NIS Agents Tearing Up the Japanese Empire - Chapter 192
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NIS Agent Tears the Japanese Empire Episode 192
Yamamoto Crisis (3)
While the invisible hand is working hard in Gyeongseong.
In Hamgyeong Province, an invisible power struggle was about to begin between the Army and the Navy.
Admiral Hara, who was leading the provisional battleship squadron in Joseon, moved the fleet from Heungnam to Wonsan and immediately sent a telegram to Gyeongseong and Tokyo.
He claimed that the naval bombardment was purely the work of a being called the Ghost of Gyeongseong and that he was innocent.
but.
“Ghost of Gyeongseong? What is that?”
“He is a notorious terrorist in Joseon.”
“Really? But how did he get on Nagato and fire over the heads of the army?”
“That, that is… … .”
Prime Minister Yamamoto of the Empire of Japan shook his head and sighed deeply.
“Go tell Admiral Hara that excuses are no more useless than a dull sword.”
“……All right.”
Soon, the army’s report came in.
“Admiral Hara and Governor-General of Korea Makoto Saito conspired with terrorists called the Gyeongseong Ghost and an armed group of rebels called the Korean Independence Army to attack the army?”
The Army’s was more than the Navy’s.
Looking at it this way, there was only one problem.
“The military is the problem… … . Ha… … .”
In Prime Minister Yamamoto’s office, sighs were heard continuously as he faced a total crisis in which he had no idea where to start.
However, if you contact the Army or Navy to try to improve the situation even a little, they will often just say that they will meet and give you an answer before disconnecting you.
“I’m going crazy.”
Although Yamamoto had an impressive background as a Prime Minister who was from Satsuma and had experience in the Navy, he couldn’t help but feel that the soldiers would not listen to him.
Because the only ones who could control the military at the time were Emperor Taisho and Crown Prince Hirohito.
‘Even so, His Majesty the Emperor is not well enough to run the country, so it is only His Highness the Crown Prince who can take charge… … .’
If anything were to happen to Crown Prince Hirohito… … then it would really be impossible to control the military.
‘That’s highly unlikely to happen, though.’
What crazy person in the world would target His Highness the Crown Prince, who receives the most stringent security?
At least within the Japanese archipelago, there was no one who had the thought or courage to harm the living god of the Empire of Japan.
“Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Ha!”
But as always.
When problems arise, they tend to arise all at once.
“So what happened this time? Did the Navy invade the War Department and shoot at it? Or was it the other way around?”
“That’s not it… … .”
“Then, is it something more serious? Hmm… … . The Tokyo Stock Exchange completely collapsed?”
“That’s not it!!!”
“Really? Hmm… … . If that’s the case, and I hate to even imagine it… … . What if angry army troops are marching towards the government building in full force right now… … ?”
“That’s not it!”
Prime Minister Yamamoto’s aide shouted with a face as pale as if he were about to suffocate.
“They say that His Highness the Crown Prince was hit by a bullet and is now in critical condition!!!”
“… … ?”
Prime Minister Yamamoto briefly listened and then asked his aide.
“What did you just say?”
“His Highness the Crown Prince is in critical condition after being hit by a bullet.”
“… … .”
Bad things tend to happen one after another.
* * *
Daisuke Namba.
He is a young man in his 20s that you can see anywhere in Japan.
But his family was not just any ordinary family.
He was born as the fourth son of a prominent family that had been vassals of the lord for generations, so it could be said that he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
Namba’s father was a man of considerable influence in the region, enough to run for the Japanese House of Representatives election and be elected, and the family had a fair amount of money.
That is why I could say that I grew up well without any difficulties since childhood.
One thing that is a bit unusual is that his father, Nanba Sakunojin, was a thoroughgoing monarchist who truly worshipped the emperor as a god.
Thanks to this, Namba’s childhood was filled with stories about how to be completely loyal to His Majesty the Emperor.
Other than that, I could say that I literally grew up in luxury.
But ironically, it was because Daisuke Nanba grew up without any lack that he was able to take an interest in social issues.
Nanba Daisuke was smart and had good support from his family, so he was able to enter a prestigious school. However, he dropped out of school because he was outraged by the teachers’ discriminatory treatment of students from poor or impoverished families.
And as he witnessed the growing gap between the rich and the poor and various social problems, he became increasingly interested in socialism.
Naturally, the family was displeased with the fourth son’s behavior and often gave him harsh advice or even beat him.
But even so, he could not break Daisuke Nanba’s will.
In that way, Daisuke Nanba became a half-abandoned child even at home.
But Daisuke Namba didn’t care at all.
Rather, I saw it as an opportunity to work with the workers and learn more about their lives.
It has been almost a year since Daisuke Nanba began working and eating with the workers.
The Great Kanto Earthquake, which shook all of Japan, and the subsequent Tokyo earthquake.
Even though countless people died, the government showed neither the ability nor the will to deal with the situation.
The military only cared about their own interests and, rather than protecting the safety of the citizens, even fought among themselves in an attempt to seize a small amount of power.
Even as Tokyo turned into a battlefield, the Japanese government failed to stop them, and the military indiscriminately killed citizens and looted their belongings.
And they usually arrest and deal with socialists who were problematic in large numbers or quietly bury them.
They oppressed everyone.
And all of this news was relayed throughout Japan through the Chosun Ilbo, published in Joseon across the sea.
The newspapers that used to say they were reporting the truth turned a blind eye and turned a deaf ear to these things.
“It’s disappointing… … . It’s really disappointing… … !”
Dark times.
The reality that showed no hope of ever getting better set the heart of Daisuke Nanba, an ordinary young man in his 20s, on fire.
‘It’s all because of the incompetent government and the emperor.’
However, no matter how passionate he was, he had no plan to carry out the operation, no colleagues to help him, and no useful equipment.
But he was filled with the confidence that he could accomplish anything.
Why, because his favorite story was also about the Ghost of Gyeongseong, serialized in the Chosun Ilbo.
‘It’s nothing… … If a man had a gun in his hand, he could shoot and kill the emperor of the empire.’
Although he only had two gold beads on his lower body, he had the means to obtain a gun.
As I said before, Daisuke Nanba’s family was a well-established family, and they were quite well off.
His father, Nanba Sakunojin, went hunting as a hobby, and their family was wealthy enough to have a hunting shotgun in the house.
That’s why it wasn’t difficult for Daisuke Nanba to get a gun.
There… … .
‘I heard that the Emperor is not feeling well and is staying in the Imperial Palace all day long. So now the Emperor’s duties are all handled by the Crown Prince Hirohito, who is the Emperor’s representative… … .’
Crown Prince Hirohito, whom Nanba Daisuke was after, was often out and about.
Not only did he have to immediately clean up what the military had sabotaged, but he also had to show up here and there to rebuild Tokyo, which was in chaos.
In times like these when there was so much going on outside, tight security was bound to be cumbersome, and Hirohito, like his father, was a man who believed in getting closer to the people.
“The people don’t come near because of the bodyguards.”
“It is all for Your Majesty’s safety.”
“Safety? All the people I see are innocent, so what kind of safety are you talking about?”
“However… … .”
“I’ve heard enough complaints. The people are afraid, so pull back the guards a bit.”
That day, as in the past, the crown prince and his wife were visiting the earthquake-stricken area where recovery was in full swing and meeting with the people.
The citizens of Tokyo were having a somewhat warm time praising the crown prince and his wife for coming to see them and telling stories of the injustice they had suffered.
Hirohito, as usual, left his bodyguards behind, and the Imperial Household Ministry officials, although embarrassed, followed the Crown Prince’s wishes for the time being.
It seemed like today was going by without any problems like any other day.
No, it should have gone as usual.
‘Crown Prince… … . That guy is Hirohito… … !’
And among the crowd gathered to get a close look at the crown prince was Daisuke Nanba.
He stole his father’s hunting shotgun, cut off the long muzzle with a factory saw, and approached the Crown Prince, hiding the gun in the hem of his coat.
The bodyguards were some distance away from the crown prince and did not see the gun hidden in his arms, so no one stopped Namba even though he got right up to the crown prince’s nose.
“Crown Prince Hirohito.”
And then Daisuke Nanba stood before Hirohito.
“Yeah, you’ve had a hard time… …?”
Hirohito read something strange in Nanba Daisuke’s poisonous gaze.
But it was already too late.
“Long live the revolution!”
“?!”
bang!
Nanba Daisuke’s gun spewed fire.
But maybe because I had never touched a gun before, or maybe because I had not eaten well for the past few months and my grip was weak, the bullet went to the wrong place.
“Ugh!”
“shot?”
“Your Majesty! Bring Your Majesty!”
“He’s an assassin!”
The first shot only grazed Hirohito’s head, slightly injuring his left ear.
“shit!”
Nanba Daisuke was a little flustered, but then remembered that his father’s gun had two barrels, so he lowered the barrel and aimed it at Hirohito’s torso.
And then I pulled the trigger again.
bang!
Crown Prince Hirohito lay on the cold Tokyo ground.
“It’s done! We did it! The oppressor is dead!!!”
Daisuke Namba rejoiced at his life’s accomplishments, but his joy was short-lived.
“Hey, this son of a bitch!!!”
“It’s him! He’s the culprit!”
“Catch him!”
This is because the surrounding citizens, bodyguards, and police rushed in and beat up the Crown Prince’s assassin.
The citizens were so shocked that they started beating Daisuke Nanda to death, but the police and security guards stopped the citizens because they had to catch him first.
“Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Your Majesty!!!”
“Are you of sound mind, Your Majesty?!”
“Car! Bring the car, quick!”
“Where is the doctor! Come quickly!”
The Imperial Household Ministry staff, their hands trembling, were rushing to care for Hirohito, while on the other side, police and bodyguards were blocking the citizens and arresting Namba.
To put it simply, it was just five minutes before the mess.
An incident in which socialist Daisuke Namba attacked Crown Prince Hirohito as he was passing through Toranomon.
This incident, later called the Toranomon Incident or Toranomon Incident, spread widely throughout Japan and even to Korea as soon as the newspapers heard the news and distributed extra editions here and there.
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