In the next day, Sultan paid a visit again to
Kasuhunan, since he promised to Sunan for coming again.
At the Pendopo of Kasuhunan there were already Aryo Penangsang and his follower. The two enemies sat side-by-side faced Sunan
Kudus, while their follower sat on the floor with their weapon, seemed ready for fighting.
Actually I am not satisfied if there had been hostile among
the family of ourselves that would had made dissension of our unity, said Sunan
Kudus.
Likely the unity of our family that had pioneering by Sultan
Bintoro, our predecessor, would be in a critical moment; I hope both of you think about
that. Said Sunan Kudus again.
Sunan Kudus spoke again, I hope both of you would be in peace
to solve your outdated problems; Nakmas Hadiwijoyo still as Sultan in Pajang while Aryo
Penangsang held his post as Adipati Jipang.
Hmmmm, so Jipang is submission of Pajang, then I must confess
that Pajang is my high authority, said Aryo Penangsang.
I think what Sunan saying is clear enough that Jipang just
Kadipaten and Pajang is Kingdom or Kasultanan; and you as Adipati of Jipang must fulfill
your obligation, said Sultan Hadiwijoyo.
Hmmm, no way; Do I must report every years and I must
respectful greeting to you? Aryo Penangsang
prohibition to give up before fighting, said Aryo Penangsang.
Well, Sultan Pajang then will attack every Adipati who would
be uncontrolled. Said Sultan.
Hi Karebet, did you think that just you a man are? Right we will fight until one of us die or both
die, let us go out side said Penangsang then stood up and so Sultan.
SHUT UP! Sunan shouted with anger expression; his sound
made every body shocking.
The two enemies sat down again.
Well, almost I make a woman become widow, said
Penangsang.
And almost I give food to a mob of hunger crow with corpse of
Adipati, said Sultan.
Hmmm, your attitude look like a small-fry hoodlum, said
Sunan Kudus. Didnt you feel a
shame with your subordinate? And you never
self respect to your position.
I am sorry teacher, said Sultan Hadiwijoyo.
I am sorry grandpa Sunan, said Aryo Penangsang.
How shame is it, even though your position is high, you are
still my student; Will you respect your teacher whos teach you with every
knowledge? said Sunan Kudus
Without teacher, who ever is he , you will never reach high position as you had now,
he added.
Sunan Kudus was really angry that made the room quiet, no body talked
or whispered in the Pendopo Kasunanan.
Now, Are you still hostile with Adipati Jipang,
Hadiwijoyo? asked Sunan Kudus.
It is depend on him, Kangmas Adipati, said Sultan
Hadiwijoyo.
And how about you, Penangsang? asked Sunan Kudus.
Jipang never surrender to Pajang, said Penangsang.
The two enemies stared at each other, with threatening expression.
Well, I think you didnt need me again, now it is up to
both of you, you can go home now, do it what you want to do, but with one condition,
dont destroy my Kasunanan (Institution) Kudus, said Sunan Kudus.
After Sunan Kudus left, Aryo Penangsang also went out with say
nothing to Hadiwijoyo.
Sultan Hadiwijoyo with his follower went home to their camp; He
instructed to all of his soldiers for combat readiness, but Sultan just wait the attack
from Penangsang.
Mean while in Jipang camp, Penangsang prepared an attacked to Pajang
camp at the other bank of River of Sore.
Patih Matahun, prepared our army now, we are going to
attack Karebets camp; we shocked them before they preparing their army.
Sandika, yes Adipati. Said Matahun.
The next day war begun between Jipang and Pajang. Penangsang crossed the River of Sore with his
soldiers to the camp of Hadiwijoyo. But
Hadiwijoyo and his army already prepare at the bank of the river. There happened fighting one soldier against one
soldier in the bank of the river. The
river was not so deep. They fought with
sword and keris as well as spear. The
casualties too many, might be hundreds die; the water of river became red color dye with
blood; history saying that the war happened at the year 1550.
When the dusk was come, the two parts of soldiers were drawing and
the battlefield became quiet again, but it left dead bodies of many soldiers. The next day, the war was
beginning again. And so on.
Penangsang and his soldiers took more initiated to attack than
Hadiwijoyo since Penangsang passionate to win the war as soon as possible. This condition made all of Hadiwijoyos
staff or Senapati became frustrated.
It seems the war will took a long time, we dont know
when it would end said Mancanegara.
Yes I think so, perhaps Sultan lost courage to war against
Jipang, said Prince Banawa.
I disagree with you; Sultan was courage but he lost his
willing to make war against Jipang, said Jurumartani.
Perhaps because Penangsang was grandson of Sunan Kudus then
other reason is Sultan respect to Sunan since Sunan was his teacher, said Ki
Pamanahan.
So what your suggestion Pemanahan?
Let us asked Ratu Kalinyamat at mount Danareja, said
Pamanahan. Pemanahan whisper to
ear Mancanegara then Mancanegara nodding his head, mean agree.
That is a good strategy, Ki Pamanahan; I agree with you, let
us do it, said Mancanegara.
I will go to mount Danareja with Ki Panjawi to meet Kanjeng
Ratu Kalinyamat; hopefully we can end this boring war, said Pamanahan. dont say to everyone that we
are going to go to mount Danareja please, that must be a secret mission
Two men, Ki Pamanahan and Ki Panjawi came to the cave of site Ratu
Kalinyamat. They asked the guard for
meet Ratu Kalinyamat to discuss an important thing.
Guard, who is coming? Why
come at the midnight like this? Asked Ratu Kalinyamat.
We are Pemanahan and Panjawi from Pajang; we are sorry for
coming to your site at midnight,
What purpose? and it must be an important thing, said
Ratu.
The war seems would take a long time, and we dont know
when it would end, said Ki Pemanahan.
News from the battlefield was not important to me; you
dont have to report it to me or shall I must end my asceticism and fight on your
side against Penangsang? asked Ratu Kalinyamat.
Yes we ask your help, but you dont have to fight,
said Ki Pemanahan.
So what can I do for you? asked Ratu.
We are guessing that Kanjeng Sultan is not courage to fight,
the reason perhaps Penangsang is a grandson of his teacher, Sunan Kudus. Penangsang always take more initiative
to attack than us so we are frustrated and will ask your help, said Ki Pamanahan.
Do you have an idea to bring Sultan courageous? asked
Ratu.
Perhaps my idea will be good, please you ask Sultan to face
you, and then you offer him a pretty girl or two to him, may be it would make Sultan has
his eagerness to fight, said Ki Pamanahan.
No answer from the cave, it made Ki Pemanahan and Panjawi held his
breathing; " Did Ratu get angry by this?"
But at last Ratu gave the answer, Well, my regard to Sultan,
brought him to me as soon as possible.
After that dialogue ending, Ki Pamanahan and Panjawi went home to
their camp, riding their horses.
They reported to Sultan Hadiwijoyo, but just saying that Ratu
Kalinyamat called him immediately.
She ask me to pay a visit to mount Danareja, what for?
said Sultan Well, I must go; Ki
Pamanahan and the others will follow me to mount Danareja tomorrow, Sultan
commanded.
Sultan stood in front of the cave and made dialogue to Ratu.
Dimas Sultan, how long the war would go on? Asked Ratu.
I dont know; I couldnt be able to predict, but may
be would take a long time, said Sultan.
Would take a long time? Did you think that I must die before
Penangsang, the bastard, would be killed? And then, shall I never see you kill Penangsang?
Said Ratu with anger voices.
No, I dont mean like that, but Kakang Aryo Penangsang is
really a bravery knight (senapati), said Sultan.
But I dont believe you; I believe your ability to kill
Penangsang; you only respect to Sunan Kudus, did you? Sunan Kudus is really his grandpa
and he is also your teacher, right? Said Ratu.
Sultan fell silent upon hearing her saying; he realize that Ratu was
angry to him for reason that his acting was not explicit against Jipang even he obviously
confirm that what was Ratu saying, right.
Well my sister Ratu; my position is not good, I feel wrong
what ever I have done, said Sultan.
Is that the attitude of a great King? How could you able to
rule a country as a great King, if you wouldn't have an explicit act like this? You
didnt realize that entire people of yours would imitate your act, said Ratu.
Ratu added, You have your commit to kill Penangsang, when it
would be done? I suggest you for offering
Penangsang to duel both of you to end the war as soon as possible; these wars just make
lose everything. I promise once more
that land of Jepara, Kalinyamat and also Pati would be yours, if you had killed
Penangsang, even I would had been your servant.
Not only that, even I would had given you my kind of
nephews, two pretty girls, if you had killed Aryo Penangsang.
Sultan Hadiwijoyo fell silent, might be he rethink what was Ratu
saying. Now Ratu added his present with the
land of Pati and two pretty girls.
At last he said, Well my sister Ratu, I will do my best to
fulfill your order.
Sultan Hadiwijoyo and his follower went home to their camp. Ki Pemanahan gave a comment about the
dialogue, I think Kanjeng Ratu is seriously willing Aryo Penagsang be killed as
soon as possible.
Yes Pamanahan, every body knows about that, even she risked
her life to fulfill her aim, said Sultan.
In his camp, Sultan thought, If I have killed Penangsang, I am
not sure that Sunan Kudus wouldn't have gotten angry to me; If that had happened what
would I have done? He was my
teacher; teacher is as same as parent that must be respected; how could this problem being
puzzle.
At last Sultan had an idea, he want to kill Penangsang with other
hands, not his mind. He would ask Ki
Pemanahan as a commander of Pajangs army to kill Penangsang. So he called his staff to meeting
immediately, present of that meeting was Ki Pemanahan, Panjawi, Juru Martani, Mancanegara,
and others.
As you know that Sunan Kudus is my teacher so I couldnt
be able to kill Penangsang since he is grandson of my teacher; but on the other hand I
must kill Penangsang as an order of my sister Ratu Kalinyamat.
I could kill Penangsang, but my relation ship to Sunan Kudus would be
disturbed; I dont want this would be happen.
But I have and idea to solve this problem, I announced to all of you, but specially
you Pamanahan, who ever had successful killed Penangsang, I would have given the land of
Pati and Mentaok forest. Could you be
able to do this job Pamanahan?
As you wish, I will do my best, Kanjeng Sultan, said
Pamanahan.
But the bastard Adipati Panangsang has divine power, so be
careful Pamanahan, said Sultan.
Like compete fighting cock, the important role to win is not
the fighting cock itself, but the owner of the fighting cock, if the owner had chosen the
right cock, he would had won. Said Pamanahan.
Right, you will arrange everything in one team. If Sunan Kudus had gotten angry, I would be
back up to you. You have no relation
ship with Sunan Kudus, so it would be right. I
would be glad to give Mentaok forest and land of Pati to you.
After Sultan lived them, they discussed to successes their mission. They are Pamanahan, Panjawi, Juru Martani
and Danang Sutawijaya.
You must know that Penangsang is coarse and high temperament;
he is easy going angry. His temperament
defect must be exploited, said Ki Pamanahan.
We must confess that he has divine power, that is our
problem, said Panjawi.
We provoke him till he came to our camp and then we crowd
together, said Sutawijaya.
The next day Ki Pamanahan with soldiers, Tamtama and also Adi
Panjawi, Sutawijaya and Juru Martani went to Jipang camp.
A spy had reported that there were camps of Jipang Panolan soldiers,
not so far. Ki Pamanahan decided to
make camps also in that place, in the bank of Sore River.
The four leaders went crossing the river to close Jipang Panolan
camp; there was a man, working cut the grass for his cattle. Hi look at that man, he must be
Jipang man, our enemy, said Sutawijaya.
Hi young man, you chose good grass so you took care your
cattle carefully, said Ki Pamanahan.
Of course, Gagak Rimang was spoiled by Kanjeng Adipati,
said the man.
Ki Pamanahan whisper, This man is a horseman of Penangsang,
what can we do?
Kill him, every man from Jipang is our enemy, said
Sutawijaya.
No, dont kill a man at random, we could be able to get
benefit from him, said Ki Pamanahan.
Hi Young man you are Jipang man but we are Pajang man; did you
realize that Jipang made a war to Pajang? asked Ki Pamanahan.
Of course I knew that, but I am just an ordinary people that I
didnt involve that war, said the man.
What ever you say, you are the Jipang man our enemy, so all of
my friends want to kill you; but I know that you want to life, dont you? Said Ki
Pamanahan.
Oh forgive me, I am just ordinary people that I didnt
involve in this war, please forgive me. My
duty just a horseman of Adipati Penangsang, said the horseman.
Allright, We just make a wound at your body, we hope you
dont mind. What you want to chose, dead
or had a wound? asked Ki Pamanahan.
I dont want both, said horseman. I just
married with a woman, a couple months ago, so please forgive me and forgive my wife, oh
God forgive me,
Panjawi and Sutawijaya, hold this man, said Ki
Pamanahan.
Please dont kill me, what will you do? said the
horseman.
I dont want to kill you, but just make a wound on your
ear, right, said Ki Pamanahan.
Ki Pamanahan cut his ear and adhere a letter to Adipai Aryo
Penangsang on the cut-ear.
Now, you must go home immediately and report to your Master,
Aryo Penangsang, say that the King of Pajang Sultan Hadiwijoyo asked duel; do you
understand? GO, said Ki Pamanahan.
The four men looked at the horseman who ran away to his Master.
Now we must prepared ourselves since not so long they will
come; they will come with anger, specially Aryo Penangsang must come to us; I know the
temperament of him, said Ki Pamanahan.
And may be Aryo Penangsang will come alone without his
guards, said Jurumartani.
Mean while at Jipangs camps Aryo Penangsang was eating rice
when a guard was coming reported that a horseman was bespattered with blood, being
tortured by Pajang men.
Even though the wound on his ear not so large, but it made bloody
over his face, so he looked horrible.
When the horseman face Adipati, Adipati Penangsang shouted,
Hi, what happening to you?
Forgive me Master, Pajang men cut my ear and then they adhere
a letter on my cutting ear, said horseman.
What?, then where is the letter? said Aryo Penangsang.
Aryo Penangsang received the letter from the cutting ear; with anger
emotion he read the letter, a letter from his enemy, Karebet.
The letter contain was, Penangsang, if you declared yourself
as a bravery man and bold, cross the river; I am waiting for you at the west bank of the
river. Sign King of Pajang.
Karebet bastard, to day your head will be separated with your
body, said Penangsang and then he punch table in front of him. He went out from his tent and shouted to
every body, Prepare my horse, Gagak Rimang and my keris, Kiai Setan Kober; I will
go to kill Karebet bastard.
Calm down, Nakmas Adipati, calm down please, said Patih
Matahun. What happen with you?
Be patient? You know, the Pajang men insulted me, that would
make serious problem for us, I cant be patient. Said Aryo Panangsang.
Insulted you, how? Said Ki Mataram, his little brother.
Dont ask, you can see the letter on my desk; You, Patih
Matahun and others, if you being silent with this insulted, you are not Jipang Panolan
men. Not just me being insult, but all of the
people Jipang Panolan Said Aryo Penangsang.
Please we must discuss first before we were going to act, I
believe that Pajang men will make a trap on you, and may be dangerous trap for you, Nakmas
Adipati, said Patih Matahun.
Hi you, old man, if you dont follow me for cutting the
Karebets neck, I will go alone, I am Aryo Penagsang will going to fight the Pajang
men alone, said Penangsang. Then
he went to Pajang camp without his soldiers behind him.
What will we do now, Patih Matahun? said Ki Mataram.
Prepare our army and follow him, said Patih Matahun.
Aryo Penangsang rode his
horse fast to the Pajang camps. When he
reach east bank of Sore River, he saw hundreds soldiers of Pajang ready to fight at west
bank of the river, but he didnt saw Karebet among them.
Hi Pajang men, where is your King? Penangsang call out. He brave to call me for duel, but
didnt show up, so ask him to wear rob and bra and then cook in the kitchen.
Hi Arya Jipang, if you are a real man, cross the river and
fight me before my Master, said Ki Pamanahan.
Hi you bad monkey, I will break your neck.
Surprise Aryo Penangsang crossed the river alone on his horse; so he
had been provoked that he crossed the river without his guards then it would be dangerous
for him.
Sodiers of Pajang attacked while he was in the river, Ki
Pamamnahan call out, gave a command to his soldiers.
About two hundreds soldiers went to the river and crowd Aryo
Penangsang. But Aryo Penangsang
didnt afraid and never afraid; he was a real man and also a good soldier.