Who threatened Cheonma Hara with a knife - Chapter 407



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Who threatened to call me Cheonmahara with a knife? Episode 407

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At a time when a medical war was in full swing in the scriptures of the Cheonmasingyo religion.

Ilmok was having a meeting with the commander.

“I heard the story. It is said that thanks to the knowledge that Confucius imparted to the Cheonmasingyo, many seriously injured people were saved.”

Ilmok laughed bitterly.

“How can I take credit for saving people’s lives?”

It was not a remark made with the intention of not taking credit away from the members of the National Assembly.

‘Even so, half of them are dead and falling down.’

Even though surgical procedures were introduced in earnest with the use of painkillers and antiseptics, they were still at a primitive level.

In the past, nine out of ten seriously injured people died, but now only five out of ten seriously injured people die.

Of course, reducing it from nine to five was a great improvement, but for someone who had memories of his past life, it was inevitably bitter in many ways.

Since it was not a very enjoyable topic, Ichimoku moved on to other important matters.

“By the way, did you bring that item?”

The commander thought that this showed humility.

He had always thought that if one were seriously injured in war, it would be natural for only the lucky ones to barely survive.

But there was no need to discuss the topic the other person was trying to avoid, so he placed the items he had brought on the table.

The object on the table was a small wooden chest. There was a small hole in the chest with something like a rope hanging from it.

“Is this the Jincheonroe thing I’ve only heard of?”

“To be exact, it’s called a wooden case thunderbolt. It’s a device where gunpowder and small iron pieces are placed inside a wooden case, and the string you see here is set on fire to ignite it. The moment the string burns and touches the gunpowder inside the wooden case, it explodes, scattering iron pieces in all directions. It’s a terrifying device.”

As he listened to the explanation, Ichimoku was reminded of a grenade he had seen in the military in his past life.

‘I was really scared when I first threw it at the training camp.’

If such objects had exploded during the war, the damage to our troops would have been even more severe. Naturally, questions arose.

“It’s quite absurd that it was left behind enemy lines.”

At Ilmok’s suggestion, Commander Yang Gwang explained his reasoning.

“Perhaps, I missed the right time to use it because I was absent-minded at the beginning. This Jincheon-roe cannot distinguish between friend and foe, so it is a dangerous item that can increase the damage to your allies if used in a melee. In addition, there is not much of it, so it is difficult to use it recklessly.”

“Is this something difficult to make?”

“It’s because gunpowder is hard to obtain. Not only is it hard to make, but the amount that comes to the military is not that great.”

“??? No matter how much I think about it, it seems like something that should be used in the military?”

When asked again, the commander sighed.

“Taegonggong. It’s because of him. Perhaps because they’re afraid of rebellion, most of the gunpowder produced goes to the Forbidden City, and only a small portion is distributed to the five governorates. It’s so bad that when soldiers who handle Jincheonroe train, they practice throwing empty wooden shells that are set on fire. Even the training to fire cannons is the same. Because of the lack of gunpowder, they can’t even fire unless it’s an actual battle.”

As I listened, I felt a sense of foreboding.

‘… It’s like that even in modern times, and it’s the same here.’

Even in modern times, is it true that gunpowder meant for the military is being diverted to other places?

It was a momentary thought that occurred to me as a silly thought.

But that was only for a moment. There was a more important matter, so Ichimoku asked the commander again.

“Isn’t there anything made of iron other than wooden armor? For example, if you put a steel torpedo in that gun and fire it, it wouldn’t be comparable to just shooting an iron ball.”

“I’ve seen records of such attempts, but if the iron ball is made too thick, it won’t explode and will be useless, and if it’s made too thin, it will explode along with the gunpowder when it explodes, making it unusable.”

“I see.”

Ichimoku nodded as if he understood.

‘I guess your skills are still lacking.’

Come to think of it, there wasn’t even a branch that handled firearms or anything like that.

It seems that all they do is light gunpowder and use it, and they don’t have the technology to mass produce gunpowder or develop various weapons using gunpowder.

‘Hmm. If I remember correctly from my previous life, I think I learned that during the Imjin War, the Joseon army, the Japanese army, and the Ming army all used matchlock guns.’

Of course, it was a poor matchlock gun that could not even be compared to modern ones, so it was used in conjunction with bows.

‘That was the end of the 16th century, so it would be a few decades before firearms were developed. Maybe firearms are slowly being developed in the Western world.’

Suddenly, I thought to myself that it might actually be a good thing.

If this side could take the lead in developing firearms, then that would be different. Although Ichimoku had memories of his past life, he had virtually no knowledge of that field.

In the first place, it was advantageous for both sides to not be able to develop.

Since then, the total number of Nanju troops and those who surrendered, those who were able to go to the battlefield, those who were recovering, and the exact number of dead were reported by the commander.

There was a noise outside the hall where they were holding their meeting.

“Your Majesty, reinforcements have arrived from Xinjiang.”

At Jin Ha-yeon’s report, Ilmok smiled faintly for the first time in a while and asked Jin Ha-yeon.

“How many numbers?”

“About ten thousand, Your Majesty.”

Ten thousand reinforcements.

Many of them were not trained soldiers or civilians.

These were the people who volunteered to join after hearing the news that the Cheonmasingyo was going to war with the Central Plains.

When Wei Jin-hak first came to the Central Plains leading the entire army of the Heavenly Demon Sect, Wei Jin-hak only brought with him warriors who directly belonged to the Sect.

However, fighting the entire Central Plains with only a small number of elite warriors was like throwing an egg at a rock.

Instead of sending back the minimum number of unmanned personnel needed for several organizations, such as the Magic Hall and the Kyomagak, Ichimoku gave them orders.

Spread the news of war to the common people of Xinjiang and order them to begin recruiting soldiers.

The people who came looking for me after hearing the news were those soldiers.

“Commander, please select about a hundred people and choose those who will train the reinforcements that will arrive in the future.”

“Are you sure you want to proceed as we discussed last time?”

Ilmok answered the commander’s question.

“Yes. This time, since time was of the essence, we went out as soon as the soldiers could be gathered, but if we drag these people who have never been trained, let alone fought in a war, into the battlefield, they will only be used as shields for arrows.”

The commander nodded as if he understood.

I had already discussed this with Confucius Ichimoku when I first met him.

‘There is a high possibility that additional reinforcements will come from Xinjiang. In addition, there will be many reinforcements from Gansu, Qinghai, Xizang, Sichuan, etc., so it will be necessary to prepare a training center to prevent a sudden death.’

There were several reasons to believe that new recruits would continue to emerge.

One of them was the various good deeds that had been performed in the name of Cheonmasingyo or Mireukmyungyo.

Just as when we were recruiting for the war against the Western Army Command, a significant number of followers of the Maitreya Sect joined.

And another one is exactly what has been being prepared in various parts of Gansu for some time now. It was propaganda posters and leaflets.

I didn’t naively believe that I would join just by reading what was written there.

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– How many people are dissatisfied with the current royal family?

If they didn’t collapse in vain, there was a high possibility that more people would join them, sensing the possibility.

While the commander was recalling the plan that Ilmok had told him in the past, Ilmok opened his mouth.

“Commander. Now divide the troops into two. One will head to Sacheon, and the other will head to Cheonghae. Since the Western Army Command has moved, the other Commands must have moved as well. The Southern Army Command will be heading to Sacheon, so we must stop them before they take over Sacheon.”

With the joining of Cheongseongpa, Sacheon became part of the front line they had to protect.

However, this was absolutely necessary.

Among the castles in the northwestern part of the Central Plains, the most fertile was Sichuan. If Qingcheng had not joined, Ilmok would have invaded Sichuan first after taking over Gansu.

From Ichimoku’s perspective, the situation had simply changed from a siege to a defense.

“The Southern Army Command… It probably won’t end as easily as this time.”

Ilmok nodded in agreement.

“It would be fortunate if they only brought the troops from the border like the Western Military Command, but if they finish conscripting from each province in the south and come, the number would be considerable.”

It was possible that a large army of at least two hundred thousand, or perhaps even three hundred thousand, would attack.

“So, please send that item along to those heading to Sacheon.”

As he spoke, Ilmok pointed to the wooden gabjincheonroe lying on the table.

“If it were a grand battle, then it would be different. If the war is fought on Mercury, there would be little chance of enemies or allies getting mixed up, so it would be useful in many ways.”

“I will do that. Oh, by the way, what are your plans for Cheonghae?”

In response to the commander’s question, Ichimoku asked a question in return.

“In your opinion, what kind of person is the commander of Cheonghae? Is he someone we can recruit as an ally?”

Yang Gwang seemed to be thinking for a moment, then sighed and answered.

“He is a wicked and vile man. It is shameful to be in a position like that. I know that he flatters his classmates, gives bribes, and rules over Cheonghae like a king, disregarding the law.”

Yang Gwang answered like that and added cautiously.

“Absolutely not, I’m not saying I don’t want to share the ball with him.”

“I know. In fact, I heard the rumors from sources within the Cheonmasin Church. I just asked you again to confirm.”

After taking root in Gansu under the false name of Maitreya Buddhism, their false missionary work spread beyond Gansu to northern Sichuan and Qinghai.

Naturally, through those who were active in Cheonghae, information about the officials in Cheonghae was also gathered to some extent.

‘It was said that among the mid- and low-ranking officials, there were a few useful ones, but all the high-ranking officials in Cheonghae were rotten.’

Ichimoku, who had gathered his thoughts, opened his mouth.

“Cheonghae, like the Western Military Command, plans to purge all the generals and absorb only the soldiers.”

Even though I had to borrow a cat’s paw, I had no intention of accepting these rotten and corrupt people.

Even if you don’t notice it at first, eating spoiled food will eventually cause you to get sick.

“Sacheon, before being pushed back by the Southern Army Command, will join forces as quickly as possible to fight a defensive battle, and Cheonghae will organize its troops with the expectation of a grand battle.”

At the commander’s words, Ilmok nodded with a satisfied expression and added one condition.

“Oh, and please place the Baekwoonhak family head and the Dokgoryong family head on different sides.”

Just imagining the two heads of households arguing gave me a headache.

* * *

The next morning.

A large army of about eighty thousand people stood in battle formation in front of the gate of Nanju.

In addition to the existing military, there were nomadic cavalry brought by Dokgo Ryong. And there were also soldiers from the Western Army Command who had surrendered. All of them who were in good health were gathered there.

While everyone was looking tense, Ichimoku stepped onto the wall.

“Wow!!”

At the same time, cheers erupted from all over.

It was the fanatic shouts of the unmanned members of the Cheonmasin religion and the soldiers belonging to the Nanju Army.

There was confidence in their eyes.

With Confucius at their side, I am confident that they will never be defeated.

That is why, even though more than half of them were conscripts who had been working, they were brimming with morale as if they were regular soldiers.

Strangely enough, this was also the case for government troops from the Western Military Command.

He just can’t scream because he hasn’t gone mad yet.

“Gulp.”

Just like Nanju-gun, he was looking up at the view with an expression full of awe.

‘The evil spirit is with us.’

‘I can never lose if I’m with him.’

They too, had witnessed the divine power of Ilmok. They simply watched from the position of the victims.

No, rather, because I was on the receiving end, the divine power seemed even greater.

Even among the seriously injured who were thought to be dead, some survived thanks to the demon god Ilmok Gongja, and a seed of faith began to grow in their hearts.

“We will drive out the wicked eunuchs and the corrupt officials who flatter them and suck the blood of the people! We will create a world where the people can live well!”

“Wow!!”

“God is with us!!”

The mad cries of the soldiers from Nanju-gun shouting around were no different from sowing nutrients on the seeds.

“Heavenly Horse has arrived!!”

“Manmaangbok!!!”

At the end of Ichimoku’s speech.

Before they knew it, they too were chanting the slogans of the Cheonmasingyo religion with madness in their eyes.