Hong Kong: Rise of the Kings.

Chapter 1103 1089 [Duel of Two Heroes]

Depart from Seoul Hotel.

Quan Guangdou, Lu Taiyu and others got on the car.

"Do we really want to do this?" Lu Taiyu asked Quan Douguang.

The two have a close personal relationship.

We used to be classmates and desk mates, and after joining the army we became comrades-in-arms. We were together all the time and shared life and death.

At this moment, only Lu Taiyu dared to say this to Quan Douguan.

Quan Douguang's eyes were filled with murderous intent, like a wild beast. People who knew his character would never dare to say such words, because it was a question to him.

Quan Douguang glanced at his old classmate Lu Taiyu and said, "If we don't do this, what else can we do? Didn't you hear what Mr. Du said? He can quit smoking, but we only have this one chance to quit smoking!"

"Uh, what do you mean? It's just quitting smoking, what's the big deal? I've quit smoking many times, but I just relapsed." Lu Taiyu said in surprise.

"Oh, did you learn Chinese in vain?" Quan Douguan shook his head and glanced at his old classmate.

Lu Taiyu scratched his head, "What do you mean?"

"It's a homophone. Quitting smoking means martial law! If we don't seize this opportunity to impose martial law, then we won't have another chance in the future and will just end up in jail!"

"Ah, this--" Lu Taiyu was stunned, "I finally understand! Mr. Du's speech is really good, and only you, Old Quan, can understand it. It's not that I can understand it, but you didn't even think about imposing martial law..." Quan Douguang looked out the car window with burning eyes.

On this cold winter night,

There were lights outside and cold winds blowing, which occasionally blew up the snow on the ground, making it look eerie and cold.

"Just wait and see. I'm not exaggerating. If we really do nothing tonight, Zheng Shenghe will control all of us and even frame us. The new military wants to get hold of old people like us, and the best way is to throw dirty water on us! Shiba!"

Quan Douguan cursed viciously.

"These bastards have evil intentions. They rely on their noble births to look down on us civilian-born soldiers! They think we join the army just to make a living and fill our stomachs..."

"Hehe, it seems like we joined the army just to fill our stomachs--" Lu Taiyu said.

Quan Douguang immediately turned around and glared at him.

Even though they were old classmates and old friends, Lu Taiyu was frightened by this look and said quickly, "I was just kidding!"

"Shit!" Jeon Doo-gwang scolded Noh Tae-woo, "You are like this, but I am not! I joined the army to serve my country, to live long for the Republic of Korea, and to protect the commander-in-chief!"

"Yes, yes, you are right!" Lu Taiyu nodded frequently and responded with a smile.

Quan Douguang was originally very serious, but was amused by Lu Taiyu's expression, "Shit, I was originally full of emotions, so righteous, but you made me... Hahaha, to be honest, I joined the army just to fill my stomach!"

"Hahaha!" They both laughed at the same time.

The driver in front saw this, but didn't dare to interrupt, just kept his eyes straight and continued driving.

"Damn it! You have this old habit of always telling the truth!" Quan Douguang slapped Lu Taiyu on the shoulder, "But as a man, you must have ideals! Since we have climbed to this position, we must continue to climb up, otherwise we will be stepped on by others!"

"So how long will it take and to what point will we reach?" asked Lu Taiyu.

"No matter how long it takes, we must at least surpass that bastard Zheng Shenghe. Only in this way will no one dare to bully us!" Quan Douguan shouted.

"If you ask me, you should be the new commander-in-chief in the end!" Lu Taiyu looked at Quan Douguang with a smile, "Then you will be the number one in the Republic of Korea. Who will not be convinced?"

Quan Douguang looked at Lu Taiyu, "Are you serious?"

Lu Taiyu nodded: "Yes, very seriously!"

"But there are still many seniors ahead of me, right?"

"They are all useless, without courage or ambition! Only you have it all!"

"But what if they don't agree?"

"Then I will transfer one of my regiments here, and see who dares to disobey."

Quan Douguang looked at Lu Taiyu.

Noh Tae-woo looked at Jeon Doo-gwang.

The car sped along the snowy road.

Suddenly, Quan Douguang burst into laughter, looked at Lu Taiyu with a fiery gaze and said, "Well said! It's not like I can't be the commander-in-chief, right? There's a Chinese saying that goes, 'Are kings, princes, generals, and ministers of different species?' Although we are born commoners, we can still be the heroes in troubled times!"

Lu Taiyu smiled and said, "I believe this."

clap clap clap! ! !
Quan Douguang patted Lu Taiyu's shoulders three times: "Oh, you are worthy of being my old classmate. You trust me so much!"

"Of course, I remember all the good things you have done for me! When I was in school, I was bullied by my classmates and you came to my rescue. When I had a fight with my classmates, you helped me. And when the teacher falsely accused me of stealing, you came forward to testify! Lao Quan, I will follow you for the rest of my life!" Lu Taiyu put his arm around Quan Douguan's shoulders.

Quan Douguang laughed loudly: "Do you want me to support you for the rest of your life? Haha, sure. As your eldest brother, as long as I have a bite of meat to eat, I will never let you go hungry! Taiyu, remember, as long as I become the commander-in-chief, I will pass the position to you and let you sit on the throne of the Blue House!"

"Oh, I'm not that lucky!"

"Who said that?" Quan Douguang put his arm around Lu Taiyu's neck and laughed, "As long as I, Quan Douguang, say that you can do it, then you can definitely do it! Believe me!"

"Okay, I believe you!" Lu Taiyu said with a smile, "So what now?"

"Of course we'll take the money and share it!" Quan Douguang restrained his smile and said seriously, "Two billion US dollars will be spent, I don't believe anyone won't be greedy!"

"The middle level is fine!" Lu Taiyu said, "Everyone recognizes you! But what about the old guys? Many of them are stubborn and have serious class stratification. They think we are from the lower classes and will not give in easily!"

"Untouchables? What do you mean by untouchables?" Quan Douguang said disdainfully, "Didn't their fathers' fathers farm the land? Damn it, now they look down on us! Besides--" Quan Douguang wiped his mouth, his eyes vicious, "Whoever has money is the boss now! Money can buy bullets, and even power! When the time comes, tell them, either support us with money, or we will give them a bullet!" Lu Taiyu looked at Quan Douguang and was shocked. In his cognition, Quan Douguang was a ruthless man who was fearless of heaven and earth. He could control the commander-in-chief when he was alive, but now that the commander-in-chief has been assassinated, no one can check and control him.

It can be said that Lu Taiyu believed everything Quan Douguan said at this moment.

If those old guys really don't listen, maybe -
It really eats bullets!

"I will do as you say! But if the agreement we signed with that Du tonight gets leaked, people will accuse us of being traitors..." Lu Taiyu worried again.

Quan Douguang looked at him and said, "Selling out the country? Just like Mr. Du said, do we still have a country to sell? Both the military and the economy are controlled by the Americans. We are just puppets!"

"this---"

"No need for that," Quan Douguang said, "There is no such thing as traitors in this world, only winners and losers! Besides, do you really think those Americans don't know what we are going to do?"

"Uh, you mean-"

"Those American bastards are just waiting to see the joke and take advantage!" Quan Douguang said viciously, "They are worthless bastards! They just want to watch us fight among ourselves so they can watch the fire from the other side and then reap the benefits!"

"Then we-"

"Give them some money too!" Quan Douguang said, "Feed these hungry wolves first, then we can fight those vicious dogs!"

"understand!"

"In short!" Quan Douguang's eyes were sharp. "Whether you sell out your country or not is up to me! Even if it is leaked, I, Quan Douguang, will bear the responsibility alone!"

……

South Korean General Staff.

Chief of the General Staff Zheng Shenghe, known as the Grand Steward, is the most powerful person after the assassination of President Park Chung-hee.

From a certain perspective, he is now more powerful than Acting Commander Choi. He controls the Military Police, the Capital Security Department, the Army Commander-in-Chief, the Personnel Department, etc. It can be said that Zheng Shenghe is now the uncrowned king.

"Oh my god, these damn guys, they start to show off after the commander-in-chief passed away!" At this moment, Zheng Shenghe was sitting on an Italian leather sofa, smoking a cigar, with an unhappy look on his face.

He is 53 years old this year. He once led the White Tiger Regiment and fought side by side with the Americans. Relying on these merits and his powerful status, he was promoted in the army.

It’s just that before Park Chung-hee passed away, he liked to be dictatorial and autocratic, and never gave Zheng Shenghe any chance to perform. Now that the president is gone, Zheng Shenghe is the first to step forward and "take charge of the situation."

It was he who persuaded Kim Jae-gyu, who had attempted to assassinate the Supreme Commander, to surrender himself and stand trial. It was also he who restored order and stabilized the situation in the first place, preventing South Korea from falling into chaos.

It can be said that after Park Chung-hee was assassinated, Zheng Shenghe was the mainstay of the Republic of Korea.

Jiang He, the personal secretary, stepped forward and whispered, "Master Manager, what you are worried about now is not those Americans, but someone else!"

"Uh, what do you mean--"

"It's Quan Douguang, the young general Quan!" Secretary Jiang He reminded.

Zheng Shenghe's eyes immediately turned serious, and he narrowed them. The incident that happened when the commander-in-chief was assassinated flashed through his mind.
After Kim Jae-gyu completed the assassination, he went straight to his "old friend" Zheng Shenghe.

Zheng Shenghe was startled and asked in surprise: "What happened?"

"Let's talk after we get in the car." Kim Jae-gyu said as he pushed Jung Seng-hyuk out the door.

After getting in the car, Zheng Shenghe asked Jin Zaigui in shock: "What happened?"

Kim Jae-gyu's chest was still heaving violently. He raised his thumb to represent Park Chung-hee and made a gesture as if he was being sniped.

The car drove through the road inside the camp of the US Eighth Army and arrived at the basement of the Army Headquarters at 8:05 pm. Zheng Shenghe immediately asked someone to notify Defense Minister Roh Jae-hyun and the heads of the Navy, Army, and Air Force that an attack had occurred inside the "Presidential Palace" and asked them to come to a meeting immediately.

Around 8:30, people attending the meeting arrived one after another, and Zheng Shenghe reported to them that Park Chung-hee had been sniped.

Roh Jae-hyun asked Kim Jae-gyu about the sniper attack. Kim Jae-gyu said, "It's not clear yet, but the president is definitely dead."

Then, Roh Jae-hyun discussed countermeasures to deal with the situation with the leaders of the three armed forces.

Soon, "Prime Minister" Choi Kyu-ha and a group of "government" officials also came to the basement one after another.

Due to the crowded space, the meeting was moved to the Ministry of National Defense. There was a debate on how to declare a state of emergency. Kim Jae-gyu advocated an immediate declaration of a state of emergency for the entire country without giving any reason; Choi Kyu-ha believed that if the issue was not made clear, it would be difficult for the public to understand.

At this time, Park Chung-hee's secretary Jin Guiyuan saw that something was wrong, so he slipped into the next room and asked someone to invite Zheng Shenghe to come over and told him in a panic that Park Chung-hee was beaten to death by Jin Zaigui. So Zheng Shenghe ordered the arrest of Jin Zaigui, and the security commander and the director of the military police were responsible for the execution.

Roh Jae-hyun ordered security commander Jeon Doo-gwang to "come immediately without changing clothes."

Quan Duguang was a young soldier promoted by Park Chung-hee. He graduated from the 1955th class of the Army Officer School in 1964. He then studied at the Army University and graduated in . He also studied in the United States twice.

Quan Douguang was "violent in temper" and "full of power and ambition since his youth". He was a company commander in 1958 and a battalion commander of the airborne troops in 1961. He participated in Park Chung-hee's "May 1970 Military Coup" and followed Park Chung-hee closely, becoming Park Chung-hee's confidant. In 1973, he was the commander of the 1979th Regiment of the White Horse Troops stationed in South Vietnam, and was known for "killing without blinking an eye". He was promoted to brigadier general in , and major general the following year. In , he was appointed commander of the security forces. Park Chung-hee promoted him repeatedly, which made him grateful and called Park Chung-hee "father". He vowed to defend "father's life" and "the land of reform" with his life.

This "commander" with a slightly bald head and short stature was ordered to rush to the meeting place. When he heard that his mentor Park Chung-hee had been murdered, it was like a thunderbolt hitting his head. At the same time, the blood suddenly rushed up, and two lines of tears fell on his chest.

As the security commander in charge of the military's intelligence system, before Park Chung-hee was killed, he had already noticed that Kim Jae-gyu and others were carrying out anti-Park activities in the military and had kept them under surveillance.

At this point, he regretted that he acted too late. He vowed to avenge his mentor and personally interrogate Kim Jae-gyu, who killed Park Chung-hee.

Quan Douguang immediately established a temporary command post in the Army Headquarters Security Team, sent heavy troops to surround the Intelligence Department, and disarmed some of the Intelligence Department's officials.

In order to lure Kim Jae-gyu, who was still in the Ministry of National Defense, here, he asked someone to give Kim Jae-gyu a false message, saying: "The Army Chief of Staff wants to see you in the basement of the Army Headquarters." When Kim Jae-gyu came out, Quan Douguang's men avoided the corridor where Kim Jae-gyu's guards were standing, and led Kim to the back door of the "Ministry of National Defense" building through a special passage, where they disarmed him, put him in a pre-prepared car, and drove quickly to the Security Command.

It was around 0:40 the next day, and the "State Council Meeting" had not yet finished. At 27:3 on the 45th, the meeting decided to implement "extraordinary martial law" at 4: on the same day, with Choi Kyu-ha as acting "president" and Army Chief of Staff Jeong Seng-hyuk as military control commander.

Zheng Shenghe immediately ordered a curfew from 10 pm to 4 am the next morning, closed all colleges and universities, and implemented press censorship on all publications.

At this time, Zheng Shenghe himself undoubtedly became the most powerful person in South Korea.

But in Zheng Shenghe's view, Quan Douguang had become a thorn in his side at this time and he had to be eliminated as soon as possible!
(End of this chapter)