Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 303



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#303. Israel is giving me a little trouble these days.

There was silence for a while.

Mao Zedong was trying to suppress his irritability, and Zhang Chunqiao thought it would be better to just keep quiet today.

Mao Zedong smoked a cigarette and then opened his mouth again.

“Answer me. Can our People’s Liberation Army defeat the Republic of Korea, which defeated the Soviet Union in just one month?”

“… … .”

“Why aren’t you answering!”

It is not always a good idea to remain silent.

“Oh, no.”

“No, no. You can never win. You don’t know. No, those reactionaries don’t know either!”

“What are you talking about?”

“You don’t know how strong the South Koreans are. The only person who really knows about them is Zhou Enlai.”

“… … .”

“Comrade Zhou said something to me with a sigh.”

“What are you talking about?”

“As long as the Koryo people are so strong and riding on the luck of heaven, our China will not be able to unify at least in our generation.”

“… … .”

Zhang Chunqiao really had nothing to say this time.

Because his thoughts were different from Mao Zedong’s.

No matter how strong South Korea is, its population, including the population that came with the newly acquired territories, is now ‘only’ 100 million.

On the other hand, China still boasts a population of close to 500 million, even considering only its own People’s Republic of China.

Even after killing and dying so many times, this is all there is to it.

Of course, it would be difficult now, but I thought that one day we would be able to catch up with the national power of the Republic of Korea, and if that happened, we would be able to achieve unification and even regain the lost territories.

Even if not all of the lost territory.

However, Mao Zedong was embarrassed because he spoke as if he had lost the territory forever, but he chose to remain silent because he felt that if he continued to spit, he would really get hit this time.

“It was Comrade Zhou who said it. And I believe him. Zhou is not the type to say empty words, but my instincts warned me more.”

“Instinct?”

“Yes, it’s instinct. It’s a fierce warning that if you touch the Republic of Korea recklessly, it will be completely torn apart.”

“… … .”

Who is Mao Zedong?

He is an unprecedented fighter who, after decades of struggle, finally established the People’s Republic of China.

Of course, Mao Zedong’s instincts may not always be right, as evidenced by his failures in the Great Leap Forward, but in military terms, Mao Zedong was a genius.

Above all, no matter what anyone says, his insight into the situation is the best in China.

If he said something like that, there was a high chance that it was true.

“Anyway, do you understand? They seem to be having wild ideas after seeing oil coming out of Manchuria and the Liao River. Don’t make me laugh. At least, unless our republic has a population of at least 1 billion and is economically developed, it’s not something we can dream of.”

“okay.”

“So, you just stay still. The reactionaries are in full force now, but the opportunity will surely come. Especially since they look down on South Korea, that opportunity will not be far away.”

“Understood, Comrade Joo.”

“You have better things to do.”

“What should I do? Leave it to me! If it’s for Comrade Chairman and the people, I’ll jump into the fire… … .”

“It’s noisy. Stop talking nonsense and listen to me.”

“yes…….”

“Go with some young people to see Comrade Chen Boda.”

“Yes? Are you talking to the teacher over a thousand?”

Zhang Chunqiao asked back in embarrassment.

Rather than being a political secretary and ghostwriter for Mao Zedong, he was, simply put, a thinker who theorized Mao Zedong’s thought.

Moreover, he is a considerable fool and an ignorant Mao Zedong believer who would jump out of his sleep at the mention of Mao Zedong.

Even the Great Leap Forward, which everyone found difficult, was shouted as “the dawn of communism has dawned,” and he was a man who defended Mao Zedong by saying that even if a great disaster occurred, it was inevitable in order to move forward.

But when I told him to go find that person, he responded with a cold heart.

“Yeah, that’s right. I told you in advance, so you won’t be treated badly.”

“What do you do when you go there?”

“Shouldn’t we go and plan for the future?”

“Oh! Then?”

“Yes, it’s not like you can just sit back and do nothing. If the opportunity comes later, you have to grab it, right? To do that, you have to solidify your ideological foundation in advance.”

“Oh, I understand.”

“So, is there anything you’re good at?”

“yes?”

“I’m telling you to secretly release the ideas you’ve created to the world. And then lay the foundation for that organization. Since you’re better known as a literary figure, if you disguise it as literary or cultural activity, even the reactionaries won’t suspect you.”

“Oh! That’s a really good idea!”

“You know what I mean, right? Okay? Quietly and secretly!”

“Leave it to me! I can handle such things with confidence.”

“Yes, I trust you.”

“Go, thank you!”

It is because of such talent that Mao Zedong is holding back his irritation now.

But I don’t think I’d be able to endure it very often.

If Zhang Chunqiao visits frequently, he might arouse the suspicion of the reactionaries.

“And by the way, if you keep meeting me, the reactionaries will probably get suspicious.”

“Then what should I do?”

“I will discuss this with my wife and proceed with the matter.”

“Now, are you talking about Comrade Jiang Qing?”

“Yeah, then they won’t suspect anything. Why is your expression like that? You don’t want to work with my wife?”

Honestly, I hated it.

Because he knew very well about Zhang Qing’s crazy personality.

But here, you can’t say no.

“Oh, no. It’s fine!”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

Only then was Mao Zedong satisfied.

“Then let’s go and see.”

“Yes, Comrade Joo-soo.”

As Zhang Chunqiao left, Mao Zedong sighed deeply and shook his head.

When I was in power, I didn’t feel it because I worked with some of the most talented people in China, but now that I’m trying to work with such an old fart, it’s no easy feat.

Mao Zedong went into the bedroom and clapped his hands.

Then the pretty girls come in.

The best way to relieve fatigue was to roll around in bed with the little girls.

Moreover, Jang-Ching, who sometimes throws a tantrum, would be busy from now on, so this was a good day.

In any case, as history changed in this way, the seeds of the Cultural Revolution, which seemed unlikely to occur, began to sprout again.

* * *

November 7, 1961.

U.S. President Joseph P. Kennedy visited South Korea as a state guest.

“Come in, Joseph.”

“Hahaha! Long time no see.”

“Well, if you saw it in January, it wasn’t that long ago.”

“Is that a long enough time?”

“Ha, then let’s just say it’s been a while… … .”

Lee Kang-cheol didn’t want to get into a war of nerves with this kind of kid and this kind of thing.

“Anyway, South Korea is really amazing, isn’t it?”

“What’s the ending?”

“How long has it been since I last visited and how has it developed so much? How can you not recognize the way here?”

“Hey, it won’t make a difference if a few more buildings are built… … .”

“What are those few buildings? The terrain has completely changed.”

“Oh, okay. Let’s stop talking nonsense and discuss the protocol and talk separately at night.”

“Oh!”

“What else is ‘Oooh!’?”

“Am I finally going to have a night talk too?”

“What? What is this night conference?”

“What did Uncle Harry say?”

“what?”

“Are all current issues between South Korea and the United States dealt with late at night while drinking whiskey after official schedules are over?”

“Hey, what on earth is this guy putting in that kid? Hey! I can’t drink well anymore, so don’t get your hopes up.”

“… … .”

Joseph immediately became sullen.

And at 9pm.

After all official schedules were over, Lee Kang-cheol sat down with Joseph as he always did.

“Oh! But you still give me alcohol?”

“If you’re going to talk about work, drink only a little.”

“Hehehe! Got it.”

Joseph, contrary to his words, downed a glass of whiskey straight in one shot.

“Wow! This is good?”

“I told you to drink only a little!”

“Why? You know, I can’t even get a message out at this rate.”

“You’re playing.”

“Hehehe!”

After a brief chat like that, Joseph opened his mouth with a serious expression.

“There you go, sir.”

“Sir? Why am I your uncle?”

“Hey, why are you like that? Then, even in private, you call me Mr. President!”

“… … .”

Certainly, even Lee Kang-cheol himself felt a bit uncomfortable hearing that.

“Ugh! Only do that in private.”

“Hehehe! Of course?”

“Why anyway? It seems like you have something to say.”

“That’s because Israel has been giving me a bit of a hard time lately.”

“That was the sound.”

“You know? The situation in Israel these days.”

“Just because we don’t pay attention to that neighborhood doesn’t mean we’re closing our eyes and ears.”

Israel has been noisy lately.

Israel was originally founded in French Algeria, not in the territory of Palestine, contrary to historical tradition.

It was founded with the understanding of France, which granted approximately 40,000 km2 of land bordering Morocco on the northwestern coast of Algeria, but in return, France received the Saar region from Germany.

Of course, the Algerians strongly opposed it, but at the time they could not dare to resist the decision of the French mainland.

In this way, Israel grew day by day with the support of the United States, and has now become a fairly well-off country.

In fact, all conditions were better than in the original history.

Israel, originally founded in the Palestinian region, continued to expand its territory by squandering it and driving out Palestinians, but ultimately ended up with an area of ​​only 22,000㎢.

Because the territory was so small, Israel was always anxious about security, which led to its obsession with territory.

But this time it’s different.

In the first place, since they gave a territory of over 40,000㎢, which is twice the original size of history, they secured a territory that can easily support the current population of about 2.5 million, and even if it increases to over 10 million in the future.

The geographical environment and surrounding countries were also much better here.

Both Morocco, a bordering country, and Algeria, the original owner of the land, are Islamic countries that have become highly secularized after a long period of French colonial rule.

So, although it was not very welcoming and was quite hostile, it was still a paradise compared to the original Palestinian territory, which was surrounded by countries like Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt.

That is why it was able to develop smoothly after the founding of the country.

But it’s very noisy these days.

Lee Kang-cheol thought that there would be no problem since it was dropped in the Palestinian region, which was no different from a powder keg, but that was not the case.

It was because of the fucking diehard Jews who believed that they had to take Palestine, and Jerusalem at that, no matter what.