Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 78



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#78. Why are we an enemy of the Republic of Korea?

“Wasn’t that a little harsh?”

“Oh, I don’t know! Almost 2 hours ‘I am in America…’ “I felt like I had eaten 100 sweet potatoes while being tortured, but when that guy crossed the line, I just exploded…”

“Whoa! It was the same for me too. I knew I was really being tortured. “I don’t know why you cross the line and cause trouble.”

Transfer of military government to civilian government.

This is a forbidden area where no one can or should speak openly.

But Woo-nam crossed that line as soon as he first saw him.

To be honest, Woo-nam’s evaluation within the expeditionary force could not be said to be good, even if it was empty words.

There may be differences in degree from person to person, but since there was a lot of gossip during the independence movement period and his actions after liberation were not very clear, it was common for everyone to think that he had no choice but to treat him with respect because he was so prestigious in this era.

Since the line was crossed in a situation where courtesy was inevitable, Lee Kang-cheol exploded and shouted at him outright.

“Tell him that it is my order, and tell Director Cho to keep an eye on that gentleman. From what I’m saying today, at least that guy is not a person who will be satisfied with just taking up a position in the Senate. “Besides, I was disowned today, so I’m sure I won’t just sit still.”

“All right. By the way, brother, Mr. Woonam kept saying, ‘I’m talking about in America.’ When you do it.”

“Why is that?”

“I suddenly thought of Park Cheon-ho? “Didn’t you do that?”

“Did you do that too? “I did that too?”

“Fuhahaha! “Looking back, it seems like Park Cheon-ho wasn’t a very good person either.”

“Hehehe! I think so too. “I think he had a bit of a cruel side.”

Park Cheon-ho, a national hero who gave hope to the entire nation by commanding the major leagues with his indomitable fighting spirit during the IMF era.

Even though he had nothing to criticize in terms of ability, appearance, and personality, he had a fatal weakness: he was a Too Much Talker.

However, when two people experienced something similar, it was a very cruel thing.

In this way, Park Cheon-ho went back in time and was being criticized without crime even in the 1940s.

September 21, 1945, 11 a.m.

The official residence of President Gyeongmudae.

Lee Kang-cheol had been sleeping in for the first time in a long time.

The day before, September 20th, was a day off because it was Chuseok, but Lee Kang-cheol could not rest properly because he was in the position of chairman.

This is because the Chuseok message had to be delivered to the entire nation through radio broadcasts, and there were many places where one had to show one’s face here and there.

It was fortunate that we had a long Chuseok holiday and were able to rest until Sunday, the 23rd.

However, it seems that Lee Kang-cheol is not a person who can rest.

Tiriring! Tiriring!

The intercom in his bedroom started ringing incessantly.

“damn! “I told you to leave it alone in the morning…”

Tiriring! Tiriring!

“Ah, hello? who are you?”

– That’s me.

It was Go Seok-man.

“Hey, can’t you just let me get some rest today?”

– Hey, did you contact me because you liked me? I’m annoyed too.

“But why? what’s the matter?”

– I received a call from Japan’s GHQ (Supreme Allied Headquarters).

“Why all of a sudden at GHQ? “Don’t they know it’s our holiday?”

– Oh, I don’t know about that. Anyway, Leclerc is here.

“What are you talking about? Leclerc is coming? “Where are you coming from?”

– Where are you? It’s our country.

“what? when?”

– They say they will arrive at Gimpo Airfield this afternoon.

“Whose will it be?”

– No, then you can’t come? They say it’s departing from Japan?

“ha! Damn those guys are fast too.”

– It was expected anyway, right? How do I do this? Are you telling me not to come?

“Damn it, why are you stopping this guy who says he’s coming? “Tell him to come.”

– All right.

Lee Kang-cheol hung up the phone and drank cold water to come to his senses.

“Hey, you damn bastards. Come a little slower. Why is there such a fuss during the Chuseok holiday?”

France’s reaction was fully expected.

It has already been more than ten days since Kim Kyu-sik established diplomatic relations with Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam and signed an alliance treaty.

And since the South Korean government immediately announced this fact to the world, it was clear from the video that France would be shocked.

But no one expected it to react so quickly.

I thought they would respond by October at the earliest.

In a way, it was proof that France valued its colonies, especially Indochina.

Wooooow!

Before 3 p.m. that day, a C-54 U.S. military transport plane arrived at Gimpo Airfield, and French Pacific Area Commander Leclerc got off the plane and ran straight to the General Government Complex.

“General Leclerc, I get to see you again sooner than I expected.”

“Whoa! “Anyway, it’s nice to see you again.”

“Okay, first of all, it’s nice to meet you. for now···.”

“…”

General Philippe Leclerc.

Leclerc is not his original last name.

While participating in the Free French Army during World War II, he took on a pseudonym to protect his family in France.

A French hero who led the 2nd Armored Division and liberated Paris.

In particular, his contribution to entering the city bloodlessly after meeting with German General Dietrich von Choltitz, who was called the ‘savior of Paris’ for refusing Hitler’s order to destroy Paris, was a remarkable achievement, no matter what anyone says.

Later, unfortunately, he died at a young age in a plane accident in Algeria.

In any case, Lee Kang-cheol was quite fond of Leclerc as a fellow soldier, so he welcomed him kindly even though it was obvious that he would protest violently over the Vietnam incident.

“General!”

“Let’s have some tea first. This is our ginseng tea. It may be a little bitter at first, but it is very good for your body. It’s sweetened with honey so it’s drinkable. “I’m not in a hurry, so please eat first.”

“Ha, yes…”

Perhaps because Leclerc thought he was in too much of a hurry, he quietly followed Lee Kang-cheol’s instructions and drank ginseng tea.

and.

“Hoo? “This is really good, isn’t it?”

“haha! “For a long time, when it comes to Korean ginseng, it is a health medicine that not only the Chinese but also the Japanese have been excited about.”

“Oh, is that so?”

“It seems to suit your taste, so I’ll prepare some for you when you go, so take it with you.”

“thank you. Ah, but why is there no one in the government building? “Today is Friday?”

“General Leclerc.”

“Yes, General.”

“Does the general work on Christmas?”

“yes? Is that possible? Christmas is the biggest holiday for us French people. “There are only two types of people working that day.”

“What kind?”

“He’s either crazy, or he’s about to go crazy. ha ha ha!”

“…”

“Oh! “Have I made any mistake?”

“It wasn’t a mistake, they said we were crazy people and I laughed a little inside.”

“yes? “What do you mean by that?”

“Now it is Chuseok, the biggest holiday in our country. It’s like Christmas in France. That’s why the government building is so quiet…”

“Huh! Sorry, sorry. “I really didn’t know.”

Leclerc was so embarrassed that he didn’t know what to do.

It really seemed like in France, even if you died, you could rest on Christmas.

“Ha, what happened? Now that we’ve come to this, let’s get to the point. “I know what you’re going to say, but just say it first.”

“Whoa! As you well know, it is because of Vietnam. Now, my home country, France, is in an uproar. “Why on earth is the Republic of Korea involved in our colonial affairs?”

“It’s our colony… haha! “This is so true!”

“yes?”

“General, our country was also a colony of Japan not long ago.”

“oh! “I’m sorry.”

It seemed that France had sent the wrong person.

Leclerc is a soldier.

He is a real soldier who experienced numerous battles in World War II.

Since I sent this person to complain, I don’t know if the complaint will be properly made.

“Oh, it’s okay. Anyway, I will tell you honestly, just looking at the general. We, the Republic of Korea, do not look favorably on the fact that countries in Asia, especially East Asia, are under the control of Western imperialist countries. Just as we were an independent nation boasting a long history and tradition, so were most of those countries.”

“…”

“Then, through some kind of route, Chairman Ho Chi Minh of Vietnam contacted me. Well, it was a kind of SOS.”

“How come you know about Korea?”

“I may not know it in your country, but Chairman Ho Chi Minh of Vietnam is like a disciple of our Minister Kim Kyu-sik, who greeted the general at the last surrender signing ceremony.”

“What do you mean? “How does a Vietnamese become Monsieur Kim’s disciple?”

“The two met in Paris, France, when they returned home.”

“yes?”

“Paris Peace Conference.”

“ah!”

Only then did Leclerc realize.

How on earth did a Korean minister and a Vietnamese become connected?

Coincidentally, I met him in his own country.

“Minister Kim Gyu-sik went as a representative of our provisional government at the time, but was turned away without even being able to attend the meeting. And Ho Chi Minh was in the same situation. Do you understand now?”

“S-sorry. “I didn’t know that Monsieur Kim was treated like that in our country.”

“Do we only feel sorry for Minister Kim? “Don’t you feel sorry for Chairman Ho Chi Minh, who was in the same situation?”

“her···.”

“For now, the two countries’ representatives stayed there for a long time and became very close, realizing that they were in the same situation. We became comrades. In addition, it is said that Chairman Ho Chi Minh was like the youngest brother and nephew to many independent members of our delegation.”

“…”

“But then I received a request from Chairman Ho to help. I’d like to ask the general. General, are you going to ignore a friend from difficult times just because I have become more comfortable?”

“That can’t be… Phew!”

As expected, Leclerc was not the type of person to be a diplomat.

I was trying to answer, “I can’t do that,” but it seemed like I was losing patience.

“Of course, we did not decide to help Vietnam because we had such a relationship with key figures in our provisional government. Basically, we, the Republic of Korea, are against colonial management during the imperialist era. “We cannot oppose it on a global scale because our national power is not yet sufficient, but at least we are opposed to our neighbors continuing to be dominated even after the war.”

“…”

“So I sent Minister Kim. He went and instructed Minister Kim to approve and provide assistance if he judged that the country was capable of existing as an independent country. “This is it.”

“No, General! It is completely understandable that Korea sympathizes with Vietnam because they shared the same colonial period. But you should also respect our French position!”

“Eh? “What does this mean?”

“yes?”

“Why should we, the Republic of Korea, respect France’s position? “You speak so plainly that I’m completely embarrassed?”

“Oh, isn’t it obvious? Aren’t we part of the same alliance? Allies!”

“What kind of idiot are you talking about? No, general! Did you fight with us during the war? Have you ever seen the Republic of Korea military?”

“Oh, no.”

“We are united with the United States. Let’s be clear. Aside from the United States, the only countries that fought together in the Pacific War were the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. Why does France appear there?”

“…”

“ah! great. We pass over good things as good things. What is your relationship with our country? “Have you ever had any diplomatic relations?”

“Well, that’s right….”

“one more! “If we look at it properly, France is our enemy.”

“What do you mean? “Why are we an enemy of the Republic of Korea?”

“I don’t know? Your country invaded our country in 1866? “They invaded our country, burned down our temporary palace, and plundered the royal treasures?”

“No, that doesn’t make sense…”

“Now that we’re talking, let’s ask. “When are you going to return the treasures that were stolen from us?”

“OMG···.”

Leclerc, the French hero of World War II, screamed.