Black Corporation: Joseon - Chapter 158

Episode 158 Beomgwol (犯闕) (4)

Around the same time, messengers departing from Hanseong rode to the barracks and Suyeong located in strategic military locations throughout Joseon.

Jeolla Barracks, Gangjin, Jeolla-do.

“This is an order sent from the General Staff (Korean Army General Staff Headquarters).”

“Give it here.”

Nam Gang-il, a soldier in charge of the military forces of Jeolla-do, received the order with a calm face and broke the seal.

Nam Kang-il’s face became increasingly serious as he read the contents of the order, which he thought was a routine order.

“Is this true?”

“The General Staff considers this to be a fait accompli.”

“Whoa~.”

In response to the military officer who came as a messenger, Nam Kang-il let out a long sigh.

Nam Gang-il read the contents of the order once again and asked the messenger.

“So when will it happen?”

“The General Staff expects this to happen around the Mid-Autumn Festival.”

In response to the messenger’s response, Nam Kang-il chose a date. There were about 10 days left until the Mid-Autumn Festival.

‘In order to avoid the mistake of the boss, I should first inform only the minimum number of people.’

Nam Kang-il, who was briefly considering the people he wanted to inform and discuss immediately, realized that a messenger was waiting in front of him.

“Tell the General Staff that the headquarters will risk their lives to suppress it.”

In response to Nam Gang-il’s response, the messenger took out another seal from his pocket.

“What else is that?”

“It was sent by my superior.”

At the words of the military officer, Nam Kang-il quickly got up from his seat, cleaned his clothes, knelt down, and politely received King Sejong’s secret letter.

After breaking the seal of the secret letter and confirming the contents inside, Nam Gang-il spoke to the messenger.

“If the Prime Minister asks, I would reply that we are truly patriotic and patriotic.”

“All right.”

* * *

Nam Gang-il, who was sent back by the messenger, immediately called the central army.

“These guys who will do six exams!”

Lee Han-jong of the Central Army, who saw the dispatch from Hanseong, swore.

“What kind of damn bastards are they? “You have to run right away and pay six o’clock.”

“The problem is that we still haven’t figured out who those damn bastards are. That’s why the General Staff only issued an emergency alert order.”

At Nam Kang-il’s words, Lee Han-jong immediately nodded.

“Oh, I see. “It won’t be something to make a fuss about in the neighborhood…”

“That’s why I called you because I thought we should prepare in advance.”

At Nam Kang-il’s words, Lee Han-jong walked towards the map hanging on the wall.

Lee Han-jong, who had been looking at the map for a while, looked back at Nam Kang-il.

“There will be enough people who will do the six exams. But the military might not be faithful.”

“I guess so.”

“In that case… they will first try to obtain weapons before going to Seoul. “I will especially try to save artillery.”

“I guess so.”

Nam Kang-il nodded at Lee Han-jong’s explanation. There were many people who clearly saw the power of artillery in the battles against Japanese pirates that took place at the end of the Joseon Dynasty.

Lee Han-jong, who pointed out that point, pointed to a place on the map.

“We have to take control of the fire here first. The fastest way to get to Jeolla Barracks is through Bultijae. Here, we will mobilize artillery and fuhrers to block the miscellaneous forces while diverting the cavalry to attack them from behind.”

“It’s okay. “Maybe we should call a villa first?”

“yes. “Cavalry is the most important thing.”

They were the two people who called the villa and commanded the cavalry in the barracks.

* * *

Similar things happened in barracks across the country.

Each barracks that received the order began quietly deploying troops to important points leading to the barracks or to Hanseong in case something happened.

The busiest ones were Gyeongsang-do left and right areas.

“If something happens, they will try to go up to Hanseong as quickly as possible. The fastest way from Gyeongsang-do to Hanseong is over Mungyeong Saejae, so all weightlifters will gather there! “We will intercept them at Mungyeong Saejae and attack them once and for all!”

Following the orders of the General Soldier in charge of Gyeongsang-do (newly established during the reign of Gyeongjang), the left and right warriors began moving their cavalry to Mungyeong Saejae.

* * *

As the Mid-Autumn Festival approached, an unknown sense of death began to spread throughout Joseon.

“The air is strange these days.”

“right? “I feel like something messy is about to break out.”

“I don’t really like the dream spot.”

Even the people who knew nothing could not hide their anxiety as the atmosphere became increasingly scary.

And the Mid-Autumn Festival. The flame of rebellion ignited.

The village groups of the Samnam region rose up.

“Let’s drive out the traitors!”

* * *

The message circulated by locals who dreamed of an uprising read, ‘Three days after the Mid-Autumn Festival.’ Although the date was specified, the uprising occurred earlier than that.

The reason was that there were quite a few people who opposed the uprising.

“no way! Uprising! This is treason! “Me and my children will not participate!”

“Look! Jong-suk (my father’s cousin)! Are you doing this because you don’t know the current situation? Are you saying we’ll just sit there and perish?”

“But that’s treason! Even if I and my sons die, we can’t do anything! Better kill me! If you don’t kill me, I’ll report it to my government! There’s nothing else to do so you’re rebelling? Is there anything that could ruin the family name?”

Many of those who attended the ancestral rites for the Mid-Autumn Festival and heard the news of the uprising vehemently opposed it.

In the end, those who led the rebellion had no choice but to deal with the opposition.

“You can’t kill them because they are blood relatives. First, let’s confine it to the light.”

“yes.”

There were some who were imprisoned in the mine because they could not be killed because they were blood relatives, but there were also those who lost their lives while resisting fiercely, saying they could not be with the traitors.

As the situation unfolded, those who dreamed of an uprising had to change their plans.

“I can’t help it! Let’s get moving!”

“That’s right!”

That is how the uprising began to occur during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

* * *

“Hyeongam-nari! There’s a rebellion! Rebellion!”

“Holy shit! “Why here?”

‘A revolt broke out.’ Local officials were also busy with the news.

“What a number of traitors!”

“That’s a lot!”

“this!”

Local officials who confirmed the number of people participating in the uprising were busy.

The county magistrates and prefectural commanders of counties with only a small number of troops guarding government offices loaded the family register and land registers into carts that had been arranged in advance and withdrew to Dohobu with their subordinates.

“lily! “Aren’t you going?”

In the meantime, there were quite a few county governors and governors who, as planned in advance, sent the head of the family register and the head of the land and then guarded the government offices.

“How can you run away from someone who eats the rust that the Lord gives you! “Nazis protect the government office with me!”

There were quite a few county governors and governors who stood against the rebels. Of course, many of the county governors and governors who fought like that lost their lives at the hands of the rebels, and those who survived were seriously injured and had to be imprisoned.

* * *

News about the rebellion continued to come to Hanseong through messengers.

Jo Mal-saeng, the Minister of Military Affairs, collected the information that came up and continued to report it to King Sejong.

“… So, the number of weightlifters who participated in this uprising totals approximately 70,000 nationwide. Yeongnam and Honam each have 30,000, and Chungcheong has just over 10,000.”

“What are the movements of the barracks in question?”

“Chungcheong moved to suppress the weightlifters, Gyeongsang moved to Mungyeong Saejae, and Jeolla decided to intercept at Jeolla Barracks and Suyeong.”

“Hmm…”

While listening to Jo Mal-saeng’s report, King Sejong looked at the map. Hyang, who was examining the map with King Sejong next to him, asked Jo Mal-saeng.

“It appears that Jeolla’s weightlifters are targeting swimming and barracks for weapons and military ships?”

“The Chief of Staff also understands that.”

The movements of Honam and Gyeongsang in this uprising were a bit unusual.

Those who rose up in Gyeongsang-do were advancing north with all their might, and those who rose up in Jeolla-do were moving toward Suyeong and the barracks.

Those who rose up in Jeolla-do planned to seize a military ship and move directly to Hanseong via the West Sea, and to quickly move to Gyeongsang-do via land route.

“It is very close to the route predicted by the General Staff.”

“Right. But it seems to be smaller than expected and the speed is a bit slower?”

In response to King Sejong’s point, Jo Mal-saeng explained the reason.

“In the areas where the rebellion occurred, those resisting the rebellion have joined the coffins and are blocking them.”

* * *

Untimely chaos was taking place in some of the areas where the uprising took place.

Iksan-gun, Jeolla-do.

Shush!

“Ahh!”

“Oops!”

“It’s an arrow! shield! shield!”

The uprising troops attacking the government office where the governor of Iksan was staying had to stop their offensive due to a large-scale arrow attack that came out of nowhere.

“I guess there aren’t that many soldiers in the military?”

Even before Jinsa Park Sun-hwi, who was commanding the uprising army, finished speaking, dozens of men with bows raised their heads above the wall.

Right next to the tightly closed main gate of the government office, an old man with white hair stuck his head out and shouted at the uprising soldiers.

“Treasonous traitors, listen! My name is Kang Hyun-soo, who served as Hojo’s family doctor! Drop your weapons and surrender right now! “If you don’t, you will be fined six o’clock!”

Park Soon-hwi immediately responded to Kang Hyun-soo’s shout.

“Inspiration! “We did not rebel, but stood up to eradicate traitors!”

“Shut up! Who said they were traitors?! “Aren’t you the ones who will destroy the country?”

The war of words that followed drew parallel lines, and eventually a siege broke out across the fence surrounding the Iksan-gun government office.

“Take over the government office!”

“Kill the traitors!”

Similar incidents occurred here and there in the areas where the uprising took place.

In this way, the rebellion, later named the ‘Giyu Rebellion’, became even more cruel.

As people who lived in the same town but had different opinions clashed, a relationship of benevolence was created, and as a result, cruel revenge dramas began to unfold.

* * *

Sejong, who was nodding at Jo Mal-saeng’s explanation, pointed out the most dangerous variable.

“Who are they hiding in Hanseong?”

“No movement yet.”

King Sejong, who was taking a moment to summarize the situation in response to Jo Mal-saeng’s report, muttered.

“We’re waiting for the golden army to make a move.”

The Geumgun’s main mission was to defend the capital, but it was also a mobile strike force that moved immediately when upheaval occurred in the country.

Sejong, who noticed the reason why Prince Yangnyeong did not move, came to a conclusion.

“Move out the gold army. “You know how to act, right?”

“Yes, I have delivered the order to the captains.”

While nodding his head to Jo Mal-saeng’s report, King Sejong did not forget his request.

“Tell them to proceed without a hitch.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

The next morning, the gates of Gwanghwamun opened and the cavalry rode out. The cavalry quickly passed through Sungnyemun Gate, joined other waiting units, and quickly disappeared heading south.

* * *

‘Geumgun escaped from Hanseong.’ The news went straight to Seo-seon’s house.

“Captain. “The Golden Army has finally emerged.”

“Okay.”

Seo Seon, who briefly responded to Nam Jun-seok’s report, reported to Grand Prince Yangnyeong, who was seated at the head of the table.

“Geumgun has finally escaped.”

“I heard that too.”

Yangnyeong, who was wearing a two-piece suit with a golden dragon-shaped gauntlet on both shoulders, answered briefly.

Yangnyeong asked Seo Seon while wiping the sword in his hand with a cotton cloth.

“Should we play today?”

“Not today. “They must be tense as their troops have left.”

Yangnyeong nodded to Seo-seon’s answer.

“That too. “Then when would be a good time?”

“Two days would be better.”

Yangnyeong thought for a moment about Seo-seon’s answer and nodded.

“That’s good. “The moon is still bright, so it would be appropriate.”

“yes. Then I’ll get you ready.”

In this way, the date for the uprising was decided.

* * *

two days later. At midnight (11 p.m.),

the front door of Seo-seon’s house opened silently and armed people began to quietly push out.

It wasn’t just Seo-seon’s house.

A group of warriors began to quietly come out from the homes of officials who had promised active cooperation due to the existence of Yangnyeong.

Grumble. Grumble.

At the head of the warriors who came out were large shields with wheels. The large shield that could cover the warrior’s entire body was made of thick iron plates. Because of the weight of the iron plate, wheels were attached to the bottom of the shield.

That’s how warriors were leaving the house of Han Kang-in, who worked in a senior position in the Joseon Dynasty.

Han Kang-in’s wife, who was watching the warriors leaving, looked back at Han Kang-in with a face full of worry.

“Please report it now….”

“It’s too late.”

Han Kang-in answered with a confused face.

When I first cooperated with Seoseon, it was simply because I was dissatisfied with being passed over for promotion. However, by the time we found out that it was a revolt that even involved Yangnyeong, it was too late.

At that time, the family had already become hostages.

Han Kang-in looked up at the sky and muttered.

“Now I can only hope for success.”

Meanwhile, the Geomgye inspector, who was hiding in the shadows of the alley and watching the scene, spoke to his colleague standing behind him.

“Notify the above that it has appeared.”