The Joseon Prince Went To America And Didn’t Return – 176



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The tour of the Detroit Institute of Technology was truly meaningful to me.

Because it was a very good opportunity to confirm the potential of Koreans.

‘Leaving aside the Korean people…’

Pearls that were never seen in the original history because of their race origin or religion.

It was also the moment when they realized that they were buried deep in mud.

‘If any unexpected variables arise they will eventually be caused by these people.’

Thanks to that my head got complicated.

Because we had to revisit how many more of these uncontrollable variables there were.

‘I can’t control everything.’

And I’m not a control freak like Morgan.

How am I supposed to manage all that?

Since it’s not my nature to agonize over something I can’t do I quickly changed my plan to focus on the present.

‘Let’s start with the truck.’

Hmm-

I’ve been struggling with this issue for a long time.

After much thought I came to one conclusion.

The gun truck was decided not to be released to the public for the time being.

But a secret that was kept hidden will eventually be revealed to the world.

Since I couldn’t just hide it I came up with another plan.

‘I have to reveal it at the most appropriate moment. The moment that will give me the most profit is….’

Could this have been 1913 when the L&H and Dodge Motors Dutch factories were completed?

‘The truck will be the flagship product that will help L&H Automotive establish itself steadily in Europe.’

As it is an unfamiliar brand there will likely be few Europeans who will initially buy our company’s pickup trucks.

There is no better supply contract than a stable military supply contract when entering the market early on so we plan to utilize it.

‘Germany is the right partner for military supply contracts.’

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Of all the European countries why Germany?

That’s because they believe it will have less of an impact on the existing map than other great powers.

‘Cars originally ran on oil.’

Most of the oil produced in the Persian and Baku oil fields is distributed by sea.

Britain is a maritime power.

If a world war breaks out the oceans will definitely be blockaded.

That means you’ll be able to operate trucks for a short while after the war starts.

From a month after the start of the war Germany had nothing to do but suck its thumb.

‘Gun trucks are just trucks not tanks. Even if they were sent to the Western Front they would eventually get stuck in trenches.’

The startled Allied forces will also introduce our trucks but the timing will be slower than Germany’s.

Wouldn’t it be introduced around the same time as the introduction of the original history?

‘huh?’

Before I knew it I was washing my hands in the bathroom when I happened to look at the mirror hanging on the wall.

omg-

Suddenly I felt scared by my reflection in the mirror.

Because I look a little devilish as I ponder what I can gain from a world war.

‘You’ve become a war merchant.’

Those who exploit the misfortune of others will be criticized by future generations.

I too cannot escape this wave of criticism.

‘I guess this is my karma that I have to face.’

If I don’t take advantage of it competitors like Japan or Morgan Rothschild will get a piece of it.

This will be used entirely to fund my own strangulation.

Since I’m already on the tiger’s back I can’t get off in the middle.

‘What’s the use of worrying about moral issues now?’

World war is a huge trend that will happen someday even if I try to stop it.

Rather than feeling pathetically guilty I would be more inclined to think of ways to minimize the number of casualties from the World War.

‘For example developing combat rations with excellent preservation ability to reduce the number of people dying from starvation or inventing antibiotics to reduce the number of people dying from disease.’

I need money.

That too a lot.

As time goes by fixed costs that cannot be reduced are increasing exponentially.

Even the Ikmunsa Temple which is growing larger is like that.

Even now there are independence fighters in Gando behind me who are begging for food supplies weapons and military funds like baby birds.

There are over a hundred organizations on the mainland waiting for my help.

‘If you’ll regret choosing this way or that way then it’s better to make a choice that makes a lot of money.’

As I left the new weapons lab in Detroit I made this final decision.

After that I took the train back to New York.

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“majesty.”

A day after arriving at the annex in New York a guest arrived with good timing.

“Welcome Agent Ahn. Are you eating well?”

An unfortunate great man whose life ended simply for the reason that he assassinated Ito Hirobumi in the history of Japan.

However as I was observing history changed considerably and Ahn Jung-geun did not disappear into the morning dew of the execution ground but was still active as the head of the Ikmunsa Patriotic Corps.

I welcomed Ahn Jung-geun warmly and suggested one thing to him.

“Don’t stand there come sit over here.”

“No. I feel more comfortable standing up like this.”

Lee Beom-jin too.

An Jung-geun is the same.

It’s said that military officers from the Yangban class are really strict.

“I feel uncomfortable just watching you. It’s my order so come over here and sit down.”

“yes.”

An Jung-geun sits down reluctantly.

I carefully observed Ahn Jung-geun’s face and offered him coffee.

“Here have a drink. You must have come from far away. You should rest a bit before you work.”

“….”

“How does it smell?”

“great.”

Speak in short answer form.

I think it’s because the military water hasn’t drained yet.

“Is that the end?”

“yes.”

“The coffee beans used in this coffee are Arabica beans grown in Colombia. We only import the best ones and roast them fresh in the morning.”

I was explaining how good the aroma of Arabica was when I blurted out the following:

“Panama where you visited is a country right next to Colombia.”

“….”

“Yeah. How did things in Panama go so well?”

JP Morgan wanted to complete the Panama Canal which connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans as soon as possible.

So we recently tried to complete this quickly by attracting a large number of Koreans known for their honesty in the United States to Panama.

Most of them came to Panama to work voluntarily but some Korean workers were defrauded or brought in semi-forcibly.

The Ikmunsa Patriotic Group was currently investigating the violent organizations that had recruited these few victims.

“The local crime syndicate was larger than previously understood.”

“So you reported this to me later than planned?”

“Yes that’s right.”

I crossed my arms and looked at Ahn Jung-geun.

“So? How did the local gang get wiped out?”

An Jung-geun nodded quietly and answered my question.

“As Your Majesty knows our Ikmunsa and Patriotic Corps are organizations that do not know the word failure. We have wrapped things up well so please do not worry too much.”

There are several ways to eradicate illegal criminal organizations.

There is a way to get rid of it by bleeding with your own hands and there is also a way to pay a rival organization to do it.

An Jung-geun chose the latter of the two methods and wiped out the organization that had been defrauding Koreans.

Why?

That’s because the Ikmunsa’s coffers are always full thanks to my support.

Why shed blood when there is so much money?

That too is dangerous in a foreign land.

‘Money is the best after all.’

Is there anything that money can’t do?

If it really doesn’t work you should consider whether the amount offered is too small.

“Even if the local Panama organization was wiped out by using a rival organization what about the domestic side? It is reported that there are quite a few recruiters there as well.”

“Oh those guys…..”

An Jung-geun looked toward the west where his homeland was for a moment and then reported the following to me.

“Agent Gu should have cleaned up very neatly by now.”

“Oh? Really?”

An Jung-geun reported to me with a confident voice and an expression that showed no doubt.

“Yes. Even though he may not be a good marksman Agent Gu’s ability to plan the big picture is the best among us. Agent Gu is leading the way so you don’t have to worry too much.”

When you say agent Gu Ramen are you referring to Baekbeom Kim Chang-su?

I thought about Baekbeom for a moment then lamented the situation I was going through.

“Well done. While the Japanese are running wild it would be good for the national interest to get rid of those scumbags who think of hitting the back of the heads of fellow Koreans as soon as possible.”

“you’re right.”

An Jung-geun plays the janggu after a long time.

I guess he couldn’t forgive those who were swindling fellow Koreans.

“We must keep a close eye on those bastards. Our Korean Empire is practically in a state of anarchy. We are the only ones our subjects and overseas Koreans can rely on.”

An Jung-geun nodded again.

“By the way… Your Majesty.”

An Jung-geun lowered his voice slightly as if he was going to say something important.

“I stopped by Mexico for a bit before coming here.”

“Oh! In Mexico?”

“yes.”

“How are things going?”

An Jung-geun looked slightly tired.

“The country is divided because of the rigged elections. The existing supporters of Diaz and the Madero forces opposing him are clashing. And they are clashing fiercely.”

“….”

“Taking advantage of this chaos mobs are springing up here and there. Local leaders with some money are busy arming their people to fight against them.”

for a moment.

When I hear the story a certain country comes to mind.

A country that used to be run under a strong centralized system but is now heading towards a dead end.

We have a close neighbor who is transitioning to a local warlord system.

“It’s like right next to the home country…”

“It is changing into something like the Qing Dynasty Your Majesty.”

after-

We are sending a large number of people to neighboring countries such as Japan to report on the situation there in real time.

The Qing Dynasty was truly becoming hell.

I frowned slightly at the content of the report I received.

An Jung-geun watched me for a while and then carefully began to speak.

“The new recruits we select this time may be dispatched to Mexico not their home country.”

“Really? How many new recruits did you hire?”

“I picked about three.”

“You pulled out more than I expected.”

I also had some idea about the changed recruitment process.

Just like a spy movie.

It was interesting because the method of selecting agents changed in a fun way.

You passed three times.

“majesty.”

“Tell me.”

“…While taking the test I discovered someone I suspected to be a spy.”

“Spy?”

“yes.”

Hehe.

In the process a real spy was discovered.

The cow was backing away and ended up catching the rat.

“He is a 12th cousin of Ko Young-hee one of the Jeongmi Chil-jeok… He mentioned Ko Young-hee’s name during the first test.”

If you are 12th cousins you can almost be considered strangers.

That’s why.

It seems that these details were not recorded in the candidate’s personal details.

“Whether he mentioned him spontaneously to save his life or he really intended to leak information. I need to find out first.”

“Yes that’s right.”

Since the system of collective punishment was officially abolished I did not think that children who had pro-Japanese parents were also pro-Japanese.

But this.

I thought that since there are loaches we should investigate their identity and origin at least in areas where confidentiality is required.

‘I want to keep the door open as much as possible because there may be a dog owner. But cases like this make it hard to do that.’

I looked at Ahn Jung-geun with a slightly bitter expression.

“This happened while we were already agonizing over the spy problem… He can’t be safe either.”

“yes.”

Last winter about 300 independence fighters equivalent to two companies were sacrificed due to spies operating in all directions.

There will be no escape loopholes as examples are needed.

“Don’t worry too much Agent Koo will be investigating this very thoroughly.”

hmm?

Kim Chang-soo again.

No.

Agent Gu’s name was mentioned by Ahn Jung-geun.

‘If it’s Kim Gu…’

He had a kind face but his eyes were very sharp.

It was a strong armed independence struggle force.

“Ah. Agent Ahn.”

“Yes go ahead Your Majesty.”

“Have you read this article?”

I took out a hot newspaper that had just been published yesterday and placed it on the table.

I just remembered a man who was mentioned by Ahn Jung-geun.

“It’s the US Korea that was just published yesterday. I usually only read the Daily Korea.”

An Jung-geun glanced at the name of the newspaper at the top of the newspaper I handed him and then said the following.

“Hmm.”

He frowned.

This may be because you found an article that you don’t like.

“What do you think about this editorial?”

* * *

“This editorial… who is the editor-in-chief?”

I answered Ahn Jung-geun’s question.

“It’s Philip Jason.”

“okay.”

An Jung-geun first began to analyze the content of the editorial.

“Isa… I am beating around the bush but when you look at the overall tone of the text it seems like I am taking aim at Your Majesty.”

Yes that’s right.

It seemed like he was pointing out the hastiness of the people around me.

The entire grand narrative of the editorial written by Philip Jason was pointing at me.

“By any chance I mean interest. It’s not like it has anything to do with the rats in the American Trust is it?”

“It’s clean. There’s no connection at all.”

I shook my head referring to the incident Rockefeller had reported last time.

“These are two separate incidents.”

“okay.”

I shrugged and answered.

“In a democratic country it is natural for different voices to be heard. If there are people who like me there will be people who hate me even if they are the king.”

He said with a little more force in his voice.

“I think I’ll just watch for now.”

“I think that’s right too.”

“But you know there may be people who think differently from me.”

An Jung-geun squints his eyes.

He didn’t open his mouth but it seemed like he was asking who it was.

“It wouldn’t matter if they were Korean nationals or citizens of the home country but wouldn’t it be different if they were agents?”

“ah….”

An Jung-geun made a face as if he knew something.

I squinted my eyes and nodded.

“Yes. I know you may think so but you can do things the way you want. Do you know why I appointed you as the leader of the Patriotic Corps instead of Agent Gu?”

“I don’t know.”

“Agent Koo is a very good agent just like Agent Ahn but he can be too emotional at times. Especially when the word Japan comes up as in the private sector here he tends to lose his temper.”

Sometimes you need that burning passion and sometimes you don’t.

Just like right now.

“If you’re the leader of a patriotic group you should have a warm heart but a cool head. That guy isn’t like that.”

“….”

“So I want you to control him well so that he can become a useful talent to our empire.”

I sipped my cooling coffee and exchanged glances with Ahn Jung-geun once more.

“I am giving you this advice because I care about him. I think you know how I feel.”

“yes.”

As I held back Ahn Jung-geun as he was about to leave I put some coffee beans in his hand.

Of course there weren’t only coffee beans in it.

“Hmm. This is truly a good scent. Before you return to the coastal region be sure to take these with you. I’ve put in plenty for you so use them wisely.”

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