Episode 916: The Imperial March 2 – Assault return, running on the ground. (4)
The envoys who attended as guests of honor also had simr thoughts.
‘You’re not even thinking about defeat. ‘Is this a deration of war?’
‘Is this a deration of war? ‘In this ce?’
‘Are you asking us to choose between war or negotiation?’
‘The nature of the negotiation must be the problem…’
The Hyang had already openly dered ‘victory’. Do you negotiate in such a situation? Naturally, the Empire and Florence would be in the ‘winner’ position, and the other countries would be in the ‘loser’ position.
If that were the case, it would have been obvious without even looking at the negotiations.
‘Even if there is a war…’
The strongest force in Italy right now was, of course, the union of the Empire and Florence-Switzend. Of course, Switzend dered neutrality, but even the Swiss considered themselves to be on the same side as the Empire.
The envoys were reaching simr conclusions as they looked at Hyang’s back, looking down at the imperial soldiers lined up at the moorings.
‘I am not even thinking about the possible threat of assassination. ‘Is that the winner’s margin?’
‘Is that what the true emperor (Caesar) looks like?’
‘The problem is that no matter what choice you make, there is almost no benefit to be gained!’
‘Is it only right to form an alliance and deal with the empire?’
While the envoys were makingplex political calctions while looking at their backs, Hyang was thinking about something else as he looked at the soldiers below him.
‘The military uniform I’m wearing was deliberately calcted and matched, but isn’t this just a coincidence?’
* * *
Originally, the imperial emperor was required to wear the uniform of the imperial army or navy, depending on the time and ce. When wearing an army uniform, they wore the Army’s green uniform and an ANZAC-style military cap – a slouch hat – and when wearing a navy uniform, they wore a distinctive white uniform and a white brimmed hat.
However, Hyang created his own military uniform.
‘ck is the best to suppress the opponent’s energy!’
After creating uniform ck military uniforms, unexpected results emerged.
‘huh? Jeongrip suits you surprisingly well, doesn’t it?’
This is how the whole grain was chosen over the slouch hat, which produced the best results.
‘If you even wear a face mask… hey! That went too far!’
* * *
The coincidence that Hyang mentioned was not his military uniform, but the arrangement of the soldiers.
Because it was a ce to wee incense, all the soldiers stood in uniform and fully armed.
The port garrison guarding the military port consisted of sailors driving dark gray ships, white army infantrymen, and soldiers operating green tow trucks and artillery guns, neatly dressed in ck uniforms.
The sight of soldiers standing in five rows, divided on the left and right by a red carpet, with the huge ck hull of the assault ship docked at the mooring in the background was literally a scene from a famous science fiction movie.
* * *
While the imperial troops who filled the moorings and the envoys who heard Hyang’s short and powerful speech had mixed feelings, some people showed different reactions.
Afonso from Portugal, Louis from France, szlo from Hungary, andstly Lorenzo de’ Medici.
To exin in more detail, Afonso was the son of King Joao II and the crown prince of Portugal.
Louis was the Duke of Orléans and the most likely sessor to Charles VIII.
The reason why Louis became the most likely sessor was because all of Charles VIII’s children died at a young age.
Of course, Charles VIII is still in his 20s and does not know his future.
szlo, who came from Hungary, seeded Irgis Podebrat as King of Bohemia, but passed the throne to Matthias I ording to the Treaty of Olomouc. However, since Matthias I had no sessor, he was the most likely sessor.
What’s interesting is that they were all affected by the butterfly effect caused by the intervention of scent.
If it had not been for Hyang’s intervention, Afonsu would have already died in a falling horse ident. But the iron horse he saw in Suez as a child changed his life.
It became the ‘Portuguese version of Jinpyeong’.
Whenever he had time, he summoned schrs and craftsmen and announced that he would build Portugal’s own iron horse, and caused a stir by running away from home to study in the empire, so much so that King Joao II ordered a ban on the tribes.
Thanks to this, I avoided a falling horse ident.
Although he had recentlye of age, he was the head of the delegation in name only due to hisck of experience. But the crown prince was a crown prince. There were no envoys from other countries who looked down on Afonso.
The case of szlo and Louis was a little different.
In the case of szlo, the reason for the change was that Matthias I, who should have already died, was still fine. This was because Matthias I maintained his health by adopting the empire’s hygiene methods, which were reputed to be the ‘secret methods of the East’ – such as washing hands and bathing frequently.
Louis’ case was simr. In history before the intervention of the county, Charles VIII died in 1498, which was also an ident, so there was still a lot of time left. However, after the early deaths of his children, Charles VIII became deeply interested in the ‘secrets of the East’, and no one knew what the future would hold.
And Lorenzo de’ Medici was someone who needed no further exnation.
Anyway, while most of the envoys were growing wary of Hyang, they looked at Hyang’s back with eyes full of longing.
‘That is the dignity of a monarch!’
‘A true monarch should be like that!’
‘I will be like that too!’
‘He’s my ideal type! I will learn without missing a single thing!’
* * *
After a short but impressive wee ceremony, Hyang boarded a specially prepared iron horse with the ambassadors.
Hyang sighed lightly as he boarded the special carriage, which had solid armor tes hidden behind its gorgeous exterior.
“Whoa~. I can get some rest now. shell.”
“Yes, Your Majesty!”
The eunuch came running at Hyang’smand and helped Hyang take off his cloak and coat.
“huh?”
The ambassadors who saw the coat removed by the scent looked at the scent with surprised eyes.
Thick iron tes were hidden in the cor and chest of the coat, which was made in China color style.
When Hyang saw the ambassadors’ expressions, his expression became mischievous.
“I know that life is precious, too.”
‘When I think of the time I got hit on the calf while trying to meet Geomgye in the past…’
The ambassadors who were nodding their heads at Hyang’s exnation were soon shocked to realize another fact.
‘No matter how you look at it, it looks like it weighs a lot, but you can’t tell if you’re wearing it?’
‘Who turns eighty the day after tomorrow?’
‘No matter how much you inherited the blood of King Taejo!’
“What are you doing? Didn’t you say you’d be leaving soon? “Please take a seat.”
“Yes old!”
As the ambassadors sat down, Hyang began to check thetest situation in Italy.
“The news is a bitte because Seoul is far away. How are Italy and Florence these days?”
“It seems like your people are definitely ready for war.”
“Applicants are flooding into the Florence military recruiting station.”
“The number of foreigners attempting to ess powder kegs and other key locations is increasing significantly, so we are paying special attention to security.”
“I’m worried about the approach of outsiders.”
Yu Eung-bu immediately responded to Hyang’s point.
“We have already greatly strengthened our security in cooperation with the Florentine army.”
Hyang slightly shook his head in response to Yu Eung-bu’s answer.
“There are limits to what can be blocked from the inside. Hmm… the best thing is to increase your observing eyes. “I will negotiate with the Medici family and ce a prize.”
“Prize prize… do you mean it?”
“Yes, they put up a promation saying, ‘If you find someone whose behavior is suspicious and report it, you will be greatly rewarded,’ and they actually give out a prize. Wouldn’t it be better if there was a difference in prize money depending on the severity?”
The ambassadors’ faces brightened at Hyang’s words.
“It is indeed so! Then all of the author’s people will be Watchers! It would be impossible to avoid all their eyes and ears!”
“There are some who collude with foreigners, so it may not be impossible. Still, it will greatly reduce the burden.”
“That’s right. “I will do this as soon as I arrive in Florence.”
“I know. By the way… did the assault vehicles disguised as tow trucks arrive safely?”
“yes. “Only the final assembly remains.”
“The agency’s confirmations must have been correct, right?”
“yes. “Craftsmen from Areas 51 and 52 carried it out with pride.”
Hyang’s expression became much more rxed at Yu Eung-bu’s answer.
“If the artisans put their pride on the line, you can trust them.”
“My Majesty.”
Shin Sook-ju, who was listening to the conversation from the side, joined the conversation.
“Something? “Tell me.”
“I have seen that Soshindo is an assault vehicle. “It is clear that it is a very powerful weapon, but is it really necessary?”
“huh?”
In response to Shin Sook-ju’s question, Hyang looked back at Yu Eung-bu.
“Didn’t you exin?”
“I did it.”
When Yu Eung-bu answered urgently, Hyang looked back at Shin Suk-ju.
“If you had heard the exnation, you would know why it is needed, right? “What do you think is the problem?”
“Yes, I have also heard the exnation. “It is my pleasure to inform you, but I have doubts as to whether I will truly do my part as I say.”
To summarize Shin Sook-ju’s next words, they were as follows.
-If the enemy hiding in the trenches is the problem, wouldn’t it be better to mobilize more artillery?
“…With the money it takes to build one assault car and the money it takes to operate it, you can make at least 10rge artillery pieces. There is no need to talk about the usefulness of artillery on the battlefield, so wouldn’t it be better to make more artillery? “This ispared to an assault vehicle that is only used in assault battles.”
“That makes sense.”
Hyang lightly nodded at Shin Sook-ju’s words.
“But assault vehicles can make up for theck of artillery. And in this war, the one who solves those shorings will be the winner.”
Yu Eung-bu nodded loudly at Hyang’s words and looked at Shin Suk-ju with an angry face.
“Are you saying that after looking at thest Liaodong War as well as the war between the Habsburgs and Hungary?”
“Aren’t the wagons and guns used in the Habsburg-Hungarian war all outdated and less powerful than those used in the Empire? There were only a few numbers ced there! “There is noparison!”
Shin Suk-ju, who insisted on iparability, advised Hyang.
“your majesty! “I think it’s better to deploy morerge, powerful artillery pieces rather than assault vehicles that are slower,rger, and heavier than horses!”
“You’re not wrong, but… there’s one thing you’re forgetting.”
“yes?”
Looking at Shin Suk-ju, who couldn’t hide his doubts, Hyang talked about what he had forgotten.
“This time we have to strike first.”
* * *
The imperial army continued to analyze the battlefield lessons of thest Liaodong War, especially the trench warfare that took ce on the Yalu River.
-It was possible to break through waves byying barbed wire, deployingrge quantities of artillery and freight cars, and building severalyers of trenches.
-Now, the enemies of the empire will also dig trenches and deployrge quantities of artillery and freight cars. What if this happens?
The first alternative that emerged from this analysis was ‘more powerful and more artillery and freight cars.’
And the empire began to develop and deploy more powerful freight cars and artillery.
But the imperial army’s troubles did not end there.
-Even if it’s about defense, what about when we attack?