I Became Park Jeong-ui’s Nephew - Chapter 121



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He became Park Jeong-ui’s nephew. – (121)

“Your Majesty, how are you?”

“It is truly magnificent. It shows the grandeur of the empire that defeated the Ottoman Turks.”

Continued visit to Iran,

I visited famous places all over Iran under the guidance of Shah Pahlavi II.

Imam Square is one of them.

This square was expanded by Abbas I, who led the Safavid Dynasty during its heyday, for the purpose of holding polo matches. It is said that this square was recently reorganized, with grass laid down and a fountain added.

Currently, public access is restricted due to a state visit, but it is said that normally, the square is packed with people enjoying the night view of the illuminated square.

The problem is the meaning contained in this square,

Why did Pahlavi II reorganize this place and show it to his guests?

This is my opinion, but Imam Square embodies the ambitions of Shah Pahlavi II.

Iran’s history dates back approximately 10,000 years, but its national identity was established during the Safavid dynasty.

Even if Korea has a history of half a millennium, can we say that it has had a national identity from the beginning?

Likewise, Abbas I, who led the Safavid dynasty to its peak, suppressed the various ethnic groups and feudal lords who were proliferating in various regions and achieved centralization of power.

Abbas I also organized the Turkic bureaucracy and fostered Iranian bureaucracy.

The absolute monarch who thus established Iran’s identity defended the empire against invasions by the Ottoman Turks to the west and the Tatar nomads to the east.

The Iranian people were actually established here.

The problem is that Iran has historically been ruled by the Sunnis.

Although Shiites have occasionally taken power, they have not lasted long and have collapsed, which is why Shiites have not been able to establish deep roots in Iran.

The irony is that it was the Shiites, the minority group, who created Iran’s identity.

The Safavid dynasty was also Shia, and Abbas I repeatedly carried out religious oppression and brutal executions in order to completely convert the country to Shia.

But the problem is that this is a blow to the Safavid dynasty.

When the Safavid dynasty began to oppress the Sunnis, Sunni scholars, intellectuals, and artists fled to other countries.

After that, the Safavid dynasty was led by Abbas I as a one-man show due to the purge of many talented people, and it began to decline after the death of the absolute monarch.

So what about modern Iran?

Thanks to the efforts of the Safavid dynasty, Iran’s Shiite influence has increased to almost half, but Sunni influence is also half.

This is why the Middle East is engulfed in extreme religious conflict,

In this place, Pahlavi II’s goal was to introduce Western civilization and reform the country in a Western way.

This is a more radical reform than that of Abbas I, who led Iran to its heyday.

Abbas I had at least the goal of nurturing Shia power and establishing it as his base, but Pahlavi II did not have that goal.

Will it work to develop the country through thoroughgoing secularism (where government, customs, and values ​​should be separated from religion)?

It seems like they think they can suppress them with military force like Abbas I, but suppressing them without any countermeasures is a bit much.

“Shia? Sunni? What is it?”

“We are just Muslims.”

Iran’s ruling class has no interest in the Sunni vs. Shia fight.

They simply have the identity of being Muslim, and the conflict between Sunni and Shia is a conflict between the ruling class to seize control of the country.

What does that have to do with the common people?

So here we can see to some extent the path Iran should take.

“The conflict between Sunni and Shia is ultimately a problem between the ruling classes. Then there is no need for the government to be dragged along by them. This is a Muslim country. Huh? But Pahlavi II is trying to reform the country with thorough secularism and Western civilization? What if he turns all Muslims into enemies?”

I know that Shah Pahlavi II liked Western culture, but we must remember that Iran is a Muslim country.

Iran is not a country like Korea where religion and politics are separated, so it is bound to be influenced in some way. Is it possible to suppress them with military power?

Here, the political sense of the leader is revealed; Pahlavi II tries to suppress the country with authority while receiving help from Korea.

This is one-dimensional thinking,

Even if we choose secularism, we must not lose the basic Muslim values.

The question is whether a dictator with a military in his hands would accept advice from others, and I took the liberty of giving advice.

“Your Majesty, do you believe in God?”

“God?”

“Yes, Americans believe that the Bible says, ‘God helps those who help themselves.’ But that’s just some pastors and scholars interpreting it arbitrarily.”

Americans know that the Bible says, “God helps those who help themselves.”

But that’s what Benjamin Franklin, who was a publisher, put into the Bible.

As a deist, he believed that God created the world but that God does not intervene in the world.

So, they just inserted verses that suited their taste into the Bible.

In fact, America’s leaders have ruled the world with a thoroughly deistic doctrine.

“Hey!! Is it okay to slaughter Native Americans? Aren’t you afraid of God’s wrath?!!”

“God helps those who help themselves. Those who are not saved are lazy and incompetent. What can I do?”

This is the logic of the deists who led American imperialism.

Can’t you see why America’s ruling class has no qualms about genocide of Native Americans or colonization of the Philippines?

Those who believe in God but do not fear Him,

This is why religion, or rather those who interpret religion to their own taste, are scary.

Jesus suffered the pain of being crucified to save the foolish people, and yet they say things like, ‘God helps those who help themselves.’

This is the fear of religion, and the Middle East is no exception.

The Sunni-Shia conflict? What does that have to do with the people?

They are just religious people who live by the Muslim doctrine. Is it acceptable to kill each other because of religious differences?

Wherever you go, the problem is the pseudo-religious who interpret religion in their own way.

I advised Pahlavi II not to undermine Muslim values ​​under the pretext of reforms.

“Religion here is just part of people’s daily lives. There is no need to force them to change it, and if they want to live that way, then just leave them alone. It seems like His Majesty is trying to reform society centered on the military like Abbas I… In the process, you must not lose the support of the people. You must leave the powerless people alone, and weed out the pseudo-religious people. They are the main culprits causing social chaos. You must not show mercy to such people. I am saying this because Korea has also experienced great chaos several times due to pseudo-religious people.”

“That makes sense.”

Pahlavi II nodded.

This guy has ears, so he probably knows how Korea suppressed the Unification Church and Freemasons.

The conflict between Shia and Sunni is the same. They arbitrarily interpret the doctrine of God and force it on the general public.

In the future, Iran will have to implement Western-style reforms, but that does not mean it needs to change basic Muslim values.

That way, we can root out the pseudo-religious while gaining the support of the people, and this time, Korea is helping with that reform.

Would I have brought 1,200 Korean soldiers for no reason?

Force is needed to root out cults,

I even proposed a specific punitive operation to Pahlavi II.

“The pseudo-religious people use the people as shields to cause trouble here and there. To subdue these guys, mobility is important.”

“Is there any way?”

“Yes, this is a strategy the Nazis used in Africa. It would probably work here too.”

How did Nazi Germany operate in the vastness of Africa?

The answer is mobility. The battlefield is so vast and you can’t tell where the enemy will appear, so securing mobility was important.

That’s why tanks were deployed in large quantities. So what about Iran?

Iran is the second largest country in the Middle East, with an area more than seven times that of the Korean Peninsula.

Is it possible for the military to control such a wide area by just running around?

This is why pseudo-religious people are causing a commotion by flashing in the East Sea and West Sea. In order to catch these guys, the military must be mobile.

South Korea has a military arsenal that fits this strategy perfectly: small trucks.

It’s a vehicle that can carry a dozen people and luggage, so if you’re driving around and hear news of rebels appearing, you can just turn the steering wheel.

The price of one truck is only $1500,

Since a single tank costs around $100,000, it is much more efficient to buy a large number of trucks than tanks for large-scale mobile warfare.

If you place an order in Iran, it is possible to deploy thousands of units in combat.

Pahlavi II nodded.

“We will give you about 300 units for free. If you try them and think they are effective, please place a bulk order. We will give you a discount.”

“All right.”

So I made another deal with Iran.

Since oil was already nationalized by Pahlavi II, there is an abundance of oil, and if we just have the mobility, it will not be a problem to suppress the rebels.

South Korea’s military also decided to help Iran’s military operations,

A large-scale crackdown operation targeting these pseudo-religious people has begun.

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“Hurry up!! We have to produce 2,000 more units!!”

“Oh my~ This is never ending.”

“If you have time to talk, move your hands!!”

This is an automobile factory in Korea,

Factory officials kept churning out trucks without stopping.

Who would have guessed that the small trucks produced by order of the president, about 300 units, would become a huge hit in Iran?

Iranian troops are driving small trucks around the country to suppress the rebellion.

The rebels’ resistance was meaningless in the face of an army with overwhelming mobility and firepower.

The surprised Pahlavi II ordered 2,000 light trucks from Korea, which led to a boom in the Korean automobile industry.

Not only Iran, but also other Middle Eastern countries requested to import small trucks, but Korea refused.

What if this passes through another country and falls into the hands of rebels?

At that time, the rebels will also be driving trucks and causing trouble in Iran.

This is not a product, but military supplies. Is Korea selling trucks to Iran just to make money?

Iran is now a major ally of South Korea, and South Korea can only do something in the Middle East if the rule of Shah Pahlavi II is properly established.

It would be foolish to spread trucks all over the Middle East to make a little more money, and until the rebellion in Iran was suppressed, exports were strictly controlled.

As a result, mobile warfare became the exclusive domain of the Iranian military, and the rebels were collapsing.

Recently, Iranian forces captured and summarily executed the leader of a Shiite rebel group.

This did not completely eradicate the rebellion, but it did dampen the rebels’ spirits.

Encouraged by the remarkable achievements, Pahlavi II came to trust Korea even more.

The United States was displeased with Korea’s expansion of power, but was unable to find fault with it, to the point of praising Korea as Iran’s true friend and eternal ally.

Korea only cooperated with Iran’s operation to suppress rebels.

There was no justification for criticizing Korea since it was not an invasion.