NIS Agents Tearing Up the Japanese Empire - Chapter 193



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NIS Agent Tears the Japanese Empire Episode 193

Yamamoto Crisis (4)

The crown prince has fallen!

Shocking news shook the entire Empire of Japan.

This means that the news soon spread to the Imperial Palace.

“Ugh!!!”

“your majesty!”

When Emperor Taisho heard this news, he also vomited blood, collapsed, and began to have more serious seizures than before.

The Empire of Japan lost its Emperor and Crown Prince.

Of course, neither of them had died yet.

Emperor Taisho collapsed and suffered a convulsion, but was still breathing, as was Crown Prince Hirohito.

“I heard His Majesty has entered emergency surgery.”

“Are you… seriously…?”

“Fortunately, I was wearing a bulletproof vest so my life was not in danger, but… … .”

“But? Don’t mumble and speak clearly!”

“That, that… … . Even if the surgery is successful, he will need to recuperate for at least half a year because his ribs were broken and his internal organs were damaged.”

“Half a year… … . Half a year… … .”

Prime Minister Yamamoto’s head turned quickly.

‘His Majesty Hirohito needs to recuperate, so he must step down from the regency… … and His Majesty the Emperor has also fallen ill, so for the time being neither of them will be able to intervene in state affairs.’

However, this incident does not cause any problems in the succession of the Imperial family.

Even if the current crown prince dies during surgery, there are still several princes left, including Yasuhito, Nobuhito, and Takahito.

So there was no need to worry about the imperial family being cut off.

but…….

‘The immediate power vacuum is unavoidable.’

Now that the Emperor and Crown Prince have fallen, the next regency will most likely go to Hirohito’s younger brother, Yasuhito.

but.

‘His Majesty Yasuhito is still young… … .’

The regency of the Empire of Japan was now too harsh a position for a young man in his early twenties to handle.

Of course, Crown Prince Hirohito also took his father’s place and did an excellent job in his father’s work from a young age, but this was possible because Crown Prince Hirohito had studied imperial studies since he was young.

Will Yasuhito be able to successfully fill Hirohito’s empty spot?

‘It must be hard… … .’

Up to here it’s fine.

In any case, the political ability of the Imperial Family was somewhat lacking, so it could be filled by various politicians in the Japanese government.

But the real problem is… … .

‘The Crown Prince’s tight grip on the military will begin to loosen little by little… … .’

Of course, Crown Prince Hirohito is not dead yet.

That is why the military will also be cautious for the time being and watch the situation closely.

And as time goes by, they will naturally realize that the pressure that was so strong around their necks has disappeared.

‘… … .’

If you ask Yamamoto whether the current Japanese government has the means to stop the military, he would shake his head.

Seniors from the Army or Navy? Elders?

To those with guns, he’s just an old man in the back room.

A few nagging or yelling won’t stop them.

If the army or navy stage a coup, all government officials will be wiped out.

Later, when His Highness the Crown Prince regains consciousness and wakes up to see the chaos in Japan, he will be shocked, but if the military has already cut off the hands and feet of the Imperial Family, there will be nothing he can do, even if he is the Crown Prince.

‘We need swords too.’

So, in order to protect themselves, government officials needed to… … . In order for the civilian government to survive in this country, they needed strength.

What is needed is a force so strong that the military cannot dare to have frivolous ideas while still being well controlled by the government.

However, it is safe to say that there is no one in the current Japanese military who can follow government control well.

If I look hard enough, I can probably find a couple of useful people, but I don’t have time for that right now.

Anyone who remembers what the Army and Navy did when His Majesty the Emperor fell and an unprecedented disaster occurred in the Kanto region will agree with Prime Minister Yamamoto.

So, it was necessary to find an ally who could protect the government from the military’s ambition to swallow up the Japanese Empire as quickly as possible.

‘This is it… … . There is no such thing as a separate Warring States Period.’

Prime Minister Yamamoto was extremely stressed out by the sight of the military junta being like a child left alone in the water.

I was under so much stress for the past few months that my hair was falling out.

“Whew… … . First, it would be a priority to bring His Highness Yasuhito over to our side. If we put His Highness Yasuhito in the lead, the military personnel, including the Army Ministry and the Navy Ministry, won’t be so blatantly pushy… … . And after that… … .”

Yamamoto took a deep breath and muttered to himself at the same time to collect his thoughts.

“Good… … . Let’s just clean everything up. It’s better… … . This is a chance to wipe out all the disloyal elements of the Army and Navy.”

Prime Minister Yamamoto also considered a large-scale purge of the military.

But most of his plans were destined to fail.

Because the Crown Prince’s fall was only a prelude to the suffering that was to come.

* * *

The crown prince has fallen!

When Koreans heard this news, every single one of them, without exception, recalled the ghost of Gyeongseong.

‘The Ghost of Gyeongseong?’

‘The crown prince?’

‘Really?’

‘Wow… … Is he really crazy?’

Although it was still unknown who the culprit was or what his motive was, the Joseon people… … no, everyone living in Joseon believed without a doubt that the culprit was the ghost of Gyeongseong.

Even the people in the Governor-General’s Office!

“The Ghost of Gyeongseong… … . Who would have thought that he would choose His Highness the Crown Prince as the person to whom he would make a splendid comeback… … .”

“Um… … When on earth did you cross over to the mainland?”

“Does it matter how he got to the mainland? His Highness the Crown Prince is in danger right now!”

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”

“Tsk.”

In a situation where Governor-General Saito’s worries showed no signs of ending due to the incidents and accidents that were happening here and there, Crown Prince Hirohito has now collapsed.

Although the culprit was said to be unknown, Governor-General Saito had no doubt that the culprit was the Ghost of Keijo.

No, in Tokyo, the heart of the Empire of Japan, who else but the Ghost of Keijo could touch the son of His Majesty the Emperor, the symbol and face of the Empire of Japan, the living god himself, and the successor to the Empire of Japan?

“There must have been people who helped the ghosts of Gyeongseong cross over to the mainland.”

“I guess we just have to catch him… … !”

“Go and get him right now!”

“Yes, Your Majesty!”

If Miwa, who had ascended to the sky first, had seen the Governor-General and the Chief of Police, she would have clicked her tongue, saying that they were making a fool of themselves… … Sadly, Miwa was no longer in this world.

Even if they poop together, there is a difference between an elephant and the dog next door.

With the police officers of the Metropolitan Police Agency, who are already suffering from a manpower shortage, all stepping forward to chase after the ghost of Gyeongseong, what will happen to the security of Gyeongseong?

* * *

The basement warehouse of a three-story building in Jongno where the Sparrow Cafe, famous for having the worst coffee in Gyeongseong according to the Chosun Ilbo, is located.

There were hundreds of people crowded here, with no room to move.

“… … Is everyone here?”

“Yes, General.”

“her…….”

General Kim Gyeong-cheon, who had just recently been engaged in a fierce battle with the Japanese army in Hamheung, infiltrated Shanghai with the help of local provisional government agents.

No, it would be a bit embarrassing to even call it infiltration… … General Kim Kyung-cheon simply had a beard and some dog hair on his face, and was dressed neatly.

However, neither the Japanese military nor the Japanese police checked him even once during his trip to Gyeongseong.

No, it didn’t look like he had any intention of checking.

That’s why right now.

General Kim Gyeong-cheon and his men were able to gather in Gyeongseong without a single straggler.

Should I call this… … a miracle… … ?

“Isn’t it a miracle that we all made it through that tight security and came together alive?”

“hmm…….”

Captain Hong Yong-hwan, the adjutant of General Kim Gyeong-cheon, an officer in the advance team of the Korean Independence Army, and the second son of General Hong Beom-do, was delighted to be reunited with his comrades.

However, General Kim Gyeong-cheon had seen and heard so many things on his way down to Gyeongseong that he could not simply be happy about this.

‘It’s just that the Japanese police and military are lax in security because they can’t even do their own jobs… … .’

However, I couldn’t bring myself to tell them the truth because Hong Yong-hwan and other officers and soldiers looked as happy as children.

‘Sometimes, just covering it up is the way to go.’

General Kim Gyeong-cheon, who thought so, relieved some of the burden after a long time, smiled brightly, and comforted the soldiers for their hard work.

“Thank you all for your hard work in gathering here.”

General Kim Gyeong-cheon opened his mouth casually as if he was talking to a friend, but his words were filled with the authority that commanded the audience.

“I know you all must have had a hard time coming from Hamheung to Gyeongseong, but first of all, I would like to thank you for following me without complaint.”

General Kim Gyeong-cheon bowed his head as he spoke.

“Thank you~ Aren’t all the people gathered here just stubborn people who don’t listen to their parents or their country? If they didn’t like the general in the first place, they would have kicked them all out in the first place.”

“Column, column.”

“General, doesn’t your throat hurt? Please raise your head quickly.”

The soldiers of the independence army were so motivated by the successive reports of victory that they did not lose their composure even in Gyeongseong, which could be said to be in the middle of enemy territory.

“When you say that, I feel grateful but also sorry.”

“Sorry? What do you have to be sorry about to us, General?”

“That’s right! If it weren’t for you, General, we would all have collapsed and perished in Hamheung!”

“Haha, right… …. Everyone is full of energy!”

General Kim Gyeong-cheon laughed heartily.

Then the independence army soldiers also laughed along.

“Okay! At this point, everyone must be wondering why we came to Gyeongseong.”

“Didn’t you come here to sightsee?”

“Huh? Weren’t you going to Shanghai by boat?”

It was known that all of them, whether soldiers or officers, would break through the enemy lines, bypass Gyeongseong, and escape to their base in Yanji.

But the words that came out of General Kim Gyeong-cheon’s mouth exceeded their imagination.

“We came to Gyeongseong to destroy the Government-General of Korea and to let the world know that we are fighting for the liberation of Korea.”

“… … ?”

“???”

At first, everyone either twitched their ears or shook their heads, wondering if they had heard something wrong.

“Did I hear something wrong… … .”

“What a joke… … .”

Everyone took General Kim Gyeong-cheon’s words about attacking the Government-General of Korea as a joke or a joke, but Hong Yong-hwan did not take it lightly.

“How do you plan to attack the Government-General? Aren’t we not in a position where we can do anything about the Japanese division stationed in Yongsan with the troops we have now?”

“Ah, that’s… … .”

“I won’t explain that.”

A voice I had never heard before was heard in the crowd.

The eyes of the people gathered in the basement turned in the direction where the voice came from.

There was an old man sitting there.

“Who is the old man… … ?”

“Who am I?”

The corners of the old man’s mouth went up.

“I don’t need to know?”

“… … ?”

Then he put his hand on his face and ripped off the skin on his face.

Then a young man appeared inside.

“Nice to meet you. I am Mr. Lee from Gyeongseong.”

“!!!”