NIS Agents Tearing Up the Japanese Empire - Chapter 224



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NIS Agent Tears the Japanese Empire Episode 224

A tall man leaves home and never returns (9)

“The enemy’s resistance is fierce… … . Hmm!”

Lieutenant General Asakuno nodded as if he understood.

“It looks like the 1st Division has had a hard time.”

“… … Yes, the enemy’s resistance was so fierce that the soldiers suffered some injuries.”

“Haha! Don’t worry! Tell them that we’ll clear the road for them since the 1st Division worked so hard.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Lieutenant General Asakuno, who still did not know the severity of the situation, was optimistic about the situation.

‘Well, it’s only natural that considerable damage would occur if you tried to attack a high ground occupied by the enemy.’

Rather, he was grateful that the 1st Division took the lead and suffered the damage on his behalf.

‘I can repay this favor with my major.’

Lieutenant General Asakuno immediately gave the order to his unit to attack.

“I will now order all troops to attack. The target is Hasambong on the front line. There will likely be considerable damage due to the enemy’s defensive positions, but I hope you all will fight your best.”

“Yes, Your Majesty!”

* * *

Hasambong.

It was a village built on the banks of the Duman River, which straddles the border between the old Qing Dynasty and Joseon. It was quite large in size as Koreans who fled to escape the internal turmoil of Joseon in the late Joseon Dynasty, Chinese who fled to escape the internal turmoil that followed the collapse of the Qing Dynasty, and even remnants of the White Army defeated in the Chinese Civil War flowed in.

“It seems like the enemies are slowly moving.”

“It looks like that.”

And this was the gateway to Yeonil, and it was a place that the independence army had to guard to block the advance of the Japanese army.

That is why the main forces of the independence army, including General Ji Cheong-cheon, the commander of the 1st Division of the independence army, and General Kim Jwa-jin, the chief of staff, gathered at Hasambong.

“white night.”

Ji Cheong-cheon, who was observing the enemy formation with binoculars from the command post set up in a house in the highest part of the village, suddenly called Kim Jwa-jin.

“Please speak.”

“Until a few years ago, I was just a staff clerk, and you were the commander of a group.”

“That’s right.”

“But… … . Don’t you feel a little disappointed that the positions have been reversed like this?”

Ji Cheong-cheon seemed worried that Kim Jo-jin might be dissatisfied.

Kim Joa-jin noticed Ji Cheong-cheon’s worries and smiled brightly as he said.

“If you look at it that way, when I was commanding the military, our commander comrade was nothing more than a chief of staff under me.”

“… … .”

“What good is rank or position? I just need to be able to fight the Japanese.”

“I see.”

Kim Joa-jin put down his binoculars and turned his head to look at Ji Cheong-cheon.

“When Comrade Baekpo committed suicide after seeing young men dying in vain in Russia, and later when he managed to manage the army with great difficulty, I realized one thing.”

“What is that?”

“I may be good at fighting, but I’m not good at running an organization.”

“I see.”

Kim Jo-jin picked up his binoculars again.

And then he muttered to himself as he watched the Japanese soldiers approaching him.

“Well, what if I complain? If I did something useless, our teacher wouldn’t have stayed still.”

“Haha, that’s true too.”

The two of them laughed and lowered their binoculars almost simultaneously.

“It seems that the Japanese army’s advance is delayed because the entrance to Hasambong is narrow.”

“I agree with you. In this situation, if the cavalry, which can move quickly, receives support from the artillery, and attacks the enemy, it seems that good results can be achieved.”

“Rather than just sending out cavalry, how about also mobilizing the armored vehicles that Mr. Lee brought last time?”

“Armored vehicles? Can you deploy them right away?”

Kim Joa-jin stroked the tip of his mustache.

“From what I’ve heard, it looks like three or four units have been fully serviced and could be deployed into battle at any time.”

“Hmm… … . But even if we deploy only three or four units among that large force… … .”

“It may not cause much damage, but it’s good enough to break the enemy’s attack.”

“hmm!”

Ji Cheong-cheon nodded, thinking that what Kim Jo-jin said was right.

“Very well. I will issue orders to the cavalry battalion immediately.”

“The commander of the cavalry battalion is… Major Lee Beom-seok.”

“He was also an excellent instructor at Shinheung Military Academy.”

“Yes, they fought well at Cheongsanri too.”

The two of them laughed very contentedly.

* * *

An order from above was given to Major Lee Beom-seok, the commander of the only 1st Cavalry Battalion of the Korean Independence Army, who was hiding on a hill near Hasambong and watching for the enemy.

“Report! The headquarters has issued a mission to the battalion commander to intercept the Japanese troops coming out of the valley!”

“Intercept? Are you saying we should intercept with just a cavalry battalion?”

“Yes! Four armored vehicles have been prepared, so please make good use of them to intercept the enemy!”

“Hmm… … Does the word ‘interception’ mean to completely destroy the enemy? Or does it mean something else?”

“The division commander and the chief of staff just hope that the cavalry battalion can break the enemy’s advance and slightly delay their advance!”

Lee Beom-seok quietly observed the enemy’s positions.

The Japanese army, despite their enormous force, seemed to be gathering one by one at the mouth of the winding river because the passage was narrow.

‘There are still regiment-level units gathered from a single battalion.’

Although the entire unit was not visible because of the trees, they could see the camp being set up behind them as new units continued to join them.

‘Oh my… … . The entire unit is stretched out like a snake along the road.’

Major Lee Beom-seok immediately noticed the enemy’s problem.

And then I thought about the best thing I could do in this situation.

“Tell him I understand for sure.”

“yes!”

The troops lined up along the narrow mountain path resembled snakes moving through the mountains and fields in search of prey.

‘There must be a lot of troops, because they are lined up along the road.’

In this situation, the head and tail of the line were well-defended, but the middle… … that is, the waist area was likely to be relatively weak.

‘According to what the teacher said, the Japanese army is currently suffering from a lack of firewood and drinking water.’

That means most of them were shivering from the cold and eating undercooked rice, unable to drink water properly and lacking fuel to light fires.

Since I haven’t been able to eat, drink, or rest properly, I’m sure my current condition is terrible.

‘First, we should attack the middle of the line to confuse the enemy, and then quickly escape while the armored vehicles take the lead and draw the enemy’s attention.’

He glanced back.

Then, a cavalry force that seemed to number in the hundreds was staring blankly at him.

This large number of people were just waiting for his command.

‘The cavalry has only been established for a short time, so its expertise may be lacking… … Will it be able to carry out such complex maneuvers?’

There is an armored vehicle, a new weapon that is being deployed for the first time.

He still had no idea exactly how to handle this thing.

Of course, theoretically, I have acquired several theories and stored them in my head.

But keeping it in your head and actually doing it are two different things.

“Phew… … .”

The burden of the first battle, which announced the start of the battle, weighed on Lee Beom-seok’s shoulders.

In Cheongsan-ri, we fought a desperate battle while being chased by the enemies, but this time, we were chasing the enemies and fighting them, so the pressure was even greater.

“Comrade Battalion Commander, just give the order.”

“Yes! Comrade Commander, just give the order!”

“Where can I go to beat up those Japanese guys!”

Then, soldiers, officers, and non-commissioned officers all showed their enthusiasm and helped relieve his burden.

Lee Beom-seok, who was able to shake off some of the burden from their powerful appearance, slightly raised the corners of his mouth, put the binoculars in his saddle pocket, and grabbed the reins.

“Our battalion will cross the mountains and infiltrate the enemy’s rear! And since it is difficult for armored vehicles to march through the mountains, wait here and when the signal comes up, attack the enemy’s vanguard.”

After giving a simple order, Lee Beom-seok kicked the horse’s belly and ran forward.

As he led the way, hundreds of cavalry followed him as if they were one body.

The Independence Army cavalry began to gallop through the mountains and quickly return to the back lines of the Japanese army.

“Uh… …. Comrade Platoon Leader, what do we do now?”

“What are you doing… … . Hey! Do you have any of the corn fritters left from last time? Bring them over.”

After everyone left, the armored vehicle platoon left in the empty lot ate the emergency rations they had stored in the armored vehicles and watched the Japanese soldiers struggling below.

* * *

“Ugh… … . It’s really fucking cold… … .”

“Sniff sniff… … . Ouch… … . My nose is blocked again.”

“Etch! Etch! Ugh… … . I wish you would let me light a fire today.”

“If only I could just drink a sip of warm water, I would have no more wishes… … .”

“Do you have any water left?”

“It’s just ice.”

“shit.”

As the independence army had expected, the Japanese army was suffering from cold, hunger, and thirst.

Because the expedition was decided so hastily, the supply situation of the 14th and 1st Divisions, which were not sufficiently prepared, deteriorated to its worst in just a few days.

Of course, it wasn’t that they lacked food.

They still had plenty of canned food and combat rations that they had brought with them from the mainland, and they also had plenty of rice and all sorts of side dishes that they had plundered from Joseon.

However, what they lacked was water and fuel.

“What’s for dinner tonight?”

“Will I be chewing on raw rice again?”

“Ah… … Again?”

“There’s nothing to light a fire on.”

They had not enough fuel to light the fire.

Although there were quite a few trees around, they were not enough to satisfy tens of thousands of people.

Then, I had to go a little further to cut down the trees, but there was a problem because this was the territory of the independence army.

It was said that if you were not careful, you might end up having to cut down your own coffin while you were out chopping wood.

That’s why the Japanese army couldn’t do this or that.

If the relationship with the Navy had not been so bad, it would have been possible to ask them to order a small supply ship to come here and supply fuel such as coal or oil… … As you know, these are the people who had been fighting the Navy until recently.

So, there was no way to get help from the Navy.

It was not intentional, but their actions meant that this large army was trapped in this cold place.

“Ugh… … . I’m freezing to death… … . Do you have any matches? Can you light me a cigarette?”

“That’s definitely possible.”

“Is there any alcohol left in the water bottle?”

“Just a sip, me too!”

The soldiers smoked cigarettes or took a sip of alcohol they had secretly brought with them to forget the cold for a moment.

When everyone is enduring the cold in their own way.

-Wow… … .

“What is this?”

“What are you talking about?”

“I hear some kind of shouting… … ?”

Someone heard a shout coming from the forest.

-Doo doo doo doo doo.

“The ground is shaking too!”

“Is it an earthquake?”

“Earthquake… … . Is that it?”

The ground shook there.

“No matter how much I think about it, it doesn’t seem like an earthquake… … .”

-bang!

At that moment, bullets began to fly from the forest.