Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 6



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#6. There are three things in our Armed Forces.

Tuesday, January 19, 2027.

Yongsan Ministry of National Defense Building Expeditionary Force Command conference room.

“Commander is coming.”

About 20 people stood up when the adjutant said that Commander Lee Kang-cheol was coming.

“Why are you standing up? Sit down, sit down. From now on, let’s not engage in unnecessary protocols. Chief of Staff, you know my personality well, so why are you doing this?”

“Hey, is that the same as before?”

Chief of Staff Ko Seok-man, who was wearing a star given to him by Lee Kang-cheol when he returned to active duty, answered.

“Okay, let’s take it easy. “I hate being uncomfortable.”

“All right.”

“So, the list of weapons to be requested in the first round has been released?”

“Yes, it is. “The Joint Chiefs of Staff asked for a list as soon as possible, so we worked on it for now.”

“There were a lot of hardships. “I don’t think I slept well…”

As Lee Kang-cheol said, the eyes of Ko Seok-man and other staff members were red from lack of sleep.

“no. As requested by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, it is true that this must be decided quickly so that we can secure even a little more weapons. “I had a hard time for a few days, but I just need to take my time and rest.”

“Okay, let’s take care of our health. If this happens, you can’t even go to the other side and the taste will be different.”

“ha ha ha!”

After a moment of laughter, Go Seok-man began to report in earnest.

“The general principle of the expeditionary force’s weapon system is high and low, as instructed by the commander.”

“that’s right.”

“In other words, we are securing both modern, cutting-edge, first-class weapons and older weapons that have been phased out or are in the process of being phased out. The reason is that, as we all know, cutting-edge weapons are not only difficult to maintain and manage, but there are also concerns about serious technological shock and technology leakage if captured by the enemy. In addition, it may raise suspicion about our identity, and if a large number of first-class weapons disappear, it may raise suspicion in the United States.”

“Hmm, okay. So I gave that instruction.”

“On the other hand, most of the older weapon systems are outdated, but if they were from the 1940s, they would boast overwhelming performance to the extent that it would not be an exaggeration to say that most of them are Lu Bu. The generation gap is not large, so even if captured by the enemy, the possibility of technology leakage is not high, and the culled weapon system has the advantage of making it relatively easy to secure large quantities of ammunition. For example, there are millions of rounds of WRSA (War Reserve Stock Allies) handed over by the U.S. military, just for 105mm towed artillery shells, which is a headache.”

The ROK military’s ammunition for old weapons is enormous.

This is because they give us all the ammunition for the weapons systems that the U.S. military is eliminating.

“Yes, the introduction is too long. “Everyone knows this story, so let’s get to the point.”

“Yes, first we plan to secure tanks. It was decided that the main tank would be a tank equipped with a 105mm rifled gun. This is because the 120mm smoothbore cannon is truly overkill and the amount of ammunition it can load is small. The tanks required are 150 K1E2 tanks and 200 M48A5 Patton tanks.”

“Yes, there are plenty of K1 series. And Patton, hahaha! Patton… huh? Patton? what? M48 Patton? “You’re going to take that shit?”

“Yes, M48 Patton. “What’s wrong?”

“Hey, hey! Chief of Staff! Anyway, isn’t that Patton? “Is it even moving?”

“why? Newly? “There are still about 50 of them proudly on active duty in the rear units?”

“Is that still true?”

“Mass production of the fourth batch of 160 K2 Black Panther tanks will not be completed until the end of this year. Until then, I am proudly serving.”

“No, does it even move? “No matter how much we go back to the 1940s, shouldn’t we move on?”

There was a reason why Lee Kang-cheol came out like this.

The M48 Patton tank is a 70-year-old tank, most of which was produced in the 1950s.

This means that the engine and main gun were improved and could be used as power in the past, but not anymore.

Even in the Army, it was so old that it was difficult to move because it was a first-generation tank that had been in operation for a long period of time as mass production of the K2 Black Panther tank was pushed back.

“Of course, the power pack is so old that it is difficult to maneuver.”

“however? “What are you going to do with such junk?”

“The power pack of the K1 series tank is now being replaced from MTU’s 1,200 horsepower to a domestically produced 1,320 horsepower, right?”

“yes”

“The power pack that is replaced there will be depot maintained and mounted on the M48.”

“Is that possible?”

“I checked with Hyeondo Rodem, and they said it was fully possible.”

“This is absurd. Is Grandpa Patton really immortal?”

“Don’t say anything strange. Anyway, it is said that if you do that, it will operate without problems for about 10 years. The main gun is a 105mm rifled gun, so there will be no rivals at that time, and this will be given to local supplementary troops. As I mentioned in advance, all Tier 2 weapons will be used by local reinforcements. In any case, we plan to select only the ones in the best condition among the 200 Pattons being decorated.”

“Okay, I understand. okay”

Although it was a bit uneasy, I had no choice but to admit that the Chief of Staff’s choice was right.

“Next are infantry fighting vehicles and APCs. Infantry fighting vehicles are expected to require all 120 K-21 units, which are in the final stages of mass production. And, for APC armored vehicles, we will secure 300 K200A2 armored vehicles.”

“Hmm, I guess K808 might be too much?”

“Yes, Commander. Given the road conditions at the time, a wheeled vehicle was impossible. In addition, wheels are a consumable material, so it is disadvantageous to maintain military supplies.”

“Whew! “I can’t do it.”

No matter how advanced the technology is, a wheeled vehicle cannot keep up with the track in rough terrain.

In modern times, it is difficult to find places without roads, so wheeled vehicles are useful, but in the 1940s, this was not the case.

“And artillery power.”

“oh! artilleryman!”

The eyes of Lee Kang-cheol and the soldiers in the conference room sparkled.

No matter what anyone says, artillery is the god of the battlefield.

“First, we decided to unify self-propelled howitzers into the K9A1.”

“Why don’t you take the K55A1?”

“The 155mm self-propelled howitzer basically operates only in the rear, so there is no reason to mix it with the second-tier K55A1. Performance is also performance, but it only dualizes the logistics system. 200 K9A1s are enough. I plan to request 300 KH-179 towed guns here. Well, the towed cannon will never break down.”

“I’d like to take some K55A1 too? “The K9 is so heavy that there are likely to be quite a few environments where it is difficult to operate.”

“All right. “Then we will only take 100 units.”

“Can’t it be a little more?”

“Whew, I want to take more, but no matter how large the local lava tube is, you have to think about space. The quantity of weapons I am talking about now is the quantity calculated with the thought of camouflaging and shielding the outside of the cave. It is truly fortunate that there are no Japanese soldiers or civilian houses within 10km of the cave entrance. “Anyway, we have a lot of other weapons and equipment, as well as ammunition and supplies, and we can’t take more.”

“Who said what? “It’s just a shame.”

“Ugh! “The problem is the 105mm towed gun.”

“I think I know even if you don’t say it”

“No, does this even make sense? “The weapon I’m taking with me after more than 70 years is the same one I used 70 years ago?”

“…”

The ROK Armed Forces’ 105mm towed artillery is the M101 series.

The one that the U.S. military has been using since World War II.

In short, it is still being used by the U.S. military in 1943.

There are three things in our Armed Forces.

The M48 Patton tank is also known as the Tongton, and the Air Force’s F-5 Tong Five fighter jet is the last one, the 105mmM101 Tongton.

These are long-standing models that make you smell like shit just by hearing their names, but M101 is the highlight of them all.

“What can I do? Is this because the 105mm itself has an ambiguous position? But you can’t not take it, right? “There’s so much ammunition that you can’t control it?”

“Still, I plan to request as many self-propelled K105A1 wind-wings as possible.”

“Yeah, that would be better.”

Go Seok-man’s report continued.

“I asked for all the old 81mm mortars, and since 60mm mortars are hardly used by our military anymore, I will ask them to give us all they have. As well as 90mm recoilless guns, we will also sweep up Turkish-made 66mm LAWs that came in through compromise trade and were stored in warehouses due to quality issues. In addition, Metis-M, bow bow, heavenly sword…”

There was no end.

This meant that the military consumed enormous amounts of weapons and supplies.

“…K4 high velocity grenade launcher, 5.56mm K15 light machine gun, and 7.62mm K16 machine gun are required as standard. “For the standard rifles, we plan to take 50,000 K2 series rifles, 80,000 M1 Garands, and 200,000 M2 Carbines.”

“Are you going to give the M1 Garand and M2 Carbine to the troops that will be replenished locally?”

“Yes, it is. Even at that level, it is much better than the Type 38 Arisaka bolt-action rifle, the main rifle of the Japanese military. Moreover, if we connect with the U.S. military later, we can receive supplies.”

At that time, a major temporarily assigned to the expeditionary force in the corner raised his hand.

“Chief of Staff”

“Why, Major Shim?”

“I’m sorry, but I understand that there has been a lot of talk about the power of the carbine rifle bullets. It is said that during the Korean War, Chinese troops could not penetrate if they were wearing thick winter clothing…”

“That’s all bullshit.”

“yes?”

“I heard that story too, but think about it with common sense. Although the carbine’s ammunition is 7.62x33mm, which is the shortest among the 7.62mm series rifle ammunition, it is a rifle bullet in name. It’s much more powerful than a magnum pistol, but can’t it penetrate cotton or something? “That’s what the U.S. Marines said out of embarrassment after being bullied by Chinese soldiers in the freezing cold.”

“Is that so?”

“If you don’t believe me, would you mind wrapping yourself in a few blankets and standing there? How about 1 million won bread? call?”

“Si, I don’t like it.”

“There are many other reasons to take a carbine. It is light, has an automatic rate of fire, and above all, the number of weapons equipped by our armed forces is enormous. Power? “Even if it is a bit far from the specified effective range of 270m, there is no problem in killing people at a distance of about 200m.”

“Well sir.”

Major Shim tried to show his presence, but was crushed without even being able to make up for it.

“And with communication equipment and drones, the more the better! We will secure as much as possible for the future. In particular, when it comes to drones, even if you bring a cheap 100,000 won quadcopter made in China that is sold on the market, it will be enough for a few dozen scouts. “We will sweep away everything, whether it is a commercial product or not.”

“Do it that way”

“The vehicles will be the K151 small tactical vehicle and the medium-sized standard vehicle, and for air defense, we will take the 30mm composite Biho and Cheonho, and the K263 with the 20mm Vulcan mounted on the K200 chassis. Well, Igla and Shingung, which are being eliminated due to the brown bear business, are the basics. “I also took a few Cheonhorses.”

“Ha, there are so many disgusting things. Still, it would be a shame if one thing was missing…”

“I’m just telling you the basics.”

“continue”

“For helicopters, we will secure only 20 units of the Surion series and 40 units of the KAH-1, which is being mass-produced as LAH. The KAH-1 makes little noise, and since it is an armed helicopter, it is useful in case of emergency as it allows troops to board the cabin by removing the 20mm cartridge. Apache gave up because the U.S. military would notice if it was left out in the current situation, and it was difficult to maintain it.”

“Apache didn’t even want it in the first place. “So, is it almost over now?”

“Alright, the next player is taking the mound. air Force! “Please come out of the air force!”

“This is Colonel Jeong Ji-woon, temporarily assigned to the Expeditionary Command in the Air Force.”

“…”

It really was endless.