Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 64



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#64. That bastard is our bastard.

“ha ha ha! welcome. “You had a hard time taking a long-distance flight.”

“haha! If the plane was this good, it would be worth taking. “Thanks to you, I came here comfortably.”

When Lee Kang-cheol looked at Roosevelt’s complexion, it wasn’t that he looked a little tired from the long flight, but his complexion looked good.

The news that Roosevelt would attend the surrender ceremony was truly unexpected even to Lee Kang-cheol.

Although he regained his health by receiving a proper examination from a military doctor in the expeditionary force and taking modern medicine, to be honest, crossing the Pacific Ocean from Washington to Japan or Korea in those days was an incredibly difficult journey even for a healthy person.

However, it was not worth taking a battleship like going to Cairo or Tehran because it would take too long.

However, that question was resolved a few hours later after hearing news of Roosevelt’s visit from the liaison officer.

Through the communication, Roosevelt personally asked to borrow the C-27 J Spartan transport plane that Lee Kang-cheol had flown to Washington during his second visit to the United States.

When you board the C-27 J transport plane, you can fly comfortably in an indoor environment that is not much different from the ground because it is pressurized, and by flying at altitudes of over 30,000 feet, the chance of the plane having a rough flight depending on the weather is greatly reduced. .

Since it has a turboprop engine, it is much quieter as a bonus.

However, since the cruising range is short, about 6,000 km, several stopovers and refueling are required, but this is a problem that can be solved by allowing enough time.

In the end, Lee Kang-cheol sent all three C-27 J transport planes, which made Roosevelt feel much more comfortable.

“It’s terrible when I’m on a plane, but this time it was really comfortable. “Can we just sell one of those?”

“ha ha ha! That’s troublesome. “We also have all three of those.”

“I’m really sorry?”

“Just wait a few years. “There will be a passenger aircraft equipped with pressurization based on the C-54 in the United States.”

“oh! Is that so?”

“Yes, it can’t be helped that it’s noisy.”

“…”

Honestly, it wasn’t that I couldn’t give it because it was 3, it was that I couldn’t give it because of the engine.

Although it has a propeller, a turboprop engine is a type of jet engine that uses a gas turbine.

In 1945, Britain’s Rolls-Royce would release the first turboprop engine, but it was a different era.

After briefly exchanging greetings with the greeters at the airport, Roosevelt drove straight to his residence, the Gyeongmudae Governor-General’s Residence.

The Gyeongmudae Government-General’s residence, which Lee Kang-cheol uses as his official residence, was a new building that was only built about 6 years ago. After Lee Kang-cheol moved in, he complained about the inconveniences in the bathroom and kitchen, so the interior was remodeled to a modern style.

Therefore, the current President of the Republic of Korea’s official residence, which was the residence of the Governor-General of Gyeongmudae, was the most suitable place for the President of the United States to stay.

Additionally, for Roosevelt, who was physically challenged, the restroom had been made wheelchair accessible for the past 10 days, so there would be no complaints of inconvenience.

“How is it? Are you okay?”

“oh! It’s really good. I owe you a lot for this. ha ha ha!”

“The bathroom is right next to it, and a safety pole has been installed, so you can easily do your business on your own.”

“You really cared. thank you.”

“Is it still too early to give thanks?”

“yes?”

“You can see the toilet here.”

“Oh! “Is there a light on next to the toilet?”

“ha ha ha! This is a bidet. If you press the button after cleaning up a big problem, water will be sprayed out to make cleaning up afterward a breeze.”

“Oh oh! “I can’t believe there are bidets like this in the world!”

“And the requirement is hot water temperature control, the requirement is water pressure control, and the requirement is seat heating…”

“Oooh!”

“Finally, this is a switch that blows out drying air!”

“oh! “My God!”

“…”

Roosevelt, the president of the United States, already the world’s only superpower, continued to admire himself in the bathroom and eventually even sought God.

For Roosevelt, who was so physically challenged, the modern bidet was like a savior.

The next day, June 9th, at 1pm.

Roosevelt, exhausted from the long flight, rested well and had lunch with Lee Kang-cheol.

“Have you had a good rest?”

“Oh! I actually slept better than I did at the White House. In particular, that bidet was truly fantastic!”

“haha! “I’m glad you had a good night’s sleep.”

“So, that bidet. “How is there no way for me to purchase it?”

“yes?”

“I’m really begging you…”

“Oh, no, that’s a problem because it’s a modern product…”

“Haaa…”

“…”

When Roosevelt sighed as if he had lost the war, Lee Kang-cheol was taken aback.

It seems that the problem was that they made people experience excessive Shin Se-kyung to show hospitality, but it was difficult to give the Woojin Goway bidet brought from Hyundai because it contained a semiconductor chip.

But in the end, Lee Kang-cheol raised his hands.

“oh my! I installed a bidet for no reason… give! “I’ll give it to you, so just straighten your face!”

“oh! Is that true?”

“Instead, there are conditions. “Bidets should only be used by the President and First Lady, and should not be exposed to the outside world as much as possible.”

“haha! of course.”

“And please have regular inspections by our embassy staff, which will be installed soon. “You must never open it.”

“I will.”

“ha ha ha! “Then let’s eat.”

After a more friendly lunch thanks to the bidet gift, we moved to the ROK Armed Forces Headquarters and began the summit meeting.

There were only two people present from each side; from the United States, Admiral King and Marshal Marshall, who of course knew the identity of the expeditionary force, and from the Republic of Korea, Ko Seok-man and Secretary-General for Political Affairs Kim Ho-jin.

“So, have you confirmed the Japanese territory you will take?”

“Yes, it has been confirmed. Would you like to see the screen on the front?”

“yes?”

Pot!

“Oooh!”

“It’s incredibly clear!”

“It’s big and beautiful!”

When the 100-inch OLED screen on the front was turned on, not only Roosevelt but also Marshal Marshall and Admiral King could not hide their surprise.

“haha! Now, this is a map of Japan. As previously agreed, we will first take all Japanese territory north of Honshu. Specifically, Hokkaido, southern Sakhalin, and the Kuril Islands. Of course, all surrounding islands not mentioned will also be considered Korean territory.”

“I admit it.”

“And we will also take all the islands, starting from the south of Yakushima Island, through Okinawa, and all the way to Yonaguni Island, right next to Taiwan. This includes the Ogasawara Islands to the southwest, Tsushima Island, which is close to our land, as well as Iki Island.”

“I admit that too.”

Up to this point, there was no disagreement at all.

The United States had no interest in such small islands and had already left Japan’s territory, excluding the three main islands of Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku, to the Republic of Korea.

“Finally, I think this will require some discussion. Could you please give me Saipan and Tinion?”

“yes? Saipan?”

“Yes, it’s a bit like that because it’s a land that was fought and occupied by shedding the blood of American soldiers, but other than that symbolism, it’s a place that the U.S. doesn’t need anyway, right? “The United States also has Guam right below it as a base in the Western Pacific, right?”

“Hmm, wait a minute. Admiral King, how do you feel?”

“I think Korea can have it. Because the island is small, both the navy and the airfield will be stationed on Guam anyway. And there is no problem with being close.”

The last comment was a bit strange, as it meant that Korea would not be a threat even if relations with the United States worsened in the future because of Guam.

“All right. Then take it.”

“ha ha ha! I like this because it’s cool. ah! “The delimitation of the territorial seas of Japan and Korea will be entirely in accordance with our wishes.”

“You do that. However, if you define it too unilaterally, you will run into problems later.”

“We will do this based on common sense, so you don’t have to worry.”

“Then, this will confirm Japan’s territorial issue.”

“Yes, you do.”

Lee Kang-cheol answered with a smile because he had brought most of Japan’s islands as he wanted.

“Then the problem is Manchuria, and as we agreed before, the United States will not be involved in Manchuria. I believe that Korea will take good care of it.”

“Yes, I plan to slowly stabilize it. “It may take some time.”

“However, President Chiang Kai-shek’s opposition will be very severe. “It wasn’t a mess for us either.”

“Oh, is that so?”

“Yes, it seems they are making a fuss every day by summoning our ambassador to China, Patrick Hurley. “It will be the same when the General sees it in person three days later.”

“Well, I don’t mind. That’s not the problem there now. And Manchuria is a territory that our armed forces acquired through bloody fighting. “If you have the ability, I tell you to take it.”

“haha! Anyway, take care of that. “We, the United States, will officially not intervene in territorial disputes between allies.”

“Yes, you can do that.”

“And it’s Hirohito’s problem.”

Roosevelt mentioned Japanese Emperor Hirohito.

“Yes, please tell me.”

“What do you think the General should do with Hirohito?”

“Hmm, first, I would like you to tell me how you plan to deal with the United States…”

“Whoa! First of all, public opinion overwhelmingly wants punishment. “In a recent Gallup poll, more than 70% of American citizens said they wanted Hirohito to be hanged or severely punished.”

“Then what’s the problem?”

“Honestly, public opinion doesn’t matter. As long as the war is over, I won’t care. However, the military and political circles have different views. “In particular, people who know Japan well say that it is better not to mess with Hirohito.”

“What is your basis for saying that?”

“It is said that Japan is naturally different from Western countries and even from other Asian countries. In short, they say that the Emperor is no different from a god to the Japanese, and that if he touches him wrongly, he will face severe backlash. Some even warned that the moment the Emperor is touched, the Japanese will fight until the last man dies.”

“Hoo?”

“So, it is said that it is better to end it at a level where responsibility is appropriately assumed and use it to establish governance order when implementing post-war military rule.”

“Hmm…”

Lee Kang-cheol understood Roosevelt’s concerns.

The war is over anyway and it is a war won.

If he wanted to vent his anger, he would vent his anger by destroying all of Japan.

So, wouldn’t it be better to leave emotions aside and realistically use the U.S. military to rule?

“I’m curious about the president’s thoughts.”

“Ha, I was really shocked when I saw the video of Unit 731 the other day. So at the time, I promised myself that I would definitely hold Hirohito accountable after the war. In addition, the conclusion drawn from reviewing information coming from various channels is that Hirohito is a war criminal. He was never a nominal ruler. “It is clear that the commander-in-chief was actively exercised.”

“I completely agree. As it became known later, this is the case.”

“I guess so. Therefore, emotionally, I want to hang Hirohito…”

“I want to?”

“What I’m saying is that as president of the United States, I have to think about national interests.”

“…”

“…”

Lee Kang-cheol and Go Seok-man looked at each other.

It seemed like Roosevelt was trying to use the old saying, ‘That bastard is our bastard’.