1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 153
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Episode 153
The smile on Commander Zhang Win’s face never left his mind.
Even though China was torn into five parts, there was another reason why the smile never left his face.
‘Haha. If I can just finish this battle well, I can really take power… … .’
He had already made plans to seize power himself once Manchuria was restored.
“Commander, I need you to take a look at this for a moment… … !”
Then suddenly his adjutant comes running out of breath.
Then he hands his smartphone to the commander.
The smartphone the adjutant brought contained a photo of a South Korean self-propelled howitzer.
“This is the self-propelled gun that the Korean kids use. Where was this taken?”
“That, that… … .”
The adjutant hesitates and cannot continue speaking properly.
“Where did you get that picture from? Can’t you hear me right now!”
Only after the commander’s shout does the adjutant tell the truth.
“In fact, this photo is said to have been taken near the border of the Manchurian Autonomous Government.”
Commander Zhang Yun is greatly embarrassed by the talk of the Manchurian Autonomous Government.
“What, what are you talking about? The Manchurian Autonomous Government? Are you saying that the Korean army is in Manchuria right now?”
“Yes… that’s right. And it seems like most of the forces, including self-propelled guns and missiles, have already been deployed near the border.”
The commander’s mind goes blank.
They were planning to invade tomorrow at any moment, as long as they received the order from Chairman Jiang Zemin.
It was not that the other side was without strength, but compared to the main force in Beijing that he was commanding, their strength was clearly poor, so he thought that he could quickly win and reclaim the lost territory.
Of course, some casualties would occur in the process, but I thought that was inevitable.
But now, everything is starting to go wrong.
It’s not any other unit, it’s the Korean army.
He himself did not get to this point through gambling.
I knew to some extent how serious the difference in strength was between the ROK Army and the People’s Liberation Army.
If there had been no asymmetric power, it would probably have taken less than two months for the South Korean military to occupy all of Chinese territory.
‘Hey, these kids, why on earth… … .’
The commander prepares the vehicle urgently.
“Hurry up and get the car ready! Let’s go to Zhongnanhai first… I have to report to the Chairman first!”
* * *
-bang!
Jiang Zemin slams his desk and shouts.
“What are you talking about! Why are the Korean troops there!”
Rough speech.
He looks different than usual.
“Oh, I’m still figuring it out.”
Zhang Win answers with a lot of care.
“ha…….”
Jiang Zemin sighs as if the ground is collapsing.
If they didn’t surrender within this week, I was planning to take back the area around Manchuria first, even if it meant an all-out war.
But if this happens, everything will go wrong.
‘War with Korea… …? Against that Kim Jong-guk?’
No matter how I think about it, it’s crazy.
It was President Kim Jong-guk who pushed all of what is now the northern part of South Korea in just a little over a month 20 years ago.
Even if we went to war with Korea at that time, there was no 100 percent guarantee of victory, and now it was impossible.
“First, find out what happened in Korea. No, first, contact President Kim Jong-guk… … .”
The secretary runs out in a hurry.
But then he bumps into another secretary who is running in.
“Why are you coming in so quickly again! What’s going on now!”
Jiang Zemin shouts at the incoming secretary.
The secretary speaks breathlessly.
“Your Majesty, the Shanghai side has declared complete independence!”
“What, what did you say!”
It’s driving me crazy.
If this happens, we will have to start an all-out war here too.
Even just the Manchurian side is enough to give you a headache, let alone the Shanghai side.
The forces currently resisting the Chinese Communist Party in Shanghai, including Anhui Province, number well over 100 million people.
The Manchurian side is also a headache, but in fact, the all-out war with the Shanghai forces is a bigger burden.
Shanghai is the most developed and wealthiest city in China.
If an all-out war were to break out and the infrastructure here collapsed, China’s economy could collapse to the point where it would be difficult to recover.
“Is that Korea too?”
“No. It seems like they received support from Taiwan.”
Taiwan in Korea? This is really crazy and mind-boggling.
“This is driving me crazy. Seriously… … .”
“That, and in fact… … .”
“What else do you have?”
“There are signs that protests in Hubei Province are escalating into rebellion. And now, in other regions as well… … .”
I feel like my head is going to explode again.
“Stop it, stop it!”
Then the secretary comes with the phone and hands it over.
“Your Majesty, President Kim Jong-guk has been contacted.”
President Jiang Zemin takes the phone call without saying a word.
“Chairman Jiang Zemin, it’s been a while. Why is it so hard to just talk on the phone?”
That devilish voice comes over the phone again.
* * *
“President Kim, what are you doing!”
A rough voice is heard without any greeting.
“Oh, really. It’s been a while since we last talked, but I’m flustered because you started yelling at me without even saying hello.”
The rough voice is heard again.
“Do you think now is the time for us to get to know each other better?”
“I don’t understand why you’re so upset. What’s wrong?”
I pretended not to know much and scratched his insides.
“Is this something that can be resolved by pretending not to know anything now? Why are there Korean troops in Manchuria right now?”
“Oh, that’s what you were talking about.”
I answered casually, as if it were no big deal.
“That’s because you requested it from us, so we deployed the military.”
“… … .”
Jiang Zemin was silent for a moment, then spoke to me.
“Are you saying that the guys in Manchuria right now are asking for support from Korea?”
“No. To be exact, I said that I want to become one country with Korea.”
“Chaonima (肏你妈)!”
Jiang Zemin’s rough voice comes over the phone.
‘I think that was probably a curse word… … .’
I pretended not to hear and waited for him to calm down a bit.
After a while, a slightly more genuine Jiang Zemin asks me.
“So, is this why Korea decided to accept the Manchuria region as Korea?”
“Hahaha. How could that be?”
When I said that there was no way that could happen, Jiang Zemin let out a sigh of relief.
“Ha, then why on earth did you send troops there!”
But I was shocked again by what came next.
“It’s a kind of alliance. There are two countries, but Korea is in charge of military affairs and diplomacy within the Manchurian region.”
“… … .”
It is virtually the same as declaring that the country has become a colony.
Jiang Zemin was so shocked that he couldn’t say anything for several minutes.
And then he finally opens his mouth and threatens me.
“Do you really think Korea will go to war with us, China? Can you handle it?”
I returned his threats with a mild mockery.
The way they originally did it in history.
“Haha. China is at war with Korea? Can a small country (China) fight against a large country (Korea)?”
He asks me, barely holding back his anger.
“Are we a small country now?”
“Hahaha. Then does that mean our Korea is a small country? If we were a small country, wouldn’t you have already sent troops?”
Jiang Zemin finally explodes and shouts harshly.
“How dare you come to a country that paid tribute just a few hundred years ago!!!”
I didn’t get caught up in his outbursts and responded calmly.
“Hahaha. Isn’t today’s Korea not the Joseon of a few hundred years ago? Your Majesty, do you still not understand the situation?”
President Jiang Zemin took a few deep breaths and then asked me:
“Can you handle a nuclear war?”
“I would rather ask, can the missiles you have penetrate the missile defense system we have? And conversely, can you handle a nuclear war?”
President Jiang Zemin is probably aware that South Korea has the upper hand in asymmetric power.
If all of China’s nuclear missiles were blocked by the missile defense system, there would be no way for China to stop the South Korean army from advancing in an all-out war.
I asked Chairman Jiang Zemin, who had no answer.
“First of all, I wonder. Is the Chinese Communist Party qualified to represent the country of China? As far as I know, isn’t it already divided into five countries?”
“That, that is… … .”
Jiang Zemin has no answer to what I say.
I waited for him to calm down for a moment and then spoke to him.
“Chairman Jiang Zemin, there is only one way for the Chinese Communist Party to survive now.”
“…What is that?”
“Recognize all the de facto independent regions, including Taiwan, as separate and independent countries. And focus on protecting at least those areas where the Chinese Communist Party still has influence.”
What I mean is the value that China values most.
The story was that we had to give up ‘One China’.
His voice shakes.
“Well, our China has always adhered to the ‘One China’ principle… … .”
“Isn’t it already not one China? Do you really intend to wage war against that many people? And do you really think that after the war and the deaths of millions and tens of millions of people, you will be able to unite as one? Do you really believe that if you wage war against Shanghai and burn down all its infrastructure and unite, China’s economic growth will be possible again?”
I had already heard some of the internal situation in China through smartphones and the National Intelligence Service.
Jiang Zemin looked surprised to hear from me a story he had previously thought was confidential information.
“How do you… … .”
“Wherever you can exert influence now, exercise it. Otherwise, Hubei Province will eventually lose its influence.”
Jiang Zemin sighs deeply.
“Huh… I understand. I will recognize the independence of Manchuria and the union with Korea. However, there is a condition.”
“What are the conditions? Let me hear it.”
“Korea should not establish any kind of alliance with any place other than Manchuria. That is the condition for our recognition of Manchurian independence. In particular, do not establish any kind of relationship with Shanghai.”
His attitude was resolute.
It seemed that they were determined not to give up the Shanghai side even if they had to die, even if they could give up the Manchurian side.
“Okay, fine. But please acknowledge that we are reestablishing diplomatic relations with Taiwan.”
“… I understand. In this situation, what’s the point of continuing to talk about Taiwan as one country?”
It was essentially a declaration of China’s abandonment.
“Okay, I will do that. Our country, Korea, will not have any relationship with the Shanghai autonomous government.”
Manchuria is enough.
Even if we just deployed our military here, we could virtually completely control the Northeast Asia region.
There was no need to go all the way to Shanghai, which was difficult to get to.
‘But since you’ve essentially gotten the injury for free, I guess I can give you a piece of advice.’
Just as he was about to hang up, I gave him a little hint about what I knew.
“Chairman Jiang Zemin, let me give you one last piece of advice.”
“What is it?”
“Don’t think that rebellion only comes from the citizens.”
“What are you talking about… Don’t think that it only happens to citizens… … .”
If he doesn’t understand what I’m saying, then he doesn’t deserve to be sitting there in the first place.
“Well, think about it carefully.”
“… … !”
He thought for a moment, then seemed to understand what I meant.
“Thank you… I understand what you mean. The troops near the Manchurian border will be withdrawn immediately.”
“Once we confirm that the People’s Liberation Army is withdrawing, we will also withdraw, leaving only the minimum number of troops. There is no need to deploy so many troops along the border.”
“Okay, I’ll hang up now. I’m busy dealing with some rebels inside.”
His voice was firm.
And then the phone was disconnected, and the next day, news that Commander Zhang Yun had been executed on charges of plotting a rebellion made the front pages of Chinese news.
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