Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 35



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#35. That’s a good point.

“Then do you believe that we are from the future and the video I just showed you?”

“It’s an incredible story based on common sense, but I can’t help but believe it after seeing what General Lee has told us and this machine, which is unthinkable in our time.”

“Then I’m glad.”

“That doesn’t mean I believe everything 100%.”

“yes?”

“I’ll just be honest with you. It may be true that General Lee is from the future. And most of the content in that video is probably the same. But the weight of my position is too heavy to believe everything at face value. As with all things in the world, subjectivity is bound to get involved when looking at the same event or phenomenon.”

“Hmm”

“That video is probably mostly true. However, I believe that your country, the Republic of Korea, had a strong sense of control.”

“Hoo…”

As expected, it was difficult for someone as big as Roosevelt to 100% believe the contents of the video, and even Lee Kang-cheol did not want to go that far.

I just assumed that it would be a success if I just had 50% to 70% confidence in it.

“To be more specific, I will deny that we will win this war, that my thoughts about the Soviet Union and China were very wrong, and that we will become a significant ally in the future with a country called South Korea, which I did not know much about until now. It seems to be an impossible truth. “Your country may have exaggerated things a bit.”

“That’s enough. The remaining trust can be built up gradually in the future. However, I assure you, I swear before the holy name of God that the content of the video is true.”

“oh! “Are you a Christian?”

“Of course. “South Korea will become the country with the most passionate and numerous Christians in East Asia.”

“oh! Jesus! “It is truly a blessing.”

This was also true.

Is there any country in Asia where you can see as many crosses as Korea?

Although the Philippines, which was a colony of Spain and the United States, was a Catholic country, no country could have been as successful as Korea as a missionary without going through colonial rule, and at times had overly zealous believers.

However, Lee Kang-cheol was an agnostic, but that was not a problem.

Because it was his creed that he could shout Allahu Akbar if it was in the interest of the country.

Anyway, thanks to this, the atmosphere became a little warmer.

“In any case, this means that our Manhattan Project will succeed?”

“you’re right. You will know its power because you have just seen it. Japan surrenders with two atomic bombs. Therefore, there is no need to be dragged around by the Soviet Union.”

Roosevelt was criticized for being too conciliatory by making many concessions to the Soviet Union, and even at the Yalta Conference, Roosevelt could not be certain of the success of the Manhattan Project.

So, many things were sacrificed for the Soviet Union’s participation in the war against Japan, but now there is no need to do so.

“The atomic bomb is scarier than you think.”

“It is not only scary, but it is a monster that may lead to the end of all mankind. Nuclear weapons with hundreds or thousands of times the power of the atomic bomb dropped on Japan that you saw in the video earlier are being developed one after another.”

“Huh…”

“The nuclear weapons possessed by the Soviet Union and the United States alone would have been enough to destroy the entire world dozens of times over. Because of that, humanity lived in fear of nuclear war. “You must keep in mind that this is a forbidden weapon that must be strictly controlled.”

“No, will the Soviet Union also have nuclear weapons?”

“of course. “It was originally being developed in great secrecy on our own for several years, with great help from the United States.”

“What do you mean? “You mean help from our country?”

“spy!”

“…”

Roosevelt and Admiral King’s faces became horribly stiff and they were unable to speak.

Are you a spy?

It is being promoted in such strict secrecy, so where on earth is it coming from?

“Do you happen to know who that spy is?”

“well. “Maybe I know, maybe I don’t, but you’ll tell me more about that later.”

“Keuung!”

When Lee Kang-cheol smiled mischievously and avoided answering, Roosevelt looked uncomfortable.

But still, I couldn’t help it.

Lee Kang-cheol, who has a lot to gain from the United States, cannot just give away information worth thousands of dollars.

“Then does China also have nuclear weapons?”

“of course. It’s a little late, but I’ll keep it. “The spy I mentioned earlier is also involved.”

“Huh! This is it. “Then how many countries will have those damn weapons?”

“USA, USSR, UK, France, China. And there are three or four other countries.”

“Then how about returning home?”

“maybe···.”

“I’m going crazy.”

Lee Kang-cheol said he probably had it, but he thought he definitely had it.

Then, no matter how you look at it, Korea has become a country that cannot be ignored in this era because it possesses a forbidden weapon that is said to be capable of leading humanity to the end.

“You brought it with you. “In the future.”

“You can think whatever you feel comfortable with.”

“Fuyu, then if you use it together with us, we can end the war quickly. “Are you sure you don’t intend to do that?”

“As I said before, nuclear weapons are also developing. It cannot even be compared to the atomic bomb that the United States first used against Japan. Are you still saying that after watching that video? Should we drop it in Germany? “Germany and its surrounding areas will be contaminated with radioactivity for a while, right?”

“Is it that much?”

“The reason nuclear weapons are scary is not only because of their power at the time of explosion, but also because of the pain caused by radioactive contamination that lasts for generations. It is not called a forbidden weapon for nothing. Oh, of course, if we have it.”

“…”

Roosevelt looked uncomfortable as Lee Kang-cheol continued to speak vaguely, thought for a moment, and then opened his mouth again.

“What do you want?”

“Before that, let me ask you a question. Have your thoughts about the Soviet Union and China changed?”

“Of course. In particular, I am convinced that Churchill was right about the Soviet Union. However, I don’t understand China. “If China provides resources to support the Soviet Union from now on, Chiang Kai-shek will…”

“You’re welcome. “You are saying something more dangerous.”

“yes? “Why not prevent the Communist Party from taking power?”

“I tell you clearly, it would be better for China to have Mao Zedong take power.”

“yes? “Why?”

Both Roosevelt and Admiral King had expressions of uncertainty.

The idea was that if the Chinese Communist Party threatened the United States and the rest of the world in the 21st century, the problem would be solved by having a regime other than the Communist Party rule China.

“You may not know this, but the Chinese people have the Chinese ideology deeply ingrained in their bones.”

“Chinese ideology?”

“Yes, it is. Sinocentrism is a way of thinking in which the country of the Chinese people, the Han people, is the center of the world and all others are barbarians. That includes not only neighboring countries such as Korea and Japan, but also countries including Britain and the United States.”

“Huh…”

“It doesn’t matter whether it’s the Communist Party or the Kuomintang. Regardless of ideology, it is something they take for granted. Fortunately, there was a lot of regression and stagnation as the Communist Party dominated mainland China. “It is widely accepted that more than 50 million Chinese people died during the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution.”

“50 million people?”

“oh my god!”

The current population of the United States is just under 140 million.

But 50 million?

It was a truly unimaginable number.

“That is a conservative estimate. “Some say there are 70 million.”

“oh my god···.”

“Even after committing such an incredible act, China’s population still exceeded 1.4 billion. And based on its enormous population, it developed within a short period of time and eventually surpassed the United States. Still, do you plan to support the National Party? “Do you think things will get better if the Kuomintang takes control of the continent?”

“…”

“If you do more, you will do more, not less.”

“How can you be so predictable?”

“There is a saying that the Chinese Communist Party uses when it engages in territorial disputes with neighboring countries, especially southern countries. There is a boundary called the nine-dash line that insists that the entire sea between Vietnam, the Philippines, and Malaysia belongs to China.”

“Isn’t that crazy?”

“That’s really crazy.”

“You think so? But do you know where that nine-dash line comes from? The origins of that claim originally came from the 11-dash line drawn by the Chinese Nationalist Party in the South China Sea in 1947. The Communist Party can be seen as a reduction. Do you understand? Why am I saying that he is that guy?”

“Huh…”

Roosevelt looked truly dumbfounded.

And after a while.

“The conclusion is that both the Soviet Union and China must be kept in check from now on.”

“you’re right. We must thoroughly prevent it from becoming a major power. This is especially true in China.”

“So what do you want to say?”

“President Roosevelt originally thought of the Soviet Union as an American partner that would lead the post-war world. And he additionally thought of China in Asia. Is that correct?”

“It can be said that this is generally correct.”

“Then you shouldn’t do that anymore, right?”

“Whew! I admit it. “I guess we need to reorganize the plan.”

“That’s what I’m asking for. “I ask you to think of the Republic of Korea as a key partner of the United States in the post-war world.”

“But your country doesn’t even have a country yet, right? No matter how much future knowledge and technology you have…”

“wait a minute. Who says that? “We don’t have a country?”

“yes? “Your country is still under Japanese rule…”

“I didn’t know before to tell you. “We, the Republic of Korea, already recovered the entire Korean Peninsula on July 15th.”

“No, that doesn’t make sense…”

“So that’s it.”

This time, the reactions of Roosevelt and Admiral King were mixed.

“Admiral King, what do you mean? So you said that?”

“There was a report from the Intelligence Department.”

“What are you talking about?”

“There were reports some time ago that Japan may have lost control of the Korean Peninsula. They said that the Kwantung Army and mainland Japan were very embarrassed, but it was such an absurd story that they did not report it to the President.”

“Huh!”

Lee Kang-cheol opened his mouth while looking at Roosevelt, who was embarrassed.

“We, the Republic of Korea, have the knowledge and technology of the future. We have already taken over the Korean Peninsula with cutting-edge weapons brought from the future, and we have already eliminated the troops on the Korean Peninsula who went to the Philippines to fight the U.S. Army. “Are you still going to say that we don’t deserve it?”

“…”

“If that’s not enough, we plan to destroy part of the Kwantung Army soon. “Then will you recognize our Republic of Korea?”

“You can stop, I understand. Even that is enough to qualify us to become an ally of the United States and a member of the Allied Powers in the Pacific theater. Isn’t it? Admiral King?”

“That’s right, Mr. President. Japan lost its logistics base on the Korean Peninsula and prevented the recruitment of Koreans, who were known to be gradually being conscripted, into the Japanese army. Moreover, due to its geopolitical location, it will be a huge blow to the Kwantung Army and the Jinan Expeditionary Force.”

“Yes, the Republic of Korea is fully qualified to become a member of the Allied Powers and the victorious powers. But General Lee seems to be talking more than that. “Am I right?”

“Yes, that’s right. As I said, we, the Republic of Korea, want to become a proud axis along with the United States in the post-war world.”

“But, I have one question.”

“Please tell me.”

“Is there any guarantee that the Republic of Korea will not become a country that goes against the interests of the United States or undermines the world order, like the China that General Lee talks about? ah! Of course, I am grateful for the kindness shown so far, and to some extent I agree with what you said about becoming a blood alliance in the future, but isn’t that the way the world is?”

“ha ha ha!”

“yes?”

“That’s a good point. “Then let me tell you about it.”

Lee Kang-cheol smiled and opened his mouth.