Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 4



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#4. I just follow orders.

– what? hello? hello?

“Yes, Chairman. Please speak. “I received a call.”

-Why are you answering the phone so late?

“It’s 5 o’clock now, 5 o’clock. “I couldn’t sleep for even three hours because I worked until dawn.”

-What are you doing working until dawn?

Lee Kang-cheol had to struggle to swallow the anger rising from deep in his chest.

No matter how close you are to your senior, it seems like you are contacting them for work purposes, so you must be polite.

“Isn’t it a semi-war time right now? Not only me, but none of the front-line commanders are getting enough sleep these days.”

– Then tell me sooner!

When did you give them time to talk?

“Anyway, what is going on? “You contacted me this early in the morning.”

– Oh, that’s it! You come to the Blue House right away!

“Uh, where? Blue house?”

– Is the young man deaf? Leave now! Where were you?

“Where is Yangju?”

– Oh, by the way, Yang Ju-ji. Then come in by 8 o’clock.

“No, what on earth happened…”

Too-too-too!

“Oh, really! “Is this guy always like this?”

Still, I couldn’t help it.

Because my class was a gangster, and personally, I had a lot of relationships that I don’t know if they were fate or bad relationships.

“Huyu! I am holding back today too. “Anyway, what kind of Blue House is this?”

Lee Kang-cheol tried to shake off the ominous feeling, took a shower as quickly as possible, and headed out.

“What on earth is going on?”

“There is no time to talk much, so come here. “I’ll explain.”

As soon as he entered the Blue House, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Jeong Chung-do was dragged into a certain room.

“What I’m saying from now on is the top secret of top secrets, so I know that.”

“yes?”

“So, here’s how it started… Let’s watch the video first.”

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff showed the video and explained everything that had happened so far.

“This is what happened”

“…”

Lee Kang-cheol was on the verge of losing his mind.

What is a wormhole?

A wormhole that goes back to the past, 1943.

Are things we only see in science fiction movies actually possible?

“Hey, steel!”

“yes?”

“What do you think?”

“No, it doesn’t matter what I think. Why on earth are you explaining this to me?”

“Oh, that’s it… “I recommended you.”

“What did you do and how did you do it?”

“I recommended you”

“this person···. No, senior! Why are you doing this to me! What kind of enmity do you have with me? yes?”

“Noisy! “Lower your voice!”

“Why are you shutting down?”

“Because there is no one as qualified as you.”

“What are you talking about? Why am I the right candidate? You clearly know that I am planning to get discharged quickly and travel and live comfortably? “Didn’t I tell you that once this war is over, I will take off my clothes without any regrets?”

“That’s why you’re the right person. “Because I have no greed.”

“yes?”

“It is about creating a new history for our people. So, like the President, the Director of the National Intelligence Service, who is in charge of this matter, is unconditionally filtering out people who might be too greedy and lead to dictatorship. He was the head of an army armed with advanced weapons and future knowledge in the 1940s. “It’s natural.”

“That’s true.”

If the army sent into the wormhole is successful, its leader will hold enormous power.

Naturally, he would be swayed by the temptation of dictatorship, so he was considering his usual inclinations.

“I have never seen a person with as much ability as you, who is not so into politics and who is not greedy for power. Especially those who became generals are all there.”

“Do you have any intention of going?”

“me? “I already volunteered.”

“yes? But what?”

“I was cut off with a single knife.”

“Is there someone as big as you?”

“Are you coming here now to flatter me? “Not like you?”

“Are you serious?”

“That’s it, man. “Old guys shouldn’t even show out their business cards.”

“Why not?”

“I have to lead our military for at least 10 years, but the risk is too great. Even though 60th birthdays are considered young these days, we cannot guarantee that 10 years will last. That’s why even the lieutenant general level is out of the picture.”

“Then what is the small intestine?”

“First of all, you must have division-level command experience. Besides, you are still in your early to mid 50s. If so, the probability of surviving for about 10 years is higher than that of us, right? That’s why we’re looking for commander candidates at the major general level.”

“…”

Lee Kang-cheol had nothing to say.

Because I thought it was reasonable.

“This is finding candidates, and it’s usually not difficult. Those who had wives and children didn’t even mention it. Would you leave your beloved wife and children behind? “I don’t know what will happen if history gets messed up, right?”

“That’s not true.”

“So, naturally, among unmarried people like you, you should not have an excessive desire for power, you should not be politically biased, your view of the country should be strong and healthy, and you should not be overly absorbed in religion…”

“ha···.”

As the required qualifications flowed from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Lee Kang-cheol himself had to admit that he was the right person.

First of all, it is difficult to find a major general who does not have a wife or children.

Even though the world these days is full of people who can’t or don’t get married, it’s hard to see them as adults.

In addition, it is said that one should not have any political opinions such as left or right, should not engage in political activities on a daily basis, and should not be a person who is too immersed in a particular religion.

At this point, I felt like I couldn’t even take it out.

“how is it? You admit it, right? “That you are the right person?”

“ha···.”

“Don’t sigh. And I also sincerely ask you to do so. How long will our people have to live with being hit here and there? Cheol, let’s at least interview the president.”

“I understand, Chairman.”

After a while, Lee Kang-cheol followed the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff into the President’s office.

“Loyalty!”

“General Lee Kang-cheol, we saw each other once a while ago, right?”

“Yes, it is. “I saw him once after I took office as division commander.”

“haha! Yes, I remember him because he looked unusually young for a soldier. How old are you now?”

“We are 52 years old. “My birthday is next month, so I’m 51 years old.”

“Can the division commander be that young?”

“So far, I have been promoted to the first round, and as I just mentioned, I was born in February, so I started school a year early. Therefore, most division commanders are 53 years old at the earliest, and some are even 56 years old.”

“Oh I see. “What are your family relationships like?”

“I am still single, and my parents both died in a car accident five years ago. “There are no brothers.”

“You really are a single person. Then why aren’t you married yet? “Is it even the non-marriage or celibacy that is popular these days?”

“It’s not that I didn’t do it, it’s that I couldn’t do it. “I had the chance to do it a few times when I was young, but after missing it, I was struggling and couldn’t do it.”

“this! So tall? This is fortunate for us…”

“…”

It was the first time I heard praise for not being able to get married.

“Anyway, you heard the details from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, right?”

“Yes, I heard.”

“What do you think, General Lee? I’d like to hear General Lee’s opinion. “I heard he was particularly excellent at warrior history.”

“It was just a hobby.”

“haha! is it so. “Anyway, tell me your opinion, General.”

“Hmm…”

Lee Kang-cheol’s eyes began to twinkle as he took a moment to gather his thoughts.

and.

“The timing and location of the wormhole are exquisite. “I can only say that this was truly heaven’s help.”

“Why is that so?”

“To tell you about that, you must first know about the Joseon military stationed on the Korean Peninsula at the time.”

“Joseon Army? Oh, last time the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said it was the Joseon Army. What on earth do you mean by the Joseon Army?”

“Oh, you might be confused. Of course, the Joseon Army refers to the Japanese military stationed in Joseon. Japan named its military districts somewhat insincerely; the Kwantung Army was located east of Shanhaiguan in China and became Kwantung County, the military district in Taiwan was Taiwan County, the military district in Joseon was Joseon County, and so on.”

“her! “Those guys!”

That’s the original military name.

It is common to avoid confusion as much as possible and make it easy to recognize.

“Anyway, Japan has had two permanent divisions since the invasion of the Korean Peninsula. The two divisions are the 19th Division, headquartered in Nanam, North Hamgyong Province, and the 20th Division, headquartered in Gyeongseong. And what changed here was the establishment of the 30th Division. The 30th Division was unable to be properly organized due to the outbreak of the Pacific War, and was barely completed until May 1943.”

“Hoo?”

“In conclusion, the period when the wormhole is currently touching is the 30th Division, which is centered on Pyongyang and has jurisdiction over North and South Pyongyang Provinces and Hwanghae Province, the 19th Division, which is still centered on Nanam and has jurisdiction over North and South Hamgyong Provinces and keeps the Soviet Union in check, and the entire south of Gyeonggi and Gangwon, centered on Gyeongseong. It becomes the 20th division that has jurisdiction over .”

“Why does that mean the timing is good?”

“First of all, most of the 20th Division’s troops will be dispatched to New Guinea in January 1943. “They go there and are massacred, but that’s a story for later. In any case, the area south of Gyeongseong is currently, to exaggerate, empty.”

“her! “Weren’t there any Japanese troops on the Korean Peninsula?”

“From Japan’s perspective, the Korean Peninsula is already annexed land. “Now it just looks like a logistics base.”

“Then what about the 30th Division?”

“It would be difficult to place the 30th Division on the same level as the elite permanent divisions, the 19th or 20th Division. The 30th Division is a so-called special division, a second-tier division created as the war intensified. The elite force and armament are nothing compared to the 19th and 20th divisions. Moreover, it is still being organized right now. Therefore, there will not be much inconvenience in the movement of our expeditionary force attached to the Gaema Plateau. Of course, these guys also went to the Philippines in early 1944 and melted down.”

“But isn’t there the 19th Division?”

“They can never move. “At least for the time being.”

“Why is that again?”

“As I said before, the 19th Division is the northern front-line division facing the border with the Soviet Union. As long as we keep the Soviet Union in check, we cannot move carelessly. Moreover, because the Gaema Plateau is in the way, it is not possible to easily cross to the west.”

“Then will the 19th Division continue to be stationed in Nanam?”

“Is that possible? The 19th Division will also be mobilized for the Battle of the Philippines in November 1944, the next year.”

“Huh…”

This meant that the Korean Peninsula would become Muju Communist by the end of 1944, the next year.

“Do you think that situation will continue?”

“That’s not it. “As the war approaches its end, the divisions are filled with all sorts of miscellaneous items, and their combat power can be considered insignificant.”

“okay. So what about location?”

“At the point 30 km southeast of the river, the forest was dense and there were almost no people. Of course, there are no Japanese soldiers. Plus, it’s not that far from the river system.”

“I guess that’s an advantage for us, right?”

“Of course. Ganggye-gun was a fairly prosperous city even at that time. The population reached nearly 200,000. “Kim Il-sung even abandoned Pyongyang and made it his temporary capital when UN forces advanced north during the Korean War.”

“ah···.”

“With a population like that, it means that our expeditionary force can easily replenish manpower. “And safely until we start the war in earnest.”

“ha ha ha! After listening to it, it is truly exquisite! “It’s exquisite!”

In addition, the Director of the National Intelligence Service, who was present with the President, asked a long question about his general insight into the world at the time, and Lee Kang-cheol answered without hesitation.

As if I had come prepared.

“Director, I think we have found the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force?”

“I completely agree. “I don’t think we can find a more qualified person than General Lee Kang-cheol.”

The President opened his mouth while staring at Lee Kang-cheol.

“Director Lee Kang-cheol”

“Major Lee Kang-cheol!”

“I make this request on behalf of the 50 million people of the Republic of Korea, no, with the wishes of 80 million of our people. It may be a difficult decision, but would you please take on the role of commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force? “I sincerely ask you to do so.”

“Mr. President”

“Please speak.”

“I am an active-duty major general in the Republic of Korea Army.”

“So?”

“Mr. President, you are the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Korea. “If you give me orders, I will just follow them.”

“ha ha ha! All right.”

When President Roh Jae-hyun got up, Lee Kang-cheol also got up and adjusted his clothes.

“Major General Lee Kang-cheol, commander of the 8th Mobile Division, is relieved of his duties as division commander and appointed as commander-in-chief of the newly established Korean Peninsula Expeditionary Force!”

“Loyalty!”

When the President held out his hand, Lee Kang-cheol also took it.

“Please, really. And thank you.”

“I will do my best.”

Now the expeditionary force would be organized in earnest.