Black Corporation: Joseon

Chapter 975: On a tree with many branches….. (4)

There were few people in this area who did not know about the evil relationship between Duke Jinpyeong and the tigers.

-Having an iron horse is something that the Duke of Jeonpyeong risks his life for, and hunting tigers is a hobby that the Duke of Jinpyeong risks his life for.

-As long as iron horses and railroads exist, the tiger is the Duke of Jinpyeong’s Buddha.

This was what was said between Duke Jinpyeong and the tiger. When railroad tracks were first laid across the region, many people sacrificed their lives during construction in mountainous areas. Even though they chose a relatively flat detour route, excluding the rugged mountainous terrain, starting from the Baekdudaegan Mountain Range, there were quite a lot of casualties.

It wasn’t just the terrain. The casualties caused by wild animals such as tigers and bears were also significant. When a large number of people crowded around, it was common for even the most vicious beasts to avoid the scene and hide in the depths. However, wild animals that became difficult to hunt due to old age or developed a taste for human flesh cleverly took advantage of the opportunity to hunt people.

-For half of the year, people hunt tigers, and for the other half, tigers hunt people.

The local people were familiar with incompatibilism to the point where such words were widely circulated, but the problem was that it was so severe. To solve this problem, King Sejong increased his troops, but casualties continued to occur.

“Have you seen this kind of bullshit!”

“That commander’s words are a bit harsh.”

“What’s the problem with saying that things that are worth six times are worth doing? Bring a bow!”

After receiving the report that construction would be delayed due to compatibility, Jinpyeong – the Great Prince at the time – immediately grabbed his bow and arrows and traveled through the Baekdudaegan Mountain Range. Jinpyeong’s proactive response must have worked, as wild beasts no longer appeared at the railway construction site.

-They say that even the mountains of the world urinate in front of Duke Jinpyeong.

There were rumors like this going around.

Afterwards, the evil relationship between Jinpyeong and the tiger continued in the forest areas and northern regions of the northeastern region. In particular, Jinpyeong moved more actively after receiving permission to use long guns. If Jinpyeong saw a tiger or heard a rumor that a tiger had appeared somewhere, he would immediately run out with a gun. In the end, Hyang sent Jinpyeong a letter with bones.

-It’s good to hold, but hold in moderation. The people who farm are having a hard time.

This was not just a warning. As the tiger disappeared, wild boars and deer elk, whose numbers had suddenly increased, began to come down to nearby farmland and create sagebrush fields.

* * *

The first thing I noticed about this problem was, of course, the scent. More and more reports began to surface that wild boars and deer elk were descending and causing damage to farms, but King Sejong and most officials did not take this seriously.

“It’s not even the 21st century, so this is happening?”

After confirming the general information, the county immediately ordered Hojo to investigate. After investigation, Hyang drew a correlation between Jinpyeong’s tiger hunting and damage to farms and reported this to King Sejong and officials.

“….It is natural to catch a tiger that has caused harm to the people. However, hunting beyond that level becomes problematic. It is not only for humans that the cycle and harmony of yin and yang and the five elements, as well as maintaining moderation, are important. Do you think so? First of all, we named it ‘food chain,’ but as you can see, this chain is disrupted and the people suffer damage.”

“Right.”

“It’s truly amazing! That the cycle of yin-yang and the five elements and the mean balance was so important to all things in the world!”

“Food chain….. It’s a really catchy name!”

After receiving Hyang’s report, King Sejong nodded with a serious face, and the ministers could not help but be impressed.

“As expected, it’s Cesaro!”

“As expected!”

“That’s too much praise.”

While expressing humility at the praise of King Sejong and his ministers, Hyang muttered to himself.

‘Rather than explaining it in a complicated way, I explained it in terms of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements and the Mean, so they understood it right away.’

In this way, Jinpyeong’s reckless tiger hunting was sanctioned. That wasn’t all. The empire was also the first to have a system to limit ruthless agricultural land development and establish nature protection areas.

* * *

Afterwards, the Duke of Jinpyeong rarely hunted wild animals, especially tigers. However, upon hearing the news that a large number of leopard skins were suddenly given to the imperial family after the scandal of Lee Yong and that leopard skins had become common in the markets of Seoul, Hyang shook his head and clicked his tongue.

“Tsk! That bastard again!”

Hyang shook her head, unfolded the paper, and began to write a letter.

“It’s better for me to come forward with this issue than for Hyun to come forward.”

No matter how much he was the emperor, it was a bit awkward to deal with superiors like Jinpyeong and Anpyeong. It was not simply a matter of lineage and number of relatives, but they were elders among elders who were active in the early days of the empire along with King Sejong’s hometown, and are still playing a major role. The best thing about the gate was that it smelled fragrant.

“Well, since Jinpyeong is as old as he is, he probably won’t be able to do something like ‘Gyeyucheolnannan’…” It was

a scent that I still couldn’t forget about the dream I had all those years ago. So the Hyang sent the letter, and 15 days later, an extremely large leopard skin was presented to Suganggung Palace. In Jinpyeong’s handwritten letter enclosed, it was written as follows.

-I guess I’m old too. From now on, I will just go quietly and build the railroad.

“Quietly? So much!”

* * *

By the time the commotion related to Jinpyeong had quieted down, Hyang was troubled by another problem.

“I raised tiger cubs. And that too in droves…”

What made Hyang grumble as he placed his hand on his forehead were the blueprints sent by the craftsmen of Areas 51 and 52 and the craftsmen of the shipyard in Sinji, Wonsan. They had already become familiar with steam engines and iron ships through assault return ships and Heukyeong-class transport ships. In addition, the multi-wing propulsion engine – the turbine engine – designed by Jang Yeong-sil and which shocked everyone, was also nearing completion as a test specimen for verification.

“Hyun’s part is largely responsible for this.”

The part that Hyeon clung to like crazy during his time as crown prince was this Daik propulsion machine. Thanks to the crown prince’s full support, the project quickly got back on track. And all of this came together to create designs that would make even Hyang freak out.

“A high-speed battleship equipped with a rotating turret, an aircraft carrier equipped with self-powered aircraft… This is the same. A high-speed aircraft using multi-wing propulsion?”

Hyang’s expression changed as he looked at the design drawings with an expression of astonishment.

“Is this going to be fun?”

Hyang had an expression that would have been contemplative if he had already seen the deceased King Sejong and Kim Jeom.

* * *

The first thing Hyang considered was ‘a high-speed battleship equipped with a rotating turret.’ When this proposal was first submitted by Hyeon, Hyang rejected this.

-It takes a lot of force to rotate the turret. Of course, it is not possible with manpower or axial force, and a steam engine must be used.

-It is structurally too bad to use a shaft or pedestal rope connected to a steam engine that moves the wire. No.

-In that case, a dedicated steam engine must be installed to move the turret, but there is a space problem.

-Even if the space problem is solved, there is a safety problem. Installing a steam engine near a turret that is already full of dangerous gunpowder and shells It is too dangerous.

This last problem was the biggest cause, so the city rejected this proposal. But there was something that the city did not know. The Monitor, an ironclad ship built by the North during the American Civil War, was equipped with a steam engine for propulsion to rotate the turret. I connected the axis.

‘Monitors are not my type.’

Hyang was unaware of this because of his extremely nerdy values. Hyang was also a fan of steampunk. In any case, what the craftsmen came up with as an answer to the problem Hyang pointed out was standard yet very bold. – Set an appropriate distance

between the steam engine for driving the turret and the turret. Float.

– Surround the turret with a water tank.

“Water tank? Hmm…”

Hyang, who was looking at the blueprint, nodded. When viewed from above, the design was to surround the turret with a donut-shaped water tank. This water tank was to be filled with fresh water for use by the steam engine and soldiers. . Hyang, who was pondering over the blueprint, immediately called the person in charge of the design.

“It’s a good idea, but the problem is that it’s not easy to make a water tank this way. What is the solution?”

The person in charge responded to Hyang’s point without hesitation.

“It is possible with the skills and tools of the imperial craftsmen. Of course, it is impossible to make that shape into a solid shape. “ You have to break it into several pieces and then put them together.”

“How are you going to solve the waterproofing problem in the process of putting them together?”

“Isn’t there chicle?”

“I see.”

Hyang nodded at the person in charge’s answer. Hyang. The person in charge, encouraged by the favorable response, explained in more detail,

“Of course, rubber cannot be used in hot and high-pressure areas such as the heat tank of a steam engine. That part still requires the use of parts made of brass. However, it is okay to place chicle in places that are not high, such as around the turret.”

“I see. Hmm… I understand. I will report to my emperor and get permission.”

Upon hearing Hyang’s words, the person in charge immediately bowed down on the floor and shouted,

“I will do my best to produce the best results!”

“I look forward to it.”

Hyang summarized the matter regarding the high-speed battleship. He moved on to the next.

“Please call the person who proposed the bhikkhu.”

“It is already a clear fact that a self-flying bhikkhu is more useful than a simple bhikkhu. However, it is also true that there are limits to the range of movement. In that case, it is best to carry it on the wire and use it. However, rather than loading everything on any front line, it is best to build a ship just for monks that can supply and maintain it.” “I

understood that far and judged it to be reasonable. The problem is next. Put a bomb on a self-powered aircraft and drop it on an enemy ship? In order to use a fire bomb with sufficient power, I think we need to work on the self-propelled flight apron as well .”

“You can do that by using a self-powered aeroplane using multi-wing propulsion.”

“… Bring it in.”

In this way, I selected designs that I thought were good and submitted them to Hyeon.

“Please provide some budget support. It looks okay.”

“Are you sure?”

“Hasn’t there been information that European countries are attempting to build ironclad ships? I have to be at least half a step ahead of them, but I think it’s worth the challenge.” ”

I understand. I’m sure Admiral Lim will dislike it a lot.”

“Isn’t that the emperor’s responsibility?”

“…..I should ascend to the throne as soon as possible.”

In this way, steampunk-style things that directly hit Hyang’s taste began to be attempted. But the world There was also something that I dismissed as soon as I saw it.

It was a ‘land battleship’ submitted by Leonardo da Vinci.

– The entire hull was covered with iron armor and a rotating turret and a fixed turret were installed.

– The rotating turret was equipped with two assault return main guns and mounted on its own left and right. The fixed turret attached to the turret is equipped with a smaller artillery piece. When

I saw Leonardo da Vinci’s proposal, an image immediately came to mind:

‘This is a ratte! Why is this an item that even Hitler gave up on?’