I Became Park Jeong-ui’s Nephew - Chapter 53



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He became Park Jeong-ui’s nephew. – (53)

“How will you use the Korean military?”

“Well… do you think these guys can execute an operation?”

This is Japan,

The US Far East Command discussed operations ahead of the advance on Shanghai.

As the British fleet entered the war, the Chinese troops that had been pillaging Shanghai withdrew, allowing the American landing force to quickly land on land.

The problem then is that China’s land area is too large.

Of course, that size would not be a problem for the United States fighting the Japanese in the Pacific, but there is a clear difference between fighting on land and fighting at sea.

At sea, it is possible to mobilize the navy to conduct operations over a wide area, but that is not possible on land.

As many transport planes as possible must be mobilized for supply, and soldiers must move by foot or vehicle.

When the Allied forces fought the Japanese in Burma, they mobilized about 2,000 transport aircraft, which was enough to support an Allied force of less than 40,000 troops.

Of course, considering the nature of Burma as a jungle, it was natural to use transport aircraft.

China’s terrain isn’t that rugged, so there are probably a number of routes for supply, not just by airplane.

The problem is that the number of Allied forces participating in this war is as many as 1.84 million.

Even excluding the Republic of China Army, which has lost its fighting power, it is necessary to supply over 600,000 soldiers and maintain their fighting power.

This alone is a huge deal,

But pushing back the Chinese army and advancing north? The operational area is too large to achieve that goal, and the Allied forces are too few in number.

The goal of the Allied Forces is to prevent China from becoming communist.

Then, it would be best for the Republic of China to recover only the lost territories and leave.

If the Allied Forces advance north to take over China, will the Soviet Union just sit back and watch? If the Soviets enter the war, then hell will begin.

The US goal is to quickly recover Wuhan-Nanjing,

Of course, we plan to take only the best soldiers and we will not yield any operations to the Korean military.

At best, they were only supplying supplies from the rear, but the Korean military was displeased with this development.

“No, this is not it.”

“What have we been training for in America until now?”

The South Korean military was unhappy about being left out of this operation.

This time, 40,000 Korean troops participated, but do they have the capability to be deployed to war?

The US Operations Command concluded that the South Korean army’s achievements were limited to disrupting the North Korean army’s rear through guerrilla warfare. Fortunately, the North Korean army was a rabble, and if they had not panicked and formed an encirclement, the South Korean army would have been annihilated.

“Yes, we also know that the Korean military has no fighting power.”

“So, let me learn from you guys.”

That’s why Korea sends soldiers to the United States every year for military training.

So far, about 40,000 soldiers have received military training in the United States, and all of them have been deployed to this war.

I received infiltration training and worked hard, but now they want me to stay in the rear?

Everyone’s body was heated up with the thought of scoring a goal.

“If we make a mark here, it will be our world.”

“All those who received military training in Japan are out.”

In fact, factional fighting has already begun within the Korean military.

The starting point of the South Korean military was graduates of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy, who held key positions in various places and wielded power.

But that was already 6 years ago, and now the experienced veterans who trained in the US are showing up.

What would happen to the power structure if a new power were to gain merit here?

The new powers have developed an ambition to use this war as an opportunity to push out graduates of the Japanese Military Academy, wondering if those who graduated from the Japanese Military Academy can represent the Republic of Korea.

“Who the hell is this?! These things are crawling out now?!!”

“You guys, do whatever America tells you to do!! Don’t try to take risks just to earn credit!!”

Of course, graduates of the Japanese Military Academy did not just let this go.

He gave instructions to stop messing around and focus on supplying the rear, since these young people were already trying to turn the world upside down.

But the truth is that the command of this operation is held by the US military, and if the US military uses them heavily, there is no way out.

In times like these, bribery was king, and the Japanese generals from the Military Academy, who had become desperate, contacted the American military.

“They don’t know how to do anything. Just let them supply the rear.”

“Okay, we, the US military, will take care of the war.”

In this way, 40,000 Korean soldiers were reduced to a mere sack of barley.

Over the past six years, 6,000 to 7,000 soldiers have undergone intensive training in the United States each year, only to be sent to the rear to provide supplies.

Some angry officers pointed their guns at the bribed US military government.

“No!! What the hell is this?!!”

“Aren’t you Korean soldiers?!! Why are you pointing your guns at American soldiers?!!”

“Shut up!! Do you not know that you are colluding with the Japanese military academy graduates to turn your back on us?!!”

“This US military is also a total mess of corruption!! Commander, come out!! If you don’t give us a proper mission, we will all withdraw!!”

“Come out, Commander!! Shall we have a showdown?!! Let’s see who can fight better, you and me!! We won’t be pushed back anymore!!”

An unprecedented incident in which the Korean military pointed its guns at the US military.

President MacArthur, taken by surprise, stopped the operation.

What is this? An American general accepted a bribe and deployed Korean troops to the rear. Internal divisions broke out before the war even started.

***

“What on earth is going on? Explain.”

“That is… Your Majesty… .”

“We should take off the generals’ clothes before the war starts. Should we do that?”

The same routine that repeats itself today,

I called the generals together.

War is not a child’s play, and corrupt officials bribe the US military government. This is the first time in my life that I have experienced such an absurd thing.

The people who gave bribes are horrible, but the actions of the commander who took bribes and sent the Korean troops to the rear are also outrageous.

How do I solve this?

My uncle, who had been watching me from the side, carefully opened his mouth.

“Your Majesty, this incident was the result of young officers competing for credit. The generals were merely trying to control them.”

“Is that the best excuse? Lieutenant General, put your hand on your heart and think about it. No matter how inexperienced our army is as a ragtag group, this kind of thing should not happen. Is that the best excuse?”

My uncle, who had stepped forward for no reason and was scolded, closed his eyes tightly.

It is unforgivable that they disobeyed orders thinking they were superior, but the attitude of the generals who bribed the US military government to suppress it cannot be viewed favorably.

This kind of internal fighting is what leads to defeat in the war.

Will the Korean military be able to conduct operations as part of the allied forces in the future?

No, more than that, it was so sad that 40,000 soldiers who had been raised with love for the past 6 years suddenly became traitors.

Can we really throw away the 40,000 children we worked so hard to raise like this?

After much deliberation, I came to a conclusion.

“Send all 40,000 men to the reserves. This incident is absolutely unforgivable.”

“Ah… Okay, I understand.”

“And you can’t say that you are not responsible for this incident. Are you so displeased with your young friends achieving great things and rising in the ranks? Are you so ridiculous about the affairs of the state? Are you fighting over a bowl of rice while fighting a war? Those responsible should take off their clothes. The Korean army was annihilated today by internal fighting.”

That day I stripped 17 adults of their clothes.

If we discharge all these people, it will become a tin army, but that can’t be helped.

First, the US military was notified that Korean troops would not be involved in the war.

The role of the Korean military was solely to provide rear-end supplies, and that is how this incident was concluded.

***

“Your Majesty, have you not finished work yet?”

“Yes, that’s what happened.”

The same routine that repeats itself today,

I greeted a guest who suddenly showed up at my office.

His true identity is Ji Chang-cheon, the Speaker of the National Assembly. He was once a member of the independence army and a hero who led the Korean army to its first monumental victory.

But now I’m older and it’s too much for me to be active on the front lines, so whenever I have time, I come here to chat with you.

The 40,000 elite troops that I worked hard for for 6 years were all for naught in an instant. Right now, I feel like a businessman who lost all his assets in an investment.

Investing in companies is important, but I thought investing in people was the most valuable, so how could they hit me in the back of the head like this?

National Assembly Speaker Ji Chang-cheon nodded as if he understood.

“It’s truly a shame. Even though the country is unified, there are still factional fights like this….”

“Commander, have you also had a hard time because of the factional fighting?”

“Of course. Honestly, I don’t even want to remember.”

After the Battle of Cheongsanri, Ji Chang-cheon organized the Korean Independence Corps with Kim Jwa-jin and moved to Jayu City, but faced the reality of the Jayu City Massacre.

The independent army was divided into those who collaborated with the Soviet Union and those who refused to cooperate.

Was the Free City Massacre a result of the Soviet Union’s unilateral suppression of the independence army?

The independence army collapsed because of internal fighting between members of the same side, and after that, several units fled from the Soviet Union, but were forcibly disbanded by the Chinese army.

How does National Assembly Speaker Ji Chang-cheon, who was present at the historical site, view this incident?

Naturally, the nightmare of that day cannot help but come to mind.

This incident is incomparable to the Jayu City Massacre.

I even thought that it would be better to rely on the US military rather than build up the Korean military.

‘Trusteeship? Throw it away. If that’s the case, it might as well just be the 51st state of the United States.’

Honestly, I’ve always had doubts about the Korean military.

Even the Nazis had a conscription rate of around 80%, but the future Korea will be a country with a conscription rate of 98%. This is obviously not normal, and the budget being invested here is also absurd.

Korea, which is trying to conscript even the mentally ill and the disabled to maintain a force of 600,000 people.

Even in the West, over 15% of adult males are diagnosed with a disability, but in Korea, it is only 5%.

So, is Korea a superior nation with almost no disabled people?

It’s a ridiculous statement. The reality is that they drag away just about anyone to fill the numbers. Is the Korean military an army for national defense or does it exist to feed the shit stars and their subordinates?

So I lowered the Korean military conscription rate in this era to less than 30%.

Sending 40,000 people to the United States to form an elite group was an extension of that, but those 40,000 people turned into rioters, saying they wanted to achieve great things.

Even if you shoot them all, it won’t be enough,

How can you repay six years of hard work with betrayal?

In effect, the plan to make the Korean military more elite was abandoned, and the Korean military was reduced to a rabble that only cleans up after the US military.

‘Extra budget? Don’t ask, you guys don’t even have soup anymore.’

I deployed additional American divisions to Korea with the money I had to spend on improving the military.

Now, there are 72,000 US troops stationed in Korea. Isn’t it much more reassuring to have the US military by your side than a rabble fighting over a bowl of rice?

But who knows when the US troops will withdraw?

We need to spend money on national defense, but I can’t seem to find the wherewithal to do so.

Wouldn’t it be better for Korea to become the 51st state of the United States rather than become independent?

I thought about it dozens of times a day and summoned the U.S. Ambassador to Korea to the government building.