I Became Park Jeong-ui’s Nephew - Chapter 125



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He became Park Jeong-ui’s nephew. – (125)

“I hereby proclaim myself Sultan of Kuwait.”

“Wow~!!”

This is Kuwait in the Middle East,

Kuwait’s Emir Al Muhabbak Amir has declared himself Sultan.

What is important here is that the king abandoned the title Amir, which has different meanings over time.

During the Abbasid Dynasty, it meant a vassal ruling over each region, and later its meaning expanded to mean ‘king’ of the Muslim world.

In fact, Timur, who claimed to be a descendant of Genghis Khan, also called himself ‘Amir Timur’, so it is safe to say that the term ‘Amir’ does not have any derogatory meaning.

However, as the Ottoman Turks conquered the Middle East, the emir was again reduced to the image of a prince.

Some countries in the Middle East that were under Ottoman rule for a long time still use the term Amir as a result.

Kuwait is one of them. How can a newly formed country (founded in 1961) that just broke away from Britain have the guts to call itself a sultan?

Will Kuwait rise from a principality to an empire simply by changing the king’s title?

The title of Sultan had no meaning, but his subsequent actions were problematic.

“Israel is illegally occupying Palestinian land. I will support Palestine and create an Arab state that will oppose Israel.”

Something that the US and UK would laugh at if they heard it.

Kuwait maintains its independence thanks to that insignificant(?) aspect.

In 1897, when Turkey revealed its intention to invade, Kuwait requested British protection and remained a British protectorate until 1961.

A country that exists to maintain neutrality in the now chaotic Middle East world.

What right does such a country have to support Palestine and create an Arab state that surrounds Israel?

A literal dream-like sultan,

It doesn’t matter whether you call him Amir or Sultan, no one wants to provoke Palestine and cause war.

In addition, Israel is currently facing a serious security crisis.

Israel, which launched a preemptive attack on Egypt in the last Middle East war, has become a target of strong hatred among the surrounding Arab countries.

Israel’s national power is limited to a paltry population of 2 million, while the surrounding countries of Egypt, Iran and Syria alone have a population of over 50 million.

How can we overcome this overwhelming gap in population and economic power?

If the surrounding Arab countries unite, Israel will be helpless and will perish.

Even though Kuwait is an insignificant country, it is a huge burden to Israel that it has called for friendship and reconciliation among Arab countries.

Israeli Prime Minister Levi Eshkol took the matter seriously.

Israel could collapse at any time without support from the United States or the United Kingdom, and public sentiment at home is also not good due to repeated wars with neighboring countries.

“We want economic development, not war!!”

“I refuse to be drafted!!”

Israel’s unemployment rate recently surpassed 10%, and in such a desperate situation, wouldn’t young people rush to fight in the war?

But the reality is contrary to expectations, young people are refusing military service.

How to overcome this worst crisis?

First, Prime Minister Levi Eshkol sent a protest envoy to South Korea.

“Kuwait, isn’t that the land you control? Then why does the emir there call himself sultan and claim to unite the Arab world?”

In short, I don’t like the idea of ​​a mere princely state calling for the unification of the Arab world, but there’s something wrong with the procedure.

Kuwait is only a neutral zone,

It is not an area governed by Korea.

We are managing 130 nuclear power plants, but that’s it.

It’s not like they’re installing a puppet king and ruling as a colony, but rather they’re just handing over 50% of their profits to the Kuwaiti government through oil companies.

But why did Israel send a protest envoy to Korea?

The Korean government, upon receiving contact from the embassy, ​​came up with its own reasoning.

“Doesn’t this mean that Israel views Kuwait as Korean territory?”

“Is this guy half-asleep? Does that make sense?”

“Then why would they send us this special message?”

“Because we’re the easiest. What other reasons could there be?”

The United States recognized Israel’s independence in 1948, but that was where the relationship between the two countries ended.

Geographically, Israel is surrounded by Middle Eastern countries.

If Israel wants to preserve its sovereignty, it needs the support of a major power. Why should the United States do that?

The United States, having won the Iraq War, has brought Jordan and Saudi Arabia to its side, and thanks to this, it now controls more than half of the Middle East.

Since even Iran is pursuing a pro-Western policy, there is really nothing to worry about except for Palestine and Syria.

“Palestine – Egypt – Syria invade Israel?”

“Well… will that happen?”

“Even if it happens, there is no reason for the United States to intervene.”

If Israel is occupied by an Arab coalition, will the United States be in great danger?

No, the very idea that the Arab world would join hands to destroy Israel is a comedy.

What difference does it make if Kuwait calls itself a sultan and calls for the unity of the Arab world?

Iran and Syria are also at odds with each other,

The two countries originally treated each other like chickens, but as Iran turned to a pro-Western policy, Syria no longer views Iran favorably.

These Middle Eastern countries are running wild like this,

It’s no wonder the United States has little interest in Israel.

So, Israel continues to instigate a crisis, and since the US won’t listen, they’re picking on Korea, which is relatively easy.

“Can’t you do something for us? You protected the Jews in Shanghai, right? Can’t we do the same?”

Israel may make a big fuss on the outside, but this is their true intention.

Economically struggling, lack of weapons, no conscription, so who are you going to turn to?

The US doesn’t give a shit, so they chose Korea. Korea also protected Shanghai Jews, so isn’t it worth having hopes?

But South Korea ignored Israel’s concerns.

With Shanghai, Taiwan, Japan and Iran all set for dinner, how can we afford to have Israel intervene?

So I gave this answer.

[Kuwait is a neutral country and its emir is free to call himself Sultan or advocate for the unification of the Arab world. I don’t understand why the Israeli government is saying such things to Korea, which has nothing to do with this incident.]

In short, you have found the wrong address, so go somewhere else.

When even South Korea failed to respond following the United States, Kuwait’s Sultan Al Muhabbak took a bold step.

“From now on, we will nationalize all oil. Foreign companies, get out.”

The Sultan just left when I told him to come and see me.

It seems easy because foreign companies are building oil fields and even providing money.

The United States, which has 220 oil fields in Kuwait, reacted angrily to this action.

He set about restoring the depraved Sultan back to his position as a prince.

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“What happened to Al Muhabbak?”

“In the United States, the position of Sultan was restored to that of Emir and oil fields were privatized.”

“Ahhh~ The village chief has become the king….”

The same routine that repeats itself today,

I laughed at the news coming from the Middle East.

Kuwait is a small country with a population of 1.5 million. To be honest, it’s hard to even call it a country.

However, Al-Muhabbak, who had been living like a frog in a well, failed to understand his own position and was swept away in one blow after calling himself Sultan.

Of course, the unification of the Arab world also failed, because the village chief or a nobleman was too much of a troublemaker and said he was the king of a country.

What about Israel?

I understand that they are in a worse position than Kuwait, surrounded by a population of 50 million in the Middle East, and desperately need help.

But why do you take your anger out on Korea?

Are you ignoring Korea, a small country with a population of 2 million, which has a mainland population of 43 million and an overseas population of 6 million?

If you thought that Korea would support Israel because it protected the Shanghai Jews, you are mistaken. The Shanghai Jews have also drawn a line with Israel in the Middle East.

“You and I are strangers.”

“It’s been years since we broke up, and you’re asking for my help?”

Just as American Jews created an empire in New York, Chinese Jews created their own world in Shanghai.

The Jews, with a population of only 40,000, rule Shanghai, a city of 4 million, but they know how to grasp the subject.

Are they ignoring Korea because they have a lot of money?

Without South Korea’s military assistance and support, the nation of Aleph would not have existed.

Knowing that, Aleph is completely loyal to Korea, and even bowed down to Korea not long ago.

“Your Majesty, we would like to have an army now too.”

“If you’re talking about the military, there are 100,000 troops stationed in Shanghai, right?”

“Aren’t they mostly Chinese – Japanese? I doubt they will follow our orders later.”

“Well… Shanghai’s Jewish population is only 40,000, so even if we recruited an army from there, it wouldn’t be that big, right?”

“But we need a Jewish army. Please allow us to do so.”

Shanghai today is a melting pot of races,

2.5 million Chinese, 1.32 million Japanese, 200,000 Koreans, and 40,000 Jews live together.

Although there are fewer Koreans, they are in a position where they will not be at a disadvantage. If any Koreans are injured here, the military will rush in immediately.

But what about the Jews? They are protected by the Korean government, but their position is always precarious.

It would not be surprising if the Chinese regime, which makes up more than half of the population, and the Japanese and Jewish regime, which makes up an absolute majority of the military, collapsed at any time.

So, I hope they either stick to Korea or arm themselves.

After much deliberation, I gave permission to establish a Jewish army.

The problem then is,

Aleph set a goal of recruiting 3,000 Jewish soldiers, but received only 1,000 applicants.

“Why do we have to fight?”

“If a war breaks out in Shanghai, the Korean army will rush to the scene. Why bother sending troops?”

“But that’s not true!! Look at Israel!! There’s no chaos there right now because young people are refusing to be drafted!! We also need to have an army to prepare for an emergency!!”

“So, all I have to do is look good in Korea, right? No?”

“Even if we create an army, it will only have 3,000 men. What’s the point?”

In this way, Aleph’s plan to create a Jewish army ended in failure.

Now, it is a situation where we really have to depend on Korea.

Jews with some wealth applied for naturalization in Korea.

There is no persecution of Jews in Shanghai, but it is true that it is much safer to live as a Korean than as a Jew.

If you become a Korean, you will have the protection of a population of 44 million and an army of 500,000.

If you become a Korean here, you will also have the right to vote, so if you have the chance, you can enter the political world.

But Korean politicians are refusing to let Jews free ride.

“Shanghai is a city that our Korean army defended with blood. So you must remain under our control forever.”

“Don’t even think about entering Korean politics. Just stay where you are.”

“What kind of national defense can you have with a population of 40,000? Your specialty is making money, right? Just be satisfied with being protected by South Korea.”

“Why can’t we just be Korean too? We may not be able to help with national defense, but we can help with the economy and politics…”

“Oh my~ I told you that won’t work!! These guys are trying to rule Korea now?!!”

“no!!”

“We’re Koreans too!! There’s nothing we can’t do?!!”

The two sides have been fighting for almost 10 years. Jews have also contributed greatly to Korea economically, so why can’t Koreans?

Shanghai Jews protested, saying they too wanted to become Koreans.