Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 105



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#105. We need to divide it in an appropriate line.

In that brief moment waiting for Gu Shiman to open his mouth, all kinds of thoughts passed through Zhou Enlai’s mind.

I knew I had to give something in return, but honestly, there was nothing I could give in the Red Army’s current situation.

territory?

Last time, with the support of arms, Manchuria was officially recognized as a legitimate territory occupied by the Republic of Korea.

At least in the north, there was no territory to give even if they wanted to.

But do you have money or anything?

Since I really had nothing to give, I became more and more anxious.

However, something strange came out of Go Seok-man’s mouth.

“I hope that the independence of Tibet, Xinjiang, and the Mongolia will be recognized. “Forever.”

“yes? “Where?”

The words were so unexpected that Zhou Enlai thought he had heard wrong and asked a question.

That’s because Go Seok-man’s request was so absurd.

“Tibet, Xinjiang, and the Mongolian countries.”

“What if it’s the Mengjiang Kingdom?”

“It’s Inner Mongolia. “Currently, it is the Monggang United Autonomous Government ruled by Demchigdonlov.”

“I wonder what you’re talking about… … .”

Why does Tibet and Xinjiang suddenly appear here, and why does the Mongolia appear again?

Tibet was an independent country after the fall of the Qing Dynasty, and Xinjiang was under the influence of the Kuomintang.

And the Mengjiang Guk?

Mengjiang was a puppet state of the Japanese Empire and was originally under the influence of Manchukuo and the Kwantung Army. However, after Japan was defeated and Manchukuo was taken over by the Republic of Korea, it is now virtually communist.

Originally, the Soviet Union would have defeated the Kwantung Army and taken over Manchuria, but this did not happen this time.

But what on earth are you going to do with the Chinese Communist Party?

“You don’t have to think about it being difficult. “All three countries are well aware that the current situation is not one in which the Communist Party can exert influence.”

“Why do you say that when you know so well?”

“I’m talking about later. This means that once the Chinese Communist Party becomes stable, it should recognize the independence of those three countries. ah! However, it may be slightly different for the Mongolian countries depending on the situation, but it will still have nothing to do with China.”

“Huh… … .”

Only then did Zhou Enlai understand the meaning of Gu Shiman’s words.

And I felt a shiver run down my spine.

Because I knew what Korea was up to.

I knew long ago that Lee Kang-cheol and Ko Seok-man wanted China to be divided into two and continue to fight each other bloody.

But they were hoping for more.

As if eating Manchuria wasn’t enough, they told us to give up western and northern China.

In other words, South Korea wants China to return to the days of the Ming Dynasty.

A request to give up the river area during the Qing Dynasty, which was the largest in Chinese history… … .

“You guys are really doing this too much.”

“What are you talking about? Are you saying that we should recognize countries that the Chinese Communist Party does not currently own and that were not originally part of China as independent countries? Are there such good conditions in the world?”

“… … .”

As Ko Seok-man said, the Chinese Communist Party had nothing to lose right now.

However, if these conditions are accepted, future China will shrink.

As a Chinese, I can’t help but be shocked.

And what’s even more damning is that even if the conditions are worse than this, you have no choice but to accept them unconditionally.

Because I was in a situation where I had to sell my soul to get a weapon.

“Whoa! I don’t know about Tibet and Xinjiang, but the southern part of the Mongolia is all Han Chinese. You probably know that the northern part of Shanxi and Hebei provinces were included in the territory of the Mongolian Empire due to the Kwantung Army’s trickery… … .”

“Of course I know. So, let’s exclude that area.”

“In that case… … .”

“Instead, the territory of Tibet will be the original territory.”

“yes? “What does that mean?”

“The western part of Qinghai Province and Sichuan Province, which were originally Tibetan territory, should be made Tibetan territory again. Of course, when Mr. Zhou’s Chinese Communist Party is in that position.”

“You are really thorough.”

“Well, I’ll take it as a compliment. Anyway, what are you going to do? “If you admit it, I will give you my weapon.”

“How many weapons can you give me? “You said there was a way to save it, right?”

“We will obtain Japanese military weapons. “Together what we have, we will give you 900,000 rifles and 1,500 artillery pieces.”

“Where on earth did you get such a weapon…?” … .”

“We will take care of that, so there is no need for your country to know. Now, what do you want to do?”

“Ha, we, the Communist Party, have no choice. “I will.”

“ha ha ha! “You thought it out well.”

“… … .”

After the meeting, Zhou Enlai came out with his entourage and looked up at the sky.

“It’s amazing. I made a really ridiculous deal… … .”

Zhou Enlai gritted his teeth as he glanced at the General Government Complex again.

“If we just unify the midfield, we can put everything right.”

Zhou Enlai gathered himself again and walked out.

* * *

“Will they keep their promise?”

“Is that possible? Since it’s urgent right now, I’m just writing everything down. “I guess later you’ll just wipe your mouth and come out as if you didn’t know?”

After Zhou Enlai left, Go Seok-man asked whether the Chinese Communist Party would keep its promise, and Lee Kang-cheol answered negatively without even thinking for a second.

“Then all we can do is build up a cause, right?”

“That’s enough. Since we are supporting weapons that are to be discarded and providing a justification, there is nothing left for burial. In order to continue the war, it was necessary to provide support even without compensation… … .”

“Even if we give all the weapons we agreed to provide, it is not enough for the Chinese Communist Party to grow back to equal levels with the Kuomintang. “I think we need a little more alpha?”

“Before Zhou Enlai leaves, you should meet him again and give him a word. “I will give you information, so use it well.”

“All right. We will only do this until we become equal to the Kuomintang. But how far do you think?”

“what?”

“Anyway, we can’t have one side eat all of China, right?”

“of course. “It must be divided within an appropriate line.”

“The bigger one is the Communist Party, right?”

“huh. Taekdong needs to shovel it hard again, right? “They say that bird is harmful.”

“Fuhahaha!”

“Why are you laughing? “I’m right, right?”

The Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution.

The accepted view is that China has been prevented from rising in the world for at least 30 years.

That is why Lee Kang-cheol wanted Mao to take power.

“Then what about Chiang Kai-shek? “Are you telling me to only eat Taiwan again?”

“That’s not true. Taiwan is too small. “The checks are not working properly.”

“That’s why I’m asking. “How far do you think?”

“Well, that’s fine. “Right now, I think it’s about Guangdong and Fujian?”

“Aren’t we too inferior?”

“I don’t think so. Under Chiang Kai-shek’s system, there is no doubt that it will grow to a level that cannot be compared to modern Taiwan. In particular, does Guangdong Province have a large population? The location is good too.”

Even in modern times, Guangdong Province is the province with the largest population in China, reaching a whopping 130 million people, and its economic power was so strong that it alone surpassed Korea’s economic power.

“Well, I see.”

“So I think that’s correct. No, I think we need to reduce it a bit.”

“But it would take a lot of care to make that happen. “If we want Chiang Kai-shek to leave after only Guangdong and Fujian.”

“No matter what we do in the middle, civil war has its limits. “When we’re both tired, we’ll call a truce.”

“I wish we could fight for just 5 more years.”

“It would be nice, but it would be too much for five years.”

“Before that, we have to settle things with the Soviet Union.”

“of course. Oh. Find out where Deng Xiaoping is now.”

“If it were Deng Xiaoping, he would be with Liu Bocheng. From what I remember, he was a political commissar for the 2nd Field Army, but history has changed so I’ll have to check. But why Deng Xiaoping?”

“There’s nothing good for us about him being alive, right?”

“No, then?”

“When you’re confused, you have to make it disappear.”

“Are you really ready to sponsor the Gang of Four at this rate?”

“There’s nothing you can’t do.”

“wow… … .”

“Ask Director Cho to find out the whereabouts of Deng Xiaoping.”

“All right.”

The next day, before sending Zhou Enlai off, Gao Shiman told him to meet separately for a moment and give him some information, so he should make good use of it.

Of course, Zhou Enlai left without even saying thank you.

And starting in October, all weapons such as Japanese rifles and field artillery held by Korea were secretly transferred to the Chinese Communist Party.

With this, the Red Army took a breather, and until the end of 1947, even the Japanese military weapons stored in Japan’s GHQ were delivered through Dalian.

In addition, because the Soviet Union also saw a rapid increase in weapons production based on its ever-growing industrial power, it now supported the Chinese Communist Party with some leeway, and the Chinese Communist Party, which had been completely on the defensive, gradually began to increase its power again.

Now, in the spring of 1948, it was predicted that the Chinese civil war, which had been in a lull for a while, would intensify again.

It happened just as the Korean government wanted.

* * *

1947 passed and 1948 came.

January 7, 1948.

A meeting of all major commanders of the entire army was held at the General Government Complex to celebrate the New Year, and for a long time, even the corps commanders from the front lines gathered in one place.

“Nice to meet you all. It’s been a while since we actually got together, not just in person, right?”

“ha ha ha! you’re right. “It has to be a little further away.”

“Please call me often.”

Almost all of the corps commanders came from the border with China or the Soviet Union.

“Yes, there are a lot of hardships. Now that the border has been settled to some extent, I often go home and do things if I don’t have anything else to do. “Chief of the Air Force Jeong Ji-woon.”

“Yes, Mr. President.”

“Do military transport planes operate regularly now?”

“Yes, it is.”

“Please increase the number of services. So that soldiers can stop by and go home when they go on leave. From what I heard, it’s hard to get a seat, so if your vacation is short, you give up going home and hang out in a nearby city. What would soldiers, then or now, do in a border city? “You’ll either drink alcohol or spend money on strange things.”

“That is to say, there are plenty of transport aircraft, but the supply of pilots is not sufficient yet, so they have not been able to operate much. However, the situation will improve starting this year, so we will increase it as much as possible.”

“Okay, please pay attention.”

“Yes, Mr. President.”

Lee Kang-cheol first listened to the difficulties, resolved them one by one, and then got to the point.

“Okay then, let’s get to the point. The main issue of today’s meeting is the Soviet Union. China will be busy fighting among themselves for the next few years, so they don’t need to worry about it. But the Soviets seem to be slowly gaining strength and trying to move. Minister Go Seok-man!”

“Yes, Mr. President.”

“Please tell me about the recent status of the Soviet Union’s Far East forces.”

“all right. “I ask everyone to look at the screen in front.”

When Go Seok-man pressed the remote control, a map appeared on the front screen.

“It has already been more than two and a half years since the end of World War II. Meanwhile, the Soviet Union recovered its industrial production, which had fallen during the war, to pre-war levels. And there are signs appearing everywhere that the Far East Army, which had been neglected while focusing on the European front, has also begun to be strengthened again.”

“… … .”

“According to information, the strength of the Soviet Far East Army has more than doubled over the past year and is currently close to 1 million, and it is planned to increase further by this year to secure more than 1.5 million troops.”

“Hwiyu! “That’s amazing!”

“Yes, that’s right. Now, I presume there is one reason why the Soviets are strengthening their Far Eastern forces like this.”

“… … .”

“They will provoke us for at least the next year or so. “War is not far away.”

“Whoa… … .”

The atmosphere in the hall became cold.