Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 217



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#217 It was successful, right?

Two stars, one star.

Literally translated, it means two bombs and a star, but in fact, in history, this term originally referred to the People’s Republic of China’s possession of nuclear weapons and its plan to develop a means of delivering those nuclear weapons.

In other words, the two bombs were an atomic bomb and a hydrogen bomb, and one star was a satellite. In conclusion, it was a grand plan to have an ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile), which is not a satellite but an intercontinental ballistic missile.

And the Chinese Communist Party succeeds in this plan.

China’s first atomic bomb was launched on October 16, 1964, and the hydrogen bomb was launched three years later in June 1967. Dongfanghong 1, the first artificial satellite launch vehicle, was launched in April 1970 and successfully landed in orbit. Through communication, China was admitted to the Space Club.

So, where on earth did these achievements come from?

How could the People’s Republic of China succeed in this difficult project?

With China’s always boasting tactic?

Can nuclear weapons or satellite launch vehicles be created quickly with only the enthusiasm of people armed with a revolutionary spirit?

Could that be possible?

So, has the Chinese Communist Party’s capabilities become that much?

This too is nonsense.

After the turbulent times of the late Qing Dynasty, warlords arose and went through a long war with Japan.

And when Japan was defeated, a civil war broke out again.

There was no way there were properly educated people, and there was no proper technology or industrial base.

Although it is said that developing nuclear weapons and satellite launch vehicles becomes easier as time goes by, it still requires some effort.

In addition, the relationship with the Soviet Union, which had been the only supporter and technology transfer provider to the People’s Republic of China, began to crack as Khrushchev, who came to power after Stalin’s death, launched a campaign to downgrade Stalin, and eventually, from the late 1950s, historical grievances began to develop. Due to ideological conflict and territorial disputes, the two countries have become virtually hostile countries.

This conflict became so intense that they even shot each other and became complete enemies.

The Sino-Soviet territorial dispute broke out in 1969.

Both countries had nuclear weapons at the time, so they attracted the world’s attention. Fortunately or unfortunately, the United States secretly took China’s side and made a bold statement that if it launched a nuclear attack on China, the United States would also launch a nuclear attack on the Soviet Union, and both China and the Soviet Union It ended in a haphazard manner as the escalation of the war became burdensome.

However, they later became enemies and the relationship continued until the end of the Cold War.

Therefore, it is natural that from the mid-1950s onwards, China was unable to receive any technical cooperation or support from the Soviet Union.

This means that dung iron making machines such as earthen blast furnaces were not created for nothing during the Great Leap Forward.

In this situation, developing nuclear weapons and rockets with our own capabilities?

This is nonsense that even a passing mutt would laugh at.

In conclusion, what made all of this possible was a group of hundreds of scientists who studied in the United States, led by Deng Jiaxian and Chen Xueshen.

Deng Jiaxian’s case was a little different. As soon as he received his doctorate in physics from Purdue University in 1950 at the age of 26, he returned to China.

This was possible because he was not subject to special crackdowns as it was just before China entered the Korean War. He returned to Korea and became a pioneer and founder of China’s development of nuclear weapons, and was called the ‘two bomb hero.’

They were so enthusiastic that they exposed themselves to radiation and shortened their lives.

What was worse and more fatal was Chen Xueshen’s return.

He was already a master in his field.

Since his nationality was that of the Republic of China, an allied country, there was no problem.

Chen Xueshen had been a member of the scientific advisory group at the U.S. Department of Defense since 1944, receiving the rank of lieutenant colonel. When the Nazis were defeated, he flew to Germany with his teacher Theodor von Karmann, inspected the V2 rocket factory, interrogated researchers, and collected all relevant information. This is the person who organized it.

No, before that, this person was a founding member of the famous Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).

Eisenhower handed this person over to the Chinese Communist Party along with about 200 equally genius and capable Chinese scientists.

They should have either not persecuted them in the first place, or if they did, they should have prevented them from leaving the United States until the end.

In short, it is as if everything about rockets has been completely handed over.

The members of the expedition team from Hyundai knew the results better than anyone else.

China has built its own Tiangong space station as well as ICBMs and has become a space powerhouse sending probes to the moon and Mars.

What is more important than this showy achievement is that Chen Xueshen made the Chinese people aware of how important science, including science and engineering, is.

The Chinese government publicly publicized and praised his existence in 1970, when the entire People’s Republic of China was intoxicated by the success of Dongfanghong No. 1, and many outstanding young people from China began to devote themselves to the field of science and engineering.

It is said that the success of the Dongfanghong 1 launch and Chen Xue-shen’s patriotism were much more effective than shouting out loud against the Communist Party.

As for the person named Chen Xueshen, he made mistakes during the Great Leap Forward, and although many of his fellow scientists who returned with him suffered hardships during the Cultural Revolution, he was able to avoid any persecution well, and although some people said he was harsh, he did not exist in the People’s Republic of China. It is an undeniable fact that he is a tremendous patriot and has achieved great achievements beyond his patriotism.

Moreover, it is said that he was simple-minded and had no greed for money, so no matter what anyone says, he was probably a hero of China, just like they say.

However, he is a person who should not be returned to Korea, both in history and this time, not only for the sake of neighboring countries including the Republic of Korea, but also for humanity as a whole.

Whether he chooses North or South.

“I think I reacted too complacently… … .”

After Director Cho Tae-hyun left, Lee Kang-cheol spoke to Ko Seok-man as if he was blaming himself.

I wrote that I was paying attention, but it seemed like I was a little let down as history changed.

“Hey, brother, what kind of god are you? “Are you talking nonsense?”

“Even if I am not a god, I am a leader. It is also responsible for the country called the Republic of Korea… … .”

“Huh! “I heard you look much older these days too?”

“What man? “Who gets old?”

“No, isn’t it? “Brother, do you know that you’ve been beating yourself up a lot lately?”

“I? “Why am I blaming myself?”

“Like I just said, are you a god? No matter how much the president has unlimited responsibility for national affairs, honestly, how can he do better than this? No, everyone knows it, right? But don’t you know that these days, you’ve been saying things like I’m not good enough or that he should have paid a little more attention?”

“… … .”

Now that I think about it, I feel like I’ve been sighing a lot more lately.

“Brother, this is the same thing. You’ve done enough, right? Are Chinese scientists being persecuted in the United States? Isn’t that what we intended, and it worked out as we intended? “No, you emphasized the threat of China to the U.S. president and high-ranking officials so much, but you thought nothing would happen?”

“That’s not it… … .”

“History has changed. Basically, the Cold War with the Soviet Union was almost over, McCarthy was just labeled a drunkard, and the Korean War never happened. And he told American presidents about the future and made them wary of China, and he succeeded, right? As we intended, high-ranking officials, including the U.S. president, were wary of China, and that atmosphere implicitly spread throughout American society, right?”

“hmm… … .”

“We didn’t miss anything. Anyway, Director Cho reported it on time. And my brother ordered a thorough response, so now it’s over. As for the rest, our talented Director Cho will understand the situation and report on countermeasures, so you can give instructions accordingly.”

“Yes, I understand.”

“You know, right? I’m not just talking about this incident. I think you and I are doing really well, at least so far. We worked really hard for 10 years, right? So, I’m telling you this because I think it would be good for you to have some free time now.”

“Child, did you understand? And thank you. After all, there is only you.”

“Oh, really? “Newly?”

“ha ha ha!”

As Go Seok-man said, Jo Tae-hyun did a great job.

It’s already been 10 years since I joined him as Deputy Director of the National Intelligence Service in my early 40s.

While struggling with the few agents who came with him, he trained agents and established an intelligence network, laying the foundation for the National Intelligence Service.

The efforts of those 10 years have now borne fruit, and the National Intelligence Service of the Republic of Korea has grown into an intelligence organization that even America’s CIA and Britain’s MI6 come to learn from.

Of course, not only Britain but even the United States cannot compete with the vast intelligence infrastructure that has been built up over such a long period of time, but instead, the National Intelligence Service has modern intelligence techniques and signals intelligence (SIGINT) collected using modern cutting-edge technology. , Communications Intelligence (COMINT), and Electronic signals intelligence (ELINT).

Since this is an unrivaled area that no other country can match, both the United States and the United Kingdom are in a position to gain something by complaining about their regrets.

Of course, it was only a partial opening of the National Intelligence Service’s capabilities, but that alone was like a new world for the US and UK.

Of course it wasn’t free.

“Mr. President.”

“Oh, welcome. Oh my, even Teacher Woosa.”

Less than four days have passed since Jo Tae-hyun visited Lee Kang-cheol and Ko Seok-man to report on countermeasures with Kim Gyu-sik.

“I had a request for cooperation from the U.S. State Department, and you helped me a lot.”

“haha! But what did I do? Just a few quiet phone calls to George?”

Kim Kyu-sik still shared a friendship that was almost as good as that of a best friend with George Marshall, who served as the U.S. Secretary of State.

First of all, their ages were almost the same, just two months apart, and the situation was the same, with them still being treated as work slaves until they were over 70 years old, just because they were good at their jobs.

Neither Lee Kang-cheol nor Truman have any intention of letting them go, so now the two have almost given up.

And above all, George Marshall was one of the few people in the United States who knew the identity of the expeditionary force, and he was a valuable person not only to Kim Kyu-sik but also to the Korean government because he could communicate honestly.

It was certain that he would not be able to give up his work before the end of Truman’s term.

“Are you sorry about this to Secretary Marshall?”

“haha! That won’t happen. How many things have I done for that guy? “No matter how close we are, it’s all give and take.”

“ha ha ha! Is that so?”

“And he told me to come to our country soon. “I want to take proper care of my health.”

“ah! Of course, you have to take care of it.”

Like most people of this era, George Marshall suffered a stroke in 1959 and eventually passed away later that year.

Since he is one of the few leading figures on the American side who has benefited from modern medical care for the expeditionary force for a long time, he is currently in excellent health for his age, but the future is unknown.

I also needed to get a head MRI to check.

“Okay, did you get it right?”

“Yes, it is. We could have investigated it independently, but since the United States needed to know anyway, we investigated it together with federal agencies such as the FBI through Secretary Marshall’s arrangement. “I heard that President Truman also told us to actively cooperate after receiving a report from Secretary Marshall.”

“Well, good job.”

“To begin with, the U.S. government has decided to use this opportunity to establish comprehensive measures against science and engineering scientists from hostile countries or potential hostile countries.”

“Oh oh!”

“oh!”

It seemed like things were getting bigger than Lee Kang-cheol expected.