Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 108



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#108. Please harass the Navy moderately.

February 11, 1948.

Wooooow!

A C-54 U.S. government plane was flying over Guam.

“Holy shit! How many days have you been flying? “Isn’t this Roosevelt trying to kill me?”

A middle-aged man wearing glasses was glowing while shouting Damn.

“Ha, look, Vice President. “There really isn’t much left, so just wait a little longer.”

“George! “How many times has it been said that there isn’t much left?”

“Didn’t you ask me that many times? I really only have to go a little further, so please keep your mouth shut. And don’t call me names!”

George Marshall was a man who was very public and private, so he did not like people who knew him in public calling him by his name.

So much so that Roosevelt even refused to call him by his first name.

But that didn’t work at all with the damn Vice President, and without even realizing it, we started calling each other names, which I hated.

“How much is that little bit?”

“About 7 hours.”

“Holy shit! Is that a little bit? “That’s a little bit!”

“ha… … .”

U.S. Secretary of State George C. Marshall was fed up with Vice President Harry S. Truman, who had been complaining and swearing for days.

The story was like this.

After returning from meeting Lee Kang-cheol in Hawaii, Roosevelt immediately called Vice President Harry Truman and Secretary of State George Marshall.

“Harry.”

“Why but?”

“Hey, I guess you have to go on a business trip.”

“Where? “I’m so busy, right?”

“korea.”

“where?”

“korea. “I’m talking about Korea.”

“Why should I go to the embassy there? “What if I call Ambassador Hong?”

“Who told you to go to the embassy? “You told me to go to Korea, right?”

“ha ha ha! George, what is Frank talking about?”

“You’re telling me to go to Korea.”

“Is this the Korea I know? That Korea next to Japan? “That Korea that you and Frank are so dear to?”

“That’s right, it’s Korea.”

“Fuhahaha! These people joke really… … .”

“… … .”

“… … .”

“No, it’s not a joke? Are you really telling me to go to Korea? “That far away Korea?”

“That’s right. “I think you should visit that distant country, Korea.”

“What are you talking about! Why do I go there? Hey George! “You speak up!”

George Marshall told Roosevelt to leave Truman alone.

“Have you reached an agreement with General? “Are you going to tell me?”

“That’s right, Secretary Marshall. “Now I have to think about what’s next.”

“okay. “I’m glad the General gave me permission.”

“I guess it was inevitable because they also had to think about what was next for me. However, Harry said it was the end.”

“Well, all you have to do is tell Vice President Harry. “Because we won’t be able to tell it from generation to generation forever.”

“What are you talking about? ok?”

“Oh please! Don’t make a fuss, but if you want to go, go! “This is an order from the president!”

“No, no matter what… … .”

“Hey, Harry! Only after going to Korea will I support you in this presidential election. “If you don’t like it, you don’t have to go.”

“Holy shit!”

“… … .”

Roosevelt’s declaration of support.

This was no different from a guaranteed check to become the next president of the United States.

The popularity of Roosevelt, who led the United States to victory, was truly absolute.

In particular, Truman, who was not very popular, needed Roosevelt’s support even more.

I had no choice but to go to that damn Korea.

Truman’s sudden decision to go to Korea.

As a bonus, George Marshall was also involved in the trip, and although the schedule was generous considering the ages of George Marshall, who was in his late 60s, and Truman, who was four years younger than him, it was not an ordinary hardship for Truman.

This was especially true because it was a journey I already didn’t want to go on.

So the complaint wasn’t a joke, and George Marshall was bearing the brunt of it.

Wooooow!

Gimpo Airport at 4pm on February 11th.

When the C-54 carrying Truman finally landed on the runway at Gimpo Airport, Gyu-sik Kim, Seok-man Ko, and Jin-taek Hong, who came out to greet him, slowly approached the plane.

“I heard that you don’t have an average temperament. What did you think of it, Teacher Usa?”

Ko Seok-man asked Kim Gyu-sik, who had visited the United States several times and was acquainted with Truman.

“Hehehe! Although he was hot-tempered, he seemed like a good person.”

“is it so?”

“Yes, you don’t have to worry too much. “Rather, I’m worried about that guy.”

“Who? “Ambassador Kennedy?”

“Yes, I felt the last time I stopped by, it seemed like Vice President Truman disliked Ambassador Joseph Kennedy a bit too much.”

“ah! That’s why that guy’s expression is like that.”

“ha ha ha! you’re right.”

Eventually, the plane door opened and Truman and George Marshall came out.

“We welcome Vice President Truman and Secretary George Marshall to the Republic of Korea.”

“Ah, Minister Kim. “You came out.”

“ha ha ha! Isn’t it obvious? “The Vice President has come a long way.”

“Ha, it really is an incredibly far distance.”

“Thank you for your hard work. Let me introduce you. Here, our Deputy Prime Minister-level Minister of National Defense is Minister Ko Seok-man. “He is also an active-duty army captain.”

“Nice to meet you, Minister Go.”

“Yes, thank you for your hard work coming.”

Go Seok-man was internally reassured by Truman’s attitude, which seemed to be more normal than expected.

Although he is very hot-headed and has a rough mouth, Truman is basically a competent, honest, and sincere person.

So, even though he was a high school graduate, he probably rose to the position of vice president.

I felt pathetic for trying to treat people with just the preconceived notion that they had a rough mouth.

However, Truman’s personality seemed to vary depending on the person.

“Mr. Vice President… … .”

“joy! It was nice not to see you in Washington. Are you here? Ambassador Kennedy?”

“… … .”

A cold wind blew.

Soon, an official welcoming ceremony was held for Truman, who arrived at the General Government Complex.

“Welcome, Vice President Truman!”

“It’s been a while, President Lee.”

“now! Please come in.”

After the official ceremony was over, Truman faced Lee Kang-cheol with only George Marshall in attendance.

“Are you curious? Why did President Roosevelt ask you to go to our country?”

“Ugh! To be honest, I was so curious that I was going crazy. Even if I ask why, they just say they know… … .”

“ha ha ha! Then I will have to respond quickly. Vice President, please keep your eyes straight ahead.”

“yes? “Where in the front?”

Lee Kang-cheol did not answer, but smiled and pressed the remote control button.

Pot!

When Eunsung Electronics’ 100-inch OLED screen turned on, images began to appear.

“W-what! “What is that?”

“This is a record until 2027 to be exact. “We are from the future.”

“What the fuck!”

“… … .”

“… … .”

“ha… … .”

The video started playing with the sound of George Marshall sighing.

“… … .”

The video ended, but Truman still couldn’t keep his mouth shut.

After a while, he opened his mouth heavily.

“How on earth did this happen?”

“It started like this.”

Lee Kang-cheol kindly and slowly told us about the creation of the wormhole.

“oh! Jesus! “Is that why President Roosevelt cared so much for your return?”

“you’re right.”

“So, who knows about this?”

“Only President Roosevelt, Admiral King, and Marshal George Marshall.”

“Huh! Unbelievable! I gave the order to detonate an atomic bomb… … .”

“It had to be that way. “There was even an estimate that up to 1 million American soldiers would be killed in order to occupy the Japanese mainland.”

“Then, returning home?”

“well? ha ha ha!”

“You have it.”

Truman thought about it again for a while and then asked.

“Was the Soviet Union that bad?”

“of course. I prevented it this time by informing them, but in the original history, the atomic bomb was obtained after 4 years through a spy. From then on, there was endless confrontation with the United States. “They aimed nuclear bombs at each other that would be enough to completely destroy the Earth dozens of times.”

“You bastards! “I knew the Soviets would do that!”

“Vice President!”

“Oh, I’m sorry.”

“… … .”

As expected, when he shouted ‘bastard’, George Marshall was horrified and stopped him.

It was just as I heard.

“Hum hum, as you saw in the video, the real threat is China. Originally, in history, the entire world was toyed with the power derived from a population of 1.4 billion. “The situation has reached a point where the U.S. cannot stop it alone.”

“Whoa! “I honestly couldn’t understand why President Roosevelt and military leaders were so involved in Korea.”

“Do you understand now?”

“of course. No, I think it’s not enough. “If you think about it, you are eliminating future threats to our country on behalf of the United States, aren’t you?”

“That’s right. “The interests of the Republic of Korea and the United States were completely aligned.”

“So you’re telling me a secret too. “I’m afraid that I, who don’t know English, will overturn what has been done so far after becoming president.”

“you’re right.”

“President Lee, please don’t worry. If I become president, I will provide even more support. “We in the United States absolutely support the Republic of Korea!”

“Thank you, Vice President Truman.”

Originally, Truman was a person who strongly disliked Stalin even before he became Vice President, and in history, when Roosevelt died 82 days after starting his fourth term in office, and became President, he devoted a significant part of his inauguration speech to criticizing communism. I used to hate it.

This is why we have no choice but to support the Republic of Korea, which is at the forefront of the liberal camp.

“They say the Soviet Union will invade your country soon. “Is that okay?”

“Don’t worry. We are strong. “President Roosevelt also agreed to provide support in Hawaii last month.”

“All right. Anyway, if there is anything missing, please continue to let me know. “I am still the vice president, but I will help in any way I can.”

“thank you.”

Afterwards, the meeting took place in a warm atmosphere, and Truman stayed in Korea for three days and received a medical examination.

And Gimpo Airport.

“The president is coming to see me off?”

“ha ha ha! “The new friend I made is going a long way, so of course I have to come out.”

“ha ha ha! Thank you.”

“And take this with you.”

Lee Kang-cheol held out a package.

“What is this? I don’t like receiving gifts in public… … .”

“Just open it first.”

“yes? where… … .”

When I opened the package, what came out were glasses.

“oh! “Are these glasses?”

“haha! I heard that he was a huge reader, but when our medical staff examined him and looked at him, he said that his glasses were a bit off. It was accurately adjusted using a lens made by Hyundai. Please give it a try.”

“ah! The world has become brighter! ha ha ha!”

Truman was born with poor eyesight, so he passed his military service by memorizing the entire visual test board.

It was a gift I couldn’t help but like.

“I also added one more as a spare.”

“I can’t refuse this. thank you.”

“And by the way, this is good advice… … .”

“Please speak comfortably.”

“Trouble the Navy a bit. “America’s power comes from the power projection of its navy.”

“yes? “I thought the Navy was a bit bloated, but was it really that much?”

“Yes, to the point where someone would take their own life.”

“Hey, I understand. “I will keep that in mind.”

“Then be careful on the long road.”

After Truman left, only Ko Seok spoke.

“You don’t want Forrestal to die this time?”

“Wouldn’t it be so?”

“… … .”

Truman particularly harassed the Navy after the war ended.

Rather than harassing the Navy because they truly hated it, it was because they believed that there was no longer a force that could threaten the United States with naval power after the end of World War II, and there was also a need to reduce the military budget that had increased abnormally during the war.

However, that was a bit excessive.

The Air Force, which had become independent from the Army Air Corps, was extremely favored because they believed that dropping nuclear weapons with bombers could end the war, and they went so far as to almost eliminate the Navy.

In fact, Louis Johnson, who took office as his successor after James Forrestal, former Secretary of the Navy and Secretary of Defense, was fired, openly declared, “There is no reason to run the Navy and Marine Corps any longer,” so he was saying it all.

Thinking about it now, it seems absurd.

In the midst of this, after Forrestal was fired as Minister of Defense, a tragedy occurred where he committed suicide upon hearing that the super large aircraft carrier United States, which contained his aspirations, was canceled just 5 days after construction began. As a result, the Navy, including the Chief of Staff, An unprecedented protest occurred with this group, which was called the ‘Admirals’ Rebellion.’

However, this time, Lee Kang-cheol properly warned Truman, so nothing extreme would happen.