1953 Bare-handed Tycoon - Chapter 381



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381 – Headlight

September 1962 was a time of heightened external tensions.

Domestic politics have stabilized as Chairman Park has kept his declaration of non-participation in civil affairs, but outside of Korea,

There was a tense sense of crisis as if World War III was about to break out.

In Europe, the Berlin crisis shows no signs of ending and the situation is getting worse.

was there.

Khrushchev had earlier demanded the withdrawal of Western troops stationed in West Berlin.

An American civilian airliner heading to Berlin was threatened by Soviet fighter jets.

Meanwhile, the Soviet Union provided military aid to Cuba, which was in the front yard of the United States, the leader of the West.

The United States was furious when they strengthened it.

Kennedy asked Congress to call up 150,000 reserve troops, apparently with an eye toward invading Cuba.

The Soviet Union feared that if the United States attacked Cuba, it would have to prepare for world war.

He said.

In response to the Soviet Union’s threat of world war, the United States also responded by saying that it would protect itself and its allies.

He responded that he would not hesitate to take any action.

While the US and the Soviet Union are squabbling over Cuba, China invades Indian-controlled Bhutan.

Did.

India accepted the Dalai Lama’s asylum and allowed him to establish a Tibetan government in exile.

It was retaliation for that.

The crisis that Asia’s two most populous countries, India and China, may engage in all-out war

The feeling was overwhelming.

In the midst of all this, Kijo convened a meeting of executives and announced that he would advance into Vietnam.

Now, the dissenting opinion was expressed cautiously.

As the world reels from a security crisis, the Cold War between the East and the West is at its most intense in Vietnam.

There was concern that advancing into the market would be risky.

The three countries of the Indochina Peninsula (Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia) where Vietnam is located are

It was a mess of words.

Laos was nominally neutral, but there was a civil war between royalist forces, communist forces, and neutral forces.

In the meantime, the United States announced that it would withdraw its troops from Laos.

Cambodia has border disputes with both Vietnam and Thailand, and Vietnam is considering expanding its borders in the future.

He warned that if the line was crossed more than twice, he would break off diplomatic relations with South Vietnam and establish diplomatic relations with the North Vietnamese.

Did.

If the border conflict continues, the Soviet and Chinese troops will be stationed in Vietnam.

declared that it would respond to Thailand.

In addition to fighting a local war with the Viet Cong in South Vietnam, there were anti-government protests by university students and Buddhists.

Wow, I was having a rough day because of the attacks by the communist guerrillas.

Lee Man-ik, the president of Cheongsan Construction, which will be the vanguard of the Vietnam advance, spoke cautiously.

“Sir, how about advancing after the situation in Vietnam stabilizes?”

The keynote is that Vietnam will find stability only after it becomes completely communist.

The concerns were dismissed.

“If Vietnam stabilizes, there will be no opportunity. No one will want to go to Vietnam.

Now is the time to do so.”

As Kijo strongly pushed forward with the Vietnam business, Cheongsan executives became worried.

I had no choice but to follow the keynote.

While Cheongsan’s capabilities are being concentrated on advancing into Vietnam, Kijo visits the Blue House and asks Park

Jang was introduced to the canned combat rations developed by Cheongsan Foods.

Park, who was deeply interested in the news that Cheongsan was developing Korean-style combat rations

Jang opened and tasted all 11 cans of combat rations that Gijo had brought.

“It’s nice to be able to eat rice and side dishes right away without having to cook.”

Chairman Park, who finished his lunch with the canned food that Kijo brought, washed down his mouth with water.

“Combat rations are good, but we don’t have the money to buy them. We’ll ask the US for aid next year.

You can buy it with gold, but even then, you won’t be able to buy much.

hey.”

Chairman Park expressed regret.

If you have enough money, you can fill your supply depot with canned combat rations like the US military.

I would have wanted to.

The keynote didn’t matter. It was made for the Vietnam War anyway, so there was no immediate profit.

It didn’t matter if it didn’t come out.

“Okay, Chairman. I want to distribute it to the military first and hear the evaluation of the frontline units.

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“Okay. I’ll tell the 1st Army Commander.”

The keynote speech left the Blue House after receiving assurances on the distribution of the test.

A few days later, a call came from Wonju, where the 1st Army Headquarters was located.

The group headed to Wonju with five tons of military canned goods loaded onto a truck.

The commander of the 1st Army was Min Ki-sik.

The keynote speech is to meet Min Ki-sik and deliver canned combat rations, and if a problem is revealed,

I asked him to run.

After taking a commemorative photo with Lieutenant General Min Ki-sik at the 1st Army Command, Kijo was about to leave.

Got caught.

“I received an order from the chairman to treat this president well when he comes to Wonju.

“You can’t just go back.”

Kijo was treated to drinks and food by Min Ki-sik at a restaurant in downtown Wonju.

As expected from a man who was recognized as a representative drinking party within the army along with Chairman Park,

I drank well.

Naturally, the topic of alcohol came up.

“I mean, I was appointed as the 2nd Army Commander right after May 16 and was posted to Daegu.

A. A few days later, the owner of a restaurant called Cheongsuwon came to ask for payment of the debt.

“I’m scared.”

Min Ki-sik said that and then smiled briefly as if he was taken aback.

“So, what kind of debt am I owed?” I asked. Well, Chairman Park said, “That guy is a revolutionary.”

“Before, he went to Seoul without paying off his debt of 5 million won. This is it.”

“There are no hostesses here, and the only alcohol they sell is Jeongjong and Makgeolli, and Bindaetteok as a side dish.

I wondered why Chairman Park had so many credits at home, but when I thought about it carefully,

“It seems like he bought alcohol for his subordinates in order to start a revolution.”

Min Ki-sik laughed heartily.

“A couple of months later, Chairman Park came to Daegu to inspect the debt and paid off all the debt.

Ask me. How much does General Min’s medical bill cost? It’s about 600,000 won.

“He said, ‘Hey, you gave me 1 million won.’”

Min Ki-sik was a close friend of Chairman Park and was a loyal supporter of Chairman Park.

So he was appointed as the commander of the 1st Army, which virtually commanded the Republic of Korea Army.

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“So, I said, isn’t this a bribe? If the revolutionary government is already committing corruption,

How do you do it? It was just like this. Hahaha.”

Min Ki-sik is an eccentric person who commits eccentric acts and says everything he can to Chairman Park.

It was.

“Then the gentleman said this. General Min was paying for alcohol to satisfy his selfish desires.

It wasn’t written for that purpose, it was written for the operation of the unit, so it was patriotic. That’s what he said.

So I snapped, “What kind of patriotism is drinking?” Hahahaha.

Min Ki-sik said that and poured some alcohol into Ki-jo’s glass.

“I. Chairman Park is leading the revolution and the frontline company commanders and staff members who are guarding the ceasefire line.

I gathered them and opened five boxes of 35-degree soju. After drinking a lot of alcohol, I put the recorder on.

I told him to put it in the middle and tell me if he had any complaints about me or the military. If he wanted to curse at me,

If you do it, you may not be able to say that.

Stop it. I told you that if you did that, you would be in big trouble.”

Min Ki-sik, who laughed heartily, held a ‘swearing contest’ and gave a prize to the subordinate who swore the most.

He said that he recorded the complaints on a recorder and delivered them to Chairman Park.

“Chairman Park read the transcript I gave him and said, ‘I’m also a field officer.

“I said that I would resolve this problem immediately since it was something I felt when I was the Chief of Staff.”

The keynote is a drinking party with Min Ki-sik, who keeps pouring alcohol and talking nonstop.

It became a little burdensome.

But Min Ki-sik continued telling the story.

“Boss! Shall I tell you a funny story?”

“Yes, please do.”

The keynote was patiently received.

Because patience was Kijo’s specialty.

“After Kim Jong-pil’s corruption was revealed and Chairman Park declared that he would not participate in the civil affairs committee.”

Min Ki-sik licked his lips as if he was feeling bitter.

“Chairman Park came to inspect Gangwon-do. He took a plane and arrived at Wonju Airport.

“I was going to go out to meet you when you said you were coming.”

Then the Army Chief of Staff called him and warned him, ‘Don’t play politics.’

It was said that he did it.

“When I heard that, I felt the atmosphere was strangely changed. Chairman Park said,

“When I said I was going to do it, these fucking stars started acting up.”

Min Ki-sik tried to smoke a cigarette, but when he saw that the pack was empty, he crumpled it.

all.

The keynote speaker handed him his cigarette.

“During the time of Dr. Syngman Rhee, when he came to inspect Gangwon-do, even a three-year-old child

Dr. Lee cut down the pine tree stumps on the mountain and moved them to the roadside.

I just stuck it in as I was passing by. This doctor was passing by for a moment.

“Edo did that shit too.”

Min Ki-sik said, suppressing his anger.

“Those things were like that, Chairman Park, that guy, now it looks like he has no future, so I don’t know.

It was even more. Chuncheon Airport was just so quiet. Lee Hu-rak and a few reporters followed Chairman Park.

“That was everything.”

Min Ki-sik, who smoked a few cigarettes, said, “Generals have been like this since Syngman Rhee’s time. Promotion

They are the ones who line up with politicians for the sake of the players. So far, only such generals have been promoted.

He said he was coming.

“Chairman Park felt sorry for me, so I personally escorted him and accompanied him. We rode in the car together.

As I was passing by, I saw a little kid, probably about 10 years old, standing in front of an elementary school.

He ran out in front of the car and shouted, ‘Park Chung-hee, you bastard!’ and then

Wouldn’t it be better to throw a stone at the window and run away? Fortunately, the window didn’t break.

But Chairman Park’s expression at that time was really… it was so sad to see.”

Min Ki-sik said that one of the student’s family members suffered serious damage after the May 16 Revolution.

He said he thought it wasn’t true.

“That day, I drank with Chairman Park at the commander’s quarters until 2 a.m. Chairman Park

At that time, I vented my anger. All the people I trusted turned their backs on me. I made a revolution for nothing.

“I heard it.”

Min Ki-sik said he was worried after seeing Chairman Park giving up.

The report speculated that these events may have occurred before Chairman Park met Houseman.

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After going through this, Chairman Park lost trust in everyone and brought up the idea of ​​extending the military government by four years.

That must have been done.

Even though politicians pledged not to retaliate after the transfer of power to the people,

If he became weak, he might have thought that he would have to entrust his life to others.

Children also throw stones at them, and those who have suffered because of the revolution are politicians.

A sense of crisis must have surrounded him, wondering what demands they might make on him.

Kijo was able to infer Chairman Park’s psychological flow through Min Ki-sik.

Min Ki-sik said that Chairman Park was distressed the whole time he was drinking.

“That’s why. The next morning after drinking, I went to the room where Chairman Park was sleeping.

“I stopped by.”

“Why did you do that?”

When asked about the keynote, Min Ki-sik smiled and said.

“I thought Chairman Park might have committed suicide. That gentleman was so depressed.

“Yeah, I saw it.”

The keynote speaker nodded.

As the drinking party was coming to an end, Min Ki-sik asked Ki-jo a favor.

“When you return to Seoul, please help Chairman Park. He was on your side from the beginning.

“I was a person without this. I have some die-hard fans like you, but I’m a lonely person.”

After parting ways with Min Ki-sik, many thoughts crossed Ki-jo’s mind on the way back to Seoul.

all.

Chairman Park was a man born with a strong destiny.

But there were many instances where he was thrown into situations as rough as his fate.

In the end, he was able to overcome it on his own, but he suffered many wounds in the process, so in his later years

It looked crooked.

It was very different from what Kijo sees now.

If we help him from the side, will he become a better leader than the original history?

The keynote speech imagined Park Chung-hee with his flaws eliminated.

He only commits the same mistakes that both those who liked him and those who disliked him commonly pointed out.

If not, the key idea was that he was a person who would have been remembered for a long time in history.

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While Kijo was deep in thought, Wang Cheol, who was driving a truck next to him, asked.

“Sir, what are you thinking so deeply about?”

“Oh, no. I was just blankly staring because I was tired. And I was still a little drunk.”

“Is that so? I’m glad I didn’t interrupt your thoughts, sir. But

“If we advance into Vietnam this time.”

Go Wang-cheol left the wig business division and returned to Cheongsan Transportation.

The president of Cheongsan Transportation promoted him to the position of president.

Wang Cheol, who became the president, seemed to be in Vietnam, where Cheongsan Transportation had decided to advance.

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“I’ve heard that Vietnamese women are quite slim and pretty. Sometimes when I look at Vietnamese photos, I see women

“It seems like they grow their hair long too. Their population is also larger than Korea’s.”

“so?”

Kijo stared at Wangcheol intently.

“If Cheongsan Transport enters Vietnam, how about buying the hair of Vietnamese women?

Why? These days, the amount of exports to the US has increased considerably, so there is a shortage of hair.

“It is.”

“Don’t do that.”

The keynote speech agreed with Wang Cheol’s plan.

“But you. You. That… … .”

When Kijo tried to bring up Wang Cheol’s private life, the quick-witted Wang Cheol confidently said

Did.

“Half cleaned up.”

“half…….”

“Don’t worry, sir. I would never have a lover in Vietnam. Haha.

under.”

The keynote speech was to watch the sunset over Seosan and think about it.

It is difficult to control the temper of Wang Cheol, a subordinate, so he dares to change Chairman Park.

Can you make it happen?

I sighed without realizing it.

“Sir, don’t sigh. I’m not that pathetic.”

“That’s why I sighed. Don’t misunderstand.”

“I also have my own standards. The lovers I was dating said that I should break up.

How heartbreaking would it be to be dumped by such an attractive man?

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Wang Cheol stroked his head with one hand and whined.

Kijo held back a real sigh.

“So we are proceeding step by step. We have decided on a kind of severance pay and are paying the severance pay.

I’m sorting them out one by one as I get closer. I haven’t made a new lover in the meantime.

“It is.”

“I see. Good job.”

I thought it would be better than just getting rid of the women Wang Cheol was dating.

“I haven’t forgotten the promise I made to you in 1954. I will definitely keep that promise.

In the end, settle down with one person, have children, and live a comfortable life without being envious of others.

“Hey.”

“I will cheer you on.”

Kijo gave some words of wisdom to Wang Cheol, who was trying to live a righteous life.

It may not be easy to change someone, but it is better than just giving up.

I just thought it would get better.

As the sun set fully in the west, Wang Cheol turned on the truck’s lights to illuminate the road ahead.

The keynote is to look at the light from the headlights and tell the driver that the light is going this way and that way.

I thought I wasn’t being forced.

It just tells you where the road is and where it isn’t.

Kijo thought that it would be nice if he could just be like that.

Author’s Note: I only have one episode ready this week.

Although my body has improved a lot over the years, I have often felt mentally exhausted.

Finally, I thought it would be good to take a break during the Family Month event season, so I stopped writing for a while and focused on my family.

I decided to do it.

See you again on May 15th.

I hope you have a meaningful time with your precious family on Parents’ Day.

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