The 88th story of a full-length business novel.
At the present as in the past, the world powers were and are professional prospectors. So they were and are always greedy for their appetites. After reading through books, they were encouraged by some significant lines in them that:
“Doing something in this way is not a trite, fuddy-duddy idea but a new fascinating and far-out one like the famous Spanish artist Antoni Gaudi did in the past.”
Also, the unique comparison between Barcelona and Orlando stirred their tastes, too. Then, they thought inside that:
“Indeed, the books look like a storehouse of information. Right, the vivid war records in them seem to be far from a tail of roasted horse. Besides, they were written correctly according to the real facts based on the maps.”
To their eyes, such detailed records were really an interesting part. Certainly all the information was an invaluable hint for the future campaign. The maps were, too. Further, they extracted invaluable lessons from the books that:
“Geographically Korea is connected with Asian main continent including China or Russia. It is a good merit enough to capture and occupy it.”
And they added that:
“And, such records did not intend to rake up old scandals. Simply they showed what the past Wars were and why they broke out. But, to me, the records call the scenes of the Wars to my mind vividly. In conclusion, they are really worth a guideline as if they were our playbook for the future campaign.”
Then they came to take a sharp notice on the Korean peninsula. By the way, there was something noticeable in this field. Actually, the world powers were so intelligent that they could understand the real value of history. Right, they fully understood it in depth. Thus, they did not forget the significant comments on history by Bismarck. One day, the aggressive Chancellor of Prussia said that:
“Fools say, ‘I learn by experience.’ But I prefer to profit by other people’s experience.”
Like him, a professor of Law at University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom, Andrew Sanders said about the relationship between past and present as below:
“In a sense, the past may appear to be readily visitable. And it seems to be self-evidently contiguous with the present. The reason is that the past stood boldly before readers of history and historical novels and dramas as monitory. In this point, the past offers both an example and a warning to the present.”
The British historian Liddell Hart, also, gave comments on history decidedly that:
“History is not a ‘twice-told tale’ at all. It is the record of man’s steps and slips. Here, the steps are slow and slight. But, the slips are quick and abounding. By using the slips, we can take a projection from the past through the present into the future.”
Like them, the world powers saw historical books as precious information. And they, like them, believed that such a deep study on historical accounts was prerequisite before their feasible actions. For the very reason, they collected more detailed reports related with historical events including the Big Wars among the powers, other miscellaneous essays on religion, customs and other things of Korea & neighboring countries. In order to get more information, they would use their own intelligence networks and secret channels. Specific maps and topography of Korea were also prepared. Then they read them all. Also they made a deep study on the legendary story related with Solongus and tattles by the common people. Case-by-case study and comprehensive estimation followed. As a result, they could have recognized its geopolitical merit deeply. After that, they realized that:
“Detailed and deep research and meticulous reviews are all the same as before. And the tale story is true. Further it seems to be sagacious and far-seeing so that it can lead us into the profitable way in the future.”
Then they were glad and thought aloud that:
“Hum, all of it was highly readable and really satisfied me. In this point, all the writers and adventurers have kindly given to us very good information. Based on the materials, we will be able to apply the former examples into the present and the future. The most important thing among the information may be the geopolitical merit Korea has.”
Then they continued thinking inside that:
“Yeah, Korea looks like a good decoy to our taste. In light of its geographical merit, the peninsula must be fascination like a red carpet. Then the red carpet will lead us to the Asian mainland in the coming years. Of course, then the mainland will present us with much more merchantable business than Korea itself. If so, let us try to capture the peninsula first in our hands as quickly as possible. It is worth for our heroic acts.”
In this way, the current world powers understood all of it. And they were pleased to find out their goodies as if they had spied out the secrets. Really, the books taught them clearly like the playbook that:
“The peninsula is the royal road to get into Manchuria, China, and Russia. That is the bully’s eye.”
(Below is the same image of the Bull’s Eye. Source: apphirethroneministries.wordprocess.com/2013/11.25)
It was the key point as the most watchable instruction. In return, the instruction called their attention to the historical accounts once again. Meanwhile, they had some doubts that:
“By the way, the books did not tell Korea’s tale. Hum, it seemed to be strange. Why did the books not explain such things”
Then they presumed that:
“Presumably, there must have been such undesirable factors in Korea that were omitted. For instance, Chosun’s kingship, political system and bureaucracy were chinless, inefficient, and loitering, I guess. But the books did not speak about the things in depth. If they tried to explain them in detail, such comments might have tainted her much more. Well, there was no gainsaying her idleness for her national security. Already the result was her downfall in the end.”
