I Will Stage A Coup D’état - Chapter 136



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EP.136 Disarmament (2)

Korea’s large-scale disarmament attracted the attention of the great powers.

First, the Soviet Union welcomed Korea’s disarmament.

‘What does this mean? Lee Sung-jun will maintain a bystander position no matter what happens in Europe.’

The United States and the United Kingdom also took a ‘first’ welcoming position.

The pressure from Korea’s already large naval power was too great.

Since they knew how to reduce it, Youngmi was able to reduce her burden a lot.

“Let’s also reduce our navy. The Korean militarists have also reduced their fleet, so how long are we going to maintain that huge force?”

In any case, the Soviet Union was a weak country with the lowest naval power among the great powers.

Maintaining the current excessive naval power to deal with the likes of the Reds was an act that would wipe out national power.

Britain and the United States decided to take this opportunity to reduce their naval forces.

“Atlee, is that apple-flavored redhead really crazy?”

Although Moseley and Churchill were foaming at the mouth, Attlee did not back down.

“It is time to reduce the excessive cost of maintaining the empire. What the empire needs is not battleships, but milk for children to drink.”

Britain was further divided over the issue of naval disarmament.

The United States did not suffer as much from the measles as Britain, but the mood within its navy, which had been targeted for disarmament, was turbulent.

“Isn’t this all because of the White House staff and the president who believe in the Air Force’s omnipotence theory?”

“We’ll let it go this time, but if our Navy is made a scapegoat again, then we’ll have to take action.”

The US Navy held a grudge against the President and the government for this incident.

The naval disarmament of the United States and the United Kingdom ultimately justified the naval disarmament of Korea.

“Look, you see. When we reduce the navy, they respond as well.”

The South Korean government has not relaxed the reins on disarmament.

The battleships were scrapped and the old weapons were sold to forces that wanted them, such as warlords from the Kingdom of Southern Italy and the Republic of China.

The money saved was invested in economic development and new weapons.

The South Korean government demonstrated this new weapon to the military.

“This is it, it’s called a jet.”

An Air Force general was delighted with the weapon introduced by Eunseong’s technician.

“Oh, is this the ME-262 jet from Messerschmitt? It looks more unusual than I thought.”

“It’s a more advanced weapon than that. There was a German-made prototype called the P1101, which was taken out of the factory. We made it from scratch this time.”

Schwalbe or something like that, isn’t it?

The higher-ups showed little interest in hearing that the P1101 had been stolen.

“This is the Weserpol surface-to-air missile. It is also made in Germany. We acquired the prototype and are currently developing it.”

In addition, various types of missiles were introduced to the generals, including the X-4 air-to-air missile and the X-7 anti-tank missile.

“This is a V2 developed in Germany. It is a weapon that flies at supersonic speed and strikes enemy targets.”

The generals became intrigued as the missiles were introduced again and again.

“Aren’t missiles consumables? If we use these instead of shells, it’ll probably cost a lot of money.”

“Instead, it is more precise than a cannon or machine gun. It is a weapon that can defeat an enemy with one shot, so there is no need to fire multiple shots.”

“Surely not, the same goes for warships?”

“If the warhead is large enough, even a battleship can do it.”

The generals were surprised by those words.

So, what the hell were the battleship advocates talking about in front of Your Majesty?

The generals saw the new weapons being prepared by companies and research institutes and thought that disarmament now was the right thing to do.

‘As expected, Your Majesty has thought about everything.’

What good is it to have a fleet of outdated battleships and cannons?

In future wars, battleships will fly with the click of a button.

Thinking about it that way, I felt sorry for the battleships and admirals who were out of date.

‘Why are you looking at us? We did nothing wrong.’

The battleship advocates coughed in vain at the sudden onslaught of attention.

The demonstration of new weapons was enough to silence the voices opposing disarmament.

The Korean government also used this achievement as a weapon to push for a reduction in the Chinese and Japanese military.

“Your Majesty, wouldn’t that cause problems in maintaining public order?”

“It’s a problem that can be solved if the states and Chen Gongbo have their own armies.”

His Excellency said that he could not tolerate the puppet states of Japan and China sucking honey under Korea’s umbrella.

His Excellency intended that it should be Korea, not China, that should enjoy the peace dividend.

‘Is that a reason to allow them to have an army?’

Kim Seong-ju couldn’t understand, but he decided to follow His Majesty’s wishes.

When Chen Gongbo heard this news, he was in despair.

“Ha, what am I supposed to do if the Korean army leaves?”

Chen Gongbo insisted that he could not accept the reduction of the Korean troops.

“No matter what Your Majesty says, this is a matter that has been decided in the home country. It would be to Your Majesty’s advantage to prepare in advance.”

When Chen Gongbo realized that complaining to Pyongyang was not working, he had no choice but to create the ‘Republic of China National Army’.

If Chen Gongbo, who succeeded Wang Jingwei, had only the image of a traitor who would sell out the country, a coup would have occurred right away, but the current Nanjing regime was in a position where it was recognized by the people of Jiangnan.

I support it to the extent that I believe that shit-flavored curry is better than curry-flavored shit, but to Han-gan, even that was a blessing in disguise.

In contrast, Japan’s vassal states happily accepted the ‘permission to create an army’.

“Yoshi! Is the military finally coming back to Japan?”

However, the name ‘Defense Forces’ was not permitted in Japan.

The provincial governments had to use the name Self-Defense Forces.

“Of all the names, why the Self-Defense Forces?”

“It is the country’s policy.”

Well, that was the home country’s policy, so I had no intention of going against it.

The rearmament of Japan and China created an immediate demand for arms.

“Sell it.”

South Korea sold off its stock of weapons that were piling up in warehouses at low prices.

This movement by South Korea attracted the attention of the Chinese Communist Party, which was at odds with Li Zhongren’s Republic of China forces on the mainland.

‘Considering that Korea is disarmament to such an extent and continues to take a position of withdrawing from China, it seems that the burden of war expenses in World War II was considerable.’

Mao Zedong and the Communist Party cadres saw the ascension angle here.

“There is talk of sending a small military advisory group, but this is a bluff. If they really had enough power, they would not have sent a small military advisory group, but would have maintained their influence in North China and pressured us.”

“That makes sense.”

“If it is certain that Korea will withdraw from the continent, we must immediately receive support from Moscow. If we can overthrow the Republic of China before Korea recovers, Qian Zhongbo and the warlords in North China will be able to take it down more easily than if they were eating cold porridge. Now is the golden opportunity.”

“With support from Moscow. Is that possible?”

“The Secretary General would also like to have a large and trustworthy communist ally in the East.”

It sounded plausible even to Mao Zedong.

Mao Zedong first sent Zhou Enlai to Moscow to gauge the mood.

Moscow reacted ambivalently to the visit by a senior Chinese Communist Party official.

It was difficult for Korea to take a position welcoming the communist comrades, and it was difficult to ignore them, because the prestige of the international communist party was at stake.

Zhou Enlai also felt this subtle atmosphere.

‘Russian comrades are more conscious of Korea than we thought.’

This wasn’t good.

However, this does not mean that the Soviet Union ignored the Chinese Communist Party.

Molotov, second in line, gave Zhou Enlai a few hours to meet with him.

Zhou Enlai did not miss this opportunity to emphasize why the Chinese Communist Party should be supported.

“Comrade. Yan’an also fully understands why the Soviet Union wants to use Korea as a partner. But comrade. They are fascists after all. How long can we trust them?”

“Our party also does not completely trust Korea.”

It’s not that the Soviet Union liked Korea.

Korea certainly seemed to be leaning toward the Federation’s side.

So even if an alliance was formed with Pyongyang, the relationship could not be permanent.

“But diplomacy is reality. We are not in a position to be comfortable enough to treat Korea as an enemy.”

Even for Molotov, it was not easy to say such things.

But in order to convey the message without offending the Chinese Communist Party, it was necessary to state the Soviet Union’s position without reservation.

“Comrade Molotov. So, now is the time. Now that the Korean imperialists are temporarily retreating from China, this is the last chance to change the situation in the Far East.”

“Opportunity?”

“If the Federation supports us, we will destroy the Republic of China and the puppet regime of Chen Zhongbo. I promise you, it won’t take long.”

Molotov was horrified by Zhou Enlai’s request.

Now that Comrade Secretary General is interested in Europe, why are you playing with fire in Asia?

What if Korea sides with the UK and the US?

With the West now splitting apart, it was not in the Soviet Union’s interest to try to influence the power dynamics by doing useless things.

Molotov expressed his intentions bluntly.

“Moscow cannot comply with that request. We will not intervene in the Far East.”

“comrades.”

“Let’s end the story here.”

That was the end of the meeting.

Zhou Enlai reported this disappointing result to Mao Zedong.

“That’s what the Soviet imperialists did.”

Mao Zedong said so, but he felt deeply disappointed.

It would not have been easy to overthrow the Republic of China without Soviet aid.

The Kuomintang, which had been pushed back by a landslide at first, had now regrouped and was putting up a decent fight.

It wasn’t easy to break down these interests in a short period of time.

“Without Moscow’s support, there’s nothing we can do. We have no choice but to try. The only chance is now.”

Mao Zedong also agreed with Lin Biao’s belligerent attitude.

“Well, Korea has never been so far removed from the continent as it is now. Begin the offensive.”

Simultaneously with the communist offensive, mainland China was once again engulfed in waves of fierce civil war.

It was a tragedy brought about by Korea’s disarmament.