Black Corporation: Joseon - Chapter 211
Episode 211: Homecoming. (4)
When the front line was annihilated by the cross-fire of the Japanese General, the soldiers stopped in place and just watched.
“It can’t be like this!”
Sensing a crisis, the head of the Sindhwa family shouted to the soldiers.
“I will give 100 gold coins as a prize to the first person to cross the Otaibi family gate! “I promise in the name of Allah!”
“Wow!”
At the leader’s words, the soldiers shouted again and stepped forward. 100 gold coins was a large amount of money that could last a lifetime.
The leader continued to encourage the soldiers.
“charge! Dolgyeook! The wealth of the Otaibi family is ours! charge!”
“Cannons take time to reload! Just take advantage of that gap! charge!”
“Wow!”
The soldiers shouted and suppressed the fear they had just felt.
‘It’s just one shot in life anyway!’
“charge! charge!”
The head of the Sindwa family screamed like crazy, swinging his sword in the air.
* * *
“The man over there shouting on top of his horse looks quite tall. Who is it?”
In response to Oh Ha-seok’s question, Mansour narrowed his eyes and looked at the person in question.
Mansour, who had been watching intently, gritted his teeth and answered.
“He is the head of the Sindhwa family.”
“So, the leader who started this mess?”
“That’s right.”
“Then…”
Oh Ha-seok lifted the Gap-sikjang gun that was standing next to him and aimed it.
“Isn’t it too far?”
“that’s enough.”
Oh Ha-seok responded briefly and controlled his breathing.
* * *
“Chief! “It’s dangerous!”
“You went too far!”
The head of the Sindhwa family scoffed at the warnings of the elders.
This was because he knew that although he had stepped forward, he was out of the arrow’s range.
“joy! At this distance, even an elephant can’t…”
Taaang~.
The head of the Sindhwa family fell from his horse before he could finish his sentence. At the same time, the faint sound of a gunshot was heard.
“stripe!”
“stripe!”
The elders of the Sindhwa family urgently rushed to the chief’s side. However, the leader with a hole in his forehead was breathing with his eyes wide open.
“Oh my…”
“Oh my…”
While the elders were in shock at the completely unexpected disaster, a loud explosion was heard again from the plaza.
Quack!
Ultimately, the day’s battle ended in the defeat of the Sindhwa family.
The Sindhwa clan lost almost half of its mobilized forces – about 100 killed and a similar number seriously wounded – and suffered fatal losses, including the death of its leader.
* * *
As the battle ended with the defeat of the Sindhwa family, a storm of blood broke out in Aden.
The place where the storm hit was the Sindhwa family.
Two families that had joined hands with the Sindhwa family attacked the Sindhwa family.
The Sindwa family, whose leader had died and more than half of its soldiers had been lost without a proper successor, was very tasty food for them.
In the end, the Sindwa family collapsed in less than 15 days after being defeated in a battle with the Otaibi family.
The families that had eaten the Sindhwa family began to take a moment to catch their breath to digest what they had eaten.
The Otaibi family, the Azram family, and the Zayed family, who felt the risk of survival in the rapidly changing situation, had no choice but to unite even more tightly.
* * *
“… So Aden is now split in two. “The Azram and Zayed families have moved closer to our family and are even building a defensive wall surrounding the three families.”
“Is the situation that dangerous?”
In response to Hassan’s question, Mansur and the elders nodded silently.
Mansour, who quenched his thirst with a sip of tea, continued.
“That’s why artillery is needed. It would be nice to get big guns, but we need to get at least the same guns we got last time in large quantities. “Because those are the guns that played the biggest role in the last battle.”
It was Mansour who was greatly impressed by the power of the Japanese general using Joranhwan.
It was Mansur and the elders who fell in love with the charm of gunpowder weapons in their desperate fight against pirates and in the battle between the Sindwa clans.
After hearing the story, Hassan looked embarrassed.
“I understand what the leader said and that the family is in crisis, but it is not an easy task. “Whether it is a famous country or Joseon, artillery is the most important weapon.”
“I know very well. So please allow me to meet the crown prince.”
“You mean His Majesty the Crown Prince?”
Mansour nodded in response to Hassan’s question.
“If I can persuade the crown prince. “Wouldn’t it be possible to persuade you to come?”
“Whoa~.”
Hearing Mansur’s words, Hassan let out a long sigh.
Hassan, who had been thinking silently for a long time, opened his mouth.
“Did you tell the Joseon military officers who accompanied you in advance?”
“I did it. “But the response wasn’t good.”
“I guess so. As I said before, artillery is the most essential weapon.”
“So…”
Hassan cut Mansour off.
“But the military attache will definitely submit a report on the matter. And right away His Majesty the Lord will call you or give you an answer. You will have to wait until then.”
Mansour raised his voice in response to Hassan.
“There’s a high possibility that it won’t work, so I’m asking you to make the meeting with the Crown Prince happen!”
“If you meet the crown prince right away, things could get even worse! “There was a rebellion in Joseon last fall.”
“Rebellion?”
“Rebellion?”
When Hassan mentioned ‘rebellion’, Mansour and the elders’ faces hardened. Hassan nodded slightly and continued speaking.
“to. Local nobles who ignored His Majesty the Lord’s royal authority revolted. The rebellion has been thoroughly suppressed, and threats to the royal authority are completely taboo. But you meet the Crown Prince first, not His Highness the Prime Minister? This is disregarding the authority of His Majesty the Prime Minister. If that happens, nothing will happen.”
“Oh my…”
Mansour and the elders could not hide their sadness at Hassan’s response.
For a king, ignoring his authority was an act that could never be forgiven. And the prince who would succeed him was also his strongest competitor.
That is why Mansour and the elders could not hide their disappointment.
Looking at the faces of Mansur and the elders, Hassan finished.
“So, first of all, just focus on the transaction and maintain friendly relations. In the meantime, reports from military attachés will increase and an opportunity will surely come.”
“I understand.”
* * *
As Hassan said, the report written by Oh Ha-seok was sent directly to King Sejong through the military service.
The reason it had to go up so quickly was because of the battle that took place in Aden and the artillery required by the Otaibi family.
After reading the contents of the report, King Sejong gave orders to the merchant ships.
“Go and call the crown prince.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
“And sir, please read this report in its entirety.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Hyang arrived around the time when the officials and officials of the Six Dynasties, excluding Jo Mal-saeng, had confirmed the contents of the report.
“Did you call me Abama?”
“okay. I called because I thought I should listen to your judgment. “Let’s read the report first and then talk about it.”
“yes.”
* * *
“Whoa~.”
Hyang quickly read the contents of the report and put down the report with a long sigh.
“okay. “What do you think?”
“I want to hear the opinions of the ministers.”
Sejong nodded at Hyang’s words.
“yes. That would be natural. “What do you think?”
Heo Jo was the first to answer King Sejong’s question.
“God sees that the sale of artillery must be prevented. Artillery is an important weapon in our Joseon Dynasty. “I think selling it to foreign barbarians would do more harm than good.”
No sooner had Heo Jo finished speaking than Kim Jeom stepped forward.
“God sees that we must sell artillery. “They are an important trade target for us.”
Heo Jo became angry at Kim Jeom’s words.
“Hey Hopan! No matter how important a trade object is, standards must be maintained! Artillery crosses that line! And as a trade partner, there are Ming and Japanese countries!”
Kim Jeom immediately responded to Heo Jo’s words.
“Considering the increasing productive capacity of our Joseon Dynasty, the Ming and Japanese countries alone have their limits! “We need more and more trading countries!”
Kim Jeom, who refuted Heo Jo’s words, immediately reported it to King Sejong.
“majesty! Now, our Joseon commerce and industry are growing bigger and bigger! “If we think about the future of our Joseon Dynasty, we need to increase its size, but there are limits to the Ming and Japanese countries!”
“What is the reason?”
Kim Jeom immediately answered King Sejong’s question.
“I don’t know about the Japanese country, but there are many craftsmen in the Ming Kingdom whose skills are comparable to those of our Joseon Dynasty.”
“That’s right.”
King Sejong and the ministers all nodded at Kim Jeom’s point.
What Joseon was able to create, that famous country was also able to create.
That’s why Hyang had to catch Seondeokje.
Looking at the current situation, without the protection of the cucumber flower pattern, the only things that the people could not chase after were glass products and Bino (body soap).
Of course, there were various gunpowders developed by Hyang, but these were products that could not be sold at all.
After seeing the reaction of King Sejong and the ministers, Kim Jeom gradually strengthened his voice.
“For this reason, we, Joseon, must listen to the request of the Odaibi family. This is absolutely necessary for Joseon’s future expansion into the ocean! Aden, where the Odaibi family is located, will become a necessary place for our Joseon!”
“Is it absolutely necessary? why?”
“It is because of the lower Gusanduria (Alexandria) reported by the Huihoe people and Oh Ha-seok. Lower Gusanduria is where the great market, where all the big and small merchants of the Western world gather, is located. “Only by securing the Adaeans can we secure the road to Lower Gusanduria!”
“Hmm…”
Sejong nodded at Kim Jeom’s impassioned speech.
Hyang, who was watching the scene from the side, cheered for Kim Jeom in her heart.
‘Good job on our side! Fight on our side! Win on our side!’
“Hopan, do you think that there is a benefit for Joseon to advance there?”
When Heo Jo questioned again, Kim Jeom asked back.
“Have you not even heard the rumors? “The rumor is that the ships they brought were bigger than the Panokseon of our Joseon navy.”
The largest ship in Joseon at the time was the Panokseon, which Hyang had remodeled.
In response to Kim Jeom’s question, Heo Jo was speechless.
“I heard it, but…”
When Heo Jo hesitated, Kim Jeom struck again.
“This is what our Hojo officials saw and confirmed for themselves. folio! Think about it! Would merchants pursuing profits have built such large ships without any calculation?”
Heo Jo had no choice but to keep his mouth shut due to Kim Jeom’s criticism.
Kim Jeom, who had covered Heo Jo’s mouth, spoke to King Sejong again.
“New Hojopanseo Kim Jeom! I tell your Majesty the Lord! Adaein is a precious port for our Joseon ships. It would be best if this precious port were secured by those who were friendly to us! Therefore, please allow the sale of artillery pieces to the Odaibi family!”
Not long after Kim Jeom finished speaking, Yejo Panseo spoke.
“It is not wrong what Panseo Hojo said, but considering the power of artillery, it is not something to be given carelessly. “I think it would be better to sell Gap-sik-jang Chong-tong.”
“President Gap-sik-jang is not allowed! “If you must be the President, the Japanese President is the only answer!”
As soon as Yejo Panseo finished speaking, Hyang came out to express his opposition.
“Why?”
“Okay, why? “Isn’t the President of Japan only in name and closer to a gun?”
When Sejong asked the reason, Hyang answered.
“The artillery is as big as its power. So you can see and prepare from afar. However, Gapsikjangchongtong or Masangchongtong are small and easy to hide, so if done incorrectly, they can cause more damage than artillery.
Second, canvas is difficult to make. Fuhrers are also difficult to make, but not as difficult as artillery pieces. What this means is that the Gap-Sik-Jang President can spread to those we do not want.”
“But isn’t the Gapsikjang Chongtong you made useless without the silver?”
“Even if there is no silver, wouldn’t it be possible to use it by inserting a wick?”
Hyang did not give up his opposition until the end.
‘Why are AK and Alabong so troublesome!’
The weapon that inflicted defeat on the Soviet Union and the United States, which divided the world in the late 20th century, and gave regular soldiers headaches even in the 21st century, was not a state-of-the-art weapon.
They were the AK rifle and RPG-7, which were easy to hide and make.