I Will Stage A Coup D’état - Chapter 140



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EP.140 Colonial Wars (2)

On October 21, 1945, a similar date to the original translation, the United Nations was founded.

Since then, the UN has been faithful to its original mission.

Sparks are flying everywhere right now, what are you talking about?

Ah, the original mission of the UN is to prevent all-out war between major powers.

Has an all-out war broken out between the four major Allied Powers that currently control the United Nations: the United States, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, and South Korea?

No, that’s not true.

If you perform your core duties well, you are staying true to the purpose of your organization’s establishment.

I gave these instructions to Jang Myeon, who was dispatched as the ambassador to the United Nations.

“Korea’s position on this colonial war is this. We must not make any promises or guarantees. Our position is silence.”

“Of course, Prime Minister.”

It wasn’t even our fight, so I didn’t want to get caught up in a proxy war over smiles and see blood.

There are already a lot of holes for money to go in.

I wish the US would give us a generous Marshall Plan, but all we got was a little teardrop.

Still, it was better than those commies who didn’t give a damn.

Looking at things like this, it seems that the American umbrella is strong, but the problem is that there is no trust in terms of security.

“Your Majesty, a high-ranking official from India has arrived in Korea.”

“I guess it’s Jawaharlal Nehru.”

“I would like to request an audience with Your Majesty. What would you like to do?”

As the civil war broke out, India was calling for support from all sides.

There was no distinction between camps.

The United States and the Soviet Union also appealed to us for help.

Of course, responding here would have been suicidal.

It wasn’t because I was afraid of Britain.

‘If you stand on the other side of Britain, you end up facing the free world head on.’

That wasn’t a very good option.

No matter how much we balance strategic ambiguity, if we act recklessly in these matters, we will be ‘marked.’

“Let Kim Sung-joo respond appropriately.”

Since I didn’t want to step forward, I asked Kim Seong-ju to take care of it instead.

It’s not a completely unkind picture, considering that he was treated as the second-in-command of a military dictatorship, the Minister of the Army.

Of course, Kim Sung-joo has no authority to negotiate diplomatic relations, so he will literally just entertain them and then end it.

I thought I would send Nehru and the matter would be over.

But Nehru was not the only one who visited Korea.

“Sao Shuaek Taik?”

It was a high-profile figure sent by Myanmar’s leader, Aung San.

These people, not just one but several, continued to visit Korea.

Although there was no one as big as Nehru, he was not a figure to be ignored.

‘This is driving me crazy.’

If you think about it, Korea is the only great power in Asia.

It was a country from which Asian colonial powers could expect help.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also advised that continuing to ignore meetings in this situation is not the answer.

‘I think so too.’

It would be good to keep an eye on the free world, but it would not be good to completely destroy Korea’s position in Asia.

A proper line was needed.

Again, this issue seemed to require coordination with the United States.

I wrote a letter to Truman.

“Mr. President of the United States, Your Excellency. Our Korean government is very concerned about this war in India. If the Communists gain a windfall as a result of this anachronistic colonial war, who will be laughing? Moscow. There is already talk of India contacting the Soviet Union. We must prevent British provocation before it is too late.”

Truman also replied within two hours.

The United States also seemed to be struggling with this issue.

Indeed, they may have been reluctant to continue to provide military funding because of the accusations that taxpayers’ money was being used to fund the wars of fascists and imperialists.

“Your Excellency, Prime Minister of the Korean Empire. Your Excellency, Washington is also concerned about this situation. For the sake of the stability of the free world, we would like to prevent the Indian War as much as possible, but Britain’s attitude is stubborn. Therefore, I would like to discuss this issue at the United Nations. What do you think, Your Excellency?”

Are you taking this issue to the UN?

Certainly, if the US alone were to exert pressure on the UK, the US-UK relationship would be completely destroyed.

The British were already very dissatisfied with the United States.

But by going through the UN, the US could also reduce its burden.

Use the UN.

It seemed like a pretty good idea.

“Let’s give it a try.”

After we gathered our thoughts, we immediately took action.

*

A few days later, a resolution condemning the colonial war was tabled in the name of neutral Sweden.

The reason the target of the resolution to condemn was the colonial war and not the Indian war was because it reflected America’s intention to tame the colonial empires at this time.

“What lesson did we learn from the World War? It was that it is wrong to trample on the freedom of others in order to gain your own rights. That is what the colonial powers are doing now. They are forcing the natives to wear chains simply to regain their former vested rights. Have you ever thought how much this will empower the communists?”

Colonial powers such as Britain and the Netherlands immediately protested.

“You are a collaborating nation that survived by licking the Nazis’ buttocks. Where are you going to lecture us? While you were giving iron to the Nazis, we fought bravely against Hitler!”

“Wasn’t it the commies who killed all those Nazis? According to your logic, you should listen to the commies’ admonition to liberate the colonies.”

“What?”

“Retract that statement immediately!”

The meeting room quickly became chaotic.

The meeting was adjourned for a moment as the ambassadors raised their voices.

Ambassador Jang Myeon of the Republic of Korea to the UN used his break time to secretly contact ambassadors from neutral countries and find out what they were thinking.

Surprisingly, the ambassadors of neutral countries were ready to tolerate the colonial rule of the great powers.

Even Ethiopia, which was colonized by Italy, was no exception.

“No, you are defending colonial rule in Addis Ababa? Isn’t your country under Italian colonial rule?”

When asked about the scene, the Ethiopian ambassador smiled bitterly.

“Anyway, we were saved by the British.”

debt.

That’s true.

A nation was fundamentally a being that had to keep its faith unless its core interests were at stake.

If we fail to maintain even the bare minimum of trust, we cannot avoid the fate of being isolated from the world like Hitler.

The scene made me think that passing the resolution would not be as easy as I thought.

After assessing the situation and meeting with the American ambassador, Jang Myeon told what he had seen and heard.

“Don’t worry about that. We’ll take care of the tickets.”

As expected, it seemed that the United States, which is serious about stopping communism, would open its purse strings.

Any strong belief or thought is bound to change in the face of money.

When the meeting resumed after a two-hour recess, the ambassadors from Britain, France, the Netherlands, and Belgium entered their seats with their chins held high.

The Portuguese ambassador was standing next to him.

Come to think of it, the Portuguese also had a considerable colonial empire.

“Now, let us hear a speech in support of the resolution proposed by the Swedish representative.”

The scene first observed the situation.

The first batter was the Ethiopian ambassador.

‘No, you owe it to England.’

No matter how much debt there was, it seemed useless in the face of more money.

The Ethiopian ambassador condemned Italian imperialism, telling of how its actions had tormented the colonized countries.

At the same time, they said that their liberation was thanks to the cause of the Allied Powers who called for ‘decolonization’, and appealed to the countries belonging to the Allied Powers to give up their colonies even now.

The British ambassador glared at the Ethiopian ambassador with a face that looked ready to explode at any moment.

Next was the Turkish ambassador.

The Turkish ambassador denounced the imperialists in very crude terms.

“Our republic gave up all its colonies at the same time as the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire. And we did not even try to find them. We thought that was in line with the spirit of the times. But when I see the imperialists here, I wonder if I was wrong. Are we living in the 19th century?”

The guests recruited by the US beat up the imperialists mercilessly.

In the bustling conference room, the United States silently encouraged neutral countries and countries in its sphere of influence.

Soon, when the voting began, most of the communist and free world countries voted in favor.

The Soviet Union was opposed to colonialism from the beginning, and the American thugs did as their big brother said.

It was a trend that colonial empires could not have imagined.

“Hey. Why are those guys here all of a sudden?”

The colonial powers were greatly embarrassed by this situation.

Naturally, the eyes of France, the Netherlands, Belgium and other countries turned to Britain.

It’s a veto.

Exercise your veto.

Britain had no intention of backing down here either.

“Great Britain will exercise its veto.”

The resolution condemning the colonial war became ineffective when Britain, one of the four Allied powers, exercised its veto.

But this situation itself put pressure on the colonial empire.

The rest of the world, except the colonial empires, was turning their backs on them.

What if by some chance the US changes its stance?

What if we cut off military support?

Only then did the colonial empires realize that they had to watch out for their strong big brother, the United States.

The empires’ awakening soon led to an increase in America’s voice.

“Let’s call a ceasefire.”

The United States immediately put pressure on these countries.

The larger powers of Britain and France immediately refused, but Belgium and the Netherlands obeyed the American order.

Of course, Britain and France also refused to do so for the sake of saving face, and stopped their offensive against the rebels.

None of these countries were in a position to wage war without immediate American aid.

“It was a situation where we had caught all the Toin guys.”

“Let’s just have a ceasefire for now. Then, if an excuse comes up, we can beat them up again.”

In a time of crisis, the colonial powers that were on the verge of collapse gained courage when they received an unexpected helping hand.

“America has stepped in. America.”

“No, it’s the power of the Soviet Union.”

“Korea also supported it.”

The rebels’ spirits were further heightened by the fact that the world’s top 1, 2, and 4 powers, whether the United States, the Soviet Union, or Korea, were working together for the colony.

It was not a good picture for the fascists who gritted their teeth and waged war to shout about the glory of the empire.

The war began to turn into a situation where the colonial empires felt tired.

“So, just shake it off and come out. It’s better to end it on a good note while you still have face, right?”

“That can never happen.”

Anyway, since the colonial empires had no more resources, they decided to abandon one of the gunpowder magazines they had been sitting on.

“Let the indigenous people take care of Middle Eastern issues.”

Britain and France quickly withdrew from the Middle Eastern lands they had shared.

“Then it’s independence?”

While everyone was shouting for independence, someone also shouted “Hurrah!”

“Long live the independence of Israel!”

“What did you just say?”

The irresponsible actions of Britain and France have ignited a new powder keg.