Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 223



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#223 Let’s just take it easy

“Anyway, you’re saying that young women from our Soviet Union are leaking to Korea because of the Korean Wave, right?”

Khrushchev asked in a weak tone.

“That’s right, Comrade Secretary.”

“Is there a solution?”

“Realistically, it will be difficult for the time being. As you know, trade between the Republic of Korea and the Soviet Union is so active that it is hard to believe that they went to war a few years ago, and movement between people is also free. “To be honest, it is not that difficult to cross the border normally, and it is not possible to police the entire border that long.”

“I guess so… … .”

Officially, this is in accordance with the end-of-war agreement, but the Soviet Union is a defeated country anyway.

This means that it is impossible not to notice what South Korea is thinking.

If the Republic of Korea wants to trade, it must do so, and if it asks to guarantee the free movement of people, it must do so.

In fact, trade was something the Soviet Union had hoped for, and for a victorious country, it did not have too one-sided conditions, so it was very beneficial to the Soviet economy.

As time has passed, if South Korea were to control trade, the negative impact on the Soviet Union’s economy would be so great that it would be necessary to do something about it.

Therefore, the relationship between the two countries was so bad that it was hard to believe that the enemy had invaded Moscow only a short while ago, so it was not possible to use the method of unilaterally restricting traffic.

Moreover, it is not something that can be prevented by blocking it.

How can they block a long border stretching 2,300 km from the Arctic Ocean to Aktobe in southern Kazakhstan?

If we even try to build a wall, the economy is likely to collapse.

In the end, the horses were smuggled into the country, but in fact, people from villages near the border crossed the border as if they were visiting neighboring villages, as they did when they were originally in the same country.

As long as we did not approach military strategic points, the authorities of the Republic of Korea did not impose any special controls or sanctions.

Because of this, there was no way to stop the women and children who decided to go to Korea.

“Ha, there is no way for now, right? “We can’t forcefully stop it, and if we do that, the Caray guys will make a fuss, right?”

“That’s right.”

“And, as far as I know, the foreign currency coming in from our former people who live with the Carays is also considerable.”

“Yes, because our economy is worse than theirs. “We often provide help to our relatives who live here.”

“Then just leave it alone for now. It feels really bad to see our young Soviet woman being infatuated with foreign guys, but let’s not worry about something she can’t physically stop. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to get some economic benefit instead. Besides, it’s not like we’re short on women, right?”

It’s not that there isn’t a shortage of women, it’s that they are overabundant compared to men.

“All right.”

“I’m tired. Enough.”

At the Kremlin’s Secretary General’s residence, Khrushchev was drinking vodka and thinking about the events of the day.

“This is really a long way to go.”

I thought we had worked really hard since we lost the war and purged Stalin five years ago.

And the efforts were not in vain, the Soviet Union was now on a path of rapid economic growth, and there was some pride in that.

However, a reality that cannot be faced by the Republic of Korea, which is a neighboring country and took away the eastern territory of the motherland, has become a heavy burden.

To be honest, Khrushchev did not have any ill feelings toward Korea.

Although he was robbed of his vast eastern territory, it was actually his homeland, the Soviet Union, that invaded first, so it is difficult to find any reason to feel resentful.

What if Stalin’s invasion had succeeded and the Soviet Union had taken over South Korea?

Although it would have been impossible to destroy it because of the United States, it was certain that at least Manchuria and more than half of the Korean peninsula would have been ripped off.

In addition, the harsh measures required by the victorious country against the defeated country would have been included as an appendix.

Looking at it that way, Korea was rather lenient for a victorious country.

Even though they came close to occupying Moscow, the capital, there were almost no war crimes committed against the people in the occupied areas.

Not only was there looting, but even sexual crimes, which were common on the battlefield, were not found, and it was later known that the president had threatened that anyone who committed a sexual crime would be made a eunuch and then killed, regardless of their rank.

It is clear that they were like themselves and did not care, and a large-scale mass rape incident would probably have occurred.

We ended up just clear-cutting the territory, and although it was unfortunate, we were guilty of invading first, so there was no other way.

Other measures such as nuclear power and rocketry were followed, but this was also considered a natural right as a victorious country.

What crazy country in the world would allow a country that invaded its own country to continue researching destructive weapons?

It would have been nice if that damn Stalin had not committed such a needless invasion, but that has already passed.

And, unfortunately, the Soviet Union was still a powerful country with a vast territory, abundant underground resources, and a large population.

I thought that if we developed the country through hard work, we would one day be able to defeat South Korea, which is now rising to become a superpower next to the United States.

But the gap between them and his own country, the Soviet Union, seemed to widen as time passed.

Even though they are clearly making progress.

There was no similar approach to either the economy or society, let alone military power.

That’s because the Caray guys were developing to a phenomenal level, which made him feel uneasy.

Because he often had a feeling that his country, the Soviet Union, would never be able to escape from the shadow of the Republic of Korea.

“I guess I’ll have to visit Carrey sometime soon.”

I wanted to go and see it with my own eyes.

What is causing the gap between themselves and Caray to continue to widen?

* * *

June 17, 1954, 10 p.m.

People dressed in red slowly began to gather at the conference hall of the Government Complex, and among them there was even a person with a cute band of devil horns on his head.

There was clearly a reason for their strange attire.

This is because these were the ‘Red Devils’.

The 1954 Swiss World Cup opened.

And our Korean national soccer team is scheduled to play its first World Cup match in a little while.

The opponent is Hungary, who is called Magic Magyar and is the best powerhouse not only in Europe but also in the world at the time and is ranked zero as a candidate for the championship.

Moreover, in the same group, there was also Germany, which was not West Germany as it had originally been, but still maintained unification.

It’s literally a mountain of mountains.

“No, history has changed and Germany is in Hungary again?”

Lee Kang-cheol, who was also wearing a Red Devils T-shirt with the First Lady, grumbled at Ko Seok-man.

“Who isn’t? This isn’t a trick by the organizers. Our 2nd group remains the same. “Hungary, Germany and even Türkiye.”

“Damn, I thought it would be okay this time, but it’s going to be difficult.”

“The thing is, Hungary was originally runner-up and West Germany won this World Cup.”

“That’s right! No, the Puskas on this Hungarian team are the same Puskas?”

In modern times, it is famous as an award given to the player who scored the best goal of the year, and the reason it was named the Puskas Award was to honor the world’s best striker.

“They said so.”

“I hope it doesn’t break too much.”

“Iknow, right.”

In the original history, the Korean national soccer team was defeated by Hungary 9 to 0.

Hungary, the favorite to win, was also strong.

There was Ferenc Puskas, the best striker of the time, who was evaluated as Messi or Ronaldo in his prime, and there were many stars such as Sandor Kopsis, who scored 11 goals and was the top scorer in this World Cup, making the team the size of modern-day Barcelona and Real Madrid combined. Because the team was Hungary.

On the other hand, the Korean national soccer team, which came out only 11 months after the end of the Korean War, could not have been normal.

In the midst of such difficult times, defeating Japan and securing a spot in the World Cup, where only 16 teams participated, was in fact nothing short of a miracle.

However, even though I qualified for the competition, how on earth did I get to Switzerland, so far away in Europe?

Is there any other way?

It is said that after going to Japan on a US military transport plane, he went through Bangkok, Thailand, Kolkata, India, Karachi, Pakistan, and Rome, Italy, before finally arriving in Zurich, Switzerland, where the World Cup was being held.

It was like traveling halfway around the world to participate in the World Cup, and after all the hardships, we arrived just 10 hours before the start of the match against Hungary.

In such a situation, the locals were actually expecting the score to be around 20 to 0, but they said they were actually surprised that the result of the game was only 9 to 0.

The reason for the good performance was the mental strength of our national soccer team players.

Korea was one of the world’s poorest countries, where the entire country had been devastated by war.

The rest were truly evil and gangsters, and they played with all their might while thinking about the honor of their country. Even while four of the players were taken out of the stadium due to exhaustion, the seven remaining players played their hearts out, resulting in a 9-0 victory.

So much so that the coach of the Hungarian team was so moved by this fighting spirit that he praised the Korean team for being as brave as a lion.

Then, they were defeated by Turkey 7-0 and were eliminated from the group, so they returned home without playing against West Germany.

But this time things were very different.

Now there was no need to travel from country to country wearing a suit made on credit and then go to Switzerland.

This is because their homeland is not the Republic of Korea, the world’s poorest country, but the Republic of Korea, a superpower that leads the world economy along with the United States.

Even a few years before the World Cup, the Korean national soccer team received the best treatment.

I developed my physical strength with the best diet while receiving the best care provided by medical staff from Hyundai.

In that way, their physical strength improved to the point where they could not be defeated by Westerners, and they also made a lot of technological progress.

In order to experience advanced Western soccer, we have been training in Europe for 3 to 4 months every year since 3 years ago.

In this way, there was no longer an opponent in the East, and as a matter of course, they qualified for the World Cup.

And in order to adapt to the local environment, I already flew to Europe a month ago on a domestic K303 airliner and trained.

In this way, we participated in the World Cup under conditions that were incomparably better than the original history, but damn the group draw was the same as before.

The world’s best team, Hungary, and the German team, which has been upgraded as a unified team unlike before.

And even Türkiye, a formidable powerhouse.

Is it a twist of fate?

Anyway, many Koreans were pulling their hair out because of this damned luck.

This time, I had prepared so well that I was thinking about getting my first win or even the quarterfinals if I was lucky, but it was Hungary and Germany.

Turkey may have tried its best, but Hungary and Germany were unable to do anything.

“Let’s just take it easy. Still, I don’t think it will be 9 to 0.”

“yes?”

Lee Kang-cheol and Ko Seok-man decided to relax and enjoy the game, eating beer and popcorn while waiting for the game to start.

And even at this time, no one expected it.

The legend of the Red Devil begins.