Rasputin of the East

＜ Episode 310 >

The Republic of Korea was in a very special position.

First of all, in terms of being a satellite of Russia in the Far East, it was in the same situation as the Qing Dynasty and East Japan.

For a Russian satellite station in the Far East, it was in better condition. not as good as Europe. Although it is inevitable, the comparison targets are Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and the German Empire.

Russia has four satellite stations in Far East Asia. East Japan, South Korea, and North China. jean.

East Japan’s population is less than half that of western Japan, and the backward Tohoku region and half Tokyo are all. To put it simply, it is a town like the republic of Gangwon Province, which is a bit large, so there is no hope of developing anything like industry. It is not a country, and it is in a state of being tattered by bombardment by the United States. After the Qing Revolution broke out and Puy was assassinated by Aisin Gio, there was also an infighting among the revolutionary forces. It was in the process of inheriting a beautiful tradition.

Yes. Korea is not very prosperous, but all the countries that can be compared have all collapsed. Ryukyu, there is a limit on that small island, and Taiwan is undergoing militaryization under the dictatorship because of the possibility of a head-to-head confrontation with South China.

Not to mention the Commonwealth of Indochina, which is still under colonial rule.

In any case, Korea has been making steady exports so far. During the Chinese Civil War, he earned his foreign currency by selling huge munitions and weapons, and made a living on aid sent from the United States and Russia. In the first place, because they did not pay attention to the situation of the Koreans, rice became a precious food to eat at home, and most civilians were filling their stomachs with wheat flour.

There was a place to sell, the Russian Empire gave away billions of dollars of goods for free, and it was able to sustain growth of several percent per year, its industrial capacity more than doubled compared to immediately after liberation, and the size of the economy doubled. got bigger Foreign debt could also be borrowed to some extent from the Russian Empire.

Absolutely poor countries were in a much better state than their original history just by graduating earlier. Of course, the intellectual class and the government were split in half, so the military government of the Russian army continued for a long time, and politically, there were quite a few politicians who were shot or killed by bombs, but there were no coups or dictatorships, and elections were held continuously. . In fact, assassinations occur quite frequently in other countries as well, so it was not a penalty.

However, it was also clear that it would be very difficult if the aid was cut off.

So, what the US ambassador was saying was very tempting.

“The United States government wants the Korean government to send troops to western Japan.”

“Our military does not have the capacity to calm the situation in western Japan.”

“I know. Therefore, the United States of America sent a military advisory group, and the weapons were also disposed of at a low price, and we will also conduct military training.”

“…it seems very likely that the Russian government will be offended in that case.”

U.S. Military Advisors, U.S. Training, U.S. Arms and Fight on the Battlefield America Wants? It was questionable whether Russia would stand by, but the ambassador affirmed.

“The conversation with the Kremlin is over. Both that side and this side are opposed to the spread of communism. If in doubt, you can check it out.”

Of course, the ambassador did not know what price Washington had offered to keep the Kremlin sitting still, who was contemplating whether or not to eat West Japan at this opportunity. In any case, it was important that the Kremlin accepted the deal.

“What are the conditions?”

Then the ambassador opened his mouth.

“We will also send military advisors, but the command is on the Korean side. However, I hope that you will ‘respect’ the opinions of the Military Advisory Group as much as possible.”

In the first place, the qualitative gap between the U.S. and South Korean military officers is unlikely to be similar, no matter how messed up the U.S. military might be after World War II.

In other words, Korean officers are at best sacks of barley, and in reality, the US military will exercise command.

“In addition, we are fully responsible for the South Korean side’s supply, armament, and adaptation training for new weapons, and the US government will pay salaries and compensation for those killed in the war. The amount will be determined later by negotiation. In addition, it is a proposal from the US government to provide substantial cash and material aid to the Korean government, as well as technology transfer and cooperation in fostering Korea’s heavy and chemical industry and military modernization.”

Yeo Woon-hyung’s eyes lit up.

good night.

Really good.

The Russian Empire also provided nominal support for Korea’s industrialization, but the amount was not large.

From the perspective of the Russian Empire, it was more important to stabilize its own country with the resources to be poured on a small country in the Far East. As it exploded, the tiny peninsula of Korea was almost forgotten in the minds of Russian government officials.

“It doesn’t seem like a question I can answer right now, but it should be discussed in the State Council and Congress as well. But let’s move forward in a positive direction as much as possible.”

“All right.”

It’s urgent, but you don’t have to rush. We should not say that all kinds of urgings are coming from the mainland to find mercenaries that can be used in Japan right away.

Republican Richard Nixon was narrowly defeated by Democrat Adlay Stevenson. In the major contests, it was a close match in which victory and defeat were decided by a margin of 100 votes, and even Nixon got more votes than Stevenson got.

Democrats only had more electoral votes.

The Republican Party thought that the Democrats might actually dispatch troops if the regime changed, and they pecked at President Marshall, who had been confirmed for retirement, and urged him to proceed with the plan to dispatch mercenaries instead of him as soon as possible.

If the Democratic Party insisted on sending troops to Japan, the South Korean military was already there, and if more troops were needed, they would just have to draw out more Koreans.

However, that is the case with the White House and Congress, and as a diplomat in the United States, he had to put his national interests first. In negotiation, the one who is in a hurry, and the one who reveals the urgency, loses a lot.

No matter how remote a Russian satellite station in the Far East might be, he had no intention of being wasteful.

‘How to end negotiations quickly without feeling that we are in a hurry…. It’s not difficult, but it won’t be easy either.’

***

Kremlin.

“It will be quite an opportunity for Korea.”

I snapped my fingers.

“Does your Majesty pay any attention to your hometown?”

At the secretary’s question, I shook my head.

“I haven’t done anything big for my hometown.”

Liberation is what he would eventually do to suppress Japan, and what made China and Japan into a sea of fire was intended to shake the United States in the Pacific and to suppress China, a potential and powerful threat, from ever climbing into the empire.

Korea found a niche in the middle and exported light industrial materials needed by advanced countries that were transitioning to heavy industry, which would have been shared between China and Japan under normal circumstances. it was done by himself.

The rapid technological development of Russia and the United States brought about innovation, and the United States and Russia joined hands to declare an increase in world trade, and forced major countries to cut tariffs, which led to a rapid increase in world trade. This was just the flow of history, I didn’t mean to help Korea.

In the end, the U.S.’s proposal to send troops to Japan was only chosen by Korea, which was in an ambiguous position because China and Korea were all ignorant and other countries could not intervene or the United States could not tolerate intervention.

If that ended up going in a good way for Korea, it’s their merit. I don’t have my ball. It doesn’t matter that I knew it was going to happen and predicted it would turn that way.

If I had done it, the fact that Korea, located within the territory of the Russian Empire, did not have to spend a lot of military expenses, that it continued to invest and provided aid and loans, that it actively accepted Korean students, that the United States and Korea It was about acquiescing even if they contacted him. As long as the Russian army was stationed on Korean territory anyway, it was obvious that there would be limitations, and the Far East was of low importance.

There was no need for the Korean army to be large. Because land borders only touch us, and our fleet is in their ports, the chances of being attacked by sea or land are very low.

Of course, it is also true that such favors were not given to the governments of East Japan, Qing, or North China. The East Japan government is being forced to foster a large-scale military in the name of the front line, as the United States forced Taiwan to do, and Qing and North China have not been given much consideration either.

Rather, they bet their present and future in a huge board game against the United States.

They will probably say that I favored Korea, maybe it is. It’s not often that satellite stations are allowed to deviate to this extent.

It is difficult to compare horizontally, but during the Cold War, if a country in Eastern Europe, such as Mongolia or Albania, tried to send its own troops as American mercenaries with US aid, would the Soviet Union stand still?

I condoned It’s been paid off by the US, and it’s not as bad as the Cold War now. If you wanted to intervene, you could have intervened.

but condoned.

because it doesn’t matter? if not……

‘Maybe it’s because I’m still in love with that damn neighborhood.’

I thought I had paid enough for what I received in my previous life. Wasn’t that enough?

I thought that I had paid enough for it by making my own choices and overcoming that nightmare.

But why?

If other countries had done that, they would have paralyzed and crushed the government with Spetsnaz.

why.

“perhaps.”

read at https://readwn.com

Maybe I’m more influenced by the past than I think.

“I don’t know.”

The bodyguards and aides exchange glances at my rude remarks. It looked like he was afraid of being offended by a being who held the most powerful power in the world.

“It is enough for South Korea to condone the U.S. military unless it regrets its presence in its territory or concludes a blitzkrieg alliance with the United States.”