I Became Park Jeong-ui’s Nephew - Chapter 149



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He became Park Jeong-ui’s nephew. – (149)

“I think the situation in Northeast Asia is heading towards the era of the Second Cold War. If the First Cold War was a confrontation between the US and the Soviet Union, the Second Cold War is a four-way war between the US, Korea, China, and the Soviet Union. I cannot help but worry that Korea and China, which are located between the US and the Soviet Union, will become the stage for war.”

This is Gyeongseong, a man continues to give a speech in front of the public.

The identity is Kim Dae-jung, the leader of the New Revolutionary Party.

Kim Dae-jung expressed concern about South Korea’s continued military expansion.

Why is Korea expanding its military? They say it is to prepare for the threat of the Soviet Union, but if things continue this way, we may end up fighting the Soviet Union.

China, which is in the meantime, will not be able to avoid the flames of war, so who will be the winner of the East Asian war?

Someone far away is carrying the burden and reaping the benefits.

Kim Dae-jung maintained the position that South Korea should ease tensions in Eurasia by reconciling with China, rather than by strengthening its national defense.

“If Korea reconciles and cooperates with China, will the Soviet Union be able to reveal its ambitions in East Asia? The Korean government thinks that it is too difficult to solve a problem that should be solved easily.”

This speech received great support from Chinese people in Korea.

Korea, which has taken over Shanghai, Taiwan, and recently Nanjing.

If Korea continues to slowly devour China like this, it will inevitably end up fighting the Soviet Union.

Rather than inducing such an extreme situation, wouldn’t it be better to cooperate with China to rebuild the East Asian order?

But this argument soon ran into a huge wall.

“Reconciliation with China? That’s ridiculous.”

“If China develops later, won’t it claim ownership of Shanghai and Nanjing? It’s obvious even without looking.”

“You can’t trust the Chinese. Historically, they’ve caused great damage to Korea more than once.”

China launched the Two Bullets, One Star Plan in 1961.

A direct translation would be two bombs and one star, with the two bombs representing nuclear weapons and long-range ballistic missiles, and the star representing a satellite.

What is the purpose of making something like that?

Although it ultimately failed, the intention was clear to drive out foreign powers that had invaded Chinese territory and restore Chinese pride.

It’s outrageous to form an alliance with those guys and try to check the Soviet Union.

But Kim Dae-jung did not stop his public opinion war.

“What China needs most is economic development, not war with Korea. Are you saying that China will attack Korea when its economy grows? As long as the Soviet Union exists, China will never do such a foolish thing. Everyone, let’s not make things difficult for the easy way out. If we reconcile with China, the threat of the Soviet Union will disappear on its own.”

This is a claim that is difficult to agree with in Korea, which sees China as a potential enemy, but Chinese President Zhou Enlai took advantage of this momentum to push for reconciliation with Korea.

“It is true that China once pursued the plan to launch two bombs at once. However, China ultimately failed, and we have neither the will nor the ability to have nuclear weapons. South Korea has no reason to regard China as an enemy.”

Korean public opinion is in disarray.

Is China really a country that does not pose a threat to Korea’s territory and sovereignty?

So then, what is the meaning of the Air Force and Navy reinforcement that the government is currently promoting?

That money could be used to promote social development and wage increases, but if China really has no intention of threatening Korea, why not reconcile right now?

However, the People’s Republican Party of Korea dismissed Kim Dae-jung’s claims.

“There is a saying that Japan is the enemy of a hundred years and China is the enemy of a thousand years. China grew with material support from the Soviet Union, and 11 years ago, it attacked Shanghai and Wuhan under the pretext of unifying China.”

This is all historical fact,

The Soviet Union literally supported the Manchurian industrial zone for the Chinese Communist Party, which had nothing.

That’s not all.

They mobilized scientists who had studied abroad in the United States and returned to develop nuclear weapons.

If we dig up this past, it is clear that China is a potential threat.

However, Kim Dae-jung and Zhou Enlai, who talk about reconciling with China and keeping the Soviet Union in check, go one step further and say that we have no intention of having nuclear weapons.

So the more dangerous ones,

The gap in military power between Korea and China has widened to an unmanageable level, so the only way to make up for it is to develop nuclear weapons, an asymmetrical power.

Korea’s position is that nuclear power technology should not be provided to China.

South Korea even issued a directive stating that if China were to push ahead with the construction of a nuclear power plant, it would mobilize its air force to bomb the area.

Korea and China have a relationship that can never be mixed, and as the Korean government maintained a hard-line stance, Kim Dae-jung and the New Revolutionary Party found another way.

***

“Are you going to China?”

“Okay, I’ll go and get a promise of peace.”

“This is a meaningless action. If this continues, the government may arrest the president for anti-government activities.”

“That’s right. The Vatican is now watching the Korean government closely, so who will help us if the situation gets worse?”

This is the headquarters of the Shinhyeokdang,

Kim Dae-jung insisted on going to China, but was held back by his close associates.

Even if a peace treaty is signed in China, what does that mean?

The New Revolutionary Party is not a government official and is not qualified to discuss diplomacy with other countries.

If you do something that stands out, you’ll be arrested on charges of anti-government activity, and there will be no one to write a petition for you.

The Vatican has already lost its battle with the Korean government, so there is no way the United States would help a politician who is pushing for reconciliation with China.

Anyone can see that it is impossible,

But Kim Dae-jung made a bold move.

“If we continue like this, Korea will solidify into a right-wing conservative dictatorship. In order to break this mold, we have no choice but to reconcile with China and promote peace in East Asia. And peace doesn’t necessarily have to be achieved through reconciliation between governments, right? Let’s start slowly with civilian exchanges.”

In this way, Kim Dae-jung headed to Yan’an despite the opposition of his close associates.

But the Central Intelligence Agency had already detected the movement,

The People’s Republican Party of Korea also convened a party conference to discuss countermeasures.

***

“Is it true that Kim Dae-jung left for the coast?”

“Yes, I heard he arrived in Shanghai a while ago. I’ve already detained him… What should I do?”

“Hmm~.”

This is the headquarters of the Korean People’s Republican Party.

Prime Minister Park Jeong-ui asked everyone for their opinions.

It is true that Korea has recently increased its defense budget significantly, and because of that, the burden on the people is also increasing.

Of course, the Korean government is not neglecting the people’s livelihood, but the people want a lot and are not willing to voluntarily pay taxes to the government.

That’s why we fell for Kim Dae-jung’s speech about reconciling with China and lowering defense spending. So, should we kill Kim Dae-jung to set an example?

It is unpleasant to see Korea, a country that advocates democracy, suppress its political opponents like that.

If it was about 10 years ago, it would have been okay to kill him like that.

The Korean People’s Party, the predecessor of the Korean People’s Republican Party, already had a history of destroying the opposition party led by Shin Ik-hee in that manner.

But now that is impossible,

Korean society has already been greatly shocked by the issue of the death penalty for juvenile offenders, and if another politician dies here, there is a risk that public opinion will be shaken.

The People’s Republican Party of Korea is concerned about that,

Isn’t there a way to bury Kim Dae-jung while minimizing the damage as much as possible?

This is where the idea came from.

“If it is difficult to kill with our own hands, we can borrow someone else’s sword.”

“What does that mean?”

“It’s the Soviet Union. I’m sure the Soviet Union also wants Kim Dae-jung dead.”

The Soviet Union had recently fought a war with China in Xinjiang.

At one point, China had the upper hand, occupying 70% of Xinjiang’s territory, but the war came to a halt after the United States poured $1.5 billion into China.

In this situation, would the Soviet Union like it if Korea and China signed a peace treaty?

If you ask for an assassination in Korea, they will handle it right away, but it is unknown how the United States will react.

America is a country that does anything for money.

If China and South Korea sign a peace treaty this time, the Soviet Union will be diplomatically isolated, and the United States will gain access to the huge market of China.

But then suddenly Kim Dae-jung is assassinated?

How will the United States react to this incident?

First of all, the United States views South Korea’s military buildup with complex views.

If South Korea were to spend its military budget and block the Soviet Union, it would be a good thing for the United States, but there is also a sense of anxiety about what they might do with that power.

From Korea’s perspective, the United States is more important than the Soviet Union.

Wouldn’t it be good to turn America into an enemy?

Even though diplomatic experts can’t figure out America’s true intentions, the People’s Republican Party of Korea has decided to discuss this issue with the head of state.

***

“Freeze next year’s defense budget without increasing it. Let’s invest the rest in social welfare.”

“Your Majesty, are you serious?”

“Would I be joking in such an important setting?”

This is the office of Changgyeonggung Palace,

I exchanged opinions with the Korean People’s Republican Party.

It was an incident that happened because of a single moth, but I have been concerned about the issue of military spending for a long time.

For the past 18 years, Korea has been running without rest. The people have sacrificed their lives for the development of the country, enduring low wages and hellish working hours.

Now that they are living a little better, they probably want the government to raise their wages and provide them with welfare. That is why they have been steadily raising wages and promoting welfare policies for the past seven years.

But the people who joke that it is also burdensome.

So what should I do?

Should we continue to whip and pressure the people?

Then, you lose the people’s support. Now, it is better to listen to what the people want.

So is this Kim Dae-jung’s work?

Kim Dae-jung is just the leader of the opposition party. What right does he have to go to China and discuss diplomacy?

Am I going to cut defense spending just because that guy advocated for it?

Defense spending is something I have to decide, and it won’t change because a single opposition party member is talking nonsense. It’s just about giving the people who have been working tirelessly for the past 18 years a break, and it has no other meaning.

“We are not reducing our military budget because of Kim Dae-jung’s pressure. We are simply listening to the voice of the people. Please accept it as such.”

“If our lord says so, we will follow.”

The Korean People’s Republican Party moved according to my instructions.

South Koreans have gained some relief as the budget for next year’s military spending has been decided to be paid for as social welfare expenses, with an additional budget of about 8.8 billion won being invested.

America’s view of Korea is also disarmed.

If Korea has reduced its military spending on its own, why would the US be wary of Korea?

Even if Kim Dae-jung waged a public opinion war, it was the vested interest groups that put it into practice, and in this way, the New Revolutionary Party had its achievements snatched right before its eyes.

***

“Everyone!! We must reconcile with China!! Please listen to me!!”

Here, Kim Dae-jung, who returned from Gyeongseong and Shanghai, continued his public opinion war.

Did peace come to East Asia simply because Korea reduced its military spending?

Kim Dae-jung’s argument was that reconciliation with China was necessary to solve the fundamental problem, but public opinion scoffed at it.

“So what do you want me to do?”

“We don’t know about that now that we’re alive.”

What the people wanted from the beginning was not peace or any such national issue.

All I wanted was for the government to use the money it was spending on defense to reform society, and that was why Kim Dae-jung’s propaganda worked.

The People’s Republican Party of Korea realized this and invested its defense budget into social welfare.

This solves all the problems, and now Kim Dae-jung’s campaign promise is nothing more than a shell of ‘reconciliation with China.’

As a result, I only did good things for others.

Above all, Koreans refuse to mix with Chinese people.

When Nanjing was taken over by Korea, 30 million Chinese people came under Korean rule. Do Koreans want the Chinese people in Nanjing to become Koreans?

It’s impossible.

The Korean government also knows this, so they are preventing Nanjing people from coming to mainland Korea. Since the government is pursuing a thorough separation policy, Koreans have no complaints.

When the cicada jumps, the goby jumps. Since Kim Dae-jung keeps making such claims, aren’t the people of Nanjing harboring vain hopes?

The 45 million mainland Koreans refused to mix with the 30 million Chinese, and Koreans drew a clear line with China.