Korean TV series: King of Peninsula 1997

Chapter 465 Personal Support
It was Li You who relied on his relationship with the CIA and the US troops stationed in South Korea to issue a certificate for Li Lianchang's son that he was a member of the Korean Army attached to the US troops stationed in South Korea.

For all the Korean men who have to enlist in the military, the ROK Army, the US Forces Korea, is a very attractive option.

Of course, the living conditions of the attached Korean troops of the US Army in South Korea are much better than those of ordinary Korean soldiers, because the US military has better training and treatment, higher living standards, and can often enter and leave the barracks freely.

Because it is so easy for the Korean Army to obtain passes to enter and exit the barracks, and secondly, there is a lot of time for vacation, and you can enjoy various holidays in the United States and South Korea.

In theory, the attached Korean troops, like ordinary soldiers, need to be supervised and governed by the Korean military police and must abide by the rules and regulations of the Korean Army.

However, the US troops stationed in South Korea enjoy extraterritoriality in South Korea, so the attached South Korean troops do enjoy some "privileges" in terms of going out, staying overnight, and taking leave.

The Americans also turned a blind eye to the management of the attached Korean army.

After this certificate came out, Li You posted Li Lianchang's son's medical records to the media, and the matter was almost settled.

There are even many young people who envy them. After all, compared with the regular army, the life of the attached Korean army is much more relaxed and comfortable.

The Millennium Democratic Party has not given up yet and has again claimed that the other party had committed fraud in the admissions process.

Although there are many young people in the society who are against the US troops stationed in South Korea, the treatment of the attached Korean troops is so good, and there are many applicants, so the competition is becoming more and more fierce. Therefore, they must pass the English proficiency test, and even require a TOEIC score of 780 or above, or an English proficiency test score of 690 or above.

Fortunately, Li Lianchang's son is a genuine international student who did not go out to live a lazy life. He has a lot of certificates in his hands.

Li Lianchang's son, a middle-aged man in his forties who was a dozen years older than Li You, stood in front of Li You and bowed to express his gratitude. Later, when Li You and Li Lianchang were talking about things, he stood by to entertain them.

But these are just episodes in the campaign, and now it has been successful.

Li You put his cell phone on the coffee table, hoping that Li Lianchang would do what he should do after taking office next year.

After the failure, Roh Moo-hyun appeared in front of the media with tears in his eyes and announced that he would continue to work hard and strive to contribute to the Republic of Korea in his position.

Li Lianchang, who was in high spirits, immediately showed tolerance. Now that the competition was over, what he needed to do was to win over the hearts of the people.

The two had a conversation across the air in the media and both wisely wished each other well.

That night, Li Lianchang celebrated with many of his close friends at the Kinmen Club.

"Chairman Li!" Li Lianchang smiled brightly and shook hands with Li You who came over. "Thank you again for your help in the election."

Li You shook hands with him, and the two walked to the center. "I already thanked you in the early morning, so you don't have to be polite, President Li."

"Just call me congressman for the time being," Li Lianchang waved his hand, "We still have to respect the current President Kim."

Li Lianchang and Li You sat down at the center table. There were only two of them at the table. Li Lianchang suddenly asked, "Chairman Li, how do you think we should face the United States and the North?"

He reached out to pour Li You a glass of wine, and the expressions of the people sitting at two or three tables nearby changed slightly.

"Facing the United States and the North?" Li You was a little surprised by this question. "Councilman Li didn't do a good job in his various speeches?"

"Preaching is preaching," Li Lianchang said with a wry smile. "Look at Councillor Lu. He dared to make bold statements, saying he would cut ties with the United States, but he couldn't do it even if he was asked to do so."

Li You laughed, "Although Councillor Lu comes from a poor family, he is very talented and arrogant, so it is normal for him to say such things."

Li You shook his wine glass and thought, and Li Lianchang did not disturb him.

In fact, the public generally believed that Li Lianchang was closer to Americans, while Roh Moo-hyun was more critical of the US troops stationed in South Korea.

In fact, both of them agree with Kim Min-jung's idea that South Korea and the United States are allies, and the North and the South are compatriots, but they differ in some aspects.

Roh Moo-hyun is tougher on the United States and a little too gentle on the North, and wants to continue implementing the current Sunshine Policy.

Unlike the vast majority of Korean Peninsula politicians who are quite Westernized, Roh Moo-hyun has only traveled abroad twice for short periods of time so far, and has never been to the United States.

Perhaps it is because of his previous family background, or perhaps it is because of his work as a public interest lawyer, but in any case this is a very rare phenomenon in South Korea, because many politicians on the Korean Peninsula are willing to find opportunities to take photos with lawmakers or even the president there to show their status.

Roh Moo-hyun was very disgusted with this and said that he would not go to the United States simply to gain political capital.

But Li You remembered this very clearly.

What this congressman will be widely criticized for in the future is his mouth, because of the future he should have had.

Not even in the distant future, just next year.

When he became President Roh, he first approved sending troops to Iraq to support the United States, but later changed his mind and hoped that the US troops in South Korea would withdraw. He even thought that they should continue to stay, but he thought that they should stay unconditionally instead of constantly demanding such high military spending from the Korean Peninsula.

This was difficult for him to maintain, so the people who supported him were greatly shaken, and he even became the first president in history to be impeached and prosecuted by Congress.

There were many things that happened later, in short, he slapped all his words on the ground, proving that he was really an idealist during the election, with only a big mouth.

"Balance," Li You told Li Lianchang, "especially the surrounding countries, not just the United States and the North."

They talked a lot, involving several countries.

The biggest difference between Li Lianchang and Roh Moo-hyun is that he believes that Kim Min-jung's ideas are correct, but the Sunshine Policy implemented by Kim Min-jung is a complete failure.

He and Li You expressed that there should be dialogue with the North, rather than unconditional tolerance through compromise.

Li Lianchang especially felt that Jin Minzhong was too weak on this point and tolerated everything.

He even tolerated the incident in 1998 when a submarine from the North ran aground in their waters.

Li You nodded and agreed with some of his views. Li You is now a serious businessman. Although he does some other things, it does not prevent him from being a businessman.

Li Lianchang's ideas are very much to his liking, and he also hopes that several neighboring countries can get along well with each other.

"President Li also said just now," Li Lianchang said seriously, "The most important thing is balance."

"We are not strong," he shook his head, seeing the strength of the Korean Peninsula clearly, "so we need to find a balance."

"We can continue to implement the Sunshine Policy. If the balance between the North and the South becomes unbalanced, what should we do?" "Now we are implementing unprincipled tolerance under the guise of the Sunshine Policy. How can we provide so much support but only care about the other side's face?"

"If the other side has the most powerful weapon and can overturn the table at any time, what is the balance for us?"

"We need to cooperate on an equal footing, rather than just giving support and begging for the other side to be friendly."

When they were talking, there were still people around who could hear some of it, but since they were discussing such a sensitive topic, no one came up to talk to them.

Li You smiled and waved his hand, "After Councillor Li takes office, we can make great efforts in the right direction. There is no need to be so impatient."

Li Lianchang said these words just to test Li You's mind. He knew that Li You was not very biased towards the Americans, but that there were more benefits to be gained from them now, so it seemed that he was biased towards them.

With a smile on his face, he took out his future-generation mobile phone and said, "President Li, please teach me how to use it when you have time."

Li Lianchang looked a little distressed. "Since I bought this phone, I want to hold it with me all day long."

He smiled and said, "It's no wonder that young people like to read online forums. It's so convenient to post on them. Chairman Li can report whatever he wants, right?"

Li You narrowed his eyes. Li Lianchang was too impatient. There was some fear in his words before he even took office.

He shook his head with a playful look on his face, "This isn't about asking people to report anything, it just requires a signal."

Li Youyi spread his hands and said, "If you don't want to offend me, you won't report it. So many things about Councillor Li can't be seen on it. Users can only see the pushed content."

Li Lianchang was stunned for a moment, and the smile on his face paused, but then it became even brighter. "This is a good thing, but if we want them to report in a good direction, we need absolute control. Now only President Li can do this."

"Councilman Li is too concerned and has too many things on his mind," Li You clinked his glasses with him. "In the future, public opinion will become an industry. The real reason is actually very simple. Many media outlets have no moral integrity. As long as the public likes to watch something, they will exaggerate the selling point of that thing and make it infinitely large. Who wouldn't like to watch it?"

"Public opinion industry." Li Lianchang coughed twice, "Thank you, President Li, for your guidance."

No wonder the public opinion environment in Kinmen and Liyou is so good. They have treated this as an industry. It would be strange if they did not do well.

"For example, Councillor Li is an ordinary person, and someone wrongly accuses Councillor Li online, and even leads some people to curse you," Li You spread his hands, "What can I do?"

He smiled and said, "I can get more people to join in. Even if many people know afterwards that they have wronged Councillor Li, they will still follow others and curse Councillor Li together."

"Because they had already made a mistake at that time, there were very few people who dared to admit their mistakes in front of so many people, and their words would be drowned out by the crowd."

"Others won't admit it because they think everyone else is saying it, which proves they haven't made any mistakes."

Li You smiled teasingly, "This is the best way to manipulate public opinion."

"The good side is exactly the same. When more and more people start praising something, even if there are some sober people who know it is bad, once they say it out loud, they will be scolded as 'you are the only sober person among the drunk people'."

There were many other things to do at the celebration party, so the two didn't talk about much.

Li Lianchang and Li You communicated with those congressmen who they had not greeted before, and most of them became familiar to them.

Among them, Zhao Taixie also specifically talked to Li You for a while, but Zhao Taixie has always been a member of the Grand National Party funded by Kim Jianying. Although he had a good relationship with Li You before, as the Tianxia Group and the Kinmen Group began to conflict, his relationship with Li You was limited to superficial friendship.

Zhao Taixie still felt a little regretful that he was not able to really establish a good connection with Li You.

If this happens, I'm afraid we'll become enemies in the future.

When Lee Woo first started to show his talent in Seoul, he was seen as a warrior.
Li You saw Zhao Taixie's changing expression. He said goodbye to Zhao Taixie with a smile and left Zhao Taixie with his glass of wine.

Li You met many people during the whole banquet. Apart from Li Lianchang, the most important person at this stage was Li Mingxue, who was about to run for mayor. When he saw Li You coming, he quickly stood up and bowed without any politician's airs, "Chairman, nim."

Li You still had a smile on his face at this moment.

He pulled Li Mingxue to sit on the sofa, and sat side by side with Li Mingxue. It looked like they were chatting in a very close relationship.

"How do you feel about the past six months?"

Li Mingxue quickly nodded in response. This middle-aged man who would soon run for mayor was not so respectful in front of many members of Congress.

"I've never had this opportunity before," Li Mingxue said with gratitude, "I will definitely remember the help the president gave me."

"You have helped me a lot, and the people you introduced to me have also been of great help in the election," Li Mingxue said earnestly, "I will definitely not let the president down."

This is not just a compliment. Li Mingxue really knows how much Li You has helped him.

It can be said that he relied on Lee Woo's support to go from being a medium-ranking official in Seoul City Hall to a strong contender for the mayor of Seoul.

Seeing that Li You helped Li Lianchang become the new president of the Korean Peninsula, Li Mingxue, a man who aspired to go far in politics, naturally became more respectful.

Li You smiled lightly, "You have the ability, it would be a pity if you were buried, right?"

He clinked glasses with Li Mingxue and suddenly asked, "Have you ever done anything wrong before?"

Li Mingxue was stunned for a moment, then quickly shook his head, "No."

Afraid that Li You wouldn't believe him, he went out of his way to tell him about his general life experience.

He was the fifth child in the family and lived in Japan until he was four years old. His father was a shepherd who specialized in herding cattle and milking milk.

When he was four years old, their boat sank on the way back to the Korean Peninsula. They relied on a rescue ship to return to their country, and they came ashore empty-handed.

He is a very smart person with excellent grades, but his family is poor and he can only attend a part-time commercial high school.

Later, he joined a car repair shop as a clerk to earn money to support his family. Chen Yangzhe discovered him and made him his assistant.

Li You patted him approvingly and said, "This way, great things can be accomplished."

(End of this chapter)