Genius Grandson of the Loan Shark King

Life and death must be confirmed unconditionally

After the declaration of war, I started to reorganize the board.

My enemy is not the entire Chinese leadership, but only the Shanghai faction, and I will reduce their power even if I cannot eradicate it.

I decided to move the things I had prepared one by one.

The first to move was Jang Song-taek. He stopped the development of Sinuiju using China's continued delay in providing economic assistance as an excuse.

The Chinese government immediately protested, but Jang Song-taek did not stop.

All Chinese who had entered Sinuiju were sent back, and all roads leading from China to Sinuiju were blocked.

Although the border with China was not completely closed, the act itself shocked the Chinese government.

[North Korea-China relations heading toward ruin every day

Like South Korea and the United States, North Korea and China are inseparable.

The Korean War that took place in Korea was a war between the South and the North, but it also took on the character of a proxy war between the United States and China and lasted for three years.

The US supported South Korea, and China supported North Korea, and in the end, it ended in a ceasefire that was a victory for neither side.

The Cold War continued for decades, with ideological confrontations.

The Korean Peninsula was at the center of it all. South Korea grew with support from the United States and the Western world, while North Korea grew with support from China and the Soviet Union.

(syncopation)

This incident has made the international situation as dark as a fog, making it impossible to see even an inch ahead.

I put down the newspaper that had the headline article in the Korea Daily.

Jang Song-taek carried out my request without question. He probably did this because he thought it would benefit him, but it was still a great help.

If China's position in North Korea were to weaken because of this conflict led by Jiang Zemin, Jiang Zemin would inevitably suffer internal injuries.

While I was checking other newspapers, Director Ma came into the study.

"Boss. I heard it was a success."

He nodded with a satisfied smile at his report.

"Are you dead?"

"They said they couldn't confirm it."

"Well, even if he's not dead, it's at least a warning. Watch him and decide for yourself what to do next."

This was enough of a gift to send to the Chinese ambassador who had been rude to me.

"What about Hu Jintao?"

"Hao Xun reported that President Hu Jintao will pay a state visit to Moscow next year."

"Then I guess we can meet Hu Jintao then."

As Director Ma continued to report on the progress, the cell phone rang.

Director Ma took out his cell phone from his pocket and looked at me.

"Answer the phone."

With my permission, Director Ma answered the phone. But his face changed from moment to moment as he answered the phone without saying a word.

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'What is it? What is happening that makes Director Ma look so serious?'

After a while, Director Ma, who had finished the call, reported with a dark face.

"Boss, I heard that President Hu Jintao was attacked."

"What did you say?"

I sat up from my seat without realizing it at the shocking words.

Of course, President Hu Jintao has been exposed to the risk of assassination on several occasions.

But that was something that was in the distant future and had not yet happened.

"Is President Hu Jintao safe?"

"They say they don't know that far ahead."

"Please explain properly what happened."

I finally calmed down and sat down.

As soon as I sat down, Director Ma opened his mouth.

"It is said that after Hu Jintao handed over the position of Chairman of the Central Military Commission to Jiang Zemin, he was inspecting units across the country to smoothly seize military power."

That was a situation that had already been reported.

As Mao Zedong said, "All power comes from the barrel of a gun," China holds the Chairman of the Central Military Commission, the commander-in-chief of the military, in the highest esteem.

That was also the reason why Deng Xiaoping gave up everything and held on to the position of Chairman of the Military Commission until the end, and why Jiang Zemin handed over the positions of General Secretary of the Party and President of the State to Hu Jintao but did not hand over the position of Chairman of the Military Commission until the end.

Although Hu Jintao eventually took over as chairman of the Central Military Commission, Jiang Zemin's faction still held all the key posts on the commission.

It would probably take until next year or so before Hu Jintao's person could fill that position.

So Hu Jintao had been going around before to announce that he was the commander-in-chief of the military.

"That's something I've already been informed of. Could it be that there was a coup?"

"No. While visiting the North Sea Fleet and inspecting aboard a state-of-the-art missile destroyer, two warships waiting nearby suddenly fired their guns at the destroyer Hu Jintao was on."

"crazy······."

My head was pounding.

I already knew about this incident, because it was going to happen later.

The incident occurred a full two years earlier.

Hu Jintao was safe in his previous life, but who knows what his future will be like.

"Did the destroyer Hu Jintao was on sink? Or... did he die?"

"The destroyer turned sharply and left the training area. Since then, there has been no news of Hu Jintao's whereabouts. It is not even known whether he is dead or alive. Beijing is currently censoring all information and has declared an emergency. The source of the information has been told to stay hidden for the time being."

It's a wise decision.

If we moved rashly, the already shaken Humint could collapse again.

But now was the time for a bold decision.

"Even if the newly built information line collapses, we must absolutely confirm Hu Jintao's life or death. We absolutely must."

"I will convey that, boss."

By the way, attacking the destroyer that the commander in chief is on board.

It was an unusual situation even in China, where the party dominates the military.

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"Who gave the order to attack the destroyer?"

"It is not yet known."

This incident, also known as the 'Hu Jintao Yellow Sea Assassination Attempt', was originally instigated by Jiang Zemin and directly carried out by the North Sea Fleet Commander Zhang Dingbo.

I thought it might move like that this time too.

"Contact Hao Xun. Definitely."

If it were Hao Xun, wouldn't he be able to know whether Hu Jintao is alive or dead?

As Director Ma was about to leave with his cell phone in his hand, my cell phone rang.

I motioned for Director Ma to quickly contact Hao Xun and then pressed the call button.

"This is Kim Moo-hyuk. Medvedev."

― President Kim Moo-hyeok. Troops in the northern Chinese theater are moving toward the border with North Korea.

The matter was so urgent that Medvedev got straight to the point without even saying hello.

"Huh? You sent the troops to the border area?"

- Yes. That's what I've been told. By now, the US and Korean governments should have been informed as well.

Is Jiang Zemin really crazy? How can he take such drastic military action when Hu Jintao's whereabouts are unknown?

"How many troops were moved?"

― The 39th Army Group has moved. I haven't confirmed the exact number.

If the 39th Army Group, which is closest to Sinuiju, had moved, it would not even take half a day to reach the border.

"Shall we cross the border?"

― Our analysis is half and half. I don't know what President Hu Jintao is thinking. If things continue this way, it will give the US room to intervene.

Russia was still unaware that Hu Jintao had been attacked.

"Medvedev. It won't be President Hu Jintao."

I briefly explained to him that Hu Jintao was currently absent.

Medvedev was very surprised to hear that the destroyer carrying Hu Jintao had been attacked.

― If it weren't for Hu Jintao, it would have been Jiang Zemin who would have used the vice chairman of the military commission to do it. Things seem to be getting complicated.

"What did Russia decide to do?"

― For now, we will wait and see what happens. All military units bordering China have been ordered to standby.

"We must intervene actively."

- but······.

If Russia lets go, it's hard to tell how things will turn out.

I said it again strongly.

"We must stop crossing the border at all costs. If we continue like this, all our plans will fall apart."

- Hmm. I will submit the report.

"I'm not asking you to take military action, but just put pressure on the Chinese government. Or, after talking to Jang Song-taek, should you deploy troops to Naseon, which you had put off?"

Medvedev sighed briefly at my suggestion.

― There is a way, but it takes several days. If you cross the border before that, it's useless.

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"First, send a warning to the Chinese government not to cross the border. And······. Inform them that the planned construction of the pipeline is being temporarily suspended."

- Wasn't that something we decided to do later?

Halting the construction of oil and gas pipelines between China and Russia was one of the cards I had prepared to pressure China.

"Since things have suddenly turned out like this, there's nothing we can do. We don't know how far Jiang Zemin will go crazy."

- Okay. I'll report that to you too.

"Thank you. Please contact me again when something new comes out."

- Okay. I'll hang up now.

After I finished talking to Medvedev, silence fell over the study.

I worked this out alone in my quiet study.

'An assassination attempt on Hu Jintao. The Chinese military's movement at the same time. What's next?'

I never expected this kind of reaction to North Korea suddenly making a gesture of distancing itself from China.

'No. It's better. If things go wrong this way, Jiang Zemin will suffer a huge blow in return.'

But I had a feeling that I was missing something.

'Could it be that he did this by betting on a stock price decline?'

A thought suddenly crossed my mind that perhaps that might be the case.

If China did something like this, fears of war would spread throughout East Asia, and the stock market would react immediately and fall.

But that wasn't important right now. We had to stop the war first.

I quickly called Myeongsu.

- Oh, Muhyuk, I'm busy. Let's talk later.

"Is it because the Chinese military moved?"

- How are you faster than me? How did you know that?

"I got a call from Medvedev. I heard that Hu Jintao was also attacked. Think about that and discuss countermeasures."

- What? Is that true? Wait a minute.

There was a sound of someone moving around, followed by the sound of the door locking.

- Oh, Muhyuk, tell me more.

It was only then that I told him that Hu Jintao had gone missing.

―······Which one is going to mobilize the military when President Hu Jintao is absent? This is driving me crazy. What is happening all of a sudden? I heard that the President was contacted through the emergency contact line in Pyongyang. He must be on the phone.

"America? What does America say?"

- Not yet. Only the movements of the Chinese military are shared, and nothing has been shared since then.

This situation could not have been resolved without American help.

"Okay, I understand. If there's anything unusual, please contact me right away."

- Okay. I'll talk to you later.

Just as I was finishing up the call with Myeongsu, Director Ma came in.

"What about Hao Xun?"

"I can't reach you."

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"Is there perhaps a problem with Hao Xun's new soldiers?"

Could it be that Hao Xun has been arrested?

"That's not true. He would have been hiding his body."

"Well then, that's fortunate, but······."

Hao Xun was a card that could deal a big blow to Hu Jintao.

If the secret relationship between the vice-chairman and top leader of the Black Dragon Society, which boasted great influence even within the underworld, were revealed, the repercussions would be indescribable.

To use that information, he needed to secure solid evidence and testimony, and the best way to do that was to secure Hao Xun's personal enlistment.

"They say Chinese troops are moving towards the North Korean border. It looks like things are going to get worse."

"It looks like everything was well planned, as they attacked President Hu Jintao and moved the military accordingly."

As Director Ma said, each movement fit together like putting together a puzzle.

It's to the point where I can't even guess how long it's been prepared for.

"Boss, have you tried contacting Wen Jiabao? Maybe he knows something?"

I shook my head. If I were Jiang Zemin, I would definitely be keeping an eye on Wen Jiabao.

"Premier Wen Jiabao will not be able to move, even if Hu Jintao is alive. The moment he moves, he will be exposed to a greater risk of assassination."

What kind of power is it that is causing such a mess?

"If Hu Jintao is dead, everything will go down the drain. There will be no force to check Jiang Zemin."

If not Hu Jintao, there was no one who could check Jiang Zemin at the moment.

Wen Jiabao was not strong enough to receive the support of the Communist Youth League, and the princelings were not strong enough to check the Shanghai faction.

If Hu Jintao had died, we would have had to consider the possibility that the Shanghai faction would completely take control of China.

"You must live no matter what. Hu Jintao must never die."

I sincerely hope that Hu Jintao is still alive.

My head was complicated, but I couldn't just sit back and wait.

I should start with what I can do.

Fortunately, there were no incidents of Chinese troops crossing the border.

They kept saying that it was some kind of planned military training, but no one believed them.

As I expected, Han Kyung-young told me that some forces on Wall Street had made a large-scale short bet a few days ago.

"You crazy kids."

Although it was a circumstantial evidence, Jiang Zemin must have leaked the information in advance.

Jiang Zemin seemed completely determined to join hands with Baltice.

Dream High also suffered great losses due to this incident.

End

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