Black Corporation: Joseon - Chapter 672

Episode 672 Yu Yu Sang-jong (2)

Hyang’s expression changed from astonishment to curiosity as he read the plan.

“Hmm… How did you come up with this idea? Who first came up with this idea? Please call me.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

After about half an hour (approximately an hour), a young naval officer entered Geunjeongjeon at the command of the head.

As soon as the naval officer who gave the military service sat down, Hyang started asking questions.

“You were the first to think of this plan?”

“It’s not all that’s covered. “The Duke of Gwangju brought up the agenda for the first time.”

Hyang’s eyes lit up at the naval officer’s answer.

“Duke of Gwangju? Dugga?”

“That’s right.”

“Hmm…”

Hyang, who was gathering his thoughts while lightly stroking his chin, gave an order to Minshin.

“Ask the Duke of Gwangju to come.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

After a while, two people with blank faces entered Geunjeongjeon and paid their respects.

“Your complexion is not very good. “What’s going on?”

Du answered Hyang’s question with a slightly embarrassed expression.

“As I was directing the Navy’s year-end tax settlement preparations…”

“Ah…”

At Du’s answer, all the ministers in Daejeon nodded at the same time and muttered to themselves.

‘Year-end tax settlement doesn’t catch people…’

‘They say even the Ministry of Finance and Economy of the world is helpless when it

comes to year-end tax settlement…’ Every fall, all government departments in the empire began preparing for year-end tax settlement. This was because there had to be no errors in the year-end settlement to avoid any problems in setting the next year’s budget.

Thanks to this, this rumor circulated among officials.

‘If a war breaks out during the year-end tax preparation period and the year-end tax settlement period, officials will grab their guns and rush to the front line before the soldiers.’

Hyang also avoided further comment because he was aware of the situation.

‘You too are following in the footsteps of the plains.’

* * *

After Gyeongjang successfully landed in orbit, King Sejong brought the royal family into the court and made them work.

Although they had to endure various political problems, they were still of the same blood and were highly educated people.

According to King Sejong’s decision, the royal family members who entered the government were dispersed into various organizations according to their aptitudes.

Jinpyeong, which went into Area 51 and railroad construction, and Anpyeong, which went into the Cultural Affairs Agency, an organization under the Ministry of Education, were the best examples.

When the royal family came in through a sort of parachute, working-level officials reacted either indifferently or negatively.

But it wasn’t long before working officials welcomed the royals.

Perhaps it was because he came in based on his aptitude, but his work ability was excellent and he did not carelessly show off his royal status.

And the best part was when there was a budget battle. When discussing with the officials of the Ministry of Finance and Economy, if the royal family – and King Sejong’s children – were brought before them, most things were passed.

In the end, when the royal family came forward in this way, the Minister of Finance and Economy or Kim Jeom came forward to deal with them directly.

Thanks to this, there was not much fun from then on, but various departments, especially the military, still attracted royals to the budget department.

“It’s definitely better than nothing!”

* * *

Hyang, who was looking at Doo with a slightly pitiful expression, soon adjusted her expression and opened her mouth.

“Why did you think of putting a monk on a boat?”

I answered the question right away.

“This is because the sea is very large compared to the land. Just as there is a road on land, there is also a road on the sea. However, if you compare it to a road on land, it is so wide that it is difficult to even compare. It is not easy to navigate these sea routes by boat. However, flying aircraft, especially self-flying aircraft, are the optimal equipment because they can survey a wide sea area from the sky.”

At Du’s answer, the Hyang and the ministers all nodded.

Hyang continued to ask questions.

“Why did they remove all the sails and masts and install only the steam engine?”

“We are here to safely lift the monk into the sky and bring him down again.”

“A steam engine alone wouldn’t produce enough speed, would it? No. You’ll gain speed, but you won’t be able to go far, right? “Isn’t one of the biggest drawbacks of the charge return ship the range problem?”

Hyang’s point was true.

The Imperial Navy’s strongest front, the Assault Return Ship, had a shorter range compared to the Challenger-class front. If you were simply cruising, you could get to the Southwestern Province – Taiwan – with about 10% overload of coal. However, as mentioned above, it was a case of cruising. If a battle was expected to take place in the middle of the battle, supply ships to supply coal had to move together.

Du responded immediately to Hyang’s point.

“In the case of the ship planned by the minor officer, the purpose is not to fight, but to operate the ship at the rear of the fleet. Because of this, there is almost no need to move at combat speed. According to our calculations, with a hull the size of a large merchant ship operated by a private merchant, and with the speed of a panok ship, it is possible to sail independently from Tsushima Island to Southwestern Island or from Southwestern Island to Temasek without a coal supply ship.”

“Is that why the armament and hull defense are poor compared to the Challenger class?”

“That’s right. As I mentioned again, the purpose of operating this ship is to operate a brigade in the rear of the fleet. “I think we just need to secure the minimum self-defense capabilities.”

Du’s answer was clear and had a reasonable purpose. Thanks to this, Kim Jeom and Minister of Finance and Economy Park Jong-woo were preparing to secretly open their wallets.

‘Hmm…. How much additional allocation should I make?’

However, Hyang frowned slightly and did not stop asking questions.

“As you know, bhikkhus have almost no protection.”

“But a bhikkhu can climb up to a high place where bullets cannot reach. There is no problem with protection.”

“Do you think that operating a bhikkhu on the sea is as useful as expected?”

“For an ordinary monk, there is no need to make a separate boat. This is because they cannot move by their own power and move aimlessly with the wind. However, if we look at the case of the self-powered flying airplane introduced this time, we can see that it can head to the desired location on its own. And since it has a considerable range, it is perfect for surveying the wide ocean.”

“But even if you went that far and found the enemy first, wouldn’t you have a way to quickly inform them? Of course, there are light-emitting communicators, but don’t light-emitting communicators also have limitations?”

“Just like I wrote that part down in the plan…”

Hyang cut Doo off.

“I read the plan. “According to the plan, six brigs and at least three marine emergency ships are needed at a time.”

* * *

The method of operation of the bhikkhu that Duwa naval officers thought was as follows.

-First, the bhikkhu mobilizes 6 units at a time. And the bhikkhu moves in groups of 2 and 1.

-If you look at the flight trajectory of the bhikkhu, three concentric circles are drawn around the fleet, divided into three zones, and one group of bhikkhus and one sea emergency front ship are assigned to each.

-When the bhikkhu in the outermost circle spots an enemy, he immediately turns around and approaches the other bhikkhu flying in the inner circle to relay information.

-The inner monk who received the information relays the information to the sea emergency front moving further inward or delivers the information to the fleet’s main base.

* * *

Hyang pointed out the problem with this method of operation.

“If this plan goes as planned, more funds will have to be invested than expected. This means that there is a lot of money going into the construction of sea emergency fronts and special ships, but the money going into the process of training them will be even more. Think about it. No matter how well you set the orbit in the vast ocean, it will move differently due to various circumstances. Do you think it will be easy to accurately link it? Of course, we need to filter out a number of people who are several times more than the appropriate number, and we need to maintain their skills through consistent training. This means it will cost more than you thought. Therefore…”

Hyang paused for a moment and concluded with a truly regretful expression.

“We are truly sorry, but this plan cannot be implemented now. “This plan is only possible after a method for rapid and accurate communication over long distances has been developed.”

“If you come…”

“It’s on hold for now. The deadline is indefinite. “If you want to push the deadline, ask the research institute to conduct research on means of communication.”

Du bowed his head and answered in response to the decision.

“I follow your orders.”

And Kim Jeom and Park Jong-woo sighed in relief without realizing it, and then looked at their surroundings in horror.

“Whoa~. “Huh!”

* * *

That night, Hyang, sitting alone in Gangnyeongjeon, put her hand on her forehead and grumbled.

“Oh~. “Electricity is painful and rubber is painful.”

Hyang savored his appetite and continued.

“We are currently researching the electricity part, so even so, the rubber is the problem…”

When Hyang had previously assigned homework on mechanics, he had also assigned the study of electricity, which he named brain power, as an assignment.

Thanks to this, research on this is currently in full swing at the research institute.

Of course, it was the highest level in the challenge log, but it still seemed like an optimistic prediction.

But the rubber was a problem.

* * *

As trade with Southeast Asia began in earnest, Hyang insisted to King Sejong that an investigation into rubber was necessary.

“We should examine the sap of the trees growing in those countries? why?”

“If we look at the current situation in Joseon, the sap of various trees, including resin, is being used well in many places. “The trees growing in those southern countries are very different from those in Korea, so if you look closely at their sap, you may be able to find something that will be helpful to us.”

“Hmm…”

Sejong, who had been pondering over Hyang’s words, made a decision after some time.

“I gave the order to the navy.”

“thank you!”

In this way, sap was collected from Southeast Asia and India and began analysis. However, there was nothing related to the rubber whose scent was desperately sought, other than the one collected in India.

However, the rubber obtained from India ended up being ‘unprofitable’ and even then, Hyang put his hand on his forehead and grumbled.

“Do we really need to send people all the way to Central or South America?… No, even if we do, what excuse do we have? ‘I saw it in my dream.’ Or ‘I have divine energy’ or ‘I saw it in a book written by the scholars’? joy! “I don’t even trust me!”

Hyang shook her head and could not hide her regret.

“The conclusion is that we should keep our mouths shut and wait until the American continent is discovered…”

After coming to that conclusion, Hyang’s thoughts wandered off again.

“But it seems like if the people who sent it saw the South American empire’s bloody human sacrifice, they would rise up and say that they should be exterminated immediately.”

* * *

Hyang, who had been reminiscing about the past due to the rubber problem, sighed again.

“Whoa~. “I went to Shinji, but we are still not able to properly digest North America… The real population is gangsters…”

Sejong, who is staying in Shinji, was actively digesting North America, but he was not able to speed up properly. It was.

The biggest reason was that the headquarters did not have enough manpower to send to the new location.

The biggest problem was that there was a lack of manpower to educate the natives of the new territories who had been subordinated to the empire and were being used for expansion work.

Thanks to this, people in charge of education were selected from among the indigenous people and trained, but it still took a lot of time for them to be put into the field.