Black Corporation: Joseon - Chapter 727

Episode 727 Jang Yeong-sil’s Legacy (4)

King Sejong placed one more fetter on him.

However, it was more certain that the indigenous people brought it on themselves.

As already mentioned, the military power of the imperial army in Shinji was overwhelmingly powerful.

Some tribes who noticed this became nobles and then provoked a conflict between the tribes that were hostile to them and the imperial army.

And as a result of the conflict, the opposing tribe became almost extinct, and the tribe that succeeded in the plan absorbed the territory and survivors of the opposing tribe almost for free and grew in size.

At some point, imperial officials and soldiers also realized the tricks of the natives. However, the problem was that most of the officials and soldiers who came to Shinji at the time were people with shallow experience.

“It seems like a trap…”

“It’s probably a trap. But the problem is that there is no alternative. Now, we have to noble one more tribe, but we can’t turn the nobles into enemies at best…” My

experience was limited. Therefore, in most cases, they were forced into it even though they knew that it was a trap for the natives.

Of course, to resolve this issue, a report was sent to Hansom in Seoul at the time, but the times were not good. The Joseon

-Ming War that

transformed Joseon into an empire took place.

Thanks to this, officials and soldiers dispatched to new lands

often ended up being used

as useful weapons by the natives without receiving a proper answer.

The person who resolved this situation was King Sejong.

After arriving at Shinji and checking the situation, King Sejong immediately found a solution.

“It would be good to use the method used in the past against the Jurchen tribe in the northeastern region.”

The method used by King Sejong was to incorporate warriors from noble indigenous tribes into the imperial army.

In particular, tribes that had grown larger than necessary by using the imperial army

were forced to incorporate most of their warriors into the imperial army.

If they refused, the tribe was immediately wiped out by the imperial army.

Therefore, tribes that were loyal to the empire had to hand over their warriors to the imperial army.

However, horses and gunpowder weapons were not provided to the indigenous imperial troops. Almost all that was provided to them was imperial military uniforms.

Native soldiers wearing imperial uniforms had to stand at the vanguard of the imperial army, carrying the bows, arrows and stone tomahawks that had been used since ancient times.

Sejong added one more number.

When the intention to use the imperial army to deal with a tribe hostile to the tribe was confirmed, the warriors of that tribe were incorporated into the imperial army and then deployed first.

Native warriors from other tribes and the imperial army watched the situation and intervened at the appropriate time to settle the situation.

In the end, the tribe that tried to take advantage of the imperial army by using a scheme also had to suffer enormous damage.

And when this happened several times, the tribes that tried to use rash tactics disappeared.

However, King Sejong did not just use native warriors as expendable goods.

Based on reports from the imperial army, indigenous warriors deemed capable were selected and given the rank of imperial military officers, guaranteeing them the same authority as imperial army officers from the mainland.

Of course, with the same authority came the same demands – loyalty, military knowledge, ability to manage troops, maintenance of dignity, etc. Because of this,

indigenous executives became enthusiastic supporters of the empire.

In the past, during the development of the northeastern region, they were made to follow a similar process as the Jurchen people who were introduced into the Joseon military and civil society.

Thanks to this, when the fragrance arrived, the people who took the lead in the imperialization of Shinji were the natives.

***

After checking the record, Hyang lightly licked his lips and muttered.

“It’s the complete opposite of the East India Company.”

The process by which Britain colonized India was similar to, but different from, the process by which the empire assimilated the new land into an imperial power.

At the time, Britain also had overwhelming military power, but it was insufficient to take control of all of India.

Therefore, what Britain chose at the time was the interconnected system and the distributed system.

Nominally, the Mughal Empire was the ruler of India, but in reality, numerous emirs established large and small kingdoms.

Britain, which realized this – to be exact, the East India Company – divided the emirates by creating divisions, and swallowed up the divided emirates one by one.

And in the end, through the victory of the Sepoy Rebellion, the Mughal Empire was destroyed and India became a British colony.

When applying this to the new paper, there was one thing in common.

Although it had overwhelming force, it was very insufficient to control the entire Shinji.

However, because there were many more differences, the imperialization of Shinji proceeded in a different direction from that of India.

***

Hyang looked at the report and summarized the situation.

“If we make good use of the ‘governance of the situation’ part and go into a loose federal system, we will be able to continue without any problems. On the other hand, if we tie it up tightly, it will fall apart, so we just have to be careful about this part. And Shinji also provides support from this paper. “Once it starts working properly, there will be no need for it, and if you exclude the population issue, the manager’s morale map will be great.”

After summarizing the situation, Hyang looked at the map hanging on the wall. Hyang looked at the map carefully and breathed a sigh of relief.

“I’m glad I ate Manchuria, Siberia, Hokkaido, Sakhalin, and the Kuril Islands first. If I had finished with just the Korean Peninsula, we would have ended up like Britain after World War II.”

Britain, which lost its colonies after World War II, was shrunk. Of course, it still dominated the world in the financial industry and some other fields and was still a member of the G7. However, compared to the era when it was called ‘the country where the sun never sets’, it was a situation where the use of the word ‘fall’ was not lacking.

It would be safe to say that the biggest reason for this was the lack of resources.

During the most advanced industrial revolution, the iron and coal mines of mainland Britain were exhausted. Afterwards, during the colonial period, the country was able to maintain its status as the world’s most powerful country with the resources coming from the colonies.

However, with the loss of the colony, the manufacturing industry collapsed.

In the case of Joseon, if it had been satisfied with only the Korean Peninsula, it would have been in the same situation as Britain.

However, by taking control of resource areas such as Manchuria, Siberia, Hokkaido, and Sakhalin, they had the ability to survive even without Shinji.

And the scent was what made me breathe a sigh of relief at this point.

Hyang heaved a sigh of relief, organized the documents, and stood up.

“I guess I’ll finally have to go to Area 52 tomorrow. Jinpyeong will like it.”

***

The next day, Hyang left the temporary palace with Jinpyeong.

Guided by an official, Hyang muttered with an expression of bewilderment.

“A week on horseback and three days on a boat. … Even if the units are different, they are so

different….”

The reason why Hyang grumbled like this

was because of what the official said before leaving.

“I chose a place with easy access to resources, so I settled down a little far away.”

Reflecting on the official’s words. Hyang-hyang shook his head.

“Is a place a little far away 10 days away?… Either way, this town is…”

What was interesting was the fact that these 10 days were also shortened by a lot. When coming from Chosi to Shinji Temporary Palace. If they had rested and

moved, it would have taken a good 15 days.

After ten days of forced march, Hyang and his party arrived at Area 52.

“Is that Area 52?”

A fortress city with black smoke rising from tall chimneys everywhere. After seeing this, the village turned to the official and asked,

“That’s right.”

“Is there a name that the natives used to call it from the beginning?”

“It’s called Shikaakwa. We call it Garlic Village.”

“Garlic village?”

“It was called that because there was a lot of wild garlic, but these days it’s called Garlic Village because the smoke stings your eyes.” “

Is that so? Hmm…. Shika Aquara….”

Hyang, who was thinking about the name for a moment, muttered to himself. ‘If you think about the pronunciation, is it Chicago? The place where the temporary palace is located is Detroit, and the place where Area 52 is located is

definitely Chicago.

Is it the Rust Belt? Interesting…’

***

When the incense arrived at the entrance to Area 52, the commanders of the military unit guarding Area 52 and the heads of the artisans were waiting in advance. The

artisans who saw the incense The soldiers politely bowed according to etiquette:

“I welcome you to meet His Majesty the Emperor!”

“It really took a lot of effort.”

Hyang calmly reciprocated, got off his horse, patted the shoulders of the commanders and craftsmen, and praised them for their hard work.

“Because of you, the empire can always move ahead. Thank you so much.”

Under Hyang’s reign, the soldiers and craftsmen could not overcome their overflowing emotions and responded in loud voices.

“Hwang Eun is devastated!”

After the meeting was over, Hyang went straight to the main topic.

“Rumors about Area 52. This is so cute. “Let’s go in.”

“I have prepared a car.”

“What?”

As the scent illuminated his eyes, the head craftsman stepped forward and answered.

“The horses have a hard time because the interior space is large and there is heavy drinking coming from all directions.”

“Is that so? Then let’s go.”

Guided by the head craftsman, Hyang boarded the train, looked at the seats and interior, and let out an exclamation.

“This is truly amazing!”

The head craftsman responded with a face full of pride as he admired the incense.

“It is one of the last things my father-in-law worked on.”

“Stepfather?”

“The late Director Jang Yeong-sil is my step-father.”

“Ah! You are him!”

Hyang pretended to know the head father-in-law’s answer.

***

Jang Yeong-sil, who rose from a government slave to the director of District 52, insisted on being single for some reason.

“I was appointed as a servant, but no, all the slaves were just slaves. “If you mate, why don’t you start a family?”

“If you want to start a family, shouldn’t you start a family and look after future generations?”

People around her kept saying such things, but Jang Yeong-sil insisted on being single

. However, after coming to Area 52, Jang Yeong-sil adopted her best disciple as her adoptive son.

The adoptive son It was Jang On, the director of Area 52, who was currently guiding Hyang.

***

“But why did you settle down here, far away from Shinji Temporary Palace?”

In response to Hyang’s question, Jang On immediately explained the reason.

“If you go a little southwest from here, you can find a lot of high-quality iron ore. And since it is a place where a lot of fire, gunpowder, and other dangerous things are used, we kept our distance for safety reasons.”

“Where does the coal come from?”

“There are many high-quality coal mines near the easternmost lake of Daehogun. So the coal is transported by water transport. Some of the mined coal is used at Shinji Temporary Palace and the rest is used here. “I do.”

“I see…”

Nodding, Hyang raised his head and looked out the window. Hyang’s eyes as he looked out the window were full of anticipation.

‘It’s finally Area 52! Now I can understand the meaning of Tae Sang-tae’s words!’