The Returner

D +60.

“I can't hold on much longer. ”

“Hard to resist? ”

Song Jung-soo froze his face in the defense minister's words.

“Why?”

“… the damage accumulation is too large. ”

“Which one's the damage? ”

I was irritated by Song's face.

Normally, I could blame Song Jin-su for being annoyed by the fair report, but not now.

No one can blame him for seeing his face. Whether it was due to continuous fighting throughout the day, Song's face was not the face of a normal person.

‘Damn it.'

Song Ji-su, who thought the horse didn't come into his head, suddenly woke up.

“Wait.”

“Yes.”

“Wait a little longer. ”

I turned the water on the sink and washed my face.

‘You could collapse. ’

I can't feel my strength.

Though the experience in this world has yielded a strength that is not comparable to that of ordinary humans, the ongoing struggle has exhausted even so.

‘No one else can survive like this. ’

Understanding the differences in physical strength, I was able to adjust my workload moderately. What Yoon Young-min is in charge of will not be his counterpart. However, Yoon Young-min was close to the lung.

When did you sleep so well? ’

I was making eye contact for a little while in the middle, but I felt like I didn't have ten hours to combine all the sleeps I had in a week. He can't help himself, but the others are almost as good as zombies because of their accumulated fatigue.

The bigger problem is that people lose their judgement when they lose stamina.

‘This is going to be bad. ’

One judgment can change the trend. Blurring your head like this could have been the worst outcome in the image of having to momentarily conceal which of the many branches to choose from.

Song Ji-wool, who wiped the moisture off his face with a towel, shakes his head and comes out.

“I'm sorry.”

“No, I'm not.”

“Yeah, let's keep talking. You can't take it anymore? ”

“Yes.”

Bang.

Song Jung-soo, who lit the cigarette, opened his mouth with difficulty.

“What's the problem? ”

“I think it's best to find the part that doesn't matter. ”

The Secretary of Defense sighs.

“Supply problems, troop problems, serious problems……. Under normal circumstances, he would have retreated immediately. Now you have to make a decision. Either you retreat, or you die there. ”

“What's the alternative if we retreat? ”

“It forms a new seriousness for the Feud. ”

“Hey."

Song Jong-soo sighed as he looked at the dark circles that had darkened his eyes, trying to insult the Secretary of Defense.

“I'm your boss, right? ”

“Yes? Of course. ”

“Then go. ”

“Yes?”

“Go and sleep for three hours. ”

“… Prime Minister? ”

“I know it's upsetting to say this, but you're in a situation where you don't have normal judgment. ”

“I'm fine. ”

“Of course he's fine. I'm not saying there's something wrong with you. I'm saying you're overworked. Go. Go and sleep for only three hours. There's a bedroom next door. I don't have time for this, so go sleep for three hours now. ”

“If I fall, there will be chaos in the chain of command. ”

“Give it all back to me. ”

“But!”

“Enough.”

Song Jung-soo stopped the Secretary of Defense.

“I'm not questioning your abilities. But right now, I need sleep. Do you understand what I'm saying? ”

The Secretary of Defense nods quietly.

“But will you be able to sleep easily? ”

“I sleep when I lie down. We're already at the limit. There's only so much to lose, or die from insomnia, or just sleep. I don't have time to waste. I'll see you in three hours. Do you understand?”

“… Yes. ”

“Then get out. ”

Song Jung-soo sighed as he stood up and watched the minister of defense going out.

‘Everyone is at their limit. ’

It's a great situation to be able to endure. Korea was holding out better than the United States had originally anticipated. Of course, the situation in front of us is at its worst.

“You can't help it if you're human. ”

They are not the only ones who are constantly fighting. Forward forces have been fighting for two months without proper rest.

Health is also health, but it is also a problem that he has been exposed to the scene of ruthless killing for two months. I did my best to get the psychology counseling, but no psychotherapy was meaningful in situations where I had to join the front line with a gun as soon as I was done.

Frequent fragging and friendly killings have already occurred.

There have been many cases of gunfire involving desperation and storming monsters barefoot.

‘So it's not wrong to bite the defensive line. ’

You don't want to find a more favorable situation, you want to give us psychological stability in getting out of here. Soldiers are fighting with the weight of 'If this place is breached, we will all die’ and ‘Everyone behind us will die.'

“The damage to KSF is serious. ”

“Are you here?”

When Song Jung-soo looked up, Yoon Young-min was walking into the meeting room.

“Chief of Staff contacted me and said the damage to the talent was too great to keep up appearances. ”

“… I know. ”

Song Jung-soo sighed.

I told you not to contact them that much, but it looks like someone else broke into the hotline. Yoon Young-min is telling me to actively utilize the hotline....

‘The president is also a person. ’

While they are making one report, Yoon Young-min should receive hundreds of hotlines every day. There are no gaps in reports that spill day and night.

Song Jong-soo recently cut off all the hotlines, but there were still some people who made good contact.

Although it is definitely not Song Jeong-su, Yoon Young-min is a person who gives room, so she avoids Song Jeong-su.

“We need measures. ”

“I know. ”

Song Jung-soo sighed.

If you think about it, you won't have to suffer this much.

‘I can't believe the word "limited supplies" came to me. ’

Saying there are limits to resources and goods. The words were actually touching me.

We need to replenish if we don't have enough troops. Unfortunately, they had no further troops.

This is not a computer game. I couldn't produce enough troops. Regular troops could replenish their numbers with a brief military drill for roughly available personnel and a craze in line, but being able to do so was not a drill.

Once already, Japan and the United States have been supported by forces beyond their limits. Then, how do we squeeze the power here again?

The amazing thing is that some of China's capabilities are already on the Han River front. Each country understands the importance of the Korean front, and was able to squeeze a little force together to support it.

The Chinese Ministry of Dongsung Affairs is sending capabilities while they are away to maintain the Korean front line.

And here again?

What else is there to do?

Song Jung-soo wrapped his hand around his face.

“Damn it, when are they coming? ”

Kuang!

When the anxiety reached its limit, the arrow returned to Lee Hyuk.

“We shouldn't blame them. ”

“I know... …. ”

“Even at this moment, they must be fighting the weight of carrying the fate of the world on their shoulders. But can we blame them? ”

‘Goddamn it, he's not a civilian. ’

Song Jung-soo sighed deeply.

I know, I know, but it was also true that I needed one to blame.

“He didn't even tell us he was asking for a family when he left. You have to understand how he left without speaking, even though he would have anticipated what would happen to South Korea during his departure. ”

“… of course. ”

Song Jung-soo leaned against the couch.

‘But there's no other way. ’

I survived.

We've done everything we can, and we're forcibly recruiting civilians and using them for supplies. It is the situation in the Republic of Korea that the notion of total war is replacing and replacing all industrial structures for combat.

‘Even if you win, it's a problem. ’

The industrial structure has been completely destroyed. Even if the war is over, it may take decades to find the old movies.

The problem is that if we go there, we should be thankful.

“We need a plan, a plan. ”

Yoon Young-min sighed.

“Time to make the sound of crying.... ”

At that moment, you hear someone knocking on the door.

“Come in.”

The one who came inside said urgently.

“America.”

“Connect me.”

Before the secretary left, Christopher's vision appeared.

- You look like shit.

“I think so, too. ”

Yoon Young-min smiled faintly at Christopher's face, who appeared across the vision.

They're keeping a low profile, and Christopher will look like he's been extinct for years.

‘Of course.’

Given the amount of information he has to deal with, there won't be time to close his eyes and get out.

Yoon Young-min could never do it. He's about Christopher, so he's gonna make it.

“What's going on? ”

But the sad thing was the sad thing, and the work was the work. Now we need to reduce the time to even think about useless ideas.

― I'm reaching out because I have a favor to ask of you.

“Did you say permission? ”

Song Jung-soo's face became rigid sharply.

There's nothing he can do to ask for their permission. If so, it is nothing but to take back the troops deployed to the Korean Peninsula. However, the front of the Korean Peninsula will be completely collapsed.

We are still struggling with the support of the United States and Japan. Unless the aircraft carrier was backed up and bombers flew from a U.S. military strike in the rear, the front lines would have already been breached a month ago.

“I can't give you any reinforcements. ”

- That's not it. Unfortunately, bringing them here doesn't make things any better. It would be helpful if you could transport it by aircraft, but you don't have the capacity to transport that much stuff by aircraft.

“Then what do you want permission for? Is there anything we can do to give you permission in this situation? ”

Christopher takes a deep breath, then opens his mouth as if it were chewing with an icy eye.

― I want to nuke the Korean Peninsula.

“Holy shit! ”

Song Jung-soo's eyes trembled.