Black Corporation: Joseon

Chapter 508

Episode 508: Far and near. (1)

“This is a letter sent by Your Majesty.”

“Isn’t it a bit big for a writing school?”

As the incense murmured while looking at the large wooden box, the eunuch had to bow his head with a bitter smile.

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As regular flights became established, communications were exchanged monthly between Shinji and Joseon. This was thanks to Ki Beom-seon’s excellent performance. On the other hand, in the case of material transportation that had to rely on challenger-level fronts, the average interval was two months.

Of course, in order to keep this timetable, the government had to put a lot of effort into strengthening the navy.

The Joseon navy was able to escape this pressure after all the pilot ships and challenger-class ships launched from the shipyards of Wonsan and Dongbing Port were diverted to the Shinji route.

And the government had to release a considerable amount of money through overtime pay and performance bonuses to shipyard workers.

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The Hyang and ministers gathered at Seunghwadang broke the seal on the wooden box sent by King Sejong.

“Whoa~. I feel it every time. Should we call this a Seochal?”

The ministers also smiled bitterly at Hyang’s question, which was followed by a bitter smile and a sigh.

Inside the box was not an envelope containing a letter, but a bunch of thick books and maps.

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The contents of the books were detailed records of new progress made since the last report was sent, newly discovered problems, solutions deemed appropriate, and additional support required.

Once the reports sent by King Sejong were received, the government became busy from then on.

First, the pioneering information existing in Hanseong was updated with the newly added pioneering information.

Next, we once again analyzed the severity of the problems pointed out by King Sejong and reviewed whether the solutions presented by King Sejong were reasonable.

Finally, based on the results obtained through this process, the type and quantity of support materials to be sent to the new location were adjusted.

The end was to arrange for all these supplies and send them to Wonsan before the next supply fleet departed.

“It seems like you have become busier since your Majesty left for Shinji.”

“I can’t help it. But isn’t there a good thing about it?”

As the senior officials in charge of the work said, the intensity of work supporting the development of new lands has increased rapidly. However, the speed of new land development began to accelerate and efficiency also increased rapidly.

Hwang Hee, who received a report on this, smiled bitterly and spoke.

“It’s natural. There is someone who will definitely take responsibility, and the person in charge is a person who is well-versed in manipulating others… And if we do not provide proper support, many people, starting with the crown prince, will be killed for disloyalty and disloyalty, so we have to move quickly.”

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“The amount is considerable this time too.”

Looking at the enormous thickness of the reports that came out of the box, Kim Jeom muttered with an expression of boredom. Hwang Hee responded to Kim Jeom’s words.

“The officers and clerks must have had a hard time.”

Because he did not ascend to the throne, King Sejong was still the king of Joseon. Since King Sejong was moving it himself, half of the members of the Seungjeongwon and half of the members of the National Archives had to go to Shinji together.

“I have to go to Shinji. Isn’t this exile?”

“They said they would change shifts.”

“But exile is exile.”

“Let’s think positively. Shinji has a lot of work to do, but how much can it be? “Isn’t this a fresh joke compared to teasing Geumpil by telling him to lose his arm?”

“Is that right!”

Those who went to Shinji with this thought in mind soon had to sigh with gloomy faces.

“Then that’s right…”

“What kind of person is Joo Sang…”

As Hwang Hee assessed, King Sejong was ‘well-versed in eating people’s buoyancy’.

“This needs to be sorted out.”

As soon as they could get out of words, officials at the Seungjeongwon and the National Archives of Korea had to organize and rewrite the documents that had piled up on paper.

“How is this different from the archives?”

“A recorder! “A recorder!”

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The local government officials who opened the reports, talking about the officials of the Seungjeongwon and the National Record Office who must have worked hard to organize and write these reports, soon turned around and began reading the reports with serious faces.

After reading all the newly arrived reports, the ministers and ministers looked at each other with serious faces.

“What do you think?”

Hwang Hee answered Hyang’s question right away.

“We need to look into it a little more, but since it is a plan set by His Majesty the Lord, who knows the local situation best, wouldn’t it be better to follow it?”

The other ministers all nodded at Hwang Hee’s words.

What King Sejong sent was a major revision of the pioneering plan he had drawn up after discovering Shinji.

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When the plan was first drawn up, the township took the lead in insisting on moving east.

‘Even if you miss everything else, you can’t miss the Rust Belt around the Great Lakes!’

The scent that made this decision insisted on moving to Dongjin.

-Just as we advanced east and discovered terra firma, the West can also discover terra firma by advancing west! Before that, let’s cross the terra incognita!

This claim was accepted, and Joseon moved forward actively as soon as it established a bridgehead.

And the main force in the east advance was the cavalry.

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As soon as they rounded the northern end of the Rocky Mountains, Joseon discovered a wide plain and deployed a large cavalry force.

And in the wide plains of North America, the cavalry demonstrated its capabilities well, and as a result, it advanced to the Great Lakes region (named Daehogun in Joseon) within three years of advancing east.

This was not the end of the cavalry’s mission. It was also the cavalry’s responsibility to ensure that the thin and long supply line from the bridgehead to the Daeho Army belonged to Joseon.

Tribes that were hostile to the foreigners, the Joseon people, attacked this supply ship, but each time they had to pay a heavy price.

The cavalry, mounted on a large animal called a horse, which I had never seen before, wrapped in iron armor, and armed with gunpowder weapons and spears, responded to the tribes that attacked like they were dealing with the Jurchen tribe.

Simply put, it was destroyed.

The Joseon cavalry, a mixture of Jurchen tribesmen and Koreans, was literally a symbol of fear.

On the contrary, it was Joseon’s cavalry that established very friendly relationships with indigenous tribes who wanted to trade peacefully, while also guaranteeing safety and solidifying supply lines.

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According to the first plan established by the township, it was to advance east like this, create a bridgehead in the east, and advance south and advance west based on that base. Once the southward advance began from the east, an exploration party would be sent out along the west coast of Shinji. And the ultimate goal was to send an exploration team from the western exit route to the east and eventually have the exploration teams that advanced inland from the east and west meet in the middle of the new land.

“It’s not something that will be completed in a short time. “If Shinji is big enough to be called a real continent, it will take at least 50 to 100 years.”

Sejong muttered with a slightly tired expression on Hyang’s words.

“It will take at least three to four generations. “I must put the fate of Joseon on the line.”

“But if successful, Ming will have to pay attention to our Joseon.”

“That’s not true…”

It was a plan created after intense debate based on the plan of the government, but King Sejong decided to change it.

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What King Sejong used as the basis for revising his plan was the sudden change in the Western situation.

-If you look at the rapidly changing situation in the West, there will inevitably be winners and losers.

-And the loser will definitely turn to the west to find a new route.

Based on this reasoning, King Sejong decided to complete his first plan by deploying the Joseon navy to the east of Shinji to block the access of the Seo Yis.

The next step was to build up strength around Daehogun in the east and then advance south along the east coast.

-If we secure the sea and land east of Shinji for our Joseon in this way, Shinji’s monopoly will proceed easily.

After reading King Sejong’s amendment repeatedly over several days, Hyang muttered softly.

“If things continue like this, it will be a surefire hit… but the question is, to what line do we go down? In the current situation in Joseon, it would take more than 30 years to take control of just North America… South America…” Hyang shook his

head as he thought about the empires of Central and South America, well-known for human sacrifice.

“I can see that if our gentlemen go to that town, they will immediately make an uproar saying that the seeds of the people living there should be dried up… Will South America give up? “If I were to give up, I kept getting caught in a saltpeter mine somewhere in Chile…” After

thinking for a while, Hyang chose the ‘third way.’

“Going down to South America would probably be impossible during my reign. Let’s pass it on to future generations. During my reign, it is best to focus on covering only North America. “After digesting it properly, I have to take the lead and become the best.”

It was a fragrance that valued its own virtue until the end. Hyang, who felt a bit of remorse while making that decision, persuaded himself.

“I’m sure you’ll hear success just based on the results I’ve created so far.”

* * *

Of course, scent wasn’t the only thing to worry about.

Ministers were also engaged in a war of words over King Sejong’s amendments.

“Your Majesty the Lord’s amendment seems reasonable, but there is one problem.”

Kim Jeom continued speaking while pointing his finger at Shinji’s map.

“If this happens, the western coast of Shinji will be abandoned except for the beachhead. “Wouldn’t it be a big deal if I did something good for someone else?”

Kim Jong-seo responded to Kim Jeom’s point.

“It is impossible to reach the west coast of Shinji with our current Joseon capabilities. “The budget is going to be a problem right now.”

Following Kim Jong-seo’s point, Jo Mal-saeng spoke.

“There aren’t enough people. Even though our Joseon population exceeded 11 million in 2008, and is now approaching 12 million. Aren’t almost 40% of them minors? “This is something out of the ordinary for a great officer.”

This was an unexpected situation in which Kim Jeom, who had a habit of criticizing the budget every time he tried to implement a new policy, actually supported the expansionary policy.

Kim Jeom responded to Kim Jong-seo and Jo Mal-saeng’s rebuttal.

“Of course, the budget pressure and manpower shortage are serious right now. However, I think it should never be left unattended. “I’m just saying that if you do something wrong, people can profit from it.”

“If it’s these guys, we can stop them on the east coast of Shinji like His Highness the Lord’s plan.”

“What are we going to do with those who will come from here? “How long can you hide it?”

“If this is… people?”

Kim Jeom nodded to Jo Mal-saeng’s question.

The interior of Kim Branch’s intellectual conference room became quiet. All of the ministers gathered in the conference room were silent as they analyzed the situation based on the name.

“Hmm… maybe…”

“If it’s a name…”

Most of the ministers came to a similar conclusion.

-If it’s someone, it might be possible.

The background to their decision was due to the records of the past ‘Great Fleet of Zheng He’.

“No matter how old I am, wouldn’t it be difficult?”

At that time, Kim Jong-seo expressed an opposing opinion. Hwang Hee opened her mouth with sparkling eyes.

“why?”

“Have you forgotten Jinpo’s distress?”

The ministers all exclaimed in exclamation at Kim Jong-seo’s point.

“aha!”

“Right!”

The faces of the ministers brightened when the Jinpo, which fearlessly ventured into the Pacific and almost became a ghost ship, was mentioned.

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