I Will Stage A Coup D’état - Chapter 99



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EP.99 The Giant’s Spirit (2)

Things did not change dramatically as soon as the United States entered the war.

Even the US military was not ready at the time.

The ground forces that were supposed to sweep across Europe were now being prepared to number 1 million.

This was not surprising, considering that the US military was originally smaller than the weak Romanian one.

The United States has requested our cooperation in this matter.

“I would like to borrow your know-how. Can you help us strengthen our military?”

Yeah, I guess I should help you.

We sent a group of retired officers to teach the Korean Army how to operate a large army.

They are the kind of people who will learn on their own even if we leave them alone, so we need to show them some kindness at times like this.

At this time, I sent a proposal to create a joint command and a cooperative system.

Here the Soviet Union,

“We don’t feel like it. This side has its own special characteristics.”

I thought so.

If Moscow wanted to launch a surprise attack on Eastern Europe by loading communist regimes onto freight trains, it would have been a natural choice to keep all possible channels of communication closed.

In contrast, Britain and the United States were positive.

“We agree.”

Well then, let’s leave out the Soviet communists and form a team of just democratic alliance members.

The three countries of Korea, England and the United States decided to place their supreme command in London and appoint General Eisenhower of the United States as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces.

“Eisenhower is the Supreme Commander? Why is that?”

When our military objected, I gave them a realistic answer.

“We’re going to provide all the supplies from Asia to Europe?”

“ah.”

If the water provider is the United States, we have to save face for the United States.

These people didn’t even understand the basic principles of capitalism.

The one who pays for everything is the older brother.

It was thought that Auchinleck would be the supreme commander in the Mediterranean, but an unexpected figure appeared.

“Mom, Montgomery? Monty the leech?”

It was a parachute that fell out of nowhere.

I was speechless because I was so shocked.

It was a ridiculous greeting after Stillwell.

That kid has no track record in North Africa, so why all of a sudden?

The reason was simple.

Auchinleck and O’Connor did not mesh well with the Eden regime.

So, they put forward Montgomery, who suited their tastes and showed some fighting spirit during the brutal French campaign, as commander.

But, that’s your situation.

I can’t put my kids under Montgomery?

“Stop the Montgomery appointment!”

Perhaps because I kept yapping that Montgomery was absolutely unacceptable, Britain gave up on the Montgomery card.

Instead, Wavell was appointed.

Waver.

This gentleman could accept it.

Although Wavell has an image of being a classic against Rommel, he was not a character failure like Montgomery.

Of course, how can we look favorably on someone like Yusuf Manstein, who passes on his own shit to his subordinates?

Manstein was good at being capable, but Montgomery wasn’t even that good.

As the coordination between the Allied forces was finalized, discussions began about the next target for attack.

“After Italy, I think France would be a good choice.”

“Well, the liberation of the Balkans also seems important.”

“France. If you want to kill Nazis, you have to go to France.”

Britain could no longer insist on the Mediterranean when the United States, the water supplier, strongly insisted on France.

As expected, work was progressing quickly as my older brother arrived.

But, an unexpected story was told in the United States.

“Mr. Prime Minister, just between us, shouldn’t we give Free France a place in the High Command?”

huh?

Are you going to try to make France a victor here?

“That is absolutely not possible.”

I was firmly opposed to it.

How much of a headache would it be if France, with which we have a bad relationship, became a permanent member of the Security Council?

I can’t stand seeing that. Yeah.

“But if you don’t give strength to Free France, there is a chance that France will turn red. Even if you don’t like it politically, I hope you will show some consideration.”

I was struck by the American logic.

Invincible anti-communist ideology.

That was what saved France from falling into the position of a defeated nation.

How many countries have the reds saved?

But the red cheat didn’t always work.

At least it didn’t work on the red expert, His Excellency Lee Seong-jun.

“Well, wouldn’t that be resolved if we liberate France with our own hands?”

Liberate France and collect all the resistance fighters’ weapons in the process.

Then, even if the communist reds want to cause trouble, there’s nothing they can do.

De Gaulle of the Far East disarmed the left wing in this way.

Well then, why worry about something that can be done?

“France can mobilize an army of 500,000 men at once. If we reduce the voice of Free France too much, the French will become dissatisfied.”

I know that if you combine the North African and exiled French forces, it would be roughly around that number.

Who can say anything about the fact that it is a great power?

But, so what?

Poland, with 200,000 Polish troops and 800,000 domestic troops fighting against the Nazis, is also destined to be torn apart by the Soviet Union.

Moreover, France did not contribute even half as much as Poland did.

No, we just gave the Nazis enough equipment to arm 120 divisions.

If it weren’t for these guys, the Nazis wouldn’t have been able to make such a fuss.

So, France is a collaborating nation, or rather a quasi-war criminal nation.

It would be a great favor to just let the country spare those guys without punishment.

So, France should not look at the victorious countries.

Where did your conscience go in the mountains?

When I made it clear that there was no room for France, the Allied leadership was helpless.

I thought that was the end of the matter.

however.

“Free France’s De Gaulle has sent a telegram.”

“No, why did that guy do that to me?”

Although he was a general in name, the outside world regarded him as the leader of France.

It was a bit hard to just ignore it.

“What should we do?”

“Just bring it.”

I decided to read de Gaulle’s text.

De Gaulle.

In fact, I had no regrets about de Gaulle, even though I was at odds with France.

Rather, I also felt respect.

How can we underestimate a leader who put France, which should have been labeled an Axis collaborator and perished, on the list of the five victorious powers and made it a nuclear power?

If the 19th century had Napoleon, the 20th century had de Gaulle.

France was so influenced by de Gaulle that it could be explained like this.

Anyway, de Gaulle’s message was as follows.

In his telegram, de Gaulle carefully explained why Free France should be included in the Supreme Command for the Allied Powers.

‘Shouldn’t we be wary of the Soviet Union after the Korean War ends?’

That wasn’t entirely wrong.

It was right that we had to keep an eye on Moscow as the Soviet Union grew.

However, the center of the Soviet Union was always European Russia.

If we had not gotten on the Soviet Union’s nerves, Moscow would not have shown any interest in the Far East, which had little to offer.

In other words, in the security seesaw game, it was Europe, not us, that had to fear the Soviet Union.

When anti-communist logic failed to gain traction, de Gaulle threw a curveball.

“Your Majesty, in the long run, Korea is destined to become a competitor to the United States and the United Kingdom. In such a situation, don’t you need a partner you can trust?”

Our partner?

I’d like to say that there’s a big guy called the Soviet Union, the communist supremacy, but our communists are bad credit people with low credit scores.

Thinking about it that way, I felt a little relieved.

Assuming that de Gaulle’s proposal is sincere.

That’s not it.

What nonsense am I thinking?

When I think about what will happen to France in the future, cutting losses is the answer.

Suez, Indochina, Algeria.

Oh my, just thinking about it makes me sick.

I rejected de Gaulle’s offer.

“Your Majesty, if that’s the case, please tell us what conditions you want. We will do our best to accommodate them.”

When the deal didn’t work out, de Gaulle grabbed his trouser leg.

He was not the type of person to do this, so it seems he was in a hurry to get into the highest command.

But what can’t be done, can’t be done.

De Gaulle did not hide his disappointment when I continued to refuse despite repeated persuasion.

But there was nothing I could do.

Because nothing was more important than Korea’s national interest.

Since I’m no de Gaulle, I decided to give him some advice.

“General. In return for the kindness of your telegram to Korea today, I would like to offer you a brief piece of advice. If there is any unrest in Indochina in the future, it will be in France’s national interest to quickly cut it off. Please remember this.”

If you think about it later, think about it carefully.

In the end, the Supreme Command of the Allied Powers was formed as a joint system of three countries, reflecting my wishes.

The Free French forces were relegated to subordinate positions under the British Army.

It was exactly the same situation as the Free Polish Army.

‘You can’t even expect any loot.’

France in the Far East also divided and ruled over mainland Germany, but that will never happen in this world.

Cutting Rhineland, Baden, it’s out of the question.

Considering the newly arrived US share, there is not enough to share, so where is the bowl to give to France?

Jeong Gil-i cautiously offered me advice, perhaps because he felt I was being too cold to France.

“Your Majesty, France is still a great power. Even though they have fallen now, they will rise again one day.”

I know that too.

No one knows France’s future growth better than I do.

Still, I did not reach out to France.

France was a country that would not be a good friend for the next 10 years or so.

“Master, I know. I know, but it’s something I have to do.”

When that time comes, I will know that I was right.

France was not the type of people to give up their colonies easily, despite the butterfly effect and all.