Chapter 481 Li You's Idea
They chatted about this and that, but no one spoke first, just like the street thugs discussing business.
Li You keenly captured the key person in his words.
By the way, he had met this lady before. After all, he had known Li Lianchang for four years and often went to the Grand National Party.
Ms. Park only quit the Grand National Party last year.
As for the reason, she had a conflict with Li Lianchang.
Her initial campaign slogan for Congress was "to do my part to complete my father's unfinished work."
Last year, Lee Woo had met her in the meeting room of the Grand National Party, but before the election, this princess-like figure was not satisfied with Lee Lianchang's one-man supremacy system in the Grand National Party, and even demanded separation of power. Because this request was rejected, she left the Grand National Party on her own.
Thinking of what Quan Douguang had just said, and recalling his memory of how Quan Douguang had helped Park Kaka, Li You suspected that the remaining half of the sentence had something to do with Ms. Park.
"General Jeon and Congressman Park have had any contact recently?"
This is hard not to be suspicious.
"Jinshan?" Quan Kaka still felt a little regretful when he thought of Bole's daughter Park Jinshan.
He glanced at Li You and said, "You guessed it..."
Seeing that Li You had guessed the truth of some things, Quan Kaka no longer had to hide it. "Didn't she quit the Grand National Party last year and create the Future Alliance?"
Quan Kaka was somewhat helpless. "Before Jinshan withdrew, she had been hinting to me that she wanted to challenge the election and had been asking me to help her."
He sighed, "How could I dare to help her at that time?"
"What's more," Quan Kaka raised his eyebrows and looked at Li You, "At that time, you and Li Lianchang were at the peak of your career, and my reputation was already ruined. How could I look for trouble?"
In fact, the most important thing is not this, but what Quan Kaka feels. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that the political reputation of the Korean Peninsula will be ruined as long as it is related to him.
But Park Jin-sun is like this
Quan Kaka didn't want to think badly of Bole's daughter, so he simply replied and asked her to withdraw her wish.
Lee You was a little surprised. "No wonder the atmosphere in the Grand National Party was so strange. It turns out that Congressman Park wanted to try for a general election."
Quan Duguang did not comment, "Based on the conditions and ability of Councillor Park, this is of course an excessive greed."
"Do you think she has a chance of defeating Li Lianchang without you now?"
Li You laughed, "I have never interfered in the affairs of the Grand National Party. Did she get the support of the majority?"
"That's true," Quan Kaka tugged at his monk robe, probably because he felt a little chill. "Although I don't know if she can become president, she will definitely fail at this moment. She may even attract the attention of many people because of this idea."
"I told her that it seemed to me that it was difficult for her to carry out the duties of the presidency and that she was even worried that if she failed, it would damage her father's reputation."
Quan Kaka hesitated. "In fact, from my point of view, what she should do most now is to accumulate strength, rather than rushing into the election rashly."
"Even Li Lianchang succeeded in his decades-long political career as the prime minister of the Korean Peninsula, holding various positions and two presidential elections."
Li You narrowed his eyes and thought carefully. "So, she only entered politics in the late 1990s. At that time, she joined by supporting candidate Li Lianchang."
"Because of the reckoning," Quan Kaka said with a wry smile, "The reckoning of President Park."
"When she was young, she had to stay away from politics and work in some non-political organizations," Quan Kaka said with some melancholy. "When she was young, she often visited me because of the relationship between our two families. She also said that she had someone she liked, but because of the special circumstances of her family, she gave up marriage."
"She relied on her father's afterglow and won the election in Daegu, the birthplace of President Park, in the second year after joining the Grand National Party and was elected as a member of the National Assembly."
"But that's all," Li You said.
"That's right," Quan Kaka smacked his lips twice, feeling empty in his mouth, "Her political journey has just begun. Running for president? It's too early."
"It will take at least ten years for her to achieve some results."
"Hey!" Quan Douguang rushed to the door, "It's noon now, bring some wine and food!"
The food and wine were brought by Quan Qitong himself. Quan Douguang kept this nephew, who was not very close to him, and asked him to serve him, "You stay by the side."
Quan Douguang personally picked up the ceramic narrow-necked wine bottle and poured clear wine for Li You. "Although we are in the temple, we don't need to give up drinking."
"Let's not talk about Jinshan anymore," Quan Douguan put down the bottle, waved his hand, picked up the wine glass, clinked it with Li You, and took a sip.
"Looking at you," Quan Douguang laughed, "I see myself when I was still in the army, just as ambitious and resourceful."
"Of course," he shrugged, "You're wilder than I am."
Quan Douguang's nose started to turn red after drinking, and his voice became louder. "You are indeed a real gangster. You are more like a boss than me."
"But I'm sure I've experienced things you haven't experienced," perhaps because he was competitive, Quan Douguang grinned and began to speak, "Do you know the expression on that half-baked president's face when I led my troops into the Blue House?"
Quan Douguang slapped his thigh and laughed, "He sat stiffly on the sofa, not daring to show any dissatisfaction."
"I ordered my men to salute him, and his expression was so stupid."
Like an old drunkard, he went off topic again, even starting to talk about the only actual combat experience in his military career, when he participated in the Vietnam War as the commander of the White Horse Unit, fought several small-scale battles, and never lost.
"By the way," Quan Douguang looked at him, "I heard you were involved in Afghanistan and Iraq?"
"One thing," Li You nodded and told him lightly, "People in Afghanistan helped the CIA carry out missions and have now withdrawn. There is a small team in Iraq that is protecting the prime minister of the Iraqi interim government."
"Provisional government," Quan Douguang sneered, "This puppet is really easy to support, it's no wonder they are the ones."
He stretched lazily, "You are from the Marine Corps. To be honest, the Marine Corps is where I have the least manpower."
Li You's face was calm, and he was about to get to the point.
"You know Jin Yingwei," Quan Douguang thought for a moment, "When I was in office, his rank was not high, but he was also commended by me."
"How is your relationship?"
Li You raised his eyebrows slightly. Jin Yingwei was the naval general who helped Zhu Rongyi assassinate him in Busan.
"The relationship is pretty good." He smiled.
"Not bad?" Quan Douguang looked at him meaningfully, "That's good."
"Can you tell me briefly about what you want to do?"
The two of them were talking and did not neglect their meal, and they soon finished the few side dishes on the table.
"I want to sign a contract with the government," Li You said calmly, "to allow me to spend money to poach people from the military."
"Poof!" Quan Douguang sprayed a mouthful of wine on the ground beside him, "How is this possible?"
He didn't think about it too much, but just thought Li You's idea was a little far-fetched.
"Why not?" Li You asked back, "The system of universal military service is really suitable for this."
He explained: "Even the US military is now using battlefield contract work warfare on a large scale."
"In order to reduce costs, we need to minimize the number of non-combat personnel, such as those responsible for logistics supply and transportation, support services, and construction of engineering facilities," Li You explained. "These personnel who cannot be deployed in combat will consume the limited resources of the army and become a negative asset of the army."
"But this is just a simple reason. More importantly, when a unit is sent overseas to perform combat missions far away from home, one more person means one more guarantee, a lot more money, and greater risks."
"So now more and more private military contractors are beginning to take orders for military operations."
"Just like the South Korean troops currently carrying out missions in Iraq, if the Korean government paid to employ the personnel of my Kinmen company in the United States, would the people of the Korean Peninsula still have such a big objection?"
"Many people are against it because they are worried about a repeat of the Vietnam War and that the troops on the Korean Peninsula will suffer heavy losses again. Most of those sent are soldiers who have to go to Iraq because of the military service system. But if they are fighting for money, will the public still have such thoughts?"
Listening to Li You's words, Quan Douguan fell silent and began to think about what Li You said in his heart.
"Even the US military," Li You put down his glass, "half of the troops in Iraq are now hired contract workers, not real US troops. This can reduce sacrifices and domestic public opinion."
"Where do their contract workers come from?" Li You spread out his hands. "They come from the armies of various countries."
"The people who are protecting American officials in Iraq are the American Blackwater Company, which is both a private military company and a security consulting company."
"It's basically the same as my American Kinmen business," Li You said earnestly. "It can cooperate with the U.S. State Department and even provide training services for the Navy's special forces. It also provides on-the-job training for the FBI and American police. Isn't it because both parties need each other?"
"As of now, Blackwater has thousands of employees spread across the country, and nearly 10,000 employees on standby at any time."
"General Jeon," Li You asked him seriously, "Do you really think the Korean Peninsula doesn't need it?"
"If all the troops stationed in Iraq were like this, would the people really be unwilling?"
Quan Douguang took a breath and said slowly, "To be more strict, it is really necessary. After all, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are still going on. Because of our alliance, we need to continue to send troops there. If there is a company that can share the pressure, it will be much better, and the public opinion will be reduced."
"only."
He shook his head. “Now the government and the military are in opposition to each other. It is hard to imagine that they would allow a businessman who crawled out of the streets to do such a thing.”
Quan Douguang touched his chin and thought hard.
The Korean Peninsula has a conscription system for men, with the Army and Marine Corps serving for eighteen months, the Navy for twenty months, and the Air Force serving the longest, twenty-two months.
This results in almost every older man on the Korean Peninsula knowing how to use a gun and some fist and kick skills.
Although there is a system designed to subsidize college students' tuition fees and allow them to serve as officers after graduation to ensure that talent is not lost, this system is not very popular because the service period is six or seven years.
If what Li You said is true, private military companies with high salaries will be places that many young people are willing to go.
but.
Quan Douguang was puzzled. "In fact, even if they went to your company, as long as they were sacrificed, it would still cause public opinion."
"Who said that if they enter, I will definitely send them out?"
Li You smiled, his eyes meaningful, "I recruited them, not to let them be cannon fodder on overseas battlefields."
"I have plenty of people going to overseas battlefields. I can call on a large number of them whenever I want."
Li You also wanted to see what would happen if this happened and all the Korean Peninsula troops in Iraq were replaced by black brothers.
Quan Douguang understood what Li You meant.
"Besides," Li You spread his hands, "it would be an achievement if the Korean Peninsula had a world-renowned security company."
"Isn't it?"
"Cough cough," Quan Douguan coughed twice.
What security company? Li You just wants to take this opportunity to gather local people. Anyone who believes in the security company is a fool.
He forced a smile, "Don't you think your purpose is too obvious?"
"We are not fools," Quan Douguang sighed, "Your behavior is already very dangerous."
"The military service system on the Korean Peninsula does make many people dissatisfied. If you do this, most of the troops will probably come to you to sign a contract."
"Limit," Li You said lightly, "Isn't this enough?"
"Limit." Quan Douguang's mouth twitched. "This is the first time I can explain the selection of outstanding talents in such a simple and easy-to-understand way."
What's the point of getting rid of all the outstanding soldiers in the army and leaving a bunch of rotten ones?
"Men on the Korean Peninsula have suffered from the military service system for a long time," Li You laughed. "How many people dream of getting a salary in advance and being guaranteed a job after retirement."
“How many people have a hard time after returning from military service?”
Quan Douguang's expression was very intriguing, "If I were here, they wouldn't be like that."
"That's true," Li You nodded. "The soldiers were supported with the money they embezzled. The food allowance at that time was more than ten times what it is now. Of course they worked hard, but now their treatment is very poor."
Quan Douguang sighed.
Times have changed. He had thought a lot just now, but after listening to Li You's words, he always felt that a new era of the army was coming.
What Li You proposed are indeed things that many people on the Korean Peninsula want to change, and they are not just wild fantasies.
(End of this chapter)
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