Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 60



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#60. World War II has ended.

– General Lee to FDR in Washington.

I heard that Hitler is dead.

I am very happy that the end of the war in Europe appears certain.

However, I wonder what will be done with Dönitz and Göring, who have been designated as successors, and the troops on Germany’s eastern front that are still intact.

As I said, I am asking carefully because I have to think about the world order after Germany is over.

The reply came shortly after.

– FDR in Washington to General Lee.

I, too, rejoice along with the American people because the long, long war in Europe seems to be coming to an end.

We are currently considering processing issues in Germany.

General Lee welcomes any positive feedback you may have.

– General Lee to FDR in Washington.

I will tell you my opinion.

Please do not forget that the cooperation of defeated Germany is absolutely necessary to prevent the Soviet Union’s westward advance.

Of course, the Soviet Union’s backlash will be extreme, but the relationship is already soured.

I think FDR would know what I mean.

– FDR in Washington to General Lee.

Thank you General Lee for your friendly advice.

We will consider it and make a decision.

“What do you think we will do?”

“When we met twice, we discussed how to deal with Germany after the end of the war and said something similar.”

“Is that so?”

“okay. So, Roosevelt would have understood well.”

“Are you looking forward to this? “It would really be of great help to us if Germany’s Eastern Front could provide a little more protection against the Soviet Union’s westward advance.”

“yes. “Because Stalin, that butcher, won’t have the energy to care about the Far East for a while.”

Lee Kang-cheol’s fanning effect could be confirmed a few days later.

April 21, 1945, 11 a.m.

News arrived that Germany had surrendered to the Allied Forces on April 20th, local time.

The war in Europe was finally over. All that was known was that Germany had surrendered, but no details were known.

And the details were confirmed in a communication from Washington in the afternoon.

– FDR in Washington to General Lee.

I am very happy to report that Germany has finally surrendered.

Detailed information has been sent separately, but it will take some time to be delivered, so we will answer any questions you may have first.

1. Germany surrendered to the Western Allies, including the United States, Britain, France, and Poland, and in fact decided not to surrender to the Soviet Union, which was currently driven out by the Allies.

2. Therefore, Germany’s Eastern Front forces decided to maintain armament and maintain the Eastern Front until the Allies reached a separate agreement with the Soviet Union.

3. In order to maintain the Eastern Front smoothly, Marshal Walter Model was newly appointed as the person in charge of the Eastern Front, and the Allies decided to provide the necessary support to maintain the Eastern Front.

4. The Allies recognized Admiral Karl Dönitz as the fourth president of Germany and agreed to guarantee and not divide more than 80% of the original German territory before the start of the war in return for Germany’s maintenance of the Eastern Front.

5. Punishment for war crimes and crimes against humanity was decided to be postponed until after an agreement was reached with the Soviet Union on the Eastern Front.

For the United States, this is the best outcome we have achieved by persuading the Allied Powers, and I believe it will also be in line with your country’s interests.

“Oooh! Amazing, Great!”

“Fuhahaha! “It’s really awesome!”

Frankly, Lee Kang-cheol was happier than when the Kwantung Army surrendered.

It was truly the best result for Korea.

“ha ha ha! Stalin will be so enraged that he will want to die.”

“ha ha ha! That’s right. “It may have been self-inflicted, but the damage is so great.”

The Soviet Union suffered so much damage that it is estimated that more than 20 million people were sacrificed in this war.

According to history, despite this enormous amount of damage, they would have been compensated by acquiring an enormous amount of territory that exceeded that of Tsarist Russia and indirectly taking control of Eastern Europe, but this time, nothing was gained.

Therefore, it would not have been surprising at all if Stalin was so enraged that he died immediately.

“How long will Stalin last?”

“How long can I go? With support from the United States cut off, we now have to fight against Germany, which receives support from the United States. “If the war drags on for a few more months, even Stalin will face a situation where his power will be threatened.”

“Of course.”

“The United States will also try to draw its territory within an appropriate line and finish it, so at best, it will be able to take about one to three months.”

“Anyway, it’s the best result for us. “It will take several years to focus on the Far East.”

“ha ha ha! I bought time. “It’s a gain of time!”

“ha ha ha!”

“By the way, Germany has gained the upper hand. Doesn’t this mean you have to bow to us?”

“haha! you’re right.”

In its original history, Germany suffered great sacrifices and lost a lot of territory by being defeated in World War I and World War II.

Before World War I, Germany’s territory excluding overseas colonies was 540,857 km2, but after its defeat in the Weimar Republic, it lost 468,787 km2, or about 13% of its territory.

And with the defeat in World War II, an additional 24% was lost, bringing the total to 357,168k㎡, and more than anything, it had to endure over 40 years before being divided and reunified by the Allied Powers.

However, now that it has not been divided and more than 80% of the territory has been guaranteed, it is possible to look beyond that depending on the situation on the Eastern Front.

In fact, the ‘Miracle of the Brandenburg House’ that Karl Dönitz had hoped for had come true.

With the advent of the Korean Expeditionary Force, world history began to change dramatically.

May 1, 1945.

The U.S. military successfully ended the Battle of Okinawa on April 19, sustaining much less casualties than the original.

And LeMay’s bombers stationed at Daegu Airfield were playing in a sea of ​​fire, bombing the Japanese mainland day after day.

All that remains now is the landing on the Japanese mainland.

May 1st at 2pm.

“Commander! “There’s a transmission coming in from Washington.”

“okay? I get it.”

– FDR in Washington to General Lee.

After much deliberation, the United States of America decided to drop an atomic bomb on the Empire of Japan.

As you mentioned before, the General would appreciate it if you could recommend a bombing city.

“ah! “The time has finally come.”

“I think Roosevelt still had a lot of concerns.”

“Of course there were a lot. Because you have already seen its incredible power through the video I showed you. Still, in the end, we had no choice but to make the decision to drop it.”

“More than $2 billion was invested in secret, so the party that ordered the development will not be able to resist using it.”

“There may be a reason for that, and there may also be a reason why public opinion against Japan is burning again because the Unit 731 video became a mega hit in the United States. Moreover, Japanese kids keep shouting bullshit like total prison sentences…”

“Then would you also recommend that place?”

“Is there anything else there? “LeMay destroyed everything anyway, so there wouldn’t be a good place to bomb, but we could still properly warn Showa by bombing there.”

“Of course.”

– General Lee to FDR in Washington.

I recommend Kawasaki City, south of Tokyo.

This is because it is only 18km away from the Japanese Emperor’s Imperial Residence, which could inform the Japanese that if they do not surrender, the Imperial Residence may also be bombed.

Also, by doing so, it will be a direct warning to Showa himself.

Three days later, on May 4, a reply came from Washington.

– FDR in Washington to General Lee.

We decided on the place recommended by the General.

I hope that with this, atomic bombs will never be used again.

The location for dropping the atomic bomb was decided.

Kawasaki City.

It is an industrial city with developed heavy chemical industries and also produces military supplies, so it received a baptism of fire from LeMay long ago, but it is still a city with a population of over 300,000.

If the atomic bomb were to explode, genocide would be inevitable.

07:00 on May 14, 1945.

Daegu Airport.

“shit!”

Captain Robert Lewis, a member of the 393rd Bomb Squadron of the 509th Mixed Squadron of the U.S. Army Air Corps, did not hide his discomfort as he looked at the letters ENOLA GAY marked on the nose of his airplane.

Not only was it bad enough that his plane was robbed(?), but even the nose art was changed to the name of the mother of the child who robbed him, so it was inevitable.

But I couldn’t resist.

The son who robbed his plane had the rank of colonel and was the commander of his unit.

At that time, someone tapped me from behind.

It’s that child.

“hey! rice! Are you still upset?”

“No, former commander.”

“ruler! “The inspection is all over, shall we go?”

“Yes, former commander.”

The fact that the military ranks as gangsters was no different in the East and West.

Soon, a silver B-29 bomber, piloted by Colonel Paul Tibbetts, commander of the 509th Mixed Squadron, and with the original captain, Captain Robert Lewis, as co-pilot, took off toward the east, followed by weather observation planes and escort planes. .

Carrying a uranium nuclear bomb called ‘Little Boy’.

May 14, 1945, 08:25.

After eating a light breakfast, Showa Tenno came out of the basement for the first time in a while and looked at the Imperial Palace, which was in ruins from the bombing.

“ha! “It was such a beautiful place…”

“Stop looking and go in. “It’s dangerous.”

“Just a moment, I’ll be down in just a moment.”

Showa didn’t want to go down to the extremely stuffy basement today.

However, not much time was given to stay on the ground.

Eeeee!!

“your majesty! An air raid is coming. hurry···.”

“Okay, so there’s no need to make a fuss.”

“Please, Your Majesty!”

I couldn’t ignore the naeguan’s earnest cry.

“Ha, I understand. Let’s go down.”

Slowly turning around, Showa headed towards the stairs leading down to the basement.

But then.

Flash!

Suddenly, a flash of light, as if the sun was rising, erupted from the south, momentarily blinding Showa and his party as they were about to go down to the basement.

“Ugh! “What on earth is this…”

“your majesty! hurry!”

But Showa did not go down and held on.

And what he saw was a huge mushroom-shaped cloud that he had never seen before.

“Three, oh my!”

Noon on May 15, 1945.

Showa Tenno’s ‘Acoustic Broadcast’ was played on radio stations all over Japan.

The sound quality was not good, and not many people could understand the words that were muttered in an archaic language, but it was only when a broadcast interpreted in modern language was broadcast that the Japanese people could understand.

That the Emperor surrendered.

May 29, 1945.

The Soviet Union, which had been toyed with by Germany’s Marshal Walther Model on the Eastern Front, eventually agreed to end the war.

This was because there was no longer any capacity to continue the war, and the power of the atomic bomb exploded in Japan two weeks ago had been confirmed.

If things got worse, the American atomic bomb might be aimed at them.

That is how the Second World War, which stained the entire world with blood, ended.