Chapter 584

Episode 584: Broken Dream (7)

Bang! Tatang!

The Joseon army broke through the collapsed walls of Naeseong and took control of the inner city with fierce momentum.

“Must move in units of five! “The five leaders take proper care of the kids!”

“Don’t shoot five people at once!”

The commanders in command of the battalion and flag, which were the units immediately above Oh, shouted loudly and moved their subordinates. Listening to the orders of their commanders, the Joseon soldiers moved in units of five, moving through the city and securing buildings.

“Throw! Throw!”

bang!

The most useful thing the Joseon army used during fierce street fighting was throwing bombs.

Throwing bullets, which had distinguished themselves in the process of suppressing the Pan-riot that took place in the year of Gyeyu, continued to pay their dividends in the defensive battle against the Jurchen tribe.

In addition, thrown bombs were a great fit for the Joseon people, who enjoyed stone warfare.

– Regardless of class, if there is money at home, people enjoy archery, and if there is no money, they enjoy stone fighting.

For the Joseon people who left these comments, long guns and throwing bullets were the optimal combat weapons.

The best combat weapon was artillery.

Because these Koreans were like these, the soldiers of the Liaodong Army who were defending were in danger of death.

“Damn Jin Tian-lei!”

The Ming Dynasty also had a weapon called ‘Jincheonroe’, which was like a throwing bomb.

That was what ‘Jincheonroe’ in ‘Bigyeok Jincheonroe’ meant.

It was a weapon in which gunpowder and caltrops were placed in a round container made of ceramics or metal, ignited on a wick, and then thrown.

However, the Jincheonroe used by the Liaodong Army were very inconvenient to use compared to the throwing bombs used by the Joseon Army.

It was very large and heavy compared to a thrown bomb. Thanks to this, the throwing distance was much shorter than that of a thrown bullet.

But the biggest disadvantage was that the wick had to be lit right before throwing. Even in the midst of a battle, one had to carry around a fire can or a flaming matchstick in one’s hand.

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Another advantage of the Joseon army fighting against the Liaodong army was the presence of efficient defensive equipment and medical soldiers.

As a result of the chain reaction brought about by Hyang’s intervention, not only the Joseon Dynasty but also the Ming Dynasty had firearms with excellent performance.

With the power of firearms to instantly render any armor full of holes, the commanders of the Ming and Joseon Dynasty began to seriously consider the significance of the existence of armor.

What made them worry was that in most neighboring countries, cold weapons such as arrows and spears and swords were still the main weapons of ordinary soldiers. Most countries used gunpowder almost exclusively for artillery.

“If they have an idea, it is certain that they will introduce firearms... In that case, getting rid of armor is a natural step.”

“The problem is that it can’t be eliminated right away.”

“But if you keep wearing it, it’s useless in front of guns, and if you want to block bullets, it’s too heavy to wear...”

The commanders of the Ming and Joseon Dynasties had to stop at the challenge of creating armor that had both defensive power and mobility.

But here, a cheat called scent appeared.

The fragrance introduced the concept of plate carriers, which were popular in the 21st century.

Two steel plates of appropriate size and thickness protected the chest and back – the heart and spine to be exact – and the weight was distributed with shoulder straps and a waist belt made of thick, tough leather.

In particular, shoulder straps made of thick, tough, and wide leather played the role of protecting the shoulder area from arrow attacks.

However, the difference from the 21st century plate carrier was that a part to protect the neck was added to the iron plate blocking the front.

This was because there were still more cases of dealing with enemies swinging swords, so there was a need to protect the neck from the swords wielded by the enemy.

Therefore, Hyang, who had finished composing all the designs, muttered while looking at the completeness.

“What? “What about this horrible hybrid?”

The Joseon military wore rims studded with iron pieces on the left, right, and back of the press-printed cheomju (helmet with a visor surrounding the helmet), and over their 19th-century-style military uniforms, they wore a 21st-century-style plate carrier.

Although Hyang was disappointed, saying it was a ‘horrible hybrid’, the Joseon military received great praise after seeing the finished product and decided to supply it to the entire army.

And in this process, unexpected victims emerged.

As the Joseon Dynasty’s economy improved, the number of people with large bodies increased, and the practice of ‘fitting the body with clothes’ existed even during this period.

Thanks to this, soldiers appeared in the front yard of the military camp in the morning and evening, running around carrying military uniforms.