Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 180



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#Episode 180 What are you talking about?

Seoul in early November 1951.

“Um, are you sure? Deputy Prime Minister?”

An old man from Dangu in his mid-60s asked Gyu-sik Kim a question with a trembling voice.

“That’s right, Teacher Longyun. Now you can return to Yunnan and build a new country.”

“Oh, this can’t be right…” … .”

King Long Yun of Yunnan still couldn’t believe Kim Gyu-sik’s words.

He was from the Yi tribe in Yunnan Province and lived through a turbulent time.

When he was young, he met his maternal cousin Lu Han and Zhou Nuheng (鄒若衡, Chu Yao-hyeong), whom he met while learning martial arts. They became sworn brothers, calling themselves the “Three Swordsmen of Zhao Tong,” and used to fight all over the world.

And in such a chaotic and chaotic time, he wanted to help his hometown, Yunnan, live well, so he drove out Tang Jiyayo, the head of the Zhenjie warlord who had selected him, and made himself the head of the New Zhenjie warlord. It has been done.

I worked really hard.

He truly developed industries for the people of Yunnan Province and actively promoted modernization, including working to improve the treatment of oppressed women.

Also, in order to survive during the turbulent times, everyone, except the Japanese, tried to survive by walking a tightrope, regardless of whether they were the Kuomintang or the Communist Party.

But it wasn’t enough.

Although he tried hard to prevent Chiang Kai-shek’s intervention in the Nationalist Party and survive on his own, he was eventually ousted and placed under house arrest, suffering from the fear of death at any moment.

Even though I applied to meet Chiang Kai-shek to save my life, there was no answer.

Then, out of the blue, a helping hand arrived.

General Claire Shenault, who even Chiang Kai-shek could not do without, offered to secretly send someone to help them escape.

Claire Chenault, the famous Flying Tigers commander, had a special relationship with her from the beginning, so she didn’t even think twice about asking for help.

Without knowing where I was going, I boarded a C-46 transport plane and escaped Nanjing.

The place we arrived at was, absurdly, Korea.

Oh my god, Korea?

I heard that Joseon was becoming independent, surprising the world, and becoming a powerful country.

But why did you help him?

He is just a useless old man.

But Longyun had some hope in South Korea.

“Teacher Rong, you can take a break for a while and practice self-control.”

While I was trying to control my tired mind and body, a man who was the head of the Republic of Korea’s intelligence service came and said this.

He said he was the head of the National Intelligence Service.

But what about Gwontojungrae?

“Thank you for your words, but what are you saying? “I am now just an old and helpless man.”

“ha ha ha! Don’t say that too much. “The day will come when you will return to Yunnan.”

“haha! How great would it be if that were the case? But I don’t think we’ll get the chance.”

“Teacher Rong, I am speaking on behalf of our country. And the Republic of Korea does not make false statements.”

“yes?”

“When you pass away, you will have a huge responsibility. So, it would be a good idea to study with your subordinates on how to develop Yunnan. “We will fully provide the support you require.”

“… … .”

I didn’t know why, but it was important to live.

And he started living in Seoul with his subordinates who escaped together, and Seoul was a truly amazing world.

Newspapers that he had never heard of were flooding in, and there were not a single common beggar on the streets.

Everyone was well-nourished and wearing clean clothes, and it was hard to find anyone with a dark expression.

“Chairman, is there really a world like this?”

This is what secretary Yoo Ji-ak said after seeing Seoul.

Yu Jiak was still called Chairman, just as he was when he was the Chairman of Yunnan Province.

“Well, that’s right…” … .”

“Isn’t this the world you dreamed of?”

“I don’t know yet. Who knows if it’s only in Seoul?”

That’s how my trip to Korea began.

But it wasn’t just Seoul.

Of course, Seoul was the most developed, but even if they went to the countryside, they could not find the beggars they were looking for even if they wiped their eyes.

No matter how poor you were, the government provided you with the bare minimum of livelihood, including food, and if you got sick, you could get treatment even if you had no money.

And I could feel it improving day by day.

Long Yun had no choice but to admit it.

“It’s here! “South Korea is the world we dreamed of!”

From then on, although I was skeptical of the words of the director of the National Intelligence Service, I began to study diligently about Korea in case there might be a time when it could be used for my hometown.

And that day is not far away.

There were rumors that the Second Chinese Civil War would end, and one day Mao Zedong of the Communist Party and Chiang Kai-shek of the Kuomintang were called to Seoul and signed an agreement to end the war.

The great chaos in China that began with the fall of the Qing Dynasty is over for now.

Fortunately, Yunnan Province is said to have escaped the Kuomintang region that imprisoned him and has become the territory of the Communist Party, so he had hopes that he might be able to return to his hometown when the world stabilizes.

however!

Kim Gyu-sik, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea, who has grown into a tycoon who cannot even look at himself, calls him and tells him to rule Yunnan.

How on earth are we supposed to believe this?

No, putting everything else aside, why do you do yourself this favor?

“From what I heard, my hometown, Yunnan Province, has been confirmed as Communist territory. But are you telling me to go back and found a new country and rule it? What do you mean?”

“Hmm, I guess my explanation wasn’t enough. You should take what I am saying to your grave. And in the future, there are many things that need to be kept secret while cooperating with the Republic of Korea. If you agree, I will tell you.”

“Of course I agree.”

“We, the Republic of Korea, take promises very seriously. Anyone who breaks a promise will be punished even if it means tracking them down to the end of the world. “You must think carefully before answering.”

“haha! Anyway, if your country hadn’t taken it from you, your life would have died at some point. Because the world is in chaos, I can’t say that I have kept all my promises, but it has been a lifesaver. There will be no stabbing in the back of the Republic of Korea.”

Having lived in Korea for about two years, I knew very well how great and dangerous this country was.

With their abilities, their own lives could be eliminated as easily as the lives of flies.

“Since you say so, I will be as honest as possible. “The Chinese Communist Party, or the People’s Republic of China, will give up Yunnan and Guangxi.”

“yes? What does that mean? Why are they giving up the territory they gained through so many years of bloodshed? It seems like the Deputy Prime Minister doesn’t know much about the obsession of the Han Chinese… … .”

“I can’t tell you why. In any case, the Chinese Communist Party will give up Yunnan and Guangxi and will not interfere in any way.”

“The Han Chinese can’t do that…” … .”

“If the Communist Party does not give up, our military will intervene immediately. So you can trust it.”

“Huh… … .”

This is the Armed Forces of the Republic of Korea, which recently defeated the powerful Soviet Union.

When he said this, I had no choice but to believe it.

“However, there will be some adjustments to the border. “Part of it must be given to Vietnam, Burma, and the Republic of Tibet.”

“How much do I have to give you?”

“We are giving small allowances based on ethnic distribution. For example, since many Tibetans live in the northwest, that area is taken over by the Republic of Tibet. Instead, part of Guizhou will be attached to Yunnan Province, so if you subtract and add it, it will be similar in size to the current Yunnan Province. So don’t feel too bad.”

“Three, my God…” … .”

Long Yun was at a loss for words.

Although Kim Gyu-sik does not go into detail, seeing the border being adjusted at will, there is no doubt that the Republic of Korea had a hand in it from the beginning.

It involves adjusting the territories of as many as three countries, including Vietnam, Burma, and Tibet, or even four countries if you count the People’s Republic of China.

It’s not something you suddenly think of one day and it happens.

Long Yun suddenly felt afraid.

“Well, then, our Yunnan Province will be like a satellite state of the Republic of Korea? “I’m just ruling on behalf of the Republic of Korea?”

“ha ha ha! “What are you saying?”

“Isn’t it?”

“There will naturally be some conditions attached, but the tentatively named Yunnan State will be a completely independent country.”

“Oh oh! “It’s an independent country!”

Long Yun trembled with emotion.

How much did you wish for it?

Long Yun, who had been overwhelmed with emotion for a while, gathered himself and asked.

Independence is achieved solely through the power of the Republic of Korea.

Those ‘some conditions’ are definitely not simple.

“So what about those ‘some conditions’?”

“First of all, you must promise to be an ally of our Republic of Korea.”

“Your country’s allies? “Isn’t that something that Yunnan will have to demand if we become independent?”

It is a new country.

Next to the huge People’s Republic of China.

Therefore, in order to guarantee continued independence, we had to hold on to the trouser legs of the Republic of Korea and beg for an alliance, so this could not be said to be a condition.

“ha ha ha! Anyway, yes. Your country and our Republic of Korea must conclude an alliance. A very deep security alliance.”

“Like I said, that’s not even a condition. “If the Republic of Korea does not continue to guarantee our independence, we cannot survive.”

“And the second thing is that there can never be a communist system.”

“I have been living in Seoul for over two years already. It makes no sense to introduce a communist system while forming an alliance with your country. Of course, we will also follow the liberal democratic system.”

“Yes, I am absolutely anti-communist.”

“All right.”

“And this may be unpleasant, but let me tell you. First of all, do you know why we chose Mr. Rong as the ruler of Yunnan?”

“Honestly, I’m very curious. Even if it wasn’t, I was going to ask. Why me?”

“That is because of Mr. Rong’s actions when he was the ruler of Yunnan.”

“yes?”

“I know that Teacher Rong ruled very well at that time. He rejected authoritarianism and promoted selection. “Our government believed that and chose Mr. Rong as the ruler of Yunnan.”

“ah… … .”

“So if you think about it the other way around, if we don’t have that kind of governance, we will be disappointed. A lot. “You know what I mean, right?”

“… … .”

Cold sweat broke out on Long Yun’s back.

This means that if you put it in its place, you can have it come down at any time.

It was always something to be nervous about.

“As I said before, we in Korea are a bit persistent.”

“of course. “Don’t worry.”

Even if I can’t eat anymore, I have to go.