Black Corporation: Joseon - Chapter 470
Episode 470: Liaodong (6)
“Hmm… It’s a little disappointing. That’s because I didn’t do the Hwaryong divination properly. However, it is commendable that they were prepared to cross the border and persisted until the end to destroy the tribe. Since ancient times, a soldier must have that level of persistence.”
Emperor Seondeok gave such a review and gave an order to the assistant cabinet secretary.
“Order the Five Military Governors to reward the commanders and soldiers who commanded the unit. “And may we grant compensation in your name to the families of those who died and those who were maimed during the battle.”
“I follow your orders!”
“We will all be deeply moved by Your Majesty’s grace. Long live, long live, Your Majesty the Emperor!”
As soon as Emperor Seondeok finished speaking, all the ministers knelt down on the ground and chanted three cheers. Although he was truly impressed by the emperor’s evaluation, he was even more thrilled that he got through safely without getting angry.
“By the way…”
The ministers who were thrilled by Emperor Seondeok’s magnanimity became very nervous again when Emperor Seondeok opened his mouth.
Seeing the expressions on the faces of the ministers, Emperor Seondeok continued speaking.
“If you look at this report. There is a part where the ship used by the Joseon army flies farther than the gun barrel used by our Ming army. “This part is going to take a while.”
“God will tell you.”
In response to Emperor Seondeok’s point, Taebok Si-gyeong, the head of Taeboksi, opened his mouth. In the early days of the founding of the nation, it was a department in charge of horse administration related to horses used in the military, but during the reign of Emperor Seondeok, it also took charge of matters related to weapons used in the military.
“your majesty. Since ancient times, the firing range used by ordinary soldiers has been shorter than that of a bow. Therefore, various methods were used to compensate for its weaknesses and strengthen its power. Typically, the Joseon Dynasty used the method of striking multiple shots with one shot, while our people used the method of attacking multiple shots with one shot….” “
I know that well. What Jim pointed out now is the issue of range, so why are you saying something different?”
“I’m sorry! To explain in more detail….”
“Tell me only what is necessary, leaving out unnecessary details.”
“yes. We have put a lot of effort into improving the guns that were imported from Joseon. And since we have achieved many results so far, if we do a little more, we will be able to create a gun that can shoot further and has more power than the one used by the Joseon military.”
“Whoa~.”
Emperor Seondeok sighed at Taebok Sikyung’s answer and pointed them out one by one.
“In the process of developing a sighting device to increase the accuracy of the gun, I developed it after three years and secretly finding out that such a device was attached to the commander of the Joseon Army. It took another four years to change the material of the copper gun from copper to iron. But how much longer must we wait to create a Fuhrer who can fly farther?”
“I apologize!”
“Please forgive the gods for their shortcomings!”
In response to Emperor Seondeok’s criticism, all the ministers, including Taebokgyeong, prostrated themselves again and asked for forgiveness. Seeing the ministers like that, Emperor Seondeok waved his hand.
“done! It is not my intention to reprimand or punish you! It’s just a shame it’s taking longer than expected! It was my father who ordered us to develop ourselves instead of relying on Joseon’s power. It’s okay to not blame yourself! “Stand up!”
“Thank you for your mercy, I am truly devastated!”
“Long live, long live, Your Majesty the Emperor!”
The inside of Jeongjeon was once again filled with shouts of national independence.
As the shouts for national independence subsided, Emperor Seondeok reviewed the situation again.
“So how much will it take to get results?”
“The range has increased by about 50% compared to the original gun. “If we study a little more, we will catch up with the Joseon military, and if we do a little more, we will boast even more superior performance.”
Emperor Seondeok’s face brightened at Taebok Sikyung’s answer.
“Is that so? “Can I see the prototype now?”
“It is possible!”
“Bring it back immediately!”
“yes!”
As soon as Emperor Seondeok’s order was given, Taebokgyeong gave orders to his subordinate officials. While the official who received the order rushed out, Emperor Seondeok continued talking while looking at the report.
“This time too, the weapon called Bigyeokjincheonroe appears without fail. Taebok Si-gyeong said that this bigyeokjincheonroe (震天雷) is like firing with the power of gunpowder, right? how is it. “Are there any results?”
“yes. “To some extent, we have achieved the desired results.”
Taebokgyeong reported on the performance of the Bigyeokjincheonroe developed by Myeongguk. After hearing the report, Emperor Seondeok frowned slightly.
“Hmm… It doesn’t seem like a bad performance, but it seems inferior to the Joseon Dynasty’s Bigyeokjincheonroe that I’ve seen and heard about so far.”
Taebokgyeong immediately responded to Emperor Seondeok’s point.
“This is believed to be an exaggeration by the Jurchen people who experienced the power of the Bigyeokjin Thunder.”
“is it?”
“That’s right.”
Taebok Si-kyung answered firmly.
In the process of suppressing the rebellion of Manju Lee and Muntemu, a small number of Jurchen tribesmen were able to escape the battlefield. The Ming Dynasty took possession of the Jurchen people who escaped and interrogated them about the battle.
During this process, the Ming learned information about Bigyeokjincheonroe and collected information about Bigyeokjincheonroe through Ming troops stationed in the border area and Jurchen people who respected the Ming.
After hearing the information they had collected, the craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty all thought of one weapon.
“No matter how you look at it, it looks like Jincheonlei is being projected with the power of gunpowder?”
“I heard that the Joseon military is using something called 蒺藜砲 (蒺藜砲)?”
* * *
Interestingly enough, the craftsmen of Hyang and Area 51 chose the Bigyeokjincheonroe as the ‘weapon that will be the first to produce a similar weapon.’
After gunpowder was used in battle, people studied ways to use this gunpowder to be more useful – to be able to kill people better.
“That’s why the idea of putting things like gunpowder, caltrops, and gold flies into a hollow container and then detonating it came up right away.”
This is how I evaluated the scent while handling Bigyeokjincheonroe.
It was not long after gunpowder was introduced to Goryeo that the Jilyeopo itself, which can already be considered a primitive Bigyeokjincheonroe, was born.
Therefore, when Hyang created the improved version of the Bigyeokjincheonroe, the thing he paid most attention to was increasing the range and killing power.
“The final goal is to make a proper shock fuse and combine it with a delay fuse, but…”
Hyang did not expect the lifespan of Bigyeokjincheonrei to be long. If a proper fuze for artillery shells was created, traditional cannons would be able to fire shells that generate large amounts of fragments. The goal was to reduce the number of types of cannons, as this would eliminate the Bigyeokjincheonroe, which require dedicated cannons.
“…And the close-range artillery that will support the infantry goes out as a mortar.”
It was a scent with a tech tree in it.
Of course, it was a bigyeokjincheonroe that was expected to have such a short life, but its killing power was an incense that had been transformed into extreme evil itself.
* * *
“You might think so. But try harder.”
“I follow your orders. your majesty.”
Emperor Seondeok, who had summarized things related to Bigyeokjincheonroe, pointed out the following item.
“What do you think of ‘the Fuhrer who fires a large number of bullets at once’?”
Taebokgyeong immediately answered Emperor Seondeok’s question.
“When Shin asked the craftsmen, they said that it appears that the Singijeon and Hwacha that the Joseon people developed in the past were modified to fit the Donggun.”
“Singijeon and Hwachara…. I’ve heard the story. I heard it was a pretty fierce weapon. “The Koreans are really good at making fierce weapons.”
To Emperor Seondeok’s words, Taebokgyeong once again responded firmly.
“It’s just an imitation of our name’s multiple-fire battle.”
* * *
If Hyang and Choi Hae-san had heard, it was certain that they would have said these words right away.
“Hey you bastard! do you want to die! “Even the operation method is different!”
After the birth of gunpowder, the first way to utilize it was to combine it with arrows.
The idea was to attach a bag or barrel containing gunpowder to an arrow, then light the wick and shoot it at the enemy’s camp or village.
After the fired arrow landed on the roof of the tent or house of the garrison, the gunpowder exploded and caught fire.
The next step was to use the explosive power of gunpowder as propulsion to fly arrows farther or to launch larger and heavier arrows.
And the Ming stopped here, and Joseon went even further.
In history before the intervention of the Hyang, similar to the Ming era, the focus was on expanding the range, and the medium and large Sanhwa Singijeon focused on not only the range but also the killing power using explosions.
In addition, the hwacha made it possible to suppress an area by firing a large number of small weapons at once, and even increased mobility by placing it on a cart.
* * *
Taebok Si-gyeong, who completely ignored such things, explained to Emperor Seondeok in a confident tone.
“Our people have been making and using various types of flower pots for a long time. The most representative ones are the Ilwabongjeon (一窩蜂箭), which fires 32 rounds at once, and the Baekho Jebunjeon (百虎齊奔箭), which can fire 100 rounds at once. “If we improve this and make it possible to use Hwatan instead of Hwajeon, we can make products that are similar to Joseon and even better than Joseon.”
“It is truly reassuring to hear the Lord’s words. Jim will sincerely wait for that day to come.”
Under the reign of Emperor Seondeok, King Taebok bowed his head.
“I will do my best!”
“Okay, okay. “What is needed for better results?”
“It comes with budget and talent.”
Emperor Seondeok turned his head in response to Taebok Sikyung.
“The budget will be approved soon. “The problem is talent…. Yebusangseo.”
Ye Bu Sang-seo bowed his head and responded to Emperor Seondeok’s call.
“Yes, craftsmen will soon be produced at the training center established by His Majesty’s order.”
“is it? “What is the level of craftsmen that will be produced?”
“They say it’s okay to put it into practice right away.”
* * *
‘There is not enough talent!’
Myeong, who received only a few trick prototypes and blueprints, immediately realized that there was a talent shortage.
The iron horse, assembled by Joseon craftsmen from parts sent from Joseon, moved without any problems on the railroad tracks sent by Joseon.
However, as hundreds of craftsmen stepped forward, problems arose one after another.
Even though it was obviously the same railroad, the railroad made by the master could not bear the weight of the iron horse and was crushed as soon as the iron horse went up.
The same was true for the iron horse.
Just in case, I observed the assembly process of shipbuilding craftsmen and confirmed that the sizes of the parts were the same as the blueprint before assembling.
As a result, the craftsmen of Ming Dynasty manufactured parts according to the blueprint and began assembling them.
But none of the iron horses moved properly.
“What is the reason! “If you don’t reveal it properly, I will kill you!”
In response to Emperor Seondeok’s angry words, the craftsmen quickly began to determine the cause.
“The cause was a problem with the materials that make up the part. “The quality is so poor compared to parts made by Joseon.”
Accordingly, an envoy went to Joseon, but the answer that came back from Joseon was simple.
“That part is the craftsman’s secret skill. “We can’t tell you either.”
After hearing Joseon’s answer, Emperor Seondeok thought for a while and came to a conclusion.
“We also create an institution to research and teach technology.”