The Joseon Prince Went To America And Didn’t Return – 144



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Negotiations should be conducted without letting go of the tension for even a moment from the beginning to the end.

Someone who likes me too.

Because they often show a 180-degree change of attitude when it comes to the interests of themselves or the group they belong to.

It’s difficult to negotiate with someone I was so close with.

What’s more

How about dealing with someone who holds ill will toward me?

‘It’s the worst.’

What if the person you’re talking to is stubborn and doesn’t understand you?

What if the background is also good?

Your bones will hurt like crazy.

When I lived as lobbyist Park Byung-jun I experienced several situations like this one with no answer.

That’s why I know this better than anyone else.

‘It reminds me of those African dictators who with their economies collapsing printed their own currency as a solution.’

Memories also come to mind of the highest leader of Israel who said that he could not give even a single sliver of land to pagans.

These two memories were truly tangible and life-affirming experiences for me.

“….”

“….”

The English bulldog in front of me now looked like it would be one of the worst opponents I’ve ever faced.

Churchill hasn’t said a word to me since he visited my lodgings.

When I first came in all we did was exchange a brief greeting.

“….”

“….”

Of course I also kept my mouth shut in response to this.

As we’ve seen before he likes to fight so this is a great opportunity to observe how far he will go.

“….”

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“….”

That bad guy.

A very very poisonous guy.

More than half an hour.

He stares at me intently and keeps his mouth shut.

Oh you’re really persistent.

It feels like my mouth is burning dry.

I glanced at the milk tea cooling down in front of me and quickly gave up.

“Minister Churchill.”

The last time we met I was absent for personal reasons.

But this time is different.

Churchill came to see me on behalf of Britain.

Not quite as much as 21st century America though.

The British Empire is currently the world’s greatest economic power and is also the world’s greatest military power.

If I try to be tough and win the fight with Churchill I might end up being labeled a big shot by the British government.

First I tried to compromise along reasonable lines.

“How about the milk tea my subordinate brought?”

Churchill took a sip of his cooled tea and began to taste it.

“Are the contents inside by any chance grown in India?”

“No. These are the highest quality tea leaves harvested in the southern part of the Qing Dynasty.”

“I see. As expected…..”

“As expected? Judging from the way you say it I guess it doesn’t suit your taste very well.”

“Yes that’s right.”

“Why?”

“Well it’s not from the British Empire.”

yes.

At this point when mercantilism is reigning supreme Churchill is the Secretary of Commerce.

It is a position where we must strongly emphasize Shinto Buddhism.

“Oh no. I should have prepared tea leaves from India which is part of the Commonwealth in advance… My fault.”

“no.”

But bowing down from the start is not a good choice.

Sometimes you have to know how to bend to get out of a situation so I exchanged a quick glance with Churchill and offered an apology that wasn’t really an apology.

“By the way… what brings you here?”

Churchill told me about past events with a knowing look on his face.

“Didn’t the Austrian Crown Prince and the German Emperor have a conversation with your Majesty recently?”

“yes.”

“You must have negotiated the delivery of the aircraft you recently developed. The bomber you just unveiled. How many do you plan to deliver to the two countries?”

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“For now… we plan to sell about 500 units each as a first contract.”

“A thousand or so…”

Churchill rolled his eyes and calculated the value of the bombers that would be delivered.

Then he suggested something to me.

“Please hand over all of that material to our British forces.”

“Huh? What did you just say?”

“Your Majesty we will purchase all the bombers from your company. Oh there is one additional condition. All the bombers to be delivered must be manufactured in England. I understand you are planning to build an additional factory in the Netherlands. If you accept our offer you will have to reject this.”

The merchant has no intention of selling rice cakes.

It’s amazing when customers start drinking kimchi stew first.

‘And the conditions are terrible.’

Hendrik and Wilhelmina promised a complete exemption from corporate tax and free factory land.

These guys are demanding that it be produced in their own country without any reason.

I made a slightly rebellious expression at the one-sided announcement that only a gangster could make and lightly banged my hand on the table.

“Does this mean we should break our previous agreements with the two countries?”

“yes.”

“What about your credit with them? Will your country take responsibility?”

“Since the situation does not allow me to come forward openly Your Majesty the Prince will have to struggle a bit. However our country will definitely pay the price for it so please accept my offer.”

What are you saying?

I immediately stated my refusal.

“I don’t like it.”

“This prince.”

“Tell me.”

“Your Majesty do you think what I am saying is a suggestion?”

“So is it a threat?”

“….”

Ha! It seems like you’ve scared countless capitalists so far.

He shook his head and looked disappointed in Britain.

Churchill watched this quietly and then spoke to me again in a low voice.

“Intimidation? Our government is simply making a better offer to the prince. There is no other intention.”

“….”

“Our British Empire is much larger than the German or Austrian Empires in terms of land area and financial market. It is incomparable to the goodwill of the German royal family.”

Stay still.

I kept my mouth shut and listened.

Churchill wanted to hear what was said.

“Your Majesty.”

“Tell me.”

“At this point you should be playing in bigger games. There are rumors in London that you are planning to open a business in Korea.”

“…If I don’t cooperate it seems like they’re trying to block our company’s expansion into the UK.”

“what….”

Churchill rolled his eyes and dragged his words on.

“It depends on the prince’s choice. It may or may not be so.”

Churchill leaned back in his chair and looked at me haughtily.

“This prince.”

“I’m listening Secretary Churchill.”

“We the British Empire are currently taking the utmost care of the Prince. We even stood on his side and mediated with him during the last attack incident…”

Churchill managed to touch my sore spot.

“It is also our British Empire that is restraining Japan from running wild and preventing the annexation of the Korean Empire the prince’s home country.”

“….”

“Your Majesty you wouldn’t want the worst-case scenario where the Korean Empire is forcibly annexed by Japan would you?”

“Haha- hahaha-”

I looked dumbfounded for a moment and then glared at Churchill.

“You’re really grabbing my weak spot and shaking it. Excellent Secretary Churchill.”

“I did a lot of research before coming here. Thank you for your compliments.”

“Hahaha- hahaha- Secretary Churchill. You did a very good job of investigating just as you said.”

I smiled bitterly again folded my arms and bent over toward Churchill.

“But there are a few things you are mistaken about. Let’s correct those first and then proceed with the negotiations.”

I looked at Churchill holding up one finger.

“The Minister and the Government are making several misjudgments.”

“What is it?”

“First of all I am not the type of person who would yield to such shallow threats. I have a rebellious nature so if you tell me not to do something I will want to do it even more.”

“….”

“Just by looking at the fact that I left the comfort of my home country and worked in the United States far away you can probably picture my personality in your head. Isn’t that right?”

Before Churchill could retort he continued:

“I gave up my position as the king of Uiwang and am living as a businessman in the United States. It was nice to threaten my home country as an example but I am not bound by it.”

“….”

“Think about it. Whether it’s a protectorate or an annexation it’s all the same. Why would I be insisting on independence day and night?”

It’s not like they’ll release the protectorate just because you handed over the plane.

I quickly extended another finger.

“Secondly you claimed that your country was controlling Japan. This is a fact that your government is very mistaken about.”

“Huh? How….”

“If your country truly controlled Japan under your control the unfortunate incident that occurred a year ago would not have happened. Walter you agree with me on this point don’t you?”

I looked at Walter who had come to my quarters with Churchill.

He is British and heir apparent to the Rothschild throne.

I exchanged glances with Walter assuming he would understand what I was saying since he was present at the San Francisco attack.

“You don’t know much about Japan. If you were a little smarter you’d probably stab me in the back. It’s really pathetic that you’re trying to intimidate me with such a Japan.”

As Churchill’s face hardened further and further.

“finally….”

I continued talking lifting one more finger.

“Selling these new bombers to Austria and Germany… will not be a loss for your country.”

Churchill tilted his head in puzzlement at my last words and asked back.

“Can you do it one last time Your Majesty?”

“He said that returning to your country would not be a loss.”

“Why do you make such a claim?”

“If there’s a spear there’s a shield. If there’s a bomber there’s got to be a weapon to catch it right?”

Churchill uncrossed his arms looking mildly interested in my argument.

I’ve always maintained a defensive stance.

It was like a silent gesture that the stubborn bulldog was finally starting to show interest in what I had to say.

“So… this prince also invented a new weapon to catch bombers?”

“then.”

I poked my head with my right index finger and gestured for Churchill to think about it.

Then Walter who had been standing still stepped in between us.

“If we sell this to Britain Germany will be wasting all that money.”

He didn’t answer yes but nodded in agreement.

At this Churchill opened his mouth.

“Can you guarantee that?”

I smiled and showed my confidence.

“Until now airplanes were at best used for reconnaissance purposes. Which company modified them for military use? And who owns them?”

I pounded my chest and raised my voice even higher.

“If you create a spear that can change the situation on the battlefield then you also know the weak points of that spear the best.”

“….”

“You’ve stopped talking. I guess you’re starting to get a little more interested now.”

Churchill asked me quirking one eyebrow.

“So are you going to sell that new weapon to our British military?”

“Okay. Just.”

“but?”

“If the German side gives me more money I will produce and export weapons to destroy it again.”

In short they are saying that they will stand on both sides and sell weapons.

Churchill jumped to his feet and glared at me.

“This prince.”

“Why is that Secretary Churchill?”

Before the excited bulldog could start babbling nonsense I quickly brought up the story Churchill had told me earlier.

“Didn’t you say it very boldly here today? There is no country as large and wealthy as Britain.”

“….”

“I have heard this clearly. That is why I am proposing this. Buy me back with that much money.”

I snapped my fingers and made a face like a villainous dark merchant.

“Then I will create a weapon to destroy it again. I can guarantee it.”

“….”

“And if you bet me a fortune that Germany will never buy me off again… I will stand with England forever. I swear it on my name.”

Churchill took a half step back.

He reacted as if I was some stinky disgusting piece of garbage.

I snorted inwardly at this.

The real hatred is not me but the British.

“So now instead of trying to intimidate me change your direction to bribing me. That would be beneficial to both of us.”

“Hahaha. Hahahaha.”

This time Churchill laughs.

Churchill looked at me with a big laugh as if the house I was in was going to collapse.

“You have great guts. I didn’t know you could show off like this against a country where the sun never sets.”

“….”

“Anyway Your Majesty you want to deliver the new bombers to Austria and Germany first not to your own country.”

Churchill glared at me as if he were issuing an ultimatum.

I nodded slightly in agreement.

“But as I suggested earlier I will supply the British military with a weapon capable of capturing it. A defensive weapon that can be used by both the army and the navy.”

Churchill began to pack his bags.

But his expression was a little strange.

“I don’t think this is my place to judge. You see I am just the Secretary of Commerce.”

“….”

“I will report to the Prime Minister exactly what happened today.”

Is the brinkmanship negotiation strategy working?

Or is it really true that England along with France are no longer on my side?

Churchill stood up and gave me an ambiguous answer.

“Ah! I heard you stopped by Russia and are returning to England.”

“yes.”

“I will send someone again. I will see you then.”

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