Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 150



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#Episode 150 Allah Hu Akbar!!

September 6, 1949.

Government Complex.

“Hehehe!”

“… … .”

“Hehehe!”

“Hey, is it that good? “Dating when you’re all old?”

“Noisy! I heard that my brother is in a beautiful love even though he is late, so why can’t I bless him?”

“You sound like a beautiful love. “Who hasn’t been in a relationship?”

“Uh-huh!”

“… … .”

Lee Kang-cheol can’t wipe the smile off his face these days.

As Go Seok-man said, it is because of a love that started at a young age.

“Stay safe, stay safe!”

“That’s enough, man! “It’s not like Chetong feeds you?”

“Ha, I don’t know if I introduced this by mistake.”

“what?”

“Oh! Okay, have a lot of beautiful love, and let’s get to the meeting. “Don’t laugh in meetings.”

“I understand.”

Today is the day of the cabinet meeting.

“Hehehe! “When I heard that you were dating these days, a big smile appeared on the President’s face.”

As expected, seeing Lee Kang-cheol with the corners of his mouth turned up, Minister of Political Affairs Kim Ho-jin said something.

“Ah, I guess it shows.”

“Hehehe! “It’s written on your face that you’re happy, right?”

“I’m embarrassed. This is all getting old… … .”

“I told you not to talk about your age in front of me, right? “Is there a Teacher Woosa too?”

“Huh!”

“ha ha ha!”

“Fuhaha!”

Thanks to Lee Kang-cheol, the conference room burst into laughter.

“haha! Anyway, well done. I was a bit embarrassed to be alone all this time. And these are the times, so it’s good to have a First Lady. Both internally and externally. “Make sure to catch it this time.”

“Thank you. Okay, then let’s start the meeting. “The new government complex is nearing completion?”

“Yes, it is.”

Minister of Public Administration and Security answered Lee Kang-cheol’s question.

“When?”

“It is scheduled to be completed by next month, October 14th.”

In many ways, it was difficult to continue using the former Government General Building currently in use as a general government building.

The building itself was inconvenient for the members of the expedition team to use, and above all, it could no longer be used due to Gyeongbokgung Palace restoration work.

So four years ago, a large-scale construction of a new government complex began at the site of Hyundai’s Kyobo Bookstore, and it is finally nearing completion.

“For now, everyone except the Ministry of Defense will move in, right?”

“Yes, it is. As of now, all departments can enter. “Due to the special characteristics of the Ministry of National Defense building, a new building is being built in Yongsan.”

“This won’t be easy to move, right?”

“Yes, so we will start with each ministry and run until November.”

“It’s been a while since I’ve been to the new government building, isn’t it well built?”

“of course. “It is probably the most advanced building on earth, thanks to the use of modern technology.”

“ha ha ha! “That’s great. I’ve been using the Government-General’s building here a lot, but there were a few things that were inconvenient.”

“you’re right.”

“Then, please be careful to avoid any disruption in the director’s work.”

“All right.”

“When will the district office here be dismantled?”

“We plan to dismantle it after winter this year.”

“Is that still okay? “I understand that relocation to Gwanghwamun is planned?”

The current Gwanghwamun was destroyed when Gyeongbokgung Palace burned down during the Japanese invasions of Korea, and was rebuilt in 1865 when Heungseon Daewongun rebuilt Gyeongbokgung Palace.

However, decades later, during the Japanese colonial period, it was destined to be torn down because the Japanese were blocking the building of the Japanese Government-General of Korea.

It was truly astounding that hundreds of years had passed and it had disappeared from the Japanese.

Naturally, in this situation, the Joseon Dynasty strongly protested, and even some Japanese people protested, and it was eventually dismantled and relocated to the north of Geonchunmun Gate, barely surviving. It was returned to its original location when Gyeongbokgung Palace was restored.

“Yes, there will be no disruption to the schedule. Also, it’s winter soon, so it’s a bit dangerous to dismantle it forcefully.”

“Hmm, I see. In any case, the Government General building must be relocated to Independence Hall. Thoroughly restore what we have done to the time of the Government General. Painful history is also history. “Only then will future generations be aware so that they will never again face the shame of losing their country.”

“Yes, we will thoroughly restore it.”

“By the way, are there about 5 years left to restore Gyeongbokgung Palace?”

“Yes, we plan to completely restore it in five years. Fortunately, there is no Korean War now, many of the data and people who were in the palace at the time are still alive, and there are many ranches where palaces were built, so it is incredibly fast. All of the original historical materials were lost due to war, etc., and few people remember when it was still in good condition, so restoration plans were made for over 50 years. “The restoration project, which started in 1990 and was scheduled to end in 2045, was not complete.”

“okay. Please prepare thoroughly to avoid any controversy over poor restoration. “This falls under the Ministry of Culture and Sports, right?”

“Yes, it is.”

“Minister of Culture and Sports.”

“Yes, Mr. President.”

“Restoration may be delayed a bit. What’s important is accuracy. “There should be no sloppy restoration by applying cement like in modern times.”

“of course. “We will conduct thorough research.”

“Yes, please. Well, next… … .”

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will tell you.”

Kim Gyu-sik raised his hand and opened his mouth.

“Ah, Deputy Prime Minister. “Is this an Indonesian thing?”

“Yes, it is.”

“From what I heard this morning, the Netherlands is finally going to raise its hand?”

“It certainly seems like our defeat of the Soviet Union had a big impact. “When I was on a tour of Europe, it felt like people were watching us a lot more than before, but now we have made a decision.”

The European empires almost withdrew from East Asia, but only the Netherlands was unable to give up the Dutch East Indies, or Indonesia, and was still waging the Indonesian War of Independence.

However, it seems that in the end, they decided to withdraw their hands after watching the Republic of Korea.

It even defeated the Soviet Union, proving that it was an emerging superpower, and economically, it continued to grow stronger with each passing day.

“Okay, what do Dutch kids say?”

“We will completely withdraw from East Asia, including Indonesia, so we ask you to mediate with Sukarno.”

“Hmm, I see. Deputy Prime Minister Kim.”

“Yes, Mr. President.”

“It is not good for Indonesia to become too big. “You know what I mean, right?”

“haha! You don’t have to worry. “We will make concessions within an appropriate line.”

“ha ha ha! I believe it. And, we must receive compensation for the support we have provided. “Indonesia is different from Vietnam or Burma.”

“I know that too. “We will take thorough care to ensure that it does not become a problem.”

Although the government of the Republic of Korea continues to support Indonesia, the intensity and intention of support is completely different from that of Vietnam or Burma.

The intention of support for Vietnam and Burma was to make them members of the China-China alliance, and they began with the perception that they were strictly allies, and the intensity of support was very strong.

In the case of Vietnam, they even dispatched ‘suspicious men’ directly.

But Indonesia is different.

Indonesia itself is an island country far from the continent, so there was not much motivation to bring it into the China-China alliance. Therefore, South Korea’s support was due to the justification that Korea was a leader in East Asia and the economic motivation to gain after Indonesia’s independence.

Therefore, the government strictly maintained a give-and-take attitude.

Of course, there was also a reason to support independence and make it a friendly country.

In any case, the Indonesian independence army was so ragtag that it was completely pushed back by the 180,000-strong Dutch army, and even if it had not been for support from the Korean government, it would have been subdued long ago.

Even in original history, independence would not have been possible if the United States had not put strong pressure on the Netherlands.

The reason the United States supported Indian independence was because it was deeply displeased with the Netherlands receiving benefits from the Marshall Plan and still holding on to its Asian colonies and waging war.

Moreover, there were concerns that if Indonesia became independent with support from the Soviet Union, a communist government would be established in Indonesia.

“Yes, you should. “It will be enough as long as it does not cause antipathy in the long term.”

“all right.”

“So when are you leaving?”

“We are planning to leave tomorrow.”

“This is a lot of hard work.”

“You say you won’t let me go for a while? Now I’m thinking of selling it. “At least the planes have gotten better, so I’m having less trouble.”

“ha ha ha!”

September 8, 1949.

Indonesian Independence Army Headquarters.

“Welcome, Deputy Prime Minister Kim Gyu-sik. “You have to go through a lot of trouble to come a long way.”

“Thank you for your hospitality. Commander Sukarno.”

“ha ha ha! “You think there’s good news?”

“Yes, it is. “After Korea defeated the Soviet Union, I recently went on a tour of Europe to explain the war negotiations.”

“oh! Now that I think about it, the victory congratulations were late. We sincerely congratulate you. This is truly amazing! Defeating the Soviet Union?”

“haha! Thank you. Since our Republic of Korea military is strong, it wasn’t that difficult. As you may have heard, it was a one-sided war.”

“Oh, I see.”

Sukarno responded with a feeling of half envy and half fear.

It was truly welcome that the Republic of Korea, which supported them, was strong.

But beating the Soviet Union?

Wouldn’t it be said that he won overwhelmingly?

Sukarno was worried that while trying to chase away wolves, he might be attracting tigers into the house.

“During my trip to Europe, I also visited the Netherlands, and the Netherlands has definitely changed.”

“How do you mean?”

“We had noticed the Republic of Korea before, but we were not willing to let Indonesia go. That’s because they had great interests at stake.”

“Ha, they are really bad guys.”

“But after we defeated the Soviet Union, they started to take notice of the Republic of Korea. And he persuaded me with good words so that I could understand appropriately.”

“What did you say?”

“In a good way, I mean, get out of the Dutch East Indies.”

“… … .”

They said they persuaded him with ‘good words’, but it seemed like he really told them to leave with good words.

“Hum hum, then some really good words came from them not long ago.”

“oh! what do you mean?”

“The Netherlands said they would withdraw from the East Indies, that is, Indonesia.”

“Well, is that really true?”

“ha ha ha! of course. Congratulations, Commander Sukarno! Indonesia will finally become independent.”

“oh! God is great! Allahu Akbar!!”

“… … .”

Independence was granted by the Republic of Korea, and Sukarno praised Allah.

Kim Gyu-sik was dumbfounded, but did not show it and continued talking.

“The Dutch envoy will be here in the next few days.”

“Allah Hu Akbar!”

It was Sukarno who still cried out to Allah.