Black Corporation: Joseon - Chapter 746

Episode 746: Generational Change (4)

The war of words between the proponent faction and the proponent faction is no longer limited to intellectuals.

In many cities, the walls were littered with posters posted every night by those advocating for preservation and superiority.

At first, the posters were filled with Chinese characters, but at some point, more and more posters written in hiragana began to appear.

Some of the posters were written in katakana, perhaps to show a strong will to others. The old people clicked their tongues as they looked at the walls filled with posters filled with hiragana and katakana.

“Well… they sent me to a public school or something to tell me to study hard and get ahead in life…”

“Once upon a time, the Mikado suddenly had two children and everyone went through a hard time, so I’m sitting there talking about my superiors and superiors… again. “There will be trouble!”

“I’m doing useless work just to make a living!”

“It’s been several years since we suffered because of the war!”

Among those who suffered during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, there were very few who survived to this day. However, there were countless people who remembered the civil war that took place between the Muromachi shogunate and Ouchi, and the civil war that took place between the Ouchi who took over the government and the old families who tried to take over the government.

Those who remembered the pain of the civil war that took place did not like the war of words between the supporters and supporters.

Although there was such a fierce war of words, the Xianyu faction had the upper hand overall.

This was because the daimyo and feudal lords of various feudal dynasties, who were the core of the existing system, had fallen due to civil war and the abolition of the feudal lords, and most of the guges, who were the emperor’s most reliable support, were wiped out in the previous civil war. .

Because of this situation, the voices of the Xian Wei faction became louder and louder.

“As the monarch who has led Yamato, I acknowledge the contributions of past emperors. But the moon also waxes and wanes. “It’s a new era, so we need a new monarch!”

“The Emperor is a symbol of old customs! “We need a new symbol!”

“Look at the history of China and its empire! The Emperor of the Later Han Dynasty was honored by the Emperor of Wei, and King Gongyang of Goryeo was honored by King Taejo, the predecessor of the empire! This is the gateway we must pass through to advance into a new era!”

Among the Shenyang faction, the moderate faction argued for Shenyang, citing the history of China and Joseon as examples.

However, there were also those who raised more radical claims.

“The current emperor has no legitimacy! “They should just be kicked out!”

“right! After the last North-South Korean Uprising, the legitimacy of the Emperor disappeared! “We cannot recognize the authority of an unorthodox emperor!”

“All hail, one day? How can you prove that! “We must be ousted, no, purged!”

In this way, the voices of those advocating for betterment grew louder, but in some regions, on the contrary, proponents of preservation gained the upper hand.

* * *

The most representative region was Kyoto.

“what? Is it not enough to go out with Mikado secretly and also praise him? “Have you seen these ten thousand thiefs!”

“Traitors! “Is the power given to someone who, at best, is nothing more than ‘Marshal Im Wae-do’ really that good?”

Those who ridiculed the Ouchi family, who advocated ‘post-Japanese invasion’, saying ‘we must abandon old customs and accept new civilizations to develop Japan’, gave the Ouchi family the derogatory name ‘anti-Japanese’ (Japanese who surrendered to Joseon). (蔑稱) was added.

In particular, people in Kyoto enjoyed using this derogatory term. The reason the people of Kyoto used it was out of pride.

It has been the capital of Japan for generations since the Heian period, and it was a place of pride as the center of Japan, where not only the emperor but also the shogun of the Muromachi shogunate lived.

“joy! “Russian things from Kyushu!”

“On the topic of anti-Japanese licking Joseon’s ass!”

When Ouchi, who had been called an anti-Japanese activist, came to power, he was called ‘Marshal Im Wae-do’.

“You’re talking about a shogun (將軍) on the topic of anti-Japanese invasion! “Wonsu Do would be a good fit!”

“that’s right! “You should also be thankful for calling me Dowonsu!”

Of course, it was certain that if he used this title openly, he would be scolded, so even proud Kyoto people called him secretly.

However, as the war between the Zonchi faction and the Seonwi faction rose to the surface, the atmosphere in the Kyoto area began to become increasingly ugly.

“What are you going to do with the traitor Mikado?”

“You have to turn it over!”

And some people began to secretly collect weapons or collect fallen samurai one by one.

* * *

Meanwhile, even among the conservative faction, those who decided to use force began to appear one by one.

What is interesting is that many of those who decided to use force were moderates.

“They are blinding the Shogun’s eyes and leading him down the wrong path! “They must be punished!”

“The traitors must be punished!”

Their arguments began to develop further.

“We must punish the traitors, awaken the shogun, and force him to return the position of governor to the emperor!”

“This happened because the shogun also served as a government official! “It must be returned to its original state!”

The seeds of the so-called ‘great political restoration’ had begun to sprout.

Those who decided to use force began to act as soon as they were ready.

The method they used was assassination.

* * *

Luxury residential area in Yamaguchi.

A palanquin carrying high-ranking officials of the Ouchi shogunate was moving along the long wall.

Because it was quite late, people carrying lanterns were moving around the front and back of the palanquin, lighting the way.

Meanwhile, in the dark alley along the path of the official’s procession, several people were gathered and staring at the procession.

“come!”

“Fortunately, there aren’t many bodyguards!”

Those who confirmed the situation looked at each other and nodded.

“Let’s take action!”

“Oh!”

“let’s go!”

Chop! Chop! Chop!

The people pulled out the swords they had on their belts and ran out of the alley at once.

“Punish the traitor!”

“Punish the traitor!”

As the men with drawn swords came rushing in, the samurai in charge of the guard were frightened and pulled out their swords.

“It’s an attack!”

“Protect Tono (殿)!”

Soon, Yamaguchi’s residential alley became a scene of tragedy, filled with blood, screaming and death.

* * *

When these assassinations began to occur not only in Yamaguchi but also in many cities, Yoshinori made a decision right away.

A ‘decommissioning order (廢刀令)’ was issued.

-Anyone without permission from the shogunate or government is prohibited from wearing a sword.

-Anyone who violates this will be immediately arrested and severely punished.

However, the closure order brought about considerable backlash.

Even though a considerable amount of time had passed since the shogunate took over power, there were still many places where security was unstable.

“You want me to leave my sword in a situation like this? “Are you just telling me to die?”

Some people refused the closure order for their own safety, but there were also people who opposed the closure order for other reasons.

They were descendants of fallen samurai and warlord families.

“The sword is our pride! “I can never let go!”

In response to this, the Ouchi shogunate’s method was carrots and sticks.

-Insecure security will be resolved by deploying a large number of police officers.

-If everyone doesn’t wear a knife, there is no need to be anxious.

Therefore, anyone who does not follow the abolition order will be immediately arrested.

-If you work in the shogunate’s temple department or military, you will be permitted to wear a sword.

Not only will you be permitted to wear a sword, but you will also be given an appropriate rank based on your abilities.

The samurai and descendants of military families who had rejected the abolition order were troubled when they saw these last two provisions.

Most of them refused to enter the military service due to disobedience to Ouchi and pride.

However, they were also experiencing increasing difficulties in their lives and their situation was becoming bleak due to their uncertain future.

However, joining the shogunate’s security organization or military could solve both the hardships of life and an uncertain future.

That is, as long as you break the pride you have maintained until now.

Eventually, they split into two.

One decided to join the shogunate, and the other decided to join those who resisted the shogunate.

Divided into two, they fiercely criticized each other.

“turncoat!”

“A stranger who can’t see the future!”

* * *

The shogunate strongly pushed for the abolition, but those who opposed it continued to resist.

In the process of subduing them, significant damage occurred, and officials pondered a solution.

“Of course, when you fight a sword with a sword, there is bound to be damage.”

“that’s right. In particular, it is very common for those who resist to have superior swordsmanship.”

“Assassinations need to be prevented, but this is the way to go….”

Those who were thinking about a good solution chose the empire, as expected.

“Let’s bring in imperial weapons?”

“The best way is to import the design and produce it ourselves. “It may be impossible to produce ammunition, but we must negotiate to produce the weapons themselves.”

“So what kind of weapon is it?”

The officials answered Yoshinori’s question right away.

“Here comes the horseback rifle or short rifle used by the Empire.”

* * *

Under the leadership of the township, Area 51 developed the ‘Flesh and Blood Horse Mounted Gun’ based on the ‘Colt 1860 Army’ and supplied it to the cavalry.

And the cavalry used horseback rifles very effectively.

As time passed and copper cartridges became popular, these horseback rifles were modified or newly produced to use cartridge cartridges.

And from this point on, these horseback rifles were no longer the exclusive domain of cavalry units. As it was chosen as the basic weapon for imperial army officers, the horseback rifle came to be called a ‘short rifle’.

And this rifle was not only used by the military. Even the military officers of the Pocheong, who maintained public order in the empire, became basic weapons that they wore on their waists, along with a hexagonal bat and a rope for assault.

* * *

Since it was already being used well in the empire, the officials of the shogunate were thinking of importing it right away.

There were many people who suggested introducing it before, but there was one reason why it was not introduced until now.

It was quite expensive.

However, the situation was such that it had to be introduced.

“Even so, if we can produce it, we can reduce costs, so negotiation is necessary.”

“Hmm…”

Yoshinori, who was pondering the officials’ words, made a decision with an expression that said there was nothing he could do.

“Select a messenger to send to the empire.”

“hot!”

Even though he made that decision, Yoshinori had something to worry about.

“Importing machine guns from the Empire is the answer, but it takes time. “An alternative is needed to complement this.”

The official responded immediately to Yoshinori’s point.

“under! So, a proposal is being raised that it would be a good idea to create a separate organization by selecting those with excellent swordsmanship from the patrol department and the military.”

“Good. Run. Have you decided on a name?”

“It’s still coming.”

“okay? “Then…”

After thinking for a moment, Yoshinori took up a gold pen and wrote his name on a blank piece of paper.

“How about this?”

The name Yoshinori wrote was ‘Baldo-dae (抜刀隊)’.

It was the birth of an organization that made the pro-Japanese and anti-shogunate factions tremble with shame, as well as an infamous organization that also terrified the general public.