Chapter 110

Chapter 110

Selling Ice Water to a Burning House (2)

1860.

The genius Arthur Lee who danced down to the end-of-dharma world full of industrialization and imperialism with the pan-human mission to enlighten 19th century barbarians.

“Hehe! Money, hehe!!”

- Is this right?

“Stop the sound of kimbap side bursting! Money is the best! Money is always right!”

Was crazy earning money as if changed the business name to Jjapgeria.

Lee & Gladstone.

Far East Company, and Far East Colonization Joint Stock Company.

Nobel & Lee Chemical.

Moore Iron Works.

Lee Gears etc.

Doing large and small businesses all around and obtaining profits through this. Very exemplary industrial capitalist steps.

The consecutive home run march continuing dynamite - rice polishing machine - bicycle was enough to change the public’s perception of Arthur Lee from ‘genius Orientalist’ to ‘genius inventor and businessman’ at once. Not simply ending with invention but all became cornucopias where money pours out?

“Still lacking... lacking...”

But whether a psycho ghost wearing black tee and jeans possessed, Arthur recently lived with ‘I am still hungry’ in the mouth.

- Still lacking money? While turning so many businesses?

“Not much cash, idiot!”

- That... because you stacked all with debt and investment natural? Usually that route of one collapsing and chain bankruptcy and going to prison?

“I am not that much. Would the financiers of the City of London have lead bullets stuck in the head and pull loans to me and buy stocks?”

The biggest asset to human Arthur Lee is not company shares or whatever. Precisely the interests he obtained in Joseon are the all-purpose high pass leading to open sesame for all investments.

Because British investors believe Arthur Lee and the companies under him can create profits in Joseon semi-permanently, even if Arthur goes bankrupt if only protecting this right well money is copied so this spire stacked with all this debt is established.

- Then if you really go bankrupt or suddenly die what happens?

“What happens.”

- Actually Joseon interests also personal friendship between you and Heonjong acts big. But why doesn’t the City of London consider such risk?

“Tsk tsk tsk... Foolish. Truly foolish.”

Arthur decided to give teaching to the beast after a long time.

“If saying not acknowledging the right immediately red coats will point guns.”

- Indeed. I unconsciously thought of British people as people again! Wow!

“Not because British but if just 19th century European all like that.”

Want to widen the steps of movement a bit more.

To do so must earn a bit more.

But to earn a bit more must grow the business more, to grow the business need money- like this infinite loop.

So the item selected to earn new money was precisely Gatling, but not selling well.

Arthur does not know the history that the Civil War bursts in 1861.

But knows that if Lincoln becomes president war bursts.

And that Lincoln is now the Republican presidential candidate.

According to this perfectly logical flow stacked Gatling in the warehouse diligently with the psychology <​soon the Civil War seems will burst so if selling weapons then cash will pour in?>, but suddenly bicycles sold for military use in Italy and Gatling is in a state of opening and closing. Only a little bought from Joseon was all.

Isn’t Gatling a weapon that changed history? Then of course as soon as coming out wow!! and everyone regardless of you or me must buy normal?

Like this won’t do. The bicycle not particularly expected is selling like a madman why isn’t Gatling selling?

Smart 21st century person Arthur quickly found the answer.

“These ignorant bastards still don’t know Gatling is good so!”

- Th, that so?

“Right. Definitely. Earn like a dog and buy delicious things for the kids. Soon the second will be born too.”

- Your idea of buying delicious things for the kids with blood-stained money truly fearful...

“Because entered a dog body doing dog sounds sticky. Whether 21st century or 12th century people are originally animals living tearing others’ blood and flesh. Ask the kids to be born. If saying give the opportunity to be born as the child of a merchant of death with 100 trillion cash all will line up to bid with eyes red?”

Arthur immediately entered a grand operation to prettily gift Gatling to the South.

Truly consistent.

***

The country that tasted Gatling’s majesty currently only Joseon.

The British army saw the appearance of the East India Company Chosen army operating this new weapon called Gatling, but currently thought not the appropriate time to introduce this weapon.

“The one point of being able to pour a large amount of bullets looked okay.”

“But maintenance seems tricky and breaks down often.”

“Right? Then let’s wait for other guys to try. In times like now if saying spend money big trouble.”

Britain that was already spending enormous money on military expenses such as building fortresses preparing for French invasion, establishing reserves, organizing bicycle units etc.

But spreading hands to the parliament saying will buy additional new weapons so give money? If received bribes another story, but once wanting to be modest is the British army’s honest heart.

But such bureaucratic, self-preservation judgments always invite backlash from the young faction.

“If not introducing that awesome weapon we will be preserved as idiots in history forever.”

“Bicycles also good but that weapon will someday become the god of the battlefield!!”

“If that coveted buy with your money and use!”

And as everyone knows Britain is a country of eccentricities.

If saying young faction inside that properly the rebel among rebels. Humans who can run fuck you no matter what the upper line says.

Even since status high and low strictly exists in this country yet, if a title like something count as a rebel topic becomes truly untouchable.

As the struggles of Lee & Gladstone employees wanting to clear inventory somehow and these rebels combined, finally Arthur’s earnest wish was realized.

American Southern slave states where all sorts of militias are being established preparing for war from early.

“Said this okay try once?”

“Strangely shaped weapon.”

“Anyway if bullets come out fine! Whatever good so anyway sell all!!”

Gatling was held in the hands of some of these militias that will later form the Southern army.

***

Meanwhile.

Joseon on the opposite side of the Earth was placed in a subtle situation.

As a result of the sepoy rebellion that burned all India, the symbol of corruption East India Company was now chased even from the role of India ruling.

But right at the moment trying to completely shut down the East India Company, a completely unexpected problem protruded.

“What about the East India Company army?”

“What. Must incorporate all.”

As the East India Company disappeared into history, that many East India Company army was also in the process of abolition procedures.

The absolute majority of troops constituting the company army were Indian sepoys, but some cavalry, majority artillery, and some fields such as technical branches or officers employed European whites.

Britain established <​British Indian Army> and organized existing sepoy units as Indian army, and tried to incorporate all white armies into the British army.

Here the incident occurred.

“Tell us to do British army?”

“Don’t want! You guys will discriminate anyway if we are assigned as British army!”

The British army and company army differed in many things tradition customs salary. Bluntly speaking the company army was lacking in social treatment or prestige compared to the British army but gave a lot of money and allowances.

After suppressing the sepoy rebellion, this time the whites of the East India Company army rebelled and started a strike.

And one more.

“What about the Chosen army?”

“...Fine organizing together in the Indian army?”

“Will that work?”

“Anyway Joseon is the same as our protectorate?”

The stupid sounds of military guys decorated the newspaper front page at once, and subsequently evolved into shocking news overturning London political and diplomatic circles.

“Said will incorporate the Chosen army into the British Indian Army!”

“Finally those barbaric Anglo-Saxons revealed the ambition of Joseon colonization!!”

“Misunderstanding! All misunderstanding, misunderstanding!!”

“Is the first governor general Arthur Lee?”

“Said not!”

“Perhaps... really trying to make Joseon a protectorate...?”

“Minister! Misunderstanding! Misunderstanding!! Let’s talk while having a drink with me!”

After all sorts of bullshit the misunderstanding was cleaned up. Palmerston inflicted bloody retaliation on the stupid soldiers.

Palmerston the British person who loves tradition soon found a plausible solution.

“Don’t completely eliminate the East India Company and leave only the shell.”

“Wasn’t decided to eliminate this time?”

“That was the foolish Derby cabinet’s decision. Confiscating the East India Company’s India ruling authority unchanged, will leave only the role of managing the Chosen army.”

Someday if making Joseon Britain’s protectorate or colony, then fine completely eliminating the East India Company and changing the nameplate to <​British Joseon Army>.

Anyway the company survived.

The company army also survived. Indians all left so.

“Will give you three options. First, joining the British army. Second, receiving severance pay and retiring. Third, transferring to the Chosen army the only remaining East India Company army. Choose what you want among these.”

And new options arose for Europeans who participated in the strike.

The Chosen army that became the only army remaining in the company overnight even shouldered white officers and soldiers, and the Chosen army was armed with more cannons than even the Joseon army. A bizarre thing. Words good Chosen army actually <​British foreign legion stationed in Joseon>?

“Your Majesty. If staying like this really the ancestral shrine and state might be in danger!”

“Britain is a gentleman country and also the strongest country in the world why covet this small country? Ministers do not tremble in fear.”

A strange situation where Yi Hwan rather soothed the old ministers occurred, and the ministers marveled seeing the too calm king’s appearance. Truly the appearance of an emperor who will achieve great work.

“Really the emperor’s appearance and not minding?”

“In the days without that artillery unit when couldn’t Britain trample Changdeokgung?”

“If Britain sets mind will twist like a child’s wrist.”

“Then no need to be scared. Nothing changed.”

Far East enthusiasts chattered all sorts of plausible stories about this measure such as ‘as France’s influence strengthens in Joseon Britain also counterattacked’ or ‘soon the mind to cause the Third Opium War’. Could not reach the thought that just processed the remaining unemployed.

Therefore Prince Gong had to endure.

Because this must be interpreted as Britain’s signal not to invade Joseon.

Once more the peace of the Far East was protected.

Although not intended at all.

But the fact that decision-making at the end of Europe Britain is related to the peace of the Far East, conversely means minor disputes that occurred in that distant place can now spread into large incidents in completely unexpected places.

For example.

“War!!”

“Samurai, draw swords!!”

“Kill Joseonjing!! Beat the damn Joseonjing to death!!”

“Destroy the shogunate and punish Joseon!!”

How on earth can the Civil War that occurred in America lead to Japanese civil war?

A matter neither future person nor Dragon King knows.

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