I Became Park Jeong-ui’s Nephew - Chapter 56



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He became Park Jeong-ui’s nephew. – (56)

“Sangui, you don’t think Sanggeun sent your younger brother to China to die, do you?”

“Mother, if Sang-geun had intended to do that, he would have done it before. Don’t worry. Your son went to fight those communists.”

This is Gyeongseong, Dong-A Ilbo president Park Sang-ui comforting his anxious mother.

Did all the Korean soldiers who left for China board the ship to die?

The Korean military, which had lost the president’s trust due to internal strife, would have executed all military personnel if the president had wanted to.

But the president did not do that, and only discharged or reassigned those responsible.

President Park Sang-ui nodded at his son’s insight.

A dictator strengthens his power by repeatedly carrying out purges like that, but isn’t that not the case with his son?

But that doesn’t mean that we need to treat our sons like lenient rulers. We just kept them alive because they were useful. If the elders were truly useless, we would have shot them all.

‘Yeah, they probably shot him. Like the generals of the Republic of China.’

A huge incident occurred in China recently.

The ROC generals were embezzling supplies provided by the Allied Forces. Where would the ROC army, which had no industrial base, get bullets and shells?

We have to rely entirely on Allied supplies, and if the generals are stealing those supplies, this is no ordinary serious problem.

[250,000 ROC troops starving in the rear.]

[The Republic of China army did not actually have 2 million soldiers, but less than 500,000.]

[So far, the Allied Forces have supplied the Ghost Army.]

This is roughly the information that the Dong-A Ilbo has confirmed from overseas newspapers.

Chiang Kai-shek boasted of the strength of the Republic of China’s army, which numbered 2 million, but the reality was dismal.

If the army shouts ‘Gather!!’, will they gather?

The Republic of China conscripted 2 million men and armed only 500,000 of them, as they had to be supplied and armed only once they had the supplies.

What about the remaining 1.5 million? They were deployed to the rear and received military training, but in reality, they were neglected despite the fact that they were called military training.

“Our Republic of China army has 2 million soldiers!! If the Allied Forces just supply us, we can rearm and wipe out the Chinese army!!”

“Oh~ Really? Then I’ll believe you.”

The American-British Allied forces believed Chiang Kai-shek’s loud words and provided supplies to arm 2 million men.

The problem is that the Republic of China armed 500,000 people, and the supplies for 1.5 million people were embezzled by the generals.

Given the circumstances, do you think the 1.5 million reservists remaining in the rear have received any proper training?

Without supplies, everyone fled in all directions, and in this way, the Republic of China army lost 1.5 million reserve troops.

The problem is that the Allied Forces noticed this too late.

Because they were busy supplying supplies to a phantom army that didn’t exist, the main force, the US-British allied forces, couldn’t fight properly.

When will that 2 million-strong army assemble? The Allied Forces, sensing something fishy, ​​cornered Chiang Kai-shek.

“When on earth is the 2 million strong army coming?!! It’s already been 5 months?!!”

“Are you guys really training them properly?!!”

“I… That’s… The soldiers deserted without permission…”

The Republic of China, whose true identity has been revealed, has consistently made excuses.

We had no choice because the soldiers we were trying to do well deserted.

But such excuses did not work, and it was revealed that the ROC generals had been embezzling the supplies.

Chiang Kai-shek executed several of those responsible in order to appease the Allied Forces, but can you cover the sky with the palm of your hand?

Eventually, the Republic of China army, which had been doing nothing but foolish things, lost its base in Chongqing to Tibet and retreated. When the situation got to this point, the Allied Forces sent an SOS to Korea.

Would the Korean military commit such a heinous act as the Republic of China’s?

The incident where they pointed guns at the US military was also one of the cases where the Allied Forces could not trust the Korean military.

But it is also true that there is no other alternative now, and world public opinion is also paying attention to the actions of the Korean military.

[Is the Korean military different from the military of the Republic of China?]

[South Korean Generals, 17 Generals Discharged in February Due to Internal Dispute]

The South Korean military, which is clearly full of problems, has now left for China.

Can the Korean military wash away the stigma of the past and restore its honor?

Park Sang-ui was worried, but he did not show his anxiety on the outside.

If even the president of a newspaper company feels this anxious, how would the president who sent troops overseas feel?

It is tactless to irritate the government now, and President Park Sang-ui has been controlling public opinion with tact.

[Army General Park Jeong-ui defeated thousands of Chinese Eighth Route Army soldiers in Manchuria. He will do well in this war as well.]

Now is the time to inspire public opinion based on facts rather than rumors.

Park Sang-ui highlighted the fact that his younger brother had fought against the Chinese Eighth Route Army while serving in the Japanese Army.

It’s not something to be proud of, since it was an achievement made while in the Japanese military, but in any case, isn’t the enemy of the Allied Forces the Chinese Communist Party?

If my younger brother achieves great success here, wouldn’t the mistakes of the past be washed away and the dignity of the Korean military be restored?

Fortunately, this strategy worked, and the Korean people did not hide their expectations.

***

“Your Majesty, I hear that our troops have landed safely in Shanghai.”

“is it so?”

Today, as the routine continues, I received a report from Prime Minister Lee Beom-seong.

What am I supposed to do here, knowing nothing about the military?

To be honest, I don’t trust the Korean military generals, but once they’re sent, you have to trust them, and they carried out the next operation as planned.

“How is the training of the rear units going?”

“It’s going well. According to the USFK, they can deploy 40,000 more troops at any moment.”

“Just go ahead with the plan. No matter what it costs.”

“All right.”

This time, the Allied forces deployed 600,000 men, and 100,000 of them were killed or wounded.

The United States plans to deploy 300,000 more troops, and Britain hastily recruited 100,000 more troops.

I don’t know much about military operations, but I do know that modern warfare is a battle of quantities and supplies.

The Republic of China conscripted 2 million soldiers, but lost 1.5 million due to supply failures. What is that?

If the Korean military is to fight properly as part of the Allied Forces in the future, the Korean government must continuously provide not only troops but also supplies.

Only then can the Korean army wash away its past stigma. Above all, I did not send the Korean army to China to kill them.

‘I have to believe it. If I don’t believe it, I’ll just get tired.’

The reason Hitler failed was because he couldn’t trust his subordinates.

How great must a painter be to overturn the generals’ plans and command the front lines?

As Hitler’s antics continued, his officers attempted to assassinate him, which made Hitler even less trustworthy of his soldiers.

What can a leader who can’t trust others do?

So I didn’t interfere in any way with the generals dispatched to China.

If they just silently provided troops and supplies, would that be enough? Would the generals still betray their country and the president?

Then I really plan on killing them, I have already prepared a place to bury the elders.

‘Uncle, didn’t I say I would trust you one more time? This is really the last time. Don’t make me the ruthless nephew who killed my uncle and the heartless dictator.’

This is the greatest consideration I can give to my uncle.

I promised to trust you, so why are you monitoring me?

Only the results prove everything, I ate my meals on time as usual and went to bed with my legs stretched out.

There was no way I could change the situation by being anxious, and since I had done what I had to do, I forgot about the rest.

***

“Is anything going on yet?”

“Yes, as of now… .”

This is Shanghai, and Army General Park Jeong-ui received a report from the rear.

The front lines are now at a standstill, and the Allied forces are busy cleaning up the mess made by the Republic of China and reorganizing their forces.

In the meantime, the role of the Korean military is to defend Shanghai, but this is not an easy task.

Most of Shanghai’s residents are Chinese,

How are you going to control 1.2 million Chinese people while supporting Aleph, a Jewish party with only 30,000 members?

This is a place where bloodshed between Jews and Chinese occurred not long ago, and you never know when something could happen.

If we lose Shanghai, it will be Korea’s fault. We will fail in our mission, and how will we face the President?

Captain Park Jeong-ui risked his life and political career for this operation.

It’s not that I don’t trust my subordinates, but it’s true that I feel reassured when I personally take care of even the smallest things, so I sometimes go out to the front lines and inspect the enemy lines.

“Captain, it seems like their tanks are growing in number.”

“Is that true?”

Then one day, Park Jeong-ui received a surprising report.

The Chinese army is camped about 70km away from Shanghai, but there are already 440 anti-tank guns deployed in Shanghai.

Shanghai is a city that cannot be breached by any kind of offensive, but recently the Chinese military has been making suspicious movements.

The Chinese tanks are gradually increasing in number. Are they planning to attack Shanghai?

Park Jeong-ui gathered his generals together and discussed the operation.

“Could this be a deception operation?”

“Deception operation?”

“Yes, the main Allied Forces are in Wuhan, so there’s no reason to attack here. If we request reinforcements, they’ll probably try to break through the front in the meantime.”

“That’s right. This is a tactic that the Soviets also used against the Germans.”

The staff decided that this was a deception operation.

There are many other important places, so why is the Chinese military concentrating its forces on Shanghai?

At this time, Brigadier General Kim Jun-pil stepped forward.

“I don’t think this is a deception operation.”

“What makes you think so?”

“400,000 American and British reinforcements will soon arrive in China. If I were the Communist Party, I would capture this place before then.”

Captain Park Jeong nodded.

The troops here are 43,000 Allied Forces and 75,000 South Korean Forces, and Shanghai needs to be captured to prevent the Chinese Forces from further reinforcements.

The question is whether the Chinese military has enough power.

The US-British allied forces had already given up on advancing north and decided to hold out.

The defense line has already been built, and if Shanghai is attacked, the troops deployed in Wuhan will provide support there.

Anyone can see that it is impossible for the Chinese army to invade Shanghai.

But what if you let your guard down and get counterattacked?

More than anything, he was concerned about the report that the Chinese army had been reinforced with tanks. So, should he ask the Allied Forces for reinforcements? General Park Jeong-ui judged that it would be impossible.

“The Allied Forces are operating in such a large area right now that they won’t have any troops to deploy here.”

“Then isn’t it more likely that this place will be attacked?”

“That’s right. So we need to request reinforcements too.”

General Park Jeong-ui requested more reinforcements from Korea.

Although they had already brought in a large number of troops, it was impossible to defend Shanghai with just this, so the Korean government immediately dispatched an additional 30,000 troops.

The reinforcement of troops was done quickly as the troops were already waiting in the rear.

In this way, the number of Korean troops dispatched to Shanghai increased to 105,000.

Here, the number of anti-tank guns increased to 887, and of course, the Chinese army also noticed this movement.