Chapter 236.2: Says Who? (1)
Moon Jae-Hyun, Hwang Ki-Hyun, Jeon Dae-Geuk, and Kim Hyung-Jung gathered in the emergency conference room.
“The National Assembly plans to approve the proposal to deploy our soldiers,” Hwang Ki-Hyun began.
“We already knew that, though, didn’t we?” Moon Jae-Hyun replied.
“The opposition party is requesting the position of South Korea’s Eurasian Rail manager.”
Moon Jae-Hyun sighed loudly.
“Those who are wary of Assistant Director Kang Chan gaining power are starting to form a group. I’ll be honest, they have an overwhelming number and influence,” Hwang Ki-Hyun added.
“Now, now! I trust everyone here can be discreet and keep quiet. How overwhelming are we talking about?”
Hwang Ki-Hyun glanced at Jeon Dae-Geuk and Kim Hyung-Jung. With a determined expression, he answered, “We have discovered that even military officials are joining hands with them.”
“Does that include the field army as well?” Moon Jae-Hyun asked.
“When those in our military get promotions, they are often elevated to strategy-specific officers. That’s why they consider the Jeungpyeong Special Forces team to be too powerful. They believe that power is...” Hwang Ki-Hyun trailed off.
“They think that power is under Assistant Director Kang’s control,” Moon Jae-Hyun finished for him.
“Yes, sir.”
Moon Jae-Hyun sighed quietly.
“We have to acknowledge the uniqueness of our special forces. The most outstanding soldiers from each Airborne Force are assigned to the 606, UDT, or one of the thirty-five Brigades. The best among them are then reassigned to Jeungpyong. Moreover, the Third Airborne Forces are also under the umbrella of the Jeungpyeong team. In this system where all the soldiers are closely connected as seniors and juniors, the Jeungpyeong team is at the top of all special forces. The biggest problem would be if they openly show that they want to follow the lead of Assistant Director Kang.”
“Is it a threat to the military officials if the Airborne Forces and the special forces teams are attracted to Assistant Director Kang?” Jeon Dae-Geuk questioned.
“The strategy and operations officers have always been wary of the field army,” Hwang Ki-Hyun immediately answered. “Since the United States isn’t too pleased about the President’s policy toward certain rules or Assistant Director Kang Chan right now, the demands of both sides are starting to align perfectly. The bottom line is that the United States does not want our country to be a part of the Eurasian Rail.” Please visit fr𝐞𝐞w𝒏.𝒸𝑜𝔪 website to read fastest update
“Director Hwang, if the opposing party gains takes over our political scene, will the Eurasian Rail agreements still push through?” Moon Jae-Hyun asked.
“They will absolutely not.”
Another low, frustrated sigh filled the conference room, followed by a short moment of silence.
“Anyhow, this deployment to Africa involves four other countries besides us. I believe it would be best for Manager Kim Hyung-Jung to give you a direct briefing regarding this matter,” Hwang Ki-Hyun continued.
Moon Jae-Hyun turned his gaze to Kim Hyung-Jung, who immediately began to speak.
“According to Assistant Director Kang, there is a high probability that the South Korean team will take on the most dangerous role in this operation. He said that although this deployment is done under the pretext of providing reinforcements for the Somalian civil war, in reality, the adversary the soldiers will be facing is an armed Islamic force called the SSIS,” Kim Hyung-Jung stated.
“I don’t quite understand what you mean. Can you explain it to me in more simple terms?”
“It means that our country has a higher chance of losing our entire special forces team in Somalia. We are also expecting the United States and England to collaborate and orchestrate such a situation. If our predictions are correct, then our men will have even lower chances of surviving.”
His question circled the conference room in silence.
***
After taking about an hour of rest, everyone gathered in the auditorium to listen to the orientation about the rules and regulations for living in this environment.
The first and foremost instruction they received was to never go past the fence alone after sunset because it was dangerous out there. They could freeze to death in thirty minutes or get mauled by wolves—or both. Hence, if one strayed too far and got lost, they would be as good as dead.
The next was about water. They were advised to use toilets that flushed with air instead of water, and each person had to take care of all their washing and drinking needs with only a 1.5-liter bottle of water per day.
They also received a short lesson about the use of firearms and identification of the border patrol units and instructions about meal times, the layout of the barracks and the mess hall, and when the lights off and on were.
“It is currently thirty minutes past four in the afternoon. Dinner is scheduled at five-thirty, so please get your weapons before then. That will be all,” the agent explained, closing off his speech. He then looked at Kang Chan and Kim Tae-Jin.
The two decided that this was enough for the first day. Kang Chan was satisfied, and Kim Tae-Jin didn’t seem to have any objections either.
“President Oh Gwang-Taek and his employees will stay behind for an additional orientation about handling weapons. Everyone else may take a rest as they see fit,” the agent said.
Kang Chan nodded and walked over to get his weapons.
Clink! Clank!
Kang Chan pulled the breechblock to look inside the gun and immediately loaded it with the magazine he was given. These weapons, which were Mongolia supplied, were a bit lacking compared to the weapons that the Russian mafia procured from the Russian military in terms of recoil, noise, and the number of rounds they could shoot.
Well, having the better weapons doesn’t really guarantee you’ll win anyway.
Kang Chan frowned when he was given his bayonet. It was in such a bad condition that he thought he would have to pull an all-nighter just to sharpen its goddamn blade.
Swiiiish!
He left the auditorium not long after he got all his weapons, cutting through the mad banshee wind and entering Building A. The moment he stepped through the door, his nose started running.
It only took a second for him to get dirty.
“Would you like a cup of coffee?”
“Sure, I’d like that,” Kang Chan replied.
The time zone difference was only about an hour with South Korea. Kang Chan leisurely enjoyed a cup of coffee and decided to make some phone calls afterward.
Glug, glug.
Hot steam began to rise from the kettle.
I’ll put the instant coffee inside this paper cup now, so while I wait for it to mix, I can have a nice smoke...
Kang Chan was picking up the cigarette on the table when he suddenly glanced up at the space in front of him.
Thump, thump, thump, thump.
His heart began to race.
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