Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 129



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#129. Let’s find the middle

Even Stalin could not openly throw an ashtray at Zhukov.

After all, he is a hero for saving the country.

But despite this humiliation, Zhukov remained silent.

That’s over 2 million troops.

Moreover, the person in charge of the troops was Vasilevsky.

When it comes to the precision of operations, it is said that none of the Soviet generals can match theirs.

But that much of the army was lost in less than a month?

It cannot happen, and it should not happen.

Also, why can’t I contact you?

Among all those troops, was there anyone who ran away?

Suddenly, contact with the Far East Army was lost.

After that, attempts were made to contact him using all means of communication, whether wired or wireless, but they completely failed, and even if he sent planes and trains, he went missing as soon as he got close to Irkutsk.

It’s already been 35 years since we started rolling around in World War I and have been going from battlefield to battlefield.

This is the first time in my life something like this has happened.

And finally I heard the news.

Absurdly, thanks to the war situation that the Koreans announced in front of domestic and foreign reporters.

Their president said that the Far East Army was ‘annihilated’.

What’s even more shocking is that they said they were advancing west in pursuit of the fleeing enemy, but where on earth did the fleeing Far East army go?

I felt dizzy.

“Speak up! Zhukov!”

Stalin’s shouts continued to pound Zhukov’s eardrums, but he really had nothing to say.

“Holy shit! Someone please speak up! They say the Far East Army is gone and the enemies are coming! Berry! What were you doing! “How did you find out about this on the news?”

“Comrade Secretary General, I am no longer directly involved in the intelligence and security department.”

“this person… … .”

“… … .”

It’s just as Beria said.

After the war, the People’s Commissar for Internal Affairs (NKVD), which held unprecedented power, was reorganized into the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) and the Ministry of State Security (MGB) under Stalin’s own orders, and succeeded Nikolaev, boasting enormous power and killing numerous people. Lavrenty Beria, who had been purging and torturing, resigned from the organization.

In Beria’s situation, it is rather a blessing in disguise.

“Comrade Secretary General.”

Voroshilov, who had been sitting silently, opened his mouth.

You are the only one who can open your mouth in this atmosphere,

Because Miu and Gou are Stalin’s only friends.

“Voroshilov, speak.”

“Now is not the time to judge whose fault it is. If, as the Koreans say, the Far East Army has disappeared and they are advancing west, the western Urals are also in danger. “Moscow is also dangerous.”

“… … .”

“… … .”

If the Koreans are advancing as Voroshilov said, the western Urals, where everything from the Soviet Union is located, are in danger.

“so?”

“Let’s discuss our mistakes later. “Now is the time to take action.”

“Damn it!”

“Let’s first listen to what Zhukov has to say.”

“what? “Let’s listen to the man who ruined the Far East Army?”

“So, is there an alternative?”

“… … .”

There wasn’t.

As expected, it is still Zhukov.

“Things are strange now, but we still have to trust Zhukov. “The Far East Army matter must be dealt with after putting out the fire.”

“Ha, okay.”

Stalin ultimately had no choice but to agree.

Stalin was the one who knew better than anyone else about Zhukov’s capabilities.

After Stalin’s permission was given, Voroshilov opened his mouth to Zhukov.

“Look, Zhukov! Come to your senses! “Shouldn’t we stop them first?”

“Whoa!”

“Go ahead and talk. “What should I do?”

“Just give me five minutes. I think I need to come to my senses. “Please give me a glass of vodka, too.”

Someone poured vodka into a glass, and Zhukov drank it down in one go.

“Big!”

Then he took out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, and shook his head fiercely.

Thanks to Voroshilov, I survived for now.

Now, we have to stop the Koreans somehow.

Just as the cigarette was about to burn out and stick to his fingertips, Zhukov opened his mouth, rubbing the butt into the ashtray.

“first! “It must be said that the Koreans have even occupied Novosibirsk.”

“what? already? And how do you know that?”

“Since last night, contact has also been lost in Novosibirsk. Judging by the situation so far, it must be said that Novosibirsk has also fallen to them.”

“But didn’t you send two rifle divisions there? “No matter how strong they are, how can we lose contact without even seeing them?”

“This has been the pattern ever since. I don’t know what means the Koreans have, but they have powerful jamming capabilities. Moreover, they even take control of the landline in advance. So we were blind and unaware of the situation.”

“Shit! “Did the Americans support it?”

“I don’t know, but even the United States doesn’t have this capability. Anyway, this should be accepted as fact. Because it actually happened. “No way, if I try, I’ll get hit again.”

“Yes, just like you said, they even occupied Novosibirsk. So how do we stop the Koreans?”

“We must stop them before they cross the Ural Mountains.”

“That’s obvious, and the question is how on earth are we going to stop it?”

“There is only one way: all-out war.”

“what? total war?”

“That’s right. “We must issue a national mobilization order!”

“That’s not allowed! “That’s nonsense!”

Stalin, who had been just smoking his pipe and listening until now, burst out loud.

“It’s now been four years since the war ended! But are you going to order general mobilization here again? Zhukov! “Are you sane?”

“I know it’s impossible, but there’s still no way, Comrade Secretary! “If there is no general mobilization, what are you going to do to stop the Koreans?”

“You just need to turn the troops on the western border!”

“Of course I will turn it around. “More than 1.5 million out of 3 million.”

“Isn’t that enough? “It’s not an invasion operation, it’s a defensive war?”

“It’s never enough. Please do not forget that the enemy is a strong enemy who defeated our Far Eastern army of 2.6 million troops in less than 20 days.”

“That was Vasilevsky’s misjudgment… … .”

“Comrade Secretary General! Have you forgotten who Vasilevsky is?”

“… … .”

Vasilevsky was the person who always knocked on stone bridges.

So much so that it is sometimes criticized for being too passive.

Because of this, I often lost opportunities to gain additional achievements, but thanks to that, I never lost badly.

Because he is such a person, it is even more unbelievable that he lost the entire Far East Army.

“Damn it! Still not possible! “We can’t issue the general mobilization order again!”

“Comrade Secretary General!”

“I said no!”

“… … .”

There was another reason why Stalin refused to issue an order for general mobilization.

Because you love the Soviet people?

That’s something even a passing dog wouldn’t believe.

It was not for nothing that he was nicknamed the Human Butcher of Georgia.

Stalin is a man who would not bat an eyelid if millions of people died if he could maintain his power.

There is only one reason: if he orders general mobilization, it will be difficult for even Stalin to maintain power.

It is now less than four years since the end of the war that divided 20 million people.

The western region, which can be said to be the entire Soviet Union, has begun to rebuild after being devastated, and it is finally time to take a breather.

But here again, an order for general mobilization is being issued?

No matter how much Stalin rules with an iron fist and has power that no one can surpass, it is as obvious as seeing fire that Stalin’s position will be shaken if he orders general mobilization in this situation.

No, it should have been seen that they were shaking because they had already invaded Korea needlessly, lost over 2 million troops, and were actually being invaded.

In Stalin’s situation, the order of general mobilization is something that can never be permitted.

“I will give you 2 million of the western border troops. “No more!”

“Comrade Secretary General! The Koreans must be considered more powerful than the Germans! “2 million is absolutely not enough!”

“Sokka! Zhukov, are you plotting to drive me out!”

“… … .”

When Stalin openly cursed and even mentioned treason, Zhukov had to keep his mouth shut.

If you go any further from here, you will die.

“Hey, can I tell you something?”

At that time, a bald man in his late 50s who was sitting in the last seat came out.

His name is Nikita Khrushchev.

He is a Ukrainian who successfully rebuilt Ukraine, which was completely devastated by the German-Soviet War, and rose to the top of power.

In addition, he followed Stalin so passionately that it was said that if Stalin told him to bark, he would bark. He was also favored by Stalin.

“Khrushchev, if you have something to say, say it.”

“First of all, I think you need to understand why Comrade Zhukov is so strongly advocating for general mobilization. Judging by the current situation, we, the Soviet Union, must be seen to be in a desperate crisis.”

“Nikita! How dare you!”

“Comrade Secretary General, please allow me to speak a little more.”

“Keuung!”

“Also, what Comrade Secretary General said is correct that general mobilization should never be ordered. Only four years have passed since the end of the Great Patriotic War. The entire country was reduced to ashes and was barely restored. Men? The seeds are dried. Thanks to this, there are many widows, and young women are in trouble because they cannot find a partner. We lost 2.6 million Far East troops in this situation, so are we issuing an order for general mobilization here? Huh! If we do that, we will collapse within ourselves before we can deal with the Koreans.”

“Hey Nikita! Then what on earth are we going to do? This means that neither this nor that can be done!”

Stalin fumed, waving his pipe.

But Khrushchev spoke without wavering.

“Why does everyone want everything? Is it possible that even Moscow will be breached? Let’s find the middle, the middle.”

“What do you mean in the middle?”

“Anyone can see that it is impossible to destroy the 2.6 million Far East army in less than a month and stop the advancing Korean army with just 2 million. “We need to gather more troops.”

“So where?”

“Instead of issuing a general mobilization order, please issue an order to mobilize reserve forces.”

“Order to mobilize reserve forces?”

“Yes, the number of troops we had at the end of the war was 10 million. Of these, 5 million were sent home, and the young people who had grown up in the meantime were replenished, resulting in a force of 6 million. Although 2.6 million Far East troops flew, there are over 3 million troops. Even if we assume that 1 million people are needed to protect the western border, 2 million is too few. So, out of the 5 million soldiers who returned home, we will only call up about 3 million.”

“Three million?”

“Yes, it is. If you add 3 million to 2 million, you get 5 million. “With that amount, and under the command of Comrade Zhukov, the hero of our country’s salvation, it will be enough to stop even the strongest Korean army.”

“Hmm… … .”

“Besides, it’s not a general mobilization order anyway. We are simply re-calling 3 million reserve forces. This is the Red Army, hardened by the Great Patriotic War and a force to be reckoned with. “At this level, there is a justification, and although there may not be any opposition, it is still at a level that can be sufficiently controlled.”

“hmm… … .”

It seemed plausible.

“Hey, Zhukov. Like Nikita said, if you give 5 million, will you be able to stop the Korean army?”

“It’s not enough, but we’ll do our best to stop it.”

Zhukov also took a step back.

I thought to myself that it wasn’t enough, but if I insisted any longer, I would really die.

And I thought it would be worth a try if 3 million battle-hardened people were summoned.

“good! Zhukov! I’ll give you one last chance! “I will add 3 million reserve forces and give you 5 million, so stop the Koreans by any means possible!”

“I understand, Comrade Secretary!”

“And Nikita!”

“Yes, Comrade Secretary General!”

“Well said. “Just keep doing it the way you are now.”

“Thank you, Comrade Secretary General!”

Khrushchev leaves the conference room after being praised.

When he received Stalin’s praise, he looked like a pet dog wagging its tail at its owner, but his expression outside the conference room was completely different.

“You damned butcher! “Your power is running out.”

These are the words that came out of his mouth.