Episode 514: Far and near. (7)
‘Life expectancy has increased, but your body will suffer throughout your life.’
As the ambassador said, Prince Gwangpyeong and Prince Pyeongwon were busy working.
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As soon as they beca adults and received military titles, the two had to join the governnt.
“How can there be superiors and subordinates in making this country rich and strong?”
According to King Sejong’s orders, the Grand Prince, his soldiers, and the princesses and princesses all had to find their own jobs.
What is interesting here is that King Sejong of the world had no intention of making even the princess and princess work at first.
However, the situation changed when Princess Jeongso announced that she would beco a mber of the National Assembly, and later, Princess Justice announced that she would research mathematics at a research institute.
As the king’s eldest daughter and second daughter offered to work at clinics and research institutes, the princesses, who were aware of the situation, also began to look for fields in which they could work.
The good news was that King Sejong’s children also had various talents, so they were evaluated as useful talents and were less likely to be overlooked.
Many of the military and military officials who took charge of the country’s affairs took up positions in Area 51 and research institutes, and this was due to Jinpyeong’s influence.
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Jinpyeong, who started walking the path of Cheoldeok after suffering a Deoktong accident, worked hard to achieve his dream of becoming Cheoldeok. However, there were so things that could not be solved with effort, the most representative one being the budget.
“Get out you bastard!”
Jinpyeong, who was t with harsh treatnt not only from his father King Sejong but also from Hyang every ti he requested additional budget, had to find an alternative.
“First of all, they say it will be covered by the bonus I receive, but this is not enough.”
As the ceremony progressed, changes occurred in the food and nap provided to the royal family. Instead of increasing the number of households, which had been greatly reduced compared to the previous Goryeo period, the form of paynt was changed with money rather than actual land. In the early days of Gyeongjang, the amount was even reduced significantly due to a lack of funds to reform the country.
And it was near the end of the tour that the reduced Bongrok normalized to so extent.
Because of this situation, there were limits to Jinpyeong’s ability to invest his wealth. This was because a considerable amount of money had to be spent just for the sake of the na Grand Prince.
In this situation, the alternative Jinpyeong ca up with was simple and effective.
-Fish up your younger brothers!
With this purpose, Jinpyeong led the young princes and soldiers to the room where he had suffered an accident.
“Wow~.”
“Wow~.”
The young soldiers and soldiers who saw the model of the moving iron horse spouting steam couldn’t keep their mouths shut and let out exclamations of exclamation.
“How do you feel? “Isn’t it amazing?”
“yes!”
“Why don’t you study this iron horse with your brother?”
“great!”
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In this way, a considerable number of great soldiers and military personnel ca to work in Area 51 and the research institute, but there were also those who did not.
Prince Gwangpyeong and Prince Pyeongwon were representative examples.
Grand Prince Gwangpyeong, who loved poetry and prose from a young age and showed talent in literary writing (selecting good literary works), ca to work with Anpyeong.
And Prince Pyeongwon, who was very interested in soldiers, especially the navy, ca to work at the Ministry of National Defense.
But at so point, the two started sighing a lot.
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“Even if the poetry and prose are the sa, even the miscellaneous songs…”
Gwangpyeong, who was not only responsible for recording and classifying the miscellaneous songs that were passed down orally among the people, but also took on the responsibility of composing and writing lyrics for new miscellaneous songs, questioned Anpyeong.
“older brother! Let’s say it’s like recording a new type of miscellaneous song! But isn’t it too much to ask him to write and compose such a new song?”
Anpyeong imdiately responded to Gwangpyeong’s objection.
“I’m doing it too. Even if it’s hard, it becos fun after a while? Think about it. “I an, people all over Joseon sing the new song you wrote.”
“Still…”
“Ah! The Crown Prince got permission from Abama. “Sinjapga also received recognition of its intellectual property rights.”
“What kind of money would that make? In other words, wouldn’t it be possible for officials to go into kibangs and marketplaces throughout Joseon and count who called and how many tis?”
“But shouldn’t we know for generations who built it?”
Gwangpyeong’s expression beca strange at Anpyeong’s words.
This was because he also did not want to end up as a royal greeting with only one line of his na.
In the end, Gwangpyeong waved the white flag.
“Okay, I understand. “I will try.”
“So that’s my brother!”
Gwangpyeong, who was returning to his office with Anpyeong’s death behind him, looked in the direction of the East Palace and grumbled.
“A person who is not even a singer sings sothing like a new song for no reason…”
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“I wanted to go out to sea on a wire… Wow…”
It was plain that he was not satisfied with his work. It was the sa with the Grand Army.
“I want to work in the military.”
“Is that so? Thank you so much!”
After learning of Grand Prince Pyeongwon’s intentions, Jo Mal-saeng and the high-ranking military officials of the Ministry of National Defense bowed down and threw him into the Ministry of Finance.
“Isn’t he a great general? “It will be of great help when obtaining the budget.”
“cancer! cancer!”
Grand Prince Pyeongwon, who received the rank of Deputy Director Jeong after the rank of Lieutenant General – 4th rank of Servant in the rank before the Lieutenant Commander – did not fight the waves at sea, but fought against numbers in the office, and had to listen to complaints and complaints related to the budget rather than hearing stories of heroism.
The front line of his battle was the conference room where he engaged in a war of words with the Ministry of Finance and Economy over budget allocation.
“Why …”
At first, Prince Pyeongwon was in tears as he said this, but as ti went by, he started working on his tasks with so enthusiasm.
“Joseon’s territory is expanding, but the strengthening of its military power is not keeping up with this! “To solve this, we need a bigger budget!”
Prince Pyeongwon, who believed that the current situation was critical, engaged in a fierce war of words with the Ministry of Finance and Economy and tried to obtain even a penny more budget.
And seeing Prince Pyeongwon’s appearance like that, Jo Mal-saeng and high-ranking officials in the military smiled happily and cheered him on.
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As ti passed, Oirat’s ssengers arrived in Hanseong under the heavy escort of the Joseon Army cavalry – more like a convoy.
“Welco. “I am the crown prince of Joseon.”
“This is a ssenger sent by Taishi of Oirat. “It is an honor to et you, Crown Prince.”
The ssenger of Oirat bowed respectfully and offered respect to the incense.
“You worked hard to co a long way. “I have prepared an empty room at Bukpyeong-gwan, so I would like you to relieve your travel difficulties first.”
“Thank you.”
That evening, a banquet hosted by the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs was held at Bukpyeong Hall.
While exchanging glasses with Oirat’s ssenger, the Vice Minister tried to find out in advance why he had co to Joseon. However, because the ssenger was also not an easy person, Joseon was unable to find out the purpose until the eting was officially held.
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After the eting began and various good stories were exchanged according to diplomatic etiquette, the ssenger of Oirat got to the point.
“We, the Oirat, want to purchase weapons from Korea.”
“You an a weapon? “I’ve never heard that Oirat is in danger?”
The ssenger of Oirat imdiately answered Heohu’s question.
“Oirat has a lot of land and a shortage of people. However, these days, the number of bandits targeting trade routes is increasing rapidly. We need Joseon weapons to suppress these bandits.”
Heo Hu, who nodded because the ssenger’s explanation seed plausible, asked again.
“So what kind of weapon do you want?”
“I want Joseon’s artillery.”
Heohu’s eyes opened wide at Lion Oirat’s words.
“Cannons?”
“That’s right.”
“Why do you want Joseon’s artillery?”
“I have seen artillery pieces operated by the Joseon army in Liaodong. Artillery mounted on a large cart and moving with the cavalry is the optimal weapon for our Oirat.”
Heohu, who had been silent for a mont at the ssenger’s explanation, opened his mouth.
“This cannot be answered right away, so let’s stop here for today.”
Hearing Heohu’s words, the lion bowed his head and made a request.
“I hope that a decision will be made that will benefit both Korea and our Oirat. “We, the Oirat, are ready to pay a good price.”
“I will keep that in mind.”
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When Heo Hu reported the contents of the eting, all the governors and ministers were lost in doubt.
“Why artillery?”
The person who had the strongest doubts was the scent.
‘Why artillery? The cannons of this period just use single-piece bullets? You’re using monolithic bullets against bandits? ‘It’s not cost-effective?’
Hwang Hee was the first to speak up, as if Hyang wasn’t the only one who had such doubts.
“Minister of Defense: Wouldn’t long guns be better than artillery against thieves? “If it were artillery, it would be almost a waste, right?”
“Similar thoughts. Hmm….”
Jo Mal-saeng, who was thinking deeply about sothing while nodding his head in response to Hwang Hee, called out to his subordinate.
“Go and call General Lee Jing-ok.”
“yes.”
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Lee Jing-ok, who had previously been busy in the north with Choi Yun-deok, Hwang Hee, and Kim Jong-seo, returned to Hanseong not long ago.
Upon returning to Hanseong, Lee Jing-ok, who earned the title ‘General’, was appointed as the head of the ‘North Korea Operations Departnt’.
Based on the experience he had accumulated in the north, he beca the head of the departnt that studied strategies and tactics for the aftershocks of Liaodong and ground warfare against the Ming.
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Lee Jing-ok, who heard Oirat’s request, ‘I will buy artillery,’ gathered his thoughts for a mont and opened his mouth.
“It is quite possible.”
“what is the reason?”
In response to Hwang Hee’s question, Lee Jing-ok began to explain the reason.
-Both the armored long guns used by the Joseon military and the iron guns used by the Ming Dynasty are full-length guns. This is not an item that is easy for cavalryn to use continuously on horseback. Even for infantryn, not cavalry, the rate of fire of a bow surpasses that of a long gun. Our Joseon Army cavalry, which has solved the problem to so extent through high-intensity training and improved equipnt based on practical experience, also prefers the Eul-style horseback rifle unless it is for long-distance sniping.
-Again, the vast majority of cases where our Korean cavalry uses armored long rifles are when long-distance sniping is necessary. The range and rate of fire of the long-barrel type or Ming iron guns sold by our Joseon Dynasty to the Japanese are inferior to the bows used by the Oirat.
Therefore, the Oirat would have judged that long guns were not that important.
-However, the power of artillery is not only powerful, but the ability to suppress the enemy with its gunfire is also significant. In particular, our Joseon artillery has good mobility, so it may be what the Oirats want.
“Hmm…”
“Hoo…”
“Maybe…”
The ministers nodded at Lee Jing-ok’s explanation. However, Hyang slightly shook his head and asked Lee Jing-ok.
“It seems like a reasonable opinion, though. If the bandits in the area where Oirat are located, wouldn’t they also be cavalryn? “Can a monolithic shell be very effective against highly mobile cavalry?”
Lee Jing-ok nodded at Hyang’s point.
“There is definitely that aspect to it. Therefore, our cavalry mainly used the tactic of drawing them into the fire net of the Bigyeokjincheonroe against the Jurchen cavalry.”
“Then why do you think Oirat requested artillery?”
Lee Jing-ok pondered for a mont before answering Hyang’s question again.
“There are two things that are most likely. One is that they confused regular artillery with bigyeokjincheonroe. As for the other one, I plan to deal with sothing other than a thief.”
“Other?”
“I think it’s a castle wall.”
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