Damn the World, Ride a Submarine - Chapter 173



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Episode 173 – The Great Battle

In the meantime, the first OSSAC ONE has landed at Marshall Camp Airport.

There was an OSS Free Division made up of North Korean immigrants, a supply base, and a munitions factory.

Additionally, a significant number of OSL staff and related resources had moved here as part of the introduction operation for the new camp.

A place was set up to encourage soldiers and commanders of the Free Division during training.

After the small ceremony and brief words of encouragement, one battalion commander raised his hand.

“I have been training like this to repay the kindness of my enemy…”

“…”

“I know no end to my regret at not being able to participate in this war.”

They expressed great disappointment at not being able to participate in this war.

I had no choice but to make a promise that ‘it will be of great use someday.’

It was not only because they lacked practical experience, but also because they thought it was too early for North Korean defectors and those drafted from the active North Korean military to naturally mix together.

We toured the facilities at Marshall Camp, held a few small events, and even had a formal farewell ceremony.

North Korean defectors did not stop them from holding a farewell ceremony at the airport where Plane No. 1 took off.

I figured it wouldn’t be a bad idea to pretend I was headed to the Philippines.

We boarded the ARK secretly at night.

And then a few OSS task force members decided to pretend to board the OSSAC ONE on our behalf.

From Marshall Camp, we boarded the ARK and headed to Guam in the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean.

There were also exhortations to conduct the war from a safe zone, but the purpose was to confirm the delivery of the second aircraft carrier introduced from the United States and to encourage the launch of a carrier battle group.

As the submarine passed the waters near the Federated States of Micronesia, Director Kim Jun-myeong came up to us with a surprised expression.

“CEO!”

“Where are you?”

“Huh? I haven’t even told you yet…”

“Go ahead and speak.”

“China attacked the emerging camp.”

“thank god.”

“yes?”

“It’s a good thing we prepared in advance.”

“But?”

“If China did not move as expected, the situation would have been more difficult because we did not know their intentions.”

“Wow! I thought you’d be surprised and angry. You’re calm, sir.”

“Let’s get angry after checking the situation. Let’s go to the situation room.”

“yes.”

I headed to the ship’s operations situation room with Director Kim Jun-myeong. There, an intelligence officer was preparing a briefing.

“Let’s get started.”

“Chinese special forces attacked our No. 1 unit, and the new camp was hit by a missile.”

Director Kim Jun-myeong was also surprised and asked back, as if it was the first time he had heard the detailed situation.

“It’s not a nuclear weapon, is it?”

“Yes. As far as we can tell, they are not nuclear weapons. We have confirmed that they are Dongfanghong-21 and Dongfanghong-26 missiles with conventional warheads, and JL-1 and JL-2 heavy water missiles launched from submarines.”

“Um… Okay. Please report the progress.”

“Yes. I will report while looking at the map.”

“…”

“H-0 Our OSSAC ONE has landed at Bongao Airport. At the same time, it appears that Chinese special forces have landed on the beach at the airport.”

“Tawitawi Island is more than 2,000km away from mainland China. How were they able to land so quickly? Has it been confirmed which unit it was?”

“It has been confirmed that they have moved to nearby waters by submarine. And the unit that has infiltrated is the PLA Special Brigade, also known as the Shinhwa Special Forces.”

“Okay, let’s continue.”

“H-1 Chinese special forces attacked OSSAC ONE and OSS task forces waiting at Fengao Airport.”

“What was the damage to Unit 1?”

“No damage, currently heading towards Palau. OSSAC ONE avoided engagement and took off immediately.”

“What are the enemy force numbers and the combat situation?”

“It is understood that there are at least three companies.”

“No, that’s a battalion-level force. How could it be by submarine…?”

“We understand that at least four Chinese submarines were mobilized for this operation.”

“hmm ···.”

“Between H-1 and H-4, a fierce battle took place between our OSS task force and the Chinese Xinhua special forces, resulting in nine casualties from the task force.”

“Are you sure there are no warriors?”

“Yes. Of the three seriously injured, one is in critical condition.”

Director Kim Jun-myeong asked back at the news that his life was in danger.

“Who is the critical agent?”

“There hasn’t been a report on that yet.”

I calmed down Director Kim Jun-myeong and made sure the information officer continued his report.

“What happened next?”

“While the task force was tying up the enemy units, the OSS Philippine troops were reinforced and attacked the enemy rear, destroying them. The enemy suffered hundreds of casualties and captured about 20 prisoners.”

“OSS Philippine Army?”

“There were about 40 casualties and 7 dead.”

“What about the damage to the new camp?”

“There were no casualties during the introduction operation, but almost all of the facilities in the new camp were destroyed.”

‘The farm that Director Kim Wan-jun personally tended must have disappeared too…’

“Understood. Please take action to report the results of the battlefield cleanup and recovery of all casualties to each relevant department, and in particular, make sure that the OSS Philippine soldiers who died in action are treated with the same courtesy as OSS officers and employees.”

“all right.”

After the information officer finished his report, Director Kim Wan-jun looked at me.

“CEO!”

“We should punish them. But before that, let’s look into the situation a bit more.”

“…”

“First, sir, take care of the injured special forces personnel and check the special forces’ readiness status as we don’t know what kind of operation will be carried out.”

“yes.”

Leaving Director Kim Jun-myeong behind, he returned to his office and continued his call with Director Lee of the Information Department, who had received an urgent report request.

“Sir! Have you checked the situation at Shinheung Camp?”

“Yes, I just got the report.”

“Thanks to your precautions while you were away from home, the damage was minimal. I was surprised once again, sir.”

“Anyway, it seems like we managed to block it well. What was China’s reaction?”

“It is understood that a statement will be released soon. The pretext will be that it is a response to the attack on mainland China.”

“Does China know that we have already implemented an operation to introduce human and material resources?”

“I don’t know about that. It seems that only combat troops were withdrawn, and it seems that they were trying to strike at logistics resources. More than that….”

“…”

“It seems like they are targeting you, sir.”

“Well… then how about we pretend that I was eliminated by China?”

“CEO!”

“Yes. Go ahead.”

“The situation of the Chairman’s death will not only affect China. It will affect all of Asia and the United States.”

“Ah! I see. Then I must do something about retribution and retaliation, but I can’t think of a proper means or goal.”

“Oh, this is what I think.”

“Since China fired missiles, I think we should also use the same method to strike Chinese facilities. Also, since they targeted you, it would be good to drop a few missiles on Zhongnanhai in Beijing.”

– Zhongnanhai: An area in Beijing where high-ranking members of the Chinese Communist Party reside.

“Well. What do you think are the chances of it becoming a full-scale war?”

“Isn’t this already an all-out war? Even our new camp has been attacked…”

“That’s true. Since our base was attacked even though South and North Korea weren’t even involved in the war, they should be hit too.”

“Considering that China launched dozens of conventionally equipped missiles instead of just one nuclear missile, it appears that they are fully aware of the NDCA.”

“All right.”

“Boss!”

“Yes. Go ahead.”

“I plan to select about 1,000 planned targets. Please organize the relevant data and information and discuss it with Admiral Son Il.”

“About 1,000?”

“Yes. I will tell Admiral Son in advance. And I want the process of our retaliation to be broadcasted to the entire world.”

“Ah… Okay. I’ll get ready.”

After wrapping up the call with this section chief, I immediately connected with Admiral Son Il.

“Sir! I’m really surprised.”

“Yes, I am safe.”

“That’s true, but it’s even more surprising that you predicted this attack.”

“I’m not sure if I predicted it or if it was induced that way.”

“ah ···.”

“Anyway, we need to prepare for a counterattack. Are all our Arsenal ships ready?”

“Yes. Shingijeon No. 1 to No. 5 are each on standby at different locations.”

“How many existing planned targets are there in China?”

“There are approximately 400 planned targets.”

“Um… I plan to punish the planned targets by hitting 1,000.”

“A thousand outlines?”

“Yes, it will include civilian infrastructure that is useful to the military. And we plan to give advance notice before the attack.”

“If you plan on attacking 1,000 targets simultaneously, advance notice doesn’t really make much sense. Why bother to notify us in advance?”

“It has no grand meaning, it is just a means to reduce civilian casualties.”

“Ah… Okay. I understand. I’ll report back as soon as I’m ready.”

“Then, thank you for your hard work.”

…

Not long after.

A joint operation between OSSIA and the OSS Navy set 1,000 targets on key Chinese facilities. The operation was called the “Great God Battle.”

– Daeshingijeon: Unlike the Shingijeon that fired a large number of arrows, this was a rocket that was 3-4m long and exploded about 3kg of gunpowder at the point of impact.

And they released a statement in the name of OSS, and its contents were spread around the world by major media outlets.

* * * OSS Statement on China * * *

… Chinese People’s Liberation Army Special Forces attempted to attack the head of OSS and the chairman of PATA and ESSO. The attack failed, but there will be retribution.

And they attempted a massive missile attack on the OSS base, Camp Shinhung, in the Philippines.

In retaliation and retribution, OSS will launch missile attacks using the same means, and will provide advance notice of the attacks to reduce civilian casualties.

The overall goal is to target approximately 1,000 people and distribute it through each media outlet and SNS. The attack will take place 48 hours after the announcement of this statement.

The OSS said it would deploy 1,500 of its 5,500 missiles currently on standby for launch in this attack.

Additionally, it is stockpiling 5,000 missiles. It also reveals that it has the capacity to produce 10,000 missiles per year.······.

* * * * * * *

China showed no particular reaction and seemed to be half in doubt.

However, ordinary Chinese citizens had no choice but to believe the statements and target lists released by the OSS, and China was thrown into another great chaos.

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