NIS Agents Tearing Up the Japanese Empire - Chapter 174



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NIS Agent Tears the Japanese Empire Episode 174

The famous snake (2)

The boatman, who should have returned to Wonsan long ago, was still spending time in Heungnam.

“Didn’t you go back to Wonsan?”

“Uh, yeah… … . I was originally planning to go back, but somehow I ended up spending time in Wonsan like this.”

The old man mumbled something vague.

Anyone who saw him could clearly see that he was hiding something, but I didn’t bother to ask him any further questions because I didn’t think it would be a big deal if the boatman had a secret.

“But why is the person who said he was going to Hamheung in Heungnam… … wearing Japanese clothes… …?”

“Shhh… … . Please keep your mouth shut.”

“Why? What is going on that makes you do that?”

From the old man’s point of view, it would have been strange for him to have had difficulty getting a person who was going to Hamheung all the way to Heungnam, only to have that person return to Heungnam.

But that’s it, and I was left bewildered by the emergence of unexpected variables.

‘Tell me everything? Or just a little? Just hide everything?’

My head was in a state of confusion.

“that is…….”

“Um… … . I heard there was a big fight in Hamheung… … . Is that why?”

“yes?”

“Huh… … . Yeah, I see.”

I didn’t say anything, but the old man nodded as if he understood everything.

“The original vigor of youth is dulled and worn away by the transience of time and the harshness of society, so there is no need to blame yourself too much.”

“… … ?”

The old man patted my shoulder with a kind smile, as if he understood everything.

‘I think there’s some misunderstanding… … .’

Doesn’t this make me look like someone who couldn’t control his youthful spirit and rushed to the battlefield, only to run away in fear of the horrors of war?

“That’s enough. Now, let’s go back home.”

“… … .”

“Your parents won’t say anything either.”

“I think there is some misunderstanding.”

“What misunderstanding? You don’t have to make excuses.”

“It’s not an excuse… … .”

I just stopped talking.

Even if I talked more, the old man would only hear it as an excuse.

“It was nice to see you again, old man.”

I just woke up saying that.

Then the old man called me.

“Are you going to leave already?”

“Yes, I have a lot to do.”

“Work? What’s going on?”

“That kind of thing happens.”

“I see… … . Just in case, I hope it’s not something to do with the sea.”

“yes?”

The old man brought a bottle of rice wine to his lips and blew on the bottle, saying:

“Ugh~ The beach is completely occupied by the Japanese right now. They are so aggressive that I have almost fixed my boat, but I still haven’t been able to return home.”

“I see.”

“You damn bastards… … . The only ones who are allowed to roam around the ship freely are those in yellow uniforms.”

“It’s yellow?”

“Yeah, should I say yellow-brown…? Anyway, it’s definitely a yellowish color.”

Japanese Navy sailors wore white or blue sailor suits, and non-commissioned officers and officers also wore uniforms of similar colors.

And the yellow uniform is mainly worn by the army, not the Japanese navy.

That is to say.

‘Is there an army here too?’

It seemed that he was someone sent by the Japanese military unit in Hamheung to promote solidarity between the army and navy.

Since there are such a small number of people, it is difficult to get a grasp of the situation by just taking a quick look around the port for a day.

Changsik got some good information thanks to his father.

“Thank you for the information.”

“Information? What information?”

“No. I heard that Changsik will send a letter home soon.”

“What? He’s still alive!”

“Yes, I was in Hamheung.”

“… … .”

The old man shut his mouth and put down his glass.

Then he looked lost in thought.

I added a word just in case.

“Don’t even think about going to Hamheung. They say they’ll soon drop everything there and head north.”

“North? How far north do you go?”

“Well, why don’t we cross the river?”

“river…….”

The river we are talking about here is the Tuman River in the north.

Naturally, once you cross there, you say goodbye to Joseon.

“You’re not young, so don’t bother following me around and suffering for no reason. Just stay quietly in your hometown. Chang-sik will be back soon after finishing his work.”

“… … .”

“Oh, and Changsik asked me to say something.”

“That guy?”

There was something Chang-sik said to me while eating cold rice with a few pieces of pickled radish in the trench.

“He said he missed the grilled mackerel he used to eat when he was young. When he came back later, he said he wanted to eat the grilled mackerel his father made for him.”

“Kukuk… … . Yeah, that’s right.”

A smile appeared again on the old man’s lips.

But the eyes couldn’t smile at all.

Rather, the area around his eyes was so moist that it looked like large drops of water would fall at any moment.

“Okay, I’ll take my leave now.”

The information had been well paid for, so now it was time to make a plan.

* * *

I took a quick look around the warships anchored in the harbor.

They all looked elegant and classy like noble ladies, and it was obvious that they had spent a lot of money on them.

Even now, you can see the sailors diligently scrubbing and cleaning the deck.

‘It’ll be hard to attack two ships at the same time.’

If it was just one battleship, it would have been over if I just sneaked in, put a bomb in the armory, and ran away.

But there were more than one or two warships anchored at Heungnam Port, and there were more than one or two sets of eyes watching.

‘Even if we send away one battleship, the other remaining ships won’t stay still.’

My goal is to sabotage the battleship.

Of course, sabotage also includes destruction, but it’s a bit too much for me to do alone.

‘So I guess I need some help.’

Just then, in the distance, I saw a few sailors who were completely drunk and making a fool of themselves on the street in broad daylight.

I plan to use them.

* * *

Heungnam was famous as an industrial city throughout the Japanese colonial period.

But that was only after the Chosun Nitrogen Fertilizer Company factory was built around 1927, and now it is just a quiet fishing village.

Because a warship came into this remote village and forcibly anchored its ship, accidents and incidents occurred all over the place.

“I’m not asking for anything big~ Come and pour me a drink.”

“We’re not weird people.”

“It’s not like it’ll wear out just by touching it for a little while!”

“Put this down!”

The problem of delinquency among sailors who had been confined to ships for a long time was particularly serious.

Although it had not been long since the fleet arrived in Heungnam, the military police and police had no time to rest due to incidents and accidents occurring here and there.

“Why is Joseon Dynasty so expensive?”

“Just come and pour me a drink!”

“Kkiak!”

What was particularly problematic were the incidents and accidents that soldiers caused while drunk, exposed to all sorts of absurdities and violence that were implemented for the purpose of establishing military discipline inside the ship.

The soldiers who were usually very restrained would turn into dogs and cause trouble here and there as soon as they drank alcohol.

Not only did they harass women, but they also stole and robbed innocent civilians of their belongings, and even swung their fists at them just because they felt bad. Well… … . Saying more would have been pointless.

Of course, the local command also paid some attention to this issue.

But I literally just cared about it, I didn’t really put in any effort to do anything about it.

In any case, the purpose of the upper echelons was to help the army suppress the rebels, not to take care of the civilians of Heungnam.

That is why soldiers’ misconduct is tolerated until a major problem arises that cannot be resolved.

“hey!”

“?”

Until a huge problem arises that cannot be solved.

“what?”

“Who is it?”

“Uh… … . You seem like an officer… … ?”

The soldiers who were intoxicated and harassing the woman quickly straightened up when they saw the officer calling them over.

“What are you guys doing now!”

“Ah, that’s… … .”

“We were out for a bit and were chatting with this lady here.”

“What? It looks like you’re forcibly dragging someone who doesn’t want to go.”

“… … .”

The soldiers were filled with discontent at the appearance of an officer who broke the silence.

Even more so when it was not the Navy itself that was scolding them, but the Army bastards they had ignored all along.

“As a soldier of the Empire of Japan, you must serve His Majesty the Emperor above and protect the citizens below, as a soldier should do!”

“… … .”

A man wearing a yellow army officer’s uniform was scolding a sailor wearing a pure white sailor uniform, drawing attention from those around him.

Naturally, there were many other sailors among them who had gone out or were on leave around the same time.

For the Navy, it was shameful to even be criticized by the Army, and they had their shortcomings pointed out.

It was an indescribable shame that I got yelled at not in a quiet place, but on a street full of people, and in front of my colleagues.

“Koreans are also subjects of the Empire of Japan and deserve our protection, but we have to persecute them like this… … .”

“That’s really annoying.”

“……what?”

Eventually, one of them, unable to bear the pain and embarrassment mixed with shame, anger, and other emotions, caused an accident under the influence of alcohol.

“What did you just say?”

“He said it was really noisy.”

“This kid… … .”

The other crew members were shocked by the sailor’s crazy actions, which were worthy of being called the originator of mutiny, and should have tried to stop him, but they did not.

There was no particular reason.

Because they had the same mindset as the sailors who were acting crazy right now.

There’s an old saying that goes, “birds of a feather flock together.”

Now was the perfect time.

“Why is the Army meddling in the Navy’s affairs? You should just do your own work properly.”

“What? You? Huh! I’ve heard that the discipline of the seal pups has fallen to the ground, but I didn’t think it would be this bad.”

“fur seal……?”

“Yeah, don’t you know that even a dog that spends its whole life in water doesn’t know?”

“profit……!”

In any era and in any country, calling a person a dog was considered a great insult and an insult.

But what if the person hearing those words is drunk and not functioning properly?

The correct answer was that he couldn’t control his anger.

“Who are you calling a dog!”

The sailor swung his fists, trying to see the end of his insubordination.

But the officer easily dodged the drunken sailor’s punch and kicked his leg, knocking him out of his stance.

Then the sailor, unable to overcome his strength, rolled around on the floor in a violent manner.

“Ouch!”

“How foolish… … . Tsk.”

“Miyamoto!”

“This kid!”

When his comrade was attacked, the other sailors who had been drinking with him also attacked the officer.

It was the moment when one person’s accidental rebellion escalated into a collective rebellion.

“You son of a bitch!”

“asleep!”

Other sailors aimed at the officer with something in their hands, but the officer quickly dodged them all and knocked down all the sailors who rushed at him.

The army officer’s hands struck the sailors hard and quickly.

The sailors who had rushed in with great spirit soon found themselves rolling around on the ground together.

“You idiots.”

“Ugh… … .”

Naturally, this incident was reported to the higher-ups straight away through the mouths of the sailors who were watching nearby, and the military police and officers quickly rushed to the scene of the incident.

“What, what is this… … .”

“As you can see, your sailors rebelled after being scolded a little.”

“… … .”

The army officer said, kicking the sailor’s stomach hard as he writhed on the floor.

“This kid is the ringleader. I wonder what kind of punishment he’ll get.”

“Ugh… … .”

“… … .”

Sparks flew from the naval officer’s eyes.