I Became Park Jeong-ui’s Nephew - Chapter 159



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He became Park Jeong-ui’s nephew. – (159)

“Everyone, I declare here today that the Communist Party will abandon dictatorship and choose free primary elections, that the goal of national development will be the wealth of the people, not the wealth of the nation, and that the people’s character will be emphasized rather than the character of the party.”

This is Andong Province, China.

Hu Yaobang, who fled to Andong to avoid conflict with Hua Guofeng, began to reform the country based on his own philosophy.

Why did China fail?

The correct answer given by Hu Yaobang was because of the dictatorship of Mao Zedong and his party. They were dictators, not communists, and they understood the development of a country as national wealth.

The mindset that it doesn’t matter if the people are poor as long as the country is strong.

In this environment, it is natural that the party’s logic is emphasized more than individual freedom.

Although Hu Yaobang was dissatisfied with this, he was unable to seize power and remained as a secretary in the frontier, and now he has been pushed out of the center and has settled down in the far corners of China.

Then shouldn’t we build up our strength here to drive Hua Guofeng out of Yan’an and unify China?

But Hu Yaobang was different from other Communist Party officials.

With all of China in turmoil, starting a war would only unsettle the people, so rather than pursuing the grand goal of unifying China, he decided to establish his own country here in Andong Province.

What Hu Yaobang promised the people was complete democracy.

Then shouldn’t we choose a leader through elections?

If you run for election alone, this is just the beginning of another dictatorship.

After much deliberation, Hu Yaobang nominated Zhou Enlai as his candidate.

Zhou Enlai was driven out by the rebels led by Hua Guofeng and his fate is now unknown, but he has tried to reform China and has enjoyed some support from the people.

But is it okay to drag someone whose life or death we don’t even know into the election?

Hu Yaobang’s associates opposed nominating Zhou Enlai as a candidate.

“Secretary General, Zhou Enlai is a person whose life and death are unknown. If you nominate someone like that as a candidate and you lose, wouldn’t it be a shame to lose face?”

“If I am no better than a failed leader, am I qualified to be the leader of this country? I tell you clearly that I will not run for election on my own.”

The original plan of the aides was to vote for or against,

Since there are only two options: for or against, if he runs alone, Hu Yaobang will inevitably become the new leader of China.

But, they include Zhou Enlai as a candidate here.

If this goes on and a ghost is elected, what will happen to Hu Yaobang’s reputation?

However, Hu Yaobang insisted pointlessly that if he was inferior to Zhou Enlai, he was not qualified to be the new leader of China.

The election started like this,

The people were shocked when they saw the ballot papers.

“Is this right? I’m asking you to vote for someone you don’t even know is alive or dead… How did China end up like this?”

“In the end, this is just for show. Why don’t you just do it yourself? Why do you decide this through a vote?”

Chinese intellectuals ridiculed Hu Yaobang.

It is obvious that Hu Yaobang will be elected anyway, but does he really need to hold a ceremony like this to portray himself as a good leader?

Moreover, many Chinese people did not view this vote favorably.

Hu Yaobang’s goal is to establish an independent country, but what does he want to do by further dividing China, which is already divided into several parts?

What the people wanted was the unification of China, not its division, and above all, the masses had no particular attraction to the indecisive Hu Yaobang.

‘What did I do wrong?’

Hu Yaobang was shocked by the public reaction.

He said he would abandon dictatorship, introduce a free election system, and focus on the people’s livelihood rather than the nation’s wealth, so why don’t the people support him?

If I had just declared that I would become a dictator, would the outcome have been different?

Ideals and reality are always different,

Although he somehow managed to become a commentator, his support base was unstable.

***

“Hu Yaobang became the Chairman of the Communist Party?”

“Yes, sir.”

“Hmm~ This is… What should I say… I don’t trust that guy.”

The same routine that repeats itself today,

I listened to the situation in China.

Hu Yaobang is the person who has been given the important task of controlling the Yalu River. If this fails, the Yalu River area will be filled with Chinese people trying to cross the border.

The problem is that people are not decisive.

Is what I want a democratic state to be established in Andong?

It would be better for Hu Yaobang to wield full power and control the Chinese people.

The South Korean government also virtually recognizes Hu Yaobang as the chairman of the Communist Party, and does not even treat the rebels led by Hua Guofeng who occupied Yan’an as government officials.

So the situation is over, but why did Hu Yaobang declare democracy and lower his own position to that of Zhou Enlai, who doesn’t even know life or death?

He is a decent and innocent man, but he has no political sense at all.

Well, that’s why they were pushed out of the center and stuck in the outskirts.

When a country is in turmoil, a firm leader is needed, and Hu Yaobang is not suited to today’s China.

If you don’t like it, I’ll think about putting someone else in that position.

As expected, the incident occurred.

“Your Majesty, this is a big problem.”

“What’s going on?”

“It seems that Chinese people are entering Korea via Silk Island.”

“Silk Island?”

I took a moment to collect my thoughts.

Silk Island is an island located at the mouth of the Amnok River.

Historically speaking, it was Korean territory, but one day, Qing people came and began to cultivate the fields and settle there.

Fortunately, it became Joseon territory when Joseon and Qing signed a border agreement, but it is a place where border disputes occur from time to time.

In 1960, China declared Silk Island as its territory.

At that time, North Korea ruled that place, but now it is South Korean territory, so it is the South Korean government’s job to step in.

‘Hey, Hu Yaobang, what did I say? Didn’t I tell you not to let the Chinese cross the Yalu River? What’s going on? Can’t you do something that easy?’

I felt disappointed, no, angry with Hu Yaobang.

How on earth did they control the population to cause this situation to occur?

In a time when control is needed, an incompetent ruler who talks about democracy and such, I, as the head of state, raised this issue in the National Assembly.

***

“Then, we will begin the general meeting now.”

This is the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea,

Prime Minister Park Chung-hee held a meeting in front of cabinet leaders and members of the National Assembly.

The problem is Silk Island. Silk Island is Korean territory and the Korean government’s position is that the Chinese must withdraw from here immediately.

But before that, what should we do about Hu Yaobang, who is unable to control the Yalu River?

Lawmakers unleashed harsh rhetoric, saying the incompetent leader must be overthrown.

“The amount of money that our Korean government gave to Hu Yaobang as a condition for controlling the Yalu River was 5 million dollars. But to rule like this is to be considered dereliction of duty.”

“Wait a minute. Hu Yaobang is the elected leader of China. Do we have the right to pressure him?”

Opinions in the South Korean parliament were divided.

Should the Communist Party led by Hu Yaobang be considered a puppet government in Korea or an independent country?

If South Korea recognizes China as an independent country, then it would be a clear act of aggression for South Korea to overthrow Hu Yaobang.

If Korea dominates Andong Province like this, what will the international community think?

Japan set up a puppet government in Manchuria in that way, so will Korea follow the same path?

As soon as the floodgates opened, harsh words poured out like a flood.

“The Chinese are now occupying our territory, Silk Island!! We are not the invaders, we were invaded!!”

“Yes. We must immediately send troops to occupy Silk Island and hold Hu Yaobang accountable!!”

“Hu Yaobang is a puppet who is indecisive and has no support from the people!! There will be no problem if we replace him!!”

Prime Minister Park Jeong-ui observed the atmosphere with his mouth shut.

Everyone seems to want to send troops to Silk Island, but isn’t that making a big deal out of it?

Andong Province is already under the influence of the Korean government, and whether or not we send troops, that fact does not change.

In that case, it would be better to urge Hu Yaobang to control the border.

The Prime Minister, having gathered his thoughts, opened his mouth.

“Whether we send troops or not, Andong Province is under the influence of Korea. In this situation, if we send troops, it will only attract the attention of the international community. I think the best option is to urge Hu Yaobang to strictly control the border.”

Speaker of the National Assembly Ji Cheong-cheon nodded.

Fortunately, the issue was resolved when the Prime Minister stood as a shield to protect the lawmakers who were trying to use military force too recklessly, saying that the country’s power had grown stronger.

But it is true that Hu Yaobang is not trustworthy.

Ji Cheong-cheon discussed this issue with Prime Minister Park Jeong-ui.

The two men have been the two leaders of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea since liberation. How can the border issue be resolved?

Prime Minister Park Jeong-ui revealed his true feelings here.

“How about replacing Hu Yaobang and appointing someone else as chairman?”

“Well… I wonder what the Chinese will think of this… .”

“According to reports from the Central Intelligence Agency, the Chinese people do not trust Hu Yaobang. There will not be much opposition if we replace him.”

Ji Cheong-cheon felt sorry about this incident.

Hu Yaobang may lack the charisma to sway the masses, but what he said is not wrong.

Emphasizing the people’s character over the national character and the people’s character over the party character are virtues of a democratic society, but Hu Yaobang was born in the wrong era.

If he had been born in a proper democratic society, he would have been a good leader, but in this day and age, that alone is not enough to govern a country.

That is why Korea also failed to achieve complete democracy.

Although it declared democracy, in reality it is a one-man regime run by the Korean People’s Republican Party.

Above that, there is an absolute being called the head of state. Is it because Korea’s society is rotten that it cannot have democracy?

Not long ago, 100,000 workers went on strike, throwing society into chaos, and the only solution was the decisive action of the head of state.

If the riot had not been suppressed in time, Korea’s manufacturing competitiveness would have plummeted and the country would have collapsed, so Ji Cheong-cheon could not stop the head of state’s violent suppression operation.

Sometimes, oppressive rule is necessary,

Is democracy what China needs now? Hu Yaobang was just a leader born in the wrong era. People are not evil, but they refuse to kill.

“Don’t kill Hu Yaobang. Bringing him to Korea and imprisoning him is enough.”

“All right.”

Prime Minister Park Jeong-ui immediately put the plan into action.

Occupying Silk Island by force with the consent of the head of state.

And then they dragged Hu Yaobang out of his position as chairman and brought him to Korea.

The new ruler of Andong Province was Li Suwei, the second-in-command of the Hu Yaobang regime.

Li Suwei closed the Yalu River border and prevented Chinese people from entering and leaving, following the South Korean government’s instructions.

In addition, the issue was resolved by recognizing Silk Island as Korean government territory.

Andong Province was in fact an incident that showed off that it was Korean territory, and the US government was unable to intervene in this issue.

It is true that the Korean government used force to overthrow Hu Yaobang, but it is also a fact that the Chinese people do not support Hu Yaobang.

Since the Chinese occupied Silk Island without permission, it is legal for Korea to mobilize its military. Even if it intervenes, there should be a justification.

There was no place to insert a needle.