Pendekar Batari Mahadewi: The Journey to Find Your Self
Episode 186 Pradipa Play #3
Girimaya really did what Pradipa said. Without seeking the approval of Mahapatih Hamapadayana and the central government in Swargabhumi, Girimaya mobilized his soldiers to make a fort around the entire city.
All the materials were available in nature, and thirty thousand troops was a large sum to make the heavy work was quickly completed. For soldiers, such work can be considered as training so that when they work, they live it with all their might, as well as soldiering exercises. All subsidies that should have been allocated to the benefit of Mahapatih Hamapadayana have been diverted to rebuild the city of Pearl Biru.
In just three weeks, with hard work day and night, the entire construction of the fort was completed. Not only that, Girimaya also rebuilt the city layout in the fort to be more neat and efficient for all purposes. Some residents who fled the city also did not refuse to be invited back properly and with full security guarantees. In less than a month, the city came back to life as before.
Every now and then Pradipa asks for permission to leave the city on the grounds of wanting to know and monitor the area. That way, Pradipa can communicate with his men who are in charge of intercepting all Swargabhumi couriers. What happened to the Hamapadayana coach?
The Mahapatih Hamapadayana had hard days, especially when the food aid did not come. Every courier he sent never came back and what he ordered never came.
After the attack by Pradipa, the Hamapadayana patih lost most of the war materials, especially food. Inevitably, he had to rework for more than a week to continue the journey. During that week, the help he asked for had not come and would never come. Hamapadayana could not let his entourage linger in the forest.
So Mahapatih Hamapadayana continued his journey with a potluck. The group passed through the town of Kayu Wangi, one of the cities that are not too big in the Swargadwipa region. The city was only guarded by two thousand soldiers whose job was not to survive, but to help evacuate the citizens when the enemy troupe passed through the city.
Thus, the patih Hamapadayana finally took control of the city without any resistance at all. Due to the depletion of supplies, finally the Swargabhumi patih decided to survive for a while in the city. Many items and foodstuffs can be looted because they are abandoned by their owners. For a time, the needs of all Swargabhumi warriors were met and in that city they could recover their over-tired energy and minds on the way.
Undeniably, most Swargabhumi soldiers were depressed during the trip. This is a risk of adverse effects involving amateur soldiers who amount to almost half of the total number of soldiers. The amateur soldiers were very easy to complain and discouraged. Of course it would spread to the senior soldiers. Grievances have brought down fighting spirit and dreams.
With a strange situation, and coupled with a spy who never returned, Mahapatih Hamapadayana finally sent five thousand soldiers accompanied by two hundred magic warriors to the city of Blue Pearl to see the situation there, at the same time to transport various needs in large quantities that can be carried by five thousand soldiers.
It took two weeks for the soldiers to get to the Blue Pearl city and another two weeks to return. So when the five thousand soldiers reached the city, they saw a gallant city. It was very different from the time they left the city.
Pradipa troops whose number is only a handful, of course, can not do anything when seeing the arrival of Swargabhumi troops that many numbers. They could only report it to Pradipa secretly. Ever since the townspeople returned, Pradipa's men were able to enter the city disguised as merchants.
Pradipa is worried that his disguise will be revealed if the Swargabhumi troops arrive at the Blue Pearl. However, some of the magic swordsmen who participated in the rombongab there must have recognized his face, considering that the handsome face he had was very difficult to forget by anyone who had ever seen it. So he asked Girimaya for permission, saying that he would be gone for a few days. He only told Girimaya to welcome and entertain the five thousand soldiers who would come well.
Aryasakti, one of the senopati beliefs of Hamapadayana who was assigned to become the leader of the five thousand soldiers was so astonished by the change of the city of Blue Pearl. As soon as he entered the city, how surprised he saw a beautiful and neat city behind the big and tall fortress. Aryasakti and his soldiers were so well received that there was joy on their faces for so long without the pleasure of life.
“Why does Kakang Giri not send a wrestling order?” ask Aryasakti.
“When does gusti patih ship an order? We really haven't gotten any messages since you left for the royal city of Swargadwipa.” Answer Girimaya.
“Means that something is wrong. So why did the brothers build this city so grand? What does the sis do?” ask Aryasakti. He secretly envied Girimaya who lived a good life in the city of Blue Pearls.
Girimaya explained all the intentions of his efforts, but Aryasakti caught something else from what Girimaya told him. Aryasakti only keeps its interpretation in its own mind.
“Then how is the current state of the troops?” ask Girimaya.
“We are very miserable at the moment, especially since we were attacked by a group of warriors from Swargadwipa. They burned all our supplies. So at this time we still survive in the town of Wood Fragrance for a while. In fact, many complain about the leadership wrestling. Not a few warriors who escaped secretly.” Aryasakti.
Girimaya was very confused and felt guilty. “Lantas what can I do, Arya? If Gusti patihi asks me to leave with all the troops on this very day, then I will carry out.” Girimaya said steadily to atone for his guilt.
“No leg. Gusti Patih did not ask the troops who were here to move to Swargadwipa. He was only asked to prepare everything we needed. We will take him today also.” Aryasakti.
“Alright, I will have the soldiers prepare everything needed by Gusti patih.” Girimaya. All items ordered by the coach are still available and far more than requested. The various items were put into several tens of large swords that were each drawn with two cows.
Aryasakti and his troops returned to the city of Kayu Wangi with various feelings raging in his mind. On the one hand, he envied Girimaya, but on the other he justified what Girimaya had done.
Arriving in the town of Kayu Wangi, Aryasakti told all the things he and that he talked with Girimaya to Mahapatih Hamapadayana. The coach was very furious and cursed with anger because Girimaya had been presumptuous to build the city without his permission.
“If left unchecked, long ago he could betray Swargabhumi. Aryasakti, tomorrow you bring a hundred thousand troops to the city of Blue Pearls. Bring Girimaya to me alive or dead!” mahapatih Hamapadayana.