European Financial Emperor

188 Joseon Mercenaries (2)

Large-scale hunting groups such as the Red Dragons of Joseon came together to visit the Soviet government.

Not only Joseon, but also Japanese and Qing hunters gathered and filed a petition.

“Can you create a temporary aid mechanism to crack down on illegal hunters?”

“Yes, my lord! That’s right!”

Since the tyranny of the illegal mercenaries has been increasing day by day, Lee Gak personally came out and greeted them.

From what I’ve heard, it seems like we’re really in need of a temporary aid.

“If you are serving the country, there is no reason for us to refuse, right?”

“thank you!”

“However, there are things that you gain from your work and things that you must continue to cooperate with in the future. Let us discuss it.”

Lee Gak thought that in the future, organizations such as the Red Dragons could be used for the country and the Federation by nurturing them as much as possible.

Of course, the Red Dragons thought the same thing.

“If you were to serve the Federation, what would you like to achieve in the future?”

“Give us licenses for personnel and baggage escort and allow us to handle firearms under police control.”

“Um, if that’s your wish, I’ll do it. Anything else?”

“Strictly control the hunting, and in the future, please manage it in the Soviet Union to prevent illegal mercenaries from attacking any more. In addition, I would like you to manage the qualifications as thoroughly as possible so that our hunters can live as mercenaries in the future.”

If a bill against mercenaries is introduced, organizations such as the Red Dragons will regain their former glory.

With that in mind, Lee Gak promised to do the same to those who flocked to this place.

“The Soviet Union will enact a law on mercenaries. Promise me that you will be present in the enactment of the bill.”

“thank you!”

“Then, shall we tell you about our terms now?”

“Anyway, please!”

“Instead of giving you the power of mercenaries only, we should guarantee preferential treatment for veterans.”

“If it’s a privilege… … .”

“It means that the salaries of the mercenaries are set as high as possible, and that the discharged soldiers are treated accordingly. Recognize your career.”

“It’s a salary.”

Until now, the hunters’ income was not so much.

There were not many opportunities to hunt because there were many competitors.

However, as a mercenary, there are many things to do in society and there are many things to do abroad.

Lee Gak took care to satisfy their living conditions.

The hunters nodded happily.

“Of course I will.”

“In addition, I hope that in the future, those who engage in illegal activities will be caught and cooperated with the prosecution. And I would like you to participate in the armed civil defense that takes turns protecting the local security in a few turns a year.”

“Civil defense?”

“Through the firearms provided by the military, they defend private houses for three days or two nights a year, or a week. If we take turns pushing each other, I think we will be able to defend 365 days enough.”

“Um, it’s not that difficult. Shouldn’t that be included in the qualifications for those who want to become mercenaries in the future? And if the state manages the license, there will be no problem.”

A national license would be much more honorable and powerful than a license issued by a corporation.

The idea of the hunters was that they would give up their licenses to the state and promote something bigger than the immediate profits they would reap.

Lee Gak thought it was fortunate that they had the same thoughts.

“great. Accept their terms and fulfill ours.”

“The castle is doomed!”

“By the way, from now on, it’s a matter of stalking people like those generous people.”

Hong Seong-wook bowed his head in front of Lee Gak.

“Your Majesty, I already have a plan for that!”

“Did you think of a way?”

“I heard that the Central Intelligence Agency of the Kingdom of Easterfield has torture technicians who use special drugs.”

“It is not. It looked like he was using some kind of drug.”

Human consciousness sometimes tends to blur when exposed to drugs.

If you ask a question then, no one will lie.

This is because lying itself is only possible when humans artificially roll their brains.

This was what Hong Seongwook was aiming for.

“I heard that the illegal mercenaries that survived the last shootout here are still alive. If you drug them and demand the truth, I think there is a good chance.”

“Um, that’s right.”

“If the federal government can help, things will be a lot easier than you think.”

As Hong Seong-wook said, Lee Gak decided to ask the Easterfield Kingdom for cooperation.

***

Hearing about the creation of an illegal armed group in the Soviet Union, Lee Hwan decided to dispatch the Central Intelligence Agency without a single thought.

“If necessary, of course we should send it. Any other requests?”

“Informants from the Central Intelligence Agency also requested.”

“Send out spies. From now on, I am working with the idea of taking over the dark district.”

He was thinking of dispatching a spy unit from the Central Intelligence Agency, that is, a correspondent.

They are dispatched to other countries to play the role of armed spies, and if these correspondents are sent to Joseon, there will be a sufficient chance of success, Lee Hwan thought.

The Central Intelligence Agency thought the same way.

“Anyway, the Correspondents Unit of the Central Intelligence Agency voluntarily suggested the operation. If you do not intervene now, you will never be able to control it later.”

“good night. Then let them go.”

“Then I’ll pack up and send you right away.”

Lee Hwan was concerned about his work in the Soviet Union, but at the same time was proud.

If they had not blossomed, the formation of armed groups like today would not have occurred.

In a word, all of this symbolized the transitional period of change.

“It’s not a very bad procedure.”

“Scholars say so. However, the key is how to manage this necessary evil.”

Lee Hwan quietly fell into thought.

After all, if such an armed group is eliminated, it will surely come into existence.

There are gangs like the mafia and cartel because there is a demand for them.

If they can’t make money, gangs can never exist.

In other words, they also exist as necessary evils from time to time.

“Are any of our correspondents from the back alleys?”

“Not yet, but there are people who have experienced many back alleys.”

“Hmm, is that so?”

Lee Hwan gave orders that were hard to imagine for his close associates.

It was that the government took over the dark streets of the back alleys.

“We take over the back alley.”

“Are you saying the federal government is taking over the back alleys?”

“Yes. If we take over the back alleys, we will be able to manage not only the Easterfield Federation, but also the countries of the Soviet Union.”

“Ugh!”

“It’s a concept similar to a private fleet. We are creating an informal gang run by our country.”

Depending on who seizes power in the dark district, the backstreet commercial area may be revived, and the merchants may suffer.

No matter how hard the Easterfield federal government tries, it doesn’t really make sense to deploy and control troops in every alley.

In that case, it might be a much better choice for Lee Hwan to raise the boss of the dark house himself.

“Let us ask the right person.”

“Yes, my lord!”

As soon as Lee Hwan’s order was issued, the government moved quickly.

a few days after that.

Although Lee Hwan was a correspondent for the Central Intelligence Agency, he met four people who grew up in the back alleys.

These were all managers, and they had been working in this field for more than five years.

“Did you answer the call even though you were the managers? There must have been a lot of things that have been accomplished in the meantime.”

“What would you not do for your country?”

It is the life of operatives to give their lives for the country.

Of course, Easterfield guarantees them a middle-class life and takes care of their children.

Seeing that the dream of all civil servants is to enter the Central Intelligence Agency, you can see how comfortable their lives are.

However, these four people set out to give up that comfort.

“From now on, you will live with your government official ID card expunged. Are you still okay?”

“If it’s for the sake of the country, you can throw away any name you like.”

“Hey, that’s great.”

“But, my Majesty, if we die while on a mission or lose our hands while managing the organization, please send them to the national cemetery.”

“Are you saying you want me to treat you like that after death?”

“Yes that’s right.”

Lee Hwan thought for a moment.

No matter how loyal you are to the country, how many people will listen to you if you are told to live as a criminal for the rest of your life and then die?

He concluded.

“Then, don’t do this. You will grow the organization over the next 10 years. With the support of the police and the intelligence department, the organization is growing steadily. After that, you will be assigned as a manager or deputy manager and return to the head office.”

“… … iced coffee! If you do that, I can’t ask for anything more!”

“Instead, if you want to return to public office, you need to decide who will take over the criminal organization and ensure that the power structure is firmly established.”

“of course!”

“Okay, then, let’s confirm the mission of infiltrating the dark district for 10 years and take that position back.”

***

Taken from readwn.com

More and more people were buying old matchlock guns and early pistols in back alleys in Europe.

What is the psychology of people who want to buy matchlock guns in the field where automatic rifles are being developed and distributed recently?

Scientists tried to analyze it, and the results were as follows.

This is because he wanted to defend his body at a low price.

But all of this was just a truth that fell short of gossip.

It was Easterfield’s intelligence department who bought the old guns.

Easterfield’s Central Intelligence Agency was buying high-quality firearms from Germany, Austria, and Italy, the industrial countries that dominated Europe just 30 years ago.

In particular, engineers in the German Federation were superior in technical skills to the point that they were called second-to-none with Naples and Florence in their handicraft industry.

The Easterfield Confederacy bought Zurich’s matchlock guns, which raised their prices slightly.

It was only a month after purchase that such a Zurich matchlock appeared in the world.

Federal prosecutors in Easterfield found the scene of a backstreet power struggle in Easterfield, the Netherlands.

They found traces left by the matchlock guns in Zurich.

“The bullet appears to be Zurich.”

“Hmm.”

“It seems that matchlock guns from Zurich are starting to be used in crime?”

As demand increased, there were reports that craftsmen in Zurich were making and selling matchlocks again.

Prosecutors closed the case lightly.

“It doesn’t matter which country the guns are from. Doesn’t it matter how much their power is expanding?”

“These days, emerging criminal groups are trying to expand their power. I heard that the heads of the existing gangs have also changed a lot.”

“Does this mean that the genealogy is faltering at all?”

“Yes, it is.”

The prosecutors had become subtle expressions.

These officers knew some information that investigators did not know.

“Anyway, let’s solve the case as soon as possible and start tracking down the criminal group.”