It Became a Symbol of the Bronze Age - Chapter 315



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Episode 315. Habaii Island (1)

If we were to choose the most dramatic period of ship development in Europe, it would definitely be the Age of Exploration.

The ‘carrack’, the ship that started the Age of Exploration, is often estimated to have a displacement of about 200 tons and a payload of about 100 tons.

But exactly 50 years have passed since then.

Galleons with a carrying capacity of up to 1,000 tons begin to appear.

That means the size of the ship has increased tenfold in just 50 years.

‘That makes sense.’

Is it true that ships are a business where the correlation between investment and results is quite similar?

It’s closer to a real battle where the results come out proportional to the amount of money you put into it.

and.

The current Asadal shipbuilding history is no different.

In the early days of the Celestials, the word ‘ship’ usually meant a raft.

The Celestials didn’t have a sea.

Then, they expanded to the sea, such as the Susinbu and the Burunabu, and learned how to make new boats there. In fact, they were an extension of the raft, small log boats that could carry at most 10 people.

It could carry about 15 seok of grain (1 seok = 2 sacks = 180L), so the load capacity was roughly 2 tons.

And later, a state called Asadal was created.

As the nation began to pool its power to build ships, the size of the ships definitely increased.

The boats that the people of the receiving department and the sailors of the Burunabu made together with their heads wrapped could carry about thirty people if they were packed tightly into one boat.

They rode this to the Central Plains and sold small, expensive ironware, gold, and glass.

Since it was loaded with approximately 30 seoks of grain, we estimate the load to be around 5 tons.

With that money, they imported maritime technology from the Central Plains maritime states of Wu, Qi, and Lu, and built new ships. It was around this time that they began to distinguish between warships and regular ships.

The common merchant ship was a very powerful vessel that could easily carry 30 crew members and 100 seoks of grain.

100 seok of grain is equivalent to a loading capacity of about 15 to 20 tons.

Of course… In the Joseon Dynasty, a boat carrying 100 seok of grain was considered a ‘small boat that could be handled by 10 people’… but now is 2,000 years before that.

And Asadal used this ‘Asadal merchant ship’ very well.

One stone was roughly equivalent to one year’s food for an adult male, so if they successfully traded with the Central Plains just once, they could obtain enough food to feed 100 soldiers for a year.

If one ship trades five times a year, that’s 500 seok, so if there were just twenty of these ships, they could support 10,000 soldiers by simple calculation, right? (Of course, this won’t work.)

and.

In Western history, there are ramming, key, double-hulled ships, separation of warships and merchant ships, and multiple bulkhead structures.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Phoenicians were the first to create about half of the items that come to mind when you think of ships. What about now, when we imported(?) the Phoenicians from the West and introduced Phoenician merchant ships through them?

‘1st trial, so 300 seats is easy.’

Usually, 1 simcheong = 300 seok = approximately 60 tons is worth about 200 million won in 21st century standards. In this era where cultivators, chemical fertilizers, and pesticides are ambiguous, it is worth about ten times that amount.

At this point, it is at a similar level to the Somangseon, the smallest transport ship used during the Joseon Dynasty.

It is no exaggeration to say that it is currently the best trading ship in East Asia.

In the Age of Exploration, the load capacity increased tenfold in 50 years? Asadal’s load capacity increased thirtyfold in 40 years!

Of course, it’s a bit far-fetched to compare the Age of Exploration, where a hundred-ton ship was expanded to a thousand tons, with the Asadal, where a two-ton ship was expanded to sixty tons… but anyway, it’s thirty times, right?

‘The development of military ships is also dazzling.’

Gone are the days when a canoe or raft that could carry at most 10 people was the best boat.

The Pungbaekseon has 60 crew members on board.

Asadal’s current warship, the Nalssundori, can carry 100 more sailors.

Of course, because there are so many sailors, the payload is low, so there is a disadvantage in that you have to prepare a transport ship or port nearby to carry out the operation smoothly… But is there a ship like that in this day and age?

Operating on a submarine for six months at a time, with the ship only coming into port once a month, is something that was only possible after World War I.

This is the average in this day and age.

“It broke through!”

“I got it!”

“Don’t let your guard down!”

So black swan.

That is, after breaking through the Kuroshio Current.

“Swirl damage aaaaaaaaaa!”

“Whirlwind! Once you go in, you can’t come out!”

Asadal’s navigators easily avoided the vortex sections that spun around in all directions, leaving them confused and bewildered.

“Ah, crow!”

“Can’t you take that off?”

“Don’t take it off! Shut up and row!”

…except for the crow ones.

As soon as he heard that, Adallah lowered her head.

Oh, so I said don’t put that on.

After breaking through the vortex zone.

Asadal’s fleet entered the Kuroshio Current.

“Kuuuuuuu! Drinking alcohol on a boat is really special, isn’t it?”

“Hey, was my goal originally in that location?”

“Are you drunk? Of course I was there!”

“I think it was one space higher… Didn’t you push it slightly?”

“What are you saying?”

From this time on, the oarsmen played chess and drank alcohol under the power of the wind and the ocean current.

“It’s a black hole system!”

Arrived in Ryukyu via the same route as last time.

“…You, are you crazy?”

“Because the sun is strong.”

I met Jingo, who was staying there.

“How are things here?”

“It’s easier said than done.”

“Ah, I saw the port on the way in.”

It is no big deal to emphasize dozens of times that the people of the Central Plains are masters of civil engineering. It has always been that way.

“Wow, look how clean the harbor is.”

In just over a year, Jingo has expanded the size of the port like crazy. It can now accommodate twenty ships. And that’s not all.

“Ah, you’re here!”

“What is Oyeotupiga?”

The chieftain of the Buffalo Tribe and the chieftain of the Sun Tribe (who had no teeth and thus had a bad pronunciation) soon became quite fluent in Asadal.

“What, what did you do?”

“I taught him from time to time. To lead the army of the Central Plains, you need to be able to teach your subordinates how to speak.”

The language of the Central Plains is not unified, and even within the same country, there are many differences in the language. Therefore, teaching the language has become a basic skill for a Central Plains general.

“… Excellent.”

“It’s still early.”

Jingo entered a cave on the island.

When I think of ‘Okinawa’s caves’, most of the ghost stories that come to mind are about Japanese people hiding there during World War II, but they didn’t know the war was over so they hid for 50 years.

It’s different now.

“Can you see it?”

There was a lot of molasses there.

“This cave is so cold that ice sometimes forms even in the summer, so it’s good for storing things. They squeeze molasses and store it like this.”

Actually, a better way would be to make the sugar right here, but I didn’t do that.

‘If the technology leaks out, we won’t be able to eat or drink.’

The entire sugar manufacturing process was decided to be handled in Asadal.

“The molasses made this way is shipped straight to Asadal. On the way to Heukgak Island, you have to go through the Black Current, so the current going to Heukgak Island has to be adjusted to some extent, but on the way back, there is no need to do that.”

After finishing his explanation, Jingo looked at his stomach.

“By the way, are all those ships going to Habyi Island this time?”

“All the fast ships will go, but some of the merchant ships will remain here.”

These ships were carrying quite a lot of grain.

“If we had roughly three boats loaded with grain, it would be enough to feed all the island’s residents for a year.”

“Well, there’s no doubt about it.”

Three ships with a carrying capacity of 60 tons.

Roughly 900 seoks were loaded with grain alone.

With 900 seats, 900 people can live off of it for about a year.

Of course, the population of the Black Horn Islands is somewhat larger than this, at around 4,000.

In addition, there are pork and seafood in this area, so this amount alone would not be a great burden for them to eat and live on for a year.

“By the way, there were some fields on the way here. Why did you grow grain? My goal was to not grow anything other than sugarcane in this area.”

“For comparison.”

Jingo said firmly.

“Rather than simply banning it, it would be easier to actually compare it. If you prove that you get more from trade than from growing grain here, wouldn’t they be convinced and move on?”

… That makes sense.

“So, what’s the result?”

“When I farmed here, I got about half a sack of grain per yard. Since I could farm three times, I think it would be good to get about 1.5 sacks.”

“1.5 ga mara.”

“Yes. If you grow sugarcane on the same farm, you can get about 15 bottles of molasses. So, you have to buy at least 15 bottles of molasses, or 1.5 sacks… so they will voluntarily grow sugarcane.”

“Hoo.”

“Of course… there were people who didn’t say that.”

Jingo said.

“One of the navigators, a man of Bear Tribe… suggested that we simply rule them with falcons.”

“hawk?”

“yes.”

So, the American way of ruling with a sonic boom.

Or, there is the Assyro-Belgian method of cutting off hands and feet if the quota is not met.

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“…Did you do that by any chance?”

“No, how can you do such a barbaric thing? Isn’t that the kind of beggarly behavior that the Shang or Song dynasty would do?”

Jingo was very colorful.

That’s because he is from the Central Plains.

‘It’s surprising, but… the current Central Plains is quite advanced in terms of human rights.’

When the Zhou Dynasty defeated the Shang Dynasty, it put Heaven on the line as its value.

The will of the people is the will of heaven.

It was not that the Zhou dynasty destroyed the Shang dynasty because it had a superior race, but rather that the Zhou dynasty had the support of the people and the Shang dynasty had lost the support of the people, and thus became the emperor.

‘You could say it’s the ideology of the Central Plains.’

The modern people of Zhongyuan attach considerable importance to this idea of ​​heaven.

It is not that they do not rule or oppressively rule at all, but… it is rare for them to cut off the hands of their colonists like Assyria did, or rule over them as slaves, as Egypt did with Kush.

Rather, should we say that they prefer the tributary relationship or the world view of the emperor and the feudal lords?

“…What happened to that bear friend?”

“I also got cursed at by my colleagues. The reason Asadal is great is because Asadal doesn’t do that.”

Actually, when you think about it efficiently.

There is no reason not to use ‘medium’ here.

‘Because sugarcane is an easy crop.’

Slavery is generally recognized as an inefficient system.

There was, however, one situation in which slavery was considered efficient.

‘It’s a plantation.’

At that time, the United States grew plantation crops such as cotton and tobacco.

For this plantation crop only, the labor cheat slavery guarantees efficiency.

In fact, most American farms were hit hard after slavery was abolished.

But Asadal didn’t do that.

Because of history.

“As the Vice-Minister said, I built a port here and conducted reconnaissance of the surrounding areas, including Habay Island. The crescent ship served me well.”

In the current Asadal, the crescent moon boat is used for a variety of purposes.

It is used as a crossing ship, sometimes set on fire and used to rush forward, sometimes as a reconnaissance ship like a Joseon, and sometimes as an exploration ship like a Viking.

“Looking at the situation around me like that… I feel a bit stressed.”

“If it’s tough, what part is it?”

“It was close to the moon.”

“How did you know it was the moon?”

“Are you a pirate?”

“aha.”

… That is an undeniable statement.

“Of course, right now, the Moon guys are nothing more than pirates… but we have to be careful. If we treat the people of this Black Horn Island arbitrarily, won’t they ask for help from the Moon side?”

“Would you do that to those pirates?”

“Look at Hanara.”

If it is Hanara, it is the first dynasty in the Central Plains.

In fact, it is closer to a mythical dynasty, but in this era, the distinction between myth and history is not so clear.

“The Han Dynasty was destroyed by the reign of a tyrant named Jie Wang. Those who suffered under this Jie Wang asked for help from the Shang Dynasty, who lived by cannibalizing people.”

How much of a mess did it have to be for people to turn to the Shang, a country that blinded slaves, broke legs, and cannibalized them, for help?

“The people here are good at sailing small boats, and even better at building them. They can carve a log and build a boat in just one day.

No matter how hard Asadal defends the coast, it will not be able to stop all the spies one by one through such small ships.

After all, the only way to prevent this from happening is to do something that benefits this area more than those pirate bastards, so how does beating the workers and chopping off their hands and feet help?”

… Well, come to think of it, the situation is quite different from the plantations of the Age of Exploration.

American slaves were kidnapped and brought to a faraway land, so there was almost no power to help them.

In the case of Congo, there were no forces to help because the surrounding African countries were all the same.

Even though the people here are pirates, there is a huge force called the Central Plains nearby.

Even in that famous Japanese comic, when a desert kingdom is on the verge of destruction due to tyranny, they ask for help from a group of pirates who can stretch their bodies well to save their country, right?

There is no need to make this place into a Ryukyu Basuta for no reason.

“A strong nation may overcome numerous enemies, but it will be destroyed by a handful of internal strife. A better thing would be to attract people to prevent this internal strife. As the Zhou Dynasty did, and Asadal did.”

So they learned from history.

As a private school student, this cannot help but be a proud moment.

“In short, you have learned from history. Moreover, you have also waved high the banner of Hongik Ingan.”

“Hongik Ingan?”

“Since I have come to this distant land, I am ‘widely’, and since the people of this island are living much more abundantly, isn’t it ‘benefiting the people’?”

“…I see. By the way, I have something to ask you.”

“Tell me.”

“We need priests. We need to spread the religion more widely. It would also be good for educating soldiers.”

“Don’t ask when I get back.”

“Also, please bring in some luxuries. Otherwise, won’t they only work as much as is absolutely necessary?”

“Are they just luxury items?”

I said.

“We will hold festivals often and release alcohol often.”

“Why is that…?”

“That way, the population will increase rapidly.”

Festivals where men and women come together to have fun are the fastest growing form of population growth in this era.

Even in the 21st century, the most babies are conceived on Christmas, so what about this era?

If you look at the actual birthdays of Asadal children, they are concentrated between March and May. Most of them are festival babies born during the festival period after the farming season.

‘The current Asadal also holds a lot of festivals.’

What is the most important thing in technological advancement?

A great administrative system? An investment in science? Or a modern history department that got drunk and traveled back 2,700 years?

You’re all wrong. That’s just secondary.

The most important thing is population. The development of civilization is inextricably linked to population.

And in Ryukyu, it means more than that.

“And, as the population grows, more grain is needed. Besides, the festival itself costs money. So… I actually brought some.”

I held out a bottle.

Jingo sniffs the air.

“What is this…?”

“It’s a liquor made from the pulp of sugarcane. It’s called Hongikju.”

“So… sugarcane is made in this area, and the residue and molasses are taken to Asadal (mainly made in Dalgubeol) and made into a luxury item called Hongikju… and then sold back to Heukgak Island?”

“That’s it. Let’s start by holding festivals at Asadal’s port every so often. If we do that, the surrounding tribal chiefs will need this wine and luxury goods to maintain their trust.

That’s how I am.

In this Ryukyu, there is religion, entertainment, and luxury.

So… I started to spread the word about ‘culture’.

“Oh, and you brought some iron farm tools too.”

“Even iron farm tools?”

“Yeah, yeah. Wouldn’t this produce more sugarcane?”

It also sowed the seeds of a new civilization.

“…And, let’s recruit some talented children from among the chieftains. If we hire them to be part of the Wind and White Sect, wouldn’t that be pretty good?”

He also gave us a little taste of power.

“You said the Buffalo Tribe, the Sun Tribe, and the Whale Tribe were the three strongest tribes?”

“Now the buffalo tribe manages the black horn, and the sun tribe mainly grows sugar cane. The whale tribe helps us with our work near the port.”

“It would be a good idea to gather them together and form a council. Instead of just hanging out, let’s meet regularly and make proposals about the output.”

“What about the other clans?”

“Let’s make a separate meeting for them too. I guess we can call it a ‘clan meeting’.”

The Asadal-style parliamentary system, consisting of the executive and the legislature, was also slightly introduced. (Are you watching, England?)

“And soon the craftsmen and the lumber will arrive.”

“Why wood…?”

“I plan to distribute it to each tribe and have them compete. Rather than beating the bad ones, wouldn’t it be more certain to give a reward to the good ones?”

They even gave us new competitive content.

It was obvious what this meant.

“…Am I the security guard here?”

“Right now, it’s probably closer to the Ark. It’s still far away and underdeveloped, so we can’t directly control it with soldiers. However… just like the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it’s not like the Ark will soon become the stable government.”

“I, I am a person from the Central Plains.”

Jingo said.

“And the moon is right in front of us. Why, you’re saying that you’re going to make me the stable officer here….”

“What, are you friends with the Moon people?”

“No. What about those pirate bastards?”

“Then that’s fine. Just do it for two more years. Seeing your skills in building ports, I can’t stand not keeping you here. I’ll try to convince the council members somehow.”

“Great, great man!”

“Don’t make that look like you had no idea.”

I smiled brightly.

“You’ve been hoping for this for a year now, right? You probably know how things are going.”

Jingo is a person with some political sense.

So you’ll have a rough idea of ​​the current situation.

‘If Gwan-o becomes president, Jin-go will probably face great difficulties in his military career.’

Does Guanwu value Jingo?

If that continues, it will look like the President of the Central Plains is pushing the Central Plains. Jingo can only live with his head held high until the Barang era.

That’s why Jingo chose to stay here a year ago, and now I have a position where I can maximize my career during the remaining term of Barang.

“Thank you so much, thank you so much. You are great!”

As for Jingo, I was the one who gave him his last chance to become a successful person.

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