NIS Agents Tearing Up the Japanese Empire - Chapter 184



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NIS Agent Tears the Japanese Empire Episode 184

Anger (5)

Admiral Hara of Heungnam sent a telegram simply to find out whether the Ghost of Gyeongseong was really a real person.

So, if I had to be specific, when I was thinking of linking the Ghost of Gyeongseong and the Army, I needed to confirm whether this Ghost was a real person.

That is why Admiral Hara sent a telegram to the Joseon Army (Japanese Army) headquarters in Yongsan… … . Why was there no news from Yongsan, and instead, the newspapers were in an uproar.

[Ghost of Gyeongseong, Returning from Hell?]

“hmm.”

“This is the extra edition published yesterday in Gyeongseong.”

“hmm…….”

Admiral Hara was deep in thought.

Already in his head was only the thought of how to link the ghost of Gyeongseong and the army.

‘Even if we let it slide that Nagato’s explosion was the work of the Gyeongseong Ghost… … If we simply say that it was caused by that guy, I’ll be treated like a fool in my home country.’

Although the ghost of Gyeongseong had a considerable notoriety, it was something that happened only on Joseon soil.

The old gangsters on the mainland simply attribute the series of incidents that occurred on Korean soil to the incompetence of the Governor-General.

And if this incident was simply the result of the ghost of Gyeongseong, the mainland will judge this as the incompetence of Admiral Hara.

‘That won’t do.’

That shouldn’t happen.

That is why Admiral Hara intends to add one more prerequisite here.

‘It’s better to say, ‘The Ghost of Gyeongseong just did it!’ than to say, ‘The Ghost of Gyeongseong joined hands with the Army to screw over the Navy!’

Yes, that’s right.

Admiral Hara was openly trying to blame the Army for the mistake.

‘Let’s see… … For now, I have a witness, but that alone doesn’t seem enough to connect the Army and the ghost of Gyeongseong.’

Something else was needed.

This is direct evidence that the army and the ghost of Gyeongseong are in cahoots.

“dismissal.”

“… … .”

“dismissal……!”

“… … .”

“dismissal!”

“!!!”

Suddenly the adjutant called him.

Admiral Hara, whose thoughts were interrupted, frowned and asked his adjutant.

“What’s going on, Adjutant?”

“Ahem… … . We have guests from Gyeongseong.”

“Guest? What guest?”

“I heard that the Governor-General of Joseon… … said that he had sent me as a guest to the Admiral in secret.”

“If you are the Governor-General of Korea… … His Excellency Saito?”

Makoto Saito was Admiral Hara’s long-time senior in the Navy and a pillar of the Navy.

That kind of person sent someone to you?

“I guess we should meet sometime.”

* * *

The person sent by Governor-General Saito was somewhat unique.

There were more than a few strange things about him, such as his face being wrapped in bandages with only his eyes and mouth exposed, or his appearance in a police uniform in a place full of soldiers.

“This is Superintendent Miwa Wasaburo, head of the Higher Division of the Police Affairs Bureau of the Government-General of Korea.”

“… … My name is Admiral Kanjiro Hara of the Navy’s Provisional Battleship Squadron.”

“It is an honor to meet you, Your Excellency.”

“… … .”

Admiral Hara looked around at Miwa, who looked suspicious to anyone, and asked her.

“His Excellency Saito sent you?”

“yes.”

Admiral Hara looked at the bandaged man with a suspicious expression.

“What is that bandage?”

“Ah, this is because I was treating the wounds I got when I captured the ghost of Gyeongseong a while ago.”

“You caught the ghost of Gyeongseong? You?”

“Yes, I killed him on the spot.”

“… … ?”

Admiral Hara tilted his head.

It was said that the ghost of Gyeongseong was definitely alive.

But the guy in front of me is saying that he shot and killed the ghost of Gyeongseong.

“The ghost of Gyeongseong… … wasn’t it alive?”

“Huh? Haha! Your Majesty, what are you talking about? I saw that bastard’s breath disappear with my own two eyes.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes! I cremated his body myself and scattered the ashes in the Han River with my own hands.”

“hmm…….”

Admiral Hara tilted his head again at Miwa’s confident appearance.

‘Then what is the extra edition of Gyeongseong?’

The ghost of Gyeongseong is dead.

However, in Gyeongseong, things were turned upside down by the news that the ghost of Gyeongseong was not dead.

‘I guess I need to look into it.’

Admiral Hara decided that this matter required a separate investigation.

But he didn’t show it on the outside.

“Yes, how are you, Your Excellency the Governor?”

“… …Unfortunately, that is not the case.”

“What?!”

“His Excellency the Governor is very upset by the unpleasant news coming from the North.”

“Father, some unpleasant news… …? Th, what is that?”

Admiral Hara’s mind was filled with the thought of the Nagato that had sunk into the East Sea, but he desperately pretended not to know about it.

“I heard that the battleship Nagato sank in an unidentified explosion. Is that true?”

“… … Ahem. I guess something like that happened.”

“Please tell me clearly. Is it true that the battleship Nagato sank in an explosion?”

“Oh, look! Isn’t it too much for a mere police officer to act so petty in front of an admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy?”

Admiral Hara seemed to have nothing to say, so he pointed out Miwa’s attitude and suppressed him with his authority.

But was Miwa the kind of person who would care about such things?

no.

“The role of the police is to catch criminals. And this country is one where anyone, except His Majesty the Emperor and his blood relatives, can be imprisoned even if they are nobles.”

“… … What? So, am I the criminal who sank Nagato?”

Admiral Hara reacted strongly to Miwa’s provocation.

But Miwa spoke loudly, as if she didn’t care about the admiral’s words.

“This is a message from His Excellency the Governor! If I fail to find the culprit who sank the Nagato before the new year, I will take full responsibility as the fleet’s admiral! That’s it!”

And then, as soon as he finished what he wanted to say, he bowed and left right away.

“No, I, I… … .”

“Your Majesty, please calm down.”

“Are you serious right now!”

Miwa’s words really scratched Admiral Hara’s fragile heart.

From his point of view, Miwa’s words were Governor-General Saito’s words, and if his words were true, it was clear that the Governor-General would not take his side in this incident.

‘It looks like Governor Saito is trying to cut off the tail.’

It was none other than the sinking of the battleship Nagato, the pride of the navy.

So someone had to be held accountable, and the wrath of His Majesty the Emperor… no, the wrath of His Highness the Crown Prince would descend upon him.

No one knew where the sparks would fly.

Admiral Hara could have been the only one to take the blame, but if he had made a mistake, everyone in Joseon could have been hit.

‘There is no time.’

Seeing that Governor-General Saito was engaged in tail-cutting, it was clear that something was going on on the mainland as well.

* * *

At that moment, the Admiralty Building stands tall amidst the rubble of the building.

The Secretary of the Navy and the Deputy Secretary of the Navy were talking with serious expressions on their faces.

“… … I’d like tofu stew for lunch today.”

“I ate that yesterday too. How about something simple like soba today?”

The high-ranking officials of the Navy Department were pondering the lunch menu with serious expressions.

“Soba? It would be embarrassing for people like us to eat such cheap food~”

“What do you mean? People would rather eat cheap food like that outside than have people like us eat it.”

“Huh? Is that how it is?”

“Of course! If we just show them sharing soba noodles with the soldiers working on the recovery mission outside and doing some work together, and then print that out as an article, how much would people praise the Navy?”

“On the other hand, the Army is pointing fingers?”

“Yes!”

The Secretary of the Navy smiled.

“Go ahead and do it now.”

* * *

‘The Navy on the mainland must be fighting an invisible battle with the Army as well.’

Admiral Hara sighed as he thought of the higher-ups who were carrying out political operations so ugly and dirty that he could not even imagine.

“Phew… … .”

I shouldn’t have just stayed still like this.

If you just sit still, it will just end like this.

‘That won’t work.’

If a man dreams, he must climb to the top.

Hideyoshi, Admiral Hara’s favorite, was also like that.

It was always a crisis, but didn’t you somehow overcome the crisis and climb up to the top?

‘I did get a bit senile towards the end, but… … .’

Of course, what do you think?

‘It’s a little flimsy, but… … it seems like it would be a good idea to pressure the Army based on the testimony.’

Fortunately, Admiral Hara now had a witness on his side who could testify on his behalf.

And this is not just a testimony, but an incredible witness who can link the ghosts of Gyeongseong and the army.

However, if there is a problem.

‘That police officer named Miwa said earlier that the ghost of Gyeongseong was dead… … .’

It has not been properly confirmed whether the ghost of Gyeongseong is really dead or alive.

‘If the ghost of Gyeongseong is dead… … . There is a high possibility that my raising suspicions will end up being just me having a fit of rage.’

Admiral Hara was on the verge of losing his hair from the stress that kept rising.

But I didn’t stop thinking about it.

‘The Ghost of Gyeongseong… … Is he alive?? Or is he dead?’

The deliberations were brief and the decisions were quick.

“Adjutant, listen up.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“As the commander of the Provisional Battleship Squadron, I hereby inform all sailors in Heungnam that all the Ghosts of Gyeongseong and the Army soldiers are to be arrested as suspects in connection with the Nagato sinking incident.”

“Huh? Arrest… … . Are you saying that?”

“It includes the charge of treason, so if they resist fiercely, they can be shot.”

“Are you dead, dead?”

The adjutant was terrified by Admiral Hara’s extreme order, but Admiral Hara himself did not seem to care much.

“It would be better to bring him back alive if possible, but if you can’t catch him.”

We had to beat them all up so they couldn’t escape.

“Kill everyone.”

“!!!”

* * *

And now.

“Over there! The army guy went over there!”

“Huk, huk… … . I think this is it for me… … . I’m fine, so leave me here and go first!”

“Yamamoto! What are you talking about! I promised your mother that I would return with you! We will be together whether we die or live!”

“If you do this, we’ll all die!”

“Then, we’ll just die together.”

An unnamed mountain near Heungnam.

Two officers, their splendid army uniforms streaked with blood and sweat, were running arduously up the mountain.

One of them was bleeding from a gunshot wound to the thigh, and his complexion was not very good.

“Ugh… … . Kiyoshi… … .”

“Yamamoto! Come on, Yamamoto!”

“I guess… … . I think this is it for me.”

“What are you talking about! If you go a little further north from here, you’ll reach Hamheung! There are friendly forces there, so you can get treatment there! Until then, don’t lose your mind.”

“… … Go first.”

“I told you not to.”

“I ate gluttony.”

Lieutenant Kiyoshi’s face turned pale as he examined the wounds of Yamamoto, his classmate from the same military academy and hometown friend.

‘There’s so much blood… …!’

The makeshift wrapping cloth had long since turned red.

It was obvious that this wouldn’t work as a bandage at all.

‘I need a bandage… … . If possible, something to stop the bleeding… … .’

Kiyoshi tried to recall what he had learned at the military academy, but no matter how much he searched his memories, he couldn’t find any knowledge that would help his dying comrade.

No, what I learned there in the first place was only how to kill enemies, not how to save my allies.

“Kiyoshi… … . You must survive… … . And to mother… … . Don’t tell mother that this Yamamoto was shot to death by the Navy bastards on Korean soil… … . If you’re going to do it… … . tell her that he fought bravely and died… … .”

“Yamamoto?”

“… … .”

“Yamamo… … !”

At that moment, someone covered Kiyoshi’s mouth and whispered in his ear.

“fizzle.”

“?!”

Lieutenant Kiyoshi resisted with all his might, but his opponent easily subdued him and whispered again.

“If you want to save your comrades, keep your mouth shut and stay still.”

“???”

“I’m going to take my hands off your mouth from now on, so don’t make any noise and just stay still. I’ve already taken out all the sailors around here, but it’s going to be annoying if other guys come running when they hear my voice.”

“… … .”

“Nod your head if you understand.”

-Nod.

As soon as Kiyoshi nodded, someone ran out from behind him, sprayed something on Yamamoto’s wound, applied it, and then wrapped a bandage around it tightly.

“First aid is complete. If we take him to Hamheung like this, his life will be saved.”

“Go, thank you.”

After saving my comrade’s life, a fundamental question arose.

“But who… … ?”

“This is Major Daisuke Tsugimoto of the Joseon Army Command.”

If it was Major Tsugimoto, he was someone he knew.

“Ah! A hero of the North Korean army headquarters… … isn’t he?”

“What about heroes… … . Stop talking nonsense and move quickly. The winters in Hamgyeong Province are harsh and the nights are terrible.”

“Go, thank you!”

“Go! Quickly… … Leave the rest to me.”

“Yes, sir!”

Lieutenant Tsugimoto glanced at Kiyoshi and his party as they walked away, muttering to himself.

“Yes, run quickly… … . Go and spread the news to Hamheung… … . If it spreads or you die in the middle, you will die by my hand.”