Yes, Prime Minister of Japan

Gao Changjun used this statement to defend himself, and what he said seemed to be the truth.

Because of the existence of the 38th parallel, minefields, and artillery lines, border regions have been unable to develop for a long time. Unfortunate and backward areas like Gangwon Province have been unable to build along the border for a long time, and their development has been hindered by the presence of military camps.

In closing, Gao Changjun urged all citizens:

“Through a moderate constitutional amendment, South Korea will reconcile with North Korea. The people will no longer be driven by military service, and the enormous military budget can be used to research new technological developments, benefiting our people. Everyone, please vote.”

When the new constitutional amendment was proposed, no vote was taken into account. The carefully revised parliamentary quotas were paving the way for the constitution's passage.

Soon, on the first day of voting, a large portion of the constitutional amendments were passed.

Many of the proposals, including the mixing of Chinese proverbs and Chinese characters, the naming of Seoul, the return to East Asian culture, and even the cessation of the Korean War, have been finalized.

For many South Koreans, their mindset is similar to that of Chinese people in the past when they viewed Taiwan.

When the other side possesses or is backed by a military force that cannot be eliminated for the time being, and is also backed by another powerful force, if one chooses to compromise and allow the other side to establish an independent country with its territory, then one will gain a moment of peace, be able to reduce military spending, increase the welfare of the people, join more international trade organizations, obtain better economic development opportunities, and also obtain better visas to work in the countries one wants to go to.

Everything was fine, but there was only one core issue: abandoning the territory.

To abandon a piece of land is to discard a piece of spirit; to discard a piece of spirit is to lose the backbone of a nation; to break that backbone is to cause a nation to plummet into decline.

The South Koreans were in a very difficult position at this moment.

They knew full well that an abyss lay ahead, but they could only stand on the isolated island and gamble on a little bit of self-deceptive peace.

Meanwhile, at the Presidential Palace in Yongsan.

Ayman, Natasha, and Nam Ho-nyeo sat down together to discuss the matter, and they all felt that Gao Changjun was a bit difficult to control:

"Do you think Gao Changjun is suitable as a pawn for us? He seems to be overdoing it."

Li Xinghe shook his finger:

"This is a paradox. When you interfere in the politics of other countries and support new political figures, you can only get a beast of power or an obedient little bitch. It's an either-or situation. There is no such thing as being both a little bitch and a beast of power. Even Ayako Aso doesn't follow my policy arrangements 100%, let alone Takashi Changjun."

In other words, although Gao Changjun awakened to his own beastly desire for political power, he overlooked the fact that Li Xinghe did not need the existence of a second political beast, nor did the United States.

In fact, from the very beginning, Li Xinghe's goal was to support his brother-in-law, Zhao Juhuan.

Moreover, Li Xinghe has a very reliable reason:

"If Gao Changjun knew what he was doing, his next goal would be to research nuclear weapons. He was clearly aware of the dangerous leap he was taking."

Because Lee Sung-ha's goal is to break the backbone of the South Koreans, turning them into a bunch of barking dogs clinging to their gates, with national spirit and national identity broken, a warlord like Ko Chang-joon, who comes from a military background, will definitely turn his attention to nuclear weapons.

He can find all sorts of excuses, swearing that he will not be the first to use nuclear weapons, swearing that nuclear weapons will only be used for self-defense, and that there is no need to build carrier rockets. As long as nuclear weapons are developed, they can reconnect the broken backbone of the Korean people.

Then the Koreans

They discovered that they possessed nuclear weapons on East Asian soil, while Japan did not, and South Korea won victory after victory, leading to further expansion.

The United States does not need a second Chun Doo-hwan, nor does it need to cultivate a second destabilizing factor in East Asia, nor does it want to see a president who might prioritize secret nuclear weapons research in politics.

Upon hearing the word "nuclear weapons," Ayman immediately shook his head.

"It seems he's not the right person either; we must stop him."

Li Xinghe then explained:

"Similarly, on the issue of the new South Korean constitution vote, the people only have two choices: either break their backs and abandon their North Korean identity and the identity of their many ethnic Korean compatriots, abandon their ethnic Korean identity, degenerate into a Korean national identity, lose the future development of the country, and exchange it for a temporary peace; or turn against the acting leader, Ko Chang-jun, and oppose his so-called 'moderate constitutional amendment'. It is also a matter of choosing one or the other."

Therefore, the pro-independence and pro-ambush factions in South Korea will inevitably turn against each other.

Add to that the recent social conflict between the O02B and O3 genes, and South Korea's political spectrum is sure to be quite fascinating.

……

2 month 28 day.

The constitutional amendment bill has finally been passed.

On Yeouido Island, Go Chang-jun signed the new constitution.

Gao Changjun, who was already overwhelmed with political troubles, felt a sense of disgust when he saw Li Xinghe's portrait again.

"I hate this person."

After all, it was Lee Sung-ha who inspired and guided him to transform into a Korean beast.

He also needs a villain to shield him from the overwhelming public opinion:

"Then you can be the villain. I'd be happy to help you."

That's what he said.

Outside Yeouido, and even throughout South Korea, there was a pervasive sense of impending doom.

The public's online comments were frantic:

"The day the country falls."

The teachers said:

"South Korea is gone, North Korea is gone... You should all go learn Chinese. I can't teach this anymore."

Politicians who advocate national unification say:

"The national spirit has been shattered. A horse with a broken spine, no matter how much it eats, can no longer run."

A dejected national spirit is spreading everywhere.

The new constitution officially came into effect the following day.

On this seemingly ordinary March 1, 2029, the new constitutional amendment known as the "Seventh Republic Constitution" officially entered into the implementation phase.

This day is March 1st in South Korea.

This day marks the anniversary of the death of King Gojong (Yi Hee), the last monarch in the history of the Joseon Dynasty, who was suspected of being poisoned. On March 1, South Koreans launched the March 3st Independence Movement, which swept the country, at Tapdong Park.

In South Korea's legal definition, March 1st marks the beginning of five national days, symbolizing the Korean independence movement, the drafting of the constitution, liberation and independence, the founding of the nation by Dangun, and the establishment of Yeonmunji. These five historical events shaped the North Korea (South Korea) of today.

And it was on this very day that the South Koreans' sense of despair reached its peak.

Independence my ass! How can we be independent when we've lost half of the Korean Peninsula?

"Reclaim your damn thing! Do you think Pyongyang still belongs to South Korea?"

The constitution my ass! The constitution has been completely amended today, turning the reunification of North Korea, the legal national language, and the national spirit into something unrecognizable.

Dangun my ass! How can we still talk about the founding myth of Dangun? The place where Dangun's tomb is located was "discovered" (made up) by Kim Jong-un of North Korea. Now that it has been completely declared that the two countries are not one, where can we cite the historical reasons of South Korea? How can we write new textbooks?

Eonmun… is even more difficult to discuss. The fact that the official script was changed from Eonmun back to a mix of Chinese and Korean characters isn't even a major paradox, since Chinese characters are still in use today. However, the historical achievement of King Sejong, who created Eonmun, was establishing four counties and six districts, expanding the territory of Korea northward to the Yalu River, allowing Koreans to see the Yalu River and Changbai Mountain for the first time. And the land he expanded is now entirely within Korean territory.

How can this be explained in textbooks?

A simple constitutional amendment has torn the history of South Korea and North Korea in two again.

It's like tearing a small piece of paper in half, making it even more incomplete. They used to like stealing Chinese culture and history and pretending it was their own; now they might have to fight with neighboring North Korea over who truly owns the Korean ethnic group, Korean clothing, Yeonmun, Mount Paektu, and the history of the Joseon Kingdom.

In this respect, South Korea is somewhat lacking in confidence, since North Korea has preserved many traditional cultural elements better. South Korea can only be described as a 'second-rate student skilled in plagiarism'.

Therefore, South Korea still has a lot to do after the new constitution comes into effect.

The textbooks need to be revised to remove all things that are inconsistent with the current situation, such as the Dangun myth that the tomb is located in Korea, and various issues such as Hunminjeongeum and King Sejong.

You also need to tell South Korean children that North Korea and they are not of the same ethnicity.

To explain the differences in national character between the two sides.

Ultimately, this led to the complete division of the Korean Peninsula.

So this March 1st, when everyone else is on holiday, people are not happy at all.

While the public was complaining, going crazy in their drunken stupor, engaging in meaningless online flame wars, and even rushing to apply for Chinese visas amidst the chaos, the military began to split again.

As Gao Changjun took off his military uniform, his connection with the army diminished considerably.

For example, Special Forces Commander Su Yumin went to Li Xinghe to pay his respects.

In Li Xinghe's room stood a woman who was about 1.75 meters tall. She had obviously spent a lot of money on maintaining her appearance, so she looked like a Korean wave star or a female general in military uniform from a TV entertainment program.

This person is Su Yumin, the commander of the Special Operations Command.

She was probably in her early forties and was a typical civilian woman who had risen through the ranks. Her appointment to the position of Special Operations Command Chief was a clear indication of her role in suppressing the airlift force, which had a "significant history of coups."

"I really have absolutely no connection with Jeon Jin-gu!"

Su Yumin felt extremely wronged. She had not participated in the coup, yet she was still forced into Quan Zhenjiu's government simply because she held the position of Special Forces Commander, which disgusted her.

"Don't worry, as long as you help us wholeheartedly, no one will dare to hold you accountable."

Li Xinghe naturally displayed his playboy charm, easily fooling Su Yumin, who had never been on the battlefield, with just a few words.

A woman like her, with her background and privileged upbringing, who rose through the ranks in the military via clerical work and opportunity, clearly owes her success to family support far exceeding her personal efforts. After all, a woman who joined the military without being sexually assaulted must have a formidable background. Indeed, her father held a very high position, having served as the Chief of Naval Staff.

Guided by her father, Su Yumin led the Special Forces Division to seek refuge with Li Xinghe.

At this moment, Zhao Juhuan also entered the room and reported to Li Xinghe:

"People are complaining."

Li Xinghe, however, said:

"There's no real resentment. It's just scholars venting their frustrations. King Sejong of Joseon created Hunminjeongeum to teach Koreans Chinese characters. Do Koreans use Hunminjeongeum to learn Chinese characters? To put it bluntly, it's just the shattered dreams of ordinary people. We don't need to worry about them."

With the Special Operations Division switching to Li Xinghe's unit, the Seoul Springs went their separate ways.

"Okay, then I'll head back now." Zhao Juhuan hurriedly took his leave.

Now, Li Xinghe and Gao Changjun are each in charge of their own affairs in Seoul, wielding power from two different departments.

As the new intelligence commander, Major General Lee Sung-ha took over the department left over from Chun Doo-hwan's era and made contact with the counterintelligence command.

His subordinates were reporting to him:

"Moon Jae-in drank himself into oblivion at home and ended up in the hospital."

Li Xinghe instructed:

“The hospital was sealed off, and no one was allowed to approach Moon Jae-in, but his daughter was pardoned.”

Moon Jae-in is a former president who must be guarded against, but who doesn't actually have much power. He genuinely wants to...

The Republic of Korea is actually more dangerous to its neighbors.

Another report came in:

"Park Geun-hye is secretly meeting with guests."

Li Xinghe immediately issued the following instructions:

"Keep that old hag Sabbie under strict control and don't let her mess anything up anymore. She's incapable of doing anything right except botching things up."

If Moon Jae-in is a former president with a title but no real influence, then Park Geun-hye is a former president whose father's legacy still exists, and who is very likely to cause trouble.

Others reported:

"It's said that someone is going to rescue Yin Xiyue..."

Li Xinghe's instructions on this matter:

"Ignore him and shut down those far-right political commentators on YouTube. Apart from the politically obsessed lunatics on YouTube, no one will really believe Yin Xiyue."

On this day, the intelligence command went back online.

Intelligence agents were dispatched in all directions. Su Yumin, from the Special Operations Command, led the First Airborne Division, the Third Airborne Division, and the Ninth Airborne Division to defect to Li Xinghe.

As Li Xinghe's brother-in-law, Zhao Juhuan chatted with several major generals from the 2nd and 30th Mech Brigades while drinking in private.

Unconcerned about the army's clandestine activities, Go Chang-joon, as the "reincarnation of Yi Sun-sin," attended the commemorative banquet on the first day of the new constitution's implementation, mingling with Lee Jae-myung and others, and also noticed the unruly attitude in Lee Jae-myung's eyes.

He was displeased and also marked these elderly members of the democratic faction with a death sentence.

One day, he will have to purge Congress.

"Everyone, thank you!" Despite his inner rage, Gao Changjun cheered and led everyone in the celebration.

With the passage of the provisional constitutional amendment, South Korea's constitution has undergone a complete new transformation.

According to Korean historical conventions, this period now marks the arrival of Korea—the Seventh Republic.

Former Army Chief of Staff Ko Chang-jun was none other than the first acting acting leader of the Seventh Republic, Da-tong Yong.

……

However, outside the banquet hall.

Groups of soldiers are moving out in formation, taking advantage of the darkness to conceal their anger at Gao Changjun's sudden change of heart and abandonment of them, and heading to their respective target locations.