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＜ Chapter 18. History Moves (3) – This was the free portion so far. ＞

Chapter 18. History moves (3)

– Tiananmen Massacre: China, New Horseman of Evil? (Tiananmen Massacre: China, the new bearer of evil?)

– Tank Man, Martyr Against the Communist Party Alone, Blood-soaked Beijing…!! The world blames China.

– World Bank hints at withdrawing loans to China, will the US and France also take sanctions? President George H. W. Bush hints at abolishing most-favoured-nation treatment for China.

Meanwhile, this unprecedented barbarism that has spread all over the world has caused an explosive response through the rapidly developing communication media as the 21st century approaches.

Just like a stone thrown into the water creates ripples, all over the world learned what happened at Tiananmen Square.

Of course, in China, which is the center of the incident, due to strict information control and censorship, most people outside Beijing could only know that something had happened and a few people were killed and injured.

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Nevertheless, even in Beijing, the massacre at Tiananmen was not without complaints.

Some of them even went so far as to be among those who ordered the massacre.

“Who the hell gave such an order! Who is in charge? Give me an excuse!”

Shortly after a photo of a man crushed by a tank was sent to the world media, Chao was yelling into a receiver in Beidaihe, a summer resort for high-ranking Chinese officials.

Considering his position as a member of the Politburo Standing Committee and a member of the Central Discipline Committee in charge of internal affairs within the party, it would seem that the other party on the other side of the phone should be on the other side of the phone, but such ‘common sense’ did not work this time.

“The order came directly from the Central Military Commission. I am very sorry, but since Comrade Chaos is not a member of the military, I cannot reveal who was responsible for the order, so please understand.”

“what? But because I don’t know how the world is looking at us right now! Aside from the suppression, where the hell was the need to crush a non-resistance person in front of the camera? The Tiananmen crowd had already been suppressed! Tell me the name of the armored brigade commander right now

Let go!”

“As I said, Comrade Chaos belongs to the State Council, not the military…”

“God damn it! I’m here because I don’t know that I’m the general secretary of the Justice and Law Commission! And what the hell is your attitude towards the Politburo Standing Member? If you don’t tell me who’s in command right now, I’m going to…!!!”

“I did it.”

Chaos, who had been shouting at the whale whale, opened his mouth for a moment, startled by the old voice that restrained him at the same table.

As he turned his head, an old man in his eighties, with glasses and hair off, but still with his eyes shining through the wrinkles, entered his office.

Seeing this old man entering the office of one of China’s most powerful members of the Politburo Standing Committee without daring notice, Chaos was speechless rather than angry. It was because he knew that the old man was not only a member of the same Politburo Standing Committee, but also that he was three-finger in the official ranks of present-day China, and that he was almost there in actual rank.

“Comrade Yang Sang-kun (??

“Whatever it is, I came here because you were looking for the person responsible for this incident. I will sit down. As I get older, my joints don’t feel cool.”

“…………”

As soon as he waved his hands as he said that, Chaos’ secretaries hurriedly brought a chair for him to sit on.

Chaos too, far from blaming the secretaries who let the old man into his office without speaking to him, did not know what to do with himself.

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Needless to say, the old man sitting in front of him, Yang Sang-kun, was one of the so-called Eight Great Elders of the Chinese Communist Party (中共八大元老) who served Mao Zedong as a close aide through the Great Campaign and the Civil War, and officially the number one in the People’s Republic of China. He was the president of the country.

Of course, the real leader in China right now, as everyone knows, was Deng Xiaoping, and as long as Deng Xiaoping holds the position of chairman of the Central Military Commission, which has jurisdiction over military power, this will continue to be the case. People who know what to do

knew all

Either way, Chaos, who was an elder among the elders, could not be taken lightly by Chaos, who had recently entered the political world by Deng Xiaoping’s selection.

“The commander you are looking for… the commander of the 27th Army Group in Shenyang.”

“Yes, yes. Comrade President, our China is now in a great crisis because of that commander’s careless orders…”

“It’s my nephew. That insensitive bastard just obeyed Comrade Deng Xiaoping’s orders and did his best to lead his own armored forces, so don’t be too harsh.”

“……… Ha, but…. Because of the video filming the scene now, foreign investment in Shenzhen and other special zones is already underway. There is a situation where the story of withdrawal is coming out… and there is no need to do so in that situation……”

“As you know, Comrade Deng Xiaoping said it too. ‘Damage must be minimized, but you must see some amount of blood’. My nephew is also a commander of the People’s Liberation Army, shouldn’t we follow the orders of Comrade Deng, the chairman of the Central Military Commission?”

“……………!!!”

“Besides, look at what’s happening near China these days, there’s a coup d’etat in Chaosen (朝鮮: North Korea) a while ago, and now it’s such a riot. 20,000 people have died, but… in a big country like ours, China, would it make a difference if about 20,000 people died? As Comrade Deng Xiaoping said, 20,000

One day that is guaranteed for 20 years of future stability through the sacrifice of Don’t you think so?”

It was only after hearing Yang Sang-kun’s repeated reference to Deng Xiaoping that Chaos realized how things were going.

Yang Sang-kun is a conservative within the Politburo from the beginning, and has always been at odds with Deng Xiaoping, who is pushing for reform and opening-up policy.

Only now that Deng’s power is stronger and he has been unable to support the reform and opening-up policy, but Deng Xiaoping could not ignore Yang Sang-kun, who holds half of the highest ranks in the military.

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No matter how Deng Xiaoping is, he is not Mao Zedong, and he has to be considerate (and check) the other elders to some extent.

If there is no significant difference in power between the two sides in the political arena, all that remains is a fight for the cause.

Yang Sang-kun is taking this opportunity to broaden his position with the military and factions within the military, while emphasizing that suppressing the protests is clearly Deng Xiaoping’s order.

‘It’s a pain in the ass. First of all, it is clear that Comrade Deng Xiaoping ordered the suppression of the protests… If I try to find the responsible person and punish Yang’s nephew, only I can die.’

Chaos shook his head while lamenting inwardly that his condition was tainted.

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No matter how much he came up here from the provincial politics by Deng Xiaoping’s selection, it seemed unlikely that Deng would have a conflict with Yang Sang-kun to protect himself.

Then he had only one option left. “……..Well sir. comment comrade. Since the elders made the decision, there is nothing wrong with that. I will only focus on rectifying the situation and controlling information.”

“Heh heh heh… it’s a wise choice. It is a tragedy to see blood, but what has already happened cannot be helped. I wish you well.”

Chaos bowed his head to Yang Sang-kun, who was laughing out loud, and doubted that this incident of the tank man (the Western media already gave him a name) was intentional to some extent.

With this incident, the West has no choice but to impose sanctions on China, at least pretending to be sanctioned, whether they like it or not.

By the way, conservative hardliners, led by Yang Sang-kun, have always argued that reform and opening up meant system instability and loss of control over minorities, which could lead to a decline in the leadership of the Communist Party and ultimately to division in China. it has become

‘Perhaps Comrade Deng Xiaoping, who actually ordered the suppression, is also wearing the impression that he has suffered.’

“I believe you have heard of the situation, all ambassadors. What do you say in your home country?”

Jeonghwan asked the Chinese ambassador, Onupdam, who was sitting in front of him with a chewed expression, in a tone that felt calm but unfamiliar with pressure.

At the dignified appearance that was completely different from the fragile appearance he showed when we first met in front of Baek Seung-cheol last time, Onupdam was puzzled inside, but he did not think that it was very surprising.

‘There is a saying that a position makes a person, and above all else, isn’t this a meeting place for all the other Politburo members?

After all, the Soviet Union, which can be said to be behind the Frunze faction, is also faltering to prevent the secession of the satellite countries of the Eastern Bloc.

It was fortunate for Onupdam and the Chinese behind him.

Everyone knows that all kinds of support and loans to this underdeveloped country in the meantime are not like a blood alliance or friendship that has lasted for over 40 years, like the greetings of officials from both countries.

And now is the time for the support you’ve given us to pay off.

“……It seems that you are already expecting it, Comrade General Secretary. In my home country, I am asked to convey the position that this incident is a disorder caused by mobs that cause social instability in China, and that the suppression at Tiananmen was unavoidable in order to protect the law and order.

Instructions have been given.”

“Then I should apologize in advance. We, Joseon, have decided to issue a statement condemning the return of the country.”

“……………!!!”

It wasn’t quite unexpected, but Onupdam’s face was distorted by Jeonghwan’s attitude as if he was just cutting it off.

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No matter what the circumstances, we wanted to ask how we can do that at once by taking away all the rice, loans, and support from us, but fortunately, Onupdam has not yet lost the least politeness and rational judgment.

Just as Onupdam was about to apply pressure, Junghwan added a word.

“Is it okay if I ask a question to the ambassador who came here for a while?”

“…………??” At Jeonghwan’s outrageous question, Onupdam tilted his head and looked at him with a questioning expression.

In such a situation, he could not have guessed what the young ruler of Joseon would ask him.

“This has caused a stir in the West. You are already accusing your country of being a human rights abuser and a communist dictatorship that brutally slaughters its own people. As you may have seen, even ‘like that’ photos were posted on CNN, so the actual sanctions will probably come in the near future.”

“……It is.”

“Then do you think the sanctions will last forever?”

“…………”

At the implied question, Onupdam’s expression subtly changed.

He, too, soon realized why Jeonghwan was asking such a question.

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Now this means…

“Of course not.”

“exactly? What do you think is the reason?”

To Jeonghwan’s question as if he knew all the answers for some reason, Onupdam answered in a strange way, but at the same time for a simpler and clearer reason than any other reason.

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Now, unlike a while ago, his answer was filled with trust in the other person and arrogant pride in the position of his country.

“Because our population in China is still growing.”

“That’s it. Probably not only me, but everyone, including Mi-Je, is already judging that. I just need to be conscious of public opinion right now. Because the impact of that scene was great. …in the short term.”

‘The general secretary’s words mean… to ‘pretend’ to criticize! Okay, now I have something to say to my home country.’

After taking a deep breath, Onupdam was finally able to smile at Jeonghwan for the first time since entering the conference room.

It was just as Jeonghwan said.

Although China is currently open to special economic zones including Shenzhen and Guangzhou, it was a developing country that subcontracted production to advanced powers in the United States and Europe.

But anyone with the most foresight had a hunch that one day China, with a population of more than a billion, would sooner or later become the world’s largest market.

The era of ideology and confrontation between communism and capitalism had already come to an end with capitalism’s overwhelming victory.

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Now, the topic of most countries in the world is economic growth, and people want to consume, not war.

As China pushes ahead with its reform and opening-up policy and the average income of 1.1 billion Chinese rises, the importance of China as the world’s largest consumer market will be highlighted day by day.

In line with that, the economic sanctions imposed on China will also be slowly lifted, whether late or early.

Because I have to patronize.

‘No matter how many Chinese people die in Tiananmen or how many are dumped in tanks, few countries will put human rights first in front of interests. It is not the human rights of its own citizens, but even the human rights of other citizens. It’s bittersweet, but the international community is driven by interests, not justice and morality. I have no choice but to fit in there.’ Of course, in the short term, as the visual impact on the world’s brains is greater (than in the original history), all kinds of economic threats will come from the withdrawal of investment, led by the United States and Europe. you will learn that there is no

As time goes on, and the shock is diluted, people will soon miss the cheap labor and goods China supplies the world with, and multinational corporations act accordingly.

The story unfolded almost similarly in the original history before Jung-hwan returned, and Jeong-hwan was sure that this time, it would take a little longer, but in the end, it wouldn’t be much different .