Yes, Prime Minister of Japan

"How about I go and visit Roh Tae-woo's wife instead?"

Roh Tae-woo's wife, Kim Ok-sook, rarely appears in public and is 96 years old this year.

Visiting Roh Tae-woo's home has many significances.

Roh Tae-woo's ancestral home was Shandong, and Lee Sung-ha's sister, Lee Dai-yao, publicly claimed to be from Shandong. Roh Tae-woo successfully completed South Korea's democratization process, a feat achieved by few key figures globally. Moreover, Roh Tae-woo died in 2021, and Kim Ok-sook lived a secluded life, unlike Lee Soon-ja and Park Geun-hye who left behind a mountain of problems.

Therefore, visiting his widow has political significance, but it will not offend the public, nor will it send any bad signal to the outside world.

Giving the outside world the impression of a new military headquarters returning would actually damage Li Xinghe's political foundation.

"Um...why not consider the veteran officer..."

Lee Doo-hee seemed to be strongly opposed, but dared not say so openly for the time being.

Li Xinghe's expression suddenly became less friendly.

It seems that Lieutenant General Lee Doo-hee, the Vice Minister of National Defense, is not so honest.

There must be a lot of old military officers standing behind him.

These old men wanted to use this opportunity not only to regain control of the South Korean military through their small faction, but also to see Lee Sung-ha make concessions to them.

If he were to be forced to visit the valuable artifacts left over from the military government era, then perhaps those old men behind the scenes of the military government still don't understand why such a coup has occurred today.

Li Xinghe pointed to the gate: "You Lin Yong, I Lin have time, but you Lin Zaizai, do you have time yet..."

"You can go down now, I'll think about it."

Lee Doo-hee left.

End of the meeting.

But when Li Xinghe returned to the top floor of the Longshan base, he snorted coldly and said:

"Hmph, it seems some people's minds are still stuck in the old days."

The veterans in the military may have made a mistake.

Lee Sung-ha's identity is neither Chun Doo-hwan nor Park Chung-hee; he does not belong to the special operational order of the South Korean military.

He was not a member of the Japanese occupation forces, nor was he Ito Hirobumi. He didn't need to make any compromises or appeasement, or put on a show of loving Korea.

Lee Sung-ha's true identity is that of a superior to the US military forces stationed in Japan and South Korea. He has the power to mobilize US troops stationed in Japan and South Korea and to send his own troops into Seoul.

Shortly after, Special Forces Commander Su Yumin pushed open the door and asked:

"Hehe. You were looking for me?"

Li Xinghe waved his hand, gesturing for her to sit beside him. He pinched the soft flesh of the female commander and asked:

"Who's behind Lee Doo-hee? Which military society is he affiliated with? Who gave this old man the confidence to come before me and promote his own reputation? Is it the Ilsim Society?"

The Ilsim Society has existed for a long time; for example, Choi Ik-bong, the Special Forces Commander during Lee Myung-bak's administration, and Kang Chang-hee, the Speaker of the National Assembly during Park Geun-hye's administration. Its last member in the military, Kim Hyun-ji, the nephew-in-law of Chun Doo-hwan, transferred to the reserves in 2016, marking the Ilsim Society's withdrawal from active service and its underground retreat.

However, the South Korean military still has a large number of secret societies.

Examples include taxi clubs and acquaintance clubs. The former was established around Kim Kwan-jin, the defense minister during Park Geun-hye's ten-year tenure. During his control of the military, officers with experience studying in Germany were promoted rapidly. During Moon Jae-in's administration, he was arrested for manipulating online public opinion to support right-wing parties but escaped prosecution.

The existence of such gatherings was first revealed in 93 during Kim Young-sam's purge of the military, and has continued for a long time. For example, Cho Hyun-cheon, the former commander of the Security Command (formerly the Military Security Command) during the 2017 martial law incident, Jang Kyung-seok, the Special Operations Commander, and his successor Cho Jong-seol, as well as General Im Ho-young, the deputy commander of the ROK-US Combined Forces Command, etc.

Su Yumin's eyes darted around a few times before she revealed the truth:

“He is one of Liu Jisheng’s men, has a background of studying in Germany, and was also a member of the acquaintances’ club.”

You are not limited to joining only one secret society.

For example, Yoo Je-seung, the former Director of the Policy Office of the Ministry of National Defense, who had connections to the Xiangshihui, Yixinhui, and Deshihui, bypassed President Moon Jae-in and unilaterally deployed the THAAD system in South Korea. He also had a military faction that opposed the Moon Jae-in administration, causing Moon Jae-in considerable trouble.

Li Xinghe decided to eliminate them all together.

Civil servants are just annoying, democratic fighters are practically useless, but veteran military officers are the ones who are really prone to getting into trouble.

So he said:

“Make a list of the leaders of a secret society and invite them all to the Longshan base. It seems we have to give these old men some advanced education based on the changing times.”

The family members who were learning about pregnancy all turned to look.

Senior Citizens' University Study?

This is some rare and useful word; I don't quite understand it.

Su Yumin gasped:

"please?"

This word doesn't sound good in the South Korean military.

Li Xinghe crossed his legs and said firmly:

"Yes, bring them all over here. Including this Vice Minister of National Defense, Lee Doo-hee."

Su Yumin had no choice but to take out her phone and call the communications room downstairs:

"Yongsan Command orders the commanders of the 101st Special Operations Battalion (Li Donghu), the 202nd and 707th Special Operations Battalions, General Park Jin-hee of the Bukhansan Division, and General Li Yu-heon of the Archery Division to report to the operations room at Yongsan Base. No, do not report to the Capital Defense Commander, and do not tell anyone."

After thinking for a moment, Li Xinghe also greeted Duchess Olympia.

The bright LSE graduate smiled slightly. She gracefully picked up the phone and, following the dial sheet, called the Eighth Army, who had been watching the whole thing unfold:

"Order General Xavier Brunson, Commander of U.S. Forces Korea, and Lieutenant General D. Sean Crockett, Commander of the Eighth Army in Korea, to come to the operations room at Yongsan Air Base for a report."

Similarly, the commander of the South Korean capital's defense was completely unaware of this.

In fact, following Li Xinghe's orders, every soldier in the vicinity of Seoul, both north and south, is now part of his core forces. The combat troops along the 38th parallel maintain a vigilant posture without major movements, while the usable inner-line troops are mainly concentrated between Gyeryongdae in Daejeon, Gwangju, and Mokpo, aiming to seize and retake previously uncontrolled cities.

There were only our own people inside and outside Seoul.

This situation arose naturally due to the South Korean military's repeated attempts to undermine the regime. In 2017, they even devised a plan for Park Geun-hye to launch a coup d'état in Seoul should the Constitutional Court's verdict turn unfavorable; this plan was ultimately exposed by Moon Jae-in. Under Moon Jae-in's purges, the South Korean military once again lost many loopholes that allowed them to stage a coup.

So although Moon Jae-in disliked Lee Sung-ha, the purge he spearheaded actually helped Lee Sung-ha gain control of Seoul.

Control Seoul, and you control Korea.

Therefore, in the current situation, apart from the three special operations battalions that are loyal to him (101st, 202nd, and 707th), the two urban defense divisions promoted by Li Xinghe, and the US Eighth Army stationed in South Korea stationed in the center of Yongsan Base who are completely under his command, there are no other organized troops near Seoul.

This made it extremely convenient for Li Xinghe to purge the old men behind the various small factions in the South Korean military.

It just so happens that these old men, who rarely gather together, have all rushed back to Seoul in an attempt to climb back into the center of political power, trying to find a crack to squeeze into.

Su Yumin turned around and looked at her young but charismatic new Korean master with admiration.

The officers' inner circle, still basking in their self-satisfaction, are probably still fantasizing that they can act with impunity in South Korean politics after Lee Sung-ha leaves.

It's a pity and a great pity that some of the generals who were swearing their loyalty to Li Xinghe yesterday, and who may have had close ties with the old men behind the scenes, are about to say goodbye to the sun of day.

She heard Li Xinghe say:

"The operational order for this mission is: Second Revolution."

Chapter 916: A 24K Good Man, Stepping on His Enemies to Wear the Crown (4600 words)

A well-lit command center.

Brigadier General Lee Dong-ho, Major General Lee Woo-heon, and others stood by the table, drenched in sweat, looking at yet another set of operational command markers on the Seoul map.

Those who don't know the situation might think that the Northern puppets have moved south.

Li Xinghe pointed to several clubs in Yanxi Cave:

"Actually, a group of old men are trying to cause me trouble, instructing their younger generation to sabotage me. They're having a victory celebration right now. And I'm very unhappy about it. Go and catch them."

"it is good!"

Li Donghu, Li Yuxian, and several other new generals who were certain of their loyalty to Li Xinghe took up combat missions and set off.

Li Xinghe, under the protection of the 202nd Special Operations Brigade, went to a secret club in Yanxi Cave to personally observe the scene.

I mainly wanted to see the daily life of military officer associations like the Isshin-kai, to see if they really just had a table full of kimchi and alcohol.

"Click click".

A large group of female soldiers surrounded Li Xinghe in the middle.

The 202nd Special Operations Battalion is currently the only all-female military unit in South Korea.

It can also be jokingly referred to as an all-female airlift.

Traditionally, South Korean airlift special forces units have been numbered with odd numbers, apparently because the South Korean military at the time considered even numbers unlucky. It's similar to celebrating an elderly person's birthday with odd numbers for men and even numbers for women. It's just superstition without any real reason.

Therefore, the female air transport team that Su Yumin formed for Li Xinghe was given the even number 202, which is different from the odd number of the male air transport team.

The car was driving through Seoul.

In Yeonhui-dong, near the former residence of the Chun Doo-hwan family, in a secluded, unmarked clubhouse.

Liu Jisheng and a group of retired generals were still drinking and boasting:

“He has to rely on us; without our influence in the military, his rule cannot continue.”

"If we incite the younger members of the association to cause trouble, I believe he will have to back down in a few days."

Those present were mainly generals who had retired after Moon Jae-in's purge, such as Cho Hyun-cheon (of the 2017 martial law incident), Special Forces Commander Jang Kyung-seok, and his successor Cho Jong-seol, as well as General Im Ho-young, Deputy Commander of the ROK-US Combined Forces Command. Behind the scenes, they instigated Lee Doo-hee to persuade Lee Sung-ha to visit the surviving descendants of the new military leadership to enhance the military's prestige.

They believed that as long as Li Xinghe bowed down and submitted, they could quickly return to the core of power.

But when a large group of female soldiers kicked open the door, rushed into the secret club, and drove out the naked hostesses, they were still dreaming.

Until Li Xinghe walked in.

The hostess service has evolved with the times; now they're even shirtless and wearing black stockings. But the table still just looks like a pile of kimchi—nothing new.

Staring at the dark muzzle of the M16, Liu Jisheng hurriedly pulled out a document:

"This is part of our major military reform..."

Li Xinghe casually tossed the document on the ground and then stepped on it.

He looked at the group of old men and said coldly, "Do you take me for Chun Doo-hwan or Park Chung-hee? No, I'm not. What is Lee Doo-hee anyway, that he dares to speak so arrogantly in front of us?"

"Then you..."

The old men experienced a rollercoaster ride from heaven to hell. Someone asked:

"So, you want to..."

"I'm going to send you to North Korea to dig potatoes."

Li Xinghe picked up a towel, wiped his hands, and threw it into the trash can.

A large group of old men were immediately pinned down by the female soldiers, beaten with large iron rods, and tied up.

"Former Director of the Policy Office of the Ministry of National Defense, Yoo Jae-seung, you have been arrested."

Seeing Su Yumin holding them down, the old men cursed:

“Su Yumin…you traitor, the daughter of a businessman, shameless…”

Su Yumin's ancestor was a deceased Major General of the 10th class of the Army Academy. He was forced to retire a year before the December 1212th Coup and went into business to make money. His family runs a power plant business, so they are now considered a wealthy family in the area.

But they were helpless, only to find out at the last minute that they were just a scoundrel.

"Get on the bus, old men. You don't really think you're still powerful after being cut off by politics, do you?"

Su Yumin pushed them out of the club.

The other special operations teams that set out easily captured many retired military personnel.

"Success. It seems a second revolution won't be difficult either."

Li Xinghe got into the car with a smile. The driver was driving in front, and there were female special agents all around.

Su Yumin knelt beside him and cleverly helped Li Xinghe unzip his pants.

With enemies who tried to resist and hold him hostage trampled underfoot, and a woman serving him at his knees, Li Xinghe took a breath and stroked Ms. Su's hair:

"Even the domineering CEOs in Korean comics can't compare to this."

Su Yumin couldn't help but laugh.

This is just the beginning; Li Xinghe's understanding of the imaginative power of Korean comics is still too superficial.

Even now, Li Xinghe has not made a move against any female celebrities in the Korean entertainment industry, nor has he taken advantage of any popular young actresses by forcing them to come to his designated room at night. In Korea, he is practically a pure and innocent good boy, a 24K good man.

……