Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 71



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#71. The goal has been secured.

And on June 30, 1945.

Zhou Enlai returned with a certificate of Manchukuo territory recognition signed by Mao Zedong, Chairman of the Central Secretariat of the Communist Party of China.

“Is the signature correct?”

“Mao Zedong’s signature in the database is certain.”

“But why are you running away like that?”

“You scared me like that last time, wasn’t it natural?”

“is it?”

“Of course.”

“Then hand over the weapons used by the Japanese military.”

“Yes, we have decided to hand it over secretly starting next month. Well, one day Chiang Kai-shek will notice and cause an uproar.”

“You know we can just say we don’t know, right?”

“Hehehe! “Of course.”

It is true that the Chinese Communist Party is at a disadvantage compared to the Kuomintang government in acquiring weapons from the Japanese military, but that does not mean that it is not possible.

Since a significant amount of weapons from China’s dispatched troops are flowing into the Communist Party, it is enough for both the Korean government and the Chinese Communist Party to deny it.

“And since we need to maintain the balance between the Communist Party and the Kuomintang government forces as much as possible, if it seems like the Chinese Communist Party is being pushed too far, let’s occasionally provide confirmed information as an albatross.”

“I will give it to you for free as a taste once or twice, and ask you to pay for it at the crucial moment.”

“Kya! As expected, you are truly a man…”

“Are you going to call it evil?”

“No, I was going to say it was lovely?”

“Hey, you’re saying something that doesn’t work. “You’re not that easy, are you?”

“Fuhaha!”

“ha ha ha!”

Lee Kang-cheol also intended to keep the Chinese Communist and Kuomintang governments biting each other for as long as possible, so he was not in a position to call anyone evil.

“Come on, let’s go! “There is a cabinet meeting, right?”

“Yes, starting in an hour.”

“What’s the main agenda today?”

“This is a matter of selecting a candidate site for a new steel mill.”

“I get it.”

No matter what anyone says, the steel industry is a core industry that can be called the rice of industry.

Currently, there is only one steel mill in Korea, the Songnim Steel Mill, which was called Gyeomipo Steel Mill until it was restored by the expeditionary force.

Songnim Steel Works was built by the Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi to utilize high-quality iron ore from the nearby Jaeryeong and Eunyul River Mountains and is the only steel mill in Joseon that began operation in 1918. Although the facilities were still usable, the production capacity was far short of demand. did.

Because the calculation was only about 300,000 tons of pig iron and 100,000 tons of steel.

Of course, with the acquisition of Manchuria, the Ansan steel mill, the core of the region’s industrial power, was acquired, but it was still not fulfilled in the eyes of the Korean government, which had a busy way to go.

Accordingly, the government of the Republic of Korea has focused on expanding the Songnim and Ansan steel mills and building new steel mills since the early days of U.S. support, but the problem was site selection.

It was the same when there was originally only the Korean Peninsula, but after Manchuria was acquired, almost all underground resources were in the north.

So, if only economic feasibility was considered, it would be right to build a new steel mill in Manchuria, but this did not appeal to the minds of the Korean leadership, including Lee Kang-cheol, at all.

Anyway, for the time being, we have to go with the ‘one country, two systems’ system, but I emotionally disliked the idea of ​​building a new steel mill in the unstable Manchurian region, and above all, I was reluctant to follow the policy of installing national key industries as much as possible on the Korean Peninsula, especially in the south, which is the safest area in case of emergency. Because it is out of sync.

“Our Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy believes that it is right to go with a two-track approach. “We will continue to modernize and expand the facilities of Ansan Steel Mill and Songnim Steel Mill, and build a new steel mill separately.”

“Hmm, that’s a reasonable idea. I agree.”

Lee Kang-cheol nodded his head in agreement to what the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy said.

“The problem is site selection. In terms of economic feasibility, the southern coast of the Liaodong Peninsula, where Anshan Steel Works is located, is optimal. Roughly, it would be about halfway between Dalian and the mouth of the Yalu River. But as you all know…”

“Yes, that is inappropriate. And they’re all connected by rail anyway, right? “The selection will be made on the Korean Peninsula, especially in the south.”

“Yes, so the places listed as candidate sites are Samcheonpo and Pohang. Samcheonpo is Sacheon City in modern times, and you probably know Pohang without explaining it. “It is currently the site of Pohang Steel.”

“What are the location conditions?”

“Samcheonpo was originally one of the three candidate sites along with Ulsan in South Gyeongsang Province and Seocheon in South Chungcheong Province when the Pohang Steel Works was being built.”

“hmm? “What about Pohang?”

“Pohang was not a candidate site to begin with. Later, General Van Fleet recommended it while serving as an advisor to Westinghouse, overturning the existing candidates and being selected.”

“Oh yeah?”

“Yes, it is.”

“Then Pohang is definitely a strong candidate.”

“The reason General Van Fleet recommended it was because the site behind it was large and the water was deep enough for a 100,000-ton cargo ship to pass in and out.”

“Then why were Seocheon and Ulsan excluded from the candidate sites?”

“That’s because the politicians at the time blindly pushed it into the candidate field to take care of their hometown.”

“her···.”

Lee Kang-cheol was dumbfounded.

No, you mean to say that in addition to establishing Korea’s only steel mill at a time when nothing was really good, he also helped his hometown?

“Ouch! “Then, let’s discuss about Samcheonpo and Pohang instead of there.”

“all right.”

The discussion didn’t last long.

No matter how you look at it, Pohang’s location was excellent.

“Then, Pohang will be selected as the site for the steel mill construction. Is everyone okay?”

“Yes. That will be fine.”

“I agree.”

“The facility order has already been placed, right?”

“Yes, some of the facility orders have been placed with US Steel. The same goes for the Ansan Steel Works in Manchuria and the Songnim Steel Works in Hwanghae-do.”

“Our technicians are also involved, right?”

“of course. The technical staff in charge of facilities at POSCO brought all the data. We only placed the order with US Steel, and our technical staff will be in charge of the design. It will at least be at the level of Pohang Steel, which began operation in the early 1970s. “For now, it will produce the most cutting-edge, highest quality steel in the world.”

“Hmm, producing steel? “If my mother finds out…”

“Fuhahaha!”

“ha ha ha!”

When Lee Kang-cheol made a mockery of his own name, a burst of laughter broke out.

“And be careful not to let that technology leak to U.S. Steel. “That is a technology that will sell for a lot of money.”

“Fuhaha!”

“ha ha ha!”

“haha! All right.”

After handling a few other items, it was already evening.

“Ugh! “Even two bodies are not enough!”

After the meeting ended, Lee Kang-cheol turned his head in his office and screamed.

There are more than just one or two things to do.

We need to pay attention to national defense, we need to boost the economy, and in the near future, trials for pro-Japanese and Japanese military war criminals will begin.

It is literally a situation where no matter how many bodies there are, there is not enough.

“I can’t help it. “For the time being, all we can do is pretend that he’s dead.”

“But will it get better in a few years?”

“By then, there will be a civil war between China and the Soviet Union, and I don’t think the Soviet Union will leave us alone, right?”

“Damn it!”

“It would be easier to just think about selling it.”

“I get it. By the way, where has Director Cho Tae-hyun gone? “He doesn’t even attend meetings?”

“well? “I did ask for your understanding because I had important business to attend to.”

“What’s going on?”

smart!

“Yes, come in.”

“That’s me.”

“huh? “Can’t Director Cho be a nobleman?”

“yes?”

“haha! That’s just what I said. Even so, I was wondering where he went without attending the cabinet meeting.”

“Ah, haha! “I see.”

“So, what happened?”

“I finally found it.”

“huh? “What did you find?”

“Who is who? “It’s him.”

“You mean him?”

“Kim Il-sung…”

“…”

“…”

When an unexpected name came out of Cho Tae-hyun’s mouth, Lee Kang-cheol and Go Seok-man were momentarily lost.

“Surely, that Kim Il-sung?”

“Yes, that is Kim Il-sung. “This is Kim Il-sung, who founded the Kim dynasty.”

Lee Kang-cheol was excited for the first time in a long time.

Oh my god, that Kim Il-sung?

I knew the National Intelligence Service was tracking his whereabouts, but I didn’t expect they would find him so quickly.

As far as Lee Kang-cheol knows, that guy should be in Khabarovsk, Soviet Union right now.

As Captain Kim Il-sung of the 88th Independent Infantry Brigade of the Soviet Far Eastern Front.

“where? How did you find it? “Where is he now?”

“haha! “I’m going to tell you in detail, so just calm down.”

“Oh, I’m sorry.”

“no. “It’s Kim Il-sung’s job, and it’s natural for Koreans.”

“So, how did you find it?”

“Park Heon-young was helpful.”

“what? Park Heon-young? “I heard he’s quiet now?”

“Yes, Park Heon-young, stay quiet. “There was a fight with Lee Jae-yu and Lee Kwan-sul’s Gyeongseong Com Group, so we completely broke up.”

Jae-yu Lee and Kwan-sul Lee.

They are major figures in the Joseon socialist independence movement and labor movement.

Surprisingly, they were not well known to later generations, partly because they were socialists, but also because they both died in prison.

Lee Jae-yu originally died in prison in Cheongju Prison in October 1944, but this time, fortunately, he was rescued by an expeditionary force and regained his health.

Lee Gwan-sul was wrongfully imprisoned for the Judge Jeong counterfeit money incident and then massacred in the Daejeon prison massacre during the Korean War.

Now that doesn’t happen anymore.

“however?”

“As you know, Park Heon-young is still under surveillance. Your every move is monitored in real time. However, three days ago, he was seen making contact with a stranger.”

“Was it him? Kim Il-sung?”

“no. “That guy was Oh Jin-woo.”

“Oh Jin-woo? ah! That guy was originally a follower of Kim Il-sung, right? “A long time ago?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Jinwoo Oh.

He was well known to modern people as the head of North Korea’s People’s Armed Forces. This guy followed Kim Il-sung since the days of the Northeast Anti-Japanese Alliance, and eventually went with him to the 88th Independent Infantry Brigade and served as a sergeant.

Oh Jin-woo is Kim Il-sung’s closest confidant, who raised Kim Jong-il on his back on behalf of Kim Il-sung and his wife.

But, that guy showed up.

“so? “How did you know it was Oh Jin-woo?”

“Of course I didn’t know at first. But in the process of eavesdropping, wouldn’t you suddenly call yourself Jin-Woo Oh?”

“Huh!”

“Others might not know, but if it’s Oh Jin-woo, all our agents know. “You’ve been doing it for such a long time, right?”

“yes!”

“From then on, surveillance began in earnest. If he appears, it means that Kim Il-sung has also returned to Korea. Anyway, he said he was attending Kim Il-sung, and he asked Park Heon-young to go with him to meet Kim Il-sung.”

“Where?”

“This is Pyongyang. Kim Il-sung is in Pyongyang. He said it had been about ten days since he returned from the Soviet Union.”

“Did he bury some kind of honey pot in Pyongyang? “Is it Pyongyang again this time?”

“That’s right.”

“Anyway, what is Park Heon-young’s reaction?”

“At first, he wasn’t very reluctant. But Oh Jin-woo continued to persuade me. We already know that Park Heon-young’s position is not the same as before. What he meant was to meet Kim Il-sung and discuss the future. “They said that Park Heon-young wouldn’t have anything to do in Gyeongseong anyway.”

Park Heon-young’s current position was really not good.

“So did Park Heon-young follow in the end?”

“Yes, then I asked to see his face and went with him yesterday morning to take the train to Pyongyang. Of course, our agents followed suit.”

“Yes, Park Heon-young did, and Kim Il-sung? “Did you find Kim Il-sung in Pyongyang?”

“Yes, I confirmed that Park Heon-young met Kim Il-sung at a private house on the outskirts of Pyongyang an hour ago. “Here’s a picture.”

“Let me see.”

Lee Kang-cheol and Go Seok-man checked the tab book handed out by Jo Tae-hyun.

right!

There was no doubt that he was Kim Il-sung in his younger days.

“Of course! “It’s Kim Il-sung!”

“Yes, that’s right. This was confirmed in a conversation with Park Heon-young, and I also ran it through the character verification system. There is no mistake about Kim Il-sung.”

“Then is this guy still in that private house now?”

“Yes, based on the conversation, I expect to break up with Park Heon-young soon.”

“What about our agent?”

“Six people are lurking under surveillance.”

“Everyone is armed, right?”

“sure.”

“Then get it right!”

“Commander, wouldn’t it be better to catch him after we break up with Park Heon-young?”

Go Seok-man objected to Lee Kang-cheol’s words to correct it.

“hmm? why?”

“Anyway, Kim Il-sung has to be dealt with without any rat or bird noticing, so wouldn’t it be difficult if Park Heon-young was there?”

Kim Il-sung is a target of unconditional extermination.

Well, the future doesn’t happen, and there’s no need for past events or anything like that.

This means that Kim Il-sung is the only exception to the expeditionary force principle of judging by its actions to date.

If you catch them, you will definitely be killed.

Neither the mouse nor the bird knows.

“Oh, right. I guess I’m a little excited. “They’re also monitoring it with drones, right?”

“Yes, we are monitoring the sky with a small drone.”

“Then let’s go to the command and control room.”

“yes.”

A moment later, in the command and control room.

A private house on the outskirts of Pyongyang was shown on the large screen.

And after about 5 minutes, I saw one person come out.

This is Park Heon-young.

“Pounce!”

Six agents infiltrated the area and soon dragged out three adult men with cloth bags over their heads.

– The goal has been secured.

“You got it! ha ha ha!”