NIS Agents Tearing Up the Japanese Empire - Chapter 215



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NIS Agent Tears the Japanese Empire Episode 215

Secondhand transaction (3)

On a joyous festive day, somewhere, someone could be heard crying and sobbing, but the sound was drowned out by the laughter.

It seemed like everyone was enjoying the feast and it was going to end successfully, but then a completely unexpected guest showed up.

-Kururung.

A loud, noisy, and raucous sound was heard, like the sound of thunder.

The noise was so loud that the cattle and horses that heard it were startled and made a fuss.

“Am I the enemy?!”

“All units, deploy!”

The soldiers who had been enjoying the feast also threw down their bottles of wine and meat at the sudden commotion and immediately took up their weapons.

but.

“Wow… … I didn’t know that everyone would come out to greet me like this. I’m so moved that tears are flooding in like a tsunami.”

“???”

A car covered in a lot of steel plates stopped at the entrance, and a stranger got out with a bright smile.

Then he calmly gave some instructions to the blue-eyed foreigners who had come with him.

[Let only a few of you mechanics remain, and the rest of you go back and tell the branch manager that the deal was successfully completed.]

[… … ? How do we get back?]

[I brought a truck, right?]

[That’s a truck for transporting livestock, not for people.]

[What does it matter? As long as you can ride it, that’s fine. Otherwise, just walk.]

[… … .]

[Tell the branch manager clearly that if he does anything stupid, I will come find him later and tear off his face and hang it in Red Square.]

The young man who had sent away the foreigners with his fluent Russian approached the independence fighters with a smiling face.

“It’s been a while, everyone… … .”

“Stop, stop! If you move, I’ll shoot.”

“No, why are these people like this? I’m sorry.”

“Shoot!”

-bang!

“… … .”

A bullet fired by someone bounced on the floor.

Anyone who saw it could see that this was a clear threat shot.

Then the smile disappeared from the young man’s face.

“Oh my, I don’t understand why everyone treats me like this.”

“That was a warning shot just now. Identify yourself! Or you will be shot instantly.”

An officer who appeared to be the same age as the young man looked at him with rather serious eyes.

Then the young man sighed as if he was troubled and said,

“Wow… … I don’t want to reveal my identity in a place like this… … Could you please call Comrade Kim Dong-sam? I know him… … .”

“Comrade Commander is not someone you can just randomly tell someone to come and go.”

“Well… … . That’s true.”

It was a really difficult situation.

* * *

They were faithfully carrying out their duties as they had been taught, and from their perspective, I was an uninvited guest who had come in the middle of the night.

In other words, he is a very suspicious person.

“Wow… How do I explain this?”

“Please reveal your identity!”

“Ha, I guess I’ll go back.”

If I say here that I am Mr. Lee from Gyeongseong, the officer will ask me for my identification.

But where would I find an ID card to prove that I am the ghost of Gyeongseong?

Of all the IDs I have now, there is none that proves that I am the Ghost of Gyeongseong.

There’s no way something like that could exist in the first place.

“Oh! Who is this!”

“Huh!”

At that moment, a very familiar figure walked out from among the soldiers.

“Teacher Lee! What is going on here?”

“Ah, I came to the coastal region this time to buy some good items and hand them over to the independence army.”

“I see? That’s great news!”

I had clearly met him a few times in passing in Shanghai, but perhaps because I had met so many people and experienced so many things over the years, I couldn’t quite remember who he was.

This person, who at first glance seemed to be a fairly high-ranking officer, I clearly remembered his face, but ironically, I couldn’t quite remember his name.

“General Noh, do you know who that person is?”

“Huh? Oh, you don’t know. This is the famous Mr. Lee from Gyeongseong. He is the one who took care of everything for you, including the clothes you wear, the guns and ammunition you carry, and even where you eat, drink, and sleep. That’s what I’m talking about!”

“Oh… … .”

“This teacher… … !”

When I heard General Noh, I immediately remembered who he was.

“General Noh Baek-rin, your praise is too much.”

It was General No Baek-rin, the Minister of Military Affairs of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, whom I saw in Shanghai.

If you were to consider the position of Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, it would be roughly equivalent to the Minister of National Defense in modern terms.

However, since the modern Minister of National Defense cannot legally be appointed as a military member, it would be correct to say that it is a position that also has the characteristics of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

And General No Baek-rin, a former member of the Korean Empire military, understood the importance of air power before joining the Provisional Government and was vocal about securing and developing an air force.

However, since such a thing was like a dream to an independence fighter who didn’t even have money to buy a rifle or a bushel of rice, he disappeared without achieving his dream or seeing the independence of the Republic of Korea.

“The more you praise, the better~ And was there anything I said that was false? You helped with everything from eating to sleeping to shitting for those guys here.”

“Even if you don’t show me that much, I’ll still give you a gift, so please stop. I’m so embarrassed.”

Actually, I’m not embarrassed at all.

Because when you do something that no one else notices, there’s nothing sweeter than having someone else praise you and lift you up.

“Is that so? Then let’s stop here… … Let’s see~ What’s this gift?”

“… … .”

However, General Noh Baek-rin took my words at face value, stopped praising me, and showed interest in the armored vehicles and tanks I had brought.

“Huh, what is this thing? It has a sturdy armored exterior, and machine guns and cannons on the back! Oh my… … This is the famous tank?”

“That’s an armored car, and the tank is behind it.”

“Oh, really? What is this thing called an armored vehicle?”

“An armored vehicle is… … .”

I explained the difference between an armored car and a tank.

“Oh, really? Then, armored vehicles would be more useful to Joseon than tanks.”

“It depends on the situation, but tanks would be better in rough terrain.”

“Um… … . No, I heard that this tank thing consumes a lot of fuel and breaks down often.”

“Don’t worry about that… … .”

As I was about to say something, the officers who had seen the tank rushed in and interrupted me.

“Oh, I heard that too. There’s also research that says it’s more efficient to operate tanks in groups of many rather than in small groups.”

“Oh, I’ve read that book too. But I think it says that when breaking through an enemy’s strong defense line, it’s better to use a small number of troops as a shield in front of the infantry.”

“Look at this sturdy armor. As far as I know, the Japanese military lacks the weapons necessary to destroy these tanks.”

“As long as you avoid direct fire, you will boast invincible defense on the front lines.”

“?”

Everyone knew more about tanks than I thought.

This might be your first time actually seeing a tank.

No, more than that.

‘Everyone seems more interested in the tank.’

Even though they were soldiers and there was nothing they could do, I still felt a little disappointed.

“Everyone is so energetic.”

“Commander.”

“It’s been a while, Mr. Lee.”

As the officers gathered in groups of three or five and made a fuss, General Kim Dong-sam, the commander of the Korean Independence Army, came down and stood next to me.

“How have you been?”

“What could I not do? Thanks to you, I have been living very comfortably.”

“I heard that the Liaodong Peninsula attack and the domestic offensive operation were successfully concluded this winter. Congratulations.”

“What are you congratulating me on…? It’s all thanks to your help.”

“Haha, that’s possible. Isn’t it because everyone fought hard?”

General Kim Dong-sam smiled and took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket.

“Huh, that?”

“It’s the cigarette you gave me before. It’s less toxic than other cigarettes and tastes better, so I’ve been smoking it sparingly.”

There was only one cigarette left in the pack.

“Would you like to have a go?”

“Okay.”

I took one of the masts, which was more precious than my life, and put it in my mouth.

Then, General Kim Dong-sam personally lit a match and lit a cigarette.

“Use… … . Ha… … .”

After smoking only strong cigarettes made with the intention of destroying people’s lungs, I smoked something milder and although it tasted a little less good, it still felt like I was back home.

“It’s cold outside. Leave what you brought with them and let’s go inside and talk about the rest. What do you think?”

“That’s an offer I can’t refuse.”

“Heh heh, really?”

While we were chatting about the past and heading to the headquarters, General Noh Baek-rin and several officers were looking around at armored vehicles and tanks as if they were going to take them apart and chatting among themselves.

I was curious about the appearance and asked General Kim Dong-sam.

“Comrade Commander, I don’t know if I’m allowed to ask this question, but how do these people know so much about tanks? Where did they actually see one?”

“Huh? No. It’s the result of reading many war books published in the far-off West.”

“Oh, really? I thought someone was embezzling the money because the monthly book purchase fee was so high.”

“Haha, if that were the case, you would have flown here a long time ago and turned it all upside down, wouldn’t you?”

“ha ha ha.”

I didn’t answer.

There was just laughter.

* * *

The commander’s office of the Korean Independence Army headquarters was quite simple, and in some ways felt lacking, unlike the opulent exterior.

The walls were worn, the furniture was all showing signs of wear and tear, and there were no decorative items on the walls, only framed pictures.

“This is the regular army commanding office of the Republic of Korea government, so how can it be this shabby? If you don’t have enough money, I’ll give you more.”

“Okay, I’m old now so why bother with makeup?”

“You’re getting old? You’re still in your 40s.”

“I’m almost fifty, I’m already old. Rather than worrying about dressing up like this, I’d rather use that money to buy rice and meat to feed the children, and guns and ammunition to arm the soldiers.”

“Huh, this is why I like you, Comrade Commander.”

At my words, the corners of Kim Dong-sam’s mouth slightly went up.

“Why? Do you like it when it’s easygoing?”

“You always think of others before yourself. How difficult is that?”

“Haha, right.”

General Kim Dong-sam personally poured me some tea.

But perhaps because his skills were not very good, a bitter taste welled up in the car.

“You should have your adjutant handle this.”

“It’s my only hobby.”

“okay.”

“Doesn’t it taste a bit bitter like medicine? I drink a glass every day as if I were taking medicine.”

“I guess I’m too young to be taking medicine.”

I tried to force myself to drink it all, but I couldn’t overcome the bitter taste of the tea, which was even more bitter than the bitter melon, and I put the cup down.

“Ugh… … .”

“Hahaha. Looks like it doesn’t suit your taste.”

“It’s so delicious that I’m afraid it’ll appear in my dreams.”

“Oh, like that.”

General Kim Dong-sam emptied his teacup and asked me with a smiling face.

“Yes, it’s nice to see you after such a long time. But what brings you here? Usually, even if you send something, you never come in person.”

“Well, I’ve always wanted to come here sometime.”

“Really? I was nervous inside because I thought something else was going on. What is it?”

“Oh, I have something to tell you.”

“As expected!”

The smile never left General Kim Dong-sam’s face.

He waited for my next words like a child waiting for presents at Christmas.

“Okay, what do you want to tell me?”

“There are spies within the independence army.”

“… … .”

The Commander’s face immediately hardened.