Franchise God - Chapter 1600
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Franchise God Episode 1600
Chapter 343 Dunkirk in 2025 (7)
The offshore farms were first settled by indigenous people.
They were the Okinawa residents.
Currently, a significant number of residents have gradually settled in Fukuoka to escape the eyes of the Japanese, but still, close to 20% remain on offshore farms.
The presence of the remaining inhabitants served as a counterpoint to help the French prisoners understand their situation.
Because they had complete freedom of action on board the ship.
The prisoners were often in danger of mistaking their situation for the sumptuous meals they enjoyed, which would have been the envy of medieval French emperors or modern-day tycoons.
However, thanks to the presence of Okinawa natives who are always free to roam, the prisoners are keenly aware that they are prisoners even today.
“Why are you all wearing the same orange outfit?”
A young boy who looked no older than 10 years old attempted to communicate through Freedom’s interpreter function.
“Uh… … We fought a war with South Korea, and we lost, so we’re now prisoners of war. That’s why we’re all wearing bright orange clothes so that no one can escape.”
“You went to war with the Republic of Korea ruled by His Excellency Marshal Ha Soo-young? Then it’s all your fault that His Excellency was shot and never woke up?”
“Oh, that’s not it. Some French idiot shot Marshal Ha Su-yeong, and that’s why we went to war.”
“That’s right, that’s right. We never wanted war. We just did what we were told to do because it was all ordered from above.”
“We did not kill or injure a single South Korean soldier. They all realized the injustice of this war and surrendered quietly.”
“We all hope that the Korean-French War will end as soon as possible and that peace will come. Of course, we pray every day that His Excellency will wake up in good health.”
In the prison facility, you cannot hear any news from the outside.
But the prisoners had a vague idea of how the situation was going.
This was because prisoners were steadily being replenished every day.
‘The number of people who have come in so far is about 24,000…
Even the prisoners of war saw the capture of De Gaulle’s aircraft carrier fleet while being escorted to a floating farm.
What does it mean that the only aircraft carrier, a symbol of the French Navy, has been captured?
‘It was a fight where we weren’t even worthy of each other from the start.’
‘This war should not have been fought.’
‘What kind of wine is that? Who would have thought that a country would be ruined like this just because of the purchase of a single grape?’
The prisoners who came later did not have proper information about the battle situation.
Although they knew that they were at a great disadvantage, the senior prisoners could tell that the French army was being crushed to a ridiculous degree just by the fact that junior prisoners were constantly coming in.
“The United States is currently struggling to deal with its own internal turmoil and is in no position to help France. Other NATO members are just standing by and watching.”
“The French Aerospace Forces are now no longer in a position to fly fighter aircraft.”
All the news coming in like this was bad.
The prisoners wanted to ask the Okinawa natives they happened to encounter about news from outside, but they would not tell them anything.
Then, the long-awaited news arrived.
“Marshal Ha Soo-young has come to his senses! They say he is fine!”
“Oh, finally!”
The atmosphere in the prison facility became lively thanks to the junior prisoners who brought good news.
Everyone thought that the war would soon be over and they would be able to return home.
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“I would like to express my sincere gratitude to everyone who wished me a speedy recovery.”
Ha Soo-young’s face, shown in the national announcement, looked like that of a pale, sick person.
But his eyes were alive and his pronunciation was clear.
It was completely unexpected that someone would have suffered brain damage from cardiac arrest.
“As you can see, I am healthy. This is thanks to the fact that I drink the elixir drink like water and eat three meals a day with cooking water made with pine leaves from Pocheon.”
Seeing that Ha Soo-young never forgets to do small promotional activities, people could completely believe that Ha Soo-young was really healthy.
“There is no need for a long explanation. France must assume full responsibility for this situation. Until then, the war will not end.”
After the public announcement, orders for elixir drinks and swimming pool water skyrocketed to more than tens of times their usual levels.
The Korean Navy had complete control of the 960 km long western coastal area along the Bay of Biscay coastline of France.
Western cities such as Bordeaux, La Rochelle, Nantes, and Rennes were already under Korean occupation.
France was blocking the advance of the Korean army by massing its troops around Le Mans, a city 180km southwest of Paris.
But the French leadership knew.
It is not that Le Mans’ forces are blocking the Korean army’s advance, but rather that Ha Su-yeong’s awakening has temporarily halted the Korean army’s advance.
The Navy, which had captured its aircraft carriers and major battleships, was in ruins, and the Aerospace Forces were powerless.
The right to control the seas and the right to air supremacy had long since passed to the Korean military.
All of this happened in just over a month.
What was even more shocking was that the number of casualties among the Korean military was still zero.
“The ROK Navy’s unmanned combat system has already been completed. Even if our brave French soldiers risk their lives to destroy the drone, they will just take out another drone from the hangar and deploy it.”
“The F-22s taking off from Ireland and the F-35Cs taking off from the carrier deck simply fire air-to-ground missiles out of range and leisurely return.”
In an attempt to force casualties on the Korean Navy, Rafale fighter jets even attempted to force themselves into action.
However, the manned fighters avoided the encounter without even allowing it.
It was a desperate life-saving tactic of the Korean Navy to not allow a combat situation where a shootdown could occur, no matter how good the engagement ratio was.
The dangerous battlefield is filled with unmanned robots.
People just click missiles from the safe rear.
It was a command strategy and tactic that any soldier could not help but be impressed by.
“If the inland city of Le Mans falls, the coastal city of Caen will fall in an instant. The entire coastline bordering the English Channel could fall to the Korean military. If that happens, we will lose the Atlantic Ocean forever.”
As soon as they heard the news that Ha Su-yeong had regained consciousness, France secretly sent a message expressing its intention to negotiate.
But Ha Soo-young refused to even have a conversation.
He had already helped Ireland to drive the British out of the British Isles forever and to take over the land.
With this, the intention of what to do with France became clear.
Ha Su-yeong is coveting French territory.
“They will only sit down at the negotiating table after they have swallowed up at least the entire coastline that reaches the Atlantic Ocean.”
“Surely not that bad?”
“Look how he treated England!”
“hmm ….”
The mood in Paris was gloomy.
Citizens bravely stepped forward, vowing to protect their country by no longer rioting and volunteering for the military.
What’s strange is that there have been no deaths yet.
The French tally of military and civilian casualties was entirely classified as wounded and missing.
“There are probably quite a few prisoners of war. They are trying their best to avoid killing not only their own soldiers but also our French people. However, we must assume that at least 20% of the missing are dead.”
“Damn, if it weren’t for the solar wind, we could’ve had a go at them.”
Civilian manufacturing lines are in a state of scorched earth due to semiconductor errors caused by solar winds.
Even if we want to switch to military support, the production capacity itself is at rock bottom.
In Paris, power supplies are intermittent and water supply is frequently cut off.
This was because the water supply facility was undergoing maintenance due to frequent errors caused by solar winds.
“If this is how it is going to be, then why do NATO defense forces even exist?”
There is a painful humor in that the ones currently protecting France are not the French military, but foreign tourists.
The Korean Navy was displaying a cruel perfectionism that required them to never harm a single non-French person, and as a result, their advance was slow compared to their strength.
There were still many foreign tourists in Paris who had not yet left.
They did not stay there willingly; they were forced to stay because logistics were paralyzed by the solar wind and they could not escape.
Thanks to that, the city was prevented from being rained down by missiles.
“Mr. President! The South Korean Navy has appeared off the coast of Le Havre and has launched a large number of unmanned drones! It looks like they are attempting to take over the city!”
“Damn it! What’s the status of the Le Havre residents?”
“At least 80% remain! The evacuation of residents is being delayed due to logistics paralysis.”
To be exact, it is a situation that cannot be avoided even if you want to avoid it.
And as it became known that the Korean Navy was strictly prohibiting civilian casualties, the residents began to think that quietly submitting to military rule was the way to save their lives.
The atmosphere of defeat has already spread widely.
Everyone knew it.
“Le Havre receives electricity and water from the private yacht of Admiral Ha Soo-young. Therefore, the residents believe that they will not be harmed even if the Korean Navy takes over, and are not actively responding to the escape of the city… … .”
“You’re siding with the enemy! If that’s not a traitor to the nation, then what else is that? Aren’t you just like those who collaborated with the Nazis?”
“Mr. President!”
Everyone looked at the president in surprise and shouted.
The president’s comments just now were too dangerous.
“Mr. President! Marshal Ha Soo-young has begun his public announcement! I think you should check it out!”
Fortunately, the tense atmosphere changed to a different topic.
However, Ha Soo-young’s first words on TV only froze the presidential bunker.
“The inhumane atrocities committed by France over the past several hundred years have their origins in its geographical position as a coastal country bordering the sea.
Therefore, by making France a landlocked country forever, we will console the souls of the countless souls who fell victim to French imperialism.
“These guys have shown their intention to take over Dunkirk at all costs!”
“Wait a minute! Didn’t you clearly say that we were going to make it a landlocked country? The Atlantic isn’t the only ocean we have!”
France borders the Atlantic Ocean to the north and east, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south.
Breaking news poured in.
“Korean Navy appears in Montpellier, Marseille, and Nice!”
“You mean Spain didn’t give any warning when they were passing through the Strait of Gibraltar? How could this be!”
“How can this happen as fellow NATO member states!”
Angry voices denouncing NATO members erupted among the bunker leadership.
No matter what, they too are Parisians with hot butter and wine flowing through their veins.
* * *
Mediterranean port cities, including Montpellier and Marseille, were quickly occupied by the Korean navy.
The Atlantic coast was also occupied in an instant, starting with the port of Le Havre, then Calais, and then Dunkirk.
With this, the entire French coast came under complete occupation by the Korean Navy.
In order to connect the Atlantic and Mediterranean lines, which were separate, the Korean Navy attacked and easily captured the city of Toulouse, which stood between them.