I Will Stage A Coup D’état - Chapter 121



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EP.121 Warsaw Uprising (2)

The Warsaw Uprising collapsed miserably under the ruthless suppression of German forces and the indifference of Soviet forces.

If the rebellion had occurred even a little later, it would have been a huge headache for Stalin.

In fact, I gave a little hint to the Polish government-in-exile, thinking that maybe this Warsaw Uprising could be delayed a little.

“If we are going to start an uprising, it would be good at the end of September. We have decided that is the right time.”

“I will consider it.”

Poland said that, but when the Soviet army appeared near Warsaw, they became anxious and started an uprising.

‘Then you’ll be a beggar.’

The Soviets had neither the ability nor the will to attack Warsaw until October.

I kept in touch with the Polish government in exile and tried to figure out how we could use this uprising to our advantage.

‘Honestly, isn’t it only good for Ivan that the Warsaw Uprising is dragging on?’

At this point, it might have been better to support the Nazis.

I feel sorry for the Poles, but, you told me not to listen to you.

“Central Court.”

I called Lee Kyung-ho and instructed him to open a window with Germany through Switzerland.

As had been the case previously, several pieces of vital information were passed on to Berlin through the German Intelligence Chief, Schellenberg.

The gist of the information I passed on was threefold.

First, Stalin was at the end of his offensive and had neither the ability nor the will to intervene in the Warsaw Uprising.

In fact, the Soviets did not supply Warsaw with supplies, even though they had the capacity to do so.

Second, the armed status of the uprising army is extremely poor.

Therefore, it is advantageous for the Western Allied Forces to first recapture wide open spaces or open areas where they can drop supplies.

Third, the Warsaw Uprising would rely on the Warsaw Brewery for food.

Burn the barley there, either by incendiary bombing or using flamethrowers.

The intelligence passed on to Schellenberg proved effective, and from the last day of the first week of August the Germans changed their strategy.

‘It’s a famine and starvation operation.’

The Germans surrounded Warsaw and burned down the breweries.

And every place where there might have been food was reduced to ashes by shelling and bombing.

The cries of the Polish government-in-exile have become much louder.

The Polish ambassador appealed to me to somehow persuade the Soviet Union to send food supplies to Warsaw.

“Don’t worry. I’ll try to convince the secretary.”

I know the Secretary-General well, so I sent the telegram as the Polish people requested.

“Dear Secretary Stalin, Your Excellency, it would be a great loss to allow the heroic struggle of the Polish people to continue as it is. Wouldn’t it be in the interests of the Union to prolong the fight between enemy and enemy for a little longer?”

It was a formal letter asking to save Poland.

Frankly, after seeing this, it was hard to believe that Stalin would spare Poland.

I believed in Stalin’s humanity.

But a miracle happened that shouldn’t have happened.

“Prime Minister Lee Seong-jun. After carefully considering your request, I have come to the conclusion that it would not be a bad idea to provide the Polish people with an appropriate amount of food. Starting in mid-August, we will allow the Allied forces to use our airfields.”

What, what?

Aren’t you a Polish hater?

Why did you suddenly change positions?

The characters are inconsistent!

I couldn’t hide my embarrassment at Stalin’s answer.

“Your Majesty. If grain enters Poland, won’t it be difficult for Germany to suppress it?”

Lee Kyung-ho also expressed concern about this situation.

Something seemed off about the picture, but there was nothing I could do about what had already happened.

I sent another telegram to Stalin, hoping to buy the Germans some time.

“Your Excellency, while the Germans’ attention is focused on Poland, why don’t we look to the Balkans?”

If the Soviet Union had pushed forward into the Balkans, the German mainland could have avoided being beaten up immediately after the suppression of the Warsaw Uprising.

The secretary seemed interested in my proposal.

“That wouldn’t be so bad, either. Actually, I was thinking the same thing.”

So, did you plan to provide grain to Poland from the beginning?

Come to think of it, that was the composition.

At the time of the Warsaw Uprising in the Far East, the entire eastern Balkans were collapsing.

The Soviet Union was hoping that the ‘Warsaw Resistance’ would disappear quickly, as they were calculating the timing of their next advance into Poland.

But now the situation was different.

As long as Romania, the German oil depot, remained intact, an attack on Romania rather than on Poland was strategically more urgent.

So there was no reason for Stalin to become impatient if the resistance forces continued to fight the Germans for a while.

‘I see, that’s what it was.’

If Stalin turned his gaze south, well, it didn’t matter.

“owner.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“Let the West know that they have been granted permission to use the Soviet airfield, and explain to them how much effort we have put into this.”

Anyway, since the work was accomplished thanks to my efforts, I had to show off a lot.

At times like these, we need to score some points with the West.

I sold Poland twice like that.

Perhaps even Lee Wan-yong can’t do it like me.

I guarantee that.

*

The head of the Polish government-in-exile, President Władysław Radskiewicz, expressed his sincere gratitude to Prime Minister Lee Sung-joon for his mediation.

“Your Majesty the King and Prime Minister Lee Sung-joon saved Warsaw. I don’t know how to express my gratitude.”

“Korea simply fulfilled its duty as an ally.”

The Korean ambassador answered as if it were very obvious.

The Polish president bowed again in gratitude for the gesture.

After the Korean ambassador left, Raczkiewicz summoned Prime Minister Władysław Sikorski, the Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Armed Forces, and explained that supplies would now be able to be sent from the Soviet Union to Warsaw.

“Really, it went well.”

The two men were thrilled and thought Poland had a chance to rise again.

If we hold out for another two months, the Soviet Army will cross the Vistula River, and then Poland will be liberated.

The President also had the news relayed to Warsaw.

Tadeusz Burkomorowski, who was leading the resistance in Warsaw, was cynical about the Soviets opening the airfield, but admitted that it was good news.

‘There are times when Ivans can be helpful.’

The Poles’ morale was boosted by the news that grain would soon arrive.

“Just hold on a little longer. You’ll be able to eat a bowl of soup.”

People sated their hunger by catching rats, bugs, and other things and boiling them in soup along with leather bags and clothes.

Although the situation was difficult for everyone, they were encouraged by the hope that they could escape Nazi rule.

Especially the Jews.

“Come on, everyone, cheer up and let’s just hold out for one month.”

While the Poles in Warsaw were strengthening their resolve, the Germans also took up positions.

Several mixed divisions of the Waffen-SS and the Wehrmacht were assembled under the command of Erich von dem Bach, commander of the suppression force.

Among them were the 36th SS Waffen Grenadier Division and the Kaminski Brigade, commanded by Oscar Dirlewanger and Bronislaw Kaminski, known as the Human Butchers.

“Dirleval? Kaminski? What are those guys, the famous X-men?”

Even the armed SS soldiers, who were second to none when it came to massacre, shook their heads when they heard these two names.

Living up to their reputations, Dirlevanger and Kaminski began committing war crimes as soon as they arrived in the city.

“They kill women, rape men, loot property, and burn buildings!”

“It seems like the genders have changed?”

“Just listen to it in a reasonable manner. Why are you judging it like that?”

Dire Defense was always on the scene, yelling.

“Kill them. Kill them all!”

There were no exceptions, whether women or children.

The Polish people were horrified by the massacres committed by these truly lunatic war criminals.

German commander von dem Bach assisted in these massacres.

“Aren’t they all traitors that need to be wiped out anyway? Why don’t we rebuild the city while we’re at it?”

The Germans even brought in 600mm Kahl mortars, which were used only in fortress attacks, and fired them into the city.

The Poles initially resisted the attacks tenaciously, but as time went on they found the fighting to be unbearable.

“Oh, the Soviets have to come.”

It was absurd to expect help from the sworn enemies who had torn Poland apart, the communists, but it was better than giving in to the Nazis who were trying to destroy the Polish race.

The Polish Home Army sent a messenger to the Soviet troops who were nearby across the Vistula River.

“Please help me quickly. We’ll all die if we keep doing this.”

The Soviet soldiers laughed inwardly when they heard that.

‘Why should we help you?’

The sight of German fascists and Polish militarists killing each other in a bloody fight was a spectacle worth paying to see.

Why spoil such a delightful spectacle?

While the Soviets stood by, the Polish People’s Army (a puppet army of the Soviets) took pity on the miserable plight of their compatriots.

Regardless of ideology, whether it was communism or democracy, it was difficult to watch citizens of the same country being massacred like that.

“I can’t stand it anymore!”

This was a situation that even die-hard communists could not tolerate.

Polish People’s Army soldiers commanded by Sigismund Berling crossed the Vistula River to aid their compatriots.

However, the Polish soldiers who crossed the river bare-handed without proper bridges were of little help in the battle.

Under the watchful eyes of the Soviets, the Germans unleashed their firepower and slaughtered the resistance fighters.

The Poles were defeated, defeated, and defeated again.

The Germans also sprayed poison gas on the cornered Poles.

“It’s a do-or-die situation anyway.”

The Germans took away all the open space where the Polish army could receive supplies and divided the occupied territory into pieces.

This left the Polish army with no way to receive supplies from outside.

When they first lost their granaries and starved, losing a significant portion of their occupied territory was fatal.

On September 1, 1944, after a month of fighting, the Polish army faced defeat.

The heroic resistance of the Polish army ended when Polish commander Tadeusz Burkomorowski ordered their surrender.

“Is Warsaw burning?”

“Yes, Your Majesty. It is burning cleanly.”

Hitler was pleased with this report.

However, the German army had no time to rejoice in this victory.

The battle may have been won, but the war was already on the decline.

On the Western and Eastern Fronts the enemy was once again making major breakthroughs in German defenses.

What if their boots cross the German border?

The Germans looked back at the city they had just destroyed.

The ruins of Warsaw, completely destroyed by the German army, foreshadowed the fate of Berlin, the future capital of the empire.

At the time of the fall of Carthage, the Roman commander Scipio Aemilianus said:

“One day Rome too will fall like Carthage.”

Germany was soon destined to become like this.

They did not have to wait 1,600 years for prophecy to come true like the Romans.