Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 89



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#89. A beautiful person’s place is also beautiful.

“I completely agree.”

“I learned a lot after listening to the General. “I also knew how dangerous it is to make a poor imitation of democracy in the international community.”

“you’re right. A system based on the logic of power such as permanent members and a one country, one vote system in parallel? “That’s like saying don’t do anything.”

“So I’m trying not to make any mistakes this time. “No, even in the United States, the number of electoral votes is determined in proportion to the population of each state, so why not in the international community?”

“ha ha ha! “Now you’re thinking clearly.”

“But we can’t blindly proportion it to the population. If that happens, China and India, which have large populations, will dominate the international community. The international community must distinguish itself from domestic politics.”

“Of course!”

The number of electoral votes for each state in the United States is linked to the number of members of the House of Representatives, which are basically allocated in proportion to population.

Therefore, the United States adjusts the number of voters per state every 10 years according to changes in the census results.

However, this does not mean that the international community can simply give shares in proportion to the population.

To put it bluntly, it is impossible to evaluate the value of a citizen of the United States, the world’s most powerful country, as equal to the value of a citizen of an unknown African country.

Of course, the value of life is precious, but this is true when evaluating the value of power in a realistic international society.

“So my new UN…”

“My new United Nations?”

“Uh-huh! Why do you keep interrupting me? Let’s move on when we’re talking among ourselves. “Because the UN of the future fails, it is called a new UN.”

“ha ha ha! All right.”

“In any case, the new UN will have shares that thoroughly reflect the national power of each member state. Just like our American state does.”

“Then how do you plan to measure the country’s power?”

“Economic power is the top criterion, and then comprehensively evaluates contribution to the international community, such as the victorious countries in World War II, population, etc. For example, Germany and Japan, which were Axis powers, will be penalized no matter how much their economies develop, at least for the time being.”

“Hmm, then who will do the evaluation?”

“First of all, the representative countries among the victorious countries will start. “We, the United States, will naturally take the lead, and the United Kingdom of Europe and the Republic of Korea of ​​General will participate on behalf of Asia.”

“Then the Republic of China and the Soviet Union will oppose? “It becomes meaningless, especially if the Soviet Union does not participate.”

“That’s why we need to lay the foundation for the UN now.”

“hmm? “Why?”

“Officially, we are the only country in the world that has an atomic bomb. For now, we will push through with force. Until the Soviet Union possesses an atomic bomb, it will have to listen to us, and China will have to deal with it once its civil war is over. If Chiang Kai-shek rebels, I tell him to rebel. “I am the Deputy Minister of the Armory and I will cut everything off…”

“Fuhahaha!”

Lee Kang-cheol really laughed and held his stomach.

I think Roosevelt was properly blackened, because I really liked it.

As Roosevelt said, the United States is now the only country on earth that enjoys the status of a superpower.

The Soviet Union was much weaker than it had been in its original history, and in addition, Lee Kang-cheol’s involvement in spying on the atomic bomb had blown up the entire spy network, and the development of the atomic bomb was also in trouble.

It was predicted that it would take at least the mid-1950s for the Soviet Union to properly develop an atomic bomb, but even Lee Kang-cheol and Roosevelt had no intention of just watching.

In short, there is no country on the planet today that the United States cannot work hard to control.

However, excluding Korea.

Although South Korea did not confirm it as Lee Kang-cheol expressed it as NCND (Neither Confirm Nor Deny), it was thought that Roosevelt would naturally possess it.

That too along with a long-distance delivery method.

It was not for nothing that Roosevelt treated the Republic of Korea by criticizing Europe, its traditional ally.

No matter how remarkable the contribution made in the Pacific War and the support for future technology, the current treatment appears to be excessive in anyone’s eyes, and this was hidden behind the circumstances.

In any case, Roosevelt, who learned about the future from Lee Kang-cheol, decided to properly project American power while enjoying the status of the only country officially possessing an atomic bomb.

“There are two years and a little more left in my term, and I plan to establish a proper international order by then. However, I have no intention of crossing the line of universal validity.”

“You thought it out well. “We, the Republic of Korea, are also actively helping.”

“ha ha ha! Thank you. After all, we are true allies.”

“Hahaha!”

The next day, British Prime Minister Clement Attlee joined them.

“I wanted to see this so much, and now I get to see it. Nice to meet you, I am Attlee, Prime Minister of the British Empire.”

“Nice to meet you. “This is Lee Kang-cheol, the President of the Republic of Korea.”

“Then what should I call you? “I heard you call President Roosevelt General?”

“You can call me President. Same thing. “President Roosevelt has become so close to me that he calls me General, just like he used to call me.”

Minister Kim Gyu-sik raised an objection to calling it General in foreign countries.

To put it bluntly, Roosevelt, even though we have become close friends over the years, we should not let him refer to me as a general anymore.

Although it is true if you look at it coldly, Woosa’s argument was that there was no need to look like that from foreign countries, and it was thought to be valid, so from now on, it was decided to officially call him President in English.

“Ah, I guess I’ve been rude this whole time?”

“no. We have built up a friendship over the years, right? “I’ll think of it as just a nickname, so feel free to call me that.”

“ha ha ha! Anyway, I also call myself President in official settings.”

“thank you.”

Roosevelt explained to Prime Minister Attlee the ‘new UN’ plan discussed with Lee Kang-cheol yesterday.

“That is why our position in the United States is to do this. “What do you think, Prime Minister Attlee?”

“Hmm, I need to think about this. It’s not that bad for us in the UK, but we’re expecting backlash from European countries. I think the backlash from France will be especially severe…”

“If you want to protest, do it.”

“yes? What do you mean?”

“European countries that oppose my UN plan will either receive less aid or be excluded from the European Recovery Program (ERP) that our Secretary of State Marshall is planning. No, is our United States some kind of safe? “Are they going to say everything they have to say and take everything they can from us?”

“Oh, President…”

Prime Minister Attlee was greatly embarrassed.

This is because the Roosevelt he knew was not this oppressive or fanatical person.

“Especially in France, the country was actually taken back by the United States and the Prime Minister’s Britain. But are you protesting? “Do it!”

“…”

Roosevelt has changed.

And Attlee found the cause in Lee Kang-cheol.

“President Lee, what happened to this?”

“yes? “Why are you doing this to me?”

“Ha, then what do you think of Korea?”

“Of course, I totally agree. People have to have shame, right? Honestly, if the United States had not been involved in this war, all of Europe would have said ‘Hi!’ by now. You’ll be shouting ‘Hitler!’, right? “We also provide assistance with economic reconstruction and revival, but can’t we even ask for this much?”

“Haha! I know yeah!”

“Hahaha! “We, the Republic of Korea, fully stand with the United States!”

“…”

Attlee realized.

It means that the two of them are fooling each other.

Then I couldn’t stop him anymore.

No, actually, it wasn’t that bad in the UK either.

They are the next victorious country after the United States, and if you consider the economic power of the entire Commonwealth, their stake will be considerable.

However, I was worried that as a member of Europe, we would suffer greatly from other European countries.

“Whoa! All right. “We in the UK will also follow America’s will.”

“Prime Minister Attlee, don’t worry too much. Still, it won’t go beyond common sense.”

“Yes, please. So, in the end, it will be a competition for shares, right?”

“you’re right. If there is an agenda, it will be submitted to the general meeting for resolution, where it will generally be processed by a majority vote, and special agenda items passed through the Security Council will be processed by a two-thirds vote.”

“Of course, two-thirds of the votes would have to be in favor of military action.”

“That’s right. Military action requires special caution. Anyway, since the UK has agreed, the foreign affairs ministers of our three countries will meet to decide on the details. And let’s announce it to the whole world.”

“All right. “So, is this all that is on the agenda for today’s meeting?”

Attlee wanted to get up as early as possible today.

Because my head was very tired.

But Roosevelt did not let go.

“no. President Lee, too, has something to say. Would you like the General to speak first?”

“It seems simple, so let me do it first.”

“Please.”

“What does Korea say to us in the UK?”

“I would like to talk about nothing more than the Burma issue.”

“Burma? “That’s none of Korea’s business, right?”

Even if it’s rotten, England is England.

Even though the Republic of Korea is emerging as an emerging power, it is unpleasant to even talk about its colonies.

“I expected you would be uncomfortable, but please listen a little longer.”

“Please speak.”

“Our Republic of Korea has a history of once being a victim of imperialism. Therefore, we do not have a very positive view of Western imperial colonies in neighboring East Asia.”

“So you got involved in Vietnam?”

“That’s right. “Chairman Ho Chi Minh also had a relationship with high-ranking ministers of our provisional government, having shared many hardships at one time.”

“France and us in England are different. We decided early on to give up our colonies in India and East Asia. This is also being talked about well with Burma’s General Aung San. “There is no room for Korea to intervene.”

“In that regard, I think it is very fortunate for both the UK and Burma. However, I feel like there is something missing, so I want to tell you about it.”

“You’re missing out?”

“I’m talking about the Rohingya people. “I’m sure you know what their fate will be if the British withdraw.”

The Rohingya are a Bengali people from India who migrated to Burma when Britain ruled Burma as a colony to increase agricultural productivity.

In other words, since they were people who immigrated to play the role of ‘Marum’, the Burmese people have become a people who unite and hate them despite their nationality.

“Hmm, I’m fully prepared for that as well. “I plan to guarantee the treatment of the Rohingya as a condition of independence.”

“Prime Minister Attlee, do you think that will work out as you say?”

“yes?”

“They are clearly different racially, and their religion and language are also different. “Those people have been hated by the Burmese on behalf of the British, so why not just say ‘Get along with each other!’ and leave.”

“…”

“I assure you that they will face great persecution. “And yet you’re going to leave so irresponsibly?”

“How can President Lee guarantee that?”

“I guarantee it too.”

“yes? President Roosevelt?”

As Roosevelt suddenly jumped in, Attlee even thought that these people were trying to catch him today.

“Our intelligence department makes the same prediction. “The Rohingya people will face 100% ethnic cleansing if the UK leaves them alone.”

“No, then what are you going to do with us?”

“There is a Korean proverb that says that the place where a beautiful person stays is also beautiful. “You’ve done your business and you need to clean up after yourself, right?”

“What do you mean?”

“It would be better to clearly separate them. Since the Indian Empire is still a British territory, part of the northern part of Rakhine State and part of Chittagong, India, are given to them. “Chittagong is close enough to communicate with the Rohingya people, so it’s up to you whether or not you stay there later.”

“…”

A beautiful person’s place is also beautiful.

Lee Kang-cheol thought that the people of the Toilet Culture Citizens’ Solidarity were very wise people.