I Will Stage A Coup D’état - Chapter 192



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EP.192 Chen Gongbo

Nanjing Republic of China National Government.

The popularity of the Chen Gongbo regime, which people commonly call the Nanjing puppet government, was surprisingly good.

“Look at the Chongqing or Mao Zedong’s rule. They are impatient because they can’t kill people due to inflation or the Great Leap Forward. Isn’t Chen Gongbo, who is trying to rule the country properly even by clinging to Korea, the only nobleman?”

“Han Gan, Han Gan, even if you curse him like that, it’s true that he rules the most humanely. If you vote to choose a leader, Chen Gongbo will definitely be number one.”

People thought that the rule of Han Gan-gong-bo was much better than that of his competitors.

The reason why Chen Gongbo’s regime was able to be so stable was simple.

One is that they occupied the fertile Hwadong region.

“Sichuan is the land of heaven? That was before the Song Dynasty, and the greatest granary in China is the Huadong region.”

Another thing that could be mentioned is that Korea’s protection prevented it from being swept away by phone calls.

“Oh, if you want, come over. Pyongyang is behind us.”

For this reason, the Chen Gongbo regime was able to grow steadily even when others were collapsing and shedding tears.

Now the world knew the fact.

“Your Excellency, the people from the ‘Gongbi’ and ‘Bald Head’ areas are coming in large numbers. Now the people of the world know that Your Excellency and His Excellency Wang Jingwei’s cause was right.”

“I wish Director Wang had come and seen today.”

Although Chen Gongbo felt regretful, he also felt satisfied with today’s national government.

In order to clearly demonstrate their position to the world, the Nationalist government held a large-scale military parade on Double Tenth Day.

Of course, it was an imitation of the example set by Lee Seong-jun of Korea.

“The tank division is entering.”

Korean-made tanks, which were previously unthinkable, lined up and entered the city in an orderly manner.

People even forgot to applaud at the sight of the massive tanks.

“Is that really our country’s military?”

It had been a long time since the National Government Army had shed its awkward appearance at the beginning and transformed into a proper military force.

“Substance over form! As the staunch defender of the Chinese people, we pledge to do our best to fulfill our mission today.”

Chen Gongbo received a salute.

“I command you to continue your mission.”

“I follow your orders.”

The tank units were followed by mechanized infantry, and then by helicopters whose roar echoed through the sky.

Although the military power of the Chen Gongbo regime was inferior in numbers to that of the Chongqing regime, which could be considered its main enemy, it was overwhelmingly superior in terms of the quality of its equipment.

The people of Nanjing were convinced that their country was on the right path because of the military power displayed by Qian Gongbo.

In reality, the economy of the Nationalist government under the Chen Gongbo regime was growing steadily.

35% of Korea’s total GNP.

Given that Nanjing has a population of 150 million, this may seem like a low number, but it was still a surprising number considering how bad the Chinese economy had been.

“Substance over form!”

The soldiers of the National Government shouted slogans loudly as they passed the stage.

This slogan effectively served as a pretext for Chen Gongbo and Wang Jingwei to take power in Nanjing.

The ambassadors from each country were deeply impressed by the 40,000-strong government army mobilized for this event.

‘Could it be that the Nanjing regime really represents China?’

In terms of weight class, the Republic of China is still larger, but it is the size of several warlord alliances combined.

If we exclude individual warlords and compare only the territories under Chiang Kai-shek’s direct control, Nanjing was much larger and more powerful.

‘This guy Chen Gongbo is just showing off to us now.’

People from Chongqing and Yan’an also attended the event.

They were deeply wary of the military power that Chen Gongbo had displayed.

Is it right to fight to the death with the communists like this?

Wouldn’t it be right to go against the rapidly growing Chen Gongbo?

Of course, it was unlikely that the positions of the Republic of China and the Communist Party would change just because they thought that way.

The two had already shed enough blood and there was no trust.

There was virtually no chance of the Kuomintang-Communist cooperation coming to fruition again.

“Your Excellency, it was a very impressive event.”

“Really? I feel relieved that the general saw it that way.”

Ambassador to South Korea for the week, Park Joon, truly thought so.

It was surprising to him that Chen Gongbo, who had always been treated as a burden to Korea, had grown so much.

“That’s true, but we still have a long way to go.”

Park Jun-do also agreed to that.

The National Government troops mobilized for this event were specially selected elite troops.

Most of the 800,000-strong Nationalist Army was still poorly equipped and trained, just like the Republic of China.

So, Korea’s support was desperately needed.

“Don’t worry. Pyongyang is ready to support Your Excellency’s plan.”

And that’s not all.

He was even prepared to tear apart any enemies who threatened the national government.

“I feel at ease knowing that Pyongyang has my back.”

Chen Gongbo raised his hand again toward the fighter jets passing in front of the reviewing stand.

“Aren’t Pyongyang and Nanjing allies?”

Chen Gongbo lowered his shaking hand.

“So, I’m telling you, there is something I need to ask Korea for help with.”

“Please speak.”

“We would like to be involved in the war taking place in Indochina.”

“Are you talking about the Indochina War?”

“Yes.”

Chen Gongbo expressed his intention to gain American aid by sending troops and civilian personnel to Indochina as a member of the free world.

Of course, this was on the premise that it would not go against Korea’s wishes.

‘If we receive aid from the United States, we will eventually receive influence from Washington.’

This was not a matter to be decided lightly.

“I will receive instructions from my home country.”

Park Jun decided to wait for instructions from his home country for now.

Two days later, Park Jun received instructions from Pyongyang.

“Do not prevent Chen Gongbo from intervening in Indochina, but let him know that we will be involved in the negotiation process.”

Doesn’t stop it?

What on earth is Pyongyang thinking?

Park Jun was suspicious of Pyongyang’s intentions, but he went to see Chen Gongbo with the instructions.

“Your Majesty, Pyongyang’s position is as follows.”

When Park Jun conveyed Pyongyang’s intentions, Chen Gongbo was overjoyed.

“I thought Pyongyang would understand.”

Chen Gongbo was satisfied with Pyongyang’s agreement.

Interfering with the negotiation process?

I could have accepted it.

A few days later, Chen Gongbo called the American ambassador and told him indirectly that China wanted to get involved in the Indochina War.

“We also want to contribute as part of the free world.”

The United States was delighted with Chen Gongbo’s story.

South Vietnam was already desperate for more support.

“So, how much and in what form do you plan to support?”

“I would like to send some troops and support personnel.”

“Good. Very good.”

What America needed was people.

“However, our soldiers are not well armed.”

“Oh, don’t worry about that. We’ll provide everything from personal gear to firearms.”

“And since they’re on an expedition, their pay should be a bit higher.”

“We will calculate that carefully and give you the money.”

Money was never a problem in America in the first place.

Chen Gongbo also read this atmosphere and approached the United States to try to get a straw.

“Then I will send only 100,000 people for now.”

“Okay, we’ll get ready too.”

The United States, seeing that Chen Gongbo had volunteered to join the war, decided to ask for volunteers from surrounding free countries as well.

“Are you not interested in this war? We will pay the expenses.”

Washington asked the Philippines, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand and even South Korea for volunteers.

“I will pay you handsomely.”

Among them, the Philippines and Thailand, which were in urgent need of money, decided to send volunteer troops immediately.

However, Australia, New Zealand and Korea showed negative attitudes.

“We are not in such dire straits that we can’t make money by selling out our own people, so why would we do mercenary work?”

In any case, the Indochina War was definitely a special case for Chen Gongbo.

Chen Gongbo used the dispatch of troops as an excuse to steal all kinds of technology from the United States.

“Hey, our soldiers must eat canned fruit.”

“No, it’s a fruit that is widely available in tropical regions, so is there really a need to distribute it?”

“Oh, I don’t know, we are the kind of people who have to eat Chinese flat peaches.”

“Ha. Then I’ll give you the canning technique, so you can make it yourself.”

Chen Gongbo received canning equipment from the United States.

In addition to this, they also received a rifle factory under the pretext of China becoming self-sufficient in rifles and rifle bullets.

Chen Gongbo stuck a straw into America’s back and sucked the honey.

I used to wonder why Korea was twisting its arms and legs to please the United States, but after seeing this sweetness, I understood right away.

It wasn’t just about pleasing the American people, it was also about licking the soles of their feet.

‘If we keep going like this for another 15 years, we will join the ranks of the great powers.’

Chen Gongbo harbored a long-term ambition to make the Nanjing Nationalist Government the world’s fourth-largest power, surpassing Britain and West Germany.

If China becomes the world’s fourth largest power, Korea will not be able to treat Nanjing as inferior as it does now.

Of course, I just wanted to be treated better, and I had no intention of going up against Pyongyang.

Of course, it’s been a hundred years since we stood up to Korea.

To go against the will of the superpowers that were so relentlessly pursuing a smile would only mean repeating the mistakes of Chiang Kai-shek.

Besides, doesn’t Korea have nuclear weapons?

Chen Gongbo looked at Korea’s back and thought that there was still a long way to go.