The Highest Level Son of a Chaebol Family - Chapter 270



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Mansour couldn’t help but look surprised.

“Large-scale anti-government protests in Iran?”

“Yes, Your Majesty. They say that the casualties from the military and police response fire are in the hundreds.”

The interpreter’s expression was quite serious.

Mansour’s expression similarly became heavy.

“So what order did His Majesty the King send? To return home immediately?”

“It’s the opposite.”

“the opposite?”

“You said you wanted to stay abroad to gather information and establish a proper cooperation system.”

“Building a cooperative system?”

Mansour looked back at the interpreter with an expression of bewilderment.

“Iran was turned upside down and all the American and European construction workers who had been in the area fled.”

“······.”

“It is said that with the help of the embassy, ​​they mobilized national aircraft and fighter jets to quickly return home.”

The interpreter smiled bitterly.

“That’s what all advanced countries do. Isn’t that something to be sorry about?”

“Oh, then the construction workers from Taesung must have also left like the ebb tide.”

Mansour glanced at me.

It was understandable why there was talk of establishing a proper cooperative system.

“It’s the opposite.”

“······the opposite?”

“The construction workers from Taesung are said to have built a temporary trench with heavy equipment and stones to make a sturdy barricade and are responding with full armament.”

“······yes?”

I was also surprised by that news.

“Taesung Construction was caught up in the Iranian anti-government protests?”

“I think Taesung was also working on road construction in Iran.”

Unfortunately.

Not far from where the protesters clashed, there seemed to be a construction site.

“What happened?”

My mouth suddenly became parched.

“Are there a lot of casualties? Is the situation serious? Did they attack us with terrorists or something······.”

“They seized firearms from anti-government protesters and police who had forced their way into the construction site and even took them prisoner.”

······Huh?

“All Taesung Construction workers are armed with firearms, and they are patrolling the area in groups and fighting in unison under command.”

“······.”

“It seems that not only the Iranian military and police, but also anti-government protesters and Islamic radical terrorists find it difficult to even approach the area.”

Uh, um, whatever.

This is amazing in its own right.

Mansour also opened his mouth wide.

“Is that the level of military power of a single construction company’s construction workers?”

“I was also curious about that, but it seems that they are actually demonstrating some pretty excellent military tactics.”

“Is that possible?”

“It is said that many of the Taesung Construction workers have experience in the Korean War or the Vietnam War. Under the command of a man named Oh Jeong-seop, they are all armed with firearms and are trained in practical military tactics······.”

“······.”

Mansour looked at me with a bewildered expression.

“Does Taesung Construction also provide military training?”

“It’s not military training.”

Because conscription, service, reserve force, and civil defense training are all handled by the state.

“If it’s job training, they’re providing it properly.”

Taesung Construction was supporting training in operating heavy equipment to improve employee welfare and professionalism.

The interpreter added one more word calmly.

“The Taesung Construction workers are said to have used the equipment they were carrying to immediately dig temporary trenches, create a maze of shelters, and manufacture their own Molotov cocktails and tear gas in response.”

“······So they’re just workers from a construction company?”

I shrugged.

“Most of the Taesung Construction workers have served in the military and are quite experienced in labor struggles.”

The military is responsible for constructing temporary trenches, setting up cover and firing.

The making of fire bombs and tear gas is probably part of a democratic or labor movement protest.

You could say it’s a survival strategy that you’ve learned and practiced through your body.

In these times, Korea was a place where the weak could not survive.

“Probably most of them are black belt holders, and many of them probably have a lot of experience fighting against the military and police.”

“B, black belt? There can’t be that many black belts, right?”

“I don’t know if you’ve ever heard of Taekwondo.”

And that’s not all.

“There are various branches of military, including signalmen, engineers, artillerymen, and infantrymen. If I had picked up a tank, I would have driven it right away.”

“Does that make sense?”

Why doesn’t that make sense?

If you brought a self-propelled artillery into the middle of Seoul right now and asked the citizens passing by, “Can anyone drive this?”, there would be a ton of people raising their hands, right?

Taesung Construction workers are also Korean.

The interpreter nodded in heavy agreement.

“Your Majesty, it is indeed so.”

“What did you say?”

“Honestly, it’s hard to believe, but this proves that it’s possible for a single construction worker to demonstrate fighting prowess that rivals that of a soldier.”

“······Really?”

“First of all, that Taesung Construction CEO, Oh Jeong-seop, gave a huge bribe to the Iranian military leadership… ahem.”

“······.”

Mansour looked back at me with a shocked expression.

I just shrugged again.

‘They say there is no better lubricant in the world?’

If I could buy the lives of the Taesung Construction workers with money, I would do it!

This is what money is for.

‘I like Executive Director Oh Jeong-seop!’

The interpreter said.

“Iran is currently experiencing protests that are gradually turning into riots, with arson, looting and gunfire breaking out in many places,” he said.

The longer the interpreter’s report,

“Hundreds of casualties are reported, and Iranian citizens are enraged and are committing terrorist attacks every day, even hijacking passing vehicles.”

The furrow between Mansour’s eyebrows also deepened.

“In response, not only has the Iranian police been mobilized, but orders have also been given to deploy 4,000 army troops, numerous Humvees, trucks, armored reconnaissance battalions, and armored vehicles.”

It is too much to call it a suppression of anti-government protests.

It was not a normal response.

“Hardcore Islamic terrorists joined the anti-government protesters who caused the riots and started smuggling in military supplies.”

The Middle East has already been embroiled in war on several occasions.

Because of oil, or because of religion.

“It is said that weapons used in the Middle East war are being shipped to Iran one after another.”

It has only been a few years since the Fourth Middle East War.

Even now, large and small wars are still raging in the Middle East.

The Middle East is currently the world’s powder keg.

“The situation is not good at all. Two months ago in the Republic of Afghanistan······.”

The interpreter glanced at me.

He seemed to be contemplating whether or not he should teach Mansour about the situation in the Middle East, leaving me, an outsider, to do so.

There’s no need to do that.

I know that story too.

“A military coup took place, President Daoud Khan and his family were killed, and a military regime came to power?”

“······!”

“Besides, Egypt and Israel are still fighting over the Sinai Peninsula and the Suez Canal.”

“······!”

Why are you looking so surprised?

Who do you think is a little kid who doesn’t know anything about the world?

“Why else would Egypt and Israel have prepared an agreement to work toward a mutual peace settlement through the mediation of the American president?”

“······!”

That was the Camp David Accords.

“It was in this context that anti-government protests erupted in Iran.”

Why that’s a problem is,

“Iran is the most populous country in the Middle East, an oil-producing country bordering the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, and has prominent Islamic leaders who exert religious influence throughout the Middle East.”

This means that there are many factors that will affect not only the Middle East but also the global economy and society.

“It means that it could spread into an Islamic revolution that would sweep across the Middle East.”

In fact, an Islamic revolution takes place in Iran led by the Islamic leader Khomeini.

The revolution swept across the Middle East, causing the second global oil shock.

It was a catastrophic event that froze industries around the world.

“The whole world will have to pay attention to the Middle East. If another Islamic coup d’état from Iran sweeps across the Middle East, oil prices will skyrocket.”

“······!”

“Don’t you think the United Arab Emirates will benefit greatly from this?”

Isn’t that country also an oil producing country?

Although not as much as Saudi Arabia.

“her······!”

The interpreter just kept opening his mouth like a goldfish.

Soon he looked at me with strange eyes as if he was looking at some strange creature.

“How do you······!”

“Why are you being so pretentious? You must have made a lot of money during the last oil shock.”

After the outbreak of the Fourth Middle East War, six oil-producing countries in the Persian Gulf simultaneously halted oil exports.

They started to control crude oil production, which was at $2.90 per barrel, by raising prices and cutting production.

As a result, oil prices soared to $11.60, quadrupling in just three months.

Major advanced countries had to endure stagflation, which was a combination of double-digit inflation and negative growth.

Thanks to this, South Korea’s exchange rate rose by 21.9% in just one month, and its economic growth rate plummeted to the 3% level.

‘The aftermath of the second oil crisis is also significant.’

Iran embarks on a full-scale oil export ban following the Islamic Revolution.

The price of oil, which was $13 per barrel, quickly surpassed $20.

It doesn’t stop there, it escalates into the Iran-Iraq War and the international oil price barrier of $30 is broken.

Eventually, Saudi Arabia declared that it would weaponize oil, causing the price of oil to peak at $39.

In this way, Korea’s exchange rate soared by 36.5% in just six months, and its current account deficit also increased significantly.

“Do you think the Emir of the United Arab Emirates would have delayed Mansour’s return because he was afraid of the Iranian uprising? He probably meant to use this opportunity to stab the Korean government while he was in Korea.”

“That, that far······?”

“Isn’t this basic common sense?”

“No, what kind of basic common sense is that······.”

The interpreter’s eyes shook violently as if an earthquake had occurred.

I farted.

“With this. I thought it was some kind of highly advanced information.”

It was nothing special!

Mansour laughed loudly.

“Muhammad’s high pride has been shattered today.”

I shook my head.

“You misunderstood. I wasn’t trying to be cocky.”

“then?”

“I was just talking about business.”

“Business? Where is the room for business in the Iranian anti-government protests?”

“Looking at the current situation, don’t you think there is no place like Taesung Construction?”

I counted my fingers.

“Whether the Islamic Revolution begins in Iran, or Iran and Iraq go to war, or a military coup like Afghanistan occurs, or the Egypt-Israel deal falls through, or all the builders in the advanced countries flee.”

I smiled brightly.

“I believe that our Taesung Construction workers will be able to build a solid position and carry out construction in any war zone! Isn’t that enough to satisfy you?”

“······!”

“When it comes to the construction of Abu Dhabi International Airport, is there really any need to look to other advanced country construction companies besides Taesung?”

“······!”

The interpreter’s mouth opened wide.

“Compared to construction workers in advanced countries who abandon their construction sites and return to their home countries just because of anti-government protests in Iran, our workers at Taesung Construction are different from the basics.”

Everyone must serve in the military!

If there is a difference, you can respond on your own!

Most of them are black belt holders!

“One more thing. In the Middle East, wars break out so frequently. How is the UAE military?”

“Military power?”

“Al Batin International Airport is also being turned over to the Air Force for use, so are you confident in ground combat?”

I clicked my tongue slightly.

“No matter how much oil money is poured into city construction, if missiles are launched and war breaks out, will the city that was poured with money be able to run smoothly?”

Gulp!

Interpreter Muhammad swallowed dry saliva.

So, I prepared it!

“When JH and Taesung entered the military industry, they developed very special military products.”

“Military supplies? What is that?”

“Don’t you need a new main battle tank?”

“tank!”

In modern warfare, the pillar of ground warfare is the main battle tank.

Of course, the United Arab Emirates does not have the technology to build a domestic main battle tank.

So the interpreter’s eyes can’t help but flash dangerously.

“Have you heard of the world’s first and only large-diameter dot sight for locomotives?”

I rubbed my palms and smiled a businesslike smile.

End

ⓒ Osorok

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