Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 317



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#317. Why do we have to fight?

Deng Xiaoping thought that the Republic of China’s obsession with security was a bit excessive.

Even Tian Lifu, who had come as a secret envoy, crossed the border disguised as a different person, and upon arriving in Beijing, they contacted each other through a secret ship.

“Well, I know that the capabilities of the South Korean people are amazing, but your concerns seem excessive.”

“Brother Deng, that’s why the North doesn’t know much about South Korea yet. Have you ever been to South Korea?”

“No, I didn’t have a chance to go.”

Would Deng Xiaoping have ever been to South Korea?

Although the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Korea established diplomatic relations in the process of mediating the Chinese Civil War, their relationship was basically hostile, as the Republic of Korea officially advocated anti-communism.

Therefore, except for essential diplomatic personnel, the two countries had no exchange of personnel whatsoever.

“I knew it. That’s why it’s a problem.”

“Ugh! I haven’t been there, but I know from photos and videos that South Korea has developed tremendously.”

“That’s not true, brother. There’s a world of difference between going and seeing and feeling it for yourself.”

“What on earth do you think a country’s development has to do with security?”

“That’s why we sent Mr. Cheonrifu as a special envoy and didn’t contact him through communication.”

“What does that mean?”

“Their skills are truly amazing, brother. It’s not for nothing that I asked if you had been to South Korea.”

“… … .”

“And our intelligence agency has concluded that with their incredible technological prowess, they can eavesdrop on any wired or wireless communication.”

“Is there any basis for this?”

“Of course. Our intelligence agency has long known that our government’s secrets have been leaking to South Korea.”

“Hmm? Then there must be a spy.”

Deng Xiaoping’s answer was quite normal for a person of this era.

Because it was hard to think of any other case besides spies.

“Yes, we thought so at first. But we have been monitoring the departments suspected of leaking information for over two years, but we have not been able to find any espionage activities in South Korea.”

“That’s… … .”

Deng Xiaoping started to speak, then closed his mouth again.

Since the Chinese Civil War, the Kuomintang government has been notorious for corruption.

And that helped the Communist Party, they planted quite a few spies and had quite a bit of fun.

So, I was about to point that out, but then I remembered that it wasn’t something I could say out loud to my younger brother, and that their spies were barely able to exert any influence in the Kuomintang government these days, so I kept my mouth shut.

“Hahaha! I know what you were going to say, hyung.”

“No, what… … .”

“It’s okay. Because it was true.”

“Ahem!”

“But not now. Do you agree with that, brother?”

“Of course. That’s why our kids had a hard time.”

“Besides, during those two years of intensive surveillance, quite a few random spies were caught, right?”

“… … .”

There had been a time when there was a lot of noise because none of the South Korean spies they were trying to catch were caught, and a large number of Communist spies were caught for no reason, so Deng Xiaoping was even more at a loss for words.

“Hahaha! You don’t have to be embarrassed. It’s no secret that both your side and our side send spies to each other, right?”

“Well, that may be true, but… … .”

“Anyway, that’s true. Even though we tried so hard, we were not able to catch a single South Korean spy. And yet, the situation of confidential information being leaked to South Korea continued. Do you know what this means? They don’t rely on people for information about us.”

“then?”

“Yes, there’s no doubt that the South Koreans are using their cutting-edge technology to spy on us. I don’t know what kind of technology it is, though.”

“her…….”

“I will stop here.”

Chiang Ching-kuo thought he had already said too much.

I said this because I was emphasizing the security of the Third Kuomintang-Communist Cooperation, but it was not good for the Chinese Communist Party to be concerned about security.

Even though Deng Xiaoping is my brother-in-law, he is the leader of an enemy country.

“Yes, I understand what you mean. Please pay the most attention to the security of our meeting. By the way, what happened? Why did you suddenly bring up the third Kuomintang-Chinese cooperation? There would be no benefit to you being hostile to the Republic of Korea right now.”

“Do you think so?”

“Honestly, isn’t it? We also know that you are on the surface allies with South Korea, but you are actually at odds with us. However, unlike us, you have received a lot of support from South Korea, and we have a lot of economic trade. So, isn’t it strange to think that we should cooperate with the Third Kuomintang and the Communist Party to deal with you together?”

“On the surface, yes.”

After taking a sip of tea, Chiang Ching-kuo looked intently at Deng Xiaoping and asked:

“Brother, before that, there’s something I want to ask you.”

“What is it? If I can answer, please tell me.”

“You know the North well, don’t you?”

“What?”

“The fact is that the Republic of Korea has been plotting to divide our Chinese people for a long time.”

“… … .”

“We also know how much they supported the Communists during the last Chinese Civil War.”

“that…….”

“At first, when the Red Army suddenly armed itself with Japanese weapons, I was a little suspicious, but I thought it couldn’t be true. That’s because the South Korean government was so terrified of communism. But the second time, when we were almost done with the Red Army and about to achieve the great cause of unification, the Red Army suddenly armed itself with a huge amount of Soviet-made weapons and turned the situation around.”

“… … .”

“Does this make sense? At that time, the Red Army and the Soviet Union were already disconnected by land. The Soviet Union was defeated by South Korea and pushed east of the Ural Mountains. So how on earth did your Red Army obtain so many Soviet-made weapons? Does this make sense?”

“… … .”

Of course, that’s nonsense.

Deng Xiaoping continued to remain silent and let Chiang Ching-kuo speak.

I had nothing to say.

“From that moment on, we began to seriously suspect South Korea. At that time, there was only one country in the world that had that amount of Soviet-made weapons. And it was a country that bordered us and could provide support without our knowledge.”

“Hmm, so?”

“But there was something we didn’t understand. Why on earth? Why would South Korea support the Chinese Communist Party? In a country that, like us, trembles at the thought of communism? We couldn’t understand it at all, so we gathered all kinds of information from South Korea. To find out whether these guys were truly anti-communist or not. But they were sincere. South Korea was clearly anti-communist.”

“hmm…….”

“Eventually, after the war, we desperately tried to find evidence that South Korea had supported the Red Army. We really desperately tried. And a few years ago, we were able to confirm that it was true that South Korea had supported the Chinese Communist Party… … .”

“… … .”

Deng Xiaoping expected this to happen, so he simply remained calm and silent.

“It’s no use denying it. We’re not stupid.”

“Even so, you won’t hear any answer from my mouth.”

“Hahaha! Of course. That’s enough for now. At least you didn’t deny it, right?”

“ha…….”

“Anyway, after confirming that South Korea had really hit us in the back of the head, we started to analyze the cause. Why on earth? South Korea and we have had a relationship since the days of the provisional government? And why the United States?”

“Why is America coming out of there?”

“Brother, is it possible to provide that much weaponry to the Communist Party without the US knowing? The US and the other two countries are like brother countries, right?”

Of course it’s impossible.

“The conclusion? Even the United States knew that South Korea was stabbing us in the back, but they either condoned it or assisted it. When we reached this conclusion, we were shocked. The United States, which we considered our ally, provided us with weapons, but on the other hand, it was the same as supporting our enemy, the Chinese Communist Party. How could this be? A country supporting both sides by arming them to fight a fratricide?”

“Haha!”

Even Deng Xiaoping found it so absurd that he couldn’t help but laugh.

Even though I already knew it.

“The bottom line is this. The bastards of the Republic of Korea absolutely do not want our Chinese people to be unified! No, it’s not that they don’t want it; they are plotting and encouraging division so that we can fight each other for a long time so that our Chinese people can be unified!”

“… … .”

“And we have also come to the conclusion that the United States, although not to the extent of South Korea, does not want our China to be unified. At the very least, it is an aiding and abetting, and at the very least, an accomplice. What do you think, brother? Didn’t you think that way?”

“… … .”

Why wouldn’t you do it?

No, I did it much earlier.

Since South Korea started secretly supporting them.

“Jingguo.”

“Yes, brother.”

“We are not stupid either.”

“… … .”

“Anyway, that’s what happened. It’s hard for me to say the exact situation with my own mouth, but from our perspective at the time, regardless of the other party’s intentions, we had to take even a small amount of poison. I’ll stop here.”

“That’s enough, brother.”

“… … .”

“Anyway, my father and I were really angry. And we worked hard without showing it. How could we develop our Republic of China and achieve unification and then punish the Republic of Korea, even though we have a part of the southern part of the continent? But that was really… … .”

Even without listening to everything Chiang Ching-kuo said, Deng Xiaoping could tell what he was trying to say.

It’s a feeling of despair.

The despair that no matter what you do, you can never surpass South Korea.

And Deng Xiaoping has been increasingly aware of this despair in recent times.

“So that’s why you proposed a third joint operation between the Kuomintang and the Communists?”

“Yes, brother. It is what the South Koreans want for our Chinese people to be divided and fight each other. Why should we follow their lead?”

“hmm…….”

“Besides, if Chairman Mao were still alive, this kind of proposal would not have been made. But now, Chairman Liu Shaoqi and his brother are leading the North. And looking at the North’s actions in recent years, it seems that even though they are called communists, they are not much different from us. So why should we fight?”

“I see.”

Certainly, if Chairman Mao had remained in good health, this situation would not have arisen.

No, if Chairman Mao had continued with that damned Great Leap Forward, China would have been unified by now.

By the Republic of China.

“Brother, you need to think carefully. Even if we or the North were to die alone, we would not be able to deal with the Republic of Korea. But what if we join forces? What if the 600 million Chinese people unite?”

“Then there may be hope. But you are overlooking something.”

“What is that?”

“Even if we join forces, they have the atomic bomb of terror. What are we going to do with it?”

“Do you think we didn’t think of that?”

“What? What do you mean? Are you saying there is a solution?”

“Only an atomic bomb can stand against an atomic bomb.”

“That’s obvious… … . Wait? Stand, really?”

Deng Xiaoping’s eyes widened as if they were going to tear apart.