Black Corporation: Joseon - Chapter 172

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Once the suppression of the ‘Giyu Rebellion’ was completed and the punishment of those who participated in the rebellion was completed, the government and military began post-processing.

“It’s called post-processing, but… more accurately, it should be seen as checking and refining the shortcomings in the process of suppressing this rebellion.”

King Sejong and the local ministers all nodded at the words of the military commander in charge of conducting the meeting.

The Vice Minister continued speaking.

“If you look at the escape plan written just before the last Beomgwol, it was planned that if a situation arose, His Highness the Prime Minister and other important people would be taken to Changdeokgung Palace as soon as possible. Of course, when the last treasonous incident occurred, no one took refuge, but…”

“Hum!”

“Cough!”

Sejong and Hyang cleared their throats and turned their gazes elsewhere at Champan’s pointed remark.

After the events of that day, the two had to suffer from Queen Soheon for a while.

* * *

When the rebel army led by Grand Prince Yangnyeong attempted to invade Beomgwal, the Geumguns guarding Junggungjeon tried to escort Queen Soheon, her concubines, and the princes and head to Changdeokgung Palace according to plan.

“Did His Majesty the Lord escape first?”

Queen Soheon, who was inquiring about King Sejong’s location, heard that King Sejong was still holding out at Geunjeongjeon and shouted at the military officer of Geumgun who was trying to take her away.

“Yes you bastard! “Your Majesty the Lord is in trouble right now, and you’re here like this!”

To Queen Soheon’s scolding, the military officer of Geumgun responded with an embarrassed face.

“These are already established plans and procedures….”

“Shut up! Lady Jang!”

When Queen Soheon called, the court lady who was standing next to her came running.

“Yes mama!”

“Bring my bow right now!”

“Mama….”

‘Bring the bow.’ When the court lady hesitated at Queen Soheon’s command, Queen Soheon grabbed the hem of her skirt and went back into the room and came out with a bow.

“Going to Geunjeongjeon! “Soldiers, follow me!”

“mama!”

“Shut up and follow me!”

At Jungjeon’s order, the military officer who commanded the royal troops in Junggungjeon resigned and gave orders to his subordinates.

“The 1st and 2nd generation will follow me, and the rest will take the concubine ladies and the princes and princesses to Changdeokgung Palace. in action!”

“yes!”

* * *

Queen Soheon, who led the soldiers to Geunjeongjeon, collapsed after the situation was over.

Afterwards, King Sejong and Hyang had to pray to Queen Soheon with their hands and feet.

“I’m sorry.”

Sejong sat in front of Queen Soheon, who was lying down with her head covered, and offered a sincere apology. The scent sitting next to me was also the same.

“Oh my. Please forgive me.”

“Keueuung….”

Queen Soheon, who woke up with a groan, looked at King Sejong and reprimanded him.

“Your Majesty…. Your Majesty is the only Supreme Being of this country. But what are you going to do if you are in such a rough area?”

“Well, there are guards…”

“Your Highness! No matter how many guards there are, what kind of place is that! “It was a rough terrain with arrows flying in all directions, not arrows!”

“I’m sorry.”

“And so does the Crown Prince! The head of the nation, who is supposed to inherit this country in the future, steps forward and walks around the battlefield! “Are you thinking?”

“You were wrong!”

“Keueuung!”

Queen Soheon, who lay down again with a sound of pain, turned around and lay down.

“Oh my…”

King Sejong, who realized that Queen Soheon was very angry, looked back at the royal family sitting next to her. As the royal doctor shook his head quietly, King Sejong had to let out a long sigh.

“Whoa~.”

In the end, King Sejong and Hyang had to go to Queen Soheon whenever they could for three days and pray for her to become her hands and feet.

* * *

While listening to the sounds of King Sejong and Hyang clearing their throats, the Vice Minister of Military Affairs continued the meeting.

“After the situation was over, the Korean Army General Staff Headquarters reviewed the plan again. And as a result of that inspection, we concluded that the plan we developed and implemented this time was very incomplete.”

“Incomplete?”

When King Sejong showed interest, the military commander nodded.

“Yes that’s right. “If the number of rebels attempting a rebellion is large, it will be difficult to ensure His Majesty’s safety simply by moving around the palace.”

“Hmm…”

As Sejong stroked his beard and made a suspicious expression, Hyang stepped forward to help.

“I think that is a reasonable statement. Even though the palace is separated from each other, it is not far. “If the weightlifters are large enough, they can attack simultaneously.”

“Will there be another rebellion?”

Hyang immediately responded to Sejong’s point.

“It shouldn’t happen again during Abamama’s reign, but you never know, right? “I don’t know if something similar will happen in future generations.”

Sejong nodded at Hyang’s words.

“That is correct what the Crown Prince said. okay. So what is the alternative?”

King Sejong’s question was answered immediately by the Commander-in-Chief.

“We are building mountain fortresses in the south and north of Hanseong.”

Heo Jo immediately refuted the words of the Vice Minister.

“Building a castle? “Isn’t that too much?”

“It’s not excessive. The purpose of building a castle was not just to prepare for a raid. “If there is an invasion by a foreign force, of course our Joseon army will fight to the death and withdraw, but if this city becomes dangerous due to lack of capabilities, we also have the purpose of resisting with His Majesty the Lord.”

Heojo again refuted the words of Byeongjo Champan.

“Are foreign enemies going to push into this city? “Is that possible?”

In response to Heo Jo’s words, Byeongjo Champan briefly questioned him.

“Have you forgotten what happened in the previous dynasty?”

“Ah…”

Heo Jo kept his mouth shut in response to the military commander’s question.

During the reign of King Gongmin of Goryeo, the remnants of the Red Turban Red Army invaded Goryeo and even Kaesong fell. At this time, King Gongmin had to march all the way to Andong.

It wasn’t just the Red Turban Red Army.

In the first year of King Gongmin’s reign, Japanese pirates invaded, devastated Ganghwa Island, and even threatened Gaegyeong.

The opposing party’s mouths were tightly shut at the words of the military commander, who pointed out what happened just two generations ago.

Byeongjo Champan, who silenced the opposition, continued to speak.

“The fortresses in the South and North are not just for His Majesty the Prime Minister to take refuge in. While reorganizing the troops at this fortress to defend against the enemy, the Joseon army stationed in other areas was gathered together to attack the enemy’s rear. “These mountains become anvils in the ‘hammer and anvil’ tactic, one of the most basic tactics.”

King Sejong asked a question about the explanation of the military commander.

“What will we do if the invading enemies ignore this fortress and pass through the city to the south or north?”

Hyang answered Sejong’s question instead.

“Enemies will never be able to pass by this fortress.”

“How… Ah!”

Sejong, who was about to ask the reason, stopped talking and nodded his head.

“Right. This is where the King of Joseon resides, and I will never pass by. “It’s natural.”

Sejong shook his head in understanding and looked back.

“Is this your work?”

“I tried spooning some.”

Sejong said with a chuckle at Hyang’s answer.

“You barely? They must have set up a prize. “What kind of person are you?”

‘Ah! ‘Of course!’

‘The person whose stomach is full of snakes is the crown prince! How many times have I been fooled by that face!’

They were ministers who nodded vigorously to King Sejong’s words and said a few words in their hearts.

But for Hyang, this was unfair. Even before the intervention of Hyang, King Munjong, who was famous for his virtues in history, advocated the construction of Bukhansanseong Fortress during his time as crown prince. The problem was that Bukhansanseong Fortress was built much later, during the reign of King Sukjong.

The only thing Hyang did was to include Namhansanseong Fortress in addition to Bukhansanseong Fortress.

* * *

“The person who initiated the dispute should come forward and explain in more detail.”

“Yes Abama.”

At Sejong’s command, Hyang stood up. As soon as Hyang came out, the military assistant commander quickly handed the baton to Hyang and returned to his seat.

This was because it was difficult for him to answer each and every question asked by King Sejong and his ministers. The reason why the military review was difficult was not because of the difficulty, but because of the pressure exerted by ‘higher-ups’. The military commander was also one of the ‘high-ranking people’, but the people lined up in front of him were people of far higher rank even to him.

As Hyang stood in front, the ministers began asking questions.

“I understand why you need acid. “Is there a suitable location?”

“yes. there is. shell. “Please bring a map of Hanseongbu and nearby areas.”

“Yes sir.”

At the command of the village head, the eunuch brought a chart with a map attached to it.

As the construction progressed, several items were permanently placed in Geunjeongjeon, and a map was one of them.

He put the map next to him and used his pointing stick to mark a place on the map.

“We plan to expand the Jungheungsanseong Fortress to be installed in the north of Hanseong. “For the south, the site of the old Jujangseong Fortress from the Three Han Dynasties, located here in Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do, is most likely considered.”

“Why did you choose that place as the castle site?”

“Yes, the location is so good that a castle has been there since the Three Han Dynasties. In addition, the distance from Hanseong is reasonable, so quick travel is possible. Lastly, we can actively utilize the most important geographical defense called the Han River.”

The ministers nodded at Hyang’s words.

If an attack comes from the south, use Hansu as the first line of defense and prepare for a resistance battle at Bukhansanseong Fortress. In the opposite case, it was also possible to defend at Namhansanseong Fortress by using Hansu as the first line of defense.

When the ministers seemed convinced, Hyang pointed out another place.

“We will build a fortress here in Hangju in case cold water comes in from the sea. As expected, this place is also a key point to the extent that there is a castle site from the old Three Han Dynasties.”

The incense continued its explanation by connecting these three castles.

“Fortresses built in the South and North do not simply serve as wartime capitals. If these three fortresses are properly connected, Hanseong’s defense will be further strengthened.”

“Hmm….”

After hearing the explanation of the scent, King Sejong and the ministers evaluated its effectiveness.

“It’s okay…”

The ministers nodded at Sejong’s words. Certainly, as Hyang said, building a mountain fortress at that location was very advantageous for the defense of Hanseong. Just as there was a fortress site from the old Three Han Dynasties, it was an ideal location for military purposes.

But there was a problem.

Kim Jeom, who was quietly organizing his thoughts, opened his mouth.

“I acknowledge the necessity, but shrinking acidity is not an easy task. I have never been to the castle ruins in the south, but the castle ruins in the north have a direct view of Bukhansan Mountain and Inwangsan Mountain, so you can immediately see how rugged the mountains are. “Constructing a fortress in such a rugged mountainous environment requires a lot of public space and the construction costs are also considerable.”

“you’re right. “Contracting a mountain fortress requires a lot of stone, but transporting the stone to that high and rugged mountain does not usually require air space.”

Starting with Kimjeom, ministers pointed out architectural problems caused by geographical issues.

The people of Hyang and Byeongjo’s military department smiled in repentance at the ministers’ comments. In particular, the ministers who saw Hyang’s smile broke into a cold sweat.

‘what? what! ‘What have I missed?’

While the ministers were pondering, Hyang opened his mouth.

“Have you forgotten? “We have iron limestone.”

“Ah…”

At Hyang’s words, the ministers looked like they had been hit.

The reinforced concrete that was first used when the county laid roads was given the official name ‘iron-gae-seok’. Even ministers were well aware of the usefulness of this iron entrance stone. If the form was made well, it was possible to build a building with a shape that was unthinkable with existing wood or stone architecture.

“I forgot about that.”

“Of course, it is not easy to transport aggregate or reinforced concrete to the fortress site. However, it requires less airspace than digging, trimming, and moving stone.”

There was nothing the ministers could do other than nod their heads at Hyang’s words.

In the end, Sejong made the decision.

“I will accept the military’s plan. “Hojo should calculate the necessary budget, and Gongjo and Lee should devise ways to supply and secure the personnel needed for construction.”

“I follow your orders!”

The judges of the department, including Kim Jeom, responded with tears in their eyes.

On the other hand, in response to King Sejong’s decision, the subordinates of Hyang, Byeongjo, and military attachés bowed their heads and shouted loudly.

“I am devastated!”