Black Corporation: Joseon

Chapter 578

Episode 578: Broken Dreams (1)

As the attack on Cheongju Naval Port began, Maeng Jin-ho was the first to step forward.

Maeng Jin-ho, who had used the tactic of hiding and appearing by surprise in the battles that had taken place so far, appeared at the beginning of the attack this time.

Maeng Jin-ho, who appeared as the sea emergency fronts blocking the entrance to Cheongju Naval Port retreated slightly, advanced proudly, puffing out black smoke.

Not only the naval soldiers who were caught while running away from the majestic appearance, but also the soldiers originally assigned to the battery began to feel intimidated.

Perhaps knowing the psychology of the soldiers, messengers rushed to the battery and delivered the commander’s words.

“The general spoke! It is clear that the current situation is not good! Our front lines have been almost completely destroyed, and the enemy is right around the corner! But they are on a boat on a turbulent sea, and we have our feet firmly planted behind strong walls built on solid ground! Also, the guns they have are larger and more powerful than those loaded on ships! Don’t be afraid and just do what you’ve been trained to do! Then you will be able to subdue your enemies and receive a reward!”

The soldiers whispered after hearing the commander’s solemn message delivered by the messenger.

“Now that I think about it...”

“Now that I think about it?”

The soldiers who looked around concluded that what the commander said was correct.

The battery where they were located was surrounded by a strong wall. The same was true for artillery. These guns were larger than those mounted on the front lines.

The defenders, who had been frightened by the sight of the sailors in fear and the majestic appearance of Maeng Jin-ho, once again gained courage and clung to the artillery.

“good! Let’s do it!”

“If you do well, you can receive a reward from His Majesty and achieve success!”

A battle broke out between Maeng Jin-ho and the defenders who made use of their momentum.

Maeng Jin, which entered the port entrance, turned its hull and headed toward the southern bay of the port.

“What are we going to do?”

“well?”

“What can you do with that? “When you come into range, light the wick!”

While this conversation was taking place among the defenders, Maeng Jin-ho, which had arrived in the southern bay, turned its hull.

After a while, Maeng Jin-ho’s port guns, facing north, opened fire all at once.

Kwakwakwak!

After a while, large explosions occurred simultaneously in the defense facilities of the port that had been bombarded by Maeng Jin-ho.

At that sight, not only the military officers but also the soldiers were frightened.

“On that street?”

“Don’t be surprised and fire back!”

“Let go!”

At the command of the military officers, the defenders hastily ignited the wicks inserted into the guns.

Puff poop!

The artillery battle between Maeng Jin-ho and the military port garrison that took place in this way continued fiercely.

Both tribes continued to fire fiercely, but the situation became increasingly unfavorable for the defenders.

The biggest reason was that many of the garrison’s guns had a shorter range than Maeng Jin-ho’s guns.

Thanks to this, many of the fired shells could not even reach Maengjin Lake and fell into the sea.

Of course, the newly deployed new artillery had a long enough range to hit the Maengjinho, but this time, power was the problem.

Kang! Kakang!

The iron bullets fired by the defenders only made a sharp sound and bounced off whenever they hit the Maeng Jin-ho’s hull and roof.

On the other hand, the shells fired from Maengjinho created large holes in the battery where the garrison was located.

“Holy shit!”

“How can that be a boat! Is that a boat? “Where in the world is there a ship that bounces off iron rings?”

The defenders became angry every time the bullets they fired bounced off.

No matter how large the front line they thought was, it was powerless against artillery. This is because ships were made of wood, and the iron rounds they fired could easily penetrate even fairly thick wooden planks.

“What is that boat! “Do you have metal wrapped around your body?”

They were the defenders who gave the correct answer without even realizing it.

* * *

They were soldiers from a family that had made the Ouchi family masters of the world. As such, it was not enough to be confident that its elite was the best in the Japanese country.

Although they were such elites, they looked like a ragtag group compared to the Joseon army.

However, my pride was hurt to just ignore the Gyeongsang excellent teacher’s criticism.

In the end, Norihiro asked a question that was half joking and half serious.

“Still, don’t you feel a little disappointed? If I did well, it was literally a chance to make a fortune, right?”

At Norihiro’s words, Gyeongsang Excellent Master burst into laughter.

“Heh! If you’re going to take care of it like that, shouldn’t you take care of something that will allow you to acquire wealth more permanently?”

Norihiro’s eyes sparkled at the answer from the Gyeongsang Master.

“Something permanent? “Is there such a thing?”

“There are many things, but isn’t the most representative one the land?”

Norihiro, who thought for a moment about the Gyeongsang Master’s answer, suddenly bowed deeply to the Gyeongsang Master.

“Oh my! Why all of a sudden?”

When Gyeongsang Excellent Master, who suddenly received a big bow, was shaking in embarrassment, Norihiro said with a bright face.

“I have learned a great lesson!”

“huh?”

* * *

The Gyeongsang Ususa fleet, which left Cheongju and headed south, began to ascend the Yellow River.

“Although this is the most recent data, the Yellow River is a very volatile river, so be especially careful!”

“yes!”

Following the orders of the Gyeongsang Ususa, the battle lines that made up the fleet moved slowly and carefully up the river.

In addition, both the Challenger class and the Sea Emergency class were ships that did not use oars. It was impossible to simply rely on sails to ascend.

To solve this problem, many small ferry boats were loaded onto the front lines assigned to the mission.

As soon as they entered the Yellow River, the ferry boats were disembarked from the mother ship and began pulling the mother ship with ropes.

“Oh shit! “I thought you wouldn’t use a pointer anymore!”

While grumbling like this, the soldiers took turns dragging the wires up with their pointers.

The journey to Jinan that started like this was not smooth. Ming soldiers who received reports from time to time rushed in, and battles had to be fought each time.

“...At least they are not properly prepared soldiers. “It was fortunate that the soldiers were at the level of the town’s provincial government.”

Master Gyeongsang Woosoo, who was checking the route while looking at the map, shook his head slightly.

This time, the Joseon army’s attempted move to Jinan caught the Ming off guard.

It was not the Gangnam area, which had been suffering from Japanese pirates, nor the northern area, which had been suffering from the Jurchen or Dalja, but the middle of the central plains.

Thanks to this, the quality and size of the soldiers attacking the Joseon army were significantly inferior.

In addition, the soldiers of the Ouchi family accompanying the Joseon fleet also played a significant role.

It was mostly soldiers of the Ouchi family who boarded the Ming small ships coming to attack the Joseon fleet and slaughtered the Ming army, or ran into the Ming army flocking to the riverside and slaughtered them.

Thanks to this, the soldiers were turning a blind eye to the fact that they were digging deeper and stealing loot.

Norihiro, who was looking at the map next to him, asked Gyeongsang Ususa.

“Will Jinan alone be enough of a blow?”

In response to Norihiro’s question, the Gyeongsang Master nodded.

“If the channels and locks of the Qi River and the Yellow River flowing north of Jinan are blown up, the Grand Canal will be in disarray for a while. “If the relationship between the Yellow River and the Yangtze River becomes a mess, starting from Cheongju, Ming will not be able to move its army even if it wants to.”

“Hmm...”

Norihiro snorted and nodded at the words of the Gyeongsang Master.

Looking at that scene, Usa Gyeongsang swallowed his words inwardly.

‘And Jinan has a bad relationship with the Yongle Emperor.’

Usa Gyeongsang muttered to himself, recalling the time when the General Staff Headquarters and Hyang were making plans.

‘If you look closely, the Crown Prince is also very evil.’

-The probability is very low, but if it succeeds, Ming will not have the energy to care about the outside world for a considerable period of time!