Black Corporation: Joseon - Chapter 173

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After seeing that Sejong’s reaction was good, Hyang opened his mouth again.

“Well, I have another request from Abama.”

‘I told you to row when the water comes in!’

As soon as the word ‘Cheong’ came out, King Sejong answered in a stern voice.

“also? “There is no budget for Area 51.”

“This is not Area 51. “It is for the defense of our country.”

Sejong, who was nervous that the words ‘budget…’ would be heard again, relaxed slightly at Hyang’s words.

“Tell me.”

“Yes, Inquirer, go to the East Palace and bring back the ‘barrier model.’”

“Yes sir.”

At the Hyang’s order, the eunuch left Geunjeongjeon.

Seeing this, the ministers, especially the magistrates of the Hojo and Lee dynasties, swallowed their saliva and prayed inwardly.

‘please! If nothing else, just eat less than your budget!’

‘With fewer people involved!’

‘The best thing is for your Majesty to reject!’

After a while, the ministers narrowed their eyes when they saw four eunuchs coming in, whimpering and carrying a large plate covered with a cloth. This was because its size was unusual.

‘It opened! ‘It’s hot!’

‘Look at that big guy! ‘I think I can already hear the sound of the song!’

‘I don’t want to see it! ‘I will not see!’

Sejong looked at the model placed on the large conference desk brought by the other eunuchs.

“It’s quite big, isn’t it? “What was it?”

“As I was making the terrain model, it grew in size. In reality, it’s not that big.”

The ministers, who had closed their eyes tightly and were not looking at all, opened their eyes and looked at the model when they heard the conversation between King Sejong and Hyang – especially Hyang’s comment, ‘It’s not that big.’

“Put the wrapping cloth away.”

“yes. Lowering.”

When the naekwan removed the wrapping cloth, there was a simulated terrain made using plaster and grass.

At the very center of the terrain was a slightly high hill.

Hyang held up a pointing stick and began to explain.

“If you look at geography, the land of our Joseon Dynasty is a landform of East and West. Therefore, if you look at the records of shouts that have continued since the old Three Han Dynasty, the western plains were the main attack routes.”

“yes.”

“However, even in this western plain area, transportation routes are limited and must pass through hills and valleys.”

“That too.”

Sejong shook his head and responded to Hyang’s words. While answering the questions asked by Hyang sincerely, King Sejong could not hide his doubts.

‘Why are you talking so hard about facts you already know?’

Hyang continued to explain eagerly, perhaps knowing what Sejong was feeling.

“It is a waste to station defense forces at all those transportation points. No, it’s impossible with Joseon’s military.”

“I know that very well.”

“So…”

Hyang pointed to the wooden model installed on the ridge of the hill.

“So Soja proposes installing rockfall obstacles at these transportation points.”

King Sejong began to show great interest in the explanation of the fragrance.

“Falling rock obstacle?”

“To put it simply: “The idea is to cause a landslide by human hands.”

What Hyang proposed was a falling rock obstacle for anti-tank defense that could occasionally be seen in the northern area of Seoul even in the 21st century.

‘In the 21st century, this item has lost its luster, but now its utility is incredible!’

Sejong, who came down from the temple, carefully examined the model made by Hyang. Ministers also gathered around King Sejong and carefully examined the models.

“Hmm… So, those pillars are holding up, and you’re going to build that square structure on top of them?”

“That’s right. “It is like this.”

When Hyang hit the support beam supporting the falling rock with his pointing stick, the square pieces of wood on the support beam collapsed.

“Hoo?”

Sejong, who saw pieces of wood blocking the road, let out a small exclamation and his eyes lit up. Hyang continued, pointing to the pieces of wood.

“Currently, it is a model and is made of wood, but if it is actually built, it will be made of iron stone.”

“If it is an iron stone, the weight will be considerable, so the support must be strong.”

The public prosecutor intervened in Hyang’s explanation. Hyang nodded at the words of the Minister of Public Works.

“That’s right. So, the supports will also be made of iron stone.”

In response to Hyang’s response, the inspector of public affairs talked about the problem he thought of.

“As far as the strength of the iron stone I know is concerned, its sturdiness is incomparable. If you build a support using that, wouldn’t it take a long time to cause a rockfall?”

The ministers all nodded at the Gongjo Magistrate’s point. After taking a moment to catch his breath, the inspector general continued speaking.

“It is intended to prevent the enemy’s advance, but if done incorrectly, it can prevent the retreat of allies or cause a loss, allowing the enemy to advance. “Wouldn’t it be less effective?”

“You make a reasonable point.”

Hyang didn’t even refute the public prosecutor’s point, but just nodded. Seeing the reaction of the scent that was different from usual, the inspector of public affairs momentarily made an expression of ‘Isn’t this right?’

Leaving aside the reaction of the Minister of Public Works, Hyang continued his explanation to King Sejong and the ministers.

“Of course, if you use purely manpower or axial force, you have to spend a lot of time. In urgent battlefield situations, this is a very dangerous task. So, in situations where a road needs to be blocked by falling rocks, gunpowder is used.”

“Gunpowder? “It’s gunpowder…”

When King Sejong looked suspicious, Hyang held up the model he had placed aside.

“It is a scale model of the support. As you can see, a hole of an appropriate size has been made in advance in the middle of the pillar. If necessary, put gunpowder in this hole and explode.”

“Did you get the ratio right?”

“Yes Abama.”

Sejong, who was measuring the size of the hole in the pillar, looked back.

“Is the amount of gunpowder that goes into this hole enough to collapse it?”

“yes. “I tried it.”

“Hmm…”

Sejong kept his mouth shut when Hyang responded that he had already tried the experiment. I wanted to ask, ‘When?’, but considering the evaluation of Area 51, there was no need to ask.

Area 51 was evaluated as ‘If there is no sound of gunpowder exploding, it means that a serious accident has occurred.’ Area 51 was where various objects were tested and gunpowder and barrel artillery were tested every day.

Sejong, who was examining the rockfall obstacle model, looked back at Kim Jeom.

“Hopan probably has the most to say, so please speak first.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

Kim Jeom, who was just shaking his feet behind him, immediately started to argue with Hyang as soon as Sejong gave him the opportunity.

“I understand what the Crown Prince said. I also understand its utility. But cost is an issue. Although it is called a falling rock obstacle, it is also a building. Buildings require continuous maintenance. For that matter, wouldn’t the cost be too high compared to the effect?”

Hyang nodded calmly at Kim Jeom’s words.

“That’s right. However, these rockfall obstacles do not have doors or windows, so construction does not take much time or cost. As for management issues, only structural issues such as cracks need to be managed.”

“Well, then…”

At Hyang’s clear explanation, Kim Jeom quenched his appetite and took a step back.

After that, several ministers took turns asking questions. But Hyang had no problem answering.

In the end, Sejong asked the last question.

“Okay… Sir, after listening to your explanation, it seems like it would be effective in restraining the enemy, but wouldn’t it also be a hindrance when we chase the enemy?”

“All you have to do is prepare enough horses and cows in advance.”

“Isn’t that the same as the enemy?”

In response to King Sejong’s question, Hyang once again explained the purpose of installing this barrier.

“The purpose of this rockfall is not to completely block the enemy, but to temporarily delay the enemy’s advance and give our troops time to regroup. No matter which method you choose, whether the enemy clears the rocks, jumps over them, or finds a detour, you will be wasting a lot of time. Use that time to reorganize your troops. “And that while reducing the sacrifices of our troops.”

“‘Reduce the sacrifice of our troops.’…”

Sejong pondered Hyang’s words.

King Sejong also did not know the art of war. According to the Art of War, the situation in which an army suffered the most damage was when it was attacked by the enemy while retreating.

The phrase ‘a great deal of destruction is a great way of defeat’ was a very nice thing to hear on the part of the attacker, but it was something that the person on the receiving end never wanted to hear. Therefore, in such cases, it was common to prepare a unit to hold back the enemy at the risk of sacrifice.

‘but. If you use that equipment that the Crown Prince mentioned, you can hinder your enemies while reducing sacrifices. But the problem is…’

After organizing his thoughts, Sejong asked Hyang for the last time.

“It’s all good, but I don’t like the assumption that the situation has allowed an invasion by an external enemy. “Is our Joseon army really that weak?”

Jo Mal-saeng answered King Sejong’s question in a loud voice.

“It’s not even possible! Our Joseon army will never allow foreign enemies to invade! Shin Jo Mal-saeng, I risk my life to answer you!”

In response to Byeongpan’s answer, Sejong turned to face the scent.

“I heard that’s true?”

Hyang calmly responded to Sejong’s words.

“Captain Byeongpan’s words are correct. The primary purpose of our Joseon Army is to defend the homeland and protect the peace of Abamama and its people. That is why we are still training fiercely and risking our lives on the border to be on guard against enemies. “There is no doubt about this.”

Jo Mal-saeng and the military generals nodded vigorously at Hyang’s words. Glancing at them sideways, Hyang continued speaking.

“But they said it was Yubi Muhwan. You can more easily develop countermeasures by assuming the ‘worst case situation’ and preparing for it. “This is not a matter of pride, it is a matter of survival.”

“It’s not about pride, it’s about survival…”

Sejong, who was thinking about Hyang’s words again, let out a long sigh.

“Whoa~. Hopan trial and Yifan.”

At King Sejong’s call, the judges who were called, starting with Kim Jeom, bowed their heads.

“Yes, Your Highness.”

“The officers will have to work hard. And the officials, please look into the matter and, if necessary, take charge of coordination with other departments.”

“…I follow your orders.”

The ministers responded by bowing their heads.

‘Things are increasing again….’

‘It is Cheonchu’s regret that there is no reason to stop it.’

* * *

King Sejong, who returned to the party, looked back at Jo Mal-saeng.

“Is this the end of all the military’s problems?”

“no.”

In response to Jo Mal-saeng’s answer, Kim Jeom asked with a trembling voice.

“Is there anything else?”

Jo Mal-saeng gave a small answer to Kim Jeom’s question, which was full of moisture.

“I’m sorry.”

“Tell me what the problem is.”

In response to King Sejong’s order, Jo Mal-saeng immediately brought up the matter.

“Yes, Your Highness. Although mentioning it in itself is disloyal, the crown prince used a new rifle during the process of suppressing the last rebellion. “Everyone from the Jingun and Naegumwi who saw the President praised its outstanding performance, so it should be mass-produced and deployed to the Joseon Army.”

“huh? New Fuhrer? Now that I think about it….”

Sejong, who was searching for memories, looked back at the scent. Even in his recollection, the crown prince at the time was holding a rifle that he had never seen before. I couldn’t see it clearly, but it was clearly not President Gap-sik-jang.

‘But this guy hid it right away as soon as the situation calmed down, right?’

Sejong, who was remembering, glared at Hyang.

“I remember too. Crown Prince, you clearly had a new president back then. “Explain what happened.”

At Sejong’s words, Hyang glared at Jo Mal-saeng.

‘Ah-oh! ‘Why is that guy’s mouth so dirty!’

Hyang explained to Sejong, pouring out a barrage of curses about Jo Mal-saeng in her mind.

“Yes, I apologize for using a new president. However, the Fuhrer was only made experimentally and there are many problems for the Joseon military to use it on a large scale.”