1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 152



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Episode 152

“Your Majesty! All units are ready to deploy! Just give the order and we’ll be off at a moment’s notice!”

People’s Liberation Army Ground Forces Commander Zhang Yun proudly prepares to go to battle, as if he is so excited about something.

Chairman Jiang Zemin’s head is starting to hurt more and more.

It was clearly a war he had been ordered to prepare for, but it was madness.

The people we are now fighting against are none other than the Chinese people who were fighting just a few months ago.

It’s not even about suppressing protests, but where in the world would you find a crazy country that would wage an all-out war against its own people, but the Chinese government is currently trying to do that crazy thing.

The current situation in China is not that good.

At present, China is effectively torn into five powers.

The first was an autonomous government centered on General Huang Li, who had previously led the military in the region on the Manchurian side.

The second is a force centered in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

The third is the area still under the control of the Chinese Communist Party, centered in Beijing.

And the fourth is a force centered in the Xinjiang Uyghur and Qinghai provinces.

And the last was a force centered in Shanghai.

Of course, the Chinese Communist Party, centered in Beijing, still had the strongest military power and most of the major facilities were concentrated there, but other regions could not be ignored.

In particular, although I don’t know about other regions, the autonomous government centered in Manchuria and the power centered in the Shanghai area could not be ignored because they had a large population and the generals who had previously been in those areas had taken over their power.

‘Sigh… What should I do… … .’

If it really went to all-out war, there could have been tens of millions, or even over 100 million casualties.

Even if these 100 million people were not from our own country but from another country, they would be recorded in future history as great demons, but if they were our own people, it goes without saying that it would be even more so.

Jiang Yun shouts at President Jiang Zemin, who was in deep thought.

“Chairman, please give the order immediately! Our People’s Liberation Army is fully prepared. We will go out immediately and finish off all the rebels! If you give us the order, we can even launch nuclear missiles!”

Jiang Zemin is horrified at the mention of nuclear missiles.

“Don’t say such horrible things as nuclear missiles! Are you planning to use nuclear missiles on our territory right now? Are you out of your mind?”

Civil war is terrible enough, but I can’t even imagine the aftermath of a nuclear missile on our own territory.

However, Zhang Yun ignored Jiang Zemin’s scolding and continued to demand that he be given the order to go to battle.

“Your Majesty! Please give the order quickly!”

Now the time has come for the Chinese Communist Party to choose.

Either give up on the united China and split into five or more countries, or wage an all-out war, even if it means suffering casualties of up to 100 million people, to reunite China.

* * *

‘Transfer to Korea… … ?’

I was dumbfounded for a moment, then quickly asked the chief of foreign affairs.

“Who said they wanted to transfer to Korea?”

“This is General Huang Li, the leader of the forces that are currently effectively occupying Manchuria.”

But it didn’t make sense logically.

If he had worked so hard to gain power in Manchuria, it was completely incomprehensible that he would seize power for himself and hand it over entirely to Korea.

“That man worked hard to get Manchuria, so why does he want to annex Korea?”

“It seems that the Chinese Communist Party is preparing for an all-out war. If China were to come in with an all-out war, it would be difficult for General Huang Li’s forces to win. In fact, if that happens, everything would be in vain, so it seems that they are trying to get under Korea. And according to the investigation, General Huang Li has been dissatisfied with the Chinese Communist Party.”

I took out a cigarette, lit it, and answered.

“Anyway, if the Chinese Communist Party goes into full-scale war, it will be difficult to even save one’s life, so this is to save one’s life.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

I asked my chief of staff for understanding and thought about it while blowing smoke from my cigarette.

“Phew… … .”

‘What should I do with this?’

It was a chance to eat the whole Manchurian side.

Manchuria was actually a region that was not even considered because of its special nature as China.

I actually thought it was almost a miracle that I bought Mt. Baekdu a few years ago.

But, since it was just the vast land of Manchuria that was coming in, I couldn’t help but be greedy.

However, there was one problem that was too serious to eat it whole.

‘There are too many people… … .’

There were over 100 million people living in the Manchuria region.

And while some of the people living in this area were ethnic Koreans who could speak Korean, most were Chinese who did not know Korean at all.

This population of 100 million people is different from the people of our nation who lived in North Korea in the past.

They spoke the same language, shared a basic culture, and even shared a history.

That’s why, even though it’s been 30 years since they separated, it didn’t take long for them to become one again.

But these 100 million people have a different language, culture, and history from us.

A fundamental question arises as to whether we can truly live as citizens of the same country with such people.

Rather, if we are wrong in our desire to expand our land, we may end up only causing chaos in the country.

I have witnessed the chaos that has occurred in many European countries throughout history as they have taken in large numbers of immigrants.

South Korea will be more than that, not less.

And apart from anything else, if we accepted that request, we would have to go to war with the Chinese Communist Party.

It’s not that we’re being pushed back in military power.

Rather, South Korea’s military power in all aspects, including the army, air force, and navy, is overwhelming that of the Chinese Communist Party.

Especially in the case of the Army, I can guarantee that the difference is so great that it can be pushed all the way to Beijing in two weeks.

But the problem is ultimately nuclear weapons.

There are currently a large number of nuclear missiles in areas still occupied by the Chinese Communist Party.

And within the range of this missile are Korean territories, including the Korean Peninsula, the Khabarovsk Islands, and Cheonghae Island.

Even if a missile defense system is prepared, it is difficult to imagine the damage that would occur if even one of the countless incoming nuclear missiles could not be shot down.

‘It’s complicated in many ways… … .’

In fact, the current situation could not be better.

If China continues to be divided like this and its national power weakens, it will never become a great power again in a few decades.

And this is a great thing for Korea.

‘With China divided as it is now, there is no way to exert influence in Manchuria… … .’

At that moment, a good idea pops into my head.

‘Yeah… I think it would be better to do it this way.’

I spoke to the chief of foreign affairs, who looked impatient.

“Mr. Foreign Affairs, please contact that General Hwang Lee.”

“Yes… …? Are you really going to accept their offer?”

I shook my head.

“No, I have no intention of accepting them as Korean territory. But a good idea occurred to me.”

* * *

After a while, contact is made with General Hwang Lee.

“Hello. This is Kim Jung-guk.”

“Hello, Mr. President. This is Hwang Lee!”

He spoke Korean fairly fluently.

“You speak Korean fluently. Where did you learn it?”

“My maternal grandmother is of Korean descent.”

“I see. So this is our family.”

Hwang Lee’s voice brightens at the mention of a family.

“Yes, of course. We are one family! There are many Koreans in this Manchurian region.”

I continued the story, trying to calm him down a bit since he was too bright.

“First of all, what should I call you? Can I call you General Hwang Li?”

“Yes. Please call me whatever you want.”

I asked him point blank.

“General Huang Li. I heard that the Manchurian region is currently being annexed to Korea. Is that true?”

He answers in a booming voice.

“Yes, that’s right. We can no longer be under this Chinese Communist Party. Most of the people in Manchuria also want democracy.”

I told him honestly about the situation in Korea.

“To be honest, I reject that offer. Our country, Korea, is not at a point where we can suddenly accept 100 million people from completely different cultures as citizens of one country.”

After hearing my story, General Huang Li asked me again, almost as if pleading.

“T-Tha… Please, I beg you. If things continue like this, countless people in the Manchurian region will die.”

“I’m sorry. We are not ready to accept people with completely different cultures and histories as citizens of our country. It’s just that… … .”

When General Hwang Lee, who was disappointed, said that I was just that, he waited quietly for the next story.

“What if it were in the form of a union?”

“Union?”

“Yes, that’s right. You can think of it as an expanded version of the current AEU. The idea is that countries and governments should be treated differently, but in terms of military and diplomacy, they should act as one country.”

“What is that… … .”

In short, this meant that if they handed over diplomatic and military authority, they would protect Manchuria.

It was the result of long-term consideration of how to exert maximum influence in Manchuria while living in another country.

‘But, now that I think about it, it seems like it’s practically a semi-colony.’

Still, it’s a little different from a colony.

Unlike colonies whose primary purpose was exploitation, Korea only needed to secure military influence and diplomatic rights in Manchuria.

‘Should we consider him a kind of local aristocrat?’

“What do you think? In short, the government should be taken care of separately, but the military and diplomacy should be left to us.”

In fact, from his point of view, it might have been better if Korea did not interfere with the government that would be established in Manchuria.

“Then Korea will not interfere with the government established in Manchuria?”

I answered him in a trusting voice, saying, “Of course.”

“Of course. In the first place, our government does not have the luxury of caring about a population of 100 million in Manchuria. In the first place, there is an existing government system there.”

He thinks for a moment.

But the worries don’t last long.

From the beginning, if the Chinese Communist Party had pushed in like this, only eventual defeat and death would have awaited them.

If it was a proposal of this level, it was actually one that I had to bow down and accept.

“Very well. We will do so. Our Manchurian Autonomous Government will form an alliance with Korea and entrust it with military and diplomatic powers.”

“Very well. I will send men there immediately. As soon as the agreement is signed, I will send the military.”

But after a while, General Hwang Lee asks in an anxious voice.

“But… I don’t know if this is a good question to ask, but are you really confident that you can fight the Chinese Communist Party?”

I answered him with a smile.

“Hahaha. That’s a strange question. In terms of military power, is our South Korea and the Chinese Communist Party even comparable?”

“That, that’s not it, but in the end, it’s nuclear weapons… … .”

I reassured him not to worry.

“Don’t worry. There won’t be a war in the end. Just wait and see.”