조선 판옥선과 일본 아다케부네의 대결, 승패를 가른건 조선의 대포, 총통이었다. [부산포대전1부-중]

#ImjinWar #YiSunShin #GeobukSeon Even in modern warfare, the sea is primarily a "long-range" strike zone. There's no reason for warships to engage in close combat on the vast ocean. During the Imjin War, Joseon possessed a type of cannon called a chongtong. There were cannons of various sizes, including the Cheonja Chongtong and Jija Chongtong. However, the Japanese navy lacked cannons. Why didn't the Japanese, armed with matchlock guns, possess cannons? While Joseon ships were built from logs, Japan built ships by joining planks together. Therefore, Japanese ships were at risk of the planks shattering when fired. The ships' pointed bottoms also presented a weakness: they would rock violently when fired. Ultimately, the foundations for mounting cannons on ships weren't laid. The Joseon navy, capable of firing cannons from afar, faced the Japanese navy, which had to use matchlock muskets up close. By using cannons to scatter the enemy's formation and using firepower at close range to burn wooden ships, the Joseon navy defeated the Japanese.