Aztec Civilization: Destiny to Conquer America!-Chapter 1493 - 1040: Five Years of Prosperity, Korea’s Wealth and Rebellion, Wa Country’s Savage Plunder, Merciful Grace Descends

Chapter 1493: Chapter 1040: Five Years of Prosperity, Korea’s Wealth and Rebellion, Wa Country’s Savage Plunder, Merciful Grace Descends

"Hachiman Mahasattva, protect us! The Samurai of Korea rarely have the will to fight to the end. Their Military Households’ weapons and equipment are even more rudimentary than the Ashigaru at the village head... The only thing that troubles the Samurai of Kyushu is Korea’s Naval Forces! Those patrolling board ships are much more formidable than our small early ships and customs ships. They conscript labor, and their shipbuilding speed is indeed very fast! Even if we go to great lengths to burn a few of the Naval Forces’ board ships, Korea will quickly build new ones..."

The shipbuilding level of Wa Country’s various nations has long been at the bottom among East Asian countries, only slightly better than Mongolia. Before Wang Zhi, the Five-Peak Ship Master, established himself in Hirado and brought the advanced shipbuilding technology of the Ming Dynasty, Wa Country’s shipbuilding level lagged two eras behind the Ming Dynasty and one era behind Korea!

The raiding Samurai from the clans of Kyushu never feared battling Korean troops on land. They often managed to chase down hundreds of Korean troops with only a few dozen Samurai, achieving a combat record of fighting against ten with one. But once they encountered Korea’s Naval Forces at sea, Wa Country’s small early ships became nothing more than floating coffins, forced to scatter and flee. The loss of such ships is the biggest obstacle for Kyushu clans’ raids on Korea...

"However, Korea’s Naval Forces have moments of slackness! Samurai can grab and go as long as they don’t delve too deeply, and the harvest is always greater than the loss... As long as a few Samurai and Ashigaru die, we can exchange them for a pile of wealth that can’t be grown in the fields; it’s always worth it!..."

The Monk Soldier Watanabe Masumi stroked his chin, gazing at the frozen Ocean Shielding Ship in the distance, his greed and desire surging like tides. With the unwavering raids of Kyushu’s Martial Families, various craftsmen from Korea, carrying advanced techniques originating from the Celestial Empire, gradually flowed into Wa Country, leading to progress in various crafts.

"Hah, Hachiman Mahasattva bear witness! As long as there are enough rewards, as long as there are enough rewards!... The various Martial Families of Northern Kyushu, whether the main family, Matsuura Clan, Otomo Clan, Ryuzoji Clan, or even the powerful Shoni Family and Ouchi Clan behind the scenes, won’t care about the loss of lives! And within Korea, this juicy, succulent large clam, the truly shining pearls, are those outstanding craftsmen!!..."

"If one could break into Gwangju and Goryeong in Korea’s Gyeonggi-do to capture those top porcelain craftsmen who fire white porcelain... or break into Nampo in Korea’s South Pyongan-do to seize master blacksmiths forging refined iron... or break into Jianghua Island in Gyeonggi-do to snag experienced shipwrights capable of building large ships... or even raid around Korea’s royal capital to catch excellent lacquer craftsmen crafting lacquerware... these would all become a Bodhi Tree of Gold with ever-growing golden leaves!..."

Under the favor of the suzerain Ming Dynasty, Li’s Chaoxian has blossomed into the radiant technological flower of East Asia, trailing only half a step behind the towering Ming Dynasty. And Korea’s most outstanding are silk weaving, porcelain manufacturing, lacquerware creation, iron smelting, steel production, and ship construction...

Although Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s invasion of Korea was defeated by the Ming Army in later generations, the abducted craftsmen enabled Wa Country to achieve a comprehensive leap in agriculture, construction, steelmaking, shipbuilding, ceramics firing, and other technologies! Japanese celadon first appeared in Kansai of Wa Country, crafted by Korean porcelain craftsmen. And when Date Masamune built sea ships, apart from guidance from Spanish missionaries, Korean shipwrights skilled in wood construction, who were captured during the Imjin War, were also involved!

And when the Jurchen Tribes rose in Liaodong, Korean iron craftsmen and firearms craftsmen busied themselves day and night for the Jurchen Tribes, providing weapons and armor on par with the Liaodong Border Army... It could be said that the technological flower of Li’s Chaoxian produced delicious fruits that always aided its "friendly" neighbors in achieving unprecedented tribal advancements!

"Hachiman Mahasattva bless! If I could return to the Ryuzoji Clan, if there were a swift sea ship, I must... Stop! Stop!... Haha! Understanding that ice and snow are water, what gap has Buddha ever stood? Knowing through seeing, no knowing stands, only increases the race of true and false..."

"Phew! The falling snow is becoming heavier, the weather is getting colder... Right now, getting everyone through this long winter is the real priority!

The snow fell softly, and thoughts drifted far and returned. Monk Soldier Watanabe Masumi exhaled deeply and stood up. He brushed the snowflakes off his bald head and patted the uneasy Gold Shipwright, ending this increasingly greed-inducing conversation.

However, with his cultivation in Buddhist Law, that greed, thirst for fame and power, was only temporarily suppressed, waiting for a day to sweep back like a summer tide! It’s just unknown what form he will take then...

"Murakami. The snowfalls are increasingly frequent, and the snow is getting thicker... We still have twenty people left, and although the food prepared on the ship is abundant, I’ve heard the winter here is longer and could last for six months... So, before the snow exceeds the horse’s hooves, we should exchange some more food with the nearby Deer Barbarian tribe!..."

"Alright! Buddha bless! I will send three Samurai to exchange what little alcohol is left on the ship and the iron pots the tribes are willing to accept!..."

"Okay! All three should ride horses, it’s safer and allows more goods to be brought! Hmm, be careful and avoid those larger tribes... May the Bodhisattva be merciful, Buddha bless!"

"Indeed! May the Bodhisattva be merciful, Buddha bless!"

The pious Buddhist chants spread across the vast snowfield. However, in this icy world under Tenggeri’s shroud, far from the Buddha Country, can the Bodhisattva and Buddha hear their prayers? Perhaps the Buddhas offer no protection, but the Bodhisattva’s great compassion may have already descended upon the world from afar...