Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 315



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#315. The greatest enemy of our Chinese people!

September 5, 1963.

Jamsil, Seoul.

Bbangpappabababang!

“Wow wow wow wow!”

As Lee Kang-cheol and other key guests cut the tape with scissors, loud fanfare and cheers echoed throughout Jamsil Plain.

The Summer Olympics will be held in Seoul next year, in 1964.

And after a long period of construction for the Olympics, the Olympic Main Stadium at Seoul Sports Complex was completed today.

“Hahaha! That’s really cool. Everyone worked hard.”

Lee Kang-cheol congratulated the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism and other officials.

“Thank you, Mr. President.”

“Is the main stadium the last one?”

“Yes, that’s right. The swimming pool and indoor gymnasium were completed last year, and the baseball stadium was completed in the spring, and is used as the home stadium of the Seoul-based professional baseball team, the Kumseong Twins.”

“Yes, I like baseball too, so I always watch the highlights.”

“Haha! Is that so? I didn’t know because you don’t usually show it. Then, which team do you root for?”

“As expected from Twins.”

“Oh, I see. But the Twins’ performance has been a bit… … .”

“… … .”

Currently, the Venus Twins are in 12th place out of 12 teams.

Recently, they were breaking the record for the most consecutive losses in Korean professional baseball history, with 12 consecutive losses.

“sorry.”

“Where does the minister cheer for?”

As expected, Lee Kang-cheol’s words came out a bit crooked.

“Yes? Me? I’m a member of the Hyundo Tigers.”

“That would be great. Since I’m number one?”

“Hahahaha! That’s because the Tigers’ performance these days is just… … . Huh! Sorry, I’m sorry.”

“… … .”

Sometimes there were people who would beat me like this.

As the atmosphere grew cold, architect Kim Joong-up quickly stepped forward.

This gentleman was in charge of designing the stadium.

“Mr. President, would you like to take a look around? I will show you around.”

“Oh, Director Kim. Then please.”

“The main stadium has a seating capacity of 70,000, and can accommodate over 100,000 people including standing room.”

“Oh! That’s quite a lot.”

“Haha! I made it extra generous on purpose. And I designed it to maximize its usability after the Olympics.”

“Huh? How is it?”

“First of all, K-League FC Seoul will use this as their home stadium.”

“Then the stands will be very far away because of the track?”

“Haha! That’s right. That’s why we made it so steep that the stands wouldn’t be too far from the stadium.”

“If we do that, aren’t we concerned about safety?”

“We designed it with safety in mind, so you don’t have to worry. And during the K-League season, we installed variable seating on the track to allow spectators to watch from as close as possible.”

“Whoa!”

“We also built it so that various performances and cultural events can be held there. We installed the latest and greatest sound facilities.”

“Hahaha! That’s a good one.”

“In addition, a theater with multiple screens and a large discount store will also be built, along with various convenient facilities.”

“Good.”

Kang-cheol Lee kept saying it was good with a pleased expression on his face, then asked again.

“Have you planned your transportation well? No matter how well you plan it, if accessibility is poor and there is not enough parking space, people will not come.”

“Of course. There is a subway system that connects each stadium to the underground public transportation system. We also have sufficient connecting buses.”

“Where’s the parking lot?”

“The parking lot can accommodate over 10,000 cars in the underground and above-ground parking lots of the stadium alone. In addition, large parking lots have been built on the Tancheon River on the left and the Han River embankment to the north.”

“Hahaha! Good, very good.”

“But… … .”

“Huh? Chief Kim, what do you have to say?”

“It’s not that I didn’t do it because they asked me to, but I don’t really understand why they want to secure so many parking lots. In fact, it’s not just this multi-sports stadium. When I look at other large facilities, I sometimes think that our public officials’ demands for securing parking lots are excessive. It’s so inefficient.”

“ha ha ha!”

Lee Kang-cheol laughed for a long time.

Currently, the demand for automobiles in South Korea is increasing rapidly, but it is not yet the era of the My Car.

However, since the highest demands demanded that sufficient parking spaces be secured regardless of whether a house or a commercial facility be built, it was not unreasonable for people of this era to think that Kim Joong-up was strange.

“Director.”

“Yes, Mr. President.”

“In ten years, we’ll all know why we’re making such a fuss about parking lots.”

“What if ten years pass?”

“Yes, that’s right. Right now the parking lot is empty and deserted, so it seems very inefficient, doesn’t it?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Our government predicts that the MyCar era will arrive within 10 years.”

“Is this the Mica era?”

“Yes, the MyCar era. In short, it means that an era will come when every household will have a car. When that happens, parking problems will become a huge social problem.”

“Oh, I see.”

Although Kim Joong-up pretended to nod when the President said so, it didn’t seem like he was really acknowledging it.

“Hahaha! Just wait a little longer. The day will come when you will accept it.”

“All right.”

Lee Kang-cheol smiled and then cleaned up his seat.

“Okay! Everyone, thank you for your hard work. But please keep in mind that this is just the beginning. The hardware is now complete. There will be many other preparations needed to successfully host the Seoul Olympics next year.”

“Yes, Mr. President.”

“This Summer Olympics is a golden opportunity for the Republic of Korea to take another leap forward. It is not only a golden opportunity to clearly show the world what kind of country the Republic of Korea is, but also a golden opportunity to achieve great unity among all members of our country. We must succeed. Even if it is difficult, let’s try a little harder.”

“All right!”

The 1964 Summer Olympics were originally held in Tokyo, Japan.

But this time, it will be held in Seoul.

Japan experienced tremendous growth after the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, and was the first country to broadcast the Olympics to the world via satellite, giving the world a very positive image of Japan as a country.

This time, Seoul, South Korea will take home the fruits instead.

* * *

December 27, 1963.

Zhongnanhai, the official residence of the President of the People’s Republic of China.

“Heh heh heh!”

“ha ha ha!”

“Hahahaha!”

The current leaders of China, including Chairman Liu Shaoqi, Peng Dehuai, Chen Yun, and Deng Xiaoping, were constantly laughing.

In short, it couldn’t get any better than this.

Five years have already passed since Mao Zedong, who had been wreaking havoc on the People’s Republic of China with the Great Leap Forward in late 1958, was overthrown.

In the meantime, the People’s Republic of China had developed so much that the scars of the Great Leap Forward were now beyond recognition.

The introduction of a market economy based on a socialist system was effective, and the economy maintained a high growth rate of around 20% every year, but although it slowed down a bit, the growth rate of around 15% still seemed acceptable.

Farming was going well, with bumper crops every year, and there was now a surplus of food. In addition, the Shengli oil field had recently been discovered in Shandong, so it was almost able to meet the current oil demand of the People’s Republic of China.

As the country was running well, the birth rate also rose, with more than 10 million children born each year, brightening the future of the republic.

It really doesn’t get any better than this.

“All economic indicators couldn’t be better. We’re breaking records every single day. Hahahaha!”

“Comrade Tian Yun, you have worked hard. Hahaha!”

Commentator Liu Shaoqi was satisfied and smiled broadly as he praised the economic leader, Chen Yun.

“You are being too generous. If I have to suffer like this, I can do it until I die. Hahaha!”

“Hahaha! Hao! Hao! Good!”

“ha ha ha!”

In such a good atmosphere, Peng Dehuai, the leader of the People’s Liberation Army, could not remain silent.

“Our People’s Liberation Army is becoming more modernized day by day. Now, we are not afraid of anyone who comes.”

“Whoa!”

“Is it just modernization? Our young people who have eaten well and grown well are lining up to enlist. Our People’s Liberation Army currently has a total of 5 million soldiers! And they are very well-trained soldiers. If we just work hard for a few more years, we will be able to create an army of 6 million.”

“Amazing! Amazing!”

“ha ha ha!”

“ha ha ha!”

The faces of the leaders, including Liu Shaoqi, turned red.

Economic development is good, everything is good.

However, no matter what anyone says, their greatest wish is the unification of the continent, and if the People’s Liberation Army grows like this, it is thought that the day of unification will come soon.

Of course, Chiang Kai-shek’s Republic of China to the south was also growing at a frightening rate, so it was a burden, but since there was a big difference in the size of the country from the People’s Republic of China, I wasn’t too worried.

However, in this good atmosphere, Deng Xiaoping, who had been smiling, quietly opened his mouth.

“I have one thing to say.”

“Oh, Comrade Deng. What is it?”

“I told the Chairman, a special envoy came secretly from the South.”

“South? From Chiang Kai-shek?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“No, why didn’t we know about that?”

Pung Dehuai asked with a slightly displeased expression.

“Comrade Feng, I hope you don’t take it too personally. It was only two days ago, and they were extremely secretive. And I had no idea what they were going to say.”

“Then there’s nothing we can do about it… … But I hope you’ll share it with us from now on.”

“All right.”

“So, why did they send a special envoy? And why did they send a special envoy in secret?”

“He said something very shocking.”

“Huh? What did you say? That’s what happened?”

“The third joint operation between the Kuomintang and the Communists!”

“… … .”

“… … .”

“… … .”

In an instant, the room froze.

Because it was such a shocking statement.

“Is that true?”

“Yes, it is true.”

“I don’t understand. Our national power is growing day by day, but they didn’t experience the Great Leap Forward like we did, so they developed more. They were able to trade properly with the West, including the United States and South Korea, so they had a much greater advantage than us. If our republic’s people and territory weren’t much larger than theirs, we would have been in danger long ago. So they proposed cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communists? For what purpose?”

Tian Yun responded that he didn’t understand at all, and others agreed.

“Comrade Cheon is right. What kind of cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communists are you talking about now?”

“Yes, I understand. But?”

“Come on! Let’s listen to Comrade Deng’s words a little more. I thought the same thing as you, but after listening to him, I realized that what he said wasn’t completely absurd.”

Liu Shaoqi calmly organized the atmosphere.

“Comrade Deng, please continue speaking.”

“Yes, Comrade Joo. This is what you are most curious about. Why? Why did they propose cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communists? For what purpose? There is no Japanese Empire now.”

“… … .”

The very idea of ​​cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communists was to fundamentally deal with the great common enemy that was the Japanese Empire.

But now, the Japanese Empire has lost the war and its national power has been reduced to the point where it is clinging to the Republic of Korea, and there is no reason to deal with it.

So then, what exactly is this joint effort between the Communists and the Kuomintang meant to deal with?

“There is clearly a common enemy that we must work together to fight.”

“Where on earth is that?”

“It is the Republic of Korea. The greatest enemy of our Chinese people!”

“… … .”

“… … .”

A cold air settled into the conference room.