Korean TV series: King of Peninsula 1997

Chapter 477 Matchmaking Kaka
Li You welcomed Secretary-General Quan, whom he had not seen for a long time, to the Kinmen Group.
He has always been called Secretary-General Quan. Now that he has stepped down, it is time to change his title.

Jeon Ki-dong is now semi-unemployed, but after all, he was the secretary-general of former President Kim Min-jung, so he is still quite famous in the political circle and is also preparing to run for a member of parliament in a constituency.

According to common sense, the best choice after being the secretary general is to retire, so as not to cause trouble again, but his family background.
"Is it time to call all the councillors?"

Listening to Li You's joke, Quan Qitong felt helpless, "I haven't even started the election yet, but Chairman Li has already called me?"

"What's the big deal?" Li You waved his hand. "It's just a seat for a councillor. All the councillors must be well prepared for this trip."

He didn't believe that Quan Qitong was just here to chat because he had nothing to do.

Quan Qitong sighed, "Nothing can be hidden from President Li."

"Just kidding," Li You said with a smile, "Even if all the councillors are not prepared, I will help."

"After all, when Quan was the secretary general, he helped me a lot."

Jeon Ki-dong straightened his suit and said, "I heard something from President Lee, so I thought maybe I could be of help to him."

"From President Li," Li You raised his eyebrows, "What is it?"

Quan Qitong hesitated for a moment, "But I still hope that President Li can consider it carefully. This matter is too risky, and there has never been a precedent like yours. I think it's easy to get out of hand."

Li You smiled slightly and understood what he was talking about.

It's all about the military.

"My uncle."

"General Quan."

Seeing Li You answering, Quan Qitong twitched his lips, knowing that Li You must have known about it. Maybe he had investigated him privately a long time ago, so his attitude has always been so good. "That's right."

"I heard from President Lee that Chairman Lee wants to deepen his relationship with the military," Jeon Ki-dong advised sincerely, "but this will definitely be obstructed and even attacked by many people."

"I can introduce my uncle to President Li, but the nature of what you are going to do is different. He is starting from the inside, while the president can only start from the outside."

What he said was correct. After all, Li You was now a businessman, not a senior general in the army.

"So President Li may not be able to gain what you want from this meeting."

"I know this very well. Councillor Quan doesn't have to worry. With his high status in the military, even if he can't provide specific help, he can still give a lot of good suggestions." Li You smiled, "At least it can help me make some progress."

What Li You is going to do now is not as big as what Quan Douguang is going to do. He just wants to simply bribe some Marines to come over.

Quan Qitong was silent for a while, and finally nodded, "Since President Li has made up his mind, I won't say much."

"That's fine. Councillor Quan will take care of this matter," Li You smiled softly and looked at him for a while. "This is a very secret matter. Councillor Quan must keep it confidential."

Quan Qitong nodded. He certainly knew the seriousness of the matter.

To put it more seriously, once the congressmen who have been wary of his uncle Quan Douguang hear about this, even those from different factions will join hands to deal with anyone who tries to collude with General Quan.

To put it simply, these people are afraid.

At that time, congressmen, prosecutors, and chaebols were all his dogs. He was not afraid of anyone as long as the army was there.

He said to Li You solemnly: "No matter whether it succeeds or not, President Li must not tell this to anyone, even..."

Quan Qitong gritted his teeth and said, "President Li threw this matter to me and asked me to make connections for you. I even felt that..."

Li You raised his hand to stop him, grinning, "I understand what Councillor Quan means, I know what he means."

By doing this, Li Lianchang was laying mines for Li You and the Kinmen Group.

You know, at this time, even if General Jeon was pardoned when Kim Myung-joong first took office, he could not avoid the political correctness that he could not praise or be involved with him, otherwise he would ruin his political career.

If the matter were exposed by Li Lianchang, 99 percent of the politicians on the Korean Peninsula would not have anything to do with the Kinmen Group.

But there are benefits.

Why do these politicians hate him so much, but still dare not take action when he is sentenced to death?
It’s because there are too many people who cannot repay the general’s kindness.

Not to mention Moon Jae-yoon, who ran for president alongside Roh Moo-hyun at the end of last year, he was a staunch opponent of the military government and even participated in marches.

As a result, he performed very well when he served in the army. He was awarded a medal by General Quan himself and was given a huge red envelope. That money was crucial to the life of Wen Zaiyin, who was penniless at the time. Later, whenever he mentioned General Quan, he couldn't help but smile.

After all, Wen Zaiyin used the money to marry his current wife, and he didn't have to work for a while. He took time off from work to study for the bar exam. That's how he met Lu Wuxuan and started his career as a lawyer.

In addition, he took the blame for 80% of the crimes committed by General Quan and his men, while the remaining charges were borne by some senior members of the Yixin Society who were unable to escape.

When President Kim Soo-sung first took office, he successively replaced the Minister of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Chiefs of the General Staff of the three armed forces, and the commanders of the various army groups, replacing 70% of the lieutenant generals and 68% of the major generals.

They called this the disintegration of the Il Shin Hui, and even Han Jiangzhi, who was eliminated by Lee Woo, started to take off by acting as a pawn in the operation to disintegrate the Il Shin Hui.

Jin Shui San did take down most of the Isshinkai's high-ranking generals, but there were members who were not as high-ranking at the time who also received favors from General Quan.

The army is still keeping an eye on this generous and righteous leader, and they still have so much gratitude to show for him.

It would be fine if he ends up ruining his political career, but it would be even worse if he ends up being sent to the guillotine.

As for how General Quan is doing now, there is no need to say more.

Li You was not sure about the private bodyguard team, but there were usually more than 20 police officers escorting him when he traveled.

"Oh, there's one more thing," Quan Qitong said, looking a little troubled. "He's been in trouble again recently. If President Li can suppress this matter, maybe the chances of meeting him will be higher."

There is a reason why Quan Qitong said this. His uncle has always looked down on businessmen.

He forced the chaebols to return the money, otherwise he would make them participate in various trainings, such as "anti-strike training", "Han River diving training", and "underwater breath holding training".

A long time ago, General Quan wanted to ask Shunyang for some money, but Chen Yangzhe didn't know how powerful he was at that time, so he refused to give it to him.
The charge was that Chen Yangzhe was corrupt.

At that time, Chen Rongji took the blame for his father and was arrested and beaten at the Xibingku Hotel for two months.

Although it was called a grand hotel, it was actually a notorious violent facility. Historically, it was where the royal family stored ice. It was also there that two months of anti-strike training and the bone-chilling cold left Chen Rongji with a leg disease. This is why during the Shunyang succession battle, Chen Rongji would pretend to be lame every time to show his misery in front of Chen Yangzhe.

You have to know that at that time, Shunyang was the undisputed number one chaebol, and Quan Douguan had no respect for them at all.

Daying and Tianxia were honest. At that time, their power was not as strong as Shunyang's. They paid a large sum of money honestly. Later, Chen Rongji paid double the money to redeem them.

So what Quan Qitong said was true. They were having a good chat here. It was hard to say whether General Quan wanted to meet Li You or not.

"What is it that needs my help?" Li You was a little surprised.

"Because of the property list," Quan Qitong felt helpless when he thought of his uncle's carefree character.

Li You suddenly realized that General Quan had been scolded for almost a whole year.

The cause was in 1997, when the Supreme Prosecutor's Office determined that he should pay 250 billion won in fines and taxes, but only 30 billion won was collected that year.

After he had been in arrears for so long, the Supreme Procuratorate applied to the court in February this year, requiring Quan Douguan to provide a list of his properties.

As a result, General Quan raised his hand and showed a property list with deposits and bonds totaling only 290,000 won.

He even said nonchalantly in court that he could only "barely survive".

After the news spread, he was cursed by many citizens.

"Although he is an open-minded person," Quan Qitong said with a wry smile, "he doesn't want to be scolded all the time. He has been scolded for such a long time and he is also very annoyed."

He is the only one who is still scolded for such a long time.

Li You thought about it for a while and felt that this was not a difficult task. Now the public's attention is on the boy band and girl band. Some people are still waiting for news from Iraq. In addition, there is Li Mingxue, the current mayor, who is constantly promoting various projects that look good.

The momentum of this incident began to fade away as time went by.

"I will suppress it," Li You laughed twice, "but Congressman Quan must ask General Quan to say more when he meets with me."

"Of course, of course." Quan Qitong felt a little embarrassed. After all, he was asking someone to do something for him, and it was indeed a bit too much to ask Li You to do it as well.

"Chairman," Zheng Zaizhong, who was on a security mission in Iraq, contacted Li You, "The situation in Iraq is currently chaotic, and troops from the Korean Peninsula have begun to arrive one after another."

It was Che Qicheng's team that went to Iraq to protect the prime minister of the interim government. However, there were still many important officials of the interim government who needed protection, and these contracts were monopolized by American Kinmen and American Blackwater.

"I followed your instructions and went to find officers I knew in the Marine Corps. Many of them showed willingness to cooperate."

"That's not bad," Li You raised his eyebrows. When he went to find Li You, he would of course ask the officers for their opinions. If they were all willing, many soldiers would naturally be willing as well.

The subsidies for the Korean Peninsula’s troops are now better than before, but they are far from what they were when General Quan was there, and there are many who want to fight for money.

"Did you meet with the CIA people over there?"

"I have seen them," Zheng Zaizhong smacked his lips, "They are quite active here, and they have a lot of manpower."

"So what chemical weapons are they really looking for there?"

Li You said this because the reason for starting the war was that weapons of mass destruction were hidden there and terrorists were secretly supported.

"Ahem." Zheng Zaizhong shook his head. "I haven't heard that they are looking for chemical weapons. And it's not just Iraq. They are all over the Middle East."

Li You nodded thoughtfully.

The CIA's military and political layout in the Middle East can be said to be very complex and extensive.

They don't even try to hide it, but act openly.

"When I accepted the mission, Minister Cha and I went to the US Embassy in Iraq," Zheng Zaizhong recalled what happened some time ago. "The embassy in Baghdad is their command center in Iraq."

"The current prime minister of the Iraqi interim government is the person they supported."

"The security mission we are carrying out is received from them," Zheng Zaizhong recalled the corner he had glimpsed, and couldn't help but smack his lips. "I think whether it is the former government, or various militias and resistance organizations, they all have intelligence over there, even including neighboring countries."

Li You also felt a little bit impressed by the huge influence of the CIA. It was difficult for him to say how many people on the Korean Peninsula were from that side. Perhaps some of the congressmen he had met once were secretly supported by them.

Otherwise, why would there be a distinction between those who support this faction and those who support that faction?

He thought for a while and told Zheng Zaizhong, "You count the soldiers in Iraq who are willing to join Kinmen, especially the Marine Corps, and give me the number as soon as possible."

"No problem," Zheng Zaizhong remembered something before hanging up the phone, "By the way, President Nim."

He said, "When I was using my cell phone to make a call a few days ago, a CIA agent noticed me. They are very interested in the future of cell phones."

This surprised Li You. "They want to purchase?"

"Yes," Zheng Zhong was a little uncertain, "but their level is not very high, I think they still need to report to the higher authorities."

Apple phones are also available in the United States, but they are slightly behind future phones in terms of technology.

After all, in this era, some of the most important mobile phone patents are in the hands of Future Electronics.

They could only eat leftovers of many things, not to mention that Li You could always give suggestions for improvement in various areas.

"Don't worry about this," Li You told Zheng Zaizhong, "If you want to purchase, the CIA will contact me."

"Che Qicheng has a rather cold personality. You should take care of the affairs in Iraq."

"And Blackwater," Li You thought of a serious question, "We accepted this part of the security mission, but we are actually stealing their business. Are there any Blackwater employees who are dissatisfied?"

Zheng Zaizhong frowned and thought carefully. "The few Black Water members I met had good attitudes. Some even offered cigarettes on their own initiative."

"Then try to keep out of each other's way," Li You reminded him. "Mercenaries who fight for money will inevitably change their personalities if they stay in a war zone for a long time."

"clear."

(End of this chapter)