Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 316



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#316. They are worse than ghosts.

korea.

Even if the world didn’t know, those gathered here knew it well.

What does the Republic of Korea mean to the Chinese people?

Whenever the Chinese Communist Party was in crisis, it was South Korea that played a critical lifeline role.

By secretly sending a huge amount of weapons and ammunition captured from the Japanese and Soviet armies, he saved the Communist Party, which was on the verge of extinction.

And five years ago, it was South Korea that prevented a great disaster from occurring, with a significant number of people starving to death, by providing food aid.

What if there had been no food aid from South Korea during the Great Leap Forward?

We don’t know what would have happened if we had been pushed back again by Chiang Kai-shek, who was preparing to advance north.

No, considering the situation at the time, even the People’s Liberation Army was starving and armed with weapons made of shit iron.

It was impossible for Chiang Kai-shek to miss such a golden opportunity.

If the crisis had continued for another half a year, they would have certainly invaded.

Thinking about it this way, South Korea was the Chinese Communist Party’s greatest benefactor.

In fact, if there had been no South Korea, the Chinese Communist Party’s chances of survival would have been close to zero.

But is that really the case?

Was South Korea really the savior of the Chinese Communist Party?

At least for the ‘Chinese Communist Party’, it would be a savior.

That’s because South Korea has provided support to the Chinese Communist Party whenever it has been in dire need.

Of course, the price was worth paying.

When they first received weapons from the Japanese military, the conditions were better.

After all, it was officially recognizing Manchuria, occupied by the South Korean military, as South Korean territory and accepting the Chinese people in Manchuria.

But from then on, the price to pay for support was no joke.

Xinjiang and Tibet were abandoned, and all of Inner Mongolia was abandoned except for some Han Chinese areas in the south.

Here, we also had to give up parts of Cheonghae Castle and Sacheon Castle.

And then, Hwanghae-do had to unilaterally draw a line in favor of the Republic of Korea, and eventually, the entire Hainan Island and Noizhou Peninsula, as well as all of Guangxi and Yunnan provinces and part of Guizhou Province, were taken away.

Now, the territory of the Chinese people has become worse than during the Ming Dynasty.

However, the South had to be handed over to the Republic of China.

They also realized.

That South Korea supported them in order to prevent China from unifying.

In short, the greatest enemy of the Chinese people was South Korea.

Does that mean I regret receiving support from South Korea?

That’s not it.

At that time, it was important to somehow survive and win against the Kuomintang.

And I thought that if unification were achieved, we would eventually be able to increase our strength and regain the lost territories.

But that was a mistake.

Even though they desperately tried to increase their national power, the barrier called the Republic of Korea was too high.

It is thought to be longer and higher than the Great Wall of China.

Still, I am developing the country and strengthening the military, which was devastated by the Great Leap Forward, with the mindset that I will overcome it someday, but honestly, I am losing confidence.

But then Deng Xiaoping suddenly said something completely unexpected.

The third joint venture between the Kuomintang and the Communists?

That too against South Korea?

After a long silence, Peng Dehuai opened his mouth.

“Comrade Deng, is that true?”

“It’s true.”

“Huh! I can’t believe it. How could Chiang Kai-shek do that? At least on the surface, weren’t they allies of South Korea? It doesn’t really matter anymore, but they were allies. And when we could have just pushed back a little more and suffocated Chiang Kai-shek, wasn’t it South Korea that allowed Chiang Kai-shek to take over the south? And yet he’s making this proposal?”

“The envoy clearly said so.”

“Who on earth is the special envoy? Is he someone I can trust?”

“This is Chen Lifu. Can you trust him to that extent?”

“… … .”

Pung Dehuai kept his mouth shut.

If the special envoy is Cheonri-pu, then there is nothing to say.

Because he was that big of a deal.

Chen Lifu was one of Chiang Kai-shek’s closest associates, but he was also a politician of a generation with such power and influence that he was considered one of the greatest politicians of all time. He was such a great figure that even in the People’s Republic of China in northern China, there were many people who respected him.

Especially since he was a party to the Second Kuomintang-Communist Cooperation, it was not at all strange that he brought up the Third Kuomintang-Communist Cooperation.

Originally, in history, he was out of favor with Chiang Kai-shek after the nationalist persecution and went to the United States for a while, but this time he came back as a special envoy of the Republic of China.

When Peng Dehuai closed his mouth, this time Shi Zhongxun, who had been silent, opened his mouth.

“If Tian Lifu is the special envoy, then we have no choice but to believe him. However, there are still many questions. The Republic of China is clearly a country belonging to the West. Moreover, it has grown steadily without any major ups and downs like us. So, are we going to cooperate with them again? And that too to deal with the Republic of Korea? I think we need more explanation.”

“They didn’t say it explicitly, but I think they noticed.”

“What kind of sense are you talking about?”

“The fact that the Republic of Korea secretly supported our Communist Party.”

“ah…….”

“He asked me in a roundabout way, but I felt like he was almost certain of it.”

“Well, Chiang Kai-shek isn’t stupid either.”

At a critical moment, the Chinese Communist Party recovered with a weapon of unknown origin.

Especially when counterattacking with Soviet-made weapons, one could not help but be suspicious of their source.

At that time, South Korea was the only country that had that many Soviet-made weapons.

“He said, ‘The Republic of Korea is a bigger obstacle and stumbling block to us Chinese people than the Japanese Empire.’”

“hmm…….”

“If we do not unite and resist the Republic of Korea, we will be committing a great sin against ourselves, against ourselves, and against our people,” he said.

“So what are we going to do? The national power of the Republic of Korea is not something that we can overcome even if we and Chiang Kai-shek cooperate again. And above all, they have the atomic bomb. What are we going to do about that?”

Peng Dehuai spoke again nervously.

“I asked him about that too, so he said we should meet and discuss it properly. I thought there must be some kind of solution.”

“Huh! Right! Then who is going to negotiate on your side? I admit that Cheonri-fu is a famous person, but he came secretly as a special envoy, so he can’t represent the South, right?”

“Of course. He said that if we agree, a negotiator will come.”

“To our area? Who?”

“Chiang Ching-kuo.”

“Whoa! You’ve really made up your mind about this.”

If Chiang Ching-kuo, the son of Chiang Kai-shek and currently recognized as his legitimate successor, comes, it will mean that he has made up his mind.

“Where did you say you were coming from?”

“I thought Nanjing would be a good place, but I said any other place would be fine too.”

“If Chiang Ching-kuo comes, then our negotiating representative will… … .”

“Yes, if you don’t mind, I think I should go. It seems like Chiang Ching-kuo also wants me to go.”

“hmm…….”

The atmosphere of the meeting changed.

If Chiang Ching-kuo comes, it will definitely be worth talking about.

Liu Shaoqi said while observing the atmosphere.

“Here’s what I think. Honestly, I believed that if we worked hard, we would be able to compete with South Korea in the not-too-distant future. But as time went by, their walls seemed to get higher and longer. I started to think that if things continued this way, we might never be able to recover our lost territories. Don’t you think so?”

“… … .”

“… … .”

Silence was soon consent.

“If that’s the case, the division between the North and the South will be solidified forever, or we may once again walk the path of fratricide. No, if we must fight to complete the revolution, we must fight again. However, if that happens, we will certainly be caught up in the intentions of the Goryeo bastards who are plotting division and internal strife among our Chinese people. Then, as Cheon Li-fu said, we will become sinners against our nation.”

“you’re right.”

“Therefore, I think it is best to respond to this third round of joint talks between the Kuomintang and the Communists. What do you think, comrades?”

“I agree.”

“I agree! Even if we fight among ourselves, we should fight after we get rid of those South Korean bastards.”

“I totally agree.”

Everyone agreed.

“Okay, then, Comrade Deng Xiaoping will attend the meeting. Comrade Deng!”

“Yes, Comrade Joo-soo.”

“Comrade Deng, please take care of it.”

“All right.”

The third joint talks between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party were held.

January 7, 1964.

Nanjing, People’s Republic of China.

January in Nanjing was a cool month, perfect for outdoor activities.

A mansion in the heart of Nanjing.

It was quite spacious and well-built, as if a fairly wealthy person had lived there in the past.

Of course, the rich man disappeared somewhere, and the mansion became the property of the Communist Party.

In the central room of the mansion, Deng Xiaoping sat quietly.

And after a while.

The secretary’s voice was heard outside.

“A guest has arrived.”

“Please bring me inside.”

Bam!

A man in his fifties wearing a bowler hat entered the room.

and.

“Brother Deng!”

“Jingguo!”

The two people held each other’s hands tightly and then hugged each other.

One is the Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China and the real power behind it, while the other is the son of the President of the Republic of China and the clear heir apparent.

Yet these two look like real brothers reuniting after decades apart.

Deng Xiaoping and Chiang Ching-kuo.

These two men were like brothers while studying together at the Stalin Eastern Workers’ Communist University (КУТВ) in the Soviet Union in the 1920s.

Of course, since then, Chiang Ching-kuo has converted to communism and come under his father’s care, and their relationship has been lost, but that does not mean that the affection they shared has disappeared.

That’s why Chiang Ching-kuo nominated Deng Xiaoping as his negotiating partner in the North.

“Hahaha! You look healthy?”

“Hahaha! You still look the same, hyung.”

“Oh my, I’m already sixty. I don’t have much time left.”

“What do you mean? I think you will live longer than me.”

“Hey, you! You bastard! Hahaha!”

“ha ha ha!”

After a while of reminiscing, the two got back to the main topic.

“Brother, is security here secure?”

“As you said, no one except the top 10 or so members of our party know that I’m here. And our agents are keeping a tight watch around this mansion.”

“Are you sure? Did you check for wiretapping and such?”

“Of course. Our security is secure. Why are you making such a fuss about security? Even before the negotiations, you were making such annoying demands.”

“Whew! It can’t be helped. Considering the capabilities of the South Korean guys, I can’t feel safe.”

“What kind of ghosts are they? How do they know about this place?”

“older brother.”

“Why are you doing that?”

“That’s the Republic of Korea. They are worse than ghosts. You have to think that their ears and eyes are everywhere.”

“… … .”

Deng Xiaoping was puzzled by his younger brother’s attitude of speaking so seriously.

Because I couldn’t understand it with my own common sense.