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I thought for a while and said.
“Exactly what unmanned equipment are you talking about?”
“The Skeleton League, that’s exactly what the military skeleton looks like in my opinion.”
Lee Sun-jin looked at me and said.
“Right now in Korea, the number of people enlisting in the military continues to decrease due to the decrease in the number of young people. Of course, modern warfare is done with high-tech equipment, but it is the infantry who eventually occupy enemy lands, and the number of these infantrymen continues to decrease. At this time, military skeletons are placed on the soldiers like a skeleton league. In other words, each soldier is segmented.”
Exactly how I was thinking.
A skeleton is nothing more than an unmanned weapon that simply carries out the instructions of a soldier without self-judgment.
If this happens, a new class of soldiers called Skeletons will be created under the soldiers, so there is no controversy.
“In that way, we can drastically reduce the manpower required for the military. Perhaps in the distant future, there will be an army with only skeleton soldiers and human non-commissioned officers.”
I said silent for a moment.
“You have prepared a lot.”
“That’s how I can convince the president.”
“For once, it’s good. I know the reaction of people has been positive, and I know that unmanned equipment is realistic.”
“Well then!”
“But there are still obstacles. As you just said with your own mouth, there is a backlash from within the military.”
If the skeleton is placed on a soldier like an unmanned device and divided into squads, the soldier makes the judgment, and the skeleton only carries out that judgment, so there is no problem.
However, the problem is also the backlash from within the military.
“From the idea that security should be protected by people to the opinion that national defense should not depend on individual abilities, isn’t there a plethora of factors that the military will object to?”
“Originally, with all change, there will be opposition.”
“The problem is, I see no reason to take the opposite.”
Of course you will make a lot of money.
Tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of skeletons will be put into it.
But that’s not the only way I can make money, so there’s no reason to go ahead with such a backlash.
“The people don’t want it.”
“I don’t do it if 100 people want it, but 10 people don’t.”
I did not advance if the union opposed it, and I did not enter the part-time job system until there was no one to work for.
South Korea is a conscripted country, and the military is the most sensitive of all, as it still faces the enemy of North Korea.
You can’t jump into such a sensitive issue just by looking at a survey.
“So, let’s just do a test. We have to prepare ourselves for the future.”
“Hmm.”
To be honest, what you are saying is true…
“Besides, we talked about a skeleton squad centered on soldiers, but there are plenty of places that need skeletons other than that. From the front-line guards under poor working conditions to the various chores passed on to the soldiers. The test I was talking about included all of this.”
Not for combat, but for border and miscellaneous dances.
Do you think that would be ok?
I thought for a while and said.
“good. If that’s the case, we’ll cooperate.”
The welfare issue for the military is an old long-cherished dream that everyone wants to be solved, but remains unresolved.
Even if you solve it, people won’t think Skeleton and Seron better.
Especially the young men who are about to enlist in the military and the families who have such young men as their families.
It’s worth a try.
At my words, Sunjin Lee jumped up from her seat and said.
“Really?”
“Yes. Instead, there are conditions. If there is a public backlash or a situation that tarnishes Seron and my name, I will immediately step out.”
Seonjin Lee nodded violently at my words and said.
“I will do everything I can to make sure that doesn’t happen!”
“good.”
I got up from my seat and handed Seonjin Lee my hand and said.
“Let’s try it, Military Skeleton.”
*
A skeleton moving slowly along the barbed wire.
At that moment, when I hear a rustling sound from the next bush, I immediately turn to it and look out for it.
And when a picture of an elk appears in the bush, he loosens the boundary and walks again.
“What if a wild boar appears?”
Baek Sang-ho, who was next to me, answered my words.
“Animals that can be a threat, like wild boars, remain vigilant to the end.”
“What if someone came out?”
“If there are no ally dog tags, we will immediately subdue them. Then I dial the speed-dial bell to contact the unit.”
The skeleton we’re testing right now is the front-most border skeleton.
Of course, it was easy to set up because there were only allies or enemies at the forefront.
At that time, Seonjin Lee, who was watching the scene from the side, smiled and said with a tear in her mouth.
“It’s perfect for a skeleton like that to be on the front line 24 hours a day.”
“Are you satisfied?”
“It is cold in winter and hot in summer. The road there is not good, so it is difficult to supply it, which is the front line. It would be of great help to the military personnel if only the skeleton could take over that vigilante mission.”
“…by the way, can I ask you one thing?”
“Tell me.”
“Why do you care so much about the soldiers?”
At first, I thought of Vice Minister Lee Sun-jin as one of those who used skeletons to strengthen the national defense power and saw it with sunglasses on, but as we worked together, I got the feeling that Vice Minister Lee Sun-jin’s interest was not just limited to national defense.
Should I say that it seems as if he is thinking about the treatment of the soldiers themselves?
Vice Minister Lee Seon-jin said with a somber expression.
“Of course you should. Rather, it is too late. Korea is economically ranked among the advanced countries, but the treatment of its soldiers is too poor due to the conscription system. People only care about the military’s high-tech weapons, but in the end it’s the soldiers who deal with those high-tech weapons.”
Vice Minister Lee Sun-jin pointed to the skeleton and said.
“Think about it. Soldiers excluded from front-line service thanks to that skeleton. They will be able to focus on their training more and more, and this will be the same as strengthening national defense capabilities.”
Hmm.
Vice Minister Lee Seon-jin.
He’s a pretty good person
A person called the Deputy Defense Minister would care that much about a frontline soldier.
“In addition, the effect of reducing the national defense cost is enormous. The salaries of soldiers will continue to rise in the future.”
Unlike the part-time job system, if it is really introduced, the Ministry of National Defense will introduce a large number of skeletons of the same algorithm, so I set a low rental cost of 2 million won.
Considering that they are currently pushing for a realistic military salary similar to that of the general public, the cost-effectiveness of Skeleton was much more overwhelming.
Skeletons don’t need food to eat, space to sleep, and supplies.
“If we use the reduced defense budget for the welfare of soldiers and the introduction of new equipment, we will be able to make the South Korean military even more powerful. That is why I pushed for the introduction of military skeletons.”
I nodded and said.
“It’s okay.”
“haha. thank you.”
Anyway, would this be enough?
I said looking at Baek Sang-ho.
“The director of the center, please work closely with the Defense Science Research Institute to deal with it.”
I saw Lee Sun-jin’s side and went to see it myself, but now I don’t have the time to deal with this myself, right?
How many researchers are there?
“Okay, Chairman.”
Then Seonjin Lee said.
“ah. And how is the division of soldiers using skeletons…”
I shrugged my shoulders at Lee Sun-jin’s remarks about sensitive content.
“You do it slowly. There is not one or two other things to do.”
Squad skeletons that have to fight in person, unlike those for vigilance, must be approached with caution.
So, postpone it until later.
Sunjin Lee said with a sad expression on my words.
“All right.”
“Anyway, I’ll go first. I have a lot of work.”
That’s when he entrusted Baek Sang-ho to collaborate with the Ministry of National Defense and was about to leave.
From afar, a man in military uniform is walking towards this side with a majestic stride.
And when he saw this, Vice Minister Lee Sun-jin’s expression hardened.
“Lieutenant General Yoo Dong-gu.”
Three stars for a lieutenant general?
you are the general
At that time, Yoo Dong-gu, who approached us, saluted Lee Sun-jin, and said,
“Loyalty.”
As Vice Minister Lee Sun-jin was saluted, Yoo Dong-gu looked at me and said:
“Nice to meet you, Chairman Han. I heard a lot.”
“ah. Yes.”
“You’re making military skeletons.”
“It’s just a test for now.”
Yoo Dong-gu said with a questionable expression.
“But can a skeleton really replace a soldier?”
I recognized Lee Sun-jin when his expression hardened.
This guy is the opposite.
At that time, Lee Seon-jin grabbed Yoo Dong-gu and said,
“Lieutenant General, go over there and talk to me.”
Sunjin Lee moved to the corner with Yoo Dong-gu.
Intrigued, I cast Hearing Enhancement and overheard their conversation.
“What did you come here for?”
“What will happen, what will happen? I’m here to see if our great skeleton soldiers are being made well to fulfill our sacred duty of defense.”
“… As I explained back then, the number of people in Korea continues to decrease. Of course, the number of enlisted people is bound to decrease. Do you have any alternatives like skeletons?”
“There is. We have robots, or we can increase our state-of-the-art equipment.”
“robot? Are you replacing soldiers with robots that are just in their infancy? Do you know how easy it is?”
“Of course it is difficult. But at least it is much safer than relying entirely on one individual, Chairman Han Ji-hyuk.”
it’s safe
Yoo Dong-gu said in a cold voice.
“You may not be familiar with the Vice Minister as he is from the civilian world, but for a soldier, not only abilities are abilities, but loyalty is also important.”
“Are you saying that robots have loyalty?”
“No, it’s the other way around. Robots are not loyal, but skeletons are loyal. The problem is that that loyalty goes to Chairman Han Ji-hyuk, not the country.”
Yoo Dong-gu glanced at me and said.
“okay. Even if I yielded a hundred times, I understand the boundaries. But what about placing skeletons on the soldiers and making them into squads? The purpose is good. Because it can make up for the shortage of military manpower and command a large army with a small number of troops. Even the skeleton is not human, so the burden of operation is much reduced. But what do you think if those skeletons point their guns in the opposite direction?”
“Chairman Ji-hyuk Han is not such a person.”
“People who would do that would never act like they would.”
Then Seonjin Lee said.
“Are you worried about Chairman Han Ji-hyeok doing nonsense right now? I fully understand.”
“If you understand, stop right now.”
“But is that worrying worth it? The reality is that there are already few people in the political and financial circles in Korea who do not use a bodyguard skeleton. In a nutshell, if Chairman Han Ji-hyuk tried to overthrow Korea, he would have overturned it in the past.”
That’s right.
If I lift one finger right now, the whole of Korea will be paralyzed.
“Thanks to the increasing proportion of skeletons there, it is difficult to imagine Korea without Chairman Han Ji-hyeok. Then, instead of being vigilant, shouldn’t we make Chairman Han Ji-hyuk a comrade who shares the same goal?”
Ohh?
“It is the same with this business. Chairman Han Ji-hyeok provides skeletons to strengthen national defense, and the Ministry of National Defense pays Chairman Han Ji-hyeok. At the same time, it makes Chairman Han Ji-hyuk a good reputation among the people he cares the most.”
I thought it was simply about strengthening the national defense, but did you take that into consideration?
Then Dong-gu said.
“I don’t understand that either. What is it that the president of a chaebol group at the SS level is so sad that the people are noticing this? do you know Are you managing your reputation in advance to overthrow the country and become a dictator?”
hey
Are you imaginative?
“Besides, what if Chairman Ji-hyeok Han dies while relying on Chairman Ji-hyeok Han like this? Although it is possible to maintain it with an artificial water purification system, it is the difference between the presence and absence of Chairman Han Ji-hyuk!”
I have a long life
I think I’ll clean it up later when I retire.
Do you mind retiring like this, taking care of the public’s reputation, creating a good image, and leaving everything irresponsible?
“Anyway, I am against the association!”
After finishing the conversation, Yoo Dong-gu strode towards the exit.
“Hmm. Opponents and pros.”
Both are understandable.
Vice Minister Lee Sun-jin, who is a civilian and prioritizes military efficiency, and Yoo Dong-goo, who thinks of the worst like a soldier.
I said with a smirk.
“You did a good job procrastinating.”
Anyway, the opposite party, Yoo Dong-gu, understands the boundaries, doesn’t it?
Then you just have to go there.
There is no need to worry about soaking your feet in such a chaos, right?
If the opposing and pro-funding parties come up with their own arrangements, I will move accordingly.
I said with a relaxed expression.
“Take care of yourselves, and I’ll do whatever you want.”
*
Boundary Skeleton of a test version that has been tested smoothly and completed.
Sunjin Lee placed this boundary-type skeleton first in an area of less importance and conducted a practical test.
And the boundary-type skeleton that showed very high satisfaction in Socho where the skeleton was placed as a result of the test.
Normally, the soldiers of Socho have to stand guard in three shifts, but the skeleton is in charge of the guard and the soldiers of Socho are waiting in Socho.
And Lee Sun-jin leaked the test results to the press.
“Good response.”
People responded favorably to the news that it would respond to the reduction in the number of military enlistments by reducing the workload of the soldiers.
From those who want to save money on defense and make them into elite strong forces, to those who want to replace all soldiers with skeletons.
Of course, there were also objections.
As always, what if I disappear or die, from a repertoire I’m tired of listening to too much now, it’s dangerous to entrust everything to one person, etc. There aren’t many, but there are certainly objections.
“Yes Yes. I will accept everything.”
I’ll need tens of thousands of skeletons just for guards and for all kinds of chores.
“By the way, it’s definitely a scam for skeletons to be morale in modern combat.”
Excluding all factors such as supply and loss of life, just looking at the battle itself.
If the North Korean army tried to attack the skeleton, their rifles would be practically useless.
How hard it must be to hit a skeleton with nothing but bones with a rifle.
If that’s the case, then you have to use explosive firearms, but it’s not common to treat tens of thousands of skeletons one by one with explosive firearms.
I said with a smirk.
“It’s fun. A skeleton army armed with modern firearms.”
This will also help stop my undead legion.
“Skeleton Squadization . . . . If the pros win, shall we really make one?”
After thinking about it for a while, I got a call from Sunjin Lee.
“Yes. I changed my phone…”
-President!
The embarrassment in Lee Sun-jin’s urgent voice.
I instinctively sensed that something had happened, and I said with a firm expression on my face.
“What’s wrong?”
– A skeleton standing on the border misidentified and subdued an officer and inflicted an injury.
“Is it misleading?”
– Well, that officer didn’t have a dog tag.
The current test version of the alert skeleton uses a dog tag to distinguish friendly and enemy troops.
Of course, this was only for testing, so I made it temporarily, and in the future, we were going to add various ways to recognize allies, but accidents happen in the process.
“Didn’t you tell me that there was a test area?”
-Of course I did, but the officer left the dog tag without thinking.
“How about your injuries?”
-Well, it fell while resisting the Skeleton’s suppression and broke my leg.
It’s not funny.
Do you have to resist and get injured knowing that the guy you know is being tested leaves the dog tag and is only going to subdue it anyway?
“···I understand for now. We will meet and talk about the details.”
After finishing the call, I clicked my tongue.
“Are you going to get a pod?”
This is an accident caused by the negligence of an officer.
But obviously others won’t take it that way.
In particular, a good opportunity to point out the safety of the skeleton from the standpoint of the opposition.
As my thoughts reached that point, I said with a firm expression on my face.
“… on purpose?”
Wasn’t this the work of the opposition against the introduction of skeletons?
Of course, it could be an accident that happened by coincidence, but the feeling of being trained in the battlefield for 30 years tells us.
There’s something artificial about this case.
“If it’s really a manipulation… you’ll regret it.”
If you really wanted to object, you should have persuaded me not to touch the skeleton.
If you had shown me how many people were against it, I would have pulled out right away.
But without even trying to persuade, does it touch the trustworthiness of the skeleton I care about the most?
It can never just go away.
“When a coincidence repeats itself, it is inevitable.”
For now, there is no evidence and there is only a heart attack, so let’s move on.
But what if the same thing keeps happening over and over again?
Then make sure you pay the price for touching me.
I said with a cold expression.
“One-out earning.”