Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 185



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#185 We are going to Fuzhou!

Kim Jong-woo immediately summoned his staff.

“Why do you think they came out?”

“Have you ever heard from them?”

“Is that possible? “There’s no way they knew that we detected them?”

The distance was nearly 100 km, so the Republic of China fleet had no idea that the expeditionary fleet was looking down on them.

Speaking of radar, at least a few Fletcher-class ships delivered after the end of World War II have modified surface radars, but the surface radar itself is a device that detects very far away due to limitations due to the roundness of the Earth. This is not it.

This is the same with modern radars, and even if they are mounted at the end of the mast, which is the highest point on a ship, the limit is about 40km to the horizon.

Modern radars are also like this, but at that time, it was obvious that the radar performance was of the Fletcher class, as the ship itself was not large and the mast could not be high.

At best, it would be able to detect around 20km, and the resolution was so poor that even if there was only a small wave, the resolution would be at the level of a gutter.

On the other hand, the expedition fleet’s mast height of the main ships, such as aircraft carriers, heavy cruisers, and light cruisers, was incomparably higher than that of the Fletcher class, and it was equipped with a radar imported from Hyundai, boasting performance that was no different from fraud at the time.

Of course, no matter how good the performance, there is a limit to detecting surface targets only up to the horizon, but since they have an albatross like the report of Jeonga and an aircraft carrier, maritime patrol from the air was possible.

Therefore, even if the Republic of China Navy was behind for a hundred days, the Republic of Korea Expeditionary Fleet could have passed through the Taiwan Strait without their knowledge at any time if it wanted to.

The Taiwan Strait is 180km long and 130km at its closest, so it was by no means a narrow strait.

That is why it was difficult for China to invade Taiwan in modern times.

“Then of course I don’t know. “Anyway, it’s something that can be avoided.”

One of the staff members said it as if it was no big deal.

But that wasn’t the answer Kim Jong-woo wanted.

“What damage? Why us?”

“yes? What do we do when we meet? “I don’t know why they came out looking for us, but they definitely don’t have good intentions, right?”

“So why should we avoid it? Are we powerless? “Is there no justification?”

“Oh, no, President! We have an urgent mission to go to, right? And as far as I know, the higher-ups have also advised us not to clash with the Kuomintang government if possible. “Minister Ko Seok-man called us separately and gave us some warning.”

It was like that.

Just in case, Go Seok-man separately summoned the major commanders of the fleet and gave them a firm warning.

If an accident occurs, they will take joint responsibility.

“Don’t be ridiculous. “First of all, we have no reason to be in a hurry.”

“yes?”

“Where is Haenam Island running away? It doesn’t matter if I arrive a few days late. And secondly, the President is right in telling us to go quietly.”

“Then shouldn’t we go quietly? “It is the president’s order.”

“Who said it was going to be noisy? Shouldn’t we just go quietly? quietly! Very quietly! Hehehe!”

“… … .”

‘Quietly’ is a very subjective word.

There is no standard for not emitting more than a few decibels.

The fact that he was being criticized in this way meant that he had absolutely no intention of going quietly, and it was also a kind of sign that Kim Jong-woo was struggling with boredom and wanted to cause an accident.

Naturally, the staff was appalled.

There was no doubt that this man, who didn’t know where he was going, wanted to do something.

“President! “If you have an accident this time, you really won’t be safe!”

“you’re right! Moreover, although we, the Republic of Korea and the Republic of China, are indifferent on the inside, we are still friends and allies in name and in name. “This is not someone you should treat lightly!”

“Please…” … .”

“… … .”

When all the staff members unanimously tried to stop him, Kim Jong-woo was dumbfounded.

I was just bored when the Republic of China fleet showed up, and I’m only saying this as a half-joking joke, because all of these so-called henchmen caused an uproar as if they were trouble makers.

“No, these people? “If someone I don’t know sees me, they will know that I’m someone who always causes accidents, right?”

“… … .”

“… … .”

No one answered, but then again no one said no.

“Just get these! Ha, I can bear it. Okay, okay. “Let’s just quietly go our way.”

“It’s a wise choice!”

“Noisy! “If you see their fleet, call them and tell them to get out of the way!”

“yes!”

For now, it seemed to pass quietly, so the staff breathed a sigh of relief.

Eventually, when the Republic of China Navy fleet came into sight, the fleet immediately attempted to contact them.

“This is the Republic of Korea Navy! This is the Republic of Korea Navy! We ask that the Republic of China Navy stay out of our route. I’ll say it again. we are… … .”

Chi-ik! Chick!

– This is the Republic of China Navy! This is the Republic of China Navy! Welcome to our ally Republic of Korea Navy!

“Thank you for your welcome! “Then, there is a risk of collision, so please deviate from our route.”

– Our Commander-in-Chief has a message for your fleet. Could you please select one for a moment?

“yes? what?”

– Our President Chiang Kai-shek has a message for the commander of your fleet. If you will stop for a moment, our commander will come aboard and speak to you.

As the communications officer looked back and waited for instructions, the staff member next to him opened his mouth.

“President, what will you do?”

“no way! “Aren’t these a ploy to buy time?”

“That’s what I think, but we can’t just ignore it.”

Although it has been reduced to three provinces, the supreme leader of the Republic of China still speaks.

I couldn’t just ignore it.

“Damn, I can’t help it. “Have the fleet stop and tell them to come up.”

“I knew.”

It couldn’t have been easy for the expedition fleet to come to a halt.

This is because hundreds and dozens of ships have to be selected at once.

Also, are the traps small?

The Essex-class aircraft carrier is a monster weighing over 36,000 tons, and the flagship of the fleet, Hong Beom-do, had a full load displacement of over 20,000 tons.

It takes a long time for these traps to come to a complete halt.

Finally, after almost two hours, the entire fleet stopped, and several people from the Republic of China Navy fleet boarded a small boat and boarded the Hongbumdo.

“Nice to meet you. Kim Jong-woo, the Chief of Staff of the Republic of Korea Navy and the commander of this expeditionary fleet.”

“I am also pleased to meet you. Gui Yongqing, Commander-in-Chief of the Republic of China Navy.”

“Hoo?”

Kim Jong-woo was a little surprised.

I checked the flag with a telescope and guessed that a commander-level person was on board, but I did not expect that the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy of the Republic of China would come in person.

And Gui Yongcheng, on the other hand, was completely appalled by the size of the fleet.

Regardless of the aircraft carrier visible close by, the majesty of the flagship Hongbeomdo seemed to be completely mesmerizing.

Three triple 8-inch guns were mounted on the slim hull, and at the end of the mast, a radar I had never seen before was spinning round and round.

This is the SPS-550K AESA 3D multi-function radar that the expeditionary force brought from the future, and there was no way that people of this era would have known about it.

Gu Yongcheng was really jealous.

They themselves had requested the donation of cruisers, but the Allied powers, including the United States, only gave them old escort destroyers at most.

The only thing I received after begging was a Fletcher-class destroyer, so it was all said and done.

Although the Kuomintang government was completely unaware, the fact that the Republic of China Navy was in this shape was entirely at the request of the Republic of Korea government.

According to original history, the Republic of China Navy received a significant number of ships donated by Allied powers such as the United States and the United Kingdom immediately after the end of World War II.

First, as many as 34 ships, including the destroyers Yoitsuki and Yukikaze, of the defeated Imperial Japanese Navy, with a displacement of 35,000 tons, were assigned, and from Britain, the 6,500-ton Arethusa-class light cruiser HMS Aurora was assigned.

And the U.S. Congress, the largest buyer, decided to provide as many as 271 warships, and actually transferred 138 ships.

So, the original history of the Republic of China Navy around 1947 was to grow into a navy with a fleet of about 280 large and small ships.

However, since the government of the Republic of Korea was not willing to see it through, it thoroughly obstructed the donation of naval vessels.

Even though the Republic of Korea Navy had a powerful fleet thanks to the existence of the Albatross and the implantation of cutting-edge weapons from the future, it was still difficult for the Republic of China to have a proper navy.

Japan’s naval power was completely destroyed and there was nothing to receive.

In any case, Gui Yongcheng, who had no idea about this, was just envious and envious.

“Okay, what made you want to see us? “There would be no reason for your country’s President to contact me, right?”

“Hum hum! “No other than that, our President hopes that your fleet will stop by our Fuzhou for a while and then leave.”

“hmm? What are you saying? “You’re telling us to stop by Fuzhou?”

“haha! Aren’t we, the Republic of China, and your country friends and allies? But how can we just watch as it passes right in front of our noses? Treating guests properly is a long-standing custom and duty of our Chinese people, right?”

“Is that really why you stopped us?”

“That’s right. There is absolutely no other reason.”

“… … .”

It was funny.

Just looking at it, it appears to be a modification made to buy time, but Gui Yongcheng is glossing over this, calling it some kind of Chinese custom or something.

It even seemed pitiful that a person who was the commander-in-chief of a country would do something like this.

“Thank you for your words, but it’s okay. “We have a long way to go.”

“Huh! Mr. President, our President personally invites you. “I especially want to meet President Kim in person after hearing about his reputation.”

“No, so you’re saying you’re busy?”

“I would appreciate it if you would accept the invitation instead. “Our government has made solid preparations.”

“No, I said it’s okay… … .Hmm?”

“yes?”

The corners of Kim Jong-woo’s mouth slowly rose.

Suddenly, I thought that it wouldn’t be a bad idea to accept their invitation with ulterior motives.

“Is that true? “Are you saying you’ll invite us and treat us properly?”

“Well, of course.”

Gui Yongcheng felt a little uneasy when he saw Kim Jong-woo’s sudden change in attitude, but still, an order is an order.

“You mean all of us?”

“yes?”

“I mean, are all of our fleet’s soldiers eligible for invitation?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

I’m not sure if it’s all or not, but I couldn’t say no here.

“Hahaha! That’s good. Even so, it was a car that soldiers had a hard time with on long voyages. All right! “Accept the invitation!”

“hmm? “So easy?”

“why? do you have a problem?”

“no! no! “Then, please go.”

“ha ha ha! All right. I look forward to it. Chief of Staff!”

“Yes, President.”

“Delivery to the entire fleet! We are going to Fuzhou! Let’s go and relieve our travel fatigue and set off again!”

“You mean the entire fleet?”

“You heard it too, right? “Inviting everyone?”

“Hey, Commander Gui Yongcheng. Our entire military strength is as many as 50,000, including 30,000 Marines. “Are you okay?”

“Oh, arrogance!”

Gui Yongcheng was shocked when he heard that the entire fleet had 50,000 troops.

Because I never imagined there would be this many troops.

“There are only four Essex-class aircraft carriers in our fleet participating in this operation. There are over 2,500 people per ship. 4 ships is 10,000. Including the crews of other ships, the number exceeds 10,000. So, the total number of fleet members exceeded 50,000.”

“… … .”

“What is it? “Is it not possible?”

“It can’t be! “You can do it, you can do it.”

The water has already spilled.

I have to hold on somehow.

In this way, as many as 50,000 troops landed at Fuzhou Port, leaving only the minimum number of people per ship, and Fuzhou was soon in chaos.