I Will Stage A Coup D’état - Chapter 33



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EP.33 Revolutionary Camp (1)

As Hitler neared victory at the Munich Conference, an anti-Hitler conspiracy was in full swing within the German Wehrmacht.

“Hitler, that guy, if we leave him alone, he will destroy our empire like the last world war. How can we confront Britain and France head-on when we have only rearmed our country for a few years? We can no longer allow that madman to proliferate.”

The plot, led by Assistant Chief of Counterintelligence Hans Oster, found strong support within the military.

Moreover, they had an exemplary case(?) that gave them strength for this kind of coup.

It was Lee Seong-jun.

“Even in Korea, the military succeeded in a coup.”

This was an example of a country that was not a small country, but rather a serious power that was overturned.

The Junkers could only nod their heads.

Moreover, they had more than Lee Seong-jun.

Lee Seong-jun attempted a coup from his position as an army policy research officer, which did not even have a real position, but the Junkers were stationed in every important position in the army.

Most of the high-ranking officials of the Army, including Army Commander-in-Chief Walter Brauchitsch, Chief of Counterintelligence Wilhelm Canaris, and Army Chief of Staff Franz Halder, were named in the anti-Hitler conspiracy.

If all of these people joined forces, the odds of victory were good.

“Britain and France will never accept Hitler’s demands, so let us begin the operation when the crisis of war explodes.”

The conspirators chose October 1, the day of Operation Green, as the date for the planned invasion of Czechoslovakia.

but.

“What? The English surrendered to that Bohemian corporal?”

The Junkers were perplexed.

This is where things got strange.

“With the public support for Hitler skyrocketing, how can we possibly overthrow the regime?”

It was a dilemma.

If Hitler had been an unpopular opponent like the Park Han-jin regime, he would have attacked them even without a justification, but the popularity of the Bohemian corporal was considerable.

The justification for punishing the dictator who was driving the country into crisis also went up in smoke as the war crisis ended.

What on earth is the justification for bringing down Hitler?

The Junkers decided to stop the conspiracy plan.

“There will be another opportunity. Let’s work on it then.”

The Junkers’ coup plot thus failed.

Hitler was completely unaware of this fact.

Hitler declared victory with a triumphant look on his face, unaware that the conspirators had retreated with a knife to his throat.

“Look at this. If we shout, the West will have no choice but to back down. They are just cowards. Those who are scared by such things and say that we should back down are the leaders of this country.”

“Thanks to the leadership of His Excellency the Führer, this country, Greater Germany, achieved victory.”

“Sieg Heil! Sieg Heil! Heil Hitler!”

The Germans cheered their Führer’s victory.

The French and Czechs were demoralized, but the British rejoiced at their ‘diplomatic’ victory.

“We prevented war!”

British Prime Minister Chamberlain saw this agreement as a means of buying time to build up arms, but he could not tell the truth to the people.

He waved the paper to reassure the British people.

“Be at peace, my people. Peace in our time is here!”

“One man saved us from the greatest war!”

The British people praised Chamberlain.

Soviet dictator Stalin, who was watching this absurd antics, turned to his staff and said:

“Would it really be effective for us to join hands with those Western imperialists who sell out even their allies?”

The Soviet Union questioned its involvement in the encirclement of Germany by this Western betrayal.

Of course, that does not mean that we will readily leave the quadrilateral security surrounding Germany.

It was necessary to put Germany, the public enemy, first in order to prevent the Federation from becoming a target.

In any case, the impact of this Munich conference on the world was enormous.

As the West gave in to fascist pressure, the world learned that the international law of the League of Nations was no longer applicable.

Now, if you had power, it was okay to hit others and take their land.

If only I had the strength to take care of it.

It was a world where even a small country like Hungary raised an army and looked for opportunities to expand its territory.

In this way, which country was stimulated?

The country was the most powerful and strongest empire in the Far East, Korea.

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“Your Majesty! This conference has confirmed the impotence of the League of Nations. We must use this opportunity to annex Japan and solidify it as an imperial territory.”

“Now that the eyes of the world are focused on Germany, this is the opportunity. Your Excellency, please make the decision in the interest of the Empire.”

While His Excellency Yi Seong-jun was busy thinking about a plan to modernize the Korean Empire’s army, the National Salvation Military Committee came rushing in and urging him to annex Japan.

Indeed, it could not have been anything but a crazy story.

However, I couldn’t scold these guys harshly because they were my loyal subordinates.

How can we make these pseudo-zodiacal, Prussian bastards into human beings?

First, I decided to give these guys a logical explanation as to why Japan should not be annexed.

“Masters. What is the population of Korea?”

“Fifty million.”

“So, what is the population of Japan?”

“I think it’s around 70 million.”

Yes, 70 million.

It is a size that is much larger than the population of the Korean Empire itself.

In terms of population size, Japan is larger than us.

Even the Japanese Empire, which was less than half its size, swallowed Joseon and suffered from indigestion for a long time.

Colonial administration was in deficit throughout.

But, we swallow whole those whose population is much larger than ours?

It would not have been surprising if the empire’s ships had burst.

Is it really necessary to do that?

We have been siphoning off profits from Japan in various forms.

The structure is such that only the ruling is outsourced to the Japanese government, and we, the headquarters, suck up all the profits.

We already have this wonderful 21st century style of governance, so why do we have to hire people directly, provide the 4 major insurances (infrastructure), and fight to suppress those who oppose our governance?

It’s not profitable.

I talked about the philosophy of the great capitalist, Mr. Agui.

“Masters. This should be approached from a capitalist perspective. Whether you manage a colony or create a protectorate, it has to be profitable. What benefits can the empire gain by directly ruling Japan?”

“Hey, aren’t you being called a weight class? To compete with the United States, we also need to surpass 100 million people.”

That’s true.

However, annexing Japan did not mean that it could be used as national power right away.

Even if it does, is it possible for a militaristic Korea to assimilate Japan?

No.

I resolutely input the code into the brains of these pseudo-Zodiac bastards that Japan’s annexation was absolutely unacceptable.

‘I’m a little tired.’

How many months have we been suffering because of those Europeans?

‘Stay still.’

Come to think of it, I began to suspect that maybe our government, as well as our military, had different thoughts.

Of course, how many normal people are there in the militaristic state of the Korean Empire?

I called Prime Minister Noh Jae-woo and asked him subtly if there was any talk of annexation by Japan in the government.

“Actually, there is some talk like that.”

“Who the hell are you?”

“Vice Minister Lee Wan-koo, who works as an economic advisor to the Japanese government, submitted a proposal along those lines.”

Relaxation?

Where have I heard that?

ah.

That kid, that’s Lee Wan-yong’s son.

I was startled.

Although many real-life characters appear in webtoons, Lee Wan-goo was the first person I heard of in person.

“That’s nonsense, Prime Minister.”

“I think so too, but there are quite a few opinions that agree with what Vice Minister Lee Wan-koo said.”

“Okay, I understand.”

Why are there so many crazy people here?

Even though they were stripped naked and chased out, the government and every corner of society were still filled with lunatics.

Indeed, the people in charge of cleaning up the National Salvation Military Committee were extreme militarists.

The desire for expansion within the empire grew stronger when Hungary took southern Slovakia on November 2.

Now even a petition has appeared.

“As a great power in Asia, Korea has a ‘duty’ to save its neighbors from Western threats. Your Majesty the Emperor, we petition Korea to bear the ‘burden of Korea’ for our Asian compatriots. If you refuse this request, then cut off our heads with this axe.”

The civil servants went to the capital en masse to petition for Japanese annexation.

ah.

The time for the wise has come.

What the hell do I do with these kids?

No matter how much they stripped them of their clothes, beat them, and purged them, there was no answer because even the lowest levels of society were steeped in militaristic thinking.

In the first place, why are those scholars making a fuss about annexing another country?

“Militarized Zone. Sir. It’s me. I need to mobilize the military police right now. Yes. I’m feeling very uncomfortable.”

This country is impatient because it can’t push me to become a militaristic, imperialist country.

Okay, I’ll show you.

What a taste a military dictator can have.

“Security Commander’s Office. Sir, sir, I need you to prepare something for me from now on.”

I decided to operate on the lunatics of Korea.

If we just leave these guys alone, Daehan will be grabbed by the scruff of the neck and dragged to who knows where.

‘I will educate you to become a proper democratic citizen.’

I instructed the Security Command to set up a ‘revolutionary concentration camp.’