Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 136



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#136 Are you kidding me now?

May 3, 1949, 17:00.

Ministry of Defense of the USSR, Moscow.

“How can this be?”

“… … .”

“… … .”

Defense Minister Zhukov was not even angry about the bad news he had just received.

The 4 million-strong National Guard has collapsed.

Even though it was hastily constructed, I believed it would still hold up to some extent.

However, it is said that they surrendered after not being able to hold out for a few days.

The defense force commanded by none other than Rokossovsky.

Zhukov also knew that the current situation was a desperate crisis and that the National Guard would not be able to withstand the Korean army.

The elite Far East Army was destroyed before it could last 20 days, and this is because the National Guard, which was scraped together from scratch, could not stop the monstrous Korean bastards.

But it is still true that I expected it to some extent.

Because the commander of the 1st National Guard was Rokossovsky.

Rokossovsky, who was a division commander during his time as a brigadier general, was a more capable and loyal soldier than anyone Zhukov knew.

So, as he always did, he held out hope that he might defeat his enemies and save his country.

But what about surrender?

“Something is wrong with this! There is no way Rokossovsky would surrender so easily!”

“Comrade Zhukov! You must accept reality! And take measures… … .”

“Measures? 4 million people have collapsed. What measures are there? “The only proper military force is 500,000, so what measures are there?”

“… … .”

The only thing that could be done was to hastily move 500,000 troops from the western border.

1 million reserve forces?

It was difficult to find any meaning beyond consuming the enemy’s bullets.

“Comrade Zhukov, at least the remaining troops on the western border… … .”

“Walter will be very happy. This means opening up the western border that we so desperately wanted to conquer. And we will be finished sooner than the border troops arrive.”

“… … .”

“Let’s admit it. “We lost this war.”

With those words, Zhukov closed his eyes.

I don’t know how it happened, but the Soviet Union lost the war.

And that too very thoroughly.

And it would be the end for him too.

Jump up!

“Lord, Comrade Zhukov!”

A secretary burst open the door, came in, and called Zhukov in an urgent tone.

But Zhukov opened his mouth with his eyes closed.

“Has it finally arrived?”

He himself will disappear into the dew of execution before the Korean army comes.

And judging by the secretary’s expression, it seemed certain that the executioners had arrived.

“Well, Comrade Beria has arrived.”

“what? “Berry, that rat himself?”

Beria came in person?

This was surprising even to Zhukov.

He and Beria were no different from enemies.

No, there was no crazy person who could get along well with Beria.

Beria was the one who captured, tortured, and killed many politicians and soldiers.

Beria is truly a public enemy.

“Yes, it is.”

“Where is it? “Why didn’t you come here?”

“He will be in the next room, so I asked him to bring Comrade Zhukov with him separately.”

“Who did you come with?”

“The agents are waiting below, and only Comrade Beria is in the next room.”

“Hmm… … .”

Zhukov had a hunch.

The reason Beria came was probably not to drag him out and put a bullet in his head.

In an instant, Zhukov’s head began to spin.

“if?”

“yes?”

“no. “Go right away.”

After a while, Zhukov was alone with Beria in the next room.

“Berry, what trick are you doing again?”

“Your words are too harsh. “To someone who might be your lifeline.”

“what?”

“Rest assured. “At least I didn’t come here to put a bullet in your head.”

“then?”

“The war is lost. So perfectly. Do you admit it?”

“I admit it.”

“Then shouldn’t we take action?”

“Measures? As you just said, this war is a completely lost war. What measures are you telling us to take?”

“If we lose the war, will the country disappear? “If you’re an idiot who thinks that way, then you’re in the wrong place.”

“this person… … .”

“Listen carefully, Comrade Zhukov. Like you said, this war was lost. Our Soviet Union will probably lose a lot. The Federation will disintegrate, and much of its eastern territory will be lost. You’ll have to negotiate with the Koreans to find out. But that doesn’t mean the country is completely ruined, does it? “It’s not even that kind of world?”

“… … .”

That is correct.

Even if Korea wins, the Soviet Union will not completely collapse and the country will disappear.

Neither Korea’s allies, the United States nor the United Kingdom, would want such a thing to happen, and it would certainly have been burdensome for Korea to take on the entire Soviet Union.

“so?”

“If you lose the war, shouldn’t you make amends? “The measures I’m talking about are just that.”

“Keep talking.”

“I think I’m finally in a position to talk. With the defeat of the National Guard, it can be said that the war actually ended. Isn’t it? “You can’t possibly have any hope with such a bunch of beggars, right?”

“Keuung!”

“Now is the time to talk. It’s a humiliating time for us, but we have to do it anyway to survive. “But there is one problem.”

“What if it’s a problem?”

“I mean, shouldn’t someone be responsible for this war? The Koreans will not specifically demand punishment for war crimes. They will actually benefit greatly from this war. But not us. “Mr. Nam invested millions in a situation that was already dry, and he ended up losing the eastern territory.”

“So who are you going to hold accountable? me?”

“Why are you doing this? “Are you guessing in your heart that I’m going to say this?”

“… … .”

I had a guess.

However, I could not mention that name directly to Beria.

“Oh, I understand. Well, especially to me. Since you are the Minister of National Defense, you cannot say that you are not responsible for the defeat, but honestly, you were also a force majeure, right? Even though we deployed all of the best generals of the Soviet Army, we still lost. No, in the first place, no one knew that the Koreans were such monsters.”

“Should I say thank you?”

“Kukkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk! who? From you? I don’t even want that. Anyway, you were just ordered to invade Korea. Besides, if we purge you right away, there will be no one to take care of the army. In the end, there’s only one person left, right? Comrade General Secretary Stalin.”

“you… … .”

“Oh, I’m telling you not to look at me like that? “I know very well that I am being criticized for being Comrade Secretary General’s dog, but shouldn’t those who live have to live?”

“… … .”

right.

It is true that those who will survive must survive, and it is objectively true that Stalin led the invasion of Korea.

So, it is true that Stalin must take responsibility, but I am still afraid.

Because it’s Stalin.

“Who did you talk to?”

“Everyone did it. Malenkov, Molotov, Bulganin, even Khrushchev.”

At this level, we had all the people needed to turn things around.

Because they are key members of the political bureau.

“Then I guess I’ll be the last.”

“What are you going to do? Either die with Stalin, or join hands with us… … .”

“What about the successor?”

“For now, Malenkov was supposed to take charge. “For now.”

“… … .”

If Malenkov was in charge, it wouldn’t last long anyway.

In that case, it means that they will first put Malenkov in his shoes and compete for succession, and Zhukov had no reason to refuse.

As Beria said, it is nothing short of a lifeline, and you never know if an opportunity will arise for you as well.

“Have you decided?”

“I agree.”

“Hehehe! “I knew that would happen.”

“When are you going to do it?”

“I understand you don’t have time?”

“of course. “We need to start negotiations before the Koreans advance to Moscow.”

“Let’s go right away.”

“as soon as?”

“Everyone is waiting.”

“I understand.”

May 3rd at 19:00.

Moscow Kremlin.

“Berry! How dare you!”

Stalin trembled with anger and scolded Beria.

“There is nothing to blame, Comrade Secretary General. “You’ve done enough, right?”

“Malenkov! Molotov! Zhukov! Khrushchev! “How could you guys do this to me!”

“… … .”

“… … .”

“… … .”

All that comes back is a cold stare.

“Hehehe! Unbelievable… … .”

“Our country is on the verge of extinction. It was the arbitrary decision of Comrade Secretary General. “Just take responsibility and rest.”

“Are you planning to kill me?”

“Is that possible? You have to take responsibility. How great is the people’s resentment over this war? “You have to bear that.”

“… … .”

What he meant was that he would throw himself at the angry people.

“Guard!”

“yes!”

“Take him!”

“Hey Berry! “It won’t end well for you either!”

Stalin cursed Beria as he was dragged away by the guards, but Beria just snorted.

Joseph Stalin.

The Soviet dictator called the Iron Marshal or the Human Butcher of Georgia.

He was a monster who purged 20 million of his country’s citizens in order to solidify the one-man dictatorship.

He himself even said that 10 million farmers were treated alone.

The person who seemed like he would not let go of power until his death ended up being dragged away by the guards.

Because of the defeatism of touching things that should not be touched in later years.

* * *

May 4, 1949, 2 p.m.

Ministry of National Defense Building in Yongsan, Seoul.

“An urgent message has just arrived from the Soviet Union.”

“hmm? “What is it about?”

“This is a proposal to end the war. “They say they will provide appropriate compensation and ask to negotiate.”

“Not surrender?”

“It is difficult to say that we are openly surrendering.”

“Hmm… … .”

“And here’s something special. “The sender’s name is Georgi Malenkov, not Stalin, and his title is Prime Minister.”

“Oh oh! then?”

“you’re right. “Stalin has been overthrown.”

“This is what happens in the end.”

“Well, that was expected, right?”

“Right. Well, now it’s negotiation. “Ask teacher Kim Gu-sik to come.”

“All right. “I will tell our field troops to keep advancing.”

“of course. “It takes a few bombs to drop on Moscow for them to come to their senses.”

“ha ha ha! All right.”

The Soviet Union requested in a cable to stop the advance of the South Korean army as they would negotiate the advance, but Lee Kang-cheol had no intention of stopping the advance in the first place.

The more shells fall on Moscow, the more the Republic of Korea’s negotiating power will increase, so why are they giving up on that?

May 7, 1949.

Vladimir, a city 170km east of Moscow.

At the Vladimir city hall occupied by the Korean military, Usa Kim Kyu-sik and Soviet Foreign Minister Vacheslav Molotov were facing each other.

“I didn’t ask you to stop the advance! But why does your invasion force keep advancing?”

“Molotov, did you go crazy while I wasn’t looking? The war is not over, so why should we stop our advance? And what about an invasion force? “The invasion was not done by your country’s army, so who are you calling an invading army?”

“ha… … .”

“Okay, tell me the terms of surrender.”

“Whoa! “If your army withdraws like this, we will cede some of our territory that you have occupied.”

“A perpetual cession.”

“That’s right, permanent cession.”

“How far will you cede?”

“I will give you the area east of the Lena River. “I think you’ll be satisfied with this when you return home?”

“Fuhahaha!”

“Why, why are you smiling?”

“Are you kidding me now?”

“Are you kidding me?”

“Our Republic of Korea military is on the verge of Moscow, so you just want to fall to the eastern side of the Lena River? Do you really need Moscow to be reduced to ashes before you will come to your senses?”

“ha… … .”

Molotov pulled out his hair.