Black Corporation: Joseon

Chapter 570

Episode 570 Go to war! Two

young officials insisted to their superiors that they should check for possible misjudgments. However, their opinions were immediately ignored.

“Yes, just like you said, Joseon always moved in a meticulous manner. So, it could be that he did it because he was confident in his own way. Even so, it’s just a misjudgment on their part. We need to compare the absolute scale. “Absolute scale!”

“Your opinions are just an overreaction!”

In this way, most superiors dismissed the concerns raised by young officials. Of course, there were a few bosses who cared about their opinions.

“It’s the opinion of young friends, but wouldn’t it be worth considering?”

But most reactions were negative.

“It’s just a distraction from young guys. Because that way you can get attention. “Didn’t we do that too?”

“That’s right. If young people want to get attention, they either have to work hard, or they have to do something else!”

These were bosses who dismissed the criticisms of young officials as nothing more than ‘a youthful ploy.’

But there was something they had forgotten.

Even when it was invaded and dominated by foreigners, the capabilities of the Central Plains themselves were stronger than those of the invaders.

* * *

Choi Yun-deok’s Joseon army, which had crossed the Yalu River, was moving smoothly toward Liaodong Province.

The Joseon Army headquarters located about 200 ri (approximately 80 km) from the Yalu River.

Choi Yun-deok, who was seated in the headquarters tent, muttered softly as he read the reports coming from his command.

“It’s not as fast as I expected.”

The distance from the other side of Insanjin to Liaodong Castle is about 400 ri (about 160 km) in a straight line. However, it was calculated that they would have to advance about 500 ri (about 200 km) by bypassing the hilly area and securing a safe water source.

After calculating the estimated distance, the staff of the General Staff Headquarters calculated the time it would take to advance to Liaodong Province.

“Properly trained soldiers would walk a company (about 30 km) a day and not get tired, but the problem is that most of them are reserve forces.”

“I agree. Even if you do your best, you won’t be able to cover more than 50 li (about 20 km) a day.”

“Because there is also the problem of falling behind, let’s use 40 ri (about 16 km) as a standard.”

“That would be best.”

“Then…”

The staff at the General Staff Headquarters, who set the standard, calculated the time it would take to advance to Liaodong Province.

– At least 15 days from Yalu River to Liaodong River.

* * *

“It’s a full moon… isn’t that too loose?”

“I agree. Even if most of the troops are reserve forces, they will be people who are accustomed to walking long distances. Isn’t that setting the standard too low?”

When Cho Mal-saeng and Hwang Hee, who received the report, pointed out that the standard had been set too long, all staff members at the General Staff Headquarters explained the reason for setting that standard.

– The idea that reservists are accustomed to walking long distances is a prejudice. The reason is because of the wild beasts such as tigers that are prevalent in the mountains of Joseon.

-There is scant information about the area north of the Yalu River. Therefore, it is necessary to move forward cautiously to prevent unnecessary losses.

-We must keep in mind that most of the troops advancing into Liaodong are reserve forces. It is very mentally draining for soldiers with no actual combat experience to act in an unfamiliar country. In order for them to properly maintain their combat power, they must avoid marching longer distances than necessary.

Hwang Hee and Jo Mal-saeng agreed because the reasons given by the staff were reasonable. And Hyang, who received the operation plan, also approved it immediately after hearing the explanation.

“In the current situation in Joseon, we must carefully distinguish between possible adventure and impossible temerity. And for an adventure to be successful, the basic preparation must be done properly.”

* * *

It was the Joseon army that began to advance according to the strategy thus created.

However, the Joseon army’s advance was slower than expected. This was even though the battle had not been fought properly.

It was none other than the Jurchen people who held the Joseon army back.

Not only the Jurchen tribes that were close to the Joseon army’s advance route, but also tribes that were a little further away – to be exact, up to a radius of 100 ri (approximately 40 km) – came in droves and volunteered to show off their weapons, including the sword, the symbol of the tribal leader, and flags with the tribal symbol on them. It was time to start surrendering.

The reason why the Jurchen people surrendered so quickly was because of the Joseon Army cavalry.

* * *

The cavalry of the Joseon Army was the one that played the most active role in the process of Joseon turning the northeastern region into a stronghold of Joseon.

Afterwards, the Joseon Army cavalry, which was responsible for maintaining security in the border area, became a symbol of fear for the Jurchen people.

When they received a report that an incident occurred near the border, the Joseon Army cavalry responded by following them until the end and annihilating the Jurchen tribe in question.

During this process, border crossings occurred frequently, either openly or secretly, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had to work overtime to solve this problem.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ job is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ job, and our job is to kick those bastards!”

With these words, the Joseon Army’s cavalry pursued the Jurchen tribes who had crossed the border and plundered them to the end and destroyed them.

And thanks to the notoriety of the Joseon army’s cavalry, the Jurchen people who heard that the Joseon army was approaching immediately waved the white flag.

* * *

“Although the advance was a bit slow, we should consider ourselves fortunate as we were able to avoid the expected blood loss. “Thanks to you, I was able to maintain proper power.”

Choi Yun-deok, who studied the report, concluded in a positive direction. The staff nodded at Choi Yun-deok’s conclusion.

Even if they were defeated at the Yalu River, it was expected that at least 100,000 troops would remain in Liaodong Province, and the size of the Ming army that would cross the Great Wall of China and come to Liaodong was expected to be at least 1 million.

In line with this, the Joseon Army was also convening reserve forces on a large scale, forming units, and then sending them up to the north.

According to the Joseon military’s plan, approximately 500,000 troops, including existing troops, were to ultimately meet the Ming Dynasty in Liaodong.

And the insufficient troops were to be replaced with artillery, including Eulsik freight cars.

* * *

As the pace of advance slowed down, the forces were properly maintained, but those in charge of supply became crazy busy.

Officials in charge of managing and supervising the surrendered Jurchen tribes and incorporating them into Joseon’s administrative organization had to travel on business in large numbers. Personnel from the provincial government also had to come in large numbers to maintain security.

Unforeseen turmoil arose over the provision of tents for those who arrived, various types of food, war horses to be used when moving, and various forms needed to fill out documents.

In addition, military officers in the supply department had to stay up all night in order to supply the military supplies, which were moving more slowly than expected and causing more unrest, as well as food to be distributed to the surrendered Jurchen tribesmen.

bang!

Jo Il-seop, a military supply instructor who was suffering from heavy work, slammed his desk and shouted.

“Holy shit! “It would be better to fight on the front lines!”

When Jo Il-seop lost his temper and went on a rampage, assistant manager Kim Cheol-soo, who was sitting behind him, hurriedly ran over and stopped Il-seop.

“Look! Be patient! “We’ll provide support soon, so just be patient!”

“Send the officer to the front line! It would be easier to fight with guns and swords against the bastards of that famous country! What is this! They’re making a fuss about replenishment from behind, and from the front, they’re making a fuss about late supply! “I can’t live because it’s so dirty!”

The cries of military supply officers, exhausted from heavy work, subsided as personnel were replenished. To be precise, this was because Grand Prince Pyeongwon, who was directly subordinate to General Bogong of the 3rd rank, was appointed as the general commander in charge of supply along with the newly supplemented personnel.

At the place where Hyang’s younger brother was serving as the supply commander, there was no one to greet him in person.

From there, the Pyeongwon Grand Army, who was accustomed to the war against numbers in the Ministry of National Defense, took command, and supply-related work proceeded smoothly again.

While the administrative part related to supply was the solution to the Pyeongwon Grand Army, the actual transportation part

was solved with the arrival of the tow truck.

Ironically, the pontoon bridge installed on the Yalu River could not withstand the weight of the tow truck. The depth of the Yalu River was a problem when trying to cross the river under one’s own power. There was also a problem of water entering the crater and extinguishing the fire, and the water tank could be broken when the high temperature and high pressure water tank met the cold river water.

Therefore, the tow truck unit could join the main unit only after departing from the northeastern region and moving a long distance along the northern banks of the Duman River and Yalu River.

As the tow trucks joined in, the logistics movement of supplies began to gain momentum.

The volume transported by tow trucks was enormous. The tow truck was able to easily transport twice the amount transported by the giant horses of the western region, known for their strength and endurance.

The Joseon army, now freed up, proceeded with supply according to the logistics system established by the local government.

From the large supply depot located along the Yalu River, medium-sized supply depots were created along the advance route, and several small depots were installed right behind the front line. In the end, the units on the front line received supplies by going back and forth between small supply depots, and the small units went back and forth between medium units, and the medium units went back and forth between other medium units and the rearmost units.

“Moving soldiers like things that are light. “The depot system is the answer.”

It was a scent that quickly used a system that had been honed over a long history.

Through this process, Joseon came to be called the ‘country of carts’ once again, following in the footsteps of Goguryeo.

This was because large quantities of supplies and troops were quickly moved using tow trucks and horse-drawn carts.

* * *

As war clouds were slowly getting thicker in Liaodong, war clouds were also getting thicker in the sea.

After the breakdown of diplomatic relations between Ming and Joseon, the naval forces of Ming and Joseon constantly sent out spy ships to scout the movements of the other side.

The front line that was most active in this search war was, of course, the sea emergency front line.

They boasted the fastest speed and were well-armed during the Ming and Joseon Dynasties.

The naval emergency fronts out to sea constantly scouted Ming naval bases and tracked Ming spy ships out to sea.

In particular, after the Ming envoys returned, it was the maritime emergency fronts that blinded the Ming naval forces by sinking or capturing Ming scout ships as soon as they saw them.

* * *

Late April, 30th year of King Sejong’s reign (1448, Mujin year).

Haeung No. 22 of Gyeonggi Swimming came into Gyeonggi Swimming exclusively.

“Luminous signal from Haeung No. 22!”

At the sound of the sentry’s shout, the military officer sitting in the watchtower jumped up from his seat.

The military officer standing close to the watchtower railing read the flashing light signal from Haeung 22.

“Myeong… navy… fleet launch….”

After checking the luminous signal once again, the military officer pounded the bell hanging on the watchtower.

Ding ding ding!

“emergency! emergency!”

After a while, Haeung 22’s report was delivered to Hanseong via light communication.

After receiving the urgent information, Hyang immediately made a decision.

“Tell them to destroy the Ming naval forces according to the strategy.”

“I follow your orders!”

The order of the township was immediately delivered to each swimming area on the left and right of the Hwanghae, Gyeonggi, Chungjeong, and Jeolla through light communication.

The battle between the Myeongsu army and the Joseon navy has finally begun.

Author’s words.

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