The first update

Kim Yong-sam finally knows what it means to leave no trace. When the Soviet Union announced the news of its visit to South Korea, North Korea, which was preparing for urban combat exercises, immediately stopped the threat of war and resumed its previous attitude of silence, Yanayev warned Kim Yong-sam in this ingenious way that North Korea is now a dog in the hands of the Soviet Union, and as for what you South Korea should do, it is better to think clearly about your position.

It is precisely because of this that Kim Yong-sam showed unprecedented hostility to the Soviet Union's visit, and when the Soviet delegation arrived at Incheon International Airport, the South Korean side actually sent only one deputy foreign minister to pick up Pavlov, as well as his fellow Dobrynin, and this kind of treatment, which obviously did not meet the standards of diplomatic reception, can only show one thing, and the current relations between South Korea and the Soviet Union may not be as friendly as imagined.

Pavlov, who has seen strong winds and waves, will naturally not be intimidated by Kim Yong-sam's dismissal, although the deputy foreign minister has repeatedly stressed that this is only a temporary change, not an oversight in diplomatic arrangements. But Pavlov simply smiled and said he didn't care.

Dobrynin, who was watching from the sidelines, saw a taste of ridicule in Pavlov's eyes, and it was obvious that Prime Minister Pavlov's revenge was so unhappy that he didn't say a word since he got off the plane. Such an atmosphere of silence was somewhat unacceptable to Dobrynin.

"Prime Minister Pavlov, should we knock on the side of the South Korean president, preferably to make him realize which country he is negotiating with?" Dobrynin interjected and said that being an observer does not mean that he cannot give his opinion, not to mention that Dobrynin was an expert in handling international affairs. So he thinks he has every reason to make President Kim Yong-sam realize who is the boss who has the initiative in the negotiations when it could lead to losses.

"No, I don't." Pavlov replied, looking at the scenery outside the car window, and his tone was not hurried, "In the face of interests and strength, can these small actions of Kim Yong-sam change the final outcome of the negotiations?" Not really. On the contrary, I think it's a little ridiculous. ”

"Ridiculous?" Dobrynin was somewhat inexplicable.

"Yes, the weak always pin their hopes on others, but Kim Yong-sam forgot one thing, and that is that from the moment the United States refused to send a fleet, they were abandoned by the Western camp. So what capital do you think Kim Yong-sam has to bargain with us in the next negotiations? ”

As the protagonist of this negotiation, Kim Yong-sam was in a very complicated mood, and he hoped that the Soviet Union would be able to terminate the Korean Peninsula incident and restore calm to the uncalm situation on the peninsula. At the same time, they hated the methods used by the Soviet Union behind the scenes. This is simply to force South Korea to submit.

At this time, Kim Yong-sam still held on to the last glimmer of hope, hoping to make the United States realize the importance of South Korea through this negotiation, but the reality is relatively cruel, and he does not even realize that South Korea is now embattled.

On one side is China, which is in a state of preparation, on the other side is North Korea, which is waiting for the Soviet Union's order, and even Japan in the south is fighting with the Soviet Union, so Kim Yong-sam is destined to end in tragedy.

"Your Excellency President Kim Yong-san." Pavlov came up with a bit of an aggressiveness, smiling and saying, "I think it's time for us to get together here and talk about the future of the Korean Peninsula." Even in your eyes, the Prime Minister of the Soviet Union was nothing more than a person who could be received by a Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. I don't care about any of that. ”

Kim Yong-sam didn't speak, silence was his greatest weapon. After all, this meeting was nothing more than a tentative attack for him, and he wanted to know what the Soviet Union's purpose and bottom line were.

"But I need to make a statement to the South Korean government that not only the Korean Peninsula but also the entire Asia-Pacific region is not very calm, China is actively preparing for a conflict, even Japan has purchased the latest shore-to-ship missiles, and North Korea has strengthened its army armored forces, doesn't President Kim Yong-sam understand what this means?"

"What does that mean?" Kim Yong-sam asked.

It means that every country is actively enhancing its military strength. Once the conflict breaks out and gets out of control, this is the best way for Japan to normalize its military, for China, it is the best time to recover Taiwan, and for North Korea, the reunification of the peninsula is just around the corner. Pavlov deliberately said it lightly, but in Kim Yong-san's eyes, it was like a bolt from the blue.

However, Kim Yong-sam still refused, "Thank you, South Korea has obtained the most advanced equipment from the United States, and will not consider these issues for the time being." ”

"State-of-the-art weapons?" Pavlov shook his head and continued on the topic, "There will never be the most advanced weapons on the battlefield, only the most suitable ones. Compared to the Nimitz-class aircraft carriers, isn't our Kiev-class more practical for South Korea? And the USSR is now preparing to sell its cruisers and destroyers, and I think the ROK Navy should be of great interest to them. ”

"Nope." Kim Yong-sam coldly rejected the other party, and from the Kiev level, he did not have a good impression of the Soviet Union's arms sales.

"Even if the Korean People's Army captures Seoul, it won't think about it?" Pavlov's friendly expression was narrowing bit by bit, he straightened his face, and said in a cold voice, "Haven't you considered why the Korean People's Army chose to stop the exercises when the Soviet Union visited South Korea?" ”

Kim Yong-sam was stunned for a moment, he had always thought that the reason why the Korean People's Army stopped the exercises was because the Soviet Union was behind the scenes, but now it seems that it is far from being as simple as imagined.

"Of course, I think the North Korean People's Army should prefer our weapons, after all, we have specially prepared for them case missiles that can attack any ship of the South Korean Navy, rocket artillery that can completely suppress the opponent's attack or defense, and various anti-tank missiles and anti-aircraft missiles. Maybe they're already scorched enough in the Taiwan Strait, am I right? ”

In Kim Yong-san's slowly heavy face, Pavlov's threat grew heavier each time.

"This is no longer the war of the 50s, and President Kim Yong-sam, if he is obsessed, will lose all in this conflict." (To be continued.) )