Black Corporation: Joseon

Chapter 769

Episode 769: A disaster brought about by oneself…. (4)

As even the priests died, there were no more Aztec warriors coming forward.

Although the imperial army’s weapons played a role in stopping the Aztec warriors’ charge, it was fear that played the biggest role.

Death was not unfamiliar to Aztec warriors as they fought large and small wars such as the ‘Wars of Flowers’ that continued from the Aztec expansion period.

However, while fighting against those strangers, the Aztec warriors experienced ‘dog death’ for the first time.

The sight of fellow warriors losing their lives in vain without even fighting properly made the Aztec warriors fall into fear.

The gunpowder weapons used by the Joseon army were also feared.

The battlefield where war battles took place was originally a place overflowing with all kinds of noise.

The battlefield was filled with loud shouts to maintain fighting spirit and morale, deathly screams from mortally wounded and dying enemies, and noise made by weapons clashing with each other to the point where it was deafening.

Therefore, after one battle, the jaguar warriors and eagle warriors became hoarse.

However, the unknown presence of those strangers, whether they were using weapons or magic, immediately drowned out the noise of the battlefield.

In particular, the explosion of flames and smoke created by the lumps they launched along with the loud noise was terrifying.

The lumps, the size of a human head, instantly created a bright flash and an explosion of smoke, causing the warriors around them to fall down, covered in blood.

If the lumps turned into light and smoke, even the shield was useless. Some warriors covered themselves with shields, but the smoke created by the lump pierced even those shields. No, it seemed to pierce through.

That wasn’t all. The Aztec warriors fell helpless as the strange tools held by the strangers, riding on vehicles pulled by large beasts they had never seen before, emitted bright flames and light smoke.

In the end, the Aztec warriors who were pressuring the main force of the imperial army had to stop and look for God.

“Oh~ Huitzilopochtli~.”

The only action the Aztec warriors could do was to call on the name of Huitzilopochtli, the god of war and sun god who had ascended to the position of main god since the Reformation.

He thought that only he, the god of war and the god of the sun, would overwhelm those strangers.

* * *

Meanwhile, as the attacks from the Aztec warriors from outside subsided, the main body of the imperial army was able to concentrate on securing the causeway.

“Send two units (about 50 people) forward to secure the road!”

“yes!”

At Park Man-ho’s order, two rifle companies ran forward along the causeway.

Man-ho Park, who saw Admiral Ahn’s party, who escaped from Tenochtitlan just in time, retreating along the causeway and Aztec warriors approaching across the lake to catch them, hastily issued a new order.

“Intercept those boats!”

“yes!”

“Don’t hold back on the lightning strike!”

“yes!”

Imperial soldiers who received orders fired lightning bolts at the Aztec warriors approaching in canoes.

By fighting against pirates on the route to Suez and against the Ming naval forces in the last war with the Ming, the imperial navy became masters of the lightning strike.

The sailors, who measured the distance between the Aztec warriors approaching across the lake and their allies, skillfully adjusted the timing device of the Bigyeokjincheonroe and then placed it in the toy.

“Let go!”

“Bangpo!”

pop! Puff!

The thunderbolts fired by sailors exploded just above or below the surface of the lake.

Canoes caught in the water column created by the explosion of the Bigyeokjin Thunder rose into the sky and then fell into the lake or capsized.

Next, the wagons loaded on carts began firing intensively at the canoes.

Ta-ta-ta-ta-tang!

* * *

The Aztec warriors in the canoes showed the same appearance as the Aztec warriors who attacked the main force as they continued to attack with heavy fire and hwacha.

Instead of approaching any further, they either stopped the canoe on the spot or turned their backs and ran away.

Admiral Ahn Sang-soo, who joined the main unit and saw this, shook his head lightly.

“It looks very different inside and outside the city.”

The natives who fought with them in their capital tenaciously attacked as if they had forgotten their fear.

Admiral Ahn thought for a moment and soon realized the reason.

“Are you saying they are also the ones protecting the monarch?”

This was a bit lacking, but it was the correct answer.

The main Aztec warriors who attacked the imperial army in the street battles of Tenochtitlan were Kuachique, a group of warriors called Kuachik.

Non-Kuachique warriors were also Jaguar warriors, those about to become Jaguar warriors, or those who acquired at least two prisoners and were eligible to wear the Kuechcatl.

Because they were such, they tenaciously attacked the imperial army commanded by Admiral Ahn.

Another reason was that the place they attacked was the downtown area of Tenochtitlan.

As they moved along the alleys that split in all directions, the warriors’ field of vision narrowed considerably.

They could not see how the warriors before them had died at the hands of the imperial forces.

All they did was follow the orders of their commanders, go around the alley, and the imperial army attacked them.

On the other hand, those who fought in the open area across the lake and the lake could clearly see with their own eyes how their comrades were dying, and their morale sank.

The most important thing was that Admiral Ahn and his party did not have Bigyeokjincheonroe, and the main unit had Bigyeokjincheonroe.

What those who fought the battle with the imperial army following the Joseon army feared the most was the bigyeokjincheonroe.

Many countries, including Portugal and the Ottomans, saw its outstanding power and created similar weapons, but few could match the power of the Bigyeokjincheonroe.

This was a difference made by whether or not smokeless gunpowder was used.

* * *

Admiral Ahn, who joined the main unit, gave orders to his subordinate commanders.

“Get out of here as quickly as possible!”

“yes!”

The officers were busy following Admiral Ahn’s orders. The insulated toys were collected and hung on the cart, and the injured were loaded onto the cart.

“What will those natives do?”

Park Man-ho asked Admiral Ahn what to do with the natives who escaped together.

In response to Park Man-ho’s question, Admiral Ahn looked at the native prisoners.

The native prisoners, holding macuahuitl in one hand, were looking at Admiral Ahn and the imperial troops with a mixture of relief and anxiety.

It was a mixture of relief that they had escaped being sacrificed for human sacrifice and anxiety that they would be sacrificed again if the imperial army abandoned them.

Perhaps knowing the feelings of the native prisoners, Admiral Ahn gave orders to Park Man-ho.

“The priority is to get out of here and reach a safe zone. “We will deal with them later.”

“yes.”

After hearing Admiral Ahn’s order, Park Man-ho called his subordinate officers and relayed the admiral’s order.

The place where the orders that went down the chain finally arrived was Meoksoe.

“Tell those guys to follow me.”

Meoksoe asked in a voice full of dissatisfaction at the order of the five commanders who commanded the five divisions to which he belonged.

“Why me?”

“Are you asking because you don’t know?”

Ojang explained the reason by pointing to the indigenous prisoners gathered near Meoksoe.

“Look, he’s still following you around like a puppy, so you should take charge of it. “Are you dissatisfied?”

“…there is none.”

“Where did you learn that damn dialect? Anyway, you will have to take charge of those Cheads from now on. until when? Until further orders are given. Well then, good luck.”

When the commander finished his business and left to check on the other soldiers, Meoksoe immediately swore.

“Shit!”

As soon as Meoksoe’s swear words came out, one of the natives in front of him approached.

“what? Shit! Follow me! “Let’s go together!”

At Meoksoe’s gesture, the native prisoners followed Meoksoe’s footsteps with expressions of restlessness.

* * *

The imperial army led by Admiral Ahn left Tenochtitlan, retracing the way they came.

The Aztec warriors continued their pursuit two days after leaving Tenochtitlan.

However, when the Aztec warriors who caught up with the imperial army were wiped out twice, the Aztec warriors began to use their heads.

The chase continued, leaving just enough distance to not lose sight of the imperial troops.

“What are you thinking?”

Admiral Ahn answered the questions of his subordinate officers while looking at the mountains and jungle in the distance.

“I guess they plan to catch us in those mountains and jungles. I know very well how hard we went through on the way to get here. And they must be familiar with that place.”

“We must be on the highest alert.”

“I guess what I’ve experienced so far can be considered a failure.”

“All right.”

“Oh, and get the natives out.”

“All right.”

And Admiral Ahn’s order was relayed to Meoksoe again through the route.

“…I understand.”

After receiving the order, Meoksoe walked towards the natives gathered on one side.

“Hey shit!”

At Meoksoe’s shout, a native came running to Meoksoe.

* * *

In the process of leaving Tenochtitlan, Muksoi and his colleagues learned one thing.

When Meoksoe opened the cage, he was the first to jump out, and the natives who later saved Meoksoe’s life had a misunderstanding.

He knew that ‘Sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-t-d-d-t-t-t-w-w-w-w-w-ss—-and he said it with a lot of emphasis–was a title he used to call himself.

“Muksoi, if those natives learn the imperial language later, you will have to risk your life to avoid them.”

In response to the jokes of his colleagues around him, Meoksoe sighed and cursed.

“Whoa~. Fuck…”

“Then, don’t you get a friend who thinks ‘fuck’ is calling you and comes to you?”

“Speak evil! “Speak evil!”

* * *

Whatever the reason, Meoksoe explained the situation with hand gestures to ‘Seong’ who ran towards him.

“we are! Now let’s go back across those mountains! therefore! “You guys go back to your hometown!”

‘Ssung’ nodded his head to Meoksoe’s words while gesturing with his hands and returned to his other native colleagues.

“It seems like they are crossing that mountain range. “I think that’s why they’re telling us to leave.”

“Great warrior. Are you finally returning to your tribe?”

“I guess so. “Please tell this to other tribes as well.”

At Seung’s command, his subordinate warriors conveyed the information to the prisoners from other tribes who came with him. The language used by each tribe was slightly different, so it was a bit of a struggle, but the natives who understood the content were soon ready to move.

After seeing the movements of the natives, ‘Seong’ gave an order to his subordinate warrior.

“Go back to your tribe and tell them about the strangers and spread my message. ‘Hide and endure just a little longer. Sooner or later, the opportunity to take revenge on the Aztecs will come.’”

“The great warrior will not die?”

In response to the subordinate warrior’s question, ‘Seung’ answered while looking at the place where the imperial troops were gathered.

“I will learn from them the strength to defeat the Aztecs.”

“Great warrior! “I will go with you!”

“You must go and inform the chief.”

“You can send someone else.”

In the war of words between ‘Ssung’ and his subordinate warrior, other natives approached to ask what was going on. Natives from other tribes who learned of the situation also started talking and soon became friends.

When the situation was resolved, ‘Ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssses Is his hands?

“Shit! “Let’s go together!”