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Volume 1 095 Democraticization of Bangzi Country

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    Compared with the Celestial Dynasty on the west coast of the Yellow Sea, Nanbang can now be said to be in decline.  There was an inexplicable split in the military, and the two powerful factions started to attack the country. Some liberal soldiers who were blinded by their ideals even targeted the Americans who took a conservative stance in the Gwangju incident and supported the authoritarian military government.  .  Of course, the result was known a few months ago. The United States, together with China, severely punished the so-called liberals. Left-wing forces within the Korean military, including Kim Hyun-shin and Yoon Jung-hoon, were uprooted. Conservative soldiers even attacked Kim Hyun-shin after he announced his resignation.  A major purge was carried out within the army. Although the process was not very bloody and most people were just thrown into prison, no one in the army dared to express any adverse opinions.

    Despite this, the liberals¡¯ actions have aroused considerable sympathy in South Korea.  Some radical organizations, represented by the Korea National Revival Society, even began to exaggerate that General Yoon Jung-hoon, who was unyielding in the face of the two major powers of China and the United States and would rather be broken than destroyed, still rose up in anger despite knowing that the situation was unfavorable.  He ruined his own future and decided to make a coup.

    After entering the new year, the sentiment brewing among the people slowly fermented. More and more Korean people took to the streets and held silent demonstrations. Many of them held high Yanwen signs and wrote "No more war."  , want democracy!¡±  Because the power of the military was greatly damaged, although it regained control of the political power, more and more space was left for a group of former political prisoners such as Kim Young-sam and Kim Dae-zhong to operate.

    The new president of South Korea is Roh Tae-woo, the interior minister of the former military government. He has actually been designated as the successor of Chun Doo-hwan, who was bombed to pieces.  Such a consequence naturally cannot satisfy the South Koreans who are bent on obtaining a formal democracy. Although the two big-muscles gave South Korea a severe lesson, some observers believe that the United States will not cause South Korea any further embarrassment because  South Korea is also an important part of the United States' Asia-Pacific strategy and an important bridgehead against the Soviet Union.  The big stick has been waved, now it should be sweet dates.

    ¡°A group of liberals such as Kim Dae-jung have also received support from some universal value fundamentalists in the United States, and some human rights organizations are even lobbying the U.S. government to force the South Korean government to implement more representative direct and universal suffrage.

    In order to deal with a situation that is extremely unfavorable to the current government, President Roh Tae-woo urgently summoned a group of his confidants and generals to discuss this issue.  Because the Blue House was bombed into rubble by Yoon Jung-hoon, the current Presidential Office had to move to other places. It is obvious that there are new faces among the officials. This is probably because most of the powerful officials have been destroyed during the bombing of Seoul.  Blast or poison to death.

    Roh Tae-woo is lucky to be sitting here. He was not at the scene of the incident that day and escaped. He escaped from Seoul in disguise and finally found the Americans and troops loyal to him, so he regained his disadvantage and ascended to the throne.  .

    "Your Excellency, the current situation is not very good. People in Seoul, Daegu, Busan and other places have become very dissatisfied because the government has not yet announced whether it will follow the democratic roadmap set by the interim government. They have not carried out violent protests.  , but the streets are full of people wearing white masks and holding candles," a stick official said while wiping his sweat. Obviously, the current situation is not under the control of the government.

    Another younger official spoke up: "It's freezing cold, and many people braved the wind and snow to march out. Everyone's belief is very firm. Mr. President, please give in."

    Lu Taiyu stared at this guy with some annoyance. In fact, there were many new officials in this room who were sympathetic to liberal ideas. However, the die-hards were really killed too many. Lu Taiyu could use some skills but  People with left-wing opinions are either incompetent but good at flattering.  In the past, if someone openly expressed opinions that were different from the mainstream views of the government, they would lose their position at the least, and they would be labeled as political prisoners at the worst.  But Roh Tae-woo now does not have the ability to allow a huge political turmoil to occur. He can only compromise with these people.

    Roh Tae-woo asked a deputy minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: "Has there been any change in the attitude of the United States?"

    "Not yet, Your Excellency, the attitude of the United States so far is relatively ambiguous, saying that it has no intention to interfere in the internal affairs of the Republic of Korea and that the people have the right to make their own decisions."

    Lu Taiyu was so angry that he slammed the table and said bitterly: "Don't interfere in internal affairs? Have the Americans gotten too close to the Chinese and learned the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence?"

    Everyone present was trembling, and no one dared to answer. Lu Taiyu calmed down and asked again: "Then what is China's attitude?"

    South Korea now has a diplomatic charge d'affaires to handle the situation. Although the two sides have not established diplomatic relations at all, in fact, the Chinese army contributed the most during the armed rebellion. Their HNA almost wiped out one-third of the South Korean air force.  , bombingThe number of liberal Korean soldiers killed in the attack was at least 3,000.  On the one hand, the military government felt that the Chinese were good at killing, but on the other hand, they held a grudge because those liberals were also Koreans after all, and it was not their turn to teach the backward communist countries a lesson.

    The Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs replied: "China has no attitude towards our country's politics, but simply urges us to quickly deal with those criminals who have committed treason, war crimes and crimes against humanity."

    Lu Taiyu breathed a sigh of relief. At least the external pressure was not as great as expected, but he knew in his heart that China really had no attitude, because no matter who was in power, it made no difference to China, and they would not like it so much.  There are so many Chinese and Chinese troops there.  Americans have their own thoughts. It is obvious that the Reagan administration has not yet made a complete decision on how to face the seemingly unstoppable trend of democratization.

    The Nanbang government is truly walking on thin ice now. Although they hold the power of the country, they are deeply afraid that almost everyone in the country is hostile to them.

    Lu Taiyu stood up from his seat and paced back and forth in front of the conference table, making everyone even more nervous. But soon, a glimmer of light appeared on Lu Taiyu's face and he said: "Gentlemen, you said that we should immediately promote universal direct elections.  How are you?"

    As soon as Lu Taiyu said this, everyone present was shocked. Some people objected in court: "This will cause us to lose power, and those liberals will definitely start to find various problems with us after taking power, and then beat us."  Go to the 18th level of hell!¡± In fact, his attitude is one of the most important reasons why conservatives are unwilling to hold universal suffrage. In addition to losing their sweet power, because their butts are not very clean during their time in office, if they really want to formalize it  Political system, then a lot of things will be dug out.

    The views put forward by the current president are not much different from the methods he used during South Korea's June Democratic Movement a few years later. At that time, because the military government was no longer sustainable, Roh Tae-woo was Chun Doo-hwan's designated successor and enjoyed considerable  However, his main opponents, Kim Young-sam and Kim Dae-jung, two of the most representative figures on the left, had internal strife at the last minute.  More importantly, because the military government suddenly proposed holding a general election, the opposition was not prepared at all. In the end, the opposition lost this election, and Roh Tae-woo became the first democratically elected president in South Korean history.

    Even though times have changed, Lu Taiyu still has the same wisdom.  The current situation is no different. The liberals have crossed too many boundaries and have been jointly attacked by China and the United States. They are already in danger. The opposition is also afraid of suddenly becoming the leader and being repressed or losing the support of the American godfather.  And be cautious.

    Roh Tae-woo said firmly and sincerely: "The situation is not as bad as you think. First of all, our government still has an authoritative status in the eyes of the people. Then our initiative to compromise will give voters a good impression, and the steps are completely in our hands."  Here, we can choose a model that is more beneficial to us. Furthermore, American allies have more trust in us, and the liberals who have been at war with them, haha, who can guarantee that there are no warmongers and terrorists among them?"

    After some explanation, everyone can also understand what kind of comparative advantage it will have for the Democratic Justice Party led by Roh Tae-woo if he takes the initiative to open elections.

    "Mr. President, should we discuss with the United States to win the support of American allies?" There is no doubt that the United States has absolute influence on semi-colonial countries such as South Korea and Japan. Take Japan's left-wing prime minister as an example.  As long as they offend the United States, no one can achieve long-term governance, such as the pro-China Yukio Hatoyama.  The same is true in South Korea, except that there are relatively few South Korean presidents who dare to disobey the United States. This may also be because their strategic environment is more dangerous than Japan's, facing North Korea's military front.

    At this time, someone else put forward an opinion: "Besides the United States, the other country with significant influence in East Asia is China. Should we also strive for China's understanding and support?"

    Everyone was silent, but Lu Taiyu said: "There is no doubt that, whether you are willing to admit it or not, China may become a member of the free world and a core ally of the United States in the Asia-Pacific. We have also seen them this time  The power of  And if we can play the card of relations with China well, then the people will be more assured of the security environment. This is undoubtedly our advantage. We must take the lead and we must not let the liberals lower their skin to please China.  Please contact China¡¯s charge d¡¯affaires in South Korea. We need to reach an agreement that is more constructive and beneficial to our election campaign.¡±
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