Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 198



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#198 The world has really gotten better, hasn’t it?

“When was the founding of Yunnan? Teacher Woosa?”

“It was decided on August 1st.”

“oh! “It’s faster than you think?”

Hearing that Longyun’s Yunnan Bureau would be opened on August 1st of this year, Lee Kang-cheol asked with some surprise.

Because it was faster than expected.

“The foundation of Longyun was still alive. Because of that, society is stabilizing faster than expected.”

“okay.”

“And Longyun also wanted to declare the opening as soon as possible. “He was worried that if he wasted time, his position would become ambiguous.”

“haha! It will happen. Now that we are actively pushing, we may not say anything because we are scared, but no one knows what will come out later. Even if Longyun is based there. It is right to deal with this kind of thing like rowing when the water comes in.”

“Hehehe! you’re right. So, although it may be a little early, we have decided to officially declare the opening of the country on August 1st.”

“All right.”

“Ah, but the name of the country is not Yunnan.”

“hmm? “I guess they decided to change it?”

“It is said that the name Yunnan (雲南) itself comes from Yunnan County (雲南郡), an administrative district during the Han Dynasty.”

“Oh, I see.”

“Yes, that’s why they say Yunnan is not appropriate for separation from China and independence.”

“So what did you decide?”

“This is the Southern Dynasty. The official name is the Democratic Republic of Southern China.”

“South Korea?”

“yes.”

Lee Kang-cheol was puzzled by the slightly strange name that came out.

“What does that mean?”

“They say the Southern Dynasty was a unified kingdom that existed in the Yunnan region during the Tang Dynasty, that is, from 653 to 902. It is said that the Yi and Baek people, who originally lived on the plateau of southeastern Tibet, came down to Toban and founded the country together.”

“ah… … .”

“It appears to have been historically the most powerful kingdom in the Yunnan region. It is said that they once conquered northern Myanmar and even invaded the Tang Dynasty.”

“I guess that’s why the name was decided to be Namjo. “It is named after the most powerful kingdom.”

“That’s right. “There was some opposition because Jo (詔) means king (王), but Long Yun pushed for it because he said it was just a symbol of unity.”

“Well, you’re not planning on establishing a dynasty, are you?”

“ha ha ha! Not really. As he said, it’s just a symbolic name for integration. Since Yunnan is a region with a large number of ethnic minorities, it was necessary to differentiate it from China and use the name of the most powerful kingdom.”

“Then I understand.”

“You don’t have to worry. Long Yun himself is a person full of faith in the republican system. In particular, he seems to have learned a lot while living in our country. He says he will follow the way we did it in our country, not only in the political system but also in all policies.”

“ha ha ha!”

Accordingly, the following was a common phenomenon in countries that received help from Korea.

“Then will Teacher Usa be attending?”

“Yes, it is. But this time, I think it would be a good idea for the Minister for Political Affairs to go as well. “Even if you’re not the President, it’s still good to level the playing field to some extent.”

“Does the Minister for Political Affairs say he will go?”

“of course. “When I told him I would take him on a good plane, he readily agreed to go.”

“Oh right! A new government plane has been deployed, right?”

“ha ha ha! you’re right. “I rode it for the first time recently, and it was a completely different world.”

Finally, a jet airliner was born in Korea.

Worldwide, it is second only to the UK.

The title of the world’s first commercial jetliner originally went to the DH-106 Comet, built by Britain’s de Havilland.

It made its first flight in 1949, and commercial operations began not long ago in May 1952.

Of course, this DH-106 Comet airplane lacks performance in many ways and has defects, so it was not produced in large numbers and could not be operated for a long time.

First of all, because the engine was a turbojet engine, it was very noisy and had poor fuel efficiency, so the range was very short.

The early model Comet 1 had a range of only 2,400 km, which made it unable to travel as far as contemporaneous piston-engine airliners, making it impossible to cross the Atlantic Ocean.

The plane itself was small and could only carry about 40 people.

There was also a definite flaw.

Although this is not yet known in the UK, it was a serious defect that caused a series of major crashes starting in January 1954.

The cause was a square window.

At that time, because they had not experienced the pressure at high altitudes, they thoughtlessly made the windows of passenger planes square, but when enormous pressure was applied at high altitudes, stress was applied to the corners of the square and cracks occurred.

In addition, the fuselage itself was too thin, and it was joined only with rivets without drilling, so it could not handle such cracks.

In the end, it broke into pieces in the air.

This fact became known only after two crashes, and since then, as in modern times, airplane windows have been manufactured in a round shape to disperse stress.

And this fact has not yet been reported to Britain.

It was secretly displeasing that De Havilland was too conscious of the title of being the world’s first to start operations in a hurry, and above all, there was no need to foster potential competitors.

However, I planned to let you know at the end of this year that disaster would be avoided.

If you try to rebuild it again, you will lose out on the competition.

The jetliner developed by South Korea was named K-303, and although it was based on the Boeing 707, it was actually produced almost closely to the Boeing 767.

With a maximum takeoff weight of 180 tons, it could accommodate up to 300 people, and most importantly, it could cross the Pacific Ocean with a range of a whopping 12,000 km.

The reason it was able to achieve similar performance to the modern Boeing 767-200ER is because the engine was a turbofan engine, not an inefficient turbojet engine.

Although it had future technology and knowledge to develop this turbofan engine, it was able to start commercial operation later than in the UK.

Of course, it could not achieve the performance of modern turbofan engines, so while the Boeing 767 had twin engines, the K-303 had to be equipped with four engines, and its MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) was half that of modern engines. It was just that.

It was inevitable because turbofan blades that could withstand high temperatures for a long time had not yet been developed, but at the time, it boasted the world’s highest performance.

In any case, the K-303 airliner, developed in partial cooperation with the United States, made its first flight at the end of 1950, and was released after nearly two years of rigorous test flights.

And the first 10 government planes were ordered, and they were first allocated to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which traveled around the world the most.

Of course, with the intention of keeping Kim Gyu-sik comfortable for as long as possible.

“Then when will Guangxi become officially independent?”

“We will have to discuss it with Hwang Hyeon-bun, but unlike Yunnan, Guangxi will take some time. Although Hwang Hyeon-beon is a man of high reputation, he has almost no military base at all.”

“It certainly is.”

“Yes, so our troops will have to remain stationed for some time. “I think it will take at least two years.”

“Ugh! “I can’t help it.”

Stationing troops overseas costs a lot of money.

Of course, it is not a burdensome task for the Republic of Korea at present, but it is not something that is very pleasant.

“haha! “We will try to shorten it as much as possible.”

“It’s something that can’t be helped, right? Take your time. “If I overdo it, I’m sure to get into trouble.”

“All right.”

Less than ten days later, Hwang Hyeon-beom arrived in Seoul.

“President, this is Teacher Hwang Hyeon-beom.”

“Welcome, Teacher Hwang. We sincerely welcome your visit to Korea. ha ha ha!”

The middle-aged man who wears glasses and looks like a typical scholar is Hwang Hyeon-beom, who will be in charge of Guangxi.

“It’s an honor to meet you, Mr. President. “This is Hwang Hyeon-beom.”

“ha ha ha! Please sit this way. “You had a hard time coming this long way.”

“no. I loved the plane so much that it arrived really comfortably and quickly. “I had no idea it was possible to travel such a long distance like this.”

Hwang Hyeon-beom, who came aboard the K-303 government plane, was still dazed.

The long distance of 2,500 km from Guangxi to South Korea was covered in just 5 hours.

And that too very comfortably.

“I’m glad you found it comfortable. “The world has really gotten better, hasn’t it?”

“It’s not that much of an improvement. “It seems like heaven and earth have changed.”

“ha ha ha!”

Lee Kang-cheol laughed out loud, but in Hwang Hyeon-beom’s situation, he couldn’t laugh along.

It is a country that went from ruin to one of the world’s most powerful countries in less than 10 years.

And although he and Guangxi were completely in the hands of the Republic of Korea, he suddenly came one day and said that he would give them independence and would he consider making them a good country.

For Hwang Hyeon-beom, it was as if a rope had come down from the sky in the middle of the night, and Lee Kang-cheol, who had given it to him, was having a difficult time.

Lee Kang-cheol comforted Hwang Hyeon-beom by giving him tea, and Hwang Hyeon-beom was barely able to come to his senses.

“Relax. “The reason I brought Mr. Hwang to Korea is because I wanted him to see and learn as much as possible.”

“All right. however… … .”

“hmm? If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.”

“Excuse me, but are you really going to make our Guangxi independent?”

“of course. We, the Republic of Korea, have no intention of dominating Guangxi, which is filled with all kinds of ethnic minorities, including the Zhuang people. Just managing the expanded territory is daunting, so why go through the trouble of ruling it?”

“Then maybe it’s a colony…” … .”

“ha ha ha! Believe it. This is what I say as the President of the Republic of Korea. “If you’re still worried, I’ll leave it in an official document.”

“ah… … .”

If I said this, I would be sincere.

But there were still doubts.

“Then why are you doing this? “Until we achieve complete independence, your country’s national power will be greatly consumed, right?”

“There is no other reason. All we have to do is become a good ally with the Guangxi nation that will become independent in the future.”

“What if you say we’re allies?”

“I’ll just tell you straight. If there is any future hostility between us and the Republic of China or the People’s Republic of China, just take our Republic of Korea’s side and that’s it. If I tell you this, you will understand why we want to make Guangxi independent, right?”

“ah… … .”

I felt like I finally understood.

Guangxi has a large population and many ethnic minorities, making it difficult for a country other than the Han Chinese to rule.

Moreover, Korea was geographically in a difficult position to dominate.

Then there is only one conclusion.

The Republic of Korea is trying to make its own Guangxi independent in order to use it as a kind of Iijei.

Since it would be difficult for them to eat anyway, they are trying to keep them in check by separating them from Chinese countries, which are potential enemies.

Only then did Hwang Hyeon-beom feel at ease.

There is nothing as uncomfortable as a favor for which you do not know the reason, but now you know the reason.

Moreover, it was good for ethnic minorities such as myself and the Zhuang people, so there is absolutely no reason to dislike it.

“I understand what you mean. “I will try my best.”

“haha! “If you keep a few conditions, our Republic of Korea and Mr. Hwang’s independent country will be able to have very good relations.”

“Yes, Mr. President.”

Hwang Hyeon-beom pledged not to miss the chance to be a genius bestowed by heaven.

By September 1952, there were now just two months left until the presidential election.

And then the election situation began.