Chapter 385 – 33. The Open Door
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“Regional suppression is complete. Absolute defense is possible even if only battalion-level troops are placed in appropriate places.”
At the report of the adjutant, Sarang Han, who was reading a book, nodded.
It’s only been a few days since the war of conquest began.
However, those few days gave her a new home base and acquired countless areas, including an absolute line of defense for her defense of her.
A force that the civilization of this world could not possibly resist.
The merciless conquest of that power has already captured the country-level territory.
Hundreds of thousands of prisoners were captured by manpower, and well over a million were left behind for various production activities.
And there were a lot of people who were slaughtered just like that.
A large-scale catastrophe unprecedented in continental history.
Through conquest and slaughter, Han Sarang increased her stats at a tremendous speed, which immediately led to an increase in her power.
The summoning of new troops immediately led to additional conquests, and the resources obtained from the conquered lands were brought back to the home base and stockpiled as various categorized resources.
Thanks to this, the population of the Timujin Saints, which had a scale of about 200,000, quickly turned into a large city with a population of hundreds of thousands.
Of course, it was not properly accepted. They were only treated as prisoners of war, and they were not allowed to engage in free activities.
And if enough outfits and personal firearms were produced at the factory, they would gradually become trainees and undergo rigorous training.
“The 1st occupation ends here. For efficient management, divide the administrative districts in the order of ‘province’, ‘city’, ‘gu’, and ‘dong’, select a person in charge, and report.”
“Wouldn’t you like to do more? The army still has enough power.”
She shook her head at Shirley’s question.
The army’s reserve is not enough, it is overflowing.
A proper base was also obtained, and the stats rose a lot, so the number of troops, which was far less than 2,000 at the beginning of the conquest, exceeded 3,000 and approached 4,000, and a munitions factory capable of producing weapons such as tanks and armored vehicles were also built here. Are doing
In addition, since she was constantly carrying supplies from Larnar, the Imperial Territory of the Raizeru Kingdom, she would be able to spread as much as she wanted.
But for now, she thought, she should stop here.
It has already occupied an area comparable to that of the Republic of Korea in just a few days, and this alone consumes a considerable amount of administrative power. And she was a well-trained ‘soldier’, not a ‘leader’.
“The military has enough power, but the administrative power is insufficient. Administrative districts are divided as soon as possible and one battalion is deployed in each ‘city’-level administrative district to prepare for any unexpected situation, and the rest of the military is deployed in Hanyang.”
“Should I recommend surrender to the enemy king?”
“There’s no need to do that. It’ll come from there.”
“All right.”
She turned her attention to domestic affairs.
Well, even if I did, I wouldn’t have it for more than a month.
“Oh, what are you going to do with the name of the country? Everyone is curious…. Seeing that you named this place ‘Hanyang’, is it ‘New Joseon’?”
At Shirley’s joke, Han Sarang thought for a moment and then nodded her head.
“It’s an important matter, so we’re going to need a meeting. Tonight’s executive meeting will decide.”
“Then I’ll tell you to think about things related to the name of the country.”
“Okay.”
Shirley left, and Han Sarang lay down on the bed.
When I said that I had to decide on the name of the country, something strange stirred up my feelings.
She has feelings unknown even to herself.
‘What is this feeling…’
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Midterm meeting.
This is an important meeting where the stars of Hansarang Army come together to decide the future direction of the military.
“The name of a country is like a symbol representing the ruling ideology of the nation. As the commander and all of us here are pursuing the greatest happiness of the greatest number of people, I think we need a name that matches that. Since there is a plan to inherit the Republic of Korea, it is considered that it is better to inherit the name of the country as it is.”
“I am against the succession of the national name. The existing Republic of Korea and the country we will build in the future have very different personalities. Democracy and a free economic system will remain, but our ruling ideology of superior technology, industry, military power, and greatest happiness for the greatest number. A lot of things will change because of it. So–“
“I-“
“I-“
Officers gave different opinions.
Various national titles came out by utilizing what Hansarang had previously thought about and the conversations he had with the president.
The name of the country was named after the former Korean state, and later even the name ‘Provisional Government’ came out.
“Hmm.”
As I was carefully listening to all the opinions, Shirley opened her mouth.
She carefully looked at Han Sarang’s face and then said with a face of great determination.
“I’d like to ask the Commander first.”
“Yes?”
“Have you come up with a separate country name?”
“Well.”
At her question her, Han Sarang leaned back.
“I personally believe that it is okay to inherit the Republic of Korea as it is.”
“Are you planning to do democracy?”
“That’s right. Democracy, human rights, free economy, etc. Are the most important things to modern people.”
“Then, should we step down 4 or 5 years after the founding of the country?”
“…?”
“Are you going to step down too, Commander? Are you going to disband all the military, leave politics, and go somewhere in seclusion?”
“Suddenly, what are you talking about?”
Shirley said with her rare hard face her.
“We are the commander’s army. We do not listen to anyone else’s orders. We will not listen to the Korean president’s orders, nor the harem palace emperor’s orders. We are private soldiers who only listen to the commander’s orders. No other country in modern times Private soldiers are not allowed, so what will happen after the commander resigns his position as head of state?”
“I am a soldier. I have no intention of becoming a leader of the country.”
Here, he develops military power, crosses the dimension, overthrows the Republic of Korea, governs until it is ‘stabilized’, and maintains the system so that the harem palace and the people do not collide.
That is the operation planned by Han Sarang and the President.
For a while she would become the leader of the country in the process, but she had no intention of continuing it forever. She wasn’t even in the president’s plans.
However..
“But it’s the same. Even if you stay as a general rather than a leader, you’ll retire someday, and then eventually you’ll have to disband the army or transfer command to the state. But as I said, we have orders from someone other than the commander. Doesn’t listen.”
It seems that Shirley and her subordinates are not like that.
Not only she, but even the executive who insisted on the succession of the Republic of Korea based on ‘democracy’ nodded.
“What do you mean?”
“We want to establish your country regardless of its shape.
Hansarang let out a laugh.
“Are you asking me to become king and rule for a long time?”
You’re the king
It’s a way that goes against her values.
The greatest happiness of the greatest number.
For this, monarchies and empires must be avoided.
What kind of king, what kind of emperor he thinks of the people first and always only thinks of them?
Even if a very small number do so, the system of the state and the ruling ideology are structured to squeeze them out.
So off topic from the start.
That’s not even worth thinking about.
“The king is a symbol of greed. I’m not trying to fulfill my desire, I’m moving to build up our people. So the proposal is…”
Tried to refuse.
I didn’t even think about it in the first place, so I tried to cut it neatly.
But what?
A strange, unknown feeling put a brake on her words.
Are you really okay?
Is it really the prosperity of the nation as a result of shedding the blood of my army, using resources, and finally earning the people’s resentment and sacrificing?
Is there no desire for me?
Do you have a wish you want to achieve and a material you want to have?
Do you have such a desire to establish your own permanent country?
At the crossroads of history, hesitation arose.
She still doesn’t know what kind of desire it is.
But what is certain is that the value of the greatest happiness, which the greatest number of people have firmly believed in and tried to practice, is shaking.
To be precise, it is being eaten by something.
“Honestly, I don’t even like the proposal of the Korean president. After all, isn’t it that the commander is put to shame and he himself is left behind! Why do we have to be swayed by and used by such a person’s plan? If you accept all insults, the commander must also take the spoils from them. It’s not the people.”
“…I didn’t know you had such thoughts.”
Perhaps her head her hurt, she rubbed her forehead.
She thought for a long time in silence and eventually broke off her meeting her and called only Shirley aside.
“Did you call?”
