It Became a Symbol of the Bronze Age - Chapter 292



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Episode 292. Back to Seorabeolbu (3)

“Did you have a nice trip?”

As soon as I arrived, Dalby greeted me.

While I’m at it,

“….”

I hardened my expression and remained silent.

Why?

Dalbi, Gwan-o, and Barang were all holding hands and fooling me while saying things like “Sese-se-se.”

Yeah, that’s right. I’m a little upset.

“…Uh, maybe…because of that?”

Nod.

“…I’m sorry. It won’t happen again.”

Dalbi apologized right away without making any excuses like it was for her child or for herself.

“…Really.”

Seeing her say that… honestly, I feel a little better.

“…Ugh, don’t do that again.”

“I will do that.”

furthermore.

There’s another reason why I need to let go.

“I heard that the two ships are completed?”

“That’s right. It was completed a while ago.”

It’s because of the boat.

The entire funding for my hobby(?) called ‘ship building’ comes almost entirely from Dalbi’s pocket. Although Haedongseong provides support here and there, in reality, 30% of the money going into Haedongseong comes from Seorabeolbu… That’s it.

Of course, in a way, it’s the same as me earning it…

In any case, it is Dalbi’s role to directly distribute silver, sulfur, and the like and fill his pockets.

To begin with, Dalby was already a wealthy person even without that incident.

In short, it is difficult to be a dog to the water owner.

“…By the way, how is Damdeok?”

“hmm….”

I was thinking about just saying, “I’m doing well,” but I just told the truth.

“…It seems like you’re not doing well. Brother Han-ho is acting like a crazy person. He got hurt recently.”

“Huh? You’re hurt?”

At those words, Dalbi opened her eyes wide.

“Did you get your arm cut off?”

“…Oh, that’s not it.”

“Then the legs?”

“No, that’s not it. His arms and legs were all torn off.”

“…Oh my, me again.”

Dalbi took a deep breath and looked at me in disbelief.

“You said you were hurt by something like that? You were really surprised, weren’t you?”

“…What do you mean? I’m hurt, I’m hurt.”

“No, who says you’re ‘injured’ when your limbs are bruised?”

So, what this means is that you are only considered injured if your limbs are cut off.

Sometimes when I look at people of this era, I think of Americans.

Didn’t someone say that Americans eat like they have free health insurance?

People in this era were exactly the same.

In an era where medicine was lowly and there was no surgical technique, they treated themselves roughly as if they had a god of medicine right next to them. This is the complete opposite of people in the 21st century who are careful about their own health despite their excellent medical skills.

‘… People in the 21st century may have become weak.’

Suddenly, that thought occurred to me. I don’t have to go far. Even in the 00s in Korea, there were things like ‘The Man Who Cuts Red-Hot Iron with His Teeth’ and ‘The Man Who Jumps Over Oncoming Cars’ on TV.

On the way to work, when the bus was full, there were many people who would jump onto the running bus, grab the handle at the back of the bus, hang on to the bumper, and then climb up, holding a cigarette in their hand as they went to work.

Could it be that this strength is the essence of humanity, and that people in the 21st century have become too weak because of science and technology?

As I was walking with all sorts of random thoughts, I soon found myself at the coast of Seorabeol-bu.

As soon as we arrived, Mago, who was in charge of the Seorabeolbu shipyard, came running.

“Are you here?”

“Okay. Did you get my gift?”

“I got it. Thank you so much.”

Before I came, I praised their hard work and looked for a suitable field in Seorabeol-bu where they could grow large grapes.

I heard that Margo was so happy that she shed tears.

Thanks to that, Margo’s expression when she looks at me now is incredibly bright.

“Are those the two finished ships? They were built much faster than I said.”

“That pulley thing is really awesome.”

Oh, that’s right. There are no pulleys in the Mediterranean world now.

So, the ‘manufacturing of 5 ships per year’ that Margo mentioned was based on the absence of a pulley.

Now that we have the new equipment called a pulley, the ship is being built much faster than I expected.

‘This is crazy, this is crazy… .’

The original Sur people could build ships as fast as the Asadal people who used pulleys, even without using pulleys.

Because they are already skilled in the assembly method of numbering parts.

To describe it roughly.

-I guess we need a bigger plank here?

-How big is it?

-Pine would be nice. About 8 feet?

-Make it and bring it to me today.

Asadal makes ships in this way. The clinker joint method used by Asadal is to ‘overlap’ the wood to make the ship, so the materials needed are different each time. It is a method that is almost impossible to standardize.

But the Surians are different.

-Part 8, part 9. And six pillars. Make them in advance. I’ll use them in three days.

-All right!

Because it uses the cable method, which is a method of making wood by ‘connecting’ wood rather than the clinker method, the process can be shortened by preparing the materials in advance.

But, there’s even a pulley device attached to this?

The ship had to be completed at a truly crazy speed.

“If we had only made the merchant ships we often made, we might have been able to make two or three more. Anyway, the ship on the right you see is a Phoenician-style merchant ship.”

The first thing you see is the shape of the ship.

“The keel tip….”

The keel was made with Asadal’s attention, and the ribs were built using sturdy pine wood that is both sturdy and sturdy.

“I guess I’m not used to trees, so I couldn’t make it very big. I’ll make it bigger once I get used to it.”

“…That’s a small boat?”

This ship is larger than any ship that has ever existed in Asadal. It will be larger than even the largest of the Pungbaek ships.

However, the size of the oar is quite small.

The boat had six pairs of oars, one on each side, for a total of twelve oars.

So, at the very least, it means that it can be operated by twelve oarsmen. It is less than half the number of oarsmen of the Poongbaekseon. It is larger than the Poongbaekseon, but has fewer oarsmen. What this means is simple.

“This way, a warship with many oarsmen… So, compared to a wind-blown ship, it will be slower. However, since it carries fewer people, it can carry more goods. Also, do you see that sail?”

Mago pointed to the sails of a Phoenician merchant ship.

Two huge cross-sails hang fore and aft.

This method uses more wind power while using less manpower.

“What happens if you use a cross-sail against the wind?”

“You can sail against the wind with a cross-sail. You just have to tilt the boat. It’s a bit more difficult though.”

“Is there a reason you didn’t use vertical sails?”

“Although vertical sails are a bit more flexible, they are difficult to catch in strong winds. Since the number of oarsmen has been reduced, a square sail with more power is better. In addition, unlike warships, trade ships usually sail only on days with good winds, so there is no need to install vertical sails in anticipation of sailing against the wind.”

That makes sense.

‘As the Age of Exploration progressed, the use of vertical sails actually decreased.’

It’s for the reason Margo just explained.

First of all, as the Age of Exploration progressed, the size of ships grew larger and it became difficult to operate them with vertical sails.

By this time, those who had mastered the sea had acquired the ability to maneuver their ships with cross-sails and to sail against the wind in times of emergency.

Because we have explored the ocean to some extent, we have figured out how to match the cycle.

“The speed is about half that of the existing Pungbaekseon. However, it can carry five or six times as many items.”

“Five or six ships? Is the inside that spacious?”

“It’s a characteristic of a keel ship. It can spread the wood widely to the left and right, so it can load a lot of items.”

Half the speed, but carries five or six times as much cargo.

It’s safe to say that there’s nothing better than this merchant ship. It’s three times better than the Pungbaek Ship, and even compared to the Asadal merchant ship and landing ship. Hmm, should I paint it red?

“The only thing I’m worried about is that, as you said, the waterways and reefs around here are no joke. It’ll be a bit of a struggle for our trading ships, which have difficulty turning.”

“Don’t worry.”

I told Margo.

“We will only build it here, and operate it down in Wando. In addition, if the port on Janggi Island (Nagasaki) is completed later, we may move it to that area.”

“Then it’s okay.”

Margo smiles brightly.

Before we met, we had prepared a place to build a vineyard and brought chefs to make tea… I mean, it was rewarding to have a festival by making something like bread.

In addition, there are new items that were not in the Pungbaekseon.

“Is that behind me?”

“It’s the key.”

There is a rudder at the back of the boat. That is, a device that can be used to row the boat left and right to fine-tune the movement of the boat.

Of course, because of the times, there are no gear-driven rudders. The person inside must pull the rudder himself.

‘I guess the wheel thing only appeared in the latter half of the Age of Exploration.’

When describing Columbus’s voyages, he is often depicted holding the steering wheel… but in fact, it is said that there was no such thing as a rudder in Columbus’ time. At that time, the rudder was an object that was turned by a person at the back of the ship.

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anyway.

‘… I tried to make that key and failed.’

But the Phoenicians already had knowledge of heights, so they seem to have applied it.

I think I’ll have to ask them to include that technology when they make a new Haedongseong wind chime later.

“And the one on the left… is our ‘new’ ship.”

I ordered them to build one additional ship in addition to the Phoenician merchant ships.

“Actually, this is our first time making a ship. We made it together with the Asadal craftsmen. First of all, the commonality with the Phoenician merchant ship is… the shape of the ship. It was designed based on a keel stern. And that’s where the similarities end.”

Margo points upwards for a moment.

“First of all, let’s look at the sails. Unlike the Phoenician merchant ships which had two square sails, they had three vertical sails.”

Three vertical sails sparkle at the tips of those fingers.

It is not a triangular sail, commonly called a Latin sail, but a square vertical sail, called a junk sail. That shape is much more familiar to the Asadal craftsmen.

“And, contrary to merchant ships that have reduced their oars as much as possible, we used as many oars as possible.”

Yes, on the first floor, there are 10 pairs of oars placed on the left and right.

And that there is a first floor.

“There are 10 pairs of oars on the first floor, and 15 pairs in between on the second floor.”

There’s also a second floor.

It is a large ship that can carry 50 people.

“Additionally, it can carry about 30 sailors. Even if the rowers on the second floor are assigned to other tasks, it can still operate at sea as long as the rowers on the first floor are present.”

So, with 30 deck crew members on board.

The 30 second-floor rowers will become combatants in case of emergency.

‘Can one ship carry 60 fighters?’

The existing wind-blown ships usually carried 50 to 60 men, including oarsmen and fighters.

However, this newly built ship can only carry 60 combatants.

‘This is crazy…!’

Margo said, looking at me in confusion.

“I added some knowledge of Duries (the heretic route) to the existing watertight bulkhead structure of Asadal. However, it’s too early to be surprised. I haven’t even told you the important part yet.”

“What, what’s important?”

“It’s speed.”

Margo smiled brightly.

“The speed of this three-masted, two-tiered ship with 50 oarsmen is… about 1.5 times that of the Pungbaekseon.”

“1.5 times?”

“This is because they are not yet accustomed to the Phoenician style of rowing, and so they often collide with each other. However, if they become skilled, they will be able to secure double the strength. If they do, they will be able to use Asadal’s Mokpo to win all naval battles. Therefore, I ask Governor Poongbaek.”

Margo asked.

“What will you name your ship?”

With three vertical sails.

It consists of two floors.

A ship designed to rain down long-range bombardments, armed with long-range artillery (ballista) and Asadal fire.

What name can be given to a ship like this?

Isn’t there only one?

“Dromon the Swift.”

It’s a dromon.

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The dromon was a warship from the Eastern Roman era.

Built around the 6th century AD, this ship was famous for its three vertical sails and long-range weapons, and made Eastern Rome the dominant force in the Mediterranean.

‘Of course, we’re not at that level yet… .’

Even in its early form, the Dromon was a crazy ship with 50 oars attached to each side.

By the 9th century, it was a large ship with 200 oars, 80 pure combatants, and a second-tier oarsman, which could mobilize 200 combatants.

But anyway, copying even an early Dromon is crazy. Whether it’s something from 1,500 years ago or 1,200 years ago, it’s crazy hyper technology by today’s standards.

Besides, this dromon has another advantage.

‘It was fast and could go far.’

Before the dromon, the ships used in Rome were three-reared ships called triremes.

The Eastern Roman Empire found this somewhat lacking.

-The trireme is strong in coastal combat, but it is weak in long-distance travel and has difficulty dealing with unpredictable weather. So, we need a new ship!

That’s why.

They improved three parts of the three-stage route.

The beginning is the bottom.

In order to extend their ships anywhere in the vast empire, they chose a pointed-bottomed rather than a flat-bottomed trireme.

Next is the sail.

Because they had to navigate numerous seas and climates, they adopted vertical triangular sails instead of the existing horizontal square sails.

The last is the fighting style.

While existing triremes were designed with ‘ship-based combat’ in mind, Dromon was designed with long-range capabilities represented by ‘Greek Fire’ at the center.

They built huge towers on top of the ships, placed archers there, and carried five or six huge cannons on each ship.

And these three.

At this point, the same can be applied to Asadal.

‘Now Asadal extends to Ryukyu and Taiwan.’

And, the expected enemies here are clear.

The tribes of Ryukyu and Taiwan?

Hey, are you kidding me? What can those guys do?

What else can you do besides tremble in fear at the sight of the whirlwind and open the port?

There is a big difference between a country and a non-country.

In terms of cohesion, yes.

You can tell just by looking at Mongolia.

During the time when they were divided into tribes, they were often beaten by the Central Plains, but as soon as Genghis Khan unified them, about 5% of the Earth’s genes were replaced with Genghis Khan’s genes.

The tribe is weak.

What’s scary is the country.

So, what I consider a threat is not the Taiwanese or Ryukyu tribesmen.

The Onara and the Yue.

‘If it weren’t for these two, we wouldn’t have built such a large warship in the first place.’

And if I have to be picky, I’m more concerned about the Yue Kingdom than the Wu Kingdom.

Onara is currently relatively close to Asadal, but Wolna is virtually unknown territory to Asadal.

All I know is that it’s a good place to sail, and that a lot of pirates live together in groups of three or five.

‘The other countries in Central Plains didn’t even know what kind of country the Yue was.’

Even in the history of the Yuan dynasty, there are very few records of the Yue dynasty.

To some extent, the first vassal of the Yue Kingdom, Muyeo, appears, but the 10th generation is unknown.

Then, the story of the 11th and 12th generations of Muim and Musin comes up again for a moment, and then again, the story of the 32nd generation is unknown, and the 33rd generation of the burden of the feudal lord suddenly pops up.

The people of the Central Plains only know that there is a country called Wolnara, but they do not know what it is.

Even the Onara, which is suffering under the tyranny of the Wolnara, is angry enough to say, “This is a gathering of pirate bastards!”

So, you need to be prepared for some naval battles just in case, and if you want to go that far, a fast ship would be better than a wind-blown ship.

‘Besides, it’s not just the Moon Kingdom.’

Right now, we are friendly with Onara, but will this last for a thousand years? If Asadal develops a spice route, it is hard to expect that news to not spread.

In addition, geographically, the Yue and Wu nations are closer to Taiwan than Asadal. The two nations are likely to try to gain control of this region by any means necessary.

Even just to prevent that.

The presence of powerful warships is essential.

‘The wind and clouds are not enough.’

As I said, there is also the problem of the difficulties of ocean navigation.

There are other problems too.

‘The advantage of the Windmill is its overwhelming mass.’

I introduced the concept of ‘chunggak’ to East Asia much earlier than the Yuan Dynasty, and Feng Baek-seon won the naval battle against the Yan Dynasty with this technique.

However, this advantage of mass seems to pale in comparison to the Central Plains. It is difficult to deal with the Central Plains, a country of human technology that overcomes difficulties with a large number of people, as a ‘ship size’.

According to records, there is a record of a five-stage route that could carry 3,000 people in Son-O, which occupied the current Oh-Wol region.

Considering that the Central Plains is a country of millions of people, even if only 10% of them are correct, that means 300 people will be riding it. (Why did Cao Cao bet on this place? How beautiful was Jiangdong Elementary School?)

Even without going that far, the size of the Ona ships that I saw with my own eyes were by no means small.

They treated our merchant ships as ‘small boats’.

In the end, it is never a good idea to rely on the size of your stomach and flirt in front of the Central Plains.

So what do you need?

‘It’s a strategy.’

An old store that uses Asadal’s pulley.

Mokpo with gunpowder applied.

Black horn bow using black horn.

A long-range projectile combat, not close combat, via fast ships, that makes the best use of these three.

And, from this perspective.

There is no ship that suits Dromon as well.

What? You think I can just make a windjammer or a clipper?

I see you’ve played Age of Exploration Online before. If you’re going to do that, why don’t you make nuclear bombs and launch missiles? In the first place, wasn’t that the ultimate tech ship that could only be made in London in Age of Exploration?

It’s amazing that they even made a similar Dromon. I couldn’t have made this without the Sur people buying it(?).

By setting the Asadal warship as a model, the foundation for the maritime state of Asadal was laid.

“Perfect.”

I clapped my hands like that.

“…It’s still too early to be happy.”

“What do you keep saying?”

“Because four more Phoenician merchant ships will be completed soon.”

What’s the big deal?

Just be happy now and be happy then too.

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