Chapter 18: The Military Coup of December 8th (6)
Initially, Major Lee Je-dong's arrest team from the 22nd Military Police Battalion had planned to start their operation at 7:20 PM to secure the Prime Minister at his residence.
However, with the emergency being declared earlier than expected, security around the residence was strengthened, making it impossible to even attempt the operation to secure the Prime Minister.
This was an unpleasant situation for the coup forces, their carefully laid plans unraveling.
No matter how much of a puppet the Prime Minister was, he was still the head of the executive branch representing the nation.
Colonel Kim Sung-Joo, the personnel staff officer of the Training Unit, who had just arrived at the Prime Minister's residence after escorting Park Han-jin to a safe house, couldn't hide his bewilderment upon receiving this report, his face etched with concern.
"So, there are two companies of military police around the Prime Minister's residence now?"
"Yes, sir."
It was a force that the arrest team, even with their plainclothes operatives, couldn't subdue with just one company's strength.
At this rate, they wouldn't be able to do anything until the coup's main force, the Tank Regiment, pushed through to the Prime Minister's residence.