The Joseon Prince Went To America And Didn’t Return – 177



< US ARMY (1) >

I had a passionate love affair with Ethel last night.

Is that why?

Even though the day is bright and sunny my body feels so heavy.

“Ha- Am-”

I stretched out in my office to try to shake off the sleepiness that was creeping in.

But unfortunately this was not enough as my eyelids kept closing.

“Who’s there?”

“Yes Your Majesty.”

I called my chief secretary Choi Hyun-woo and ordered him to bring me some coffee.

Then Choi Hyun-woo brought some snacks along with a strong Americano.

“Your Majesty. Here is the coffee you ordered.”

“Thank you.”

Of course this wasn’t all that was brought out.

He went out and came back with a stack of papers that had to be paid today.

“This is a proposal from the Vice President of the Tijuana Military Academy.”

“Was your name Jang Yu-sun?”

“Yes. He is a gentleman who is famous for being good at his job.”

Choi Hyun-woo put a spoonful of sugar in my coffee and handed it to me on a plate.

It was still hot so I blew air through my mouth to cool it down.

“Below that there is a document related to the San Francisco airfield expansion project that I reported yesterday. Oh right! I will organize and submit the security report related to the construction truck by tomorrow evening.”

“Establishment of a maritime school…”

I thought about the idea that Jang Yu-sun suggested for a moment.

okay.

Currently the independence army is organized only as an army.

They say that if we have a flight school we can quickly separate and establish an air force if we want to.

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The naval forces were completely non-existent.

‘They say the Navy is a money-eating monster.’

what.

Establishing a maritime school does not mean immediately creating a navy.

I started to look through the proposal with a positive expression on my face.

“I guess I’ll have to bring this up as a conversation topic when I meet with General George Dewey.”

I’m meeting George Dewey in the middle of next month.

It would certainly be helpful to get advice from him on the subject of establishing a maritime school.

Because there is no consulting more beneficial than that from a legendary naval admiral.

‘Above all….’

To become friends you need to have common interests.

When meeting for the first time it is a common lobbying principle to focus on the major of the person you are lobbying for.

‘That way you can explain to me what you know hesitantly.’

Since it is something you have always done you can continue the conversation naturally without much effort.

When you feel at ease you tend to unconsciously view the other person in a more favorable light so there will be no better topic of conversation during your next meeting.

Knock knock-

I put the relevant documents aside and handed them back to Choi Hyun-woo saying:

“Let’s hold off on this until then. Ah! I intend to discuss this topic in depth when I meet with General Dewey. So until then please gather some more relevant information.”

“yes.”

I checked the documents right away.

“Wouldn’t it be better to consider purchasing the site of the second aviation school rather than utilizing the existing land?”

The next topic was the expansion of the aviation school that I had previously instructed Yongman Park to do.

“hmm.”

I carefully looked through the relevant documents to see why Park Yong-man made such claims.

“I understand why Woo-sung (Park Yong-man) made this suggestion.”

It seems that they were concerned that a large number of German officers would enroll in the expanded aviation school and that our advanced aviation technology would leak out in the process.

Koreans and Germans.

If you train these two forces together you may end up imparting techniques that shouldn’t be imparted.

If we physically separate the locations like this security will be greatly enhanced and these concerns will be allayed.

“Tell them to do as Woo-sung says.”

“yes.”

“Ah! I’m talking about the new airport that’s being built this time.”

“Please speak.”

“I told them that since we absolutely have to use it next year we should finish it quickly rather than build it cheaply. We should keep this in mind when signing additional land contracts.”

My financial officer Woo Hyeon-sik who was listening from the side frowned slightly.

Once upon a time when my finances were very tight.

The person who managed this was Woo Hyeon-sik.

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Perhaps because he still has a habit of being extremely reluctant to spend money he is always against spending a large sum of money.

I quickly looked at Woo Hyun-sik and asked him.

“Why are you standing there like that again? Why don’t you say something?”

“majesty.”

Woo Hyun-sik bowed his head and asked me politely.

“I’m talking about the expansion of the San Francisco Flight School.”

“I’m listening. Please continue speaking.”

“Your Majesty I think you are acting too hastily.”

“Why do you say that?”

“If the Germans who received training leave for their own country how can you operate them by expanding the flight school so recklessly?”

Ah! That’s right.

You didn’t tell them your plans after that.

I pretended it was nothing and just blurted out the plans I had in my head.

“Five years ago didn’t I venture into the small distribution business? Do you remember?”

Before the San Francisco earthquake I went into the logistics business.

mostly.

They bought up a lot of warehouses near the wharf in hopes of collecting insurance compensation.

Woo Hyun-sik nodded and remembered this.

“Yes that’s right. Aren’t you using the compensation you received from the earthquake as a stepping stone to expand your business even if only a little?”

The distribution industry was very small in size compared to the financial or automobile industries that I focused on.

I looked at Woohyunsik resting my chin on my hands and interlocking my fingers.

“I’m thinking of growing this up a lot.”

“yes?”

Woo Hyun-sik tilted his head and asked me again.

“If it’s distribution shouldn’t we invest in the railroad business or shipbuilding and automobiles? How…..”

right.

Usually not.

‘Aren’t you thinking about taking advantage of the pickup trucks that Dodge is currently producing by pre-ordering them?’

Woo Hyun-sik continued to make a face of not understanding and silently pressured them as to why they were spending money on the flight school.

Shrug-

Then I raised and lowered my shoulders.

Then Woo Hyeon-sik’s pupils who had been quiet dilated.

It took some time but he noticed my thoughts.

“Do you plan to use the airplane invented by the Wright brothers as a new means of transportation for logistics?”

“okay.”

Even Choi Hyun-woo who was standing next to him looked surprised.

I looked back and forth between the two then fixed my gaze on Woo Hyeon-sik again and opened my mouth.

“You’ve become quite perceptive since you were by my side.”

“Your Majesty. Is that possible?”

then.

Not possible.

Of course it will take some more time for the related industry to grow and mature.

It is not impossible.

‘UPS one of the two largest delivery companies in the United States was also founded at this time.’

When I didn’t make up my mind my aides began to give me advice in an urgent tone.

“The amount of cargo that an airplane can carry is increasing. However it is still ridiculously low for commercial use.”

“That’s right Your Majesty. Will it be profitable?”

The two exchanged glances and continued to spew out only negative words.

“The demand for postal services will decline exponentially in the future.”

“Your Majesty won’t a telephone line connecting the East and the West be built soon?”

right.

American Telephone and Telegraph Company.

The telecommunications company which is also the predecessor of AT&T will soon install a transcontinental telephone line.

1913.

The reports of my associates were not empty for we were on track to finish it before the opening of the San Francisco World’s Fair.

‘I believe the end of the postal service is coming soon.’

Everyone firmly believes that this will happen when telephones become widespread.

I would have thought the same thing if I didn’t know the future.

The demise of the post office is yet to come.

‘It will be some time before telephones reach every home and as industries requiring statements such as cards and electricity increase in the future the demand for postal services will continue to increase.’

Moreover the field I am trying to enter is not simply mail delivery.

I’m thinking of starting a delivery industry focused on small parcels which is more profitable than postal service.

‘What kind of postal service is this when there’s the United States Postal Service which is a government-owned enterprise?’

I’m thinking of starting with a niche business.

Later that niche business would overtake the postal business which was the main business.

That’s a story for later so shouldn’t we first enter the market?

“As the economy grows people’s desire to move increases. Furthermore they will communicate with friends far away and deliver the small items they need through logistics companies.”

“….”

“….”

“And it doesn’t end there. There will also be those who want to quickly send what they want from the east to the west. What means of transportation will they use?”

From New York to San Francisco.

By train.

Even if it’s quick it takes about ten days.

However if you use modern airplanes it only takes about two to three days.

As technology advances this period will become shorter and shorter.

“There will be those who look for cheap prices but there will also be those who value time like me. I will target them.”

He suddenly declared that he would not grow the business too large.

The upcoming airmail service was also mentioned.

“Hmm. If the Postal Service (the predecessor of the U.S. Post Office) were to entrust us with training airline pilots it would more than cover the cost of building an aviation school.”

“iced coffee!”

Runways and airplanes can be purchased with money but pilots are people.

Learning flying skills costs a lot of money and time.

Teaching know-how is also needed.

“Now is the perfect time to expand.”

further

I planned to educate Koreans in advance and employ them in large numbers in the U.S. Postal Service.

If everything goes according to my plan we Koreans will become a true nation of delivery.

“You see the future one step ahead of others.”

“Yes. Has my answer just now answered all your questions?”

“Yes Your Majesty.”

I clapped my hands once.

The two people looked at me with their eyes wide open as if their minds had suddenly come to them.

“What are you doing?”

“yes?”

“I have to work. Didn’t I just make a suggestion?”

I draw the big picture but the small pictures are the responsibility of those below me.

“Are you guys just sitting around idly doing nothing?”

Also find the Korean person in charge of this.

We also need to calculate the related budget.

I worked hard and pressured those closest to me.

Because it’s time to get back to work.

* * *

October 1910.

The midterm elections are three days away.

Republicans and Democrats.

The two major political parties in the United States waged an all-out campaign for their candidates until the very end.

『Major Battleground Regions Expected Election Results Report』

Is it because of Roosevelt’s popularity?

As expected the Republican Party is doing well but the Democratic Party’s counterattack is also formidable.

It was also noteworthy that Woodrow Wilson was propagandizing according to original history.

Then I opened the newspaper.

There’s a lot of talk about the election but a few other articles caught my eye.

“Found it.”

『Current Mexican President Diaz. Attempting to rig the election for re-election!』

『Opposition leader Madero refuses to accept election results. Decides to launch nationwide movement to bring down Diaz’s regime.』

『Political instability amid Mexico’s chaos. Movements near the border are also serious.』

“Authorities announced that they will increase the number of inspection and inspection personnel along the border.”

The American media is finally starting to report on Mexico.

Although it doesn’t have much weight yet because the election is just around the corner.

A week later.

After the election fever cools down this story will be all over the place.

‘The media is starting to move slowly.’

This is good news for me.

If you were to meet with military personnel and disclose information about Mexico that you obtained locally

Because you will be able to continue the conversation very naturally.

Among the four military personnel.

In particular General Pershing who was on duty near the border was likely to be especially interested in this news.

‘It’s time to really meet them.’

Beginning with his association with Leonard Wood who would be considered a presidential candidate in 1912 and 1920.

Pershing meets with George Dewey Thomas Henry Barry and others.

I was thinking of subtly promoting our company’s weapons to Pershing and George Chung respectively and recommending to Dean Barry that he teach West Point’s curriculum and ask for the admission of new Korean cadets.

As I was reviewing the related plans I had made I began to ponder one thing.

“By the way who should I recommend to West Point….”

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