I Became Park Jeong-ui’s Nephew - Chapter 64



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He became Park Jeong-ui’s nephew. – (64)

“Have a meal.”

This is Guangzhou,

President Chiang Kai-shek of the Republic of China faced a shabby dining table in his official residence.

Their home base, Chongqing, was taken over by Tibet, Nanjing and Wuhan were occupied by the Allied Forces, and Shanghai was occupied by the Korean Army. How could they afford to eat a fancy meal like that?

All that was given was a bowl of rice and a boiled dumpling.

Chiang Kai-shek burst into a fit of rage.

“Get rid of it!! This is something that the Manchurian barbarians eat!!”

Dumplings were a staple food of the Manchurians who colonized China for over 200 years. Would the ruler of the Republic of China, who drove out the Qing barbarians, eat something like this?

However, Chiang Kai-shek, who lost his administrative district and his financial resources, was in a situation where he had to be grateful even for boiled dumplings.

How long are we going to live this miserable life?

Chiang Kai-shek, cornered, demanded that the Allied forces return key administrative regions, including Nanjing.

The problem is that the US and UK have already dispatched administrators to each region, so do you think the Chinese people have no complaints about foreign rule?

You can probably guess by listening to the rumors going around on the street.

“When the dog leaves, the pig comes (狗去豬來).”

When Japan was defeated and the Republic of China regained control of China, the Chinese people started saying things like this.

If Japan is a dog, then Chiang Kai-shek is a pig, and in the end, he is the same.

Would the people who think like this miss Chiang Kai-shek when they are under the rule of the United States and Britain? In this way, Chiang Kai-shek’s ruling base was limited to the Guangzhou area.

The problem is that the territory has shrunk, but the military and cabinet that support the government remain intact. How can the Guangzhou area handle that?

Now, the financial situation is so dire that even the president of a country has to eat barbarian food.

In order to overcome this crisis, Chiang Kai-shek needed to secure an administrative district at all costs, so he looked around and set his eyes on Taiwan.

‘Yeah, there’ll be plenty to eat here.’

Taiwan was the only region that saw a surplus while Japan was a colony, and its per capita income was several times that of Korea.

If such a place fell into the hands of the Republic of China, would Chiang Kai-shek have left it alone?

They carried out all kinds of oppression on the grounds that they were acting as a lackey of Japan, and in the process, 20,000 citizens were killed.

The harsh tax imposed here is a service, and up until now it has been just suppression, but it is not something that can end there anymore.

If the President is going to eat barbarian food, he has to find some way to raise money.

Under Chiang Kai-shek’s command, troops advanced into Taiwan and indiscriminately plundered the residents’ property.

***

“Your Majesty, please eat.”

“yes.”

Today, as usual, I had a late lunch at the official residence.

Just because you’re the president, what special things would you eat?

All he eats is pickled thorn cucumber, dried mackerel, and clear soup. Although he has 270 billion won in assets, his food is not much different from that of the common people.

‘What does it mean to gild a steak?’

The reason rich people eat gold-plated steak is not because gold is good for you.

They have a lot of money but no way to show it off, so they do useless things. Isn’t it true that the 4th and 5th generations of future chaebols spend their money luxuries because they have nothing better to do?

Really busy CEOs and key personnel don’t have the luxury of doing that.

Besides, I am the president of a country. I have a lot to do and no time to do useless things.

After finishing the meal, I would just go back to work, but the personal chef kept urging me to deviate.

“Your Majesty, don’t just eat what you eat every day. Eat something else too. I’ll add a few more side dishes starting tomorrow.”

“Okay. Who’s going to eat all that?”

“But, as the president of a country, isn’t the table too shabby?”

“Whether it’s the president or the common people, what goes into their mouths is the same. Don’t put up expensive things for no reason. It’s a waste of money.”

After finishing my meal, I pushed the table away.

Now that we had filled our bellies, it was time to get moving again. When we felt a little hungry, we filled our bellies with the peanuts that were placed on the table.

In Korea, where peanut production has recently increased by 32%, the profit per unit area has also increased from 195 won to 233 won through mechanization.

Farmers worked hard to produce the food, so shouldn’t the president eat it?

If the rumor spread that the president was eating peanuts, common people would eat a bit more peanuts, so I even called a photographer and had him take a picture of me eating peanuts.

I am a person who even eats politically and calculatingly. How do I appear to the people around me?

To be honest, I was nervous, but I acted as if it wasn’t a big deal.

“Your Majesty, I have something to tell you.”

The reinforcements showed up just in time, and I, who was filming a peanut mukbang, pushed away the reporters and came face to face with Prime Minister Lee Beom-seok.

“What’s going on?”

“They say the Republic of China army is pillaging Taiwan.”

“What are you looting and how?”

“We don’t know the exact amount, but according to Taiwan’s Chief Executive, the damage is over 1 billion yuan.”

“No… isn’t that completely gone?”

Even after being absorbed into the Republic of China, Taiwan was unable to trade with mainland China because it issued its own currency.

This is why Taiwan’s economy is shattered,

In addition, after the defeat of Japan, the food problem became serious as Japanese people in mainland China immigrated to Taiwan.

Literally chaos, if the Republic of China were a normal country, it would have reformed its currency and opened up a way for its people to make a living through trade.

But why are you invading and plundering Taiwan in order to survive? Taiwan, which was already divided once during the 2.28 Incident, is now on the verge of destruction due to this suppression.

That’s why even the Taiwanese chief executive is at a loss.

The central government is plundering, so how are we going to deal with this?

First, I consoled the anxious administrative minister.

“Please calm down. What is the food situation there right now?”

“Don’t be ridiculous. They’ve taken everything from the mainland, so there isn’t even a single grain of rice left. If this continues, everyone will starve to death.”

“Then let’s start by sending food. We will also request support from the United States.”

Korea recently shipped a large amount of its peanut production to Taiwan.

Eating porridge made with rice and peanuts would provide nutrition, and armed forces were deployed to prevent the Republic of China from plundering Taiwan any longer.

There are 200,000 Japanese people in Taiwan. Wouldn’t some of them have military backgrounds?

First, 10,000 people were selected, given weapons, and placed under the command of the administrative minister.

Here is another twist in the relationship between Korea and the Republic of China. Korea has already taken over Shanghai, and now it is looking at Taiwan.

The ambassador of the Republic of China to Korea protested against interfering in other countries, but I brutally trampled on his claim.

“Don’t you know that the US is making a fuss right now about pushing out Guangzhou?”

“A… America?”

“You should also stir up internal strife to some extent. What are you doing now? You are plundering Taiwan because you have nothing to eat? Is that something a president of a country would do? Go and tell President Chiang Kai-shek to eat boiled dumplings if he has nothing to eat. Stop harassing innocent people.”

“Isn’t that… isn’t that too rude?”

“There is no reason to hear such words from a person who killed people and looted. In any case, Taiwan will be protected by the Korean government from now on. Please keep that in mind.”

The United States also allowed the South Korean government to protect Taiwan.

The US and UK, who are busy controlling public security in each region of the Republic of China while fighting a war with the Chinese Communist Party,

In this situation, Chiang Kai-shek plundered Taiwan?

If this happens, the Allied Forces will no longer have any reason to support the Republic of China.

They seriously considered pushing out Guangzhou and destroying the Republic of China, so now the only territory under the control of the Republic of China is Guangzhou.

The only route for obtaining supplies is through Hong Kong, which is a British territory, and Shanghai and Taiwan are also occupied by Korea, so where will supplies be supplied?

The government of the Republic of China, which has now become a public enemy due to its continued irrational actions,

Chiang Kai-shek, cornered, made a last-ditch effort.

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[1. The entire South China area is designated as a demilitarized zone. Administrative power is shared between the United States, the United Kingdom, Korea, and the Republic of China, and when peace comes, administrative power will return to the Republic of China.]

[2. The Republic of China guarantees the rights of the Allied Powers in China.]

[3. An autonomous government similar to Outer Mongolia is established in Shanghai.]

This is the United States, President MacArthur received a letter from Chiang Kai-shek.

If this continued, the Republic of China would lose all territories except Guangzhou, and the best option for Chiang Kai-shek in this situation would be to let the Allied Forces exercise administrative power in China.

Then, when peace comes, they will regain administrative power, but the Allied Powers will not accept such conditions.

“You’re trying to blow your nose without even lifting a finger?”

“Are you saying you will leave the difficult tasks to the Allies and only take advantage of them?”

“Look carefully. Didn’t you say you would guarantee the right to reside in China?”

So Chiang Kai-shek pushed for the so-called “Zhenzhong” (in-China) authority.

In short, it means guaranteeing the right of the Allied Powers to remain in China.

You can stay wherever you want, whether it be a company, the military, or anything else.

The problem is that this is also for Chiang Kai-shek’s sake, if foreign companies come into China, the Republic of China can boost its economy with foreign money.

Then, when things get better, they will tell all foreigners to leave. After all, the right to reside in China is for Chiang Kai-shek.

The same goes for establishing an autonomous government in Shanghai similar to Outer Mongolia.

As Japan took over Manchuria and set its sights on mainland China, Chiang Kai-shek sought to avoid direct conflict with Japan by establishing an autonomous state in Outer Mongolia.

The problem is that this puppet government is affiliated with Japan, not the Republic of China.

As Outer Mongolia fell to Japan, the Republic of China was helplessly pushed back by the Japanese army that surged forward like waves.

But why did Chiang Kai-shek want to establish an autonomous government in Shanghai?

That’s because they consider Shanghai a territory that must be reclaimed someday. In the past, they handed Mongolia over to Japan, but why not do that this time?

Shanghai still had over a million Chinese, so it could be recaptured someday, but the Allies had figured out Chiang Kai-shek’s intentions.

How long should we leave this guy alone?

MacArthur was determined to kill Chiang Kai-shek.

“This kid is no longer needed, so get rid of him.”

“All right.”

The United States sent FBI agents to Guangzhou.

The FBI, which grew rapidly in power during the Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union,

Now, civilian surveillance is a given, and secret agents are dispatched overseas to keep a close eye on the situation in each country.

Couldn’t an FBI like this kill Chiang Kai-shek?

Moreover, the Republic of China was a country that could not even maintain administrative authority, and since the United States was determined to kill him, Chiang Kai-shek’s fate was sealed.

The incident occurred at 9:00 a.m. local time on November 2, 1957.

Chiang Kai-shek came to pay his respects at the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, where Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of the Republic of China, is buried.

In a political move to show off that he was the ruler of China, a Chinese man who held a grudge against Chiang Kai-shek pulled out a pistol he had hidden in his bosom.

Taang~!!

“What?!! What’s going on?!!”

Chiang Kai-shek looked back in surprise.

At first I thought it was a firecracker exploding, but when I came to my senses, the attendant next to me had been shot in the chest and collapsed.

Two more bullets were fired, hitting Chiang Kai-shek in the head and face, and he fell to the ground.

“His Excellency the President has fallen!!”

“Catch the culprit!!”

Everyone shouted loudly, but no one caught the culprit.

Go-Stop was a game that was set up from the beginning, and many of Chiang Kai-shek’s close associates were already in collusion with the United States.

Except for Guangzhou, all administrative districts were ceded to the Allied Forces, so where could the generals get their living expenses?

Anyway, Chiang Kai-shek was rushed to the hospital and never woke up again.

The bullet in his face was not fatal, but the bullet in his head passed through the back of his head, eating away at one-third of his brain.

In fact, he died on the spot.

With the fall of Chiang Kai-shek, the Republic of China completely lost its power to govern China.