Investor That Can See The Future

Chapter 387

It’s safe to say that no one wants to join the military because they want to be in the military as a profession. So, why do people hate going to the military?

Of course, if you go, you lose money, and if you don’t go, you’re left behind. The reason is that the monthly salary is not even that of a prisoner working in prison, let alone the minimum wage.

Even if the monthly salary of a private soldier was the minimum wage, they would have thought that it was worth visiting, and if the wage was the same as the starting salary of a large corporation, they would have raised their hand to go.

But the reality is that it is 30% of the minimum wage. Fortunately, this amount has more than doubled since the change of government.

If you say, ‘Are you going to the military to make money? There may be people who think, ‘I am going to protect the country and its people’… … So, why are parliamentarians paid salaries? It’s all about serving the country and its people.

The important thing I realized after going to the military is that it is better not to go to the military if possible. There are many reasons why chaebols, politicians, and celebrities avoid military service while wearing a flag.

At that time, I had no choice but to go because I had no money and no support, but if I had a lot of money like I do now, I would not have thought about it seriously.

Of course, there are those who say that military service is a precious experience of youth, and the military educates them that way.

But the precious experiences of life can be done more when you are free. Men from other countries live a good life without experiencing that.

A research report was attached to the document submitted by the Ministry of National Defense’s policy and public relations officer, which surprisingly stated that the reasons for refusing to enlist were ‘negative perceptions of the military’, ‘not knowing well’, and ‘vague fear’.

If so, would you want to enlist in the military if you promote it through games?

“… … .”

Could it be?

No one wants to enlist just by playing defense FPS unless they are crazy about the world. Anyway, if there is such a person, they are exempt from insanity anyway.

If you really want to solve the problem of avoiding enlistment, you need to improve the various absurdities in the unit and raise the treatment and wages of the soldiers.

Of course, even if you do that, you won’t really want to go, but you can change what you don’t really want to go to to the point you don’t want to go.

In any case, the conclusion is that the premise is wrong. Since the premise is wrong in the first place, such a garbage conclusion is inevitable.

I was curious so I asked.

“How was this research report made?”

“We placed an order with a service, conducted a survey on university enlisted candidates, and made it with expert advice.”

“What is the cost?”

“I heard about 4 million won.”

“… … .”

40 million won for this garbage report?

Even if there is no money to pay the soldiers’ salaries, this kind of money seems to be overflowing. There is no money in the world as easy to spend as taxes.

Taek-gyu said as if to listen.

“It’s a big deal these days because young people don’t get married with love, so if the Ministry of Health and Welfare makes it and distributes it, it will be solved.”

I nodded.

“If it was made entirely of 19 gold, it would greatly help to increase the fertility rate.”

Thinking it was a joke, he burst out laughing.

“haha! That’s a good idea.”

The purpose of the development is to the point of being amazing, but that was nothing compared to the development plan.

“The number of developers is 10, the development period is 2 years, the budget is 5 billion won, right?”

“That’s right. The Minister said that it would be desirable to produce a game that can be linked to PC, mobile, and VR in line with the current trend.”

“Ah… … Even VR with this money.”

For a moment, I was about to cry.

Ten people to make it? Are you sure you’re mistaken for making a game with the punks burning CDs in Yongsan?

Taehyung was amazed.

“Hey! Five billion each! President Shigeru Ichikawa should have heard this in person.”

It doesn’t seem like it will stop even if he immediately slaps his opponent’s ear.

As if he hadn’t noticed the situation yet, he continued to explain with a smile.

“If you can make a good game and promote the importance of national defense, what does it matter, no matter how expensive it is? The Ministry of Defense has a plan to link defense FPS with e-sports.”

Now, I was so shocked that I couldn’t even speak properly.

“E-sports?”

“Yes. The national defense league will be held by putting on vacation permits within the military base, and the league will also be held in the private sector to make it a global competition. And by broadcasting it all over the world, I plan to catch two rabbits at once: generating revenue and promoting the Armed Forces.”

“… … .”

Is everyone in the Ministry of National Defense just sitting on their heads?

In order to make a specific game an e-sports event, it must be enjoyed by many people, as well as continuous investment and promotion.

To think that you can play e-sports just by making it shows how funny you think about games.

“I think it will cost a huge 5 billion won, so it has to be done through competitive bidding, but isn’t the quality of the game more important than the price? So, I want to proceed with a private contract with OTK Games.”

If anyone hears it, you’ll think it’s a great favor. It seems that you are making a huge mistake.

I asked Taek-gyu.

“How much do you think it will cost to make this?”

Taek-gyu crossed his arms and thought for a moment.

“There may be some differences depending on the quality, but if you make VR, wouldn’t it cost 80 people to produce and at least 70 billion won?

He was startled by our conversation.

“Yes? 700 billion? No, what kind of game is worth 70 billion… … .”

“The VRMMORPG being produced now costs over 10 trillion won.”

“… … .”

He opened his mouth wide and didn’t say anything.

I looked at him and asked.

“What are you going to do? Would you like to sign a contract?”

Then he wiped the sweat from his forehead with his handkerchief and said,

“Hey, let’s go back and discuss… … .”

In fact, no matter how the game is made, high-ranking people in the Ministry of Defense will not be interested. So, you probably did this without knowing it well, it was a plan.

The biggest problem with this project is not the cost. Even if it costs tens of billions of dollars to make it, who the hell is going to play a game made to promote the military?

To be honest, it’s just a waste of tax.

I remembered Kim Jae-gak and the police officers I met at the M-Pizza General Assembly.

They were badly injured in the forcibly taken in the army, and they have to live with disabilities for the rest of their lives. However, they were not even properly compensated.

There are not only one or two people who have been like that, but who would want to enlist after playing a few games?

I put down the plan and said.

“Please go back to the Ministry of National Defense and tell me. If you have money to spend on such nonsense, please improve the treatment of the soldiers and support the soldiers who were injured while serving.”

* * *

The Ministry of National Defense’s policy and public relations officer blushed, but returned without anger or objection.

I was suddenly interested, so I searched for some materials related to the Ministry of National Defense.

Which government department is the most closed?

The Ministry of Defense, of course. Due to the nature of the military, it is separated from society and has little interaction with other ministries. It also has independent judicial powers such as the military police, military prosecutors, and military courts.

It also has the most assets and the largest number of people among government departments.

Taek-gyu asked.

“It must be a lot of people because they are conscripted, so why do you have so many assets?”

“These days, weapons are not worth a penny or two.”

Destroyers and the latest fighters cost tens or hundreds of billions of dollars. Dozens or hundreds of them are operated.

“And the land where the unit is stationed is also the property of the Ministry of National Defense.”

Due to the nature of confrontation with North Korea, units are concentrated in the area bordering the Armistice Line. And that includes the metropolitan area.

As you can see, the Ministry of National Defense is the true wealthy man.

The budget is also huge. It is a whopping 50 trillion won, which is more than one-tenth of the government’s budget. The rate of increase is also steep. The reason is that the defense reform was carried out and the latest weapons were introduced one after another.

What kind of people would say that they spend money to protect their country? However, if you can forget it, the defense corruption broke out.

Seeing that they spend 5 billion won on making games to encourage enlistment, it’s probably not even a penny or two to leak out like this.

When it comes to the salaries of soldiers, they say they don’t have a budget every day, but wouldn’t it be possible to meet the minimum wage by collecting these money well?

I called Jung Ki-hong, head of the PR team, to the CEO’s office.

“Please organize and upload some corruption-related data related to the Ministry of National Defense, such as corruption in the military and military service.”

Team leader Jeong Ki-hong opened his eyes like that. For some reason, he looked like he was surprised.

“What’s wrong?”

He answered my question in a voice full of emotion.

“I was waiting for this day to come one day. The Ministry of National Defense should be thoroughly scrutinized… … No, I have long thought in my mind that reform should be done.”

“… … .”

just taking a look

Come to think of it, did this senior also go to active duty in the army? Just by looking at his face, it seems that he had accumulated quite a lot of things during his military days.

As a member of the same active duty service, I sympathize.

I patted him on the shoulder without a word.

* * *

At lunchtime, Ellie, who was in the building next door, came over.

We ate the lunch box we ordered together. Taek-gyu talked about the visit of the Ministry of National Defense, and Ellie frowned.

“If you have the money to do that, shouldn’t you take care of the soldiers first?”

“I mean.”

While I was eating, Sangyeop senior came up with team leader Jeonggihong.

“Are you going to be tempted by the Defense Ministry? well thought out That’s a great idea.”

“Yes?”

I never said that.

“George has to get it right. They don’t need to watch. When I think of what happened to me in the real military, I wake up even now while sleeping.”

He looks like he doesn’t know what to do. By the way, this senior is also active duty.

After hearing the news, team leader Seo Sang-won also came to the CEO’s office.(Read more @ wuxiax.com)

“Are you investigating defense corruption?”

“No, I am not a prosecutor, how do I investigate? I just want to find out.”

“Many soldiers will be eager to get rid of the national defense corruption.”

“Have you ever been on active duty?”

Team leader Seo Sang-won nodded his head as if waiting for my question.

“I am from the Airborne Forces. Actually, the military is a lot easier these days. At the time, I couldn’t speak. No matter how much I roll, the helicopter rappel posture remains the same even at this age.”

“… … .”

Look at the military.

Everyone started talking about where they came from, what kind of training they received there, and how much hardship they had to endure.

When he talked about the military, everyone was very excited.

Ellie looked at me with a surprised expression.

“Are all Korean men like this?”

I shook my head and said.

“Only men who have served in the military.”

* * *

I looked at the material.

Political power is changed through voting. But no matter who comes to power, the bureaucrats remain in office. And among them, the group that has been the most slow to change is the military.

Military corruption and military corruption have deep roots. There are several reasons why the military is particularly serious, although it may be that there is no corruption in other fields.

The Department of Defense is an independent and closed organization. Most of the goods purchased by the government go through the Public Procurement Service. However, the Ministry of National Defense purchases them separately through the Defense Acquisition Program Administration.

Also, other ministries order desks and computers, while the military orders special equipment such as artillery shells and night vision goggles.

There are a limited number of companies that make them, and since there are no similar products on the market, it is not easy to compare performance and price. For this reason, there are many cases of private contracts with specific companies. Even if it’s a competitive bidding, a few companies work hand in hand to share.

As a result, bullet-proof vests, combat boots with falling soles, and life jackets that sink in water are not common.

Even if it is usually the case, if there is a real war, the allies may be defeated due to non-standard equipment.

The money is taken from the top, but the damage must be borne by the entire nation.

If you forget it, corruption in the military and military affairs breaks out, and public opinion swells every time, and various countermeasures pour in, but as time passes, it becomes something that never happened, and the same thing repeats itself over and over and over again. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ;

The government and business have maintained a close relationship for a long time. Therefore, it is impossible for a company to step forward and uncover the corruption of the government.

But I am different. As there is no contact with the existing vested interests, there is no need to look at anyone.

Korea’s integrity level has improved a lot compared to the past, but it is not comparable to Germany or the Nordic countries, which can be called advanced countries.

Although it is not clearly revealed, corruption and corruption are rampant within the government, which is wrapped up in the name of custom. It is because it has been so.

I remembered the refugees I had seen in Europe and the police officers I had met at the M Pizza Congress.

No matter how much money I have, I can’t solve everything in the world. But wouldn’t it at least solve the problems around me?