Chapter 375 – Aftercare (2)
During World War II, the Soviet Union did many amazing things, one of which was relocating factories.
More than 1,500 factories were moved from the Western Front to the Eastern Front to keep key production facilities out of the German military threat. The distance is well over 2000 km.
It’s closer to moving the machines and materials inside rather than tearing down the factory itself, but that’s also a great thing.
Later, in the Wagner Group incident, a reverse-charge of more than 1,000 km per day was seen, but that was only when traveling on well-maintained roads.
Kkang Dagu, who crossed Siberia, which had been neglected for five years, to the Korean Peninsula with tanks and armored vehicles, was purely impressed.
“The troops who deserted from the extermination of the Exile nest… Are they not?”
I was going to say it was desertion, but they wrapped it up in a better way.
[Yes! It looks like you heard everything on the radio.]
Their representative, the tank commander, spoke carefully.
They say they have the power to be treated well wherever they go, but the person they are dealing with now is the head of a force that goes beyond the norm.
Those who are labeled as deserters have no choice but to pay attention.
Even though the world is tolerant of desertion, warlords in better conditions are stricter in this regard.
“How on earth did you get here?”
[If you don’t think about the future, anything is possible.]
The tank commander answered right away.
“You can fight infantry with grit, but tanks need oil and repair parts, right?”
I borrowed George Patton’s famous quote and asked myself.
The relocation of factories in the Soviet Union had the help of numerous manpower, coal, and railroads, but they had none of that.
[You only need to work under a commander for one year to know whether he treats his subordinates like human beings or expendable items. The manager is also a soldier, so you will understand.]
“It won’t last until a year. One battle is enough.”
[You’re right. Moreover, it only takes dozens of battles over a period of five years to fully understand it. I thought, ‘If I stay under this person, I will die someday.’ Although it is a soldier’s fate to die on the battlefield, I have no desire to become a meaningless tool. I don’t think he will take care of the rest of his family.]
It seems that this big battle has turned into confidence.
[That’s how I prepared Plan B. Gather like-minded comrades. Convince the family, prepare fuel and repair parts little by little…]
“So that I can easily leave if I have to?”
[Yes. Originally, I was planning to go west or Vladivostok, but I changed my mind after hearing about the south.]
Rather than an impulsive escape, it seems like the preparations were made diligently, more like an operation. The only thing that changed from the plan was where we were going.
“What did you like so much? Coming to a foreign land where you don’t understand the language and have a different culture is probably not something you can usually decide to do. It would have been difficult to persuade older people, especially since it was a large family.”
I felt like an interviewer. No, is it really an interview?
[There are many advantages, but there is one thing that is decisive.]
“A strong army? Abundant supply? Stable security? Better weather to live in?”
[This is a school.]
An unexpected answer came back.
[I heard that there is a school in a city called Polis. As far as we know, it will be the only one in Northeast Asia. A school that provides proper education as before the war.]
“That’s right. Meals are free, and if you have the qualifications and will, you can even receive higher education.”
[Well, is that really?!]
It seems he didn’t even know about free meals and higher education.
“Of course. “Why should I say such nonsense?”
[Sorry!]
A gasping sound and muttering could be heard from the other side of the communicator. Most of them belonged to women.
Strictly speaking, the school in Polis is close to a comprehensive welfare facility for minors that doubles as an orphanage and daycare center and even includes vocational training for youth.
[If I can see my children going to school, I can do anything. Even the seniors who were opposed to going west and saying they would not go abroad even if they had to live there were unanimous on that one thing. If you accept it, I will be loyal!]
The tanks, armored vehicles, and other vehicles driven by the deserting troops had tank desantro people riding on them.
In addition to the combatants, there are women, the elderly, and children hanging around like grapes.
Only before the war did single-person families begin to emerge beyond the nuclear family, but now that we are in the post-apocalypse, the traditional extended family has become the mainstream again.
Depending on where you live, there are places where you have to set up a guard at night, and as farming and gathering become more important, the more people you have, the more advantageous it is to survive.
Children are like jewels in a group that includes parents, grandparents, and relatives.
Being able to give them the childhood school life they deserve means more than we can imagine.
Although running a polis takes a lot of work, there are many unexpected benefits.
Is this the type of soft power that overcomes hard power? Of course, we also have strong hard power.
There’s only one thing left to do now.
“The original commander must have been very heartbroken as skilled combatants and advanced vehicle equipment were lost.”
[The warlord we were originally with has already disintegrated? You may have seen the commander begging us not to go. The commander was so desperate for his reputation.]
“Welcome to the Korean Peninsula.”
[…!]
If that’s the case, there’s nothing to worry about. Rather, it is just a coveted power.
The Shelter Robot Army is an unrivaled force, but its size is limited.
It requires enormous energy and fuel, special materials such as artificial biological materials, and advanced maintenance facilities.
No matter how many strengths a small, elite machine corps has, it is much more advantageous to be assisted by a human army.
You can’t match the advantage of a manpower that can maintain itself for decades just by feeding it food and giving it ammunition.
There is precious armored power.
“A drone will guide you to the outpost. To receive maintenance, refueling and medical support there. Just looking at it, it looks like people and vehicles are about to spread.”
[Thank you!]
The voices of the tank commander and his family members cheering could be heard through the communicator.
I really didn’t think about the future and I think I came here determined to just die if I was rejected.
[Is the place we are going to be a Russian immigrant village? Rumor has it that several people have already gone down and established a village.]
“No, it has to be further down to the southwest. The place I will guide you to now is the military base directly under our control. “As armored forces, I don’t know if we’ll have to stop by often in the future.”
The place where Kim Jong-un’s underground bunker was located has now been reborn as an outpost. Together with the former Kaesong Industrial Complex, it is a military base that we operate externally.
It is also used as a supply base for searcher groups that have a close relationship with us or searcher groups that give us requests.
Therefore, there were sufficient medical facilities and food for humans.
Because it was originally a facility built for people to live secluded for long periods of time.
[Can I say one more thing?]
“If it’s meaningful information, it’s okay to say two or three pieces.”
[We are just the beginning. Everyone was very shocked that he showed up with a helicopter during the last subjugation operation. There will be many people who plan to come over even if it is too late.]
“You’re talking about soldiers from the garrison, not a civilian camp, right?”
[Yes. Thanks to this, each unit was put on alert. It may be rare to see people like us driving vehicles, but there are many who have personal firearms as trophies. Even the commanders won’t be able to seize that.]
If you think about it, the reason why the Russian warlords refused our help was because of the intervention of foreign powers, but I think this was also a big factor.
When they see an army that is superior to them in every way, the number of subordinates who want to join will increase.
“We should at least send a carriage to northern Manchuria to transport those wishing to immigrate.”
It is an expression of our intention to accept you, and at the same time, it will reduce the burden of long distance travel.
[This is an excellent judgment! If there is a means of transportation officially sent by the administrator, even those who are confused will easily make up their minds.]
Going to help as a preventive war had a positive effect in another direction. It seems that filling empty North Korea will be easier than you think.
Even during World War II, Koreans and Russians fought as one team.
A century later, Koreans and Slavs joined hands and sowed seeds or fought against foreign enemies. Does history go round and round?
Although the positions of the owner and the customer have changed.
* * *
Higher education, as mentioned earlier to the deserter tank commander, refers to teaching more specialized skills to those who show talent at school.
This is because we had to gradually continue the legacy of engineers, including electrical technology, engineering technology, agricultural technology, and medical technology.
Although it does not reach the pre-war university level, it is sufficient to rebuild the current destroyed world.
Of course, military technology is also included.
As mentioned at the buffet where warlords were invited to the Korean Peninsula, there was an urgent need to replenish the officer corps, which had been cut off for five years.
There was no difficulty in formulating the curriculum.
Not only did I receive elite officer training and have participated in many battles, but Artemis possesses a wealth of data on military science.
Above all, securing the most important instructors has already been completed.
[What kind of lumps of shit are these?!]
The sound of a lion’s roar rang out at the training center set up inside the police.
[Looking at you little pigs, I am once again grateful to Artemis for molding me into a body of steel!]
A stalker instructor wearing a name badge that read ‘Theft’ and a sergeant rank insignia was shouting in front of the gathered young people.
The kids who had gathered from all over to receive officer training were overwhelmed from the start by the large robot, which glared fiercely at them with burning eyes.
