21st Century Goguryeo

November 26th, 2023, 22:00

Over the West Sea (in the CMV-100 sky bus)

Namgoong-won, who was looking out of the window with a worried expression, felt like a cow being dragged to a slaughterhouse because so much had happened on his first day at work.

Throughout the morning, various department heads briefed him on the details of the confidential leak incident involving Professor Woo Jin-gil. In the afternoon, he trained Cyber Security Bureau staff on how to use the voice call tracking system. Now, late at night, he was off on a long business trip, from which he has no idea when he will be able to return home.

The crew that had accompanied him on the CMV-100 Sky Bus heading to Hong Kong were Lee Ja-sung and two employees from the Special Security Division, a division he had never encountered while working at the Cyber Security Bureau before.

Before boarding, he discovered that the Special Security Division was an unauthorized department of the Cyber Security Bureau, and its job was to travel around foreign countries gathering the needed information by any means necessary. This included some illegal work of hacking and stealing.

Accordingly, as the special security department was an unauthorized department, its agents' identities were completely classified at the National Intelligence Service.

The mission assigned to Namgoong-won, Director Ja-sung Lee, and two Special Security Division agents was that the criminal organization in this confidential leak case was suspected to be another national intelligence organization rather than a general criminal organization. As a result, they may demonstrate research prowess. If this was the case, the research findings may have been completely discarded.

As a result, they required the skills of Korea's top hacker, Namgoong-won, and to assist him, director Lee Ja-sung and two Special Security Division agents accompanied him.

"Hey, Won! What's wrong with your expression? How long can you keep this sour expression on your face just because you can't see your wife? Think of me as a bachelor? Hahaha."

"This is crazy. Lee Ja-sung…"

"I'll buy you something delicious when we reach Hong Kong. So let`s just relax."

After Lee Ja-sung's continued teasing, Namgoong-won turned his head to the other side and closed his eyes.

Not only was he concerned about his wife Lee Hye-jin, who had not fully recovered, but he was also concerned about his company, which is currently at a critical juncture because it had become a hot topic worldwide. He finally decided to close his eyes because he couldn't concentrate on his thoughts due to Lee Ja-sung's constant teasing.

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November 27, 2023, 15:00 (Russian time 09:00)

Russia Moscow bunker state R-08 (Operation Room)

Following the massive nuclear power projection and the simultaneous massive retaliatory attack by the South Korean military, President Putin, government officials and the general staff moved their command headquarters to the new State R-08.

This was due to fears of a retaliatory attack by South Korea on the existing State R-13 bunker. Moscow currently had a total of 20 state bunkers with command headquarters systems.

President Putin, who was so frustrated that most rocket divisions of the strategic rocket forces had been nearly wiped out, was in bed with stabilizers, and all the staff members were thinking of a way to break through the current crisis.

However, in the current situation, it was impossible to devise a clever trick or an innovative solution. As a result, the final solution was to solidify all of the previously formed front areas. The Western Front, in particular, was crucial. If they retreated across the river, they would have to cross it again which could result in repeated power losses. As a result, the Red Panzer Corps, which had been secretly stationed in Mongolian territory, and a part of the 36th Army, which was currently engaged in a back-and-forth battle with the South Korean Army on the northern front, were urgently detoured to the southern end to secure the front line.

Furthermore, after reuniting the 41st and 2nd Armies of the Jungbu Military District into the 29th Army, the plan was to launch a major counterattack when China launches full-scale military action against Korea in accordance with the Mutual Military Protection Treaty.

However, the General Staff was unable to devise any measures to address the Eastern Front. Only 20% of the 5th Army, the main force on the Eastern Front, survived. The Space Aviation Army's 3rd Air Force was also shot down. Besides, the fighter bombers and cruise missile attacks destroyed all of the low-class fighters stored on the airfield. As a result, the Russian air force was no longer present on the Eastern Front. Additionally, the forces of the Far East Fleet were reduced to two nuclear ballistic missile submarines and three conventional submarines fleeing the South Korean Navy's anti-submarine pursuit in the deep waters of the Northeast Sea.

Therefore, the eastern front starting with Vladivostok, the home port of the Far East Fleet and the gateway to entering the Pacific Ocean, Maritime Province and Sakhalin Island were all on the verge of being occupied by Korea. However, there was no Russian army to stop this.

As a result, the General Staff made an extreme choice. The plan was to retreat the remaining 5th Army to the 35th Army to open the way for the occupation of Maritime Province. In other words, it was intended to divert the Korean military's attention away from the western front for as long as possible by focusing on the occupation of Maritime Province and Sakhalin. It was not about giving bones and taking flesh, but about treating the wounded flesh.

"Can I have the interview now?"

General Chief of Staff Vladimir Beschastnich, who visited the medical office set up in the bunker to report the plans, asked the president's doctor.

"I believe it will be difficult right now. He is now sleeping on sedatives due to the severity of the shock."

"Until now?"

"Yes."

"When will he wake up?"

"Well, looking at the amount of stabilizer administered, around 4 p.m. or 5 p.m."

"Okay, I see. I'll be back then. Take good care of him."

"Yes, sure"

Vladimir Beschastnich turned around with a heavy heart, sighed deeply, and walked toward the operating room.

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November 27th, 2023, 16:00

B2 bunker in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Namju (Operational Briefing Room of the Armed Forces Joint Command Control Center)

In the midst of the Korean-Russian war which was rapidly trending toward the Republic of Korea's victory, the operational briefing room of the Joint Chiefs of Staff held the final check on the operation to occupy Siberia.

The occupation of Vladivostok was the first step in the Siberian occupation operation. The number one target of occupation was Vladivostok, which serves as the home port of the Far East Fleet and stores various war reserves. Furthermore, conventional submarines, excluding nuclear submarines, had the limitation that they could not carry out long-term warfare without access to the main port. In other words, the port of Vladivostok was essential for the conventional submarines.

Lieutenant General Yang Min-choon stood next to the large screen, giving a briefing while pointing to various points on the digital map with his laser pointer.

"So far, Vladivostok is defended by the 33rd Guards Tank Brigade and four mobilization divisions, which are under the direct control of the 5th Army."

As Lieutenant General Yang Min-choon, the head of the operation division, speaks, Vladivostok was selected as the original target on the digital map, and detailed information about it, as well as the stationed units, appeared on the screen.

"There is no need to be concerned about the mobilization division because one tank regiment would be enough, but how powerful is the 33rd Regiment?"

Captain Youn Gi-youn asked.

"The 33rd Guards Tank Brigade is composed of two tank battalions and two vehicle battalions. The tank battalion operates T-90 Tanks and the vehicle battalion operates the latest armored vehicle, the Kurganets-25 Armored Vehicle (IFV)."

As he spoke, the screen displayed detailed specifications for the T-90 Tank and the Kurganetz-25 armored vehicle (IFV).

"What is the T-90 Tank? Even if we don't have the White Tiger Tanks, we can get to Vladivostok with the Black Tiger Tanks."

"Deputy Chief of Staff! It appears that a street war will erupt in Vladivostok. In such a war, armored vehicles play a more important role than tanks. With the Russian Kurganets-25 armored car being Russia's most recent, and the fighters being outfitted with cutting-edge technology, the war won't be as easy as you think. In addition, although they are mobilized divisions, they will employ a large number of portable anti-tank missiles."

"Really? So, what do you think we should do?"

"For a quick and definite occupation, I suggest that you deploy the First Heavy Armored Brigade belonging to the First Field Army urgently to Vladivostok."

When Lieutenant General Yang Min-choon expressed an opinion that was not included in the existing operation plan, Joint Chiefs of Staff Shin Sung-yong turned to the commander of the First Field Army and requested his opinion.

"General Oh! Will that be okay?"

General Oh Sung-deok responded with a big smile

"Haha, what do you mean by if it is okay? It would be an honor for the first Field Army to command the occupation of the first Russian territory. Just leave it to me and I will undoubtedly do it."

When Lieutenant General Yang Min-choon heard this, he bowed his head and said.

"Thank you."

"What are you thanking me for? Isn`t it an honor? I'll make sure to write this down."

"All right."

During the warm conversation between them, General Seo Yoon-il, the commander of the 3rd field forces, coughed and intervened in the conversation.

"This! I'm disappointed. Shouldn't you give something to our third field Army?"

"Director Yang!"

At that moment, the operation briefing room burst into laughter at General Seo Yoon-il's joke.

After some time had passed, the final inspection meeting of the Siberian occupation operation concluded in a friendly atmosphere.

The plan for the occupation of Vladivostok, which will be the beginning of the operation to occupy Siberia, is as follows. First, it will use precision airstrikes to neutralize enemy air defense facilities and disposes of any remaining troops on the outskirts. Secondly, the First Heavy Armored Brigade, which was added as an emergency proposal by Lieutenant General Yang Min-choon, will destroy the stationed military's facilities. Thirdly, the 81st Mechanized Infantry Division (Haemosu), will cross the border and evacuate the southern and western ends of Vladivostok to annihilate and occupy the 33rd Guards Tank Regiment.

The plan was the same except for the addition of the First Heavy Armored Brigade within the existing operation.

After the two-hour meeting, General Seo Yoon-il, the commander of the Third Field Army, approached and spoke to Lieutenant General Yang Min-choon.

"Director Yang."

"Yes, Commander!"

"Even though I was joking earlier, there was some seriousness behind my words. Therefore, I hope you will allow our forces to participate in the occupation operation later."

"Ah! Okay."

"Haha, you promised."

"Yes, I will do my best."

"Okay, thank you."

General Seo Yoon-il smiled and walked away after lightly tapping Lieutenant General Yang Min-choon on the shoulder.

During the First Northeast Asian War, the 7th Task Corps were in charge of all major operations. As a result, numerous majors, commanders, and soldiers received numerous medals and first-class special promotions.

Despite being drenched in blood and sweat, the First and Third Field Forces were kept in the background because they were only assigned as reinforcements or to the second front during the battles. As a result, he seemed concerned that his troops and commanders would be treated similarly to before.