It Became a Symbol of the Bronze Age - Chapter 335



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Episode 335. The Immortal Object

Soon, news about the Wol-ins reached Asadal.

“Is this news from a few days ago?”

“This is news from 20 days ago.”

“It’s the 20th. I guess some roads were blocked in the middle.”

In theory, if all the pigeons were successful, it would take about 15 days for news from Taiwan to reach Asadal.

But now it’s been 20 days.

Not all pigeons succeeded.

‘Well, that makes sense. It makes no sense for everyone to succeed.’

In martial arts novels, if you just send a messenger, they will go to a person’s house and deliver the letter, but that is literally just a story in a novel.

The carrier basically flies dozens of them, and if even one of them arrives, it is considered a ‘success’. However, it is not uncommon for dozens of them to disappear.

During World War I, the United States, which raised pigeons the best and judged them the most, had an accuracy rate of only 90%.

Moreover, Asadal, which has just started importing western beef, cannot possibly reach that level.

That is why Asadal sent the first messenger and even sent people to prepare for any unexpected events.

And they wrote down in detail whether they received the letter by air or by ship.

‘From Habai Island to the middle island, it was a success, but after the middle island, it failed. And from Janggi Island (Nagasaki) to Tsushima Island, it was a success… but after that, it failed.’

Two out of four roots.

That means, out of the 20 carrier birds that were sent out, about half failed to deliver the letter.

But that doesn’t mean it’s a bad thing.

This is correct, ‘Half of the water is left?’

‘Where is there even half a success?’

Just reducing a journey that would normally take 30 days to 20 days is a tremendous achievement. In a war zone, literally thousands of people could die or be saved in 10 days.

It was the same even then.

“Raise the signal fire!”

“How many should I upload?”

“Five! Not torches, real beacons!”

Meanwhile, the five beacons I just lit are exactly like a Jindo dog in the 21st century military.

It means that war has broken out now, so get on the ship and prepare for battle right away.

Hwaruk-!

So five beacon fires went up.

The surrounding beacons answered.

‘It feels like a reserve force.’

Usually, when you go to local reserve force training, you are often just sitting around rather than being told what to do.

At first, I thought, “Wow, this is comfortable,” but at some point, I started to feel like, “If this is what’s going to happen, why are you calling me?”

The commander said this to me.

– This is a gathering training. Whether you’re shooting a gun or swinging a sword, you have to gather. If you can just gather, you’ve achieved 90% of the training goal.

That one little word was tantamount to cutting to the heart of the matter of ‘military activity’.

I also did this recruitment training a lot when I was in Seorabeolbu. No, it was more than that.

I did this ‘group training’ the most, rather than military training or weapons training. I usually used torches, as there was a risk of confusion if signal fires were used.

If you were late, you were immediately punished, and if you were early, you were rewarded.

Now, the generals came running reflexively when they saw the torch. Now I know why our supply officer used to fiddle with the five-gun siren whenever he was bored.

Moreover, now it is a real beacon fire, not a torch.

“Seahawk number 2! Boarding complete!”

Flutter-!

The ships that had completed boarding were waving the Asadal tricolor flag. Seahawk No. 2 was the fastest. And after that.

Flutter-!

“Seahawk number 3! Boarding complete!”

“Seahawk number 20! Boarding complete!”

The boarding of the Seahawk, which has a small number of people and a low hull, was a bit faster…

“Nalsseondali number 8! Boarding complete!”

“Seahawk 21! Boarding complete…”

The captain of the Seagull No. 21 had a hardened expression. That bastard, his face is so red, he must have been drinking last night.

“That guy!”

The dog’s expression crumpled.

That 21st sea hawk belongs to the fleet led by Gaeson. I asked.

“Did that guy report you for drinking alcohol?”

“I reported it…”

“Okay. I guess I don’t have to hit him for discipline.”

Of course, we cannot be on full alert 24 hours a day in preparation for a war that could break out at any time.

The border is also incredibly tiring. The US military once got slaughtered by the Japanese.

But, no matter what.

“The sea eagle is slower than the swift…”

“That speedster, number 8, is also part of our fleet!”

“Okay. I’ll count you guys as being quick.”

Of course, looking at the expression on his face, it seems like Captain 21 Seahawk will be getting a joint replacement later.

But honestly, if the boarding time of the 30-person Badamae was slower than that of the 100-person Nassundori, wouldn’t it be okay to criticize the joint?

In addition to that.

“Nalsangdol number 2! Boarding complete!”

“Nalsseondali number 7! Boarding complete!”

It took about five hours for the thousands of soldiers scattered around the Seorabeol area to board their ships and prepare for battle.

“Our unit was the fastest.”

The captain of the second fleet, Sohyeop-bo, said it as if it was a given.

“I see…”

Geoguroo looked a little bit hurt by the fact that the guy from the north was faster than him.

“…The 7th Swift, well, it’s a Swift, so even if that’s true… the 21st Seahawk…”

Gaeson looked ready to jump out and beat up the captain of the 21st Seahawk at any moment.

And here’s what I think.

‘Five hours. That’s okay.’

It took five hours for soldiers to run out with their janggu, gather weapons, cannons, supplies, and load them onto the ships. By the standards of the time, this was a very, very fast pace.

‘I never thought I’d say something like this…’

In the 21st century, I was fortunate to have served in the military.

Who knew what I learned back then would be so helpful.

***

If this was training, the next step is to check your equipment. Check to see if anyone runs in without their equipment, and if they do, break their heads.

But this is real combat. There is no time for things like equipment checks. Soldiers who come without equipment will have to go into battle without weapons, unfortunately.

So I stood before those who had finished preparing to set sail.

There was no need for the complicated process of reporting the enemy presence in Haedongseong and then receiving permission to deploy again.

“Look at this golden axe! The great councilors of Asadal have delegated the authority to dispatch troops at their discretion when trouble breaks out in the south to me and the three admirals, so now it is time to finally build up our military achievements and expand Asadal’s seas!”

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The legislators also already know the importance of this spice route. The eunuchs of my country cannot buy clove gum because they do not have it, and when they go to the West, they are just goblin clubs.

They wanted Asadal to somehow get hold of the Spice Route, and that’s how this incredibly fast and powerful power came into my hands.

“The immortal ship is setting sail!”

Despite my cries, the ships did not move.

The one moving was a trumpeter.

“Phew-!”

At the sound of the trumpet, the ships hoisted their sails.

Asadal’s soldiers are trained not to respond to human voices, but only to flags, signal fires, trumpets, and drums.

“Row!”

Ding- ki-deok! Ding- ki-deok! Ding- ki-deok! Ding- ki-deok!

Chook-!

Yes, with so many sounds at the forefront.

Asadal’s fleet gathered in small groups and left the port of Seorabeolbu. The large fast-moving ships went out first, followed by the sea hawks.

It looked like a huge arrow with a thick front.

This analogy felt quite fitting.

Asadal’s fire arrow to rip off the heads of the Moon people and completely take control of the spice route.

It is a loud, howling arrow that shoots high into the sky for the great history of Asadal.

Exactly.

It was my masterpiece, the work of my entire life since becoming president.

***

Sohyeop-bo, who leads Asadal’s second fleet, thought of his uncle, Jung-su, who had recently passed away and become Asadal’s god.

There was one thing that was always on Jungsoo’s lips.

– Get into the habit of always organizing your day’s work.

As he said, even when he didn’t have paper or feather, my uncle would mutter about the day’s events every night before going to bed.

After learning Asadal’s letters and mastering paper and ink, he always summarized the day’s work before going to bed.

Since this master was the idol of Hyup-bo, Hyup-bo also imitated this behavior of the master. And, he personally experienced that this kind of recording act had a tremendous effect on personal development.

Before he knew it, he had reached the point where he couldn’t sleep without writing in his diary every day, a habit that hasn’t stopped even now while he’s at sea.

[Day 1 of sailing.

Asadal’s warships were loaded with the newly created Hongikju. It was a thin Hongikju made with a focus on ‘storage’ rather than the ‘alcohol’ itself.

Using alcohol instead of water is effective because it drastically reduces the number of stops you have to make along the way. After all, the biggest reason to stop at a stop is to replenish drinking water.

Therefore, while Asadal’s trade ships originally stop at six ports of call, Asadal’s military ships are only scheduled to stop at two ports of call.]

[Day 4 of sailing.

The fleet that set out from Seorabeolbu stopped at Janggido, the first port of call, and met with Park Jaebu-rye, the local security officer. We were friends during the Je-Yeon War, but now the distance between him and me seems quite distant.

The expression on Bu-rye’s face was that he wanted to go to war too. But he couldn’t do that. He was already quite busy with his duties as an officer of Anjeong, and his fleet was mostly made up of wind and white ships that had difficulty breaking through the black current. One of Bu-rye’s main duties as an officer of Anjeong was to eliminate the pirates still remaining in the archipelago.

The Nallsundori is an incredibly expensive ship. The cost of making one Nallsundori is enough to make three or four Poongbaekseon. It would be a waste to use Nallsundori for work that can be done with Poongbaekseon.

Therefore, in this operation, Buye’s mission is simply to supply drinking water to Asadal’s ships.

[Day 5 of sailing.

Just before departure, Bu-rye came to see me personally. He said, ‘I don’t think I’m better than you. I just had better luck than you. But now you’ve got luck. After this battle, you’ll get a position that matches your abilities.’ Anyway, he’s a good friend.

[Day 9 of sailing.

You can see the ‘High Island’ and ‘Low Island’ at the ends of the South Island. The two islands are connected, but one island is high because of the many mountains, and the other is low because of the lack of mountains. These islands are the starting point of the spice route. Normally, we would have stayed here for a day or so to supply supplies, but since we were pressed for time and there was no major problem with the water, we set off without stopping.

[Day 11 of sailing. We crossed the Black Current. After crossing for about a day, we came across a zone where numerous whirlpools were intertwined.

[12th day of sailing. We broke through the whirlpool and entered a black countercurrent. While breaking through the whirlpool, two sea hawks were swept away and fell over.

Losing two ships in a large fleet of 30 ships is ‘just’ a bit much, but it doesn’t sit well with me. I just hope they return safely.

To boost the morale of the soldiers, they were given a day to rest after drinking strong Hongikju. Since they were going against the current anyway, there was no need to row hard. Rest is essential before battle.

[Day 14 of sailing. The tip of Heukgak Island begins to appear in the distance. The first time I saw the island, it was incredibly beautiful. There were quite a few merchant ships anchored there.

Unlike the swift-rigged or sea-rigged ships, the small number of oarsmen on the sterns of the merchant ships had to ride the north winds of autumn and winter to break through the black tide and whirlpool zone and ride the countercurrent to reach Heukgak Island.

Interestingly enough, the Black Horn Island’s Banigi merchant ship can travel to Asadal regardless of the season, as there is no need to go through the whirlpool zone on the way back.

The Pungbaek Deputy Minister likened it to an uphill and downhill road. The road to get here is uphill, and the road back is downhill.

Originally, it should have anchored here, but it just passed. It seems like it will anchor at Big Black Island (Okinawa).

[16th day of sailing. Stopped at Heukgak Island to replenish supplies. Jingo had built a wonderful port there. He led his armed merchant fleet and joined four Baniki merchant ships.]

[Day 17 of sailing. The sky was overcast and it was raining.

The Vice Minister of Pungbaek said that in this kind of weather, it is difficult to see the sun or the stars. Therefore, he ordered that they use the geomantic iron imported from the Central Plains that he had brought with him in advance.

However, the effect of the zebra crossing was not great. We were on our own on the rocking ship. We decided to wait a day or two for the weather to improve, and if that didn’t work, we would just go by feeling.

Rather than these tools, intuition is much better. The great Poongbaek Deputy Master muttered, ‘I don’t know how to improve the ji-nam-cheol…’ It seems that even the great Poongbaek Deputy Master doesn’t know some things.]

[Day 18 of sailing.

The weather was gloomy, and that thing called the azimuth was not working properly. We proceeded by relying on Jingo’s intuition. Jingo could navigate these routes with his eyes closed. The intuition of a skilled navigator seemed to be much better than the azimuth.]

[Day 20 of sailing.

The sky cleared. As soon as the clouds cleared, the area commonly referred to as ‘Middle Island’ came into view.

[Day 21 of sailing.

Arrived at the middle island. The locals call it ‘Myako Island’. There were quite a few carrier pigeons here. The Fengbaek deputy chief sent a carrier pigeon from here to Taiwan Island, saying that it would arrive in a week.]

[Day 24 of sailing. Arrived at the tip of Hai Baba Island. Between the central plains and the island, the current flows from north to south.

It takes three days to get from here to the southern island where Asadal occupies. If all goes according to plan, we will arrive in 27 days.

Originally, it would have taken 30 days to travel at the fastest rate, but by minimizing intermediate supplies, the time was shortened by a whopping 3 days.

[25th day of sailing. The people sent by Adalah, the master of Haibaba Island, have arrived. It seems that the Moon people have set sail. We can reach the sea area in two days by riding the ocean current between Haibaba Island and the Central Plains.

The commander of the wind-backed army announced to the soldiers who had boarded the current that they should take a final rest before the battle. In two days, it seemed that the battle would break out.]

[Day 26 of sailing.

We joined Adallah. Admiral Gaeson of the Third Fleet immediately gave up his position to Adallah. Adallah joined them with two turtle ships, which were converted from two swift ships.

As its name suggests, it is a ship that looks incredibly sturdy, but it is said that it needs the assistance of a merchant ship when setting sail. It is a ship that can only be used for defense.

After their last rest, the soldiers who had slept soundly looked good. Their morale was equally good. The generals coveted their achievements, and the merchants coveted their profits.

The Vice Minister of Pungbaek said that this greed is the basis of leading soldiers.

[Day 28 of sailing.

In the distance, the enemy ships are visible. They seem to be making their final preparations before the attack.

Had they arrived just a few days later, Adalar might have had to fight a defense with only two ships.

The enemy’s ships numbered approximately 70 ships and their personnel were estimated at around 6,000.

Asadal’s ships to counter this are nine swift ships and nineteen sea falcons, excluding the two sea falcons that were lost along the way.

There are three Baniki merchant ships and 300 armed merchants led by Jingo, 500 natives of Haibaba Island led by Adalah, 300 armed merchants, and two newly converted ‘turtle ships’.

In terms of number of people, it’s 2500 to 6000.

In terms of the number of ships, it is 33 to 70.

Upon hearing this, Vice-Minister Poongbaek said, “It’s not 13 to 133, but 33 to 70 is more than enough.” However, I have no idea where the number 13 to 133 came from.

The soldiers seemed a bit nervous at this overwhelming difference, but Adallah proudly stated that they had already sunk 13 out of 20 enemy ships with just three fast-moving ships. As proof, he brought out the prisoners they had captured at that time.

If they lost 14 ships out of 3, they should have brought 140 ships, but they only brought 70 ships, so the saying that the moon is a lifeline was enough to boost the morale of the soldiers. Here, Vice Minister Poongbaek gave out numerous silver coins as a final gesture to boost the morale of the soldiers.

Maybe that’s why Vice-Minister Poongbaek came here. Anyway, he doesn’t participate in the battlefield directly. It must be for the sake of morale.

The idea seems right. The soldiers’ shouts of Asadal resonated high into the sky. If it weren’t for the efforts of Adalla and Elder Poongbaek, it might have been difficult to hear such shouts.

The meetings continued after that.

Gaeson suggested they block the canyon by blocking it, but Adallah said that if they did, they would just annihilate the other tribes on the island.

In the end, we decided to fight fleet-to-fleet in the middle.

[Oh, the one-eyed god of war, who resides in Shindansu. Please, watch over this poor nephew so he can write the 28th day’s diary.]

So, Hyoboh, who had written his journal around lunchtime, unlike usual, got up.

In the distance, the sound of drums signaling battle could be heard. The collaborator soon realized that similar sounds were coming from his heart and temples.

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