Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 62



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#62. The people of Ganggye are really good.

The accommodations of the Provisional Government figures were initially the Peninsula Hotel and the Joseon Hotel in Sogong-dong.

As the people who came from Hyundai not long ago settled in the south of Yongsan and moved into their own modern villas, the hotels were almost empty and were able to accommodate most of them. In addition, those returning home and their families were staying at the Japanese military residence that was destroyed last year. We selected a good location and repaired it, so there was no need to worry for the time being.

And that evening.

A welcome dinner was held at the Peninsula Hotel, hosted by Lee Kang-cheol.

“ha ha ha!”

“Hehehe!”

All independence activists in Korea, including Kim Chang-sook, Yeo Un-hyeong, and Song Jin-woo, gathered together to check on each other’s well-being and clear the air.

“No, Simsan, what happened to this? “I heard that your legs are uncomfortable due to the torture?”

Kim Gu had heard that Simsan Kim Chang-suk, who had been captured by the Japanese in Shanghai a long time ago, had become crippled. Although he used a cane, he was surprised to see that he was walking fine and asked.

“haha! “The commander-in-chief took good care of this useless old man and gave him special treatment.”

“So you’re saying they treated me?”

“That’s right. I was really surprised at how well they treated me without causing any pain. “It wasn’t ordinary medicine.”

“Huh! “Simsan, please look at me for a moment.”

Kim Gu dragged Kim Chang-sook into the room next to the banquet hall.

“Why are you doing that?”

“That’s because I have something to ask. Still, I think I will tell you properly if it is your intention.”

“haha! I can guess what you’re so curious about, but I don’t know much either. Still, I will answer sincerely.” “What on earth are these people? “Where do they come from?”

“As expected, that was it. But I don’t know either.”

“yes? “Even though I’ve been watching you closely for a year already?”

“Yes, I don’t know. To be honest, I tried to explain it, but it was nonsense. “It is said that while escaping Stalin’s persecution in the Maritime Province, he made contact with the U.S. military and quietly sharpened his sword…”

“gibberish! Does that make sense?”

“So that’s what I’m saying. “They themselves knew very well that it was a poor sound.”

“Huh…”

Kim Gu looked at Simsan with an expression of astonishment at how absurd it was.

Then Simsan smiled and opened his mouth again.

“But some things are certain.”

“What is that?”

“I don’t know who they are and where they come from. But no matter what anyone says, it is clear that they are Koreans, Koreans, and Koreans.”

“Are you sure?”

“I’m sure. Not only do we use our language, but our food habits, thoughts, and culture are all part of our compatriots. This is not something we can do just because someone imitates our words. However, although they are all tall and have magnificent bones, the same goes for Baekbeom, right?”

“Well, that’s right.”

“So Baekbeom, don’t think too deeply. “There may be circumstances that they can’t explain properly, so please don’t keep trying to dig into it.”

“But we can’t entrust the fate of our nation to an unknown force, can we?”

“Huh! Baekbeom!”

Kim Chang-sook suddenly called out Kim Gu with a straight face.

It was as if he was ready to scold him, but in reality, Kim Chang-sook was three years younger than Kim Gu.

Of course, Kim Gu looked much younger on the outside.

“Why are you so expressionless?”

“Mark my words.”

“What do you mean?”

“Our independence was achieved entirely with their own hands. They even occupied Manchuria, the homeland of our people. “What right do we have to argue?”

“…”

“There will be some unclear corners and strange things. For example, I was very surprised to see the facilities at the military hospital where my leg was treated. No matter how you look at it, it was not of this world. “The military doctor’s extraordinary medical skills were also like that.”

“You mean it’s not of this world?”

“It was full of equipment I had never heard of or seen, as if it would only exist in the distant future.”

“is it so?”

“Only Baekbeom knows this. From what I heard, it is not open to anyone except those who came down from the river with them. “I was the only one who received special treatment.”

“Huh…”

“And Baekbeom also saw the benefits of that medical technique, right? “I understand that you specifically provided medicine for your eldest son, Yin?”

“…”

When the story of my son came up, I had nothing to say.

Because my lung disease was so severe, local doctors told me to prepare mentally because I was going to die, but I woke up after just a few injections.

“Baekbeom…”

“Please speak.”

“Did you see the expressions on our people’s faces on the way? And have you seen construction going on everywhere?”

“I saw it. Everyone was extremely bright. “I’m not sure what’s under construction because it’s been so long since I left my country.”

“Just stay for a few days. “President Lee Kang-cheol and other people in Ganggye are doing really well.”

“What do you mean you’re good at it?”

“Governing the people, making the country rich and strong, and strengthening national defense! I’m doing really well without missing anything. It has been less than a year since Korea became independent thanks to them, and there is not a single person on the peninsula who is starving. “Can you believe this?”

“Is that really true?”

“Huh! “I think Baekbeom even doubts my words now?”

“No, that’s not what you’re saying, is it? Even if everything in the world is bent, I know that my heart will remain upright until the end. “But it’s so unbelievable…”

Kim Guna and Kim Chang-suk are people who went through Joseon and the Korean Empire.

There is no one starving in Joseon?

This was something that had never happened even in the era of peace when Seonggun ruled in the past.

“Really. It’s not that no one is starving, but there is no one who doesn’t eat three meals a day. When I asked, he said it was the government’s duty. “The right not to be hungry, the right not to be cold, and the right to education!”

“…”

“I can’t tell you how clear and reasonable it is. And the attitude towards the poor and the marginalized was also different. There is a separate department called the Ministry of Health and Welfare that is in charge of the shadowy parts of our society. It’s so bad that Mong-yang complains that if I’m a socialist, are they a direct descendant of Marx? Moreover, dealing with pro-Japanese factions cannot be so fair. In short, while we look ahead to one move, they look ahead to three or four moves.”

“okay···.”

“That’s why I like them. It’s really good. It doesn’t matter where they come from or who they are. “It almost makes me think that our ancestors may be gods who sent us out of pity for our descendants.”

“Whoa…”

“So, Baekbeom, please don’t go around and cause trouble just to find out who I am. Just accept it as is. “It’s no longer a world for old people like us to live in.”

“I understand for now. “Let’s think about it slowly.”

As Lee Kang-cheol watched Kim Gu and Kim Chang-sook in the middle of a conversation in the next room of the banquet hall, Cho Tae-hyun, the head of the National Intelligence Service, approached and whispered something in his ear.

“What does Director Cho say?”

“Well, it’s an obvious story. “I think Mr. Kim Gu is very curious about our identity.”

“Ah, so that’s why you grabbed Mr. Simsan and whispered to him before coming out.”

“huh.”

“What are you going to do? “Isn’t Taryeong in the Maritime Province really not going to work for them?”

Many of the key figures in the Provisional Government were people who had studied not only in China but also in other foreign countries.

It was clear that if I told them about the survivors of the Maritime Province, I would only be criticized.

“Anyway, it would be better to tell Mr. Kim Gu and Mr. Gyu-sik Kim the right thing and ask for their understanding as planned. I think that way it will be quiet forever…”

“You do that. Only then will provisional government control be achieved.”

“Well, after dinner, take the two of you to headquarters.”

“All right.”

An hour later, Provisional Government President Kim Gu and Vice President Kim Gyu-sik went to the expeditionary force headquarters together with Lee Kang-cheol.

“Okay, what do you want to say?”

“I’ll tell you this very bluntly. “Aren’t you curious about who we are?”

“…”

“…”

Kim Gu and Kim Gyu-sik looked at each other.

Why wouldn’t you be curious?

In particular, after hearing Kim Chang-suk’s words, Kim Gu was so curious that he was going crazy.

“I’m curious…”

“haha! I knew you would. “Then I will tell you the truth.”

“Huh! Is that true?”

“Would I talk nonsense with you two adults? However, there is a condition. Only the two of us must know who we are. If you promise, I will tell you.”

“…”

The two looked at each other again and opened their mouths almost simultaneously.

“I promise.”

“I promise too.”

“we are···.”

Lee Kang-cheol said with a grin.

“I came from the future.”

“…”

“…”

While Kim Gu and Kim Gyu-sik were looking for something to say with their mouths open, Lee Kang-cheol made a wink, and Go Seok-man, who was sitting in the room, grabbed a long stick and pressed something protruding against the glass wall.

Pot!

Then the NG Electronics 100-inch OLED TV screen turned on.

“Ugh!”

“What is this…”

“The video you two are about to watch is the original history from 1944 to 2027. Even if you’re curious, just bear with it and take a look.”

“…”

“…”

Eventually, almost proper history, different from the video shown to Roosevelt, began to emerge.

30 minutes later, a wormhole was discovered and the video stopped, ending with the expeditionary force crossing into the world of 1944.

“…”

“…”

Kim Gu and Kim Gyu-sik still seemed unable to get over the shock with their eyes wide open, but Lee Kang-cheol and Go Seok-man knew this would happen, so they waited silently without saying anything.

After about 10 minutes, Kim Gu opened his mouth.

“I can’t believe the country is divided… And that’s not enough, so we start shooting at each other…”

“It’s true.”

“There’s no way Woonam would do that…. My brother is not the one who would allow the country to fall into that state…”

“It may not have been intentional, but at least the response during the Korean War was lacking in many ways. “It was like that even after the war.”

The video did not contain anything about Kim Gu’s own life.

So, it seemed like he still called Woo-nam, with whom he had a fierce conflict, his older brother, but in fact, Kim Gu and Syngman Rhee only had a brief confrontation with each other during their long journey after liberation.

I mean, the relationship was pretty good until then.

Even though they are one year older than each other, they call him ‘Woonam hyung’.

“Anyway, our country is going down a very arduous path. Even after the entire country was reduced to ashes by war, it still remained divided due to Chinese intervention. And as the world became more comfortable after going through the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union and trying desperately to survive, the Chinese began to mistreat neighboring countries.”

“…”

“That is why we have come to the past. never! “This is so that we will never again be pushed around by neighboring countries.”

“So, 10,000 weeks?”

“Yes, it is. China is too big. To the extent that neighboring countries are having a hard time. So this time, we plan to leave out the power of China and the Soviet Union and instead take over Manchuria and parts of Japan.”

“Even parts of Japan?”

“Yes, this has already been agreed upon with President Roosevelt. “It will be officially announced at a meeting with President Roosevelt and President Chiang Kai-shek within a few days.”

“hmm? “Do you mean to see President Roosevelt and President Chang?”

“Yes, it is. President Roosevelt will come to our Republic of Korea on June 8th. “There is a surrender signing ceremony in Japan on June 10th.”

Lee Kang-cheol smiled and answered.