I Became Park Jeong-ui’s Nephew - Chapter 177



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He became Park Jeong-ui’s nephew. – (177)

“Mr. Belpine, it looks like it’s finally starting.”

“I see. Mr. Chung Ju-young, our gamble has just begun.”

This is Moscow,

Businessmen who visited Moscow with the South Korean leader put their heads together.

After World War II, the international community was dominated by two powers, the United States and the Soviet Union.

But what about now? As the United States grew too large, the Soviet Union’s momentum weakened and it became a de facto one-power system.

So, is this how the world will solidify under American hegemony?

Everyone thought so, but with Korea getting involved, the one-power structure is collapsing.

No matter how strong the United States is, what would happen if the Soviet Union and South Korea joined forces?

From the US perspective, you might laugh at this and say, “What the heck is this nonsense?” But if you look at it one by one, it’s not impossible.

■ Changes in Soviet Union’s Energy Export Policy (1950s-1960s)

1) Europe considers agreement with Soviet Union to obtain natural gas supplies

2) In 1965, Czechoslovakia signed the first energy agreement in Europe with the Soviet Union.

3) The following year, Italy, France, Austria, and Finland signed a gas cooperation agreement with the Soviet Union.

4) In 1968, the Soviet Union invaded Czechoslovakia, and Czechoslovakia became dependent on the Soviet Union for all its resources.

The United States was in a long cold war with the Soviet Union, but what does that have to do with Europe?

From Europe’s perspective, it is advantageous to conclude an energy agreement with the Soviet Union.

Even when Czechoslovakia was invaded by the Soviet Union, it only outwardly condemned it and continued to import energy from the Soviet Union.

So what about now?

Since the US has moved oil from the Middle East and caused international oil prices to drop by 30%, should Europe cheer three times?

Europe has enjoyed a boom in recent years because it received a steady supply of energy from the Soviet Union, but what about now?

As the US used Middle Eastern oil to beat up the Soviet Union, energy prices plummeted.

According to experts, this is not a long-lasting phenomenon.

Because the United States has lowered energy prices so much, Middle Eastern countries are on the verge of exploding with discontent, and American companies that have advanced into the Middle East are also suffering huge losses.

Belpine, a representative energy company in the United States, also had a net profit of over 60 million dollars last year, but this year it made less than half of that amount.

How long will companies tolerate losses?

It is no coincidence that American companies are in the same boat as Korea.

“Why should our companies suffer losses while pressuring the Soviet Union?”

“The U.S. government is the only one excited. They’re the world’s strongest, so they’re going to do whatever they want now?”

American companies do not want the world to be run by one superpower, the United States.

The reason is simple,

Isn’t the US now forcing companies to lose money by lowering energy prices and pressuring the Soviet Union?

This situation has occurred because one person is too strong. If that is the case, then one way is for the Soviet Union and South Korea to join forces to create a one-strong, two-power system.

Is this some ridiculous illusion?

The Soviet Union was not losing the economic war with the United States because it lacked energy.

The Soviet Union’s entire territory was a treasure trove of energy, and in 1967, a huge gas field was discovered in Siberia, and gas fields are still being discovered today.

Gas fields were also discovered in Turkmenistan and Ukraine, and 50 billion cubic meters of natural gas were extracted from them, 80% of which were exported to Europe.

This is huge, but it’s just the tip of the iceberg.

The Soviet Union has even grander plans.

[Dongbang Gas Export Plan – Ministry of Industry and Energy Ordinance No. 340]

1) The Soviet Union will produce an additional 50 billion cubic meters of natural gas within five years.

2) China and Korea – Export 40 billion cubic meters of natural gas to Japan.

It is currently exporting 40 billion cubic meters of natural gas to Europe, and it plans to export the same amount of gas to East Asia.

Of course, this is just a plan,

How could the Soviet Union, which has not yet established formal diplomatic relations with Korea, export natural gas to Korea and Japan?

However, if this incident leads to Korea and the Soviet Union establishing formal diplomatic relations and signing an energy agreement, the Soviet Union will be hit with a money bomb.

It is natural that energy companies are interested in establishing diplomatic relations between Korea and the Soviet Union. What would happen if the Soviet Union handed over part of its business to foreign companies?

The Soviet Union, which could not implement the ‘Oriental Gas Plan’ due to lack of money,

Then wouldn’t it be okay to just borrow the power of corporations?

And for multinational corporations, what matters is making money, not the pride battles between the Soviet Union and the United States.

If the Soviet Union and South Korea make an agreement and companies act as mediators between them, the balance of power that has been tilted toward the United States could shift to this side in an instant.

Of course, this is just an assumption. Would it really be possible for Korea and the Soviet Union to establish formal diplomatic relations and for energy companies to do business in the Soviet Union?

The US government is insisting that this will not happen.

No matter how good the money is, would American companies join hands with a dictatorial communist country?

But Belpine has already placed its bet on that.

Hyundai Heavy Industries has also thrown its hat in the ring, and now it depends on whether the head of state of South Korea can demonstrate his skills against the Soviet Union.

The problem is that it won’t be easy,

The Soviet Union had already nationalized all energy businesses.

Will the Soviet Union give it up to a Korean-American company? Even if we export, the Soviet Union’s position is that we will take the lead.

But now that the Soviet Union is under American pressure, there is hope.

Isn’t that what American businessmen came to the Soviet Union expecting?

From the Soviet Union’s perspective, it was an opportunity to overturn the world order that had been flowing toward the United States as the number one power, and the barrier that had been firmly closed for over 20 years was beginning to crumble little by little.

***

“Our Korean government does not support the independence of any countries under Soviet influence, including the Baltic states. Even if they were to become independent from the Soviet Union, the next step would be hell. Everyone is mistaken.”

Continuing Moscow schedule,

I detonated a giant bomb aimed at the world from the Kremlin Palace.

The Soviet Union was a union of 15 countries, most of which were forcibly incorporated into the Communist Party’s violent military campaign.

So do you think those countries would be happy if they gained independence from the Soviet Union now?

I told them the reality.

“The Soviet Union is now supplying energy to the Union countries at ridiculous prices. The price of natural gas exported to Europe is currently about 2,000 won per 1,000 cubic meters in Korean currency. However, the countries under the Soviet Union are supplied with gas at 200 won per 1,000 cubic meters.

Independence from the Soviet Union means that gas will be sold at a tenfold higher price. Do you think that the people’s lives will improve if they become independent from the Soviet Union? We must not forget that the Union states are supplied with gas at low prices because they are under Soviet rule.”

This is not flattery to the Soviet Union, this is the stark reality.

How will countries that seceded from the Soviet Union produce energy and develop industry?

Even if you look at the country of Moldova, it relies on the Soviet Union for 90% of its industrial production, so if it were to become independent in this state, the destruction of its national economy was a foregone conclusion.

Does that mean the US will help those countries?

That’s ridiculous,

Even if we become independent, we will eventually become economically dependent on the Soviet Union.

This also applies to Shanghai-Nanjing-Taiwan, which are under the control of Korea. Do you think it would be good for them to become independent right now?

There is no need to explain at length the repercussions if the umbrella called Korea disappears.

Economics is not about pride, but practicality.

General Secretary Brezhnev, who took over the baton, also made that point clear.

“The Soviet Union will recognize the supremacy and control of the Korean government over Nanking, Shanghai, and Taiwan, and also promises to continue dialogue for the purpose of economic cooperation between the two countries.”

The day the world literally turned upside down,

The United States in particular reacted with disbelief.

South Korea, which had increased its defense spending to prevent the threat from the Soviet Union, would now join hands with the Soviet Union? But the two countries had more than enough reasons to join hands.

“Cold War? It’s been 25 years already. How long will it last?”

“I’m bored now, let’s stop and focus on economic development.”

This is an idea shared by all businessmen around the world.

Didn’t American companies also rebel against the U.S. government’s manipulation of energy prices?

In addition, public opinion in the United States was shaken as the U.S. government ignored the hostages held by terrorist groups and showed an attitude of pursuing only political interests.

And do you think the world will become peaceful if the Soviet Union collapses?

If the Soviet Union collapsed, the countries under its control would only fall into economic chaos, and it would only cause more conflict and chaos.

So, Korea does not see the Soviet Union as an enemy that must be destroyed, but rather tries to accept it as a member of the international community.

Can you imagine the economic impact if the Soviet Union were to break down its barriers and engage with the West?

First of all, it is an established fact that Korea and Japan benefit enormously, and the Soviet Union has no reason to reject Korea’s proposal.

Because Korea recognized the Soviet Union as a system, Korea decided to unconditionally support the Soviet Union even if rebellions occurred in the Baltic states or other regions in the future.

And in the future, Korean companies will advance into the Soviet Union, but if chaos breaks out in the Soviet Union, what good will it do to Korea?

Korea wants peace in the Soviet Union and has no intention of supporting the independence of its subordinate states.

I achieved this result because I made it clear to the Soviet Union.

General Secretary Brezhnev handed over 540 oil and gas fields in Siberia to South Korea.

The condition was to agree to pay 53 billion rubles in corporate tax annually. Considering that the Soviet Union’s annual budget last year was 218 billion rubles, you can get an idea of ​​how much money this is.

Of course, the American energy companies that followed me also suffered losses.

With this, the world order will be established from a one-power system with the United States to a one-power dual system, and in the future, the Soviet Union and South Korea plan to cooperate with each other to block the United States’ monopoly.

An event that was welcomed with open arms by Middle Eastern countries as well.

Saudi Arabia and Iran, which had to lower their oil prices by 30% due to pressure from the United States, also chose this incident as an opportunity to join forces with the Soviet Union and South Korea.

What’s different about Europe?

The attitude of just seeing the good and eating some rice cakes is enough.

He showed a neutral attitude, saying that it did not matter whether it was the Soviet Union or the United States, as long as they could import energy stably.

The aftermath reached as far as Uganda, where the Tanzanian government, which had received weapons from the Soviet Union, attacked Uganda and ousted dictator Idi Amin.

Of course, the Jewish prisoners held at the airport were also released.

The thread that had been tied for five months was unraveled all at once.

[Korea broke the 25-year-long Soviet-American Cold War.]

[Now the world order has solidified into a dual system of the United States as the one power and the Soviet Union and Korea.]

World public opinion churned out one sensational article after another.

Who would have thought that Korea, which was so poor that it depended on the United States just 25 years ago, would now grow into a major power that drives the world order?

The reaction was that this was not a miracle, but magic.

But did Korea’s bold move only create magic?

From the US perspective, this is an act of betrayal.

The backlash from shaking the world with magic was also considerable.