Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 181



Only Krnovel

#181 Stir it properly

“And there are a few more conditions. As you know, Yunnan is home to all kinds of ethnic minorities. As far as we know, there are almost 25 ethnic groups. Therefore, governance that encompasses ethnic minorities is necessary. Just because Mr. Rong is from the Yi ethnic group, we should not give preferential treatment to the Yi ethnic group or persecute other ethnic minorities. “The moment ethnic strife breaks out in Yunnan, Yunnan will virtually come to an end.”

“That is also natural. This never happened when I ruled in the past, and there is no reason to do it now. And that’s a matter of my beliefs. “That will never happen.”

“haha! Of course, I believe in Teacher Rong. “I’m just saying this out of old age.”

Kim Gyu-sik also thought that such a thing would not happen.

This is because the man himself, Long Yun, was a bit ahead of his time and had quite democratic beliefs.

After that, important matters were agreed upon, and only after making other minor requests did Kim Gyu-sik relax his expression.

Then this time Long Yun asked cautiously.

“Hey, I also have something to ask you.”

“Please feel free to ask as many questions as you want.”

“You said you would support our new Yunnan country, but what exactly are you saying? As you know, the situation in Yunnan Province is also very bad due to the long-term civil war. Of course, it is better than other provinces in China.”

“We are well aware of the situation in Yunnan.”

“That is why I am telling you, we desperately need your support, at least in the beginning.”

“ha ha ha! Don’t worry. “Significant supplies and funds will be provided.”

“Could you be a little more specific?”

“First, we will provide $200 million in free loans over two years.”

“Oh oh! 200 million dollars!”

“And although it has not been confirmed as it has been further discussed, we are considering providing $300 million as a long-term, low-interest loan over five years. “A total of 500 million dollars.”

“Kuhuhuh! “500 million dollars each!”

Long Yun was so surprised that he fell backwards.

Although I expected some significant support, this exceeded my expectations.

This is inevitable because in the original history, Chiang Kai-shek came close to ending the second Chinese Civil War to the extent of driving the Communist Red Army all the way to Harbin, but stopped it due to pressure from the United States. At that time, the means of pressure from the United States was the suspension of $500 million in aid. It was.

With almost all of China consumed, 500 million dollars exerted such power, and although 300 million dollars in paid loans were mixed in with Yunnan Province alone, a total of 500 million dollars in support is said to be not enough, but too much money. .

“ha ha ha! Instead, there are conditions. More than 70% of the funds we provide must be used to purchase Korean goods. In addition, we will provide American-made weapons at a low price for the weapons that we will initially arm ourselves with.”

“Of course it is! Aren’t the products made in Korea the best in the world? Besides, if it’s an American-made weapon, it’s still good!”

Even in modern times, it is natural to provide funds to other countries and condition them on the purchase of goods from one’s own country.

Moreover, at that time, Korea’s product power was objectively the best in the world, so Longyun was happy to accept it.

In addition, although American weapons are gradually being replaced by domestically produced weapons in Korea, the American weapons at this time are mechanically almost complete weapons.

Naturally, it would be useful for decades to come.

“Thank you for saying that. And you know what? Giving money should not end up in the pockets of some people.”

“I am the person who witnessed the Kuomintang Party collapse due to corruption despite receiving such enormous support from the United States. “If you commit corruption, even if you are my blood relative, I will not let you live.”

“Hoo! Your determination is amazing. “If you have that kind of determination, you will do well.”

“By the way, our new Yunnan country will be a landlocked country. How should we move goods and people?”

“It has to be done by sea.”

“Maritime? “It’s a landlocked country?”

“As I said before, Guangxi Province will become independent, although it will be later than Yunnan Province due to various reasons. If that happens, we will become allies with the Republic of Korea. In addition, upon independence, we will ensure that the new Yunnan nation has permanent access to the sea.”

“iced coffee! “South Korea always has a plan!”

Long Yun was truly moved.

As Kim Gyu-sik said, if only the maritime route through Guangxi Province is secured, it will be a landlocked country in words, but not a landlocked country in reality.

“Yes, we always have a plan. But for the time being, you will have to use the sea route through Vietnam.”

“Why is that?”

“It will be much more convenient for the transportation base to be through Vietnam, at least for a few years. The trade route through Guangxi requires a lot of investment and time.”

“Oh, now that I think about it, yes.”

Vietnam was developing rapidly thanks to Ho Chi Minh’s excellent rule and support from the Republic of Korea.

Although it has only been about five years since independence, in terms of national power, it is the strongest in Southeast Asia.

Therefore, with good ports and railway facilities, the trade route to Yunnan through Vietnam was the most reasonable for the time being.

“I told President Ho Chi Minh in advance. So, we will definitely provide convenience to you.”

“thank you so much.”

“haha! Vietnam is the second-largest ally to the Republic of Korea after the United States. President Ho Chi Minh is personally my disciple. “You don’t have to worry.”

“All right. Thank you.”

“Then let’s do our best. Teacher Longyun!”

“I will do my best! And I will never forget the grace of the Republic of Korea!”

“ha ha ha!”

“ha ha ha!”

Long Yun held Kim Gyu-sik’s hand and made a firm promise.

This is a golden rope.

You will never miss it.

A few days later, Lee Kang-cheol’s office.

“Anyway, Yunnan has been resolved.”

“Yes, Mr. President.”

Kim Gyu-sik reported the Yunnan Province incident to Lee Kang-cheol.

“What do you think, teacher? Do you think Longyun will do well?”

“Basically, Long Yun is a decent person as a ruler. It was like that before, and besides, he saw and learned a lot during his two years in our country. He won’t have to worry.”

“Hmm, then the problem now is Guangxi Province… … .”

“Hmm!”

When Lee Kang-cheol mentioned Guangxi Province, Kim Gyu-sik immediately showed an embarrassed look.

“Is Guangxi Province still looking for the right person?”

“Whoa! “I’m sorry, but that’s right.”

“Is there really no one here?”

“Han Chinese rule began over 2,000 years ago. What if the largest ethnic group in Guangxi Province is the Zhuang? “I don’t have much will to be independent.”

“This is it… … .”

“Anyway, I apologize.”

“no. It’s not Teacher Umbrella’s fault. Anyway, how do I do this? However, it is not possible to appoint a Han Chinese leader.”

“That’s definitely not the case. If that happens from the beginning, the very cause of us creating a nation for the Zhuang people will be shaken. “The President even called out the outdated doctrine of national self-determination against Mao Zedong. What excuse are you going to make?”

“… … .”

As Kim Gyu-sik said, if a Han Chinese is put forward as the leader of Guangxi Province, the justification for making Guangxi Province independent becomes ridiculous.

“Then what on earth is this?”

“Please wait a little longer. “Our Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Intelligence Service are also actively taking action.”

“Whoa! All right. Anyway, please ask.”

“All right.”

“How is the acquisition of Haenam Island and Gwiju Peninsula going?”

“First of all, the order is to notify the Kuomintang government first.”

“Then, I guess we have to come up with a justification?”

“Yes, we need to create a cause that includes the independence of Yunnan and Guangxi Province. So, we plan to officially announce the Korea-China non-aggression pact around November 30th. “In exchange for the Chinese Communist Party’s guarantee of security in the north from us, it gives up Yunnan and Guangxi and cedes Hainan and the Leizhou Peninsula to us.”

“Minister Go, the North continues to make noise, right?”

In response to Kim Gyu-sik’s answer, Lee Kang-cheol asked Go Seok-man, who was with him.

“sure. These days, everyone on TV and all they talk about is the North, right? The same goes for foreign media.”

“There’s still time, so make a little more noise. “I even went to the vicinity of Beijing in a fighter plane.”

“Hehehe! All right.”

After the Chinese Civil War ended, the South Korean military was deliberately creating a sense of crisis on the border with the People’s Republic of China.

In addition to deliberately conducting large-scale maneuver training, fighter jets sometimes crossed the border and stirred up the airspace of the People’s Republic of China.

And he deliberately spoke openly to the media and acted as if the ROK Armed Forces might be plotting Beijing.

Naturally, the Chinese Communist Party protested fiercely, asking what they were doing after mediating the civil war not long ago, and this also made headlines all over the world, but in reality, it was a go-stop for making a fuss.

This is to create a justification for the People’s Republic of China to give up Yunnan, Guangxi, Hainan Province, and the Guizhou Peninsula according to a secret agreement.

Of course, as Mao Zedong, he had to keep up with the rhythm while shedding tears of blood inside.

“Even if you do that, Chiang Kai-shek will cause an uproar. So, stir it properly.”

“You said you understood. But you can’t drop a bomb, right?”

“That’s right.”

If that was the case, it would have been difficult to clean things up.

“The problem is that the Kuomintang’s National Revolutionary Army still exists in Hainan Province.”

“I know that. According to Director Cho’s report, I heard that there are about 50,000 troops under the command of Baek Sung-hee.”

Originally in history, Hainan Province, along with Taiwan, was ruled by the Nationalist Party until the end.

The 180,000-strong army commanded by Bai Chongxi was stationed there until 1950, but was unable to withstand the People’s Liberation Army’s landing offensive with hundreds of fishing boats in May of the same year, and eventually fell into the hands of the Chinese Communist Party.

What if they had lasted just a few more months?

The following month, June 25, 1950, the Korean War broke out.

Therefore, if Bai Chongxi had held out a little longer, Hainan Island might have remained a territory of the Republic of China along with Taiwan in its original history.

This is because the Chinese Communist Party turned almost all of its southern troops to the north to mobilize them for the Korean War.

Of course, since the Hainan Strait is less than 30km from the Guizhou Peninsula, it would have been difficult to defend it.

“There is a possibility that they will not go away meekly. “The Chinese Communist Party said it would send Peng Dehuai as the takeover.”

“So we will send our navy along.”

“Oh, is that so?”

“Yes, it is.”

“ha ha ha! Then there will be no problem at all.”

At that time, the Republic of Korea Navy was number 2 in the world after the United States, and was nothing short of a powerhouse in Asia.