Crown Prince Sanggana
Pas Buyar 29: A Message From the Battlefield
*Pay Killer Forces (Buyards)*
“Important news! Important news from the battlefield!” shouted a soldier in full war uniform to the guards of the Palace at the entrance gate to the Presidential Palace, where Prabu Banggarin lived in the neighborhood keputren.
The soldiers who were standing guard in the middle of the night immediately opened the road and stepped aside. They did not need to stop the rider because the riding soldier showed a sign that he was a messenger soldier.
Upon arrival in front of the Presidential Palace, the cavalryman quickly shouted to the soldiers of the Prabu Guards.
“Important news from the battlefield for Gusti Prabu!” the soldier shouted to the guards so that he would be recognized.
A soldier immediately advanced to hold the rope on the horse's head. The messenger soldier immediately went down and went to his knees before the big door of the small palace building.
“Report, Gusti Prabu! Important news from peraaang!” shouted the soldier so that his voice reached the hearing of Prabu Banggarin who was sleeping.
Indeed, Prabu Banggarin who had not been asleep for a long time, immediately woke up hearing the first report's cry, as if indicating that he was not sleeping soundly.
Prabu Banggarin immediately woke up without waiting for his tribe to gather one. He immediately grabbed his black robe of greatness without buttons.
The soldier in front of the room turned respectful as the prabu hurriedly walked out of the room.
Prabu Banggarin went straight to the front door. Escorted by two soldiers, the prabu came out to the spacious terrace after opening the door.
“What's up, Warrior?” asked Prabu Banggarin who was tense because he was carried away by the precarious atmosphere brought by the soldier.
“Report, Gusti Prabu. The army led by Gusti Mahapatih Duri Manggala was heavily defeated by the forces of the Lesser Sanggana Kingdom!” report the soldier.
“Badness!” maki Prabu Banggarin.
From the side of the terrace of the Presidential Palace appeared Commander Bengal Banok with a number of soldiers of the Prabu Guards Force.
“What's up, Gusti Prabu?” asked Bengal Banok who did not have time to hear the report from the war soldier.
“The Mahapatih team lost heavily against the Sanggana Kecil army,” replied Prabu Banggarin in an annoyed tone.
“Secap it?” bengal Banok was surprised. He seemed to be in disbelief, because the news of the defeat came only a few days after the troops led by Mahapatih Duri Manggala left the Capital.
“Then how is the fate of our troops? Were they all killed?” ask Prabu Banggarin to the reporting soldier.
“Guen up all, Gusti Prabu,” replied the soldier.
“Then what about Mahapatih?” ask Prabu Banggarin again.
“Hamba does not know the fate of Gusti Mahapatih, Gusti Prabu,” replied the soldier.
“Small Sanggana Squad must be heading to the Capital, Gusti Prabu,” Bengal Banok said.
“Soldiers, call Commander Dendeng Boyo and Commander Tarikurat facing!” the Prabu Bangarin Order.
“Good, Gusti Prabu!” sahut the soldier who used to make calls.
In a time of tension within the Palace due to the bad news that came, there were two horsemen who entered the capital Jayamata.
When the two horsemen passed the torch-lit road, it was seen that they were wearing Baturaharja Kingdom warrior uniforms.
On one-thirds of the streets of the Capital City, the two horsemen split. One rider kept running straight with his horse towards the castle gate. While the other one is in the other direction. I don't know where he's going, but he's definitely not headed to the restroom.
Because it is not yet clear where the horse is turning, so it must be followed where he will stop.
He stopped in front of a wooden fence of a wooden house. Although simple, but the wooden gate was guarded by four soldiers. There were a number of torches lit.
“There's a message from the battlefield for Gusti Advisor!” said the horseman.
“But who sent you?” ask one of the guards.
“Gusti Mahapatih Duri Manggala,” replied the guest soldier.
“Wait a minute!”
A soldier immediately went inside to the door.
Not long after, the door opened and stood an old figure in the doorway. It turned out that the person was the Royal Counselor, the Ranggasewa. Then it was answered where the true purpose of the horseman was.
“Soldiers, come in!” shouted the incoming soldier to the guest soldier.
The messenger soldier immediately ran in and knelt in respect in front of Ranggasewa who appeared only shawled to cover his body.
“Pesa napa you brought from Gusti Mahapatih?” ask Ranggasewa.
“Baturaharja forces have given up. The Lesser Sanggana Kingdom Army was moving towards the Capital. It will probably be until tomorrow morning, Gusti,” reports the soldier. “Gusti Advisor asked by Gusti Mahapatih to persuade Gusti Prabu to surrender and want to be captured by the forces of Sanggana Kecil. If until Gusti Prabu fight using the troops of the Palace and the Capital, will fall victim.”
“Hmmm ...,” muttered Ranggasewa while mangosteen, as his brain thought trying to read the condition that occurred at that time. Then ask, “Then what about Gusti Mahapatih?”
“Give up to the forces of Little Sangana,” replied the reporting soldier.
“Why didn't you report directly to Gusti Prabu, but instead came to me?” ask Ranggasewa.
“Before sent soldiers who reported about the crushing defeat of Baturaharja forces from the Lesser Sanggana army. The second envoy is also heading to the Palace,” explained the reporting soldier.
“Alright, you can go. I will do what Mahapatih wants,” said Ranggasewa.
Meanwhile in the palace.
The cavalry envoys have arrived before Prabu Banggarin, this time Prabu Banggarin is in the village. He was fully escorted by the Prabu Guards Force led by Commander Bengal Banok.
“Report, Gusti Prabu. Small Sanggana forces in large numbers are moving nightly towards the Capital!” report the envoy soldiers who are fellow soldiers who report to the residence of Advisor Ranggasewa.
“How strong are they?” ask Prabu Banggarin.
“Please, Gusti. Servants cannot estimate the number of their troops. They move with an unusual pattern, which extends far until the tip is not visible behind,” said the messenger soldier.
“If your report only tells you that Little Sanggana troops are heading here, we all already know that!” snapped Prabu Banggarin angry.
“Commander Dendeng Boyo and Commander Tarikurat arriveaa!” shouted the door guard soldier.
Two military officers who were already dressed in battle clothes stepped quickly into the village.
If Commander Dendeng Boyo is the Head of Palace Security, then Commander Tarikurat is the Head of Capital Security.
“Honor our prayer, Gusti Prabu!” said the two mighty men together, while going down on their knees.
“I order you both to move all your troops without exception. Install a layered army on the border of the Capital City and also fill the castle fortress with an army of arrows. The Small Sanggana Army was moving towards the Capital. Don't let a single Little Sanggana soldier enter the Capital, let alone enter the Palace!” the Prabu Bangarin Order.
“Good, Gusti Prabu,” said the two military officers.
The two of them then returned to pay their respects. (BH)