Damn the World, Ride a Submarine - Chapter 121



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Episode 121 – CAA (Central Asian Alliance)

As Commodore Bae Heung-shin’s shipboard announcement ended, officers and men alike were seen gathering on deck.

“Commander-in-Chief, we are ready.”

As I got up, Captain Bae Heung-shin, Director Kim Jun-myeong, and the security guards followed me. I left the bridge and headed to the deck of the Tawitawiho.

At the ends of the deck, smokers were letting their cigarette smoke drift in the ocean breeze. The center of the deck was filled with sailors sunbathing and joking as if they were having a picnic.

As we approached the main deck, someone who had spotted us shouted the command.

– Everyone~ Attention!

– Salute to the Commander-in-Chief. (There is no salute chant in the OSS.)

I was given a light salute, and was motioned with both hands out to maintain my current stance.

As I passed among them, I made eye contact with the soldiers and nodded briefly. Each of them greeted me in their own way.

The OSS task force gave a distinctive salute, clenching their fist and placing their right hand on their left chest, over their heart. I did the same.

– Commander-in-Chief. Long live!

Someone cheered cheerfully. They cheered in a playful but respectful and loving voice, or they cheered in their own way.

– Hurray~

-Wheww~

– That’s cool, sir!

While looking around the deck, I ate the food the sailors gave me, smoked cigarettes together, and chatted about their hometowns and branches of service.

I used to get tired of conversations where meaningless information was exchanged and avoid them, but I thought I changed a lot as I got to know people.

As I was smoking a cigarette, I suddenly realized that the weather had gotten chilly.

‘If this continues, the temperature will drop to tens of degrees below zero in an instant…’

So, after spending time with the sailors, I returned to the bridge and checked the measures taken against the cold weather.

In particular, the supply situation and countermeasures of the Korean troops dispatched to the Far Eastern Republic were inspected.

And he ordered that instead of needlessly mobilizing private soldiers for cold-weather training, they should exchange tactics with the Far Eastern Republic Army, which was familiar with winter tactics.

He instructed the Logistics Support Command to check whether it had secured at least three times the amount of supplies expected to be needed during the cold season and whether the supply lines were well maintained.

Even during the voyage, the weather became colder day by day, even though we were clearly sailing south.

During the voyage, very encouraging news came from Tatarstan.

Unlike the Far Eastern republics, Tatarstan had very little natural resources or military power of its own, but it had various R&D and technology complexes.

They actively utilized the advantages they had, demonstrating the flexibility and creativity that arise in war situations.

The industrial facilities of KHP and the motor manufacturing industrial complex in Tatarstan were put on display to produce what was needed.

In particular, there was news that they had developed an automatic mine-laying vehicle called the Moyvok (мой волк: mine wolf) and were putting it into the field to see great results.

The Moivok has shown a level of performance superior to the L330E Mine Layer, a minelayer vehicle developed by Sweden’s Volvo.

– KHP(Kazan Helicopter Plant) Kazan Helicopter Plant.

The Tatarstan army, using Moyboks, created a huge minefield together with Chechen mercenaries. They did not respond to the occasional attacks, but fled and laid mines.

Enormous minefields have been created on both sides of the corridor linking Kazakhstan and Tatarstan.

As a result, Russian ground forces were unable to even dare to cross the border, even with artillery fire or bombing.

They named the corridor the CSG Central Prairie Protectorate, and began calling the multinational force guarding it the SRS.

– CSG (Central Steppe Guardway) The name of the corridor between Tatarstan and Kazakhstan.

– SRS (Silk Route Sentinel): The Guardian of the Silk Route

The Russian army was going crazy.

The SRS, consisting of Chechen, Ukrainian and Tatarstan forces, was waging a unique guerrilla war.

They did not respond when Russia attacked, but instead ran away, laying only mines. Also, if they were pursued, they would inevitably be lured into a minefield and then leisurely disappear.

Tatarstan’s SRS cleverly used the drones we provided to attack only the engineers clearing minefields.

They did not respond to any other attacks, and instead waged guerrilla warfare, luring the enemy into hiding or minefields.

Moreover, the coming winter seemed to be helping Tatarstan.

Russia, having missed the opportunity to counterattack, found itself in the opposite situation to when it invaded Ukraine. Such a stalemate led to the SRS laying more minefields.

And the work of our intelligence agency, OSSIA, went in the wrong direction.

The Central Asian Alliance (CAA), which had attempted to unite Kazakhstan, Tatarstan, and Uzbekistan, has become a new alliance that excludes Kazakhstan.

The CAA was formed as surrounding autonomous states and autonomous regions, inspired by Tatarstan’s independence, seceded from the Russian Federation one after another.

The Republic of Bashkortostan seceded from the Russian Federation and declared independence under the name Bashkortostan, forming the CAA with Tatarstan.

The Republic of Bashkortostan is culturally very close to Tatarstan, with 60% of its population being Bashkirs and Tatars, a Turkic people.

This incident left Russian troops stationed on the right flank of the SCG, the corridor between Tatarstan and Kazakhstan, surrounded by the CAA alliance.

The surrounded Russian forces surrendered in exchange for a guaranteed safe retreat.

In the meantime, the Orenburg Oblast, where 70% of the population is Russian, declared independence as a republic and joined the CAA.

That is understandable, as the Republic of Bashkortostan to the right of Tatarstan gained independence, and all lands connected to the Russian mainland, including Orenburg Oblast, were surrounded by the newly independent state.

Isolated like an island, even the Russian troops stationed there surrendered and returned to their home country.

If Crimea was a knife in Russia’s waist, the Central Asian Alliance (CAA) was a cancerous cell growing deep in its chest.

It went completely against our intention to simultaneously check Russia and China, but at least Russia had no chance to turn its attention to the Far Eastern Republic.

Even OSS is a huge organization, so it’s a bit overwhelming.

With ESSO, the world became more fragmented and block-ized. OSS was directly and indirectly influencing this. I was at the top of OSS.

It seemed necessary to have some sort of body to collate and coordinate information.

The ‘Strategy Coordination Office’ was created as an organization to organize and coordinate all information between OSS and ESSO, and Yoo Jae-seong, the planning team leader of OSL, was appointed as the head of the Strategy Coordination Office.

He was a talented person who was skilled in unknown fields, such as the construction of the Lee Hoe-young ship and the acquisition of the ARK.

He was good at learning quickly and organizing things precisely when he first tried them.

The first task assigned to him was to organize and report clearly the status of all human, material, and intangible assets.

Also, to manage it efficiently

OSS (military service),

OSSIA (Office of the Secretary of State),

OSL (shipping, marine),

OSSAC (Air Transport),

OSLAM (Asset Management),

OSS-ART (Research and Development),

Databricks (IT Development),

ESSO (International Solidarity Organization),

The ESSO Defense Forces Command and other organizations have taken steps to dispatch liaison officers to the Strategy Coordination Office.

He gave instructions on the organization structure and spoke with Director Yoo Jae-seong.

“Director Yoo. It’s been a long time since I’ve heard your voice.”

“Yes, sir. I feel a heavy burden on my shoulders because you have given me such an important mission.”

“Director Yoo will do well. I have faith in him, as he has carried out his duties well despite my endless instructions.”

“Yes. I will work hard.”

“Oh, and please discuss your thoughts with Databricks CEO Lee Kyung-ho. I’ve already discussed it with him.”

“which?”

“How can we collate and organize information all by hand?”

“…?”

“I have instructed you to create a comprehensive situation monitoring system that you and your command staff can check in real time.”

“Oh, so like RiskScope? Does that include things that can be checked on a smartphone?”

“Haha. As expected. It would be nice to be able to summarize what you see in the situation room and check it on your security smartphone.”

“all right.”

“And when I go into the camp, I would like to first receive a report on the composition and deployment of human resources and the families of the staff.”

“Are you talking about the integration of the civilian and military?”

“Yes, it is.”

“Yes, I understand. I will prepare that part first.”

…

Even on a ship in the blue sea, a busy day was repeating itself, and before we knew it, we arrived at the Shinheung Camp.

Except for the ARK and a few submarines, everyone was gathered in one place.

Although not all ships were able to dock for security and mission continuity, it was still reassuring to see them all gathered in close proximity.

Suddenly, the idea occurred to me that we should create more ports of call and supply bases for the OSS and ESSO defense forces.

As it happened, Director Kim Wan-jun had entered the camp.

“Director!”

“Wow, sir. You’ve become more handsome. The uniform suits you well. Haha.”

“It’s still a little awkward.”

“No, it suits you very well, Your Majesty!”

“Ah, since you are a member of OSL, please call me CEO. That’s easier.”

“Yes. The Kiribati OSS-LAND work is progressing well enough that you don’t have to worry.”

“I see. That’s fortunate.”

“It is bustling with activity as the submarine manufacturing plant and OSS-ART research center are established and researchers and their families move in permanently.”

“It’s all thanks to Director Kim Wan-jun.”

“The dock and facility construction for the shipyard being built by Hanwha Ocean is also progressing well. However…”

“only?”

“A labor shortage is expected in the future.”

“Oh, is it because of the construction site workers?”

“Construction is mainly done with heavy equipment and block construction methods, so there is no immediate shortage.”

“?”

“Not only ports and airports, but also submarine drone factories, shipyards, production facilities for OSS-ART, indoor agricultural farms, seafood processing plants, and ranches, etc., facilities that require continuous labor have been built or are under construction.”

“Come to think of it, I’ve been really busy lately. Haha.”

“Yes. If we aim to operate the facilities I mentioned earlier at 100% capacity, we expect a significant labor shortage within a year. We are currently working with our employees’ family members.”

“The population must also increase like a snowball.”

“Yes. It’s almost like a tax-free country.”

“yes?”

“The representative created it.”

“?”

“OSS is no different from a country. It has no taxes or territory, so it is not a country, but it is growing like a snowball.”

“…”