I Became Park Jeong-ui’s Nephew - Chapter 279



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He became Park Jeong-ui’s nephew. – (279)

[The era of warlords is over.]

[Now, corporations must disband their militias and find a path to peace.]

This is Yan’an, China.

There was an interesting article in the Northwest Newspaper.

With the collapse of the Qing Dynasty and the proliferation of Chinese warlords in various regions, it was Chiang Kai-shek of the Kuomintang who put an end to this atrocity and established a government.

The problem is whether the Kuomintang led by Chiang Kai-shek truly functioned as a government; they were unable to escape being warlords who maintained their power through plunder.

From the 2.28 Incident that plundered Taiwan to the massacre and suppression of businessmen in Shanghai,

No wonder US General Wedemeyer, who was Chiang Kai-shek’s chief of staff at the time, said, “Chiang Kai-shek will soon be destroyed.”

He foresaw the downfall of the KMT as he watched its cadres plundering civilian homes and amassing wealth.

The problem was that Chiang Kai-shek had no other option.

Was Chiang Kai-shek an absolute ruler who united all the warlords and ruled over them?

If that were true, there would have been no rebellion by local warlords in Guangzhou (1931), for a rebellion had broken out in Guangdong a year before the Manchurian Incident.

Just looking at this, it is clear that Chiang Kai-shek’s Kuomintang was an unstable system made up of several loosely aligned warlords. If Chiang Kai-shek had not turned a blind eye to the warlords’ plunder, the Kuomintang would have collapsed much sooner.

And this was Chiang Kai-shek’s limitation. If he couldn’t control the warlords, shouldn’t he bring other forces to his side?

However, Chiang Kai-shek turned even the capitalists and enterprises that were his source of income into enemies.

“If I hadn’t crushed the Communist Party, you would all have become food for the communists?!! Do you think you can do business under Mao Zedong?!!”

What kind of leader is this?

Since they can’t even control the warlords, and now they’ve turned even the businessmen into enemies, it’s obvious what will happen next.

“But we were right!!”

“It’s just that the Communist Party’s propaganda was better!!”

The Kuomintang never came to its senses until the very end.

We were not wrong, but we claimed a moral victory by saying that the Chinese were fooled by the Communist Party’s propaganda and were pushed out, and even the United States, which was on the same side, was shocked.

Even if that’s true for Chiang Kai-shek, what about the current Chinese warlords?

Could it be that he had reflected on the past and tried to reunify China with the support of the corporate and popular groups? If that had happened, there would have been no reason for the corporate-sponsored militia to be established.

Surprisingly, there are many companies in the current Chinese mainland.

These are enterprises that were specially fostered by Zhou Enlai, one of China’s three presidents, for the national economy.

“China is a socialist country, but that alone is not enough to reform the country. So it accepts some aspects of market economy.”

Among China’s leaders, Zhou Enlai, who was one of the few with a sane mind, fostered enterprises while he was still alive.

Under a communist system, the concept of enterprise is unacceptable, but it is inevitable in the face of realistic problems.

Under Zhou Enlai’s protection, numerous enterprises were fostered, and the Chinese population belonging to them is 20 million.

Including their families, they are a huge group of 60 million people, and they are the mainstay that has kept the Chinese economy, which was heading towards a dead end, going strong.

The problem is that after Zhou Enlai was ousted,

When Mao Zedong returned from the Soviet Union and was replaced by Hua Guofeng, Chinese businesses were once again in crisis.

Chiang Kai-shek – Are we going to just be unilaterally attacked like we were under Mao Zedong?

In this situation, companies joined forces to form a militia.

“Warlords? Aren’t you scared?”

“We have an army now too. Taxes? Don’t even dream of collecting them.”

The warlords were confused.

Just as the warlords of the past did, they tried to fill their stomachs by plundering the capitalists, but now companies are not just taking it as they used to.

In 1971, there was even an incident where corporate militias attacked the Xi’an warlords, and the warlords who had been surviving on a plunder economy began to disappear one by one.

The problem then is,

Even if the warlords disappear, corporations still have armies, so they should be considered a type of warlord.

In a free market economy, companies compete with their capital power, but in China, a situation has arisen where companies in other countries are fighting over commercial rights.

“This is my territory!!”

“Who cares!! Let’s decide through a fight!! Who will win!!”

“If companies win, we can survive!!”

“Let’s fight!!”

The militias waged a war of attrition, killing and dying for the corporation.

Wouldn’t my life get better if the company that pays my salary takes over the commercial area?

The problem is that the size is 20 million people.

When workers at the factory heard news of a fight breaking out, they stopped what they were doing and grabbed extension cords.

Isn’t it horrifying that 20 million people across China are doing this?

This is why the residents say that every day is a war, but the Chinese still think it is better.

“The warlords did nothing but plunder, but the companies produced something and provided jobs. That’s better.”

“Yes, since it has come to this, let’s make China a country led by corporations. Isn’t that how Korea is run too?”

In Korea, a company called Daehan Transportation is leading the government, so is there any law that says China can’t do the same?

I would rather have some company win this dogfight.

The problem is that this dogfight has been going on for over a decade, and it has already been 17 years since the corporate militia attacked the Xi’an warlords.

With no answer in sight, the corporate warlords were exhausted, and at this point, Korea caught their eye.

If Korea were to support one side, this dogfight would end, but it seems like Korea has no intention of taking sides.

They just collect information within China through ethnic minorities and grave robbers.

This is why even corporate warlords are anxious.

“If I surrender to Korea, what will happen to the militia I have led so far?”

“Will I be able to have my leadership recognized?”

The corporate warlords no longer want China to be unified.

They just want to maintain the corporate control and militia control they currently enjoy, but will Korea recognize that?

As long as corporations control the militia, China could be drawn into war again at any time, and that is not what South Korea wants.

“If you want to surrender to Korea, disband the militia. I will guarantee the assets and safety of the businessmen.”

This is Korea’s official position,

However, the warlords’ position is that they cannot give up either the company or the militia.

Time is on Korea’s side and the urgent matter is the warlords. Wouldn’t it be better to just disband the militia and guarantee the right to operate the company?

During this process, the warlords fought and tore at each other.

“Don’t trust them!! They pretend to disband the militia, but behind the scenes they’re maintaining the organization!!”

“They are the ones who maintain the militia!! As long as they hold military power, there will be no peace on the continent!!”

To Korean eyes, they are all the same,

Do you really think they would disband the militia? It would be more beneficial to maintain the warlord power than to surrender to Korea, and time just passed.

***

“I’m going to Korea.”

“It’s too dangerous. Let’s stop.”

“No. I have to go as a hostage so that our company can receive support from Korea.”

This is Xi’an,

Wang Guiying, chairman of Lianxiang, made a decision.

The strategy of taking oneself hostage and obtaining support from South Korea may seem reckless at first glance, but this side also used its brains.

How did Tokugawa Ieyasu, the victor of Japan’s Warring States period, grow his power while under the control of Toyotomi Hideyoshi?

Even his own territory, Mikawa, had been taken away by Hideyoshi.

In addition, because of Hideyoshi’s disapproval, he had left his territory and come up to the capital, so it was obvious to anyone that he was not in a position to expand his power.

However, Ieyasu succeeded in expanding his power as expected.

While the master was away, his loyal servants developed new lands and won the hearts of the local people.

It is no secret that while Hideyoshi and his subordinate lords were wasting troops in Joseon, they raised an army of 60,000 men, which became the foundation for Ieyasu to rise to become the nation’s hegemon.

Wang Guiying benchmarked the strategy,

If the head of a warlord were to be taken hostage, wouldn’t the South Korean government feel at ease?

It is also a good opportunity to become friendly with Korean politicians, and if you gain their trust here, it is not a dream for Lian Shang to unify inland China.

The problem is that this strategy absolutely requires the loyalty of subordinates.

Ieyasu’s subordinates never betrayed their master until the end, but is there any guarantee that Wang Guiying’s subordinates would not do the same?

In fact, Hideyoshi tempted Ieyasu’s subordinates and induced them to betray him.

“If you come to me, I’ll give you double your current salary.”

“No need.”

“how about you?”

“I refuse.”

A bewildering development from Hideyoshi’s perspective,

Does this make sense in the Warring States period, where changing owners was a daily occurrence?

In any case, Ieyasu’s subordinates remained loyal to the end, and after the establishment of the Edo shogunate, their descendants remained loyal to the shogunate as hereditary daimyo.

Wang Guiying is trying to imitate Ieyasu now, but what if the Korean government causes discord and overthrows Lianxiang while he is away?

But Wang Guiying trusted his subordinates.

People who have served him loyally for 17 years, wouldn’t they be trustworthy? However, numerous close associates have held the chairman back.

“You must not go!! If the Chairman leaves, Lianxiang will collapse!!”

“Yes!! Why do you want support from Korea?!!”

“No, Korea will swallow up the inland one day, and if that happens, Lianxiang will collapse too. We have to take action now to protect our company.”

Wang Guiying did not give up her stubbornness.

Everyone will laugh at this reckless strategy, but if it works, he will leave his name on the pages of history.

He surrendered to the Korean government and became a hostage himself.

“What is this kid?”

“Are you crazy? Or are you just born stupid?”

The Korean Central Intelligence Agency was genuinely embarrassed.

It’s welcome that the Chinese warlords have come in on their own, but anyone can see that this is crazy.

If the Korean government takes Wang Guiying hostage and recruits his associates, Lianxiang will collapse.

There was even talk that an idiot who surpassed Yuseon had appeared in Xi’an.

“Wow~ There are so many idiots in the world!!”

“That idiot was the leader of Lianxiang?!!”

Liu Shan, the second emperor of Shu, surrendered after being invaded by Wei, but he remained a byword for foolishness.

But what kind of person is that Wang Guiying?

He laughed at the thought of Yoo Seon becoming a hostage when he wasn’t even under direct threat in Korea. He said that Yoo Seon wasn’t that stupid.

However, some are also cautious, wondering what would happen if Wang Guiying gained the trust of the Korean government.

At that time, Lian Xiang could receive support from Korea to sort out the chaos in China.

Literally gambling, the staff of LianShang also kept a close eye on the situation in Korea.

Will the Chairman go down in history as a fool or will he be the one who turned the tables with his bold choices?

Since I couldn’t get a feel for it, it was difficult to betray.

Other Chinese business tycoons are also on edge, and if they attack Lianxiang now, they will be met with a hammer blow from the Korean government.

Wang Guiying’s foolish actions stopped the chaos in China,

But no one could have guessed what kind of aftershock this would bring.