Chapter 536

Episode 536: Conspiracy (2)

While a war of wits with the Ming or what could be called a ‘blind-face’ was going on over the Oirat issue, Joseon was still busy moving about.

The biggest thing among them was the migration of Tsushima residents to Joseon, starting with the flight from Tsushima.

Japanese ships filled with Tsushima Island residents headed for Dongrae, escorted rather than escorted by Joseon naval front lines.

The Japanese from Tsushima Island who arrived in Dongnae recovered from their illness in a camp prepared by Joseon. After taking a break, the Japanese in Tsushima Island headed to the railway station under the watchful eye of the Joseon military.

Wow! Beep! thud!

“Wow!”

“It’s an oni! “Oni!”

“Namu Amitabha Buddha! “Namu Amitabha Buddha!”

The residents of Tsushima Island who saw the iron horse causing a heavy vibration with a loud whistle sound went into an uproar.

“Calm down! “That’s the train you’ll be riding on!”

“Calm down!”

After the Joseon soldiers from Hang-wae (降倭) shouted and struggled, the residents’ disturbance subsided. When the commotion subsided, the residents looked at the iron horse with faces full of curiosity.

“That’s the rumored iron horse...”

“That’s amazing...”

“Look at how big it is.”

The residents of Tsushima Island, who had been looking at the iron horse with curious eyes, boarded the train and headed north.

The place chosen for their residence was Nokdundo Island. And the lower-level samurai who moved with them became members of the Pocheong (捕廳), which was in charge of security in the area.

In this way, low-level samurai who became Pocheong police officers were selected under thorough surveillance and evaluation by Korean Podo military officers.

* * *

Unlike the residents of Tsushima Island and low-ranking samurai who went directly north, the island’s leader, Todoungwa (都都熊瓦 So Sadamori) and the Shoni clan (少弐氏) went up to Hanseong via another vehicle.

Dodoungwa, who was sitting in the passenger seat and looking at the scenery beyond the window, sighed softly.

“You missed the opportunity because of your pride...”

* * *

During the last conquest of Tsushima Island, Dodoungwa acknowledged the need to invade Joseon and at the same time demanded that the residents be relocated to Joseon and provide suitable land or islands. They were able to protect Tsushima Island by using brinkmanship tactics.

Dodoungwa’s pride was greatly damaged by this alone. However, as the Joseon navy became powerful at an incredible rate, the opportunity for revenge disappeared. And giving up the military port to the Joseon navy due to the overwhelming difference in power inflicted an indelible wound on Dodoungwa’s pride.

From then on, Dodoungwa completely closed his eyes and ears to Joseon. Even though he was able to obtain information about Joseon through Doju’s vassals and merchants who traveled to Joseon for trade, Dodoungwa strongly opposed it.

“Anyone who opens their mouths about Joseon in front of me will immediately be truthful!”

And the result was the current situation.

The people he ruled were taken away by Joseon, and he lost all his official positions and was left to hope for Joseon’s mercy.

Looking at the scenery outside the window, Dodoungwa lamented his situation.

“If we had properly looked into the situation and made an effort, we could have escaped this situation...” * *

*

After arriving at Hanseong, Dodoungwa and the Shawnee group headed to Gyeongbokgung Palace.

When Do Do-woong and his party arrived at the front yard of Geunjeongjeon at Gyeongbokgung Palace, local government officials came out to greet them.

“Welcome to Joseon’s embrace. “I hope you can live in peace in the arms of Joseon.”

Escape was a case of extreme luck. Funnily enough, when such a case occurred, tributes poured into temples and shrines near the pirates’ stronghold.

Keeping in mind the short operational radius of the sea emergency front, some pirates attempted to operate outside of it, but they too did not end well. This was because the places they chose either had no merchant ships at all or moved together with challenger-level battle lines.

* * *

The Portuguese ship, which did its best to anchor in Suez along the challenger-level front, headed straight for Alexandria.

Every time they transported goods, they had to endure the territorial aggression of Alexandrian merchants, but now they had no other option. This was because regions other than Alexandria did not have adequate port facilities and were overflowing with bandits.

Therefore, a common opinion was formed among Portuguese merchants.

“We need our own port that is closer and safer to Suez than Alexandria. “For this, we can cooperate as much as we want.”

The Portuguese cargo that arrived in Alexandria began to be loaded onto ships heading to Portugal.

“for a moment! Passing through customs is prohibited!”

When customs officials in Alexandria tried to stop the shipment, Portuguese merchants gave them large pockets.

“Hehehe. This time... we are moving because a precious person is in urgent need...”

“Precious person? in haste?”

The customs officials who listened to the merchants recalled a rumor they had heard some time ago. It was a rumor that King Afonso V was marrying the daughter of Pedro, Duke of Coimbra, regent of Portugal.

‘Is it a gift?...’

The customs officials, who were shaking their heads, cleared their throats as they accepted the pouch gently handed to them by the merchants.

“greatness! Huh! Good! Let’s just skip it this time! But not next time!

“Yes yes. Is it possible?”

After safely completing the shipment through customs, the merchants sailed at full speed toward Portugal.

* * *

The merchants who arrived safely in Lisbon immediately moved the unloaded cargo to the Duke of Coimbra’s mansion.

No one was alone in seeing a huge number of boxes entering the mansion, and the story about this immediately reached Afonso, the Duke of Braganza, a political enemy.

“A lot of boxes from Joseon entered Pedro’s mansion? Hmm...”

After hearing the story, Afonsu stroked his beard. Soon Afonsu nodded.

“Is that really it?”

* * *

Last year, in 1445, Pedro married his daughter Isabella to his nephew, Afons V.

After the marriage, Pedro said this to Afonso V:

“I beg your Majesty, but I was lacking and could not ask for the gift in time. “It is scheduled to arrive from Joseon next year, so please wait a little longer.”

“You mean in Joseon?”

Afonso V, pleased with Pedro’s words, smiled and nodded.

“yes. Let’s wait. What’s wrong with waiting a few months? “No offense at all!”

* * *

Afonsu burst into laughter as he remembered what happened last year.

“okay. It’s good for me to waste that much. “It’s a good thing.”

Afonso was prepared to fight with force against Pedro. For victory, a large number of troops were needed, and sufficient funds were needed to achieve this.

And now his opponent, Pedro, was spending money without even thinking about it.