Black Corporation: Joseon - Chapter 1209



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Side story 23. 1592 South Sea War. (23)

Information that the Japanese navy was attempting to break through the trap was also relayed to Gyeongbokgung Palace.

At this, the remaining Joint Chiefs of Staff staff began to raise their voices again.

“We can’t just let those Japanese guys go!”

“We must gather all the power of the West Sea Fleet and the South Sea Fleet and annihilate them!”

Lee Ju, who was looking at the Joint Chiefs of Staff staff members who were all talking about immediately mobilizing all the power of the West Sea Fleet and the South Sea Fleet to annihilate the Japanese Navy, raised his hand to cover their mouths.

“I have already handed over all command authority to Yi Sun-sin. Be quiet.”

“your majesty!”

“I told you to keep your mouth shut!”

The staff members were silent at Lee Ju’s shout. Lee Ju continued speaking while glaring at the staff members.

“You all already know what the punishment will be. If you want a worse punishment, then speak up.”

The staff members were dumbfounded by Lee Joo’s cold words and kept their mouths shut.

Lee Ju, who had kept his staff’s mouths shut, analyzed the situation by examining the new symbols appearing on the map.

-More and more Japanese troops who landed are surrendering.

-There are still those who resist, but the suppression is proceeding smoothly.

“Hmm… .”

Joo Lee, who was looking at the situation board, stroked his chin and muttered to himself.

‘I would like to order all the Japanese who are trying to escape to be killed, but I have already given full authority to Yi Sun-sin, so it is not the time to interfere. Above all, I am very curious about what Yi Sun-sin is thinking and doing. Up until now, he has been showing unprecedented command.’

It was Yi Sun-sin who drove the Japanese army into a corner, even though he commanded solely based on communications and maps.

‘The Japanese army must have wiretapped the radio, so they must have known about Yi Sun-sin’s presence. What are they thinking right now?’

Lee Joo smiled without realizing it. And the staff members who saw Lee Joo’s smile were terrified.

‘Huh, are you laughing? Why? For what reason?’

‘No way. You’re not laughing while wondering how you’re going to manipulate us, are you?’

Since they were staff members who had already committed many sins, they were terrified when they saw Lee Ju’s sinister smile.

Just then, the communications officer came in and reported.

“The Commander of the Third Mobile Fleet has given the order!”

“Read it!”

“ancient!”

Yi Sun-sin’s order, relayed by the communications officer, was as follows:

– Destroyers of the West Sea Fleet and South Sea Fleet, assist the self-propelled grenade launchers and disrupt their breakthrough.

-However, sink or run aground the Japanese Navy’s destroyers as much as possible.

-I repeat, it’s not a stop, it’s a distraction.

-When the sun rises, the attacks of the flying creatures begin.

-Until then, avoid taking unnecessary damage and effectively hinder enemy movements.

-The missile units stationed in Gyeongsang-do and Jeolla-do will take off at dawn and attack the Japanese missile base located across the South Sea Strait.

– It is certain that Japanese warships will also take off around the same time, so we will mobilize plenty of yellow-crowned cranes and hawks.

– I repeat this to all units participating in the operation. Do not take unnecessary casualties.

-The goal of this operation is not to completely destroy the enemy, but to inflict maximum damage.

-This is necessary for the success of subsequent operations.

“… That’s all.”

“Thank you for your hard work. Go back and report back immediately if you find anything new.”

“ancient!”

“Im Pa-chong.”

“Yes, Your Majesty!”

After sending the communications officer away, Lee Ju called Lim Pa-chong over. As soon as Lim Pa-chong got up from his seat, Lee Ju immediately asked a question.

“Yi Sun-sin used the word ‘continued operation.’ What do you think this means?”

“I think it means landing in Japan!”

“Landing in Japan?”

“ancient!”

“Landing in Japan….”

Lee Joo nodded after hearing Lim Pa-chong’s answer.

“That’s right. It’s only natural to return the favor if you receive a gift.”

“However, Your Majesty, this is an abuse of authority!”

“Exceeding authority?”

“All military actions taken by the Imperial Army are decided by His Majesty! It is an overstep of authority to act before His Majesty has made a decision!”

At the remarks claiming that Yi Sun-sin had exceeded his authority, Lee Ju turned his head and went to the royal guard.

“My royal guard, take that author out.”

“ancient!”

The conference room became frozen solid again as another staff member was dragged out.

Lee Ju continued speaking in a cold voice.

“There is a saying from Emperor Yi Hyang. ‘Praise highly those who lead the world, praise highly those who follow closely behind, and praise those who do their best to follow. However, without hesitation, cut off the head of those who try to hold back those who are ahead.’ What are you guys doing now? Japan attacked us first, and you were planning to sit still until I gave the order? Even if you couldn’t act like Yi Sun-sin, shouldn’t you have insisted that Japan’s landing was necessary?”

“Song, I’m sorry.”

“I’ve said this many times, but if you’re feeling ashamed, don’t do something you’ll feel ashamed of! If you don’t have any thoughts, then don’t open your mouth! You incompetent bastards! You’re not even a traitor! Even a traitor has to be competent to do his job!”

The Minister of Defense and his staff were silent and looked sullen at the harsh criticism.

After sorting out the situation, Lee Ju asked Lim Pa-chong another question.

“I have a question for you. I would like you to explain it to me.”

“Please ask.”

“It is understandable that Yi Sun-sin is thinking about landing in Japan. However, in order to make the landing successful, I think it would be standard practice to wipe out all the remnants of the Japanese navy that are trying to escape now. However, when I think about Yi Sun-sin’s orders now, it seems like he is not thinking about completely eradicating them. It feels like he is giving us a little bit of a breather. Why is that?”

Lim Pa-chong answered the question with an embarrassed expression.

“I don’t understand that part either. Of course, even a mouse will bite a cat when cornered, so avoiding pressure unconditionally is one of the tactics of war. However, it seems that we are giving the Japanese Navy too much breathing room right now.”

“Do you think so too? Hmm… .”

After pausing for a moment to think, Lee Ju came to a conclusion.

“Anyway, we’ll need some time to land in Japan. Wouldn’t it be right to call Yi Sun-sin and ask him then?”

“Yes.”

“Then let’s just watch for now.”

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The Minister of National Defense and his staff, who had been keeping their mouths shut and anxious, began to cheer at Lee Ju’s decision.

-Your Majesty does not completely trust Yi Sun-sin!

-If the explanation given by Yi Sun-sin does not satisfy His Majesty, Yi Sun-sin will be pushed out!

-Then we can survive!

* * *

Under persistent attacks from the Imperial Navy’s destroyers and self-propelled guided missile boats, the Japanese warships desperately continued to advance south, forming a zigzag pattern.

However, due to the continued evasive maneuvers, the Japanese fleet’s movement speed was gradually slowing down.

“We must break through as quickly as possible! It will be daybreak soon! Then the Imperial aircraft will swarm us!”

“I’m doing my best!”

“Only fast speed can survive!”

As Cookie had expected, the 3rd Mobile Fleet’s wingmen swarmed in, their backs turned to the slowly rising sun.

As the friendly ships swarmed in, the Imperial Navy’s self-propelled grenade launchers and destroyers quickly retreated.

Ships that had suffered damage to their hulls or had exhausted all of their self-propelled bombs immediately returned home, but those that still had some spare power stayed back and watched the fight from a distance.

After a battle that lasted nearly half a day, the surviving Japanese naval ships were able to pass through the South Sea Strait.

The sight of the Japanese fleet returning to Japan through the South Sea Strait was truly gruesome.

Compared to when they first sortied, their remaining strength was only about 35 percent. Of the surviving ships, only about 60 percent were still fighting.

It was a situation that could be called ‘annihilation’.

The bridge of the flagship Yamato had the atmosphere of a funeral parlor.

No, it was a portrait gallery.

When it became clear that the breakthrough had been successful, Commander-in-Chief Maeda Toshiie and Fleet Commander Kuki Yoshitaka committed suicide.

The captain of Yamato, who confirmed that each person had committed suicide with a pistol in their room, reported this to the home country by radio and muttered quietly.

“Maybe this was the best solution for you two….”

If I went back in the current situation, it was certain that Toyotomi Hideyoshi would not leave me alone.

It would have been better if he had been held accountable and just gotten away with it.

The war had already begun, and it was a defeat from the very beginning.

Even if we continued the war against an empire that was furious to the core, the result would still be defeat.

Negotiation was the best option, and Maeda and Kuki were sure to be the biggest victims and handed over to the Empire.

For the two, the best ending would have been to commit suicide with a will that said, “I feel a deep sense of responsibility and commit suicide.”

The captain’s monologue continued.

“Maybe it’s revenge….”

With the scapegoat gone, Toyotomi Hideyoshi was left to take responsibility.

In any case, the fleet, which was completely destroyed, set sail for home.

* * *

As soon as it was confirmed that the Japanese navy had broken through the trap and passed through the South Sea Strait, Yi Ju immediately summoned Yi Sun-sin.

-The commander of the 3rd Mobile Fleet will report to Gyeongbokgung Palace immediately.

Yi Sun-sin, who received the order to move, muttered with a slightly bitter smile.

“Is this too much?”

There were more than a few things that the ‘high-ranking officials’ of Seoul had to deal with if they wanted to enter.

However, the situation was too urgent to fight while considering such things.

I had been preparing myself, but the root of the problem was that I was hit so badly in Jeju Island.

In order to protect the site in the face of serious power loss, bold action was needed.

As the order to move came down at that time, I was able to use all the cards I could, but this order was the cause of the biggest trouble.

This is because there were numerous decisions that were difficult to justify even when criticized as ‘excessive authority’ or ‘abuse of command authority.’

Anyway, since the imperial edict was issued, Yi Sun-sin came up to Seoul right away.

As soon as Yi Sun-sin set foot in Gwanghwamun, the main gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace, the Royal Guard soldiers guided him to a bunker.

“insect!”

“Thank you for your hard work!”

As soon as he received Yi Sun-sin’s military salute, Lee Ju greeted him with a bright face.

Lee Ju, who had Yi Sun-sin sit down, continued to praise him.

“You are exaggerating. I simply did my best. And, this would not have been possible without the Imperial Army’s bravery. The soldiers are the ones who contributed the most to this battle.”

“The soldiers will be very happy to hear that.”

As this warm atmosphere continued, the Minister of National Defense and his staff sitting in the back became increasingly restless.

‘If you do something wrong, you’ll be finished without even being able to make an excuse!’

‘But if you open your mouth wrong now, you’re finished!’

‘What should I do? How can I survive?’

As the Minister of Defense and his staff were anxious, Lee Joo-yi began to ask questions in earnest.

“I have a question for you.”

“Please ask.”

“I wonder what the final order means. Is the Admiral thinking of landing in Japan?”

“Yes. If we stop at this point, they might do the same thing again. That’s why we have to show them an example.”

“I see. That’s right. But then, you say that the Japanese Navy should have been completely destroyed? Wouldn’t it be better for the Imperial Army to land more safely without the Japanese Navy?”

“Of course, yes.”

“But why?”

“It is to instill fear in the Japanese people.”

“Imprinting fear?”

“We must imprint on the Japanese people the image of Japanese warships sinking and being annihilated right before their eyes. The image of their homes being reduced to ashes must be imprinted on them.”

“That’s pretty extreme?”

“We must show them right before their eyes what happens when they wage war, and let them experience it firsthand. Only then will they never think of waging war against our empire again.”

“Is it engraved in your bones?”

“Yes.”

“It’s okay. I like it very much.”

As the immigration response was overwhelmingly positive, the Secretary of Defense and his staff closed their eyes tightly.

‘It’s over!’

‘It’s really over now!’

Yi Sun-sin’s answer most clearly showed the values ​​of the imperial people.

-If you want to hit the back of my head, be prepared to break your own head too.

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