NIS Agents Tearing Up the Japanese Empire - Chapter 101



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Kyungsung Blues (9)

After the Japanese mainland was turned upside down in many ways, the command of the Korean garrison fell into deep distress.

It’s not unusual for military command to be concerned about something, but their concerns were different from those of ordinary military units.

Their concerns are not productive, such as how to prevent an invasion by a foreign army or how to operate the military more efficiently in the future… … .

“But for now, wouldn’t it be better to side with the Yamanashi Hanzo and Ugaki factions, who are closest to the central government?”

“Oh, what do you mean? How can we bow down to those guys when we have pride?”

“That’s right. We just need to keep a close eye on the Governor-General’s Office until the whole situation is over.”

“But what if we just sit still and the Ugaki faction cleans up the situation and holds us accountable for turning a blind eye?”

“You can worry about that when the time comes.”

“That’s right. Anyway, by then, even the mainland will feel uncomfortable touching us… … .”

“In the end, isn’t it just a matter of taking a step back and watching the situation unfold?”

“Such dishonorable people!”

In this way, I was contemplating which side to take in this army-navy conflict.

Of course, that’s what he said, but in reality, he wasn’t worrying about which side to join, but rather about whether or not to join the hands of the Ugaki faction, who seemed to have seized power in Tokyo.

At this point, any perfectly normal, thinking, modern citizen would naturally have these questions.

The army causing trouble in Tokyo right now is no different from the rebels, so why are you joining them?

A very common-sense question might come to mind, such as, “Why don’t we just sit back and watch the situation unfold and then stick to the side that has the advantage?”

But, sadly, the generals gathered at the headquarters in Yongsan were no different from ordinary people, coming from a different worldview.

“If we get mixed up with that crazy guy from Tojo, it’ll only cause us trouble, so let’s help the Navy and wipe out all the rebels in Tokyo, and then we… …!”

At one of the staff members’ words, the eyes of the others suddenly changed, and without question, they all turned to the one who had spoken first.

“Oh, you just said we should join hands with the ‘Navy’?”

“Ah, tsk tsk… … No matter how difficult the situation is, is it really necessary to betray the family that eats from the same pot instead of helping them?”

“No, those guys are rebels… … .”

“Watch your words! Rebels!? The outcome of the battle has not yet been decided, so how can you act so rashly!”

Although the majority of the people in the Yongsan Garrison Command were somewhat distant from the people in the Army Department who were fighting in Tokyo, they did not necessarily take the Navy’s side, saying that they would bend their arms inward.

If it’s an unavoidable situation, then maybe that’s understandable.

I didn’t necessarily try to take the Navy’s side.

“So, are you saying that we should just sit here and watch the situation unfold?”

However, I did not intend to just sit back and watch this situation unfold like a fire across a river.

“Ahem… … Now that His Majesty the Emperor is surrounded by traitors, if I do not help him as a subject, won’t the people of the world doubt and ridicule the spirit and loyalty of Japanese men?”

“Yes.”

“You are right.”

In the end, after going around and around, this was the conclusion reached by the Command of the Korean Garrison Forces.

“So, to put it simply, are you saying that it would be shameful to side with the Navy Ministry, so we will cooperate with the Army Ministry for the sake of His Majesty the Emperor, but since we do not necessarily need to take action, it would be better for us to sit still?”

“Is there really a need to organize that?”

“If we’re going to do this, rather than just sitting there… … why don’t we send back a few supplies so that we can make a bigger noise when we’re done and asking for support from our home country?”

“Oh… … Matsuda, that’s a really good idea!”

“… … .”

Everyone was secretly on the side of the Army, twitching and twitching on the outside but bending their arms inwardly.

Yet everyone just talks and does nothing, even though dozens of hours have passed since the clash between the Army and Navy.

“If we move the military recklessly, won’t the Governor-General of Korea in Gyeongseong foam at the mouth and throw a tantrum?”

“Yes, since we are from Governor-General Saito’s family, they are watching us closely to see if we might do something, so it is not easy for us to move with peace of mind.”

“This is it… … .”

What they want is a picture of them dumping shit on others while not getting hurt even a little bit themselves.

However, since Governor-General Saito was currently watching them with an eagle eye, they judged that it would be difficult to plan something without his attention.

Of course, it is possible to move the military by force.

Everyone has that level of ability.

But what came next was the problem.

If they were to move the army and gather together the Japanese troops stationed throughout Korea, the Governor-General of Korea would do his best to stop them.

For example, they will commit sabotage, such as mobilizing station workers or locomotive engineers to tie the feet of soldiers, or having the police arrest soldiers on the street for no reason, and hold them back.

There, the train station and Gyeongui Line in the north were severely damaged by the large-scale terrorist activity carried out by the Gyeongseong Ghosts, so the 19th Division in the north could not be brought in until they were repaired.

Even if we tried to capture the governor by uniting the troops in Yongsan, there were more police officers in Gyeongseong and Gyeonggi-do than the military troops stationed in Yongsan.

If we had raised an army for no reason, we would have been surrounded by the police from the front and back, and we might have earned the title of the world’s first military coup suppressed by the police.

“If only we hadn’t blown up an entire infantry battalion at some train station last time… … .”

“What did I say then? I told you several times not to send troops.”

“Oh, it’s already in the past, so what’s the point of coming here and making a fuss about it now?”

“Then, how about sending the 77th Regiment from Pyongyang south? If we take the train and go south, it will only take three or four hours to get to Gyeongseong.”

“What have you heard so far? You said that the station and railroad north of Gyeongseong were completely blown away, making it difficult to bring in troops from the north!”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

Since the troops stationed in the North were tied down, it was only natural that there was talk of using troops in the South.

“How about moving the 80th Regiment from Daegu to Gyeongseong? If it’s Daegu, it’s not too far from Gyeongseong, so if we take the train… … .”

“Hey! I told you that it would have to reach the Governor’s ears the moment you got on the train!”

“Oh, I see… … .”

In the end, the discussion went round and round and returned to the starting point.

The sigh of Lieutenant General Shinnosuke, the commander of the Korean garrison, deepened as the meeting results showed no answer.

“Phew… … .”

His sigh contained many meanings.

It’s a lament about his situation as a staff officer or field commander who has to lead these people, and the frustration of not being able to do anything properly even though he is in a position to operate two divisions of troops.

“Hmm… … . You all seem to be short-sighted.”

“?!”

In that situation, there was a young voice that really caught Lieutenant General Shinnosuke’s attention.

“who is this?”

“Uh, um… … . I think it’s the guy I saw at the supply warehouse last time… … . His name… … was Daisuke Tsugimoto?”

“So you’re a supply officer? No, who called a supply officer to the staff meeting?”

“Not me.”

Everyone was taken aback by the remarks of the imposter who had sneaked into the conference room without them knowing, but soon they realized that the person who had spoken so arrogantly to them was nothing more than a supply officer.

“You little punk, what did you just say… … .”

“I think we’ve all grown old, cooped up in conference rooms, staring at maps with rulers and protractors, and we’ve all missed the fundamentals.”

In a conference room where there were only old people around him, a young officer who looked young, even boyish, smiled brightly and began to lecture his staff members who were old enough to be his father or uncle.

“What’s important now is not whether we can do it or not. Have you all forgotten the fighting spirit that our seniors showed at Hill 203?”

“What an impudent brat… … !”

“Do you know where this is and are talking nonsense like that?”

The rank of major attached to the collar of the young officer angered the officers who had earned the ranks of lieutenant colonel to major general.

But even in the face of the wrath of his seniors, who were several years or even dozens of years older than him, the young officer did not bend his will.

“Whenever the seniors of Hill 203 went into battle, did they check if they were fully prepared? Did they retreat or get scared because the enemy was strong and tough? No! But our distinguished seniors said they were afraid of the police, so what the heck… …”

“Hey! You little shit, your mouth is open right now… … .”

“What’s so great about a guy who just manages a supply warehouse talking nonsense!”

“If you’re a supply officer, you should go and count the ammunition properly… … How dare you open your mouth when you don’t even know what the operational plan is?”

Rather, as others raised their voices, he raised his voice in return and talked back to them.

“I felt suffocated when I heard the thoughts of my seniors, who were worse than the supply officers who counted the number of ammunition and uniforms in the warehouse.”

“There is nothing that even a mouth that is so wide can’t say!”

As the calm atmosphere in the conference room heated up, Lieutenant General Shinnosuke, the commander, gave a hint to the Chief of Staff with a cough.

“Ahem.”

Then the Chief of Staff’s eyebrows twitched slightly, and he calmed the officers down with a displeased expression.

“Okay, everyone, let’s not get too worked up. First, how about we listen to what Lieutenant Tsugimoto has to say?”

“Chief of Staff! What good will it do to listen to that insolent man!”

“There’s no need to listen to a kid bragging about how he got good grades at the Military Academy!”

“Well, compared to those who would sit in a conference room for hours arguing and then eventually decide to do nothing and just do what they were doing… .”

Everyone was very excited by Lieutenant Tsugimoto’s merciless facts, but no one could think of anything to say in rebuttal to him, who only spoke the truth.

Everyone agreed that Lieutenant General Tsugimoto’s words were correct, both objectively and subjectively.

‘Hmm… … . That’s right.’

‘It is an undeniable fact that even after spending so much time, the conclusion is still the same.’

‘I can’t refute it… …!’

‘But I’m angry!’

But it was also true that I was angry.

“bouncer.”

“Is that the right posture to have in front of such seniors?”

“The kid has bad posture and isn’t even dressed properly. Tsk tsk.”

Faced with irrefutable facts, they chose to attack Major Tsugimoto’s argument rather than savagely attack the speaker.

If Major Tsugimoto had been like an ordinary Japanese officer, he might have been slightly discouraged by the pressure from his seniors or would have moderated the level of his speech, but he was a man who did not care about what other people thought.

“What can I do when I’m called here after working hard? And what’s important right now isn’t what I’m wearing.”

“Ugh… … .”

The other staff members were ultimately discouraged by Major Tsugimoto’s words, which he fought back without giving a single word of support.

Tsugimoto, who had sunk the mouths of so many officers, looked at his commander, Lieutenant General Shinnosuke, and said.

“Now is not the time to move forward and backward while weighing up this and that. There is a saying that whoever controls time controls the battlefield.”

“So, are you suggesting that we mobilize the military right away?”

“yes.”

“where?”

“Of course it’s the Governor-General’s Office.”

“… … .”

“If you worry, it’s too late. We need to move in step with the results before they come out on the mainland.”

Lieutenant General Shinnosuke closed his eyes.

And then I fell into trouble again.

The corners of Major Tsugimoto’s mouth slightly rose at the sight of the commander.

‘Yes, keep thinking about it. If you make a decision today, you will die by my hand.’

Then I glanced at my watch.

The clock was already pointing to 8 o’clock in the evening.

‘This earns me another day.’

NIS Agent Tears the Japanese Empire Episode 102