Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 286



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#286. That’s why I don’t trust people very much either.

Kim Kyu-sik immediately notified the Indonesian government.

-Accept all of the demands of the Republic of Korea.

Otherwise, the South Korean expeditionary force assembled in southern Borneo will retaliate.

And Sukarno immediately responded to the notice.

– Any citizen of the Republic of Korea who sets foot on the territory of the Republic of Indonesia will die!

This is the will of our Republic and also the will of the One God, Allah!

“They say it like this?”

Kim Kyu-sik showed the reply to Kim Jong-woo and said.

“We can’t help it. We have no choice but to show our will in our own way.”

“So, are you going to do this civil affairs operation now?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Is that really effective?”

“Hahaha! Our Republic of Korea has always been good at civil affairs operations. Not only in the Vietnam War, but wherever we go, we’ve done at least one civil affairs operation. This is the most basic of basics when fighting a war in another country. How much easier will operations be if we win the hearts of the people?”

“Then, are you planning to use that albatross thing again this time?”

“Yes, Deputy Prime Minister. Several of the available Albatross aircraft have already been deployed to the skies over the area.”

“That thing really is a thing.”

“Hehehe!”

At this time, the Republic of Korea was operating 17 Albatross aircraft.

Although they were operated sparingly, several were lost due to accidents or aging. However, the burden was alleviated when they began to launch a large number of satellites, which is why they remain at least this many.

Moreover, it was now difficult to fly across foreign borders as carelessly as before, because countries like China and the Soviet Union could now be detected by radar.

But in Indonesia, it was still usable.

Because their technology hasn’t detected it yet.

Anyway, as the final ultimatum was rejected, Kim Jong-woo immediately ordered a civil affairs operation, and soon all radio waves throughout Indonesia were blocked.

Now, Indonesians can simply turn on their radios and hear the expeditionary force broadcasting propaganda in every language spoken in Indonesia.

―We will tell you the truth about this incident in the Republic of Korea.

Our Republic of Korea has never plundered your country’s underground resources.

Even by global standards, it is a fair distribution of profits and… … .

In this way, it was revealed that the cause of the conflict between the two countries this time was entirely the Sukarno government’s stubbornness and the accident that occurred, and they even criticized the Sukarno government for not giving rebates.

In addition, residents living near military bases or Indonesian troops massing along the coast were told to evacuate immediately, as the South Korean military’s operation is expected to commence soon.

Indonesia was immediately thrown into chaos.

All wireless communications used by the military were cut off, so the only signals that could be picked up were South Korean broadcasts, and the only way for citizens to learn about world affairs was through the radio.

In addition, when South Korea, known as a superpower, threatened to invade soon and told people to evacuate, refugees poured out from major cities across the country, including the capital Jakarta.

“What the hell is going on! Why is it that all our communications and broadcasts are filled with their propaganda!”

Sukarno seemed to be going crazy.

Except for wired communications, all wireless communications and radios were controlled by South Korea, and only their propaganda broadcasts were being broadcast.

“It seems like they are controlling the radio waves.”

“Then shouldn’t we stop it!”

“That, that’s impossible.”

“Why! Why!”

“I didn’t know that something like this was possible. Our country is not a small country, and they control all of our territory. This is something I have never heard of or seen… .”

“Honestly, I need to know where and how it’s happening before I can take any countermeasures, but I don’t even know where these powerful waves are coming from. It’s a good thing I have a wired connection… … .”

“What kind of stupid thing are you talking about! Stop it somehow! Stop it!”

“… … .”

The ministers of the relevant departments were left in a state of confusion.

How on earth are we supposed to stop this?

Then the Minister of Defense opened his mouth.

“Your Excellency the President!”

“What? Is there any way?”

“That’s not it.”

“then!”

“There is nothing that cannot be stopped. It is not something that can be solved just by getting angry like this.”

“… … .”

The Minister of Defense was a representative figure of the military, so even Sukarno could not treat him carelessly.

“Then we need to think of a realistic way to deal with it.”

“What are some possible coping strategies?”

“Not only the citizens but even the military are unsettled. For now, we must stop the unrest. Since wired communication is possible, declare martial law first.”

“Martial law?”

“Yes. We must ban listening to their broadcasts. And we must ban evacuation.”

“Will that stop the childishness?”

“It will be quite difficult, but if we catch a few as a demonstration and execute them, it will subside to some extent.”

“Do you really have to go that far?”

“This is a time of war, Mr. President. We must be firm.”

“Whew! I see.”

Martial law was declared immediately.

At the same time, listening to the broadcast and evacuation were prohibited, which led to large-scale clashes with citizens trying to evacuate.

The starting point was Jakarta, the capital city on the northwestern coast of Java, which was certain to be invaded by the South Korean military.

“Go back home! Anyone who flees will be severely punished!”

“What are you talking about! The Koreans are invading, and you can’t even evacuate?”

“That’s right! Let’s break through!”

“Let’s go! We have to get out of here quickly!”

“Don’t go back! I didn’t hear about martial law!”

“Whoa! Where are you pointing your gun!”

Jakarta was already a huge city at this time with a population of nearly 3 million.

There are hundreds of thousands of citizens who fled after hearing the expeditionary force’s propaganda broadcasts.

There was no way for the soldiers to stop this large number of people from leaving Jakarta.

Eventually, the commander made up his mind.

“Fire!”

“yes?”

“I said, fire! We can’t give in here! We’ll go back once a few of them die!”

“Oh, I understand.”

Tata dang! Tata dang! Tata tata tata tang!

“Eww!”

“Ugh!”

“The soldiers are shooting! They are shooting us!”

“Run away!”

A disaster has occurred.

***

The Southern Expeditionary Force headquarters near Banjarmasin, South Borneo.

“… … .”

“… … .”

Kim Kyu-sik was so shocked that he was speechless.

Tens of thousands of people were killed in clashes between refugees and Indonesian soldiers in Jakarta.

Similar incidents occurred in major cities such as Yogyakarta and Surabaya.

“Look here, President Kim.”

“Yes, Deputy Prime Minister.”

“Did you ever expect something like this to happen?”

“How could that be? I just thought that since these guys have committed so many massacres, they might shed a little blood. Not to this extent.”

“Do you commit a lot of massacres?”

“I’m sure you’ve seen the history of Indonesia, Deputy Prime Minister, but because these people have such diverse races and religions, they committed a lot of massacres against their own people. They did the same thing when they unified other Dutch islands, including West Papua.”

“Ah, I remember.”

“The basic number is tens of thousands, and I understand that around 1 million people were killed when the Communists and overseas Chinese were killed.”

“That’s why Indonesia was limited to Sumatra and Java. But when I actually looked at it, it was really bad. How could they massacre their own people like that… … .”

“It’s just that Indonesia is particularly bad at it. Isn’t this something that happens all the time in other countries as well?”

“Sometimes when I see things like this, I start to doubt humanity.”

“Well, that’s true. That’s why I don’t trust people very much either.”

“… … .”

“Anyway, it seems like the civil operation is working well. It’s a shame, but it’s a shame.”

“… … .”

It was cruel, but true.

And this was war.

Time passed and D-Day arrived as Indonesia collapsed from within without firing a single shot.

03:55, September 16, 1959.

Hong Beom-do, flagship of the Republic of Korea Expeditionary Fleet.

“Chief of Staff, is everyone ready?”

“Yes, sir.”

“Okay! Then, launch the fighters as scheduled at 4 o’clock sharp!”

“All right.”

At 4 o’clock, fighter jets belonging to the aircraft carrier’s air group began to take off simultaneously from the aircraft carrier’s deck, making a loud noise.

The fighter jets taking off are F-1N fighter jets that began deploying six years ago.

This fighter jet is based on the F-20 Tigershark fighter jet, but unlike the Air Force F-1 fighter jet, it has been slightly modified to operate on aircraft carriers.

The wings were lengthened to increase the range and allow landing on aircraft carriers, and the landing gear and arresting hook were also strengthened.

The armament load was approximately 5 tons, and it could operate 20mm machine guns, Cheongyeom air-to-air missiles, and various air-to-ship and air-to-ground bombs.

As a fighter jet of this era, it is truly at the level of Lu Bu.

About 120 F-1N fighter jets that took off from the four aircraft carriers deployed in this expeditionary fleet each found their assigned targets.

The first thing to be dealt with are the Indonesian naval vessels blocking the Straits of Jakarta, Surabaya and Bali.

Kuuuung!

Swish!

Chuck! Chuck! Chuck!

F-1N fighters simultaneously dropped HaeSung-1 short-range air-to-ship missiles, and the HaeSung-1 missiles flew at subsonic speeds toward their targets.

The Haeseong-1 anti-ship missile is a short-range anti-ship missile. It is a relatively small anti-ship missile weighing about 350 kg, with an 80 kg warhead and a range of about 60 km, but it is more than enough to destroy the Indonesian Navy’s main ships, the River-class or Tacoma-class.

Spewing out streams of red flame, the Haeseong-1 anti-ship missiles began to slaughter the Indonesian Navy.

Swish! Boom!

“Kwaaah!”

“What, what is it!”

“Is it an air raid?”

“There is nothing in the sky!”

“Then, what the heck is it!”

There was nothing in the sky.

All I could see was an occasional red dot, and it was flying at a terrifying speed and striking down.

Shuaaaaah! Kuang!

“Eww!”

“Ahh!”

“The ship is sinking!”

Less than 20 minutes later, no Indonesian naval vessels were visible afloat in the waters north of Java Island.

In less than 20 minutes, the Indonesian Navy, which had been nurtured with care for over 10 years, was completely destroyed.

While about half of the F-1N fighters were slaughtering the Indonesian Navy, the other half went inland to Java.

Their target is an Indonesian Air Force airfield.

The Indonesian Air Force had about 400 Wildcat and Hellcat fighters and about 20 older transport aircraft donated by the United States at about 15 air bases.

However, lightning began to strike down on the heads of those aircraft that were not even properly equipped with igloos.

There was no need to use a high-performance guided bomb like the KGGB.

A 250-pound or 500-pound unguided bomb would have been sufficient.

Swoosh!

Boom! Boom!

“Eww!”

“Hey, it’s an air raid!”

Boom! Boom!

04:55, 1959.

In less than an hour, the Indonesian Navy and Air Force were annihilated.