Black Corporation: Joseon

Episode 1074: Tosagupeng (4) When

the messengers disappeared outside, the Prime Minister had a stern expression on his face and spoke to Ismail.

“This is a truly dangerous proposition.”

“Dangerous? why?”

“There doesn’t seem to be anything bad about us and the East becoming one and interacting, starting with oil. In particular, the joint construction of railways and ports looks very good.”

“So where is the danger?”

“Here comes the military part. “The Kizilbashi will not remain silent.”

“Kizilbashi….”

When the Prime Minister mentioned Kizilbashi, Ismail gritted his teeth. It was the Qizilbashi who helped Ismail, who had been living in seclusion to avoid the clutches of assassins, rise again and become the ruler of Persia.

But what came after was the problem. The stubborn and extreme Shia Sufism of the Qizilbashi was causing the Persian people, most of whom were Sunni, to choose rejection rather than submission. The strongest comrade had become the strongest obstacle. The Prime Minister continued speaking while observing Ismail’s thoughts.

“The Shah’s Army At first glance, creating a Persian army looks good. This is because an army that absolutely obeys the Shah’s orders is the Shah’s most powerful sword. Additionally, the process of training the army provides opportunities to many Persian people. To seize this opportunity, the Persians will become loyal to the Shah. And his family will become the Shah’s faithful subjects. If you look at it up to this point, it’s not a bad thing at all. It’s definitely not a bad thing. But the Kizilbashi are the problem. “The Kizilbashi will not remain silent.”

“They are also my subjects. “If I give you an order, shouldn’t you follow it?”

The Prime Minister responded to Ismail’s words with meaningful words.

“They have already become like camels.”

Ismail gritted his teeth again at the Prime Minister’s words. I realized that it was an allusion to the story of the camel that stole its owner’s tent, which has been handed down in Arab society since ancient times. Ismail, who had been gritting his teeth at the Prime Minister’s words, soon looked depressed as he received the words.

“The problem is that it’s not just a camel. Aren’t these camels that will bite their owners if they don’t like them even just a little bit? “It’s even clearer when you look at what he showed this time.”

* * *

When the messengers of the three-nation alliance arrived in Tabriz and asked for an audience, the Kizilbashis once stood up.

“Infidels must be prevented from entering the Shah’s sacred palace! How dare you!”

The Prime Minister, seeing the Kizilbashis strongly opposing it, went out of his way to stop them.

“But doesn’t that mean the Shah can’t leave the palace? “There are etiquette in diplomacy.”

“There can be no diplomacy with infidels! They can only spread the truth or kill according to doctrine! “Stuck with infidels in the name of diplomacy is something only these heretic Sunnis do!”

“Uh huh, that’s too harsh!”

As the war of words between the Qizilbashi and the prime minister became increasingly heated, Ismail intervened.

“stop! Stop! “What a disgrace!”

“shaman! This is for the sake of Allah and the truth! “We must not be swayed by the name of diplomacy!”

“Diplomacy is essential when running a country! This must be acknowledged! This is my command!”

At Ismail’s command, the leader of Kizilbashi gritted his teeth and stood up.

“If the Shah thinks so, then do as you wish. Instead, small believers will fall into that position. Because I cannot listen to the unclean words spoken by unclean pagans out of their unclean mouths.”

“Ha~. “Do it.”

As Ismail allowed his absence with a sigh, the Kizilbashi’s expressions became even more grim. They expected that if they took such a hard line, Ismail would step down, but the opposite result came out. The leader of the Kizilbashi stopped the Kizilbashi who were trying to come forward in anger with a wave of his hand, bowed to Ismail and warned him.

“I will follow the Shah’s decision. Haona, it was Allah’s will to put Shah in the position of Shah. “This country is Allah’s country before it is the Shah’s country.”

As soon as the warning was over, the leader of Kizilbashi led his men and walked out of Daejeon with a confident gait. Ismail and all his subjects gritted their teeth at the sight of the Qizilbashi standing upright without bending their backs and proudly turning their backs and leaving.

“Ugh!”

With the Kizilbashis absent, the interview was held between Ismail and the messengers of the Three Kingdoms Coalition.

* * *

“The problem is that there are the eyes and ears of the Kizilbashi even inside the palace.”

The Prime Minister nodded and accepted Ismail’s words.

“I’m sure it will be very noisy starting tomorrow. “I just hope they don’t mess with the lions.”

“Just in case, as soon as the sun rises tomorrow, have the soldiers stationed near the lions’ quarters.”

“I will carry out the Shah’s orders.”

As soon as dawn the next day, the palace guards under Ismail’s orders surrounded the lodgings where the three kingdoms were staying – which was not a lodging, but rather a huge open space.

“What’s going on?”

The commander of the guards immediately answered the question of the imperial official representing the messengers.

“There was an order from the Shah to protect the lions in case of any untoward incident.”

At the commander’s words, the imperial official stepped back for a moment and talked with the Ming and Japanese officials. After a short conversation with Japanese Ming officials, all imperial officials who reached an agreement on something returned and spoke to the guard commander.

“I am beyond happy that the Shah expresses his concern like this. However, if this many troops are concentrated here, the people will become anxious. “We can protect our bodies, so please hand over the soldiers.”

“This is an order from the Shah.”

“Then I will report it to the Shah. Let’s go together.”

When an imperial official with a group of guards headed to the shah’s palace with the commander of the guard, those who stayed behind called the commander of the guard.

“Was the barrier installed properly?”

“yes. On the outside, it was disguised to look like just a pile of items.”

“It’s best if what you expect doesn’t happen, but I guess it will happen. That would require a landslide victory. “Keep this in mind.”

“Do not worry.”

“Do we have enough ammunition and troops?”

“That’s enough.”

“I will only believe you.”

“yes.”

After reassuring the messengers, the escort commander called together his officers and checked the situation.

“From the looks of it, I think I need to see blood. As expected, the main force of the enemies will be cavalry armed with single-shot rifles and bows. “Please be thoroughly prepared.”

“I understand.”

“All right. But wouldn’t it be better to return the disguised soldiers in advance?”

“Let’s refrain from returning until something happens. “Because we have to lead our enemies to misjudge.”

“All right.”

“Then let’s check the situation again.”

“yes.”

After finishing the story, the guards officers dispersed to their assigned areas. Just as the officials of the three kingdoms gathered together to form the envoys, the bodyguard was also made up of the armies of the three kingdoms. The overall commander of the guard was an Imperial Army officer, but he was polite and courteous when dealing with his subordinate commanders. He told me to follow him, but it was because they were similar to him in rank and everything.

When guarding the place where the envoys stayed, the guards were divided into zones by country.

-There’s nothing more stupid than mixing everyone up and running things when you can’t even communicate properly!

Based on this judgment, regions were allocated to each country. And here, a competition for pride broke out between the empire, name, and Japan.

-We have to do better than those guys!

Due to this competition for pride, the barbed wire surrounding the accommodation was erected more tightly and strongly. Additionally, barriers disguised as cargo boxes were erected more cleverly. If ‘some enemy’ attacked, these cargo boxes would be transformed into strong positions.

* * *

Meanwhile, the imperial official who visited Ismail bowed politely to Ismail and then got to the point.

“I am so happy that the Shah cares about us. However, it is not good for the Shah to send guards to guard his residence. “It is right not to worry about the well-being of the minor gods, but to protect the well-being of the Shah.”

At the words of the imperial official, the expressions of Ismail and the prime minister changed strangely. After briefly exchanging glances with Ismail, the Prime Minister stepped forward and asked the imperial official.

“Does the Lion of the East know why the Shah is worried?”

“I know to some extent.”

“Are you not afraid when the lives of lions are at stake?”

“How can you not be scared? “But since you are representing your country, shouldn’t you risk your life when you have to risk it?”

In response to the imperial official’s answer, the Prime Minister whispered softly to Ismail.

“It seems like they knew.”

“I agree.”

Ismail agreed with the prime minister’s words and asked the imperial official.

“If the centipede were me, how would I solve the problem that is bothering me now?”

The imperial official answered Ismail’s question without hesitation.

“It is right to slit the neck of a camel that steals its owner’s tent, and it is right to kill a dog that bites the sheep it was supposed to protect.”

“Behead him and beat him to death…”

While Ismail was pondering his answer, the imperial official continued again.

“It has been said since ancient times. It was said, ‘The king should be like the sun, shining warmly on all the people.’ But how can those who prevent the Shah from shining warm light on his people be called the Shah’s subjects? In the past, you could have been called a subject of the Shah, but now you are just an obstacle to the Shah’s reign.”

“Hmm…”

“This land is the land of the Shah, and the people of this land are the people of the Shah. That is why the gods cannot argue with the gods. However, a decision is necessary for the Shah to truly obtain the title of ‘Shahanshah (شاهنشاه King of Kings)’.

Ismail responded sincerely to the imperial official’s words without realizing it.

“Your tongue is sharper than any famous sword and sweeter than any woman’s lips. “For you have cut off the bonds stronger than steel between me and the people I have shared through life and death and sorrow, and have shaken my heart so much.”

“That’s too much praise.”

“But you can’t make a decision right now.”

Ismail paused for a moment and announced his decision.

“First of all, as you requested, I will withdraw the troops. May Allah’s blessings be with you.”

“I will do my best. “We will definitely achieve the best results for God’s country and the Shah.”

The imperial official, who politely bowed to Ismail, stepped back and withdrew from the palace. When the imperial official disappeared, Ismail turned to the prime minister.

“They will move, right?”

“According to the rumor, their leader went on a rampage.”

“I’m going to see blood…huu~.”

Ismail let out a long sigh and muttered in a small but earnest voice.

“Inshallah……”