Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 16



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#16. If you are going to give a gift, give it properly.

“People are in a hurry, but how on earth are they going to come up with a solution?”

“At first, we thought of disguising our troops as locals and attaching them as guards and monitors, but the hunters jumped. “From the way he speaks, to his appearance, and even to his height, he stands out, so I wonder if that’s camouflage.”

“The hunter is right. “Key, it would be okay to select a small army somehow, but there is no way to do anything about the situation and the way it is said in a short period of time.”

It’s a funny story, but even though there is a difference of just over 70 years, there is a big difference in appearance between the Koreans of 1943 and the Koreans of 2027.

First of all, his height and physique are at an unprecedented level.

This could also be confirmed in the data brought by the expeditionary force, and it was clearly shown in the 1938 data from the Japanese Government-General of Korea comparing the body positions of Japanese and Korean youth for future conscription.

As of age 20, the average height of Japanese youth was 161.7 cm, and that of Korean school-age students was 164.7 cm.

Let alone the fact that the height of Japanese people, who grew up eating much better, is shorter than that of Koreans, it is not even possible to compare them with the soldiers who left in 2027.

It has been a while since young Koreans measured 174cm in the Military Manpower Administration’s physical examination, which was a whopping 10cm difference from the average height and weighed 15kg more.

The problem was that even the appearance was different from what Lee Kang-cheol said.

I don’t know if it’s because the eating habits themselves have changed a lot, or because young people in 2020 are at least taking basic skin care, but even the appearance was so different that you could feel the difference the moment you saw it.

First of all, the skin color itself is wrong.

Even though the soldiers are the main force.

There is no need to mention the way you speak.

The conclusion is that it stands out no matter what.

“So I immediately abandoned that method and came up with another method.”

“how?”

“We attach small body cameras to their bodies.”

“Body cam? “Isn’t that noticeable?”

“The world we come from is 2027, 2027. “It was a world overflowing with pinhole cameras.”

“Did you take those things with you when you came?”

“One of the items I paid the most attention to was various cameras. “No matter how much we develop the industry here, it will take a long time to produce products comparable to those of our time.”

“haha! “That was good.”

“Plus, it has a transmitter and receiver so we can monitor it in real time, so you don’t have to worry about betrayal or defection. And they don’t know…”

Go Seok-man’s voice became quieter, and Lee Kang-cheol’s brow furrowed upon hearing his words.

“Hmm, that’s a bit weird, but I can’t help it.”

“If you don’t betray, nothing will happen. For us, security is our life at this point.”

“I get it. “How many people are going out?”

“There are 12 people. “I will send them out with at least basic training.”

“Just in case, keep our troops on standby at all times. “So that if there is danger, we can immediately go to the rescue.”

“yes? No, not that much…”

“Now these are our people, these are the people who take risks for us. What you said is truly a last resort. If in danger, we will do our best to rescue you. “If you feel like you’re going to be exposed, just sweep the surrounding area.”

“All right.”

“Seokman”

“yes”

“I think starting is important. Who would be loyal if those who risk their lives for us and the country turn away when it is really dangerous? “I plan to set a precedent starting with these people.”

“haha! All right.”

Twelve agents, including hunters and some herbalists, completed minimal basic training, including how to operate walkie-talkies, for ten days and then dispersed to nearby villages such as Ganbuk-myeon, Yongnim-myeon, and Ipgwan-myeon.

Of course, there would be the most people in Ganggye-eup, the center of Ganggye-gun, and Manpo-eup, a different town, but they were told not to go there because it was dangerous.

By early November, their results began to show, surprising the expeditionary force headquarters by recruiting a surprisingly large number of people.

“Hey? “Are these guys pretty cool?”

“I was surprised too. “It literally flashes from east to west.”

“No, it’s mobility. I guess it’s because they were originally mountain climbers, but I didn’t expect they would attract so many people. How did this happen? “130 people in one month?”

Over the course of a month, agents recruited more than 100 young men and sent them to camps outside the expeditionary force, and some came as families, bringing the total number of people to over 130.

“We interrogated the people who were recruited, and many of them responded that it was all a matter of judgment.”

“What are you saying?”

“Isn’t it next year, April 1944, that the Japanese will begin conscription in earnest in Joseon?”

“yes. “It is recorded that the first phase will be conducted in April next year, right?”

“It seems that the rumor has already spread widely throughout Joseon.”

“ah···.”

“In addition, although I don’t know the details, it is said that there is a rumor that the Japanese military’s war situation is not very good. So the perception spread that if you were taken by the Japanese military, especially to the Pacific Ocean, you would die. Then, when I heard that the independence army was nearby, I was going to be taken away anyway, so I decided to go to the independence army instead, feeling like I was in trouble! Well, I guess it was something like this.”

“haha! This is won…”

“I think the timing was right to send the hunter agents.”

The timing was truly right.

Hunter agents began their activities as rumors spread that they might be taken away in the spring after winter.

“I guess it won’t work. “Stop the activities of the hunter agents and bring them in.”

“yes? “Why are you doing this?”

“No matter how populous Ganggye-gun is, so many young people have disappeared in such a short period of time. “If it disappears a little longer, the Japanese will definitely notice that something is strange.”

“Then what are you going to do?”

“I continue to feel uneasy that their education was so short. Let’s take a break and educate those friends properly. And let’s send it out again.”

“Hmm, I understand. “I will contact you to return immediately.”

“Who are the people who came in?”

“First, we are quarantining the person outside and verifying their identity. “We plan to enroll them and provide training as soon as verification is completed.”

“There will be a lot to educate.”

“Well, first of all, most people are ignorant. I plan to teach Korean language first. “At the same time, we provide basic military training and assign them based on their qualifications and aptitude.”

“Okay, I understand. “Be careful until you completely believe it.”

“Of course.”

“Oh! Don’t forget to make sure you’re quarantined, right?”

“If we don’t do that, the whole cave will turn into a den of lice and bed bugs. “Do you really not know how we lived like that in the past?”

“Ah! “Just thinking about it makes my whole body itchy…”

The same thing happened to the hunters when they came to the camp by the first expeditionary force, but those who were captured by them and came to the expeditionary camp also came with lice and bed bugs.

As a bonus, it is no exaggeration to say that almost all of the parasites were infected.

So, from the time they were handed over, all the clothes they were wearing were taken off and burned or immersed in boiling water to be thoroughly disinfected. People went straight to the bathroom installed outside, washed in hot water to remove the skin, caught lice and bed bugs, and administered anthelmintic medication. They were fed and quarantined.

If lice and bed bugs had spread to the expeditionary force, to exaggerate a bit, a catastrophe would have occurred.

Aside from this, bed bugs are an extinct pest in modern Korea, so most of the expedition team had never even seen them, except for some who encountered them while traveling abroad.

Bedbugs are pests that cause pain and are difficult to adapt to.

“Ugh! “Look at the hot water pouring out in this cold weather!”

“Oh my god! Look at this faucet! “Is this your first time seeing something this luxurious?”

Ganggye-gun, along with Junggang-gun, is one of the coldest regions on the Korean Peninsula.

Unofficially, the temperature was recorded at -42 degrees Celsius in January 1927, so November was also unusually cold.

However, when I arrived at the expedition camp with great difficulty, heaven unfolded before me.

The faucet was so shiny and luxurious that it felt soft to the touch, and hot water was literally gushing out.

“This is heaven! “It’s heaven!”

The young people who were recruited came with the expectation that they would suffer like dogs because they were members of the independence army, but when they saw the new world unfolding, their eyes rolled back.

Of course, once training begins in earnest, mouths will turn.

When the hunter agents returned, they brought with them about 30 young people. By combining them, they were able to create a company force of people in their late teens to 30s. After going through the verification process, education and training began immediately.

For them, the good days are over.

Pacific Fleet Command, November 11, 1943, 09:30.

– Spend money spend money spend money spend money spend money spend money

Jump up!

“Admiral! “There is a message from Admiral Yi Sun-sin!”

“oh! “Give it to me!”

Admiral Nimitz hastily received the telegram presented by Colonel Rochefort and opened it.

– Descendants of Admiral Yi Sun-sin to Uncle Sam in Hawaii.

We will prove our capabilities.

And, this is also our gift to Uncle Sam.

Reconsider Operation Tarawa.

Reconsider Operation Tarawa.

“Huh! How do I do this…”

“I thought I was going to pass out when I saw it too.”

The color drained from Admiral Nimitz’s face.

Stop Operation Tarawa?

How did they know that the landing operation was to begin in about ten days, and were they telling us to reconsider the operation?

“How on earth do they know about this operation? “How can you!”

“I was thinking of a spy, but…”

“That can’t be possible. “Because it’s nonsense.”

Saying that remnants of a fallen country had planted a spy in the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Command was like saying that Hitler turned out to be a woman.

In short, this is nonsense.

“There is something more important than that. They told us to reconsider Operation Tarawa. And they said this was their gift…”

“I’m going crazy.”

How they knew about Operation Tarawa is now the second question.

He tells them to reconsider Operation Tarawa, which is about to be launched.

He said it was also a gift.

I couldn’t ignore it.

They said they would prove their abilities, but they had already proven that they were not people who made nonsense by escaping baldly.

“shit! If you’re going to give a gift, give it properly! “What are you going to do if I say this?”

“What should I do?”

“What to do? “Please reply quickly!”

– Hawaii’s Uncle Sam to Yi Sun-sin’s descendants.

If you are going to give a gift, give it properly.

What on earth?

– Descendants of Yi Sun-sin to Uncle Sam in Hawaii.

I prepared a meal for you, but you asked me to put it in your mouth.

Your information is wrong.

The water is low and the Japanese are much more prepared than you expected.

“Shit! “Tell everyone to gather together!”

“Yes, Admiral!”

The U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet Command was in turmoil.

“Will Nimitz postpone the operation?”

“That will be difficult. “With only 10 days left before the operation, you won’t be able to go back just trusting our words.”

“then?”

“We will probably fire naval artillery fire a little more in advance. Did you say it took 3 hours? Then it will take about 3 days. Still, you will sacrifice a lot.”

“Then our workers…”

“shit! Damn Japanese! “Why did we drag our laborer all the way there…?”

One more communication was delivered.

– A descendant of Yi Sun-sin to Uncle Sam.

Many Korean workers are being detained.

Please respect their lives.

please.

It was the best action Lee Kang-cheol could do.