1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 159



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Episode 159

Naturally, the treatment and compensation for the injured soldiers were given the best treatment possible.

The punishment of the division commander was virtually over, and the remaining punishments for the remaining defense minister and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff had to be done by the courts.

What remained was the most important military reform bill.

And the reform plan that was announced this time could be said to be quite groundbreaking.

The first thing was to reexamine human rights within the military and to create an organization that could monitor human rights violations against members of the military.

This was not simply about the human rights of privates, but applied to all members of the military, including non-commissioned officers.

It is often said that human rights abuses within the military are a frequent problem not only among enlisted men, but also among non-commissioned officers and officers.

It was actually quite common for new officers or non-commissioned officers to commit suicide.

Not all suicides are simply military problems, but no one can really answer whether human rights issues within the military have had any influence on them.

The second was to break down the military academy’s pure-blood system within the military.

If it is discovered that soldiers are being pulled or hauled by others within the military academy, the law will be revised to allow both the person being pulled and the person requesting the haul to be dishonorably discharged and even criminally punished.

In addition, it prevents one group within the military from advancing above a certain rate, thereby preventing one group from becoming too powerful.

This was to block, in principle, the behavior of pulling and pulling each other under the pretext of being the so-called military academy within the military.

Some questioned whether good people would actually go to the military academy if this policy was announced, and my answer to that question was as follows.

“Why is it that those who graduate from the Military Academy must advance faster than the ROTC or the 3rd Military Academy? Doesn’t it make no sense for those who are not capable to advance and advance just because they graduated from the Military Academy? How can the people who graduate from the Military Academy and advance because they are good people be good people?”

And the third and final one was the abolition of seniority ranking within the military.

In the future, we have decided to prioritize promotion based on ability and performance rather than seniority.

And this achievement also included a part where members of the military evaluated themselves.

Of course, since this group includes privates, it was judged that in the future, commanders would treat privates less harshly than before.

And more importantly, the three things above would be gradually introduced across all sectors of the country.

This wasn’t just a military problem.

Perhaps, the issue of this suicide of a public servant was not only a military issue, but also a problem related to Korea’s deep-rooted school ties, regional ties, and blood ties.

We were thinking about starting with public institutions, expanding to public enterprises, and then to private enterprises.

In a word, a national constitutional improvement was needed.

* * *

After the policy announcement, considerable discontent built up within the military, especially at the Korea Military Academy.

Some so-called graduates of the military academy who rose to decent positions through tightrope walking even spoke harshly.

“Seniors! Are you just going to sit back and watch this happen? If we keep doing this, we’ll see the stars fill up with the students of the military academy!”

Colonel Lee Jeong-pal slams his glass down on the table and speaks strongly to his seniors.

Some of the people sitting there were already discharged, and some were active-duty generals.

They were all graduates of the military academy, and although they didn’t have a name like Hanahwe, they were a group that would occasionally get together and pull each other along.

Lieutenant General Gil Min-tae, the de facto leader of this group, looks at his junior and asks.

“Senior Kim Tae-seop, you still haven’t contacted me?”

The junior sighs and answers.

“Ha, yes… Last time, I went to Mayor Lee Dae-sik’s house to ask for a favor, but he came back with a lot of hate, and he told me not to contact him anymore because he didn’t know anything about it, and I haven’t been able to contact him since then.”

I thought that if Mayor Lee Dae-sik, who is close to the President, asked him, he would be able to resolve this issue, so I asked General Lee Dae-sik and Kim Tae-seop, who had been close to him during their military days, but this is what happened.

Gil Min-tae’s head is filled with irritation.

‘Fuck, if this keeps up, won’t my promotion to captain go down the drain?’

He drank the glass of wine in front of him in one go.

Everyone who was thought to be in his line, from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Minister of Defense, was blown away.

The new Minister of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff were not close to him.

There may be some people who think that they can do whatever they want based on their abilities, but he himself knew better than anyone that his abilities were not enough to become a leader.

I was a body that had to tightrope walk to get here.

But, the line that he had been riding so well up until now, called the military academy, suddenly snapped.

I couldn’t help but feel my stomach boil over.

Harsh words that shouldn’t come out come out naturally.

“Fuck. What the heck, I have to drag a tank and go to the Blue House.”

Even though they were drunk, everyone was surprised when they heard a story that was close to a plot to rebel.

“What, what does that mean? General Gil… going to the Blue House with a tank.”

General Gil Min-tae answers in an annoyed voice.

“No, what could be impossible? President Lee Jung-hwan also succeeded in the revolution by driving a tank! What can’t we do?”

As the rough story comes up again, several people stand up from their seats, taking note of the situation.

And as he watches the people leaving, Gil Min-tae swears.

“Hey, you cowards! What the hell are you so scared of! You guys are not even fit to be soldiers!! Okay, everyone, get out!”

The group that started with 30 people has now shrunk to 10.

“You fucking cowards. Okay. I’ll drive the tank by myself!”

As he was about to take out his cell phone and call his aide, whether he really intended to drive a tank to the Blue House or was just venting his anger, someone came in, sat down next to him, and snatched his cell phone.

“What are you doing! Why are you taking my cell phone!”

He gets angry at the person who came into the room while he was very drunk.

But I’ve seen this person somewhere before.

It was a familiar figure.

“Who are you… … ? Where have I seen you before… … .”

“Lieutenant General Gil Min-tae, do you still not know who I am?”

And after a while, Gil Min-tae recognized him and got up from his seat in shock, saluting him.

“Chu, loyalty!! President Lee Dae-sik!! What is happening here… … .”

He took a sip of the drink he had and spoke to him.

“I got a tip that there were some really bad conspiracy plots going on here, so I came here and checked it out. It’s really something.”

Mayor Lee Dae-sik takes out his smartphone and plays the recorded file.

-I will drag the tank to the Blue House… … .

Gil Min-tae makes excuses while lost in thought.

“President. T, that was a mistake I made when I was drunk… … .”

Although it has been over five years since he stepped down from the position of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, he was in that position for nearly 20 years.

To Lieutenant General Gil Min-tae, he was like heaven to him.

In fact, when he was serving as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gil Min-tae was the one who could not even look him in the eye.

Even after he was discharged from the military and became a civilian, the charisma from back then remained the same.

No, maybe it’s because I’m in politics, but I’ve become even more charismatic than before.

Mayor Lee Dae-sik shouts in a voice full of anger.

“You crazy kids! Are these kids planning a coup just because they’re about to have their rice bowls taken away?”

General Gil Min-tae is flustered and tries to make excuses.

“Uh, Mr. President. A coup d’état? This is just a small gathering among us… … .”

Mayor Lee Dae-sik plays the previously recorded file again.

-Drag the tank to the Blue House… … .

The mayor looks at him with angry eyes and asks.

“Do you have anything else to say?”

“… … .”

Gil Min-tae is unable to say anything, and the other people who remained are unable to say anything either, standing there as if they were dead.

And then a moment later, another familiar figure enters the room.

“Thank you, Mayor. Thanks to your contact, we were able to prevent this unfortunate incident in advance.”

The person who entered the room was Secretary Oh Young-ho, who was effectively the second-highest power in the government.

Then, police and military forces enter the room.

“Arrest them all.”

Gil Min-tae tries to overcome this situation by somehow folding his hands and begging like a fly.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry. I really didn’t have any other intentions. I just said it when I was drunk. I really didn’t have any other intentions. Please… Director… … .”

However, Director Oh’s attitude was cold.

I had met him a few times since he was a lieutenant general, but his attitude was cold.

“What are you doing! Aren’t you going to arrest them all? All of these people are conspirators in rebellion!”

Following Director Oh’s order, all military and police forces joined forces to arrest everyone inside.

The number of stars of the people inside exceeded 10.

* * *

The President’s Office one evening a week ago.

“Mr. Market, please ask me one favor.”

“Please? Just speak.”

“Please contact General Kim Tae-seop again.”

Mayor Lee Dae-sik firmly refuses.

“I’m sorry, but I have to decline. I have no desire to have anything to do with that piece of garbage any more.”

I smiled slightly and spoke to him.

“Please don’t answer so harshly. At least listen to my reason.”

The mayor hesitates for a moment, then nods.

“All right.”

“It’s nothing else. If this policy is implemented this time, there will probably be considerable opposition within the military. In particular, the opposition from the academy graduates currently in key positions will be enormous. And some of them may even plan a civil war.”

“S, no way… … .”

I spoke to him, who was saying, “Surely you wouldn’t go that far?”

“And perhaps, based on what this mayor said when he met General Kim Tae-seop last time, I guess there is already a group of alumni of the military academy within the military, like the Hanahoe. And along with this policy, we are trying to eliminate that organization.”

“… … .”

The market is silent for a moment.

I asked him after a while, who was still silent.

“Please help me. I appreciate it.”

“… I understand, Mr. President. Phew, he may be a beast, but he has a lot of connections, so he probably knows about the meeting.”

I told him with a smile.

“Please take good care of me. When carrying out reforms within the military, we must always be sensitive to such matters.”

He responds by saluting me for the first time in a long while.

“Loyalty. Okay.”

“Please take care of me. Mr. President, no, Mr. Mayor.”

* * *

“General Kim. It’s me, Lee Dae-sik. Can I see you for a moment?”

Mayor Lee Dae-sik coaxes him with a soft voice, different from last time.

“Oh, sir. Last time, I… … .”

Kim Tae-seop answered, still trembling.

But Mayor Lee Dae-sik smiled and consoled him.

“Hahaha. No, I think I was too angry back then. I have something to say, can I see you for a second?”

“Yes! Of course!”

Kim Tae-seop’s voice brightened as if he had grabbed the rope again.

“Okay, then I’ll see you there tomorrow. Okay, okay.”

And after hanging up the phone, Mayor Lee Dae-sik starts swearing again.

“That beast of a man… … .”