Chapter 1862 – [Presidential Emperor]

At first glance, I look like an ordinary civilian. The sergeant who was laughing at me soon hardened his face when he saw the chief executive officer and the feeding officer who followed him.

And after that, his complexion turns pale when he sees Korma and Jihee. I immediately understood who I was.

“No, phew, evil…”

“A vicious emperor? Hey, you bastard. Is the president, the commander-in-chief of the military, your friend?”

“Oh, no!!!!!”

“So is this inside or outside?”

“Well, that’s not it, I mean…”

“What did I tell you earlier? I think I told you to hit me in the head.”

The guy immediately hit his head. The kitchen floor is made of stone, so it’s very hard to hit your head on, but there’s no reason to take that into account. In the first place, that bastard was going to crack a joint on the soldier who gave a legitimate objection.

It’s soon lunchtime. It was time for the kids to come up to eat. And it’s probably time for the battalion commander and other higher-ranking executives who went to the division meeting to come visit.

As I waited leisurely, the soldiers came up to the kitchen. However, apart from that, when they entered the kitchen, they flinched and stepped back when they saw the sergeant with his head stuck next to me preparing to serve food and bombing Wonsan.

“Hey, it’s okay. Come in, we need to eat.”

“Uh…”

“You bastard, you’re doing this because you’ve been caught eating. Don’t worry, just eat.”

When I said that, the soldiers who had been hesitant slowly came over and started receiving their food. No matter what, you still have to eat, right?

Koreans are very busy with work, and if they happen to make you work without even feeding you, they get furious. Not just in Korea, but anywhere in the world, if you make someone work without feeding you, you become the center of a fuss, but on the other hand, if it’s lunchtime, and you have to work in the afternoon without eating, you have to eat no matter how shitty it is.

First, the lunch menu was stir-fried pork. Even if there were other side dishes other than the main dish, it was still the most delicious side dish… I personally serve the side dishes and tell the kids.

“Hey, I’m sorry. I’m in the middle of eating, but they gave me so little side dishes… Furthermore, I’ll fix it, so just be patient for a while.”

“Oh, no!!!!!!”

“What’s wrong? It’s natural to want to eat more meat. Or are you a vegetarian? I don’t think so.”

Not to the sergeant bastard just now!!! He heard the sound and cracked the joint, but the reaction was different from the sergeant who was just trying to make fun of the soldier. No, it had to be different.

I feel like I want to kill him, but… Bitter.

“While we’re on the topic, let me ask you. Has that sergeant who was caught trying to kill you guys done something unreasonable to you?”

“Uh…”

“You don’t have to worry about the consequences. Anyway, just having that bastard hit me right now is a dishonorable discharge. What you’re talking about right now is at the level of whether he should be executed here.”

“That bastard forced me to take my ice cream and eat it!!!!!”

“They took me to the executive dormitory and made me work, but they didn’t do anything!!!!!!!”

“When you move, Jjajangmyeon is the rule, but you didn’t buy me one of that?”

“If you had asked me to order something from a Chinese restaurant, I wouldn’t have told you!!!!! Fortunately, I only ate half of the leftover food when I returned to the base!!!”

“Hmm. There’s no reason to keep it alive.”

The guy stumbled while his head was stuck. Still, he took his stance again and hit his head, but whatever.

And around that time, as if the story had spread, numerous executives, including the battalion commander, appeared at the division headquarters. And among them who came running in a hurry, the one with the star quickly saluted me.

“Director!!!!! Kang Jeong-soo!!!!!!!!”

“Uh, yes. Are you the division commander?”

“Yes!!!! That’s right!!!!!!”

“Just sit there for now. We’ll talk after the kids finish eating.”

“No!!!!!! Give me the ladle!!!! I will do it!!!!!!”

“I did it from the beginning, so it’s better for me to do it myself. I thought about that and gave the kids regular rations. Oh, I didn’t count for you, so there’s not enough food…”

“It’s okay!!!!!! We can eat separately later!!!!!!”

“Really? That’s it. Just wait a moment.”

Eventually, I even gave food to the kids. Then, I took my time leisurely, let them ride on the poop rope, and waited until the kids went down after eating.

Then, it suddenly occurred to me that I went to see the battalion commander of this unit. There’s a reason why I came unannounced, so it’s a shame if the kids suffer because of that.

“Oh, who is the battalion commander here?”

“Lieutenant Colonel!!!! Lee Seok-gu!!!!!”

“Yes, you… You suddenly came here without warning, but I’m inspecting the unit right now, and I don’t plan on doing that. So don’t just make the kids clean up now.”

“Yes!!!! I understand!!!!!”

“On the contrary, if the kids move now, I think I’ll be annoyed because of that. I’m also from an active-duty career, so it’s a bit annoying when executives do things they don’t normally do just to impress the higher-ups.”

There are many executives who are in a cold sweat. I wonder how many people will not prepare when they hear that the president is coming.

But apart from that, I think I would be upset if I made the kids suffer. Even if it is true for executives who are professional soldiers, they would conscript the children and gather them together in a way that would give them an advantage in promotion… Would that look nice? It’s better not to do it.

“Anyway, the reason I came here was to take a look around and deal with the absurdity and corruption in military supply as we slowly reform the military. But when I came here, that sergeant said he was trying to spoil the children’s food?”

“Ah…”

The attention of the executives is focused on the sergeant who is bombing Wonsan. It wasn’t just a look, it was a facility filled with anger and hatred that would have killed a person with just a look.

I continued speaking without paying attention to their reactions.

“I visited once to see if things were getting better, but I couldn’t help it. How can I trust a mere sergeant when he steals food from the kids? So this time, I’ll make up my mind and brush up on the issue of military command.”

“President, that is…”

“Oooh!!!! Let’s hit number 1!!!! So, what is your rank? What’s your name? First, I have to start with you and the kids under you to clean up embezzlement and other issues. You know that if you have [Earth’s Bookshelf], It’s easy to rob it, right? After you rob it all, you’ll be subject to military law. I’ll throw you in the meeting. By the way, if you mess around with supplies, I’ll give you the maximum death sentence.”

“…”

In fact, there is no need to ask, just look at the name tag and rank insignia, but I deliberately asked the other person’s name and rank.

And it’s just as effective. Who wants to waste money for no reason? Of course, even if it gets discovered later, regardless of that, people don’t want to get screwed right now.

“After we find all the embezzlement and corruption related to the military, we will bring in every single one of them and dispose of them. The military is no joke.”

“Oh, Mr. President.”

“Do you think there will be complaints or something like that? If we kill them all and discharge them, we will run out of manpower? Well, how about this? Let’s take this opportunity to reduce the number of soldiers and the military. We can’t just reduce the number of troops due to the unification of North Korea and maintaining security, but we can leave only the minimum number of troops there. “

“…”

An army is needed. It’s a fool’s errand to abolish the army just because there’s no need for people to go to war.

But apart from that, now that it has been unified, it has been possible to reduce the number of troops. Whether it’s a unit or a group of people to be conscripted. The number must be reduced so that it can be operated with fewer troops than now.

And we will also use policies to encourage enlistment. For example, if you want to become a person with special abilities, you have to do compulsory military service in exchange for various supports. Well, that was something to take care of gradually, at least not something you had to do right away.

Afterward, I turned my attention to the soldiers. I thought they were just pretending to eat, but since it was not the soldiers who were getting angry but the executives, the soldiers looked excited, as if they were watching a funny hidden camera.

Although there were people who didn’t eat because they were concentrating, there was no one who couldn’t eat because of the atmosphere. When I approached those soldiers, I quietly asked them about their complaints.

“Yes, guys. You went through a lot of hardships because you were forcibly brought in. To be honest, Korea is a country with a conscription system, and it is difficult for any country to change and overturn that overnight, so there was nothing we could do. So I came here to listen to what you guys are going through… Do you have any complaints or something like this?”

“Uh…”

After hesitating for a moment, the children slowly began to express their opinions. Since the military is an organization that oppresses freedom, it was frustrating for children who were in the prime of their youth.

“Please increase the time you use your cell phone!!!!”

“Ah, that. I guess I’m using it now after work… Even if it’s not me, I’ve been testing the expansion of usage time before. It’ll probably take some time to apply it to the entire unit. But even during your work hours. Are you confident that you won’t make jokes when using your cell phone?”

“Yes!!! Don’t worry!!!!”

“Okay, then. Let’s try to push forward positively. Instead, if you are caught playing around, disciplinary action will be strengthened, and you will be sent to the National Flag Education University, so just take care of it.”

Even during work hours, you may not be working all the time, so you can just use your cell phone when you have free time.

However, if you put aside your work and fall asleep while using your cell phone, that is also a problem. So, the punishment related to that had to be strengthened to prepare for just such an emergency. If favors continue, it is better to block as much as possible what is considered a right.

“I miss Eden!!!!”

“Ohhh!!!!!”

“Wakamo!!! Wakamo!!!!!”

One guy also says he wants to see Eden. No, he has a lot of work to do at the store, helping my president… I can’t give a definitive answer to this because it seems like too much of a burden.

“I have a lot of work to do. But I’ll say it first. It would be nice if I could visit and do something like a consolation performance.”

“Waaaaa!!!!!”

“Then isn’t there something like that next time?”

“I don’t want to be on guard duty!!!!!”

“Hey you idiot. It’s natural for soldiers to be on guard duty!!!!! Are you a bastard?!”

Anyway, after answering the kids’ questions and answering their wishes, I slowly return to my original goal.

The sergeant was still holding his head. He’s been on the hard floor for quite some time, so he’ll be tired and in pain, but he’ll be thankful that it doesn’t kill him. I was like that for eating children, but now I’m not a soldier and there’s no need to hide my identity, so even if I kill them, no one can say anything.

However, for now, he will be handed over to a military trial as an example. Only then will I be able to express my determination to catch military corruption.

I was wondering what I should say first in front of the division commander and other executives, but there was a typical and familiar repertoire, so I decided to start with that.

“I, the president, am disappointed in you.”

“Pfft!!!!!”

It was something that people who knew, and because it was said half-way, it didn’t matter if people laughed, so people laughed. However, fortunately, it came from the soldiers. The gathered executives were not in a situation to laugh and seemed to be patient even when it came out.

The soldiers look at it like it’s none of their business. To be honest, even if they decide to go down, it is not an issue that will involve the soldiers as well. No, how could soldiers embezzle something like that? Even if there is, it will be much less than what executives eat.

“Those of you who know will know this, but this sergeant, a bastard, was caught red-handed by me for trying to kill the kids. To be honest, there must be some among you who have thought of taxes as blind money. The sergeant is like this, but can you think of the guys above as well? There must be a lot to learn.”

When I glanced around, there were people who didn’t react, but there were also people who flinched or avoided their gaze as if they were being stabbed.

Even the executives in one division are like this, so how can other places be miserable? There are a lot of thieves in the military, but it is no exaggeration to say that the soldier’s main enemy is not North Korea, but the executives.

“I’ll just go today, but I will catch each one of those who committed corruption through [Earth’s Bookshelf] And hand them over to a military trial to punish them. Since we are now a war-ending country, not a truce country, we will not be able to impose harsher punishments, but depending on the nature of the crime, there may be cases where it will not end with just taking off one’s clothes. .”

“Oh, Mr. President.”

“Ah, that’s right. Don’t think that prosecutors and judges in military courts will take my side just because they are soldiers. Eve will step in there too. Let’s take this opportunity to shake off the damn executives, get them discharged, and then downsize the army. They’re already kids. People are complaining that it doesn’t exist, but it would be better, right?”

“I really have no shame, Mr. President. But I hope that many soldiers do not suffer harm due to the mistakes made by some soldiers…”

“Yeah, so we’re only disposing of those who are guilty. And if you’re not guilty, you’re a soldier, but if you’re not a soldier, you’re not a soldier. Oh, that’s right. Let’s get rid of the damn golf course. Fuck, if we let kids use it, there’s honestly no need for facilities that only executives can use. .”

“Well, I’m concerned that you’re thinking too much from the soldiers’ point of view.”

“Then do you care about the more soldiers or the officers? Of course, they will provide some convenience and improve the surrounding environment, but why do you keep tackling them? It seems like you are getting stabbed a lot, right?”

“Oh, ah, no!!! Not at all!!!!!”

“Embezzlement, corruption, absurdity, and other military-related issues must all be overturned and dealt with. I don’t think it will be possible in just one or two years, but I will do it even if it means using up my entire term. I am determined.”

Eventually, I tore through the dimension and returned to the Blue House. Immediately after that, he tells Eve to reveal the military problem, then gathers reporters and holds a press conference.

There are some familiar faces, and it seems like the reporters who used to wait in front of my house to get scoops have moved to this area. If there is someone with a familiar face, it will be good for networking, and I will be able to get my face stamped and eat some soybean paste.

“Now that we have reformed the judiciary, we plan to reform the military this time. We plan to clearly expose all crimes, including all kinds of embezzlement, corruption, and absurdity within the military, severely punish those involved, and use this opportunity to reduce the size of the military.”

“Wouldn’t there be a lot of backlash?”

“There will be. However, even if you end up with a reasonable punishment if you comply with the investigation, if you protest, you will be subject to aggravated punishment. What is important to Eve as a judge is whether you show remorse, but if you resist even after committing a crime, it would mean that there is no room for remorse.”

“To what extent are you planning to reduce the size of the military?”

“We will see after we get rid of the executives who need to be kicked out. But I can assure you that it will definitely decrease from what it is now.”

It was planned, but it started suddenly. And it was natural that there would be some backlash.

But… Even more than that, supporters rose up explosively. They were the soldiers of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces and numerous Korean men, including those who had been discharged from military service.

-Screw you!!!!

-The Ministry of National Defense and the military must be completely overhauled!!!!

-We need to rob these military supply companies.

-Gazaaaaa!!!!!

It is obvious that Korean men, who spent the better part of their youth in the military and lost their patriotism, have feelings toward the military. There are probably more people who think it was shit than people who think it was good.

This time, I have no objection to the approval rating rising. As expected, the military sucks for me too.