Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 193



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#193 What is the Mine Furer?

“As far as I know, I definitely remember Cheol-gi being with Woo-nam, right? “How did this happen?”

“History has been completely turned upside down. “It’s not strange to make different choices.”

“No, it’s still true, isn’t it? “Is the relationship between two people normal?”

“That’s right.”

The relationship between Woo-nam and Cheol-gi spans over 30 years.

At the time of the Battle of Cheongsanri in 1920, Cheolgi Lee Beom-seok stood in the vanguard as commander of Yeonseong at the age of only 20 and made a great performance.

My relationship with Woonam Lee Seung-man started from then.

Woo-nam, who was very happy to hear the news of the Battle of Cheongsanri, sent a Parker fountain pen as a gift from the United States and exchanged letters. Beom-seok Lee, who was moved by Woo-nam’s encouragement, began to follow him enthusiastically.

So, is this a normal relationship?

Of course, even in the original history, Lee Beom-seok enthusiastically supported Woo-nam after liberation, and later founded the Liberal Party with Lee Ki-poong.

But what if you joined the Republican Party instead of joining the Liberal Democratic Party?

Kim In-sik carefully opened his mouth to Lee Kang-cheol and Go Seok-man, who were unable to hide their embarrassment.

“Hey, can I tell you something?”

“huh? Speak comfortably. President Kim.”

“Did you know that General Lee Beom-seok is very favorable to our government?”

“I knew that.”

“I know that you have particularly strange feelings towards the President… … .”

“Ugh! I think that refers to the commotion that occurred at the last victory ceremony over the Soviet Union… … .”

“ha ha ha! you’re right.”

“damn! What kind of Hitler am I? Don’t even bring up the story about that time. How absurd… … .”

“… … .”

This happened during the Victory Ceremony over the Soviet Union.

All the people cheered and were enthusiastic, but among them, Beomseok Lee seemed to be several times more enthusiastic than others.

Because the Soviet Union was like an enemy to him.

As the world knows, the place where we went to avoid the Japanese army’s counterattack after the Battle of Cheongsanri is freedom.

The only place that could avoid the offensive of the angry Japanese was Russia, and this was because they believed in the promise of the Comintern to support the independence of weak peoples.

However, both Kim Jwa-jin and Lee Beom-seok said they could not trust the communists and withdrew from the army along with Kim Gyu-sik, and in the end, Lee Beom-seok escaped disaster with that decision.

Because the free city disaster could have been avoided.

Afterwards, he had no choice but to serve as commander of the Maritime Province of the Soviet Joint National Army in the Soviet Union, but eventually suffered a setback when the Soviet Union cooperated with Japan and oppressed the independence army.

For this reason, his feelings toward the Soviet Union could not have been good.

However, it is said that they overwhelmingly defeated the Soviet Union and made not only the coastal region but also the entire area east of the Ural Mountains the territory of the Republic of Korea.

This is why Beomseok Lee can’t help but jump for joy.

No, it was okay to jump for joy.

However, the problem was that the line was crossed a little.

Although he was a senator and an honorary official, he attended the victory ceremony as an army lieutenant general and lost his temper when he saw Lee Kang-cheol.

And shouted.

“Oooh! “mein Führer (my Fuhrer)!”

“Keck!”

“M-Main Furer?”

“Oh, shit!”

In an instant, the victory memorial hall froze.

It is a ceremony commemorating the victory over the Soviet Union.

Not only the U.S. Ambassador to Korea and General MacArthur, who was in Japan, but also Winston Churchill, who was still the British Ambassador to Korea at the time, attended, as well as ambassadors and high-level congratulatory delegations from numerous countries.

It was there that I cried out for my Fuhrer.

It was fortunate that Heil was taken, but Churchill and MacArthur were naturally shocked.

Mine Furer?

Why does that damn salute come out here?

It’s been several years since Germany’s defeat, and in South Korea, over 8,000km away from Germany?

In the end, the commotion ended when Kim Gyu-sik, who came to his senses first, dragged Lee Beom-seok away, but Lee Beom-seok was firmly recognized as a Nazi follower.

“President Kim, why are you bringing up that matter? “It’s not a very pleasant memory, is it?”

“haha! That’s it. “At the time, I thought it was just a commotion, but now that I think about it, I can clearly see what General Cheolgi was thinking.”

“What does General Lee think?”

“Yes, after General Lee submitted his application to join the party yesterday, I did some research.”

“What do you mean?”

“I’m talking about General Lee Beom-seok’s recent actions. General Lee learned about the Nazis in the 1930s when he toured Europe as a major general (lieutenant general) in the Chinese army in the Northeast Anti-Japanese Alliance led by Ma Zhansan.”

“I know that.”

“Yes, it is said that he was deeply impressed by Hitler at the time and continued to be interested in him even during the anti-Japanese struggle. When it comes to the Nazis, it’s almost like a study. “At this time, he was probably the highest authority on Nazis in Korea, along with Ahn Ho-sang, who taught him the ideology and thoughts properly.”

“So? What does that have to do with General Lee’s recent actions?”

“It’s relevant. “Even though the Nazis were defeated, it doesn’t change the fact that they came close to eating the whole world.”

“hmm?”

“Think about it, how cool would that be? Hitler revived Germany, which had been devastated after World War I, in the shortest possible time. Through the unification of the Germanic peoples. Then Germany took on the whole world alone and almost won. “Don’t you think you’ve seen this somewhere?”

“yes?”

“huh?”

Lee Kang-cheol and Go Seok-man chorused as if asking what that meant.

“We defeated the country that was ruined by the Japanese and became a proud victorious country. After that, they conquered Manchukuo and regained their homeland, which had been lost after Balhae, in 1,000 years. And it fought against the mighty Soviet Union and won overwhelmingly, becoming the country with the largest territory in the world. “Isn’t this somewhat similar?”

“Seo, no way! “Does President Kim like me to Hitler?”

“No, President Kim! You need to be more selective with your words! How similar are we to the Nazis and Hitler? … .”

“That’s what it looks like, and that’s a phenomenal achievement. Isn’t it? “Am I wrong?”

“… … .”

“… … .”

After listening to it, it seems similar.

At least in appearance.

Whether it was Germany or the Republic of Korea, countries that were ruined or ruined were raised up and huge territories were conquered.

Apparently.

“It is my personal opinion, but General Cheol-gi and Ahn Ho-sang seem to view Germany and our country only in terms of their ‘appearance.’”

“No way? Teacher Ahn Ho-sang is a man of great scholarship that is rare to find these days, and General Lee is also a genius who was able to enter Gyeongseong First High School and graduated from the Army Military Academy in Yunnan with the top rank in the cavalry department. People like that only look at appearances? “I don’t think that’s possible, do you?”

As Ko Seok-man said, both Lee Beom-seok and Ahn Ho-sang are people who are far above the average of their time.

This means that simply because he supported Woo-nam in history, he was not appointed as the first Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense and the first Minister of Education.

It was reasonable to assume that these people would not judge based solely on appearances.

“ha ha ha! As the President and the late Minister know well, people often only see what they want to see. “No matter how much I study.”

“Hmm… … .”

“Furthermore, our government does not pursue totalitarianism, but the current system is close to a military government, so it is easy to misunderstand in some ways. Also, although it was limited, a temporary policy of discrimination against the people of the occupied territories would have been to their taste. “They are people who followed Nazism even in totalitarianism.”

“Huh, indeed!”

Simply put, fascism is about prioritizing the whole over each individual.

And Nazism added to fascism a racial concept that emphasized the superiority of a specific race, namely the Aryan race.

Therefore, they may have been reminded of the Nazism they followed when they saw the temporary discrimination against the Japanese, the Han Chinese in Manchukuo, other ethnic minorities, and citizens of the former Soviet Union territory.

“Anyway, looking at the current situation, they would be enthusiastic about our government. In particular, the President may have been seen as a reincarnation of Hitler. No, that’s for sure. “Otherwise, I wouldn’t have called out for my President in public.”

“omg! What on earth is going on? Hey, Minister Go. Are we perhaps doing politics wrong? Are you being misunderstood like that?”

“Hey, what are we doing wrong? It was clearly stated in the constitution that it pursues liberal democracy, and it was also made clear that discrimination against citizens of the occupied territories was temporary? “It is strange that people misunderstand measures to prevent chaos during the transition period.”

“But let’s take another look. “Because we have absolute power, we can overlook it without knowing.”

“All right.”

“By the way, does General Lee still hang out with Mr. Ahn Ho-sang?”

“Yes, I know that we get along well with each other.”

“Ugh! They can’t be separated by force… … .”

Unless it was a threat to the system, it was impossible to forcibly separate two people just because their ideology was a bit impure.

Cheolgi Lee Beom-seok is a legendary independence activist in his own right.

From his late teens onwards, he devoted all of his wealth and life to spearheading the anti-Japanese struggle, and also achieved a remarkable career.

You can’t treat a person like this carelessly.

Also, is Ahn Ho-sang a person who can be reckless?

That’s not it either.

He was wanted by the Japanese for the Joseon Language Society incident and the Greenland League incident and lived as a fugitive before being liberated at Mt. Geumgang.

Although he was not at the level of a senator, he was a true contributor to independence.

“I think Mr. Ahn Ho-sang is more dangerous… … .”

“That’s right. It’s true that he’s into the strange side, but he’s a well-studied thinker. Even in original history, the ruling ideology of the First Republic was mostly the work of that nobleman, wasn’t it?”

Ahn Ho-sang’s bag strap is truly gorgeous.

It’s hard to believe that this is something a person under Japanese colonial rule could have.

He graduated from Seisoku English School in Japan, graduated from university in Shanghai, China, and studied philosophy and law in Germany, receiving a doctorate in philosophy.

Afterwards, he worked as a researcher at Oxford University in England, and also at Kyoto Imperial University and Humboldt University in Germany.

This was all done in the 1920s and 30s, so in terms of bag straps, it is the highest level in Korea.

Perhaps the only person who can compare to this is Jang Deok-su.

And based on this background, it leaves a huge mark on Korea, whether good or bad, in its history.

It was he who provided the theoretical basis for the Joseon National Youth League and Jokcheong, and it was Ahn Ho-sang who laid the foundation for Syngman Rhee’s ruling ideology, One People’s Principles.

In addition, he advocated Dangun nationalism and had a great influence on Hongik Ingan’s educational ideology. He was also the one who created the Student Patriots’ Association, which was called Hitler Youth.

Although evaluations may differ, his mark in the original history of the Republic of Korea cannot be denied.

However, at least in this history, it was clear that it was a burden.

Because it would be difficult if you kept saying strange things.

“Anyway, what will General Cheolgi do?”

“What should I do? Wouldn’t there be an uproar if someone of that caliber were to refuse to join the party? Please just accept it. I’ll meet you in person later and put in good words for you. “You said you admire me?”

“Fuhaha! That’s right. At this time, the President was much older than me, so if I said something kind, he would understand. “He is a genuine person who cares about the country.”

“Ugh! And Mr. Ahn Ho-sang, what would you like me to do with him?”

“How do you mean?”

“Minister Go, is there any better way?”

“Hmm, I just came up with a way that would be good for Mr. Ahn and good for us as well.”

“Oh oh! how?”

“That’s… … .”

Lee Kang-cheol and Kim In-sik’s eyes sparkled as they looked at Go Seok-man’s mouth.