Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 110



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#110. went in properly

March 9, 1948.

Soviet Moscow Kremlin.

A man with a thick mustache held a pipe in his mouth and opened his mouth to the man across from him.

“Let’s call Zhukov again?”

“Yes, Comrade Secretary. “We need to call Zhukov again.”

“Hmm, should we even call Zhukov because of those insignificant guys from the Far East?”

“It seems those insignificant bastards have forgotten that they defeated the Japanese Kwantung Army, Comrade Secretary.”

“The Kwantung Army was just a shell, wasn’t it? I admit that Korea is a strange group of people. Because ever since those damn bastards came out of nowhere, nothing has gone right. But even so, I think Vasilevsky alone is enough.”

“Who suggested that Zhukov be appointed commander of the Far Eastern Army? Although our Soviet army has become the best army after the war and through hard work, we still feel uneasy. If war breaks out in the Far East, someone has to take center stage here, and the best person to do so is Zhukov. “I’m sure you understand, right?”

“Is it because of the Western Front?”

“exactly. I think what people often do wrong is that the Walter model is a damn human being who is only good at defense, but it’s funny. That guy is a war genius who can’t do anything, a genius! “Waging war in the Far East with a guy like that so close is crazy.”

“That guy who is a model is a good guy. But he is already no different from Youngmi’s puppet. “They have no intention of starting a large-scale war again.”

“Are you sure? “According to intelligence, Churchill, that crazy bastard was planning to attack us once he finished off Germany?”

“…”

It was also known to the Kremlin through imitation some time ago that Churchill had planned Operation Unsinkable to attack the Soviet Union.

“You will have to admit that Zhukov is the only one who can manage the entire army right now. Vasilevsky has a good mind, but he is so weak that he can’t even make a noise when Comrade Secretary General says a word… .”

“Ugh! I acknowledge his ability, but he’s so arrogant… .”

“Oh, really! Zhukov may be an arrogant bastard, but where else can you find someone of his caliber! You killed all the useful ones! “Berry, just listen to that rat!”

“Voroshilov! “I told you to be careful what you say!”

“damn… .”

The only person who can survive after speaking harsh words to the human butcher of Georgia, the iron general, is the person who is now in front of Stalin.

Because I’m your only friend.

“I get it. “I’ll call Zhukov again.”

“Raise Kuznetsov back to the rank of admiral, and release Novikov as well. “They were capable people, but Beria framed them.”

“Okay.”

“And it would be good not to look down on Korea too much.”

“Vasilevsky said 1.5 million would be enough?”

“If we want to keep the Americans in check, we must take this opportunity to take control of Korea so that we can properly advance into the Pacific. That means you have to do it right. “I think we need at least 2 million more.”

“You should ask Zhukov about that.”

“I understand.”

It was a conversation that took place in the Kremlin.

* * *

July 1, 1948.

Gimpo International Airport.

Songs continued to flow from the speakers.

-We, Daehangeon, are dignified and brave~

Let’s shake off the strength we’ve developed and the skills we’ve honed until the very end~

We rush to the world with the glory of our country~

Let’s win! If we win, we have to win~

Let’s shine! Let’s shine, Baedal Brothers~

Today is the day when the Korean athletes will take the Taegeukgi to the 1948 London Olympics, which had been suspended due to war.

“Chief Jeong Hang-beom! Please take good care of our players!”

“Don’t worry, Mr. President. The morale of our players is really high. “I’m so excited because this is the first time I’ve ever worked out and been treated so well.”

“ha ha ha! “It will get better in the future.”

Lee Kang-cheol, who encouraged the leader, approached a man in his 30s holding the Taegeukgi.

“Son Ki-jeong!”

“Yes, Mr. President!”

“ha ha ha! “He is no longer a player but a coach, but I keep calling him a player.”

“I have a burning desire to play as a player. “I wore the Taegeukgi instead of the Japanese flag on my chest.”

“ha ha ha! “But you were selected as the flag bearer this time, right?”

“I won’t let go even for a moment during the Olympics.”

“this! “Don’t be like that.”

“No, Mr. President. Even now, I cry when I see Taegeukgi. “Hehehe!”

“Oh my gosh, what should I do if it’s already like this?”

“Thank you, President.”

“What?”

“You corrected my nationality in my award record to South Korea.”

“no way. “That’s natural.”

“As far as I know, the Olympic Committee will never do this.”

“ha ha ha! “We did have a lot of contact.”

As Son Ki-jeong said, the nationality of Olympic winning records is never corrected.

This is because there will be no limit if players from the colonial era rush in to correct the state affairs after the country becomes independent.

But I managed to accomplish that difficult task not long ago.

Even the government of the Republic of Korea tried to do it, but it didn’t work, and in the end, it was only after Lee Kang-cheol asked Roosevelt to put pressure on it that it was corrected.

“Thank you too, Mr. President.”

“oh! Coach Nam Seung-ryong. Yes, what was wrong is now coming back to its proper place.”

“Our athletes will definitely win gold in the marathon this time too.”

“haha! When our players hear this, it puts a burden on them. Just work hard and come back healthy.”

“Really, Mr. President. One of world record holders Seo Yun-bok and Choi Yun-chil will definitely win. It’s in great condition right now. I don’t know how well they were fed and scientifically supported at the Taereung Athletes’ Village. ”

As Nam Seung-ryong said, the current marathon world record holder is Seo Yun-bok.

Last year, he participated in the Boston Marathon as usual and took first place, breaking the record previously held by Ki-Jeong Son for the first time in 12 years.

“ha ha ha! All right. “I look forward to it!”

Wooooow!

Five C-54 transport planes took off one after another on the runway.

“It takes four days to get to London, right?”

“Yes, we could go faster, but because of the players’ condition, we will go slowly and take breaks in between.”

“It’s taking an incredibly long time.”

“There is nothing we can do about it these days. Still, it is literally moving at the speed of light compared to the original history. “Originally, we went by boat and plane, passing through 12 cities in 9 countries for 20 nights and 21 days.”

“omg! What kind of trip around the world are you doing? So, how was the game? “I guess the green onion kimchi is ready?”

“It’s not just that. They said they were almost kicked out because they couldn’t pay for the athletes’ village due to lack of money. “The food didn’t fit their tastes, and the uniforms they wore were thick, so everyone had a hard time in the heat.”

“shit! It was a really poor country. Are the local preparations going well? “What do you eat?”

“Teacher Usa is not in London for nothing. For a few months now, she has been harassing the staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is said that she rented out an entire nice hotel other than the athletes’ village. And as for food, one out of five planes is purely for transporting food ingredients. They say they bring pickled cabbage and make kimchi themselves on site.”

“Well done, well done.”

July 29, 1948.

Wembley Stadium, London, England.

“korea!”

“Wow wow wow!”

As the announcer shouted “Korea”, flag bearer Son Ki-jeong entered the stadium waving the large Taegeukgi flag.

With a newly minted gold medal hanging around his neck.

And tears poured out of his eyes.

Because standing at the Olympic Stadium holding the Taegeukgi felt like a dream.

“Hehehe!”

South Korea’s first medal came from weightlifting.

Kim Seong-jip, a middleweight weightlifting representative, stood on stage with his mind composed.

The silver medal has already been secured.

The question is whether it is gold or silver, and if you succeed in lifting it just this time, it will be gold.

“Whoa!”

He soon grabbed the barbell, took a deep breath, and strengthened his lower body.

Then, while roaring, he lifted it up with force.

“Aaaah!”

heard!

Jiing!

success!

“Wow wow wow!”

“Seongjip!”

“Hehehe!”

“Korea horray!”

Kim Gyu-sik quietly shed tears while looking at that scene.

The second medal came from boxing.

Boxing flyweight final.

puck! puck! Pop!

“Tsk!”

Han Su-an, the representative of the Korean boxing flyweight division, wanted to lie down in the ring.

The opponent is Pascual Perez of Argentina.

He is a truly frighteningly good player.

However, he also had a very difficult time at the Taereung Athletes’ Village.

I couldn’t lose like this.

When Perez threw a hook with his right hand as if trying to end him cornered, Suan Han dodged and threw an uppercut.

“Oops!”

It went in properly.

Han Suan, who escaped from the defensive position, thought this was his last chance.

If I missed this opportunity, my score was definitely low, and I no longer had the strength to stand.

You have to use all your strength to throw the last punch.

puck! puck! Pop! Pop!

light! Left!

“Oops! Pfft!”

Perez stumbled from the right hit.

Now it’s one shot.

I felt like I would pass out if I got hit by just one hit.

“Ugh!”

Whi profit! Pow!

A right hook that I put all my effort into!

The hook hit Perez’s temple, and his eyes lost focus and he soon fell to the ring.

dump!

And the referee started counting.

“Three, two! one!”

Ding! Ding! Ding!

“Wow wow wow!”

Won!

It’s a gold medal!

“I won! “Kaaaa!”

“Great! Obstacle! “Hehehe!”

After the touching moment passed, the awards ceremony was held.

3rd place Spartaco Bandinelli of Italy was called first and took 3rd place on the podium.

And Argentina’s Pascual Perez, who lost to Hansuan, followed.

Soon, the announcer’s voice was heard.

“Gold Medalist! Olympic boxing champion! Republic of Korea! one! number! not!”

“Wow wow wow!”

Suan Han climbed to the highest point of the podium and won the gold medal.

Finally, the national anthem was played and the Korean flag began to rise high.

“Hehehe!”

“Korea horray! hurray!”

“hurray! Long live Korean independence!”

Even as time passed, longing for Korean independence remained a national rule.

The third medal came in the triple jump.

Kim Won-kwon, who was called an athletic genius.

He was the strongest in the triple jump.

If it had not been for the war, this athlete would have swept medals in the triple jump in the 1940s.

Finally it was his turn.

Kim Won-kwon took a deep breath.

How long has the Olympic stage been waiting for?

Even though he was recognized by everyone as the world’s strongest man and the unofficial world record holder, he could not compete in war.

But, his day has finally come.

No matter how much of an athletic genius he was, he knew that this Olympics would be his last.

I have to somehow win a gold medal at this Olympics.

“Whoa!”

He started running.