Black Corporation: Joseon

Chapter 575

Episode 575 Go to war! Assault Return (7)

The next day, Gyeongsang Usuyeong and the Japanese fleet encountered the Joseon combined fleet.

The size of the combined fleet was reduced by 10 ships as ships requiring major repairs were removed, but the momentum was still high.

The Japanese, who saw the large and imposing Joseon battle lines, looked at the ships they were on. The reactions of the Japanese who compared their ships with Joseon’s battle lines were divided into two.

“I heard that the Gyeonmyeong ship is also big…”

“I feel it every time I see it, but Joseon’s ships look really solid.”

Although it was a larger ship than the ships used in the past, it was inferior to the Joseon ships.

There were some Japanese people – mostly under the Ouchi family – who reflected on this, but the response of the Japanese people who had lived with their backs to the outside world was a spiritual victory.

“Why do you need such a big ship? How narrow is the sea between Joseon and Japan! Is it only there? The sea between Ming and Joseon is as big as the palm of your hand, but that’s a waste! waste!”

“Looking at how big he is, his movements must be slow! After all, the front line must be fast and cheerful! That way, you can quickly stick to the enemy ship and engage in close combat!”

“yes! Close combat is the best! “No matter what, the Japanese ship is the best in this sea!”

The warriors belonging to the Ouchi family looked pitiful at the sight of the Japanese claiming that the Japanese ship they were riding was the best in the sea between Joseon and the Ming and Japanese countries.

‘The previous lord said they were frogs in a well, and you saw it correctly.’

‘Things I don’t know and have no intention of knowing about how naval battles flow.’

As the Ouchi samurai thought, the nature of naval battles was already changing from close combat on board enemy ships to artillery warfare.

However, instead of admitting that they were behind, the countrymen in front of me still insisted that hand-to-hand combat was the best. Even though we had already experienced the power of artillery in the Battle of Jinpo in the late Goryeo Dynasty.

However, the Japanese who insisted that they were the best also fell silent when Maeng Jin-ho passed in front of them.

“What kind of ship…”

“Is that a ship or a monster?”

This was the same for Norihiro, who was on the Gyeongsang Ususa ship.

“Is that really a man-made boat?”

“Of course it was made by human hands.”

“How can such a huge ship…”

Norihiro was exclaiming in exclamation, and the older samurai next to him was terrified.

‘I can’t believe a ship like that is floating just fine! What kind of wood was used for the keel?!’

* * *

Just before dispatch, the labor attorney gave Mochiyo a secret order.

“Kuroda, since you are familiar with ships, go up to the Joseon battle line and take a good look.”

“hot!”

And Kuroda faithfully followed the orders he received. He looked like he was looking around the challenger level battle line with the expression of a country bumpkin seeing Hanseong for the first time, but he was doing his best to analyze it on the inside.

‘Hmm… it has this kind of structure… but will it be made of cedar?’

The main material for making Hwaseon was cedar. Because it has the characteristic of growing tall and straight, it was the most widely used material in the Japanese country when building houses or ships.

However, because cedar was a fairly soft lumber, Kuroda was quite skeptical.

Maeng Jin-ho, who passed before Kuroda’s eyes, was a being who completely blew away all the notions he had known.

* * *

Kuroda, who was astonished as he watched Maeng Jin-ho, fell into panic as he listened to the conversation between Norihiro and Gyeongsang Usa from next to him.

“The ship looks really solid.”

“You really have an excellent eye. “That ship is not just a simple ship; not only the hull but also the roof is surrounded by iron.”

“Are you sure it’s Cheol?”

“That’s right. “Iron is also high-quality steel.”

“How on earth do you make it?”

In response to Norihiro’s question, the Gyeongsang Master shrugged his shoulders.

“I am a sailor, so what do I know? “If I could just say one thing, the crown prince did a great job.”

“ah···.”

When Gyeongsang Ususa mentioned incense, Norihiro nodded with an expression of understanding.

Rumors of the scent had already spread widely in Ouchi.

As Master Gyeongsang Usu said, Maeng Jin-ho, incense played a part in the production of Assault Return Ship.

However, if you look at the reality, it was an item made with the blood, sweat and tears of the research institute’s Korean researchers and Area 51 artisans, starting with Lee Soon-ji.

* * *

Starting with the iron horse, when the steam engine was becoming established to a certain extent, the township called together researchers, including Lee Sun-ji, and ship-related craftsmen from Area 51.

“As a neighboring country is increasingly armed with powerful artillery, we need a front line that covers the hull with strong armor and stands at the forefront of the naval forces to crush the enemy lines. So there’s something I’ve been thinking about…”

The researchers and artisans all nodded at Hyang’s words. As they were craftsmen at Area 51, the core of national defense, they also knew information about other countries’ weapons. The researchers at the lab were also similar, so they could immediately understand what the fragrance said.

After seeing the reactions of the researchers and artisans, Hyang unfolded the large paper scroll he had brought with him on the desk.

“Hoo?”

“It’s a sudden return ship…”

“Mount a gun on the bow, add iron armor to the double hull, and add iron armor to the roof? “Then what about the sail?”

“It moves only with a steam engine…”

The craftsmen and researchers who saw the incense blueprint chatted happily. As the discussion continued for a while, Lee Soon-ji asked Hyang.

“I am sure that if we build it the way you have designed it, it will be a very powerful battle line. But there is one problem. There are no values of any major component that must be recorded. “At this rate, I don’t even know if success is possible.”

“That’s why I’ve summoned you all. Think about it from now on.”

“yes?”

It was a patent for a fragrance that has been around since the 21st century.

‘I’m a liberal arts major, so you guys in the science major should do that part.’

* * *

Hyang told him to think about possibilities, but Hyang was Crown Prince. In addition, the history of the township that submitted this ridiculous proposal was also problematic. Hyang was the one who actually created what everyone thought was a delusion.

In the end, for researchers and craftsmen, it was the same thing as ‘Be sure to make it a success.’

Most of the development team, except Sunji Lee and a few monsters who were excited about calculating the numbers, let out a long sigh.

“Whoa~. I have to do it… “There are more than one problem.”

The biggest problem was that fragrance was listed as the minimum required performance.

– Large-diameter artillery, whose performance is currently being tested, will be installed on the bow.

– The number of guns to be installed on the left and right sides of the hull is at least 80.

– The thickness of the steel armor plate that protects the hull is at least 1 inch and 60 percent (about 5 cm).

Researchers and craftsmen had to work like crazy to create a wire that floats and moves properly while satisfying the performance requirements listed above.

A clear example of this was Maeng Jin-ho’s keel.

The length of the central keel, excluding the bow and stern parts, is 25 pieces (approximately 75 m). The length was enormous, but what was even scarier was that the keel was a single steel structure.

“A large gun is mounted on the bow, and at least 80 guns are mounted on the left and right sides of the hull. In addition, since it is moved only by a steam engine without a sail, a huge steam engine must be installed…”

“There is also a condition that the artillery batteries to be installed on the left and right must consist of only two floors.”

“Then you have to go at least 25 pages. “Then the problem is the keel.”

Researchers and craftsmen have worked hard to solve this problem.

Due to the enormous weight of the steam engine and all the equipment being carried, a wooden keel was excluded from the beginning.

“It has to be made of steel… joining two or three pieces…”

The craftsmen all shook their heads at Lee Sun-ji’s words.

The problem was that it was absolutely impossible with the welding technology that Joseon had today. Even if I connected it using the most familiar method, rivets, I wasn’t confident that it would hold up.

In the end, the only solution was to pull out a huge steel pillar with a length of 25 pieces.

Additionally, the iron armor plate was also a problem. The development team, who felt that joining existing wooden frames was unsafe, changed the design by attaching steel and wooden ribs alternately to the keel.

Steel armor plates were joined to iron ribs, and wooden plates were attached to the wooden ribs to further strengthen the buoyancy of the hull.

What was needed by using this method was a steel column for the keel with a length of at least 25 pieces, steel ribs connected to this keel to hold on to the iron armor plate, and at least 2 pieces in length and 1 piece in width for a thickness of 1 inch and 60 percent. These were the steel plates that had to be had.

And the sound of cries came from the steel mill in Anju, which took on this task.

The plan continued with the music coming from related parts as background music.

The developers extracted the highest possible figures and created a 1/10 scale model ship based on these. At the very least, it was a high-precision model ship that had been reduced to 1/10th the size to secure the iron armor and had the same number of studs installed as the actual size.

The development team confirmed the test results of this model ship and reported it to Hyang.

“We can make it just the way you want!”

This is how Maeng Jin-ho, the assault return ship, was born.

It may be a consequential story, but through this reckless challenge, shipbuilding technology advanced significantly once again.

* * *

As the Japanese fleet and the Joseon fleet were moving toward the Shandong Peninsula, a sad news was delivered to Emperor Seonde of Beijing.

“Defeat! Our fleet lost to Joseon’s fleet! And on the verge of destruction? “Is it true?”

When Emperor Seondeok, who had accepted the order, checked it again with a bewildered look on his face, Sangseo and the left and right governors banged their heads on the floor and shouted.

“your majesty! Please kill me!”

“Why on earth did you lose! There were many of us on the front line! It wasn’t just that there were a lot of them, there were even more fronts equipped with artillery! “Why on earth did you lose?”

Udodog carefully responded to Emperor Seondeok’s words.

“The soldiers from the front who returned alive say that Joseon used the Black Flame Dragon.”

“Black flame dragon? What strange words! Are you using such a bizarre thing as an excuse for defeat?”

In response to Emperor Seondeok’s words, the Minister of Injury carefully explained while observing Emperor Seondeok’s feelings.

“The believers were also perplexed and asked in detail, and it was presumed that Joseon created electric wires powered by steam engines.”

“Steam engine?”

When the report on the sick mentioned the steam engine, Emperor Seondeok suppressed his anger.

‘We are also trying to install a steam engine on the front line, and it is possible because Joseon built a steam engine before us.’

“Whoa~. “It was too late.”

Emperor Seondeok calmed down his anger to some extent by letting out a long sigh and assessed the situation in more detail.

“What happened to the Five Commandments that commanded the fleet?”

“I was killed in battle.”

“You didn’t die while running away?”

“No.”

“Then it is truly a sad loss. The fleet has suffered catastrophic damage, so I am worried about what will happen next. “Have you come up with a plan?”

“We have strengthened the defenses of the fortress that protects the military port. We have also ordered the troops stationed near the military port to strengthen their guard.”

“Good job. Then issue an imperial order throughout the central plains to select soldiers! As far as I know, up to 10 million people can be conscripted. “Is there any change?”

The Cabinet Secretary came forward and answered Emperor Seondeok’s question.

“I don’t have any.”

Thanks to the numerous purges of Emperor Seondeok, the administrative system of the Ming Dynasty became very strong. The denial of military registration and family registration that had been prevalent so far had disappeared.

According to the accurately recorded family register, the population of Ming had already exceeded 100 million, and the number of troops could be drawn up to 10 million.

Author’s words.

hello?

This is Gukppong, who writes ‘Black Enterprise Chosun’.

Today I would like to express my sincere apologies to you all.

There was a serious error in the process of my writing.

This is the conifer problem.

I didn’t research the data properly.

I was just thinking about it.

Joseon Panokseon is hard] Panokseon is made of pine.] Pine grows well on the Korean Peninsula] Japanese Sekibune is weak] Sekibune is made of cedar] Cedar cannot grow in cold places] The Korean Peninsula is colder than Japan] Then, conifers will be solid.

As you can see, there are a few errors in the middle.

Keeping this in mind, I will research the data more faithfully in the future and apply it to my work.

And I would like to thank Ed Ain for pointing out this part.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused to our readers.

I will do my best.

Gukppong dream.