NIS Agents Tearing Up the Japanese Empire - Chapter 160



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NIS Agent Tears the Japanese Empire Episode 160

RISE(11)

Although it is a consequential story, in the end, Governor-General of Korea Saito Makoto decided to reconcile with the commander of the Korean army, Shinnosuke Kikuchi.

Both the Government-General and the Joseon Army (Japanese Army) stated that this incident was simply an accidental skirmish triggered by a misunderstanding, and even revealed the identity of the special agent of the Government-General who caused the incident, and announced that this incident was a plot by the Ghost of Gyeongseong to sow discord between the Government-General and the army.

“Hey… … . How did you manage to get the story right by adding this and that and beating around the bush, like the saying that an elephant steps back and ends up stepping on a mouse?”

Inspector Sasaki, who was reading the hot new newspaper that just came out today, kept exclaiming in admiration.

“Do you think that’s what happened because they cobbled it together?”

“Well, isn’t that right?”

“I told you.”

“Huh? This teacher told you?”

“So, do you think those guys got so lucky that they were able to fit all my plans into place like an elephant backing up and stepping on a mouse?”

“Well… … . Rather than that, I think it would make more sense if this teacher were to come next to me and tell me all about his plan, as if it were a plausible story.”

Negotiations with Governor-General Saito ended successfully, and the 20th Division troops that had been pressuring the north withdrew from the Imjin River and returned to Pyongyang.

And as Commander Shinnosuke’s 19th Division, which had been pressuring Jo Ryeong, returned to Daegu, the siege of Gyeongseong was lifted.

But I, Major Daisuke Tsugimoto, the supply officer at the Joseon Army (Japanese Army) Command, still remained in Gyeongseong.

It’s not that I stayed here of my own volition to do something, but in name only, it’s just a greeting to promote friendship between the two sides, but in reality, I’m a hostage in case Commander Shinnosuke changes his words.

Of course, there’s no way to suppress anything by keeping me… … But since the Governor wanted it, there was nothing I could do.

My surveillance duties were naturally assigned to Inspector Sasaki, who was just sitting around doing nothing at the Government-General.

“Wow… … . You are controlling the high-ranking officials of Tokyo from your seat. I never thought I would see the Governor-General and the Korean Army (Japanese Army) reconcile in my lifetime.”

“No matter what, we are from the same country. We can’t be enemies and fight each other our whole lives.”

“It didn’t make sense for them to fight each other in the first place.”

“yes.”

This was a disaster that could have been avoided if, rather than covering it up and being suspicious from the beginning, they had shown even a little trust and made a little concessions to each other.

“It is good that peace has come, but how long will this peace, which feels like walking on thin ice, last?”

Inspector Sasaki thought that this peace would not last long.

And it was the same for me.

but.

“If someone cherishes this peace and tries to protect it… … . It will be a precarious peace, like walking on thin ice forever.”

“Oh… … . I think this is the first time I’ve heard the teacher speak so highly of government officials.”

“I was just telling the truth.”

If everyone abandons their petty power and personal greed and throws themselves into the flow of history for the sake of a greater cause, a fragile peace will continue.

But is there anyone like that in Japan right now?

There is no such thing for Ito Hirobumi, the architect of the Japanese Empire who planned the colonization of Korea, or for the successors of the Restoration Movement who are now old men in back rooms, lying in coffins or waiting for the day to die in back rooms.

What they learned from their ancestors who led Japan to glory was not the willingness to give up or sacrifice for a cause, but the courage to put aside even comrades who are like brothers for their own greed, and the endless greed like the devils of hell.

“Then, sir, you think that this uneasy peace can continue through people’s unity and effort!”

“No?”

“???”

Inspector Sasaki paused for a moment, then asked again in a slightly more serious voice.

“Are you saying that… … there is no one in the Japanese Empire today who would throw away his life like a blade of grass for a cause and ideals?”

“No, there are a lot of people like that.”

“… … ?”

Inspector Sasaki tilted his head and asked me.

“What you said earlier doesn’t match up… … ?”

“Don’t misunderstand, I didn’t say that all Japanese people are corrupt. On the contrary, such people are bound to appear.”

If this was a Japanese boys’ manga, it would have ended with everyone living happily ever after! But I don’t want that kind of ending.

The only ending I wish for is independence for the Republic of Korea.

To do that, the ending of this story should not be “all the characters lived happily ever after in a peaceful world.”

“The rule is that you have to defeat the hidden boss to get a happy ending.”

“Country… … Rule… … ? Hidden Boss… … ? What is that?”

“curious?”

“I’m a little… … curious.”

“Then I’ll show you.”

Major Tsugimoto and Miwa Wasaburo, who were loyal servants of the Empire of Japan.

These two people are people who have lived completely different lives in completely different positions.

The one thing these two characters, who are different from head to toe, have in common is that they both met their end at my hand and became one with me.

Just as a combined robot is not missing from the Bravery.

They died, but their souls(?) and identities were merged into one body with mine.

Now, it is a body that cannot be separated even if it is separated.

“The basics of camouflage start with the mindset of lending your body to that person for a little while.”

“Why all of a sudden… … ?”

“I said that because I think I’ll be busy for a while.”

When the Joseon Army (Japanese Army) returned to Gyeongseong again, I had to sneak in between them while simultaneously playing the roles of Miwa Wasaburo, the chief of the police department, and Major Daisuke Tsugimoto, the supply officer at the Yongsan Joseon Army Headquarters.

In this way, they had to ‘locally procure’ the items needed for the operation while working secretly within the military and police.

“Assuming that they were stealing supplies while going back and forth between the police and the military, how much do you think they could steal?”

“No matter how much they steal, I don’t think they’ll be able to get enough to blow up the Government-General Building.”

“If you move while thinking about what’s behind you, then that’s how it is.”

“Right… …?”

“Then, if I just blindly charge in without thinking about the consequences, how much can I collect?”

At that moment, the image of the Government-General Building shattered into pieces appeared in Sasaki’s mind.

It was a sight I had never seen before, but somehow it seemed familiar.

“Well, well. I don’t know because I’ve never really thought about it like that.”

“If you really put your mind to it and save up… … you could probably raid an entire warehouse.”

“How do you know that, teacher?”

Instead of answering, Lieutenant Tsugimoto smiled faintly and changed the subject.

“I would like to set the operation start date as the day reinforcements arrive from the mainland.”

“So what you’re saying is… …. Are you saying that after sending troops to Gyeongseong, you’ll hold a ceremony in front of the new building that’s still under construction?”

“Yes, a magnificent military force would be the perfect demonstration of force to intimidate the colonial Koreans while also showing how strong a country Japan is.”

The power of the Japanese Empire is demonstrated at the new Government-General Building, which shows the future of colonial Korea.

It was exactly the kind of composition that soldiers would like.

“Will Governor Saito permit that…?”

“At the same time, it is an event that informs the world of the cooperation between the Governor-General and the military.”

“Hmm… … . And hearing the teacher’s boasts so confidently, I feel like it might work out… … .”

There was still a look of doubt on Inspector Sasaki’s face.

“No, Inspector Sasaki.”

“yes?”

I erased the doubts from Inspector Sasaki’s mind.

“I don’t think it will happen. It will happen.”

I will make it so.

“As it always has been.”

“Uh… … If the teacher says so… … .”

Inspector Sasaki gave up thinking.

I never thought I’d understand anything in the first place, but this time I seem to have given up on the idea altogether.

They probably just do what they are told, achieve some success, and make some money.

but.

“There is one thing that concerns me.”

“What are you so worried about? If you’re worried about something going wrong, I’ll give you a beating.”

“No, that’s not it.”

“then?”

Inspector Sasaki hesitated for a moment, then opened his mouth cautiously.

“Isn’t it already known to the world that this teacher is dead?”

“yes.”

“And now in the north, the rebels… … no, the Bulyeongseon who are waging war… … aren’t the independence fighters a group that receives support from this teacher?”

“That too.”

“Then wouldn’t these people have also heard the news that this teacher had died?”

“That would be the case too.”

Sasaki’s expression became even more serious.

“Then, if the independence army hears the news and is divided again by the death of the teacher and falls apart from within… … what will happen? Then, won’t the army that came from the mainland return to the mainland?”

“Ha! What am I saying now?”

“Do you have a countermeasure?”

“Why are you preparing for that?”

“???”

So, Inspector Sasaki’s current concern was this.

“Are you afraid of maggots so you can’t make kimchi?”

“Huh? What are maggots?”

“That’s just a useless worry.”

Sasaki’s worries were truly useless.

“Why do you say it’s a useless worry? Isn’t it something worth considering?”

“Then let me ask you the opposite, why do you think they would fall apart without me?”

“Well… … Now that the armed group’s biggest sponsor is gone, wouldn’t each faction fight over limited resources?”

“Is it because Koreans are a divided and quarrelsome people?”

“No, I don’t necessarily mean that… … .”

Inspector Sasaki didn’t bother to refute the claim.

That also meant that my words and his thoughts weren’t that different.

“What you said is not entirely wrong. The Korean Independence Army is currently divided into several factions, and within them are people divided by ideology, ideology, and their own interests.”

“Then, isn’t that a big deal?”

“So there is no problem.”

“yes?”

Although each person has a different ideal country in their head, they are all united by the cause of Korean independence.

It’s not that I’ve completely thrown away ideologies and thoughts.

Rather, they were armed with ideologies and thoughts that had been hardened through various dangers, like steel hammered on an anvil.

“If such people came together, why did they divide and fall apart?”

“But if the differences of opinion accumulate, won’t the unit fall apart…?”

“They are people who have gathered together again under the name of Korean independence, even though they have already fallen once.”

The current Korean Independence Army, despite having experienced many previous incidents, has once again become one for Korean independence.

Of course, my support played a part in this, but is this possible with money alone?

no.

The Manchurian independence army, in a desperately poor situation with nothing to show for it and in a dangerous situation where they could die at any moment, tried to unite the various independence movement groups scattered throughout the country and form an organization.

And actually, it did have some success.

“If this people were going to collapse without me, they would have collapsed long ago even with me.”

“ah…….”

“I trust them.”

Inspector Sasaki didn’t seem to trust what I was saying, but I did.

The Korean independence army will not collapse.

“It will not be the Korean Independence Army that will fall, but the Japanese Government and the Japanese government.”