Chapter 2650

When Zhu Zian heard this, he suddenly realized, wondering how he had forgotten this incident. Such regulations are actually not new. As the vassal kings assigned to the local areas, the King of Deku lineage also had to abide by similar rules. The buildings of the palace,

There are corresponding standards for entering and exiting the ceremonial guard, and even for personal attire, and rules cannot be exceeded at will.

As a vassal state, it is natural for North Korea to follow such standards. Judging from the scale of the palace on Ganghwa Island, they are very abiding by the rules and have not forgotten these taboos just because the emperor is far away. It’s just that the North Koreans are unwilling to be lonely.

, trying to play tricks on the design of the roof, so there are these buildings with uncoordinated shapes.

After visiting the palace, which was not too big in scale, the group went to Gapchudun, a military fortress located on the east coast of Ganghwa Island. It is also one of the few military facilities on the island.

Jin Sangjiu enthusiastically introduced the history of this place to visitors: "This is the gate of Ganghwa Island and a fortress guarding the mouth of the Han River. It has been in use for hundreds of years... According to historical records, during the war with Mongolia four hundred years ago,

, this was the forward position!”

However, when the Gapchudun Fortress was built on Ganghwa Island, it was not the Korean state that was fighting the Mongols at that time, but the Goryeo Dynasty that had been overthrown. However, even if Shi Chengwu and others knew this history, they would not poke it in person.

It has been a long time since he broke the gold, so he can continue to brag about the civil and military achievements of this dynasty.

But from a professional perspective, several young officers in the mission would probably give this fortress a failing rating.

The so-called Jiachudun Fortress was just a low wall built with bricks and stones on the high ground near the island shore, and several artillery positions were set up, allowing the defenders to use artillery to block the narrow waterway between Ganghwa Island and the mainland.

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This kind of fortification may not be a big problem when used to deal with civilian armed forces such as Japanese pirates, but once the opponent adopts the plan of landing and siege, the fort with ventilation on all sides will probably be left alone. Not to mention a powerful person like Haihan

The fleet with firepower will not suffer any loss even if it bombards this fortress at sea. From a practical perspective, the symbolic significance of this fortress far exceeds the actual military value.

Zhu Zian noticed several coastal defense guns deployed here at a glance. The gun barrels were thin at the front and thick at the back. The diameter of the rear end was about one foot. The gun body was eight feet long. It was mounted on a movable gun mount. The muzzle

Facing the crenellations on the parapet wall. In his impression, such a large artillery seemed to have been rare on the walls of Jinan City before.

Zhu Zian walked quietly to the cannon. When he looked around, he saw the words "Made by Haihan Guotian Du Arsenal" engraved on the cannon, followed by a series of Haihan numbers that he couldn't understand.

It seems that this should be the serial number of this artillery. Obviously, this is not a weapon manufactured by North Korea itself, but obtained from Haihan through certain channels.

Jin Shangjiu continued to introduce: "...the fortress is equipped with six large and twelve small guns, a total of eighteen artillery pieces, all purchased from your country. The gunners who operate these guns were all sent to Zhoushan for half a year of training, and all of them have

A reliable skill!"

Wang Anguo smiled and said: "Master Jin, now that the sea areas around your country are peaceful, there will be no invading enemies from the sea. In my opinion, these artillery should be deployed to the northern border."

North Korea and the Manchu Qing Dynasty in the north have been enemies for decades. During this period, North Korea almost collapsed several times. If it were not for Haihan's help, North Korea would have disappeared long ago. Although the Manchu Qing Dynasty had surrendered to Haihan and admitted defeat.

, but its territory still borders North Korea, and theoretically there are still risks, and Wang Anguo’s suggestion makes sense.

However, Jin Shangjiu's face changed color slightly, and he lowered his voice and replied: "This Han River Estuary... still needs to be guarded. There is no telling when something will happen."

Wang Anguo was stunned and immediately understood the implication of Jin Shangjiu. The fort built at the mouth of the Han River was not just used to display the results of military cooperation between the two countries, but indeed shouldered certain military functions. But its defense targets may

Not Japanese pirates or Manchus, but our compatriots in the north.

In the more than two hundred years of history of the Joseon Dynasty, whether it was Japanese pirates or Manchu cavalry, these far more powerful opponents than Korea did not overthrow the rulers of the time, even if they pushed it to the brink of annihilation. And the real

The crisis that frightened the successive rulers of North Korea was the frequent palace coups. On Ganghwa Island alone, at least two overthrown and then exiled monarchs were imprisoned.

Now Haihan has supported a so-called small court in the north, dividing and governing the three northern roads. Within its jurisdiction, there are not only rich reserves of coal, iron and other minerals, but also many primary industrial facilities built with Haihan's assistance, which has certain capabilities.

Military manufacturing capabilities.

As the king of North Korea, Li Hao certainly could not turn a blind eye to potential risks. He knew that his brother in power in the north might launch a coup aimed at overthrowing his rule at any time. To say the least, even if Li Hao

I don't want to do this, but if the Haihan people feel it is necessary, they may turn to fully support Li Hao to replace themselves at any time.

Of course, Li Zhen could not resist Haihan's military methods, but he should at least try his best to prevent attacks from within the country. In a key location like Ganghwa Island, it is absolutely necessary to deploy some defensive means to prevent imaginary enemies from invading the Gyeonggi area from the Han River.

However, due to various practical reasons, including the fear of Haihan, Li Zhi was unable to build large-scale military facilities and station heavy troops on Ganghwa Island. In the end, he only retained the Jiachudun fortress on Ganghwa Island in the name of military cooperation.

, this can at least have a certain blockade effect on the Han River channel when necessary.

Jin Shangjiu was an official promoted by Li Xie, so his position was naturally on the side of the king. He also knew the significance of the existence of Jiachudun Fortress, but it was just not convenient for him to state it in front of these Haihan officials.

Of course, it is also possible that he did it deliberately to see if he could have a chance to win the support of these young officials for the king, even if it was just to show his attitude.

However, these young people in the mission are all children of high-ranking officials. They are familiar with Haihan's various measures in North Korea, and naturally they will not easily choose sides. Although Wang Anguo understood the implication of Jin Sangjiu, he did not make any comment on it.

In response, he changed the topic and asked about the defense and training situation of Jia Chuan Dun.

According to Jin Shangjiu, there are 300 artillery troops stationed in Jiachuedun, including 48 elite artillerymen who have been trained in Zhoushan. These 300 people are divided into three shifts and take turns to garrison the fort every day. There are also infantry and archers.

, musketeers, sailors, handymen and more than a thousand people were all the people stationed at Jiachuandun.
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