1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 175



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Episode 175

[Korea Superconductor Research Institute Director Do Min-gu and Researcher Unofficially Transported to the U.S.]

It may sound like an unofficial transfer operation, but to put it simply, it was a kidnapping operation.

And that too from an ally.

Kidnapping, including the use of force in allied countries.

If discovered, it was an operation that would have caused nothing even if war broke out, and it was a plan that would not even be supported by the country’s own people.

“Is this really true… …? Director, Korea is still our ally… … .”

Team Leader Noah, who will be leading this effort, asks Director William as if he is confessing.

Director William Hana comes out with a rather confident attitude.

“Then how can we just suck our thumbs and watch the US get pushed around by Korea?”

-bang!

Team Leader Noah slams the desk and questions Director William again.

“That’s not what I meant, Director!”

But this time too, the director’s attitude was confident.

“Are you determined to see the great America defeated by a peninsula nation like that?”

“… … .”

The director stands up, pats him on the shoulder and speaks in a calm voice.

“If you do this right, America can once again overtake Korea and become the undisputed world power.”

“… … .”

When Team Leader Noah remained silent without answering, Director William brought up the words that would make him accept this operation.

“Team Leader Noah, this is an operation for the good of the country.”

‘For the country… … .’

It was the same story I had heard from above countless times before, whenever I had carried out an operation that went against my own plans.

Team Leader Noah, who hesitated for a moment, eventually accepted the operation.

“… Okay. When should we leave?”

A smile returns to the director’s face.

In this case, Team Leader Noah’s role is more important than ever.

Noah Davis.

He currently holds the title of Chief of the CIA’s Counter-Terrorism Unit, but in the past, he was a member of the US Army Special Forces, known as the Green Berets. He was well-versed in all types of special operations.

Currently, among the US military and the CIA, the person most suited to this type of special operation is Team Leader Noah.

“Next week, your team members will be selected from among the Green Berets and your team members. As soon as maintenance is done, leave. Time is of the essence.”

Noah asks in a worried voice.

“Are you really willing to resort to armed conflict?”

Director William answers with a slightly pitiful expression.

“Then, do you really think that there is no security for the personnel at the superconductor research institute in Korea?”

“… … .”

Director William pats him on the shoulder again and speaks.

“Listen carefully, Team Leader Noah Davis. The fate of our country rests in your hands. You are not going to kidnap, you are going to restore America to its original place.”

Team Leader Noah nods and leaves the room without saying anything.

And when he left the room, his expression was one of both tragedy and sadness.

‘America’s original place… … .’

* * *

“The US is more unresponsive than I thought. What about Washington politics?”

Next week, construction will begin on a nuclear fusion power plant and a national magnetic levitation train.

South Korean semiconductor companies, including Samsung, were already making processors that utilized some of the superconductor technology.

Chairman Samjeong’s story was such that he said that the predicted speed of development would be beyond human imagination.

The real application of superconductors is just around the corner.

Yet there was no contact from the United States.

Although other governments are still contacting Korea hundreds of times a day to somehow establish good relations, the U.S. government alone has not made any contact until now.

Minister Yoo Seong-guk, who was eating together, pauses for a moment and answers.

“I get countless calls from members of Congress, both Republican and Democratic, but the White House is the only one that doesn’t get any calls.”

“Uhm… is that so?”

By now, he should have already bowed his head and come in, but strangely, there was no response.

Public opinion in the United States was also increasingly turning against Trump.

If Trump had not been so hostile to South Korea, the US could have been reaping the benefits of being South Korea’s closest ally, but Trump ruined it all, and his approval rating has fallen to 20%.

‘What on earth are you thinking?’

* * *

“Team leader, I’m ready.”

“This side is also ready.”

There are about 100 people prepared.

Every single one of the hundred was an agent or soldier, so-called elite.

They were all fully armed with weapons received from the US military base in Korea.

“How many security personnel are visible from outside?”

Team Leader Noah asks the staff member who went out to reconnaissance in advance.

“There are roughly 20 people guarding the front gate outside and 10 people guarding the back gate. There are likely to be fewer people inside.”

The story is that there are no more than 50 people in total.

To this extent, it was not a problem that would pose a great burden in carrying out the operation.

“First, let’s enter through the back door where there are fewer people. Even though we came here for an operation, these are allies. We must avoid killing as much as possible.”

Director William told them not to worry about how many people they had to kill, but it wasn’t easy to kill people from neither an enemy nor an ally.

Everyone nods and moves cautiously towards the back door.

As expected, there were about ten people guarding the back gate. Two of them were armed with rifles, and the rest appeared to be armed with pistols and other weapons.

“Team 1 and I will enter first. Team 2 will follow us and enter. Team 3 will wait outside and enter in case of an emergency.”

Team Leader Noah raises his hand and enters with Team 1.

And before the men at the back door who discovered Team 1 could shout, Team Leader Noah sniped at them and spoke in broken Korean.

“Be quiet. If you don’t resist, I won’t kill you.”

The Korean security guards at the back door, who were surrounded in an instant, raised both hands without even being able to say a word.

Team Leader Noah speaks quietly.

“Team 2, disarm and capture everyone here. Team 1, go inside.”

There were actually fewer people inside than outside.

There were only two people on the first floor and three on the second floor.

Since he was only armed with a pistol, he could be easily subdued without being killed.

“Euuuuuu… …!”

The difference between special forces, regular soldiers, and bodyguards was quite large.

All the bodyguards inside are instantly subdued.

‘What the… Is security always this lax?’

It was strangely easy.

It was an operation I did not like, but I participated in it with the resolve to kill if necessary.

Yet the current operation was too easy.

So far there have been no casualties.

“It’s strange… … .”

A subordinate employee who was looking for researchers nearby asks.

“What are you talking about?”

“This is a technology that will determine the future of Korea, but isn’t it a little strange that security is so lax?”

But the subordinate employee laughs and says, “What’s there to worry about?”

“Haha, Team Leader. No matter how great the technology is, isn’t it a research lab? Isn’t this just great security?”

“That may be true, but… … .”

In fact, the fact that there were about 30 people guarding the research center was a huge number.

‘Is this worrying for nothing?’

Then the subordinates come down with people wearing white gowns.

It was definitely the director of this superconductor research institute, Do Min-gu, whom I had seen in photos and on the news.

And other subordinates also found several researchers from the lab and brought them out.

“Team leader, we have achieved our goal.”

“Okay.”

Team Leader Noah speaks to Professor Do Min-gu.

“I’m sorry, but you’ll have to come with us.”

Chief Do Min-gu asks the team leader in a trembling voice.

“Who the hell are you all? Who are you to do such ridiculous things… … .”

-puck!

Then, one of the subordinates kicks Director Do Min-gu in the stomach.

“Ugh… … !”

Team Leader Noah grabs his subordinate by the collar and shouts.

“What are you doing now!”

But instead, the subordinate answered confidently.

“If this person makes any noise now, the security personnel at the main gate will come.”

“No matter what, this person is a civilian!”

“That’s our target too.”

Noah sighs.

“Phew… … .”

Then, he apologizes and raises up Chief Do Min-gu, who is holding his stomach and suffering.

“I’m sorry, Chief Do Min-gu. Anyway, I would like you to just follow along quietly for now.”

“All right…….”

When Professor Do Min-gu gives the researchers a signal to stop rebelling, the researchers stop shouting and follow them.

As the inside became a little quieter, Team Leader Noah gave instructions.

“Now, let’s escape quickly. It takes about an hour to get to Osan Air Base. Get there as quickly as possible and go to the United States.”

“yes!”

* * *

I ran for about an hour.

Just a little further on was the Osan US Air Force Base.

Since the land where the US military is stationed in Korea is treated as US territory, if Korea were to deploy troops into the Osan US Air Force Base, it would have to be prepared for war.

‘Once you arrive, just get on the prepared transport plane and go to America, and you’re done… ‘

Perhaps because the operation ended too easily, Noah’s anxiety still lingered, but he soon arrived 500 meters in front of Osan Air Base.

But the area near the entrance to Osan Air Base in the distance was particularly brightly lit.

“what……?”

At first, they thought he had come out to greet them, but something felt strange.

Dozens of large military trucks approach from a distance.

Then, in an instant, they surround the team that Noah is in.

“Everyone, prepare for battle!!”

Noah shouts.

But already more than a thousand fully armed soldiers are disembarking from military trucks.

And that sight was not of an American soldier.

‘Did the Korean military notice?’

Someone steps forward among the numerous troops.

And that person was someone he was very familiar with.

“Why are you so late? I thought I would die from waiting.”

The person who came to the forefront was none other than President Kim Jong-guk.

He looked at the team with Noah and spoke.

* * *

“Disarm everyone, or I will shoot you all.”

When the story came out that it was true, the division commander next to me was surprised and asked me.

“Mr. President, the person you are dealing with is an American CIA agent. Is that really okay?”

I shook my head.

“They are not American CIA agents, but criminals who kidnapped our great scientists and citizens of the Republic of Korea.”

Team Leader Noah’s hands are shaking.

“Team Leader… What should I do… … .”

The subordinate asks with an anxious look.

Even though they were people who were familiar with special operations, they had no confidence that they could defeat this group with only about 100 people.

If you include the military trucks that kept coming from behind, the number of soldiers on that side looked like it was at the division level at first glance.

And even a tram was there.

It was an expression of the will to destroy the inside of the base if there was any sign of military movement at Osan Air Base.

“Phew… … .”

‘Was it all a trap?’

Team Leader Noah sighs deeply.

I have lived so long for America.

Although it seemed like there were times when things were wrong, I continued to work, comforting myself that I was doing it for my country.

‘Yeah, I did something wrong, so this is what happens.’

But now I couldn’t stand it any longer.

Noah apologizes to Chief Do Min-gu, who was riding behind him.

“Chief Do Min-gu, I’m sorry. I was rude.”

Noah drops the weapon he was holding and speaks to the staff behind him.

“Disarm everyone… … .”

At Team Leader Noah’s order, all the staff members behind him also drop their weapons and surrender.

“Arrest them all!”

At the command of the division commander, the private soldiers arrest all the agents, including Team Leader Noah.

I ran straight to Professor Do Min-gu and checked on his well-being.

“Are you okay, Chief Do?”

“Yes, it’s okay.”

The director waved his arms as if to show that he was fine.

“Thank goodness. I’m sorry. I made you act like this… … .”

“No. It’s all something I said I would do.”

The director looks briefly at Team Leader Noah, who is being arrested, and then speaks to me.

“Mr. President… I don’t know if this is the right time for me to say this, but I hope you don’t treat this guy, Team Leader Noah, too harshly. He’s the one in charge of this operation, but it seems like he’s having a hard time executing it.”

I asked him back with a puzzled look.

“Does it look difficult?”

“Yes, it felt like someone forced us to do it. They didn’t even treat us like that.”

‘Well… that proud special agent was assigned to such a ridiculous task… … .’

“Okay, I’ll keep that in mind. First, go to the hospital. Just in case, get a checkup first.”

“Haha… It’s really no problem… … .”

“Director Do is a national talent. Come on.”

Only after my continued urging did Chief Do get into the arriving ambulance.

* * *

The Korean government immediately announced this incident to the international media.

[US CIA, Green Beret Attempt to Kidnap Director and Researcher of Superconductivity Research Institute in Korea. World Criticizes US Government. – ABC]

[White House says it has nothing to do with us. It was CIA Director William’s arbitrary action. – Daily Berlin]

[President Trump’s approval rating drops to single digits. The American people are also shocked by the fact that the U.S. government attempted to kidnap someone, and that too from an ally. – GOX TV]

Media outlets around the world simultaneously reported this incident as breaking news.

It took only an hour for every country to know about this.

And when the governments of each country learned of this incident, they all criticized the U.S. government.

President Trump throws the bundle of documents he was holding at Director Williams and shouts.

“What the hell is going on!! You told me to trust you! How am I going to solve this now!”

Director William looks confused and doesn’t respond.

‘What on earth happened… Could it be that the plan was leaked?’