I Will Stage A Coup D’état - Chapter 21



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EP.21 12. 8 Military Coup (9)

9pm.

The Army abandoned the Ministry of the Army and transferred CP to the Capital Defense Command.

It was because of the threat of the Pedro Cavalry Regiment, which had advanced faster than expected.

The morale of the suppression force, which had abandoned even the Army Ministry following the Prime Minister’s residence, was further weakened.

Even if the Army was prepared to politically abandon its prime minister, the feelings of frontline officers were different.

Anyway, when the Army gave up on the Ministry of the Army, the cavalry regiment easily took control of Paradise Street, also known as the street of government offices.

The guardsmen built barricades in the direction the guards would attack, then deployed their troops to key buildings.

These included the War Office, the Korean Radio Station, and the Imperial Communications Building.

“General. We have completed the capture of the broadcasting station.”

I glanced at my watch.

The time now is 9:20.

There was plenty of time until morning, but given the chaos throughout the capital, it was uncertain whether the morning broadcast would start on time.

“Confirm the locations of announcers, broadcast editors, and other necessary personnel with broadcast officials and have them report to the broadcasting station by 4 a.m.”

“yes.”

The only remaining task was to subdue the Army command and the Guards Divisions that had fled to the Capital Defense Command.

Oh, there was also a security commander and a military police chief.

‘Should I suggest negotiations at this point?’

This isn’t about making a truce or anything.

They are saying that if you come over to their side, they will offer you a reward for your service.

I picked up the phone.

“Ground Guards Division Commander’s Office.”

“Connected.”

“You traitorous bastard! Lee Seong-jun, do you think you’ll get away with doing something like this?”

As soon as I picked up the phone, a barrage of curses came flying at me.

Oh Gwang-se seemed very angry.

“General. Why are you so excited? If you listen to my story, you will understand.”

“You, stay right there. As soon as our tank arrives, we’ll trample you and those little rabble rousers.”

“General. This is official business. It’s not something to mix with the commander. If Park Han-jin takes off his clothes and shakes hands appropriately, there will be no more bloodshed.”

“Hey! Stop talking nonsense!”

“General, are you really going to come out like this? Are you really going to go all the way?”

“You’re the one who pulled out a gun to finish me off!”

under.

There was no communication with Oh Gwang-se.

It would be a good idea to involve other people.

I wonder if the military police will understand.

I made the phone hang up again.

“I will not accept the exchange.”

Ha. Oh Joong-gu is also coming out strong.

Well, I expected that.

Still, I gave it a try just in case I won the lottery.

I thought about who I should persuade.

Just then the phone rang.

“This is Captain Lee Seong-myeong, General.”

“Oh, sir. So, what’s going on?”

“I found the Vice Chief of Staff.”

“what?”

I was shocked by those words.

“Where was the conductor?”

“We found it in the official refrigerator a little while ago. It must have been hiding in the refrigerator to avoid being caught by us, but it couldn’t get out.”

Ha. Is there such a ridiculous thing in the world?

Well, it was better than getting caught running around here and there like the Minister of National Defense Noh Jae-hyun on December 12th.

“great job.”

“thank you.”

I was about to end the call and hang up the phone when a brilliant idea suddenly occurred to me.

“Security Command.”

If they were eavesdropping on our calls, they would be upset to learn that the conductor has been caught.

Psychologically, this was the best moment to bring down the Security Command executives.

“Connected.”

“This is Security Command Secretary Jeong Sun-jin.”

Look at this?

Should I honestly give my name and rank to the rebel leader?

Most likely, he was just scared.

“This is Lieutenant General Lee Seong-jun. The Security Command executives will be listening as well, but I will tell you clearly now. The Army Minister, the Chief of Staff, and the Deputy Chief of Staff are all in our hands. The tide has turned. If you wash your hands of it and come over to this side now, I will take care of your treatment.”

There was no answer on the other end of the phone.

Of course, it would be difficult to answer in front of all the security officers.

“Let us know who you think of first.”

I hung up the phone.

The Security Command shook it like this, and other units are going to shake their officers first.

Units directly under the Capital Defense Command, Guards Division, and Military Police Command.

There were many times when I shook it.

I had the officers in the training unit contact every officer they could think of.

*

“The 16th Reserve Division has entered Pyongyang and is threatening the flank of the Guards Division headquarters. On the other side, the 17th Reserve Division is focusing on taking over the major bridges leading into Pyongyang one by one and blocking the passages for the 12th and 33rd Infantry Divisions to enter.”

“How are the guards that have advanced into the city?”

“We are in a standoff with the training unit. Everyone is already exhausted from the loyalty training, so the frontline commanders are hesitating to fight.”

The situation was no different for the 16th and 17th reserve divisions on the rebel side, but the training unit was an exception.

In the first place, the training unit was not a unit mobilized for loyalty training.

The mood among the army’s top brass became considerably heavier.

“Since things have come to this, let’s just maintain the standoff. If we stall for time, when the sun rises, won’t this be a fight we win?”

“Oh, who doesn’t know that?”

The generals smoked their cigarettes heavily.

Even in the midst of all this, secret communications were taking place outside the headquarters.

Because the line between the rebels and the suppression forces was not clear, it was impossible to stop rumors from spreading.

“Are you really saying that if we side with the general, he will use us highly?”

“That’s right. The person we should have followed in the first place was General Lee Seong-jun.”

Young officers from rural areas strongly followed Lee Seong-jun.

His thoughts, his beliefs, his ideals – all of them were an example to them, a guide to follow.

Because of the chain of command, they had no choice but to side with the suppression forces, but they were willing to side with Lee Seong-jun at any time.

“Then, what should we do?”

“Gather Captain Shin and the kids outside.”

“What are you going to do?”

“If the General is going to make a revolution, we should give him a helping hand. If things go well, we too will be able to rise to fame.”

The officers were hatching a plot behind the scenes.

These covert movements spread without distinction between the military police, security forces, guards, capital defense command, and guard divisions.

The security service, which was supposed to monitor and block such conspiracies, was lost in its own worries.

“The Army has lost the Ministry of the Army. Now, it is obvious to everyone that General Lee Seong-jun is winning. He is also in control of the Prime Minister and the Minister of the Army.”

“Major Kim!”

“It’s over anyway.”

“If this general wins, do you think you’ll be safe? You investigated General Lee Seong-jun’s surroundings under the Chief of the Inspectorate.”

“I did it because I was ordered to do so from above, so what would this general say?”

The security service officers gathered in groups of three or five and talked about this.

It was a total collapse.

In this situation, Lee Jeong-ju, the commander of the security forces who had been transferred to the Capital Defense Command, called.

“This is the chief secretary.”

“Director Jeong. Is everything okay in the unit right now?”

Jeong Sun-jin could have told everything at this time.

But he chose silence.

He himself didn’t know why he answered that way.

“No problem.”

“Is there anything else that Lee Seong-jun said?”

“Yes. There wasn’t any.”

Once I lied, the next one was very easy.

Lee Jeong-ju ended the call without even knowing that he had been deceived by his subordinate.

“Director Jeong. You.”

Inspector General Kim Jin-gyu looked at Jeong Sun-jin with an expression of disbelief.

“I don’t know why I’m like this either.”

Jeong Sun-jin made a complicated expression.

Deceiting and misleading one’s immediate superior was an unacceptable crime for a soldier.

But, somewhere in my heart, I thought this.

I have to think about the kids.

9:30 p.m.

The 3rd Army Commander, Kang Ki-jeong, did not know that the suppression force was wavering internally and externally, but he was fully aware that the army was in a state of helplessness.

“If we continue like this, we’ll be left without a fight.”

“But, Commander, what can we do in this situation?”

At a meeting held at the 3rd Army Command, Kang Ki-jeong expressed his firm determination.

“I will go out to the front lines and personally command the 12th and 33rd Infantry Divisions.”

Pyongyang, which was in a desperate situation, could not be saved if the field divisions were held captive by the Mojiris who were foolishly handing over the initiative.

“yes?”

Naturally, the staff could not hide their shock.

It was not customary for a senior officer, such as a four-star general, to directly command a unit.

But Kang Ki-jung’s decision was firm.

“Bring my helmet and coat. Notify the Army of my deployment.”

Kang Ki-jeong shook off the attempts of his staff to dissuade him and put on his helmet himself, boarding the military vehicle.

“Commander, even if you leave for Pyongyang now, there is no guarantee that you will arrive on time.”

Kang Ki-jeong wasn’t unaware of that fact.

But still, I had no choice but to take up the baton.

‘This old soldier is the last bastion of Korea.’