Pendekar Batari Mahadewi: The Journey to Find Your Self
Episode 144 The Days leading up to the War
In the world of one moon, the kingdom of Swargadwipa is in a precarious period. A great war awaits before our eyes. The Swargabhumi kingdom had moved most of its soldiers in the border area. At the same time, the Mahapatih Siung Tigers Beetles had also prepared a large army in the town of Blue Pearls; the city that was originally filled with peace and beauty will soon become a terrible battleground.
Most of the civilians have been moved to other areas, to small villages and temporary settlements to avoid heavy casualties. Instead, the town of Blue Pearl has become a residence for tens of thousands of combined warriors from Swargadwipa, Swargaloka and Madyabhumi. The combined forces were led directly by Mahapatih Siung Tigers Beetles.
While Mahapatih Siung Tigers Beetles are in the town of Pearl Biru, the tasks he must complete in Swargadwipa kingdom are taken over by Bujang, who is quite proficient in matters of strategy and defense of the kingdom. Jalu prefers to jump directly in the field.
Together with Niken, Jalu led the thirty thousand soldiers stationed in the city of Dhyana, for it was an old city to be protected, as well as being a path that will be possible for Swargabhumi troops to get to Swargadwipa without having to penetrate the dense forest that will certainly make it difficult for them even though the path is a closer path.
There is a sense of relief in Jalu's mind because he served in the city of Dhyana, besides he had known good grandfather Agrapana, in an emergency situation, in the city of Dhyana, the holy temple of the city of Dhyana could be the safest place to escape because there, the grandfather of Agrapana was the ruler.
Anjani, Cendana, and Pradipa are tasked to help Buyung set up the last defense system at Swargadwipa's palace. There were already hundreds of thousands of combined soldiers, the largest number deployed by the three royal alliances because if Swargadwipa collapsed, then the kingdoms of Swargaloka and Madyabhumi could also be sure to collapse.
The silence of Mahatmabhumi's kingdom infuriated his alliance kingdoms because by not providing any support, it was the same Mahatmabhumi kingdom had violated the agreement of the alliance of the four eastern kingdoms. Surely the news was also heard by the western kingdoms and it would be a great advantage which means that the war would be a war between three kingdoms against five kingdoms. What a power that is not comparable in terms of the amount of power.
Long before the transfer of soldiers to the border region, Ki Gading Putih has ventured throughout the kingdom on the island of Mahabhumi to agree to all the old white warriors not to interfere in the upcoming war. All agreed and it made a relief Ki Ivory White.
The reason that makes the white-flow swordsmen elders from all schools in Mahabhumi agree not to go down to the field of action is not because solely Ki Gading Putih can make them sure that there will be a future the giant nation that attacked, but to keep the breath of the white school when their numbers were reduced a lot due to the war. At least, they still have a college buffer pole that will guard from the next black flow attack. In other words, the elders of the white stream did not want the college they founded to become extinct along with the war that would occur.
The rest, each elder was only allowed to get involved if their college was targeted by the battlefield and only limited to guarding their college. Nothing more. The news was enough to make the king of Srengenge Ireng breathe a sigh of relief, because one martial college elder alone could swallow a lot of casualties of soldiers who could only gather the courage to slash a sword into the opponent's body, or give up his life for the earth. War is always sad and the people are the victims.
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In the city of Dhyana, Jalu and Niken and their subordinate senopati invited the soldiers to practice meditation. They don't know when the war will start. They only knew that the war would soon break out, just waiting for Swargabhumi's troops to move first as decreed by the Mahapatih that Swargadwipa's forces and their allies would not attack first.
Mentally, the troops led by Jalu and Niken had more courage to meet death, as well as more confidence that they could create a better life. Mental practice through meditation also indirectly increase the knowledge of the soldiers to further deepen and understand the science of canuragan and war science that they have been practicing.
The war that will happen will not be finished in a matter of days. Such a major war could take months, though, or even for a whole year because the soldiers will paralyze one-by-one cities in the enemy area to set up new defense forts and regroup the forces before they return to attack to the heart of the opponent. The war could be said to be finished if the head of one of the kings concerned had been severed, and the kingdom of his alliance declared surrender by adhering to all kinds of conditions, such as for example bearing all the costs of war from the victorious side.
Jalu and Niken are not entirely sure Swargadwipa can escape death. But both are undaunted by death, if both must die on the field of action. At the holy altar, Jalu and Niken were conversing. Since his arrival with the troops in the city of Dhyana, the two of them had not had a long conversation with the hermit grandfather who lived in the holy temple, for the grandfather of Agrapana also participated in giving direction and encouragement to the Duke of Arcabumi, the leader of the city of Dhyana, to regulate the course of government for thirty thousand soldiers will live there.
“Kak Jalu sure we can get through all this?” ask Niken.
“I'm just sure I'll always be with you. We both need to survive. Don't force yourself to die if you lose. But I'm sure, this city is a city that Swargabhumi won't conquer.” Said Jalu.
“Means we will not return to Swargadwipa city if for example Swargabhumi troops prefer not to attack this city?” ask Niken.
“In war, we must be faithful to our duty. We're assigned to guard this town. Whatever happens, we cannot bring troops to help fight in another city, unless we get direct orders from your uncle or your king. Of course, we will return to Swargadwipa if all Swargabhumi's forces have reached there without passing through this city. We'll be the team that hits them from behind.” Said Jalu.
“If only Tari's sister was here, I'm sure she'd be an invincible warlord.” Said Niken.
“Actually I have a plan, which is why I chose to serve here, with you.” Said Jalu. “Grapana grandfather has something for both of us.”
Niken still doesn't understand. But he was a little relieved to see Jalu's face and eyes filled with that confidence. 'The storm must have passed, ' said Niken inwardly.