NIS Agents Tearing Up the Japanese Empire - Chapter 229



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NIS Agent Tears the Japanese Empire Episode 229

Guardian of the Empire (2)

What is life?

This is a question that has been filling Captain Mutaguchi’s mind recently.

This was a problem that Mutaguchi, who had always walked the path of the elite, would never have thought about.

If only I had just run along the path that others had laid out, that would have been the end of it.

But… … . I started to think a lot as I left the well-worn path that someone had made.

‘I graduated from the Military University… … . I think I will be promoted to colonel without any problems… … .’

The problem was after that.

It didn’t seem like being promoted to lieutenant would get me to the rank I wanted.

The Empire of Japan was a great empire that boasted a vast territory spanning the Asia-Pacific region.

The territory was vast, and within this vast territory there were constant conflicts, so it was natural for the army to grow larger.

So there was no shortage of places for young, ambitious officers.

but.

‘The problem is that it’s not a place that everyone likes… … .’

As I said earlier, the Empire of Japan is a great empire that spans Asia and the Pacific.

And they sent troops all over the country.

That is to say.

‘The officer positions on the mainland are limited… … .’

If you ask Japanese military officers where the best place to work is, they will all unanimously choose the mainland.

That’s understandable, as there are few places in Asia that are as Westernized as mainland Japan.

No, it would be more accurate to say that at least within the territory of the Japanese Empire, there was no place as developed as the mainland.

Of course, there were many less developed places even in major cities like Tokyo or Osaka or on the mainland.

However, the comparable countries for mainland Japan were Korea and Taiwan.

‘Joseon is close to Japan and has many good points, but… … there is the ghost of Gyeongseong there.’

Joseon was not safe.

‘Taiwan is safe, but… … It’s too hot and development is slow, so it’s almost like a rural area… … .’

Taiwan was like a village.

That is why he wanted to stay in mainland Japan, and especially in Tokyo, the center of the empire, at all costs.

‘I have to make a contribution… … If I’m going to make a contribution, I have to make a really big contribution that can cover up my last mistake!’

During the Tokyo Battle, when the Japanese Army and Navy fought over the Imperial Palace, Captain Renya Mutaguchi led the attack on the Navy Ministry.

Under his command were an elite force, far larger than a typical army battalion, armed with modern artillery and machine guns.

But he was defeated by a force he had scraped together from within the Admiralty, armed only with rifles and mortars.

He suffered such a crushing defeat that even the cannons and machine guns he had were captured.

The reason may be that he was incompetent, but the biggest reason was that he followed the right path.

‘Was it really necessary to fire the cannon at that time, even at the risk of causing civilian casualties? … ?’

Mutaguchi thought back on his past mistakes, but no matter how much he thought about it, he realized that he had done nothing wrong.

“Phew… … .”

With a heavy face, Mutaguchi entered the tent and gave new orders to the unit members who were preparing to rest.

“Gentlemen, your superiors have given orders to assist our troops in danger. Be ready to deploy and assemble in exactly ten minutes.”

“ah…….”

“hurry.”

As expected, the soldiers showed their terribly dislike for it.

But Mutaguchi tried hard not to see this and urged the poor soldiers on.

“Our troops are dying right now! Move quickly! Quickly!”

As Mutaguchi was building up resentment among the soldiers, the division commander’s aide, who had just parted ways with him, rushed over and asked him.

“Captain Mutaguchi!”

“What kind of kid is disrespecting the company commander’s title… … Ah, Captain Ousei.”

“You haven’t left yet?”

“Yes? Oh, yes.”

Although the adjutant’s appearance seemed somewhat awkward to Mutaguchi, he thought it was simply because he was busy and was running around here and there after being scolded by his superior.

“We will be leaving soon.”

“Wait a minute… … . Please wait a minute.”

“yes?”

The adjutant gave new orders to Mutaguchi.

“It seems like it will be difficult to provide additional reinforcements.”

“Huh?! No, so you’re saying we should defeat all the enemies by ourselves?”

“That’s why I came here.”

“???”

The adjutant gave him new orders.

“When marching your troops, march in single file, not in the traditional formation.”

“Line up?”

“And then two people… … no, three people, one for each, go over the mountain holding a torch.”

Mutaguchi, who had been pondering his words, then spoke as if he had realized something.

“Ah! So you’re saying to make it look like our numbers are larger than the enemy’s?”

“That’s it.”

“Hmm… … It’s a good idea, but will the enemy retreat just like that? I’m worried that they might counterattack our forces instead.”

“Then the enemy will definitely retreat. Stop worrying and hold on.”

“What… … If you say it like that.”

Although Mutaguchi looked very reluctant, he nodded since it was his superior’s order.

“Then I will go now.”

“Yes, please take a look.”

“I wish you good luck, Captain Mutaguchi.”

“thank you.”

It seemed like things were going well, but then the adjutant ran up to Mutaguchi, who was preparing the torch, and started harassing him.

“Captain Mutaguchi! What are you doing now? Why haven’t you left yet!”

“Ah, that’s the torch… … .”

“The torch is important now!!! Didn’t you know that speed was of the essence in this case?!”

“Uh… … . This is something that Captain Ousei personally ordered a little while ago… … .”

“What do you mean! I told you to go out and drive out the enemy ‘as soon as possible’, not to worry about torches or anything!”

“Oh, I understand.”

“Move quickly!”

Mutaguchi felt aggrieved at hearing the harsh words for no reason, but on the other hand, he tilted his head and looked at his adjutant.

“Is it okay if I ask you for your password today?”

“What? In this urgent situation, that is… … .”

Mutaguchi shouted with confidence.

“Amaterasu.”

“what?”

“Amaterasu.”

“I told you, there’s no time for this kind of thing right now!”

“hmm…….”

The opponent was unable to respond to Mutaguchi’s words.

At that moment, the adjutant who had just given orders to Mutaguchi approached him and asked him.

“What are you doing now? Are you going to wait until all of your allies are dead before you move? Even now, your allies are dying… …?”

Two similar-looking adjutants became aware of each other’s presence.

And without saying who would go first, they pointed at each other and asked.

“What the hell are you, you little punk!!!”

“What the hell are you, you little punk!!!”

It was a surprising thing for both soldiers and officers.

But Captain Mutaguchi asked his new adjutant indifferently.

“Amaterasu?”

“What is this Amaterasu all of a sudden? Oh, are you talking about the secret number today?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Let’s see… … . Today, the octopus answered Amaterasu… … Susanoo… … I think it was.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

One side knew the password perfectly, but the other side didn’t know the password.

Soon people’s suspicions turned toward him.

“Hey, wait a minute… … That guy’s a fake! That guy’s imitating me!”

“Captain Mutaguchi, what are you doing? That guy is the ghost of Gyeongseong. Arrest him quickly!”

“yes!”

Captain Mutaguchi and his soldiers soon captured the ghost of Gyeongseong.

Then he grabbed his face as if he was going to rip off the skin on his face.

“Eww!!!”

“Reveal your true form quickly!”

But only his skin is sagging.

I never thought the mask would come off.

“I’ll take care of that guy, so don’t waste time and get out there quickly. Even at this hour, our troops are dying.”

“All right.”

The adjutant took the man, who was completely battered, away.

Captain Mutaguchi, who had suddenly caught the ghost of Gyeongseong, regained his confidence.

‘Yes, I was not wrong.’

Mutaguchi Renya, who had momentarily doubted whether his path was wrong, was no longer there.

Here, there were only guardians of the empire who walked their own path.

“We’re on the move!”

Mutaguchi drew the sword he had received upon graduating from the Military Academy and stepped forward.

He was followed by soldiers.

* * *

A secluded mountainside a little away from the 1st Division barracks.

“Phew… … . I almost got caught.”

After tying up the 1st Division Commander’s personal adjutant, whom Mutaguchi had caught instead, he immediately removed the camouflage from his face and changed his clothes.

It was quite awkward to change clothes by the faint moonlight, but I was used to this kind of thing, so it wasn’t a big problem.

“Whew… … . Alright! It seems like the support was delayed well too… … .”

A quick glance at the clock showed that an hour had already passed as the fluorescent light flashed.

“I guess I should start sending signals soon.”

I happened to have a huge signal ready that everyone could recognize.

‘When we infiltrated the 1st Division barracks earlier, we prepared in advance.’

By infiltrating the 1st Division barracks and following the division commander’s aide, I was able to learn about the unit’s main facilities.

Places like kitchens, ammunition depots, temporary warehouses, and stables.

And under the cover of darkness, I picked out the silicone mask that most closely resembled the one I had, modified it by eye, and disguised myself as it.

Because the surroundings were so dark and the soldiers were a bit tired from the long march, it seemed like they didn’t really care about the slight awkwardness.

Thanks to this, I was able to enter the ammunition depot and the kitchen with a free pass, inspect the contents inside, and leave a little gift there.

‘I knew the password back then.’

I didn’t know that the 1st Division Commander would give me a big shout-out and then immediately introduce a password that would change every hour.

But the soldiers and officers were probably not used to this, so when I asked them, pretending to be a little incompetent, they all answered with a smile.

‘I almost got caught there.’

It was a lucky thing for me.

At the same time, it was unfortunate for the Japanese military.

“hmm.”

In the distance, Mutaguchi’s unit could be seen climbing the mountain holding torches.

It was dark and the distance was quite dark, so I couldn’t see very well, but I could just barely see the torches they were holding in their hands.

But just looking at the torches, it seemed like a fair number of reinforcements were moving.

‘In reality, there are only a few hundred people.’

If there was a signal like that, Colonel Kim Hong-il would have noticed it and retreated his troops.

‘I guess I’ll have to watch for a while and then leave.’

Even though I captured the adjutant, I was planning on leaving him here.

Because there was nothing this guy knew that I didn’t, and I didn’t want to bother carrying this heavy thing up the mountain.

At this moment, in the lower village, the soldiers that the adjutant had woken up a little while ago were gathering one by one and finishing their preparations to leave.

“5… … 4… … 3… … .”

I quietly looked at my watch and checked the time.

And as soon as the second hand reaches exactly 12.

-Kwaaaaang!!!!

Large and small explosions occurred here and there in the Japanese military camp in the distance.