Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 194



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#194 Why is that person again!

“We are sending Mr. Ahn Ho-sang overseas.”

“what? to overseas? “What kind of exile are you?”

“Hey, what kind of exile is this? “Are you saying that sending off an unpleasant person overseas is a way to boast about history and tradition?”

“Isn’t that what you do when you want to completely rid the country of someone who is politically burdensome? You can’t do that to Teacher Ahn. “The political presence itself is minimal in this history and has no justification, right?”

“You just have to make a cause, right?”

“No, where are you sending it?”

“Germany.”

“huh? germany?”

“Because I love Germany so much, I’m asking you to send me there as you wish. “I also have a reason to send it.”

“Are you going to send me off as an exchange professor or something?”

“Is that possible? “If I send you away like that when you don’t want to, you’ll look like a real exile, right?”

“then?”

“I heard from Mr. Woosa that the Republic of Korea and Germany are planning to officially establish diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level in about two months.”

“ah! right! It did!”

As a defeated country in World War II, Germany faced significant restrictions in exercising its sovereignty along with Japan.

Originally, the Federal Republic of Germany, also known as West Germany, regained most of its sovereignty in 1949, but this time, it only regained its sovereignty last year, about two years later.

Accordingly, while maintaining diplomatic relations in the form of a representative office with the Republic of Korea, it was only this time that they agreed to conclude formal diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level.

Unlike Japan, there were no inconveniences at all with Korea, so there was nothing to get in trouble about.

No, Germany desperately wanted to improve relations with the Republic of Korea, which had joined the ranks of the world’s most powerful countries after the war and was growing rapidly, but it was delayed a little because we were reluctant to do so.

“Isn’t it just right? As the first ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany?”

“ha ha ha! you’re right! That’s a really good idea. I speak German well, and I know quite a few people in academia. He is probably one of the people in Korea who knows Germany best, so his qualifications are more than enough. And, although he is not a ministerial level ambassador like the US and UK ambassadors, he is still Germany, Germany. It is a country that is on its feet after the war. Still, since he is a vice minister, he will be happy.”

Originally, in Korea, only the four major countries, the United States, Japan, China, and Russia, had ministerial-level ambassadors, and only the UN and OECD ambassadors were added, making only 6 positions at the special first level and appointing ministerial-level ambassadors as ambassadors.

Currently, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the United Nations have decided to appoint only ministerial-level ambassadors, while France and Germany have decided to appoint vice-minister-level ambassadors.

“Hmm, Teacher Ahn is definitely a good fit, but is it still okay? “Germany is still a major country, right?”

“I’m sending it to you face-to-face anyway. For really important work, we can put our staff under the ambassador. “There won’t be any particular problems.”

“What Minister Go said is correct. Moreover, Germany is a country that has adopted the most progressive democracy as a reflection on post-war Nazism. We implement a defensive democracy that allows political parties to be disbanded even if the ideology they pursue is impure. “If Ms. Ahn Ho-sang lives in Germany for a few years, she will lose her fascistic tendencies.”

“great. That’s what I tell the Deputy Prime Minister.”

With this, the domestic fascists seemed to have been resolved to some extent.

“But when President Kim spoke earlier, I think he said ‘characters’ that I hadn’t even thought of? “Who else is there?”

“Yes, there is.”

“Who are you?”

“This is General Choi Yong-gun.”

“… … .”

“… … .”

Lee Kang-cheol and Go Seok-man lost their minds.

Who is Choi Yong-geon?

He was North Korea’s national security minister and commander-in-chief of the Korean People’s Army during the Korean War.

At the end of Japanese colonial rule, he participated in the 88th International Brigade of the Soviet Union’s Far East Army along with Kim Il-sung and Kim Chaek, and was a giant among great men, with a higher rank than Kim Il-sung and Kim Chaek.

There was even a saying that Stalin chose Kim Il-sung after contemplating between Kim Il-sung and Choe Yong-gun, and later in the North Korean regime, he was one of the very few people who could speak informally to Kim Il-sung in private.

And despite the expedition team’s standard of evaluating merit from the ‘current point of view’, he is one of the few figures for whom there was controversy over whether to accept it until the end or not.

The issue of controversy was simple.

Choi Yong-gun was a true anti-Japanese fighter.

This is on a completely different level from Kim Il-sung, who attacked the Pochonbo police station, where 5 people were working, while committing acts that were no different from magic.

Choi Yong-gun’s father, Choi Ni-hak, was even arrested and executed by firing squad while plotting an attack on the Japanese Government-General of Korea. He was a member of the so-called independence movement holy bone family.

Therefore, by the standards of the time, he was a clear anti-Japanese fighter and deserved to be designated as a person of merit for independence and receive respect.

However, for the expedition team, especially the soldiers, it was bound to be difficult for them to understand with their heads but with their hearts.

Anyway, he was the commander-in-chief of North Korea’s Korean People’s Army during the Korean War.

After a long controversy, it was decided to accept Choi Yong-gun.

He had no choice but to return to Korea as an individual as soon as the war ended and work under Cho Man-sik, his teacher at Osan School.

In the North, Cho Man-sik’s fame and influence are absolute.

I couldn’t send the disciple of such a person to goal.

He also received protection from people like Kim Hong-il, who was three years his senior at Osan School, and Ham Seok-heon, his classmate.

Moreover, the fact that he opposed the invasion of the South during the Korean War also played a role.

Choi Yong-gun, who was accepted as such, was made an honorary army major general, one rank lower than Kim Hong-il or Lee Beom-seok, depending on his achievements, and was also appointed as a senator.

Of course, the National Intelligence Service secretly monitored it, and the reports that came out were very passable.

No, I couldn’t say anything more because I supported the current government not just to a passable degree, but passionately.

But that was it, and it was still difficult for the leaders of the expeditionary force to accept it, so most of them kept their distance.

But are you joining the ruling Republican Party?

“Why him again!”

“Well, really?”

“I think it’s because of our government’s tendencies.”

“yes? “What do you mean by our government’s tendencies?”

“I said something similar earlier, but our modern government is no different from a military regime. Moreover, starting with Japan, it defeated Manchukuo and the Soviet Union one after another, resulting in unprecedented expansion. And it has tremendous influence in East Asia. In some ways, it is safe to view it as hegemony.”

“omg… … .”

“This series of achievements and realities seem to be attractive to military personnel who participated in the anti-Japanese armed struggle in the past, regardless of whether they are communist or nationalist. To put it simply, it fits well with their warlike tendencies. So, almost without exception, people with a history of armed struggle are giving enthusiastic support to our government.”

“… … .”

“… … .”

I couldn’t refute it.

If you listen to it, it seems like Kim In-sik is right.

“So, are you saying that this kind of craze for joining the party will continue in the future?”

“That’s right. “Except for the anti-Japanese struggle veterans, you can think of them as almost all joining our Republican Party.”

“Go Minister… … .”

“yes.”

“You know what I said earlier, right? Let’s look at ourselves again. “I think we need to take a proper look at that.”

“I admit it.”

“Then what should we do?”

“What should I do? You have to get it all. “What do you say we like?”

“ha ha ha! All right.”

History has changed.

And the fate of each individual.

I had to admit what I had to admit.

March 28, 1952.

Jinhae.

Bum bum bum bum bum.

“Wow wow wow! Long live the Republic of Korea Navy!”

“Admiral Kim Jong-woo is the best!”

Kim Jong-woo returned with an expeditionary fleet.

“You worked hard, President Kim.”

“ha ha ha! Well, this is it… … .”

“Yeah, no big deal.”

“Hey, that’s not it, is it?”

“It’s noisy, give the returning soldiers a long vacation and tell them to rest for a while. “I know that because the allowance for dispatching troops has been set generously.”

“ha ha ha! thank you.”

“But don’t just let it go. “If an accident happens, I won’t stay still.”

“We’re not even kids, and they say all sorts of things.”

“It’s dangerous because they’re not kids. “Because kids don’t just go around brandishing Sojungi.”

“Huh… … .”

“After the welcome ceremony, let’s go up together. “Because I have something to report.”

“All right.”

After the enthusiastic welcome ceremony, Lee Kang-cheol took Kim Jong-woo and returned to Seoul by helicopter.

Helicopters have already been officially adopted in countries such as the United States.

The so-called Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw, Sikorsky S-52, Sikorsky CH-37 Mojave, as well as Bell’s H-13 Suu, which was called the Angel of Mercy during the Korean War.

So now there is no need to worry about visibility when operating a helicopter.

In addition, in addition to imported helicopters such as the KUH-1 Surion and LAH, the KUH-2 helicopter was developed here and officially adopted as the ROK Armed Forces’ standard helicopter starting in the spring.

The KUH-2 helicopter is a helicopter developed by benchmarking the legendary UH-1 Iroquois, also known as Huey helicopter, and is the first to use a turboshaft jet engine. The main rotor also has 4 blades instead of 2, so it is in fact a helicopter that will be released later. It was able to have a similar shape and the same performance as the Bell 412.

In the end, the United States plans to use the report in droves and hire the U.S. military with a license.

Originally, American products were adopted by the United States under a license, so the developers had a strange feeling about them.

Lee Kang-cheol, who flew up to Seoul by helicopter less than two hours later, had a small drink with Go Seok-man to welcome Kim Jong-woo.

“Drink! Good job!”

“President Kim, you worked hard.”

“Hehehe! yes! “I worked hard.”

“Anyway, I don’t know that it’s humility.”

“ha ha ha!”

“ha ha ha!”

Kim Jong-woo seemed to be in a really good mood.

As expected, Haenam was a place to go for travel or sightseeing, but not a place to live.

“Wow, it was so hot in Haenam in March, I thought it was crazy.”

“What are you talking about? “The military headquarters and ships all have air conditioning?”

“Oh, is that still true? Do you think things will work if you’re stuck at headquarters or on the flagship? Still, I have to move around diligently. “Look at my face, how burned I am.”

It’s not that it wasn’t, Kim Jong-woo’s face was completely black.

Originally, I was tanned because I was in the navy, but it was very black.

“ha ha ha! Good job. So, what’s the situation in Haenam?”

“You reported it every day, right?”

“But is it still the same as hearing it face to face?”

“There is no need to worry about Haenam. The population is very small, there are many ethnic minorities, and the atmosphere of loyalty to China is definitely less compared to other regions. “They will be assimilated into our people without much difficulty.”

“I guess so. That’s why I persistently demanded it.”

“However, it will take some time for the Neuju Peninsula area.”

“okay?”

“Yes, because it has a fairly large population and a strong sense of identity as a Chinese.”

“Hmm… … .”

I expected it, but it felt like a bit of a headache.