Black Corporation: Joseon

Chapter 741

Episode 741: Dagger (11)

The imperial forces stationed in Suez were not all that comfortable.

“Don’t spill anything and put it all in!”

On the flatbed truck that returned from the battle, the imperial soldiers were sweating and cleaning instead of cleaning.

Soldiers holding brooms and shovels gathered shell casings and bullet cartridges from the floor of the flatbed car into one place.

And on one side, a group of soldiers sat huddled together and sorted through a mountain of shell casings.

“The intact ones are on this side, and the damaged ones are on that side...”

Next to them, other soldiers were busy sorting, checking the condition of the cartridges and belts.

The most impressive thing was the soldiers with chisels in their hands.

Of course, there were many gaps in the floor of the flatbed made of wooden boards, and there were many shell casings that got stuck in the gaps after being hit and stepped on by the feet of the soldiers running here and there during the battle.

The job of the chisel-holding soldiers was to use the chisel to remove shell casings stuck in the cracks.

“But do we have to go this far?”

One soldier, exhausted from taking out shell casings in a hunched posture, protested to the military instructor who commanded them – a modern-day sergeant.

In response to the soldier’s protest, the military instructor pointed to the sacks of shell casings piled up on one side with a sad look on his face.

“That’s all copper? You know how expensive copper is, right?”

“Our empire is not such a poor country, is it?”

“But if you spend a lot of money and don’t get any rewards later, it’s not the bonuses that are the problem. It would be nice to pick up a knife and cut while everyone else is shooting, right?”

“....”

“Quickly get back to your task.”

After hearing the military training, the soldier cursed under his breath and went back to work.

On the other side, other soldiers were also complaining.

“Ugh~. There are no corridors... It’s unfair to be dragged out and fight while all the other guys are having fun, but now I’m out recovering shell casings in the scorching sun...” “

I mean...”

“The guys that grazed my forearms. He’s also a wounded soldier and he’s lying down... Ugh~”

The soldiers involved in the cleaning and recovery work were soldiers who had participated in previous battles. I thought I would return from the battle and rest, but I was mobilized to work after only one day of rest.

“After the recovery work is completed, maintenance of the freight cars and rifles continues! If the maintenance is poor, your salary will be reduced immediately, so do it properly!”

“Yes~.”

“Look at your voice! Should I take a pay cut right away?”

“I will do it right!”

The soldiers, who had been roughly answering the commander’s orders from one side, came to their senses and responded to the threat of a pay cut. However, as soon as the commander turned around, the soldiers started babbling in low voices.

“Are you shamefully threatening me with Bongrok?...”

“I wonder who created the punishment called Gambong...”

At that time, in Shinji Temporary Palace, incense filled my ears and I grumbled.

“Who is cursing me like this?”

While the soldiers were toiling in the scorching sun, high-ranking commanders were watching and talking on one side.

“They are children who have not been able to rest properly after a battle, so some may say that they are doing too much.”

Lee Dam, who gave orders to his subordinate officer’s point, shook his head.

“No, you have to make it hard on your body. You saw it too, right? As soon as the battle was over, they were throwing up all over the place because they saw the corpses of their enemies. If they had just released them to relieve fatigue after the battle, not many of them would have been able to sleep properly at night. Too much. “You have to make them sleep without thinking about anything because they are exhausted. Then, when the replacement troops arrive in a month, you can have them shift right away.”

“That’s true, but...”

In response to the subordinate commander’s still-worrying message, Idam continued speaking while lightly tapping the subordinate’s shoulder.

-Florence has the strongest capital in Europe, but cannot escape the limitations of a city-state.

-Ottoman, a rising power in the Middle East.

Among these, the object of French and Portuguese Florence’s greatest wariness was Ottoman.

Viceroy Mehmet II, who took over and completed the Suez War started by Murat II, was once again aggressively attacking the surrounding area.

In particular, it was predicted that Mehmet II, who had secured artillery and musketry trained through the Suez War, would soon attack Constantinople. The rumor was almost becoming a fait accompli.

-If the attack on Constantinople is successful, where will Mehmet II’s next target be? Perhaps Suez? No, it is most likely Suez. Because

of these concerns, Portugal, France, and Florence supported the Ottomans. This was why the allied commanders moved together in Suez and the reason they moved together on matters related to the empire.

It was to keep the Ottomans in their sights and keep an eye on them. However

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the relationship between the three Christian countries was not all good.

The best An example was Florence.

* * *

France was brought in to resolve the inevitable situation, but the most dangerous opponent was France. Except for capital power, France was the country that overpowered Florence in all aspects.

Now, it was under the pretext of funds lent to France. France could be kept in check, but this could be overturned at any time.

-If the person who lent the money ceased to exist, wouldn’t it be necessary to repay the money?

France was the country that came to this conclusion and could attack Florence at any time.

It wasn’t just Florence. For France, all of Italy was a coveted prey.

* * *

Because this was the situation within the Allied Powers, the agenda regarding the introduction of side-by-side freight cars was reconsidered from the beginning.

The officials who were measuring this and that all sighed in unison.

“Whew. It’s a situation where we have no choice but to decide to introduce it not because of an enemy country, but because of an alliance...”

“It’s so embarrassing.”

“Anyway, it’s a good thing that they use the same bullets as the Eulsikhwacha. If I made a mistake, I had to buy all new bullets, right?”

“That’s the bigger problem. If the bullets had been completely different, they could have used that as an excuse to block the introduction....”

After much deliberation, officials submitted a report to the superiors that said, ‘We recommend introducing even a small amount.’

“Whoa. I can’t help it.”

The dignitaries who confirmed the report submitted it to the monarchs and informed them.

“I think it would be a good idea to send an envoy to the empire.”

“Please do so.”

* * *

As they were selecting envoys from the Allied capital to the empire, the Allied commanders stationed in Suez had serious faces.

Where the eyes of the allied commanders were directed, the imperial army was conducting outdoor maneuver training.

“Now you’re saying it so openly....”

“That’s beyond words.”

The imperial soldiers were now training openly with weapons that had been hidden inside the fortress and not shown until recently.

The Ottoman commander, who was observing the training scene with a frown, sighed as he watched the military wagon being moved by the soldiers.

“Whoa. A horse or donkey is a must-have for a single move, but a military-type wagon only requires one soldier.”

Before the intervention of Hyang, it was a side-by-side boxcar that was similar to the Russian-made PM M1910.

Thanks to this, the tank wagon had wheels similar to the PM M1910.

Thanks to this, the boxcar could be easily moved from place to place with only one or two soldiers.