novel-bin Chapter 544
Chapter 544
Episode 544: All-out war. (2)
Ju Ju-jin, who heard Emperor Seon-de’s words through Wang Chong, kept his mouth shut. Jo Byeong-deok and the other generals standing next to Joo Gi-jin looked at Joo Gi-jin with very nervous faces.
Joo Ji-jin, who had been contemplating for a while, opened his mouth with difficulty.
“I guess it will take a lot of time. In the meantime, let the soldiers prepare a station and training ground.”
“I follow your orders!”
“And the funds sent by His Majesty must be stored in a safe place and guarded thoroughly. “Keep in mind that this is a must-have fund no matter what the outcome is!”
“I will keep this in mind!”
After being greeted by the generals, Joo Ji-jin entered the official residence of the Liaodong governor.
* * *
The generals who carried out the orders given by Joo Gi-jin gathered at Jo Byeong-deok’s military tent and talked.
The faces of the generals who attended the conversation were as serious as ever.
“What should we do?”
“What should I do? “When the commander gives an order, you just have to follow it.”
“Don’t you know that this situation cannot end with just such stereotypical stories!”
“Then what shall we do? Are you going to desert?”
“Why is there desertion here?”
“What can’t you do, even desertion?”
“And yet you are Daemyung’s general!”
As a war of words broke out between the generals, the atmosphere became increasingly hostile. As the atmosphere became increasingly heated and reached a point where it would not be surprising if a stabbing occurred, Jo Byeong-deok hit the desk with both hands.
bang!
“What a disgrace! “It is written in the Art of War that a person who has lived a long life must be heavy in his words and thoughts, so how can he show such a careless attitude!”
The generals responded to Jo Byeong-deok’s shout by lowering their heads.
“I’m sorry!”
“sorry.”
Jo Byeong-deok continued speaking as he looked at the generals.
“Honestly, I am not unaware of your concerns. But I also have a lot to think about. In the end, the conclusion is simple. “Whether we were generals guarding the frontier under a feudal lord or generals of a newly founded nation, we have only one job to do.”
“What do you mean by just one?”
Jo Byeong-deok gave a simple answer to his subordinate general’s question.
“Bringing Joseon to its knees.”
“Do you speak Joseon?”
Jo Byeong-deok nodded.
“exactly. What does Your Majesty’s secret mission mean? And what could be the reason for the movement of the ‘Asset Sisters’ that have been circulating among the governors who have been staying in Choya for some time now?”
“hmm···.”
“ah···.”
The generals began to nod their heads one by one at Jo Byeong-deok’s words. The generals who found out about their situation soon began swearing.
“What the fuck...”
“Damn it...”
“Fuck, I’m swearing...”
Joo Ji-jin slightly shook his head at the Korean language swearing coming from all directions.
* * *
Looking at the current situation, if you want to go out and pretend to be anywhere, you have to have at least one or two high-quality items made in Joseon.
Even in the process of getting children married, it was necessary to have a few luxury items made in Joseon as part of the gift to preserve one’s reputation.
Furthermore, it has become a trend to mix in a few words of Korean when talking to others.
And among the mix, the most profanity was almost always swearing.
* * *
Jo Byeong-deok calmed the generals’ uproar by saying the following.
“Even if the form and color of the military flag displayed in front of us may be different, our mission remains the same. To subdue Joseon! To achieve this, we will need to devise a strategy, prepare sergeants, and train the soldiers!”
“I follow your orders!”
* * *
Joo Ji-jin went into hiding for three days. Joo Ji-jin, who was not even eating properly and was worried over and over again, finally made a decision.
“Please wait a moment.”
As soon as he spoke, Wang Chong disappeared outside. After some time, Wang Chong returned, holding a large scroll in his arms.
“I think this might be the answer.”
As he spoke, Wang Chong unrolled the scroll on the desk.
“It’s called Hwaryongpo (火龍砲).”
“Oh oh!”
“oh!”
Joo Joo-jin and Jo Byeong-deok exclaimed in exclamation after seeing the cannon depicted on the scroll. When the other generals also showed interest in the sight of the two, Joo Ji-jin gave an order.
“Let’s take turns looking at it.”
As they turned the scroll, the generals continued to let out exclamations. Meanwhile, Ju Ji-jin asked Wang Chong.
“Even though I was staying in Nanjing and studying state affairs, I received reports on most things. But I’ve never heard anything about that gun. “Does the real thing really exist?”
Wang Chong answered Ju Ji Jin’s question right away.
“Only one gun was made, and it went into storage immediately after one launch test.”
“why?”
“The power was good, but there were many problems with operation.”
“Still, with that level of power, wouldn’t it be safe to call it invincible?”
While Joo Ji-jin expressed regret, Jo Byeong-deok nodded.
“It’s definitely too big to be used for defense. “It may be the best for siege purposes, but moving it to the battlefield must have been a big task.”
Wang Chung nodded to Jo Byeong-deok’s point.
“That’s why I ended up in the warehouse.”
“Then, for what reason did Your Majesty create such a cannon?”
“It was made because such guns were used in the Muslim countries of the western region.”
“her···.”
Joo Ji-jin and Jo Byeong-deok let out strange exclamations at Wang Chung’s explanation.
* * *
As foreign trade between Ming and Joseon became more active, various butterfly effects occurred, and the change in cannons was one of them.
Portugal, having seen Joseon’s artillery, chose to operate large quantities of small, highly mobile artillery, while the Ming imported the concept of sandstone artillery from the Middle East and Europe to create heavy artillery.
* * *
The generals who looked at the blueprints that Wang Chong brought with them answered Joo Ji-jin in unison.
“If I had that gun, I would be able to break down Joseon’s walls!”
After hearing the generals’ answers, Joo Ji-jin immediately made a decision.
“They say it has good power, but it has many shortcomings. So, let the generals work with Wang Chong to find a solution!”
“I follow your orders!”
* * *
Meanwhile, Joseon was also able to obtain intelligence on the movements of Ju Gi-jin.
“You sent the crown prince to Liaodong?”
Heo Hu immediately answered Hwang Hee’s question.
“They said they sent the prince because they feared that the Oirats with the cannon might do something wrong.”
In response to Heo Hu’s answer, Hwang Hee looked back at the other ministers.
“You sent the prince for something like that? What do you guys think? Do you think it is reasonable?”
The ministers responded unanimously to Hwang Hee’s answer.
“It’s too much or too little.”
In response to the ministers’ answers, Hwang Hee nodded and stood up.
“Let’s go to Seunghwadang.”
* * *
“I also received the report. It is said that not only the crown prince went, but also 150,000 troops. What does the Department of Defense think?”
Jo Mal-saeng answered Hyang’s question right away.
“The number of troops is said to be about 3 million. And if it is simply for the sake of stability in the Liaodong region, the number of 150,000 can be seen as somewhat reasonable. But the problem is that this is unprecedented. Looking at the practice so far, when there was concern about Oirat or aftershocks, the Ming strengthened the power deployed to the wall. But you sent troops directly and even sent the crown prince with them? It is clear that another dark world is hiding.”
Following Jo Mal-saeng’s words, Hwang Hee responded.
“There is a clear excuse for the disturbance.”