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Chapter 12. The invisible is the most expensive law (1)

Chapter 12. The invisible is the most expensive law (1)

“…………”

“…… Comrade general secretary?”

“Wait a minute.”

Jeonghwan kept his head down and kept silent at the staff of the secretary’s office who asked about his intentions.

You’re so sweet, Hagi, it’s time to get in touch with you.

Since taking office as party general secretary, Jeong Hwan has not yet scheduled a meeting with ambassadors from each country, the first thing a person sitting in a leadership position like that ceremonially would do.

Considering that one of the first things that leaders of any country do when they take office is to meet foreign ambassadors and discuss future relations, it was very unusual, but in fact, the reasons for such actions were not so much.

‘By now, regardless of whether it’s Korea, China, America, or Russia, you’re probably wondering about my identity. In other words, the information about human beings in the country is hitting the upper limit. I will use this advantage to scrape as much as I can as much as I can.’

In 1988, China accelerated the reform and opening-up drive under Deng Xiaoping’s theory of black and white, and introduced a market economy to some extent, starting with the creation of special economic zones.

Of course, the side effects have already appeared and dissatisfaction is accumulating within China, but in any case, from the point of view of North Korea, where Jeong Hwan is now general secretary, the Chinese are already on one foot in the ‘corrupted capitalist reactionary camp’.

And North Korea’s suspicions about China finally peaked four years later, in 1992, with the official establishment of diplomatic ties between the Republic of Korea and China.

The republic, that is, North Korea, ran rampant on the road as a betrayal of the blood alliance that fought in the same war 40 years ago, but there was nothing that North Korea could do.

why? A difficult march is right in front of you, and if even China, the fewest supporters, abandons North Korea, disaster will truly come.

Of course, from the Chinese point of view, North Korea had to survive even for the purpose of keeping the US in check with the US forces stationed in South Korea as the tip of a spear.

‘You already know that Kim Jong-il was brought down in an unusual (?) way, such as a coup, but the main purpose of coming here to see what kind of human I am must be.’

Still, it seems that he was waiting for a call from this side because it was the pride of a large country, and he couldn’t endure it and eventually contacted him first.

After all, because of diplomatic relations, meeting with ambassadors of other countries before China is interpreted as a small country’s disrespect toward a large country and a red flag for friendly relations between the two countries, so I have to meet the Chinese ambassador first.

“Tell the Chinese ambassador to make an appointment the day after tomorrow. I feel a little sick today.”

“Oh, I see.”

Eventually, when the phone in the secretary’s office hung up, Jeonghwan gave instructions to Hyerim Yoo, who was listening to the news next to him.

“The whole Chinese ambassador wants to meet you. It seems like he wants to get used to my face.”

“Ah, welcome news! If you make it clear to foreign diplomats that your comrade has taken full power, it will be much easier to control Hong Cha-su and the military of the Republic…”

“Chief Lieutenant Yu, write a telegram. Lieutenant General Baek Seung-cheol… No, now he’s a lieutenant general. to Lieutenant Beck. For the content, can I go to meet the ambassador the day after tomorrow? And can you sit with me there?”

“……………yes???”

“Not necessarily by phone, but by telegram. Do you understand?”

Hyerim Yoo’s face seemed to be filled with question marks like ‘?’ at Jeonghwan’s completely unexpected instructions.

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No matter how unstable the relationship with the military may be, Jeong-hwan is Kim Il-sung’s son and Kim Jong-il’s (on paper) successor.

Besides, he, who is the leader of the party, the general secretary, and the chairman of the Central Military Commission, who can be said to be the second in power after the president in military power, asks for permission from Lieutenant General Baek Seung-cheol?

Even going to meet the ambassador of another country?

“Junghwan Dong… No, Comrade General Secretary. I’m sorry, but I’m not sure what Hyerim Yoo is saying…”

“Don’t worry, you’ll soon find out what I mean. Baek Seung-cheol There are times when that answer is useful.”

Two days later, Oneopdam (溫業湛), the Chinese ambassador to North Korea, was sitting in the company’s secretary’s office, trying to get an idea of the person he was about to meet, Kim Jeong-hwan.

‘It’s Kim Jung-hwan… Kim Jung-hwan… It’s a name I’ve never heard of. Where did this bastard come from? Haha, I heard that Comrade Kim Il-sung is as enlightening as Comrade Mao, so it’s not at all strange to have one or two illegitimate children…”

Onupdam was reflecting on the instructions from China, his home country, without even noticing that the car in front of him had cooled down.

– Who is Kim Jung-hwan? Is it similar to Kim Jong-il or different? What happened to Kim Jong-il? What kind of disposition is he, and is the Joseon he will lead in the future willing to continue the 40-year friendship with China?

Finding out this was the biggest challenge for Onupdam.

From the point of view of the people who stayed in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea for several years, Joseon was a bizarre and frustrating country that looked like China 10 years ago.

Although China at one time considered Mao Zedong sacred, it also made the mistake of the Cultural Revolution, which caused a huge setback.

But now, under the leadership of Comrade Deng Xiaoping, we are adhering to the pro-Western diplomacy line and running with economic growth as our top priority.

However, this Joseon was throwing the future of the country into a pit of fire to realize the succession of the second generation Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il that even the great Comrade Mao had never dreamed of, even in socialism, condemning how serious the control was.

And the son named Kim Jong-il, who received an important inheritance, was as incompetent and cruel as his father, Kim Il-sung, and even the foreign ambassador, Kim Jong-il, felt joy in his heart when Kim Jong-il disappeared.

‘Well, the horse passed on the heir. Actually, he must have been usurped… but the question is who killed Kim Jong-il…’

Anyone living in Pyongyang could have guessed that the collapse of the Ryugyong Hotel a month ago was an assassination attempt.

The question is, who is the main force behind the assassination attempt and who is in power in the current regime that has overthrown Kim Jong-il?

Sooner or later, the home country will also send high-ranking party members to deliver a message to build a new relationship with Korea, that is, to faithfully perform the role of a shield on the US front in the future. did.

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No matter how much Oneopdam thinks about it, the person who was waiting, Kim Jeong-hwan, the general secretary, came into the room while putting some weight on the hypothesis that he might be one of the generals of the Korean People’s Army rather than Kim Jeong-hwan.

with one person.

“Collock, Kollock…. Good afternoon, Ambassador Onupdam. My name is General Secretary Kim Jeong-hwan. It’s such an honor to meet you like this… Kolok…”

“…………!?!?!?!?”

“Comrade Jeonghwan. Why? Come on, sit down.”

“Go, thank you. Comrade Lieutenant General Baek… I haven’t been feeling well for a while…

The person who came in was Kim Jeong-hwan, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea, who took office recently, and an ambitious military officer in his early 40s in military uniform.

General Secretary Kim Jeong-hwan, who had been coughing since the moment he entered, sat down with the support of the military officer next to him, who looked a bit surprised, and immediately spoke up.

“I apologize for the rudeness. I wasn’t on the watch until not long ago, so I’m not really used to this kind of work. That’s why I’m here today with Comrade Lieutenant General Baek Seung-cheol. Did you receive the telegram I sent? Lieutenant General Baek?”

At Jeonghwan’s question, Seungcheol Baek took out a piece of paper from his bosom with a bewildered face and asked again.

“Ah, as you can see, I got it… but I don’t know what the hell that means…”

“It is as written. Thank you for your positive reply. In my interview with the ambassador who came today, I think that Comrade Lieutenant-General and Comrade Hong Gye-seong asked for permission from the ‘new’ People’s Army, which is the backbone. You can think of Comrade Lieutenant General Paik as the representative of this place where we pledge a new friendship with the great nation today. Kok Kok Kok…”

“…………”

At Jeonghwan’s words with various meanings, different thoughts flashed through the heads of Baek Seung-cheol and Onupdam.

Although the words themselves heard the same words at the same time, the two people now thought differently depending on their respective circumstances and contexts.

– What does this mean? Does this mean that we should come and cover the past and do well? It will be. No matter how much he rises to the position of general secretary, there won’t be much he can do except for the army controlled by the Frunze clan. This is probably a personal signal of reconciliation to Lee Baek Seung-cheol, and at the same time, it means that our military needs help in building future relationships. Otherwise, I can’t explain why you called me, not Cha-soo Hong.

In the case of Baek Seung-cheol, he saw Jung-hwan pretending to be a patient who was not in the market and handing over the initiative of the interview to himself, and interpreted his attitude to suit his taste.

– The Korea-China alliance is a military alliance, a blood alliance for 40 years. Of course, there is nothing particularly strange about the presence of military personnel. Besides, through a recent event, I also became a member of the Party Central Committee, so this is probably a gift to me. Well, now that Comrade Chebrikov of the Soviet Union has turned his back on us, it would be good for me to make a side of knowing about China. I didn’t see it that way, but General Secretary Kim is also quite compromised. Is it because you are from a white high school student who has never held a gun?

Meanwhile, Ambassador Onupdam also listened to the conversation between the two from the other side of the table and analyzed the situation at will.

At the first impression of Jeong-hwan, who was not so glamorous, unlike the party convention broadcast on Chosun Central Broadcasting, Onupdam was convinced that he had an answer to the question he had been pondering a while ago.

– How did this happen? That this fragile young man is Kim Jong-il’s successor? No, didn’t you say permission a little before that? It was like that too. That General Secretary Kim Jeong-hwan is obviously a scarecrow promoted by the faction of the military that led the rebellion. Otherwise, there would be no way to ask that general, Seungcheol Baek, permission to interview me, the ambassador of a great country. Let’s stand still, as far as I know, that elder named Baek Seung-cheol is clearly a person who went to study in the Soviet Union’s Frunze…?

Thinking up to this point, Ambassador Onupdam’s head even merged the part that Jeonghwan had mentioned a while ago as a ‘new people’s army’, causing a chemical reaction.

And as a result of that thought, the conclusion that Ambassador On came to was a conclusion he did not want to think about from his point of view.

– Because it’s a new People’s Army… It’s clear that the Soviets have been touched here. It is certain that the coup that ousted Kim Jong-il a while ago was caused by a faction centered on that general named Baek Seung-cheol with the support of the Soviet Union. There will be strong opposition from the people if they themselves rise to the position of president or a key party position, so it seems they took an illegitimate son of Kim Il-sung, who had no background and knew nothing, and made him secretary of the party. If so, this Joseon is no different than a colony that has already been handed over to the Soviet Union…. That’s a big deal. You must inform the Central Party of your home country immediately.

“I think it would be difficult for me to have any conversations with the disease that I told the ambassador who came not long ago because it is still tormenting my body. I think it would be better for Comrade Lieutenant General Baek to act on my behalf today.”

“ha ha ha. Don’t worry, Comrade Jeonghwan. That’s why I didn’t tell you to get more outside air and develop a strong spirit, didn’t you? The ambassador who came today, I will treat you well, so please watch over me.”

‘I love you so much, asshole.’

Jeonghwan muttered to himself like that, but it was already after Baek Seung-cheol and Oneopdam started a formal diplomatic investigation of ’40 years of friendship’.

And when the 30-minute interview was over, Ambassador On said goodbye to Jeong-hwan and Baek Seung-cheol.

Although it was the usual formal first meeting after the change of government, there was not much important talk, but on the way back to the embassy, there was an unprecedented serious expression on the face of Oneopdam.

And that evening, I got a phone call from the Chinese embassy.

The main character of the phone call, which was directly connected to Onupdam through the secretary’s office, was Kim Jeong-hwan, the general secretary, a puppet of the Frunze clan that I saw during the day.

“Comrade ambassador. Excuse me this evening, but why don’t you have a brief interview with me? So, not as in the daytime, but a ‘real’ interview .”