I Will Stage A Coup D’état - Chapter 36



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EP.36 Polish Crisis (2)

British Prime Minister Chamberlain’s interwar grand strategy ended in complete failure.

From the beginning, there was a contradiction in the plan itself: ‘We will check the Soviet Union with Germany. In the meantime, I, the British Empire, will suck the honey and solidify my position as a hegemonic power.’

Rather than checking communism, Germany was freely unleashing its violence against the surrounding democratic countries.

It was like a hunting dog raised to catch red wolves was sweeping through the ranch.

“If you keep thinking like this, your diplomatic strategy will fail!”

Britain belatedly reflected.

Although late, a reply was also sent to the Soviet Union.

After six weeks, the letter from Britain was delivered.

Stalin thought the letter was absurd when he received it.

“Six weeks is the time it takes for a country to fall!”

The content was pretty bad though.

It was not a proposal to formally form an alliance, but rather to hold preliminary talks as a preliminary step.

“Is war really imminent? Why are those guys so relaxed? No, they’re the ones who guaranteed Poland’s independence.”

On July 17, the Soviet Union issued a statement again calling for a military agreement.

but.

“It’s a blow to my pride to even discuss cooperation with the communists, so is there really a need to rush the visit?”

“Well, it’s ridiculous to treat the communists, who are like a pseudo-state, as equals.”

Britain and France waited nearly a month before sending envoys.

It wasn’t even like we arrived on time and negotiated the deal.

“Well, let’s take a tour on the way there. Since we’re going to the red country, we should at least see St. Petersburg.”

The British and French negotiating team arrived in St. Petersburg on August 10 by passenger ship, spent a day sightseeing, and did not return to Moscow until the 12th.

“Are those imperialist bastards deliberately fucking with me right now?”

The situation, which was bound to be unpleasant for Stalin, continued.

The Soviet Union sent Marshal Voroshilov, a close associate of Stalin and top military official, as its representative in the negotiations.

“I am the person authorized by His Excellency the Secretary-General to sign all the contents.”

It was the maximum good faith the Soviet Union could show.

In this regard, Britain and France,

General Joseph Dumin, 40th in the French Army. Authority to negotiate.

Rear Admiral Reginald Drax. No authority to negotiate.

These people were sent as heads of the negotiation team.

It was a situation in which the Soviet Union could not help but doubt the West’s sincerity.

Stalin, although embarrassed, ordered negotiations.

however,

“We, the Soviet Union, can deploy 120 divisions and 9,000 tanks. How many divisions can Britain and France deploy on the anti-German front?”

“We, France, can mobilize 110 divisions and 4,000 tanks.”

The mobilization of French troops was nodded.

But what came next was the problem.

“The British Empire can mobilize 16 divisions.”

huh?

The British Empire, the world’s greatest empire, has 16 divisions? Is this really the British Empire that mobilized millions of troops in World War I?

When Voroshilov asked if the interpretation was wrong, the British said that in reality only four divisions were available, and that only two were immediately available for deployment.

France, which had a relatively large mobilized force, said it had no intention of sending troops beyond the Maginot Line.

“These guys, they have no intention of going to war, do they? What, there are all these guys!”

If war broke out in Poland, these were the kind of people who would send their souls away.

This is how the Soviet Union became monopolized.

At least if they allowed the Soviet army to fight in Poland, I would consider it for territorial defense, but that is not possible.

Stalin felt his patience was reaching its limit.

At this time, the mustache from the west sent a letter.

“Why don’t we divide the sphere of influence from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea and get along well? We got along well with Lee Seong-jun, who was always talking about anti-communism. Think about it carefully.”

That was a plausible story.

In the first place, there was absolutely no reason for the Soviet Union to fight bloodily against Germany on behalf of the West.

It should be the opposite.

‘If we sign a non-aggression pact with Germany, Hitler will target the West. If the imperialists fight each other and fall, won’t that create an environment favorable to the Federation?’

With these calculations in mind, Stalin accepted Hitler’s proposal.

As the interests of the two dictators coincided, negotiations proceeded at a rapid pace.

On August 20, German Foreign Minister Joachim Ribbentrop arrived in Moscow, and the German-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact was signed just one day later.

Ribbentrop cracked a joke to lighten the mood.

“How about Secretary General joining the anti-communist agreement while we’re at it?”

Stalin, feeling good about the negotiations going so smoothly, responded with a joke.

“From today onwards, I am anti-communist.”

The world, surprisingly, was not surprised.

“The communists talk about overthrowing imperialism, but they joined hands with Lee Seong-jun. What’s so great about joining hands with Nazis?”

However, the Polish government, which was involved in this incident, was in a state of panic.

“Wasn’t General Lee Seong-jun’s advice right? I shouted that we should accept the Soviet military’s passage, but he didn’t listen to a single word. What can we do about this situation?”

Poland’s de facto ruler, Edvard Ricci Migly, was met with a sharp rebuke from the Prime Minister.

“Did I know this would happen?”

Even if the Soviet Union did not openly attack Poland, Warsaw would be in danger if it simply provided supplies to Germany.

Germany already had the geopolitical advantage of being able to attack Poland from three directions: Slovakia, East Prussia, and Germany itself.

“If you didn’t know, then you’re right. General Ritz-Channel should take responsibility and resign.”

Prime Minister Valery Sławek’s faction, which had been looking for an opportunity to break up the coalition between Ritz-Migwi and President Mościcki, rushed in.

“Resignation? What will happen to Poland if I step down in this situation?”

“That is not a problem for the general to worry about.”

In Poland, an unexpected civil strife broke out on the eve of war.

The president’s faction and the prime minister’s faction engaged in a fierce battle over responsibility for the diplomatic failure.

The heat was so intense that even Germany could smell it.

“Why are those Polish guys acting like that?”

“They are doing this because they are responsible for the non-aggression pact we signed.”

“If they fight like that, it’ll be a perfect excuse for war.”

Germany was already struggling to figure out how to create a pretext for war.

But then, the internal strife in Poland caught my eye.

If you use this, you can create a decent picture.

“What would it be like if the Polish military, politically on the defensive, provoked a war crisis to overcome the political crisis?”

“That sounds plausible.”

Germany did not miss this opportunity.

“Prepare for Operation Canning.”

Germany began preparing a play that claimed it had been attacked first.

It was the moment when the outbreak of world war was imminent.

*

As war was imminent, I too was busy moving.

The main purpose was ‘private property’.

“Just let war break out. Tungsten prices will be what they ask for. Fill the warehouses to the brim.”

A temporary export ban was imposed on tungsten, the main material for shells.

The empire’s stockpiles were filled with this unexported stock of tungsten.

“Master, we need to gradually increase our oil reserves. We need to be able to survive for two years without imports.”

We were already buying huge amounts of oil from the US and UK.

In other words, diplomatically, it was as if they were holding us by a leash.

To counter this, it was necessary to increase oil reserves and expedite the development of large oil fields within the empire, such as the ‘Daqing Oil Field’.

I reviewed the overall display readiness of the Empire and issued instructions where necessary.

“There is no way to deal with steel. The iron ores in Liaodong and the northern part of the Korean Peninsula are being squeezed to their limit of production.”

“There’s nothing we can do about it. We have to open a line to the Soviet Union as well.”

Most of the scrap metal that Korea used came from the United States, but it was too risky to depend on one country for the nation’s key raw materials.

Dear neighbors of the Republic of Korea, didn’t the mayor of the city teach us this fact with his own actions when we were about to forget it?

“Yes. And, Your Majesty.”

“Tell me, sir.”

Kim Seong-ju spoke carefully.

“If the exhibition is imminent, shouldn’t we start preparing to mobilize the people?”

“That’s true.”

Whether desired or not, the mobilization of a large standing army required an overhaul of the system of mass mobilization.

“If we mobilize students and young people in large numbers, there may be voices opposing the mobilization order.”

Indeed, it was Korea that recently issued a mobilization order and went to war.

If such a country issued another mobilization order, it would not be surprising if the people were annoyed.

“Tell me what you think. What do you want me to do?”

“I hope that ‘military training’ will be introduced in school education to reduce public resistance.”

drilling?

I heard a name that sounded like something you would hear during the gloomy military regime of the 1980s.

When I think about it, it was the same for me as well, being in a military regime.

Ahem.

“Let’s give the students some military training, that’s what I’m saying.”

“Yes.”

“That’s it, do that.”

There may be some side effects, but isn’t the survival of this country, Korea, a priority?

He was willing to give guns to old people, not just students, if it meant increasing their chances of surviving the coming world war.

Of course, that’s better than the 4-legged ending.

On the way back to Pyongyang after inspecting the weapons factory in Wonsan with Kim Seong-ju, a radio message rang out.

“Communications Security. Sir. This is the Army Department.”

I was handed the radio.

“This is Lee Seong-jun. Yes? The war broke out? I understand.”

I wasn’t that surprised.

He was the first to think that a world war would break out.

“I guess grandma passed away.”

There are four weeks left before the healthy middle power Poland is wiped off the map.

Now that the war has broken out, it is time for me to get moving in earnest.

“Ministry of Foreign Affairs, yes. This is Lee Seong-jun. Please issue a statement condemning Germany’s invasion of Poland.”

I cut off Hitler at the same time as the war.

Only a fool would ride the Hitler coin that’s about to crash.

I definitely thought so.