I Will Stage A Coup D’état - Chapter 123



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EP.123 System Propaganda (1)

On October 1, 1944, as Allied forces were pounding the Siegfried Line, a terrible massacre took place in the small town of Nemmersdorf in East Prussia.

Soviet troops stormed into this small village and indiscriminately raped all the women they could find, then nailed them to death or murdered them in other horrific ways.

Men, children, and prisoners of war who were taken away were also not spared.

Of course, this was the result of an investigation by Nazi Germany, so it is not known whether the Soviets actually did such a thing.

German Propaganda Minister Goebbels called this incident the Nemmersdorf atrocity and broadcast it throughout the empire.

The atrocities committed by the Soviet Army, which the propaganda departments trumpeted, were enough to terrify the German people, who had been living peacefully even during the war.

“If captured by the Soviet Army, women are raped and men are killed.”

Many Germans volunteered for the German army to prevent such a disaster, but many abandoned their villages and began to flee westward.

It also had an impact on German soldiers fighting on the Eastern and Western Fronts.

“Remember Nemersdorf. The vengeful Ivans are coming.”

Even the soldiers who had initially laughed off the Korean propaganda began to gulp after learning of Nemmersdorff’s atrocities.

The more they held out, the more the eastern part of the empire would fall into Ivan’s hands, and doubts about whether it was right to fight began to spread among the German soldiers.

It was an unintended side effect for the German authorities.

I heard this reaction in Germany through Schellenberg and was convinced that the bunker ending was near.

Since the Germans themselves were skeptical about continuing the war, Hitler’s downfall was only a matter of time.

“This is a report from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that came in a little while ago. The Bulgarian government has withdrawn from the Axis alliance and declared war on Germany. It seems that Hungary’s withdrawal is only a matter of time.”

I guess so.

The Germans themselves are falling apart, so why would the Hungarians want to fight?

Oh, of course, Germany will not just sit by and watch Hungary leave.

They will try to crush it by force, just like in the original.

‘This war will end next spring.’

The ending was similar to the original.

The destruction of the Axis powers seemed obvious to anyone.

It was very good timing.

‘I must take this opportunity to uproot militarism.’

I decided to address the nation via radio.

“Your Majesty, you may begin.”

When the broadcast signal came on, I cleared my throat and began my speech.

The tone of the teacher giving the instruction seemed good at the beginning.

“Dear citizens, as the war draws to a close, it has become clear how base and unprincipled our enemies are. The pack of lynxes that had banded together for profit to divide the world, abandoned their comrades and fled in shame when the moment of doom came. What could be the reason for this?”

What could it be? It’s because the war is unfavorable.

But I didn’t take a single breath to say such an obvious thing.

“It’s because there is no justification. If they had believed that they were right, the Axis powers would not have acted so shamefully. They know it too. They are not righteous. That’s why they collapse at the slightest disadvantage and betray their comrades without hesitation.”

Of course, it is not at a slightly disadvantageous level.

If we don’t cut our losses now, we will perish along with Germany. Who would do such a crazy thing until the end?

The only country in the history of the world that has shown such madness is Paraguay during the Three Kingdoms War.

“We must use these interests as a lesson. If a country is not just, if it has no cause, it cannot fight to the end. Even if it has the strength to fight, it will inevitably collapse on its own. Do you want our country to become such a weak country?”

Of course, power was several times more important than justice.

Why would Ukraine, which was morally and ethically right, be forced into a disadvantageous position against Russia, which is superior in weight class?

Because the basic principle of international society is the survival of the fittest.

Still, there was a reason why I brought up the issue.

This was tailor-made training for our militarists.

“Korea should not become like them. In order to do so, we must abandon unnecessary greed like the Axis powers. Why should we show endless desire for expansion like them? We already have much. Vast Manchuria, the Korean Peninsula, and territories in the Pacific. We are a country that can surpass the world’s third-largest power with just the potential of our homeland. What more do we need to gain from this?”

If you had everything, that would be enough.

This is what I always wanted to say to militarists.

“Should we gamble with the fate of our country like Hitler did? Should we throw millions of our people as fertilizer in a foreign field? Isn’t enough enough now?”

I have obtained enough for the empire.

He established a puppet government in China, secured the status of one of the four major allied powers, and created a diplomatic position that was not isolated from the great powers.

What more can I do for you?

More territory?

It wasn’t even funny.

In the midst of decolonization and the competition between the two major ideologies, the day when the colonies will become independent is just around the corner, so what is the use of eating fat?

“We, the Republic of Korea, must learn to be content. We must avoid baseless greed like the Axis powers. That is the only way we can survive. We cannot repeat the same mistakes that Germany made today.”

We want to avoid a future where we end up in a mess like Germany.

“Dear citizens, this Lee Seong-jun promises. Industry instead of colonies! Economy instead of war! Prosperity instead of expansion. I will make all of Korea prosperous. Please trust this man, Lee Seong-jun.”

I promised Korea the splendid ideal of bubble-era Japan, an era of a 100 million middle class (Korea has a population of 50 million).

After the address to the nation, letters poured into the Prime Minister’s official residence.

“Your Excellency, I was deeply moved by your speech. After listening to your words, I realized how foolish I was. What is more important than the small territory is our livelihood. I had forgotten such an obvious fact. Thank you.”

From a letter from a worker reflecting on his obsession with militarism,

“Your Majesty, the empire cannot survive the competition of the future unless it unites East Asia. If we unite China and Japan, we can build an empire that rivals the United States. Why do you want to abandon the dream of a great East Asian federation?”

Even a letter from a conservative militarist who still hasn’t given up on his foolishness.

Various opinions poured in from all walks of life.

Seeing this passionate response from the people, one thought came to mind.

Wouldn’t it be okay if we made this into an event?

I pitched my plan to the radio station.

Soon, a program was created.

“Dialogue with the Korean people.”

The content consisted of me and key government officials reading and responding to letters sent by me and the public.

In a way, this was a rigged show.

In the first place, the Security Command and the Central Intelligence Agency censored the letters sent by citizens and omitted sensitive information.

Still, the public was enthusiastic about the format of the program.

“Prime Minister Lee Seong-jun’s bold choice. A dialogue with the people.”

Every front page of the newspaper featured a conversation with the Korean people.

I answered every letter carefully.

Its content was mainly against militarism and secretly affirmed democracy.

This was a means to expand my support base while also appealing that Korean democracy is also a variant of democracy.

“Your Majesty, I would like to know more about the democracy you mentioned.”

Now that I could ask questions directly to the head of state, the Prime Minister, people started asking me questions they were curious about.

“Korean-style democracy is a customized democracy that fits the reality of Korea. Look at Europe. They created the Weimar Constitution, which is said to be the most democratic in the world, and what kind of monster emerged? Hitler emerged. It would be nice if the form of the constitution was good, but what’s important is the substance. You can understand our Korean-style democracy as a ‘stable democracy’ that focuses on strengthening national security and guaranteeing the people’s livelihoods.”

Of course, it was a complete lie.

But the people were ready to be fooled by the lies of Lee Seong-jun, the victorious prime minister and the ‘prophet’ who saved Korea from the path to becoming an adventurous Axis power.

“Your Majesty, I wonder what kind of country Korea’s long-term allies will be. May I ask you this question?”

“Of course. Our Korean foreign policy is something that our people should be interested in. Our Korean ally is ourselves.”

It may sound like nonsense, but it makes sense.

Just listen to it.

“It was originally said that in diplomacy, there are no permanent enemies or friends. In a world where today’s close friends can become tomorrow’s enemies, how can we dare to assert that this country is an ally? That is why I am telling you that Korea’s only ally is ourselves.”

Of course it’s nonsense.

South Korea’s security alliance was established with the Soviet Union.

This is just an advertisement to let people know that joining hands with communists is not the official policy of the Republic of Korea.

“Your Majesty. These days, there are a lot of people with noses. Will you accept these people as Korean citizens?”

This was also a question selected and posted by the Security Service.

Honestly, if there were no such necessary questions, Jungjung would have created them himself and added them.

“Good question. How do you define a Korean person? This is what Lee Seong-jun thinks a Korean person is. A person who lives in Korean territory, respects Korean law, and speaks the Korean language is a citizen of the Korean Empire.”

Oh, that doesn’t mean the Chinese had any intention of accepting and assimilating them.

Because once you start accepting them, they keep coming over.

“Your Majesty, do you have any plans to supply military beer to the civilian population?”

“Soon the war will be over and sexual freedom will be achieved. Then, in addition to beer, you will be able to find various magazines.”

I was planning to openly implement the 3S policy.

Of course, to help the million-plus young men who will return from the military settle into society, there needs to be a shock absorber that can absorb any potential complaints.

The dialogue with the people was successful.

I immediately gained high recognition not only domestically but also internationally.

“Democracy, what are you politicians who only show off? Do you even listen to what the people say when it’s not election time?”

“That’s true. But Lee Seong-jun also deliberately talks to the people. Even though he’s a military dictator, isn’t that more democratic?”

Ironically, the dialogue with the people was used as a forum to promote ‘Korean-style democracy.’

I got an opportunity to promote the regime I never thought I would.