NIS Agents Tearing Up the Japanese Empire - Chapter 231



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NIS Agent Tears the Japanese Empire Episode 231

Guardian of the Empire (4)

“Why are you all fighting on this fine day?”

“This teacher.”

As soon as I appeared in the conference room, the officers’ faces lit up and they all rose from their seats to welcome me enthusiastically.

“Welcome.”

“I’ve been waiting for you, Mr. Lee!”

“Huh? You waited for me?”

“yes!”

Everyone seemed to be expecting something from me, like children waiting for gifts from Santa on Christmas.

“What information have you brought this time?”

“Is this an enemy vulnerability? Or are you bringing news of an enemy offensive?”

“… … ?”

It seemed like everyone was expecting something from me.

“I didn’t bring anything?”

“ah…….”

“Is that so… … .”

When I told them that I hadn’t brought anything, they all seemed quite disappointed, although they didn’t show it on the outside.

“Instead, I have some good news.”

“Good news?”

“I heard there was a big fire last night at the 1st Division camp over there on the other side of the mountain, burning down the food warehouse and the ammunition depot?”

“Fire?”

Everyone looked at me.

“Oh, of course it was me. Hahaha!”

“… … ?”

“Why do you all look at it that way?”

The officers looked at me with faces like, “What kind of person is this?”

“Well, it’s good news that you’ve burned the enemy’s ammunition and food depots… … . But you have to tell us exactly how much… … .”

“I burned everything.”

“If it’s all… … ?”

“They burned everything down, leaving nothing behind.”

“… … .”

Everyone kept their mouths shut.

“Why are you all like that?”

“……no.”

Everyone looked at me like I was looking at a ghost.

“You walked alone into an army of tens of thousands of people and blew up an important enemy facility?”

“Honestly, if someone else had told me, I would have told them to stop talking nonsense… … .”

“If that person had to be this teacher… … .”

The way people looked at me was mysterious.

“Does everyone have anything to say?”

“……no.”

“Thanks to you, I don’t have to worry too much.”

Everyone was surprised for a moment.

We quickly put our heads together and discussed our next strategy.

“A lot of the enemy’s ammunition and food have disappeared, so it will be difficult for them to fight a long war.”

“A long-term war? It’s obvious that we won’t have enough to go back to right away.”

“Then what’s left is… … .”

There is only an all-out war.

There was no intention of running away first on that side, and the independence army had no intention of retreating easily.

“Can’t we step back… … ?”

“They have limited supplies and won’t be able to pursue us deeply, so retreating like this might be a good idea.”

“What do you mean by stepping back… ?”

“Have you forgotten what happened to your fellow countrymen when you acted with such complacency last time?”

“If we don’t stop them here, they will scatter all over Gando and cause various harm to our people.”

“I will never see that sight again until my head is split in two!”

Although there were some who suggested retreating, most chose a decisive battle.

It was their judgment that if they could not stop them here, the Japanese soldiers scattered all over Gando would certainly bother them.

And here, Lieutenant General Ji Cheong-cheon, who had been keeping silent, carefully opened his mouth.

“Zhang Zuolin of Fengtian will also watch this fight. If we lose to them, Zhang Zuolin will abandon us, but if we win against them, Zhang Zuolin will find new uses for us.”

“hmm…….”

“That’s true too… … .”

Everyone nodded as if they had realized something new and agreed with Ji Cheong-cheon’s words.

but.

“That kid is such an arrogant kid. Who’s judging whom? He’d be a total idiot if he just detonated a bomb while a train was passing by… … .”

“… … .”

The officers turned to me, their voices furrowing at my words.

“That… … . Mr. Zhang Zuolin is not someone you can mess with lightly… … .”

“This teacher… … . I have heard well of my teacher’s abilities… … . But I would like you to be patient with this… … .”

“Zhang Zuolin is on the verge of seizing control of the world right now, and if you kill him… … .”

“China will fall into chaos again! Please bear with it for a little longer… … .”

“?”

I said it lightly, as if it was a joke, but everyone was so surprised that they tried to stop me, as if the world had turned upside down.

“I’m joking. I’m joking.”

“You’re really joking, right?”

“Yes, I have no intention of killing anyone for the time being.”

“……for now?”

“Why? Isn’t it something that you can’t stand if he reaches out here and tries to cross the line?”

“That’s true, but… … .”

Everyone seemed to be fidgeting, unable to do anything.

“Why? You all aren’t afraid of the Japanese army, but you’re so afraid of Zhang Zuolin in Fengtian?”

“It’s not scary… … .”

“… … He holds our lifeline in his hands.”

“Really? Then I guess I should visit you sometime soon and have a serious conversation.”

“what……?!”

I was literally saying I wanted to have a conversation, but to other people it sounded like I was saying I was going to kill the guy.

“Oh, I didn’t mean to kill you, I just meant to talk to you.”

Still, the suspicious gaze directed at me did not go away.

No, what did I do?

* * *

Lieutenant General Ishimitsu, whose unit’s strength was suddenly cut in half, was seething inside, but he went to the 14th Division to borrow the missing ammunition and food.

But what is this?

“The division commander… … is leaving?”

“I’m sorry. We tried to look for it, but we couldn’t find it… … .”

“Didn’t Mr. Asakuno say anything about going somewhere?”

“Yes, he literally disappeared.”

“Heh heh… … So, does that mean that someone as high as a division commander ran away in the face of the enemy?”

“… … I’m not sure about that.”

The 14th Division had no division commander.

There was no way to know whether he had fled in the face of the enemy or had been killed by someone.

‘Is it the ghost of Gyeongseong again?’

What is most suspicious now is that the Ghost of Gyeongseong has also used his power to push Asakuno away from the battlefield.

“Damn… … . Nothing is working.”

“What do we do now?”

Ishimitsu had also now lost his adjutant.

A guy who had been fine until last night was suddenly found burned to death in an ammunition depot.

It was burned to the point where only the identity could be confirmed.

‘He was talking to me.’

This was a warning from the ghost of Gyeongseong to him.

It’s an unspoken pressure to back off before something irreversible happens.

‘They say that if you drink poison, it will affect even the plate. Now that we’ve come this far, there’s no turning back.’

Ishimitsu had nowhere to retreat.

He had already attacked the navy, threatening to capture them, and sent troops across the border without the approval of his superiors.

In this situation, are you going to return empty-handed without any results?

‘The Army Department’s raccoon won’t leave me alone.’

Hideki Tojo, the Army’s raccoon who hates the Choshu faction terribly, will not leave him alone.

It was clear that he would be lucky if he was just relegated to a low-level position.

‘While His Highness the Crown Prince is lying down, he is acting like he is some kind of king. He might even try to cut off my head.’

Either way, it was a headache.

“Chief of Staff.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

“While Lieutenant General Asakuno is away, I would like to assume command of the 14th Division as well. Do you agree?”

“Yes, well… … .”

The Chief of Staff of the 14th Division handed over command to him.

Someone had to be responsible for all this anyway, and the Chief of Staff was a bit underpowered to take charge of such a massive incident.

So the Chief of Staff transferred all authority over the 14th Division to Ishimitsu.

“good.”

“Your Majesty, what should we do now? Should we withdraw the troops?”

“no.”

Lieutenant General Ishimitsu, who was in command of both the 1st and 14th Divisions, immediately gave orders.

“Today, feed the soldiers well and give them plenty of rest to boost their energy.”

“Huh? No way.”

“Tomorrow, we will attack Sambong over there and wipe out the armed group of rebels… no, the enemy who calls themselves the independence army, and rectify the discipline of the Japanese Empire.”

“… … .”

“Part of the 1st Division will cross the river and strike the enemy’s flank, while the rest will assist the 14th Division.”

Ishimitsu also chose all-out war.

“However, Your Majesty… … . It is predicted that the enemy’s firepower will be superior to ours… … .”

“So what? Armed with a strong attack spirit and the spirit of Yamato, the warriors of the Empire of Japan can even break through the enemy’s machine gun barrage.”

“hmm…….”

The chief of staff was tight-lipped.

It was because I felt like if I brought it up any further, I would end up leading the troops from the front line.

“Then I will do so.”

“Before you go, organize the remaining ammunition and food supplies in the 14th and 1st Divisions and place them on my desk.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

* * *

Meanwhile, in a mountain valley in North Hamgyong Province.

As the snow that had piled up on the mountain gradually melted, the snow that had piled up to my waist now reached my ankles.

There was a group of people moving through these mountains.

-Crunch crunch.

“Hey… … . As I’m doing this, I feel like I’m reminiscing a lot about the old days. Isn’t that right, Comrade Battalion Commander?”

“Oh, right… … . When I was fighting against bandits in the Maritime Province a few years ago, there was a lot of snow piled up like this.”

“Is that so? I’ve spent more time in the mountains with my father, so I’m used to it. Hehe.”

“Really? So there’s a reason why our Lieutenant Hong was so physically strong.”

“Oh my. Don’t mention it.”

Colonel Kim Gyeong-cheon and Lieutenant Hong Yong-hwan of the Special Battalion of the Korean Independence Army were moving north to the headquarters with their unit members.

With the help of Daegal Daegam of Gyeongseong… no, the pro-Japanese collaborator Kim Deok-yeong, they safely made it to Hamgyeong-do and continued their forced march day after day, pushing through the snowy winter mountains.

However, since they were all talented individuals carefully selected by Kim Kyung-cheon, they all followed along well without a single soldier falling behind in this forced march.

“Whew… … I guess there’s going to be a big fight in the North soon?”

“I guess so.”

“Then wouldn’t it be after the outcome has been decided by the time we arrive?”

“Maybe so… … .”

The two of them climbed the mountain in silence while saying that.

“… … Could it be that our forces were defeated?”

“Maybe so.”

“Then wouldn’t our climb up like this end up being a waste of time?”

“Well, at least I’ll fight the Japanese army to my heart’s content before I die.”

“Hahaha! That’s true.”

Hong Yong-hwan laughed heartily at Kim Kyung-cheon’s words.

And then the conversation between the two suddenly stopped.

After a long silence, we reached the top of the mountain.

Hong Yong-hwan opened his mouth.

“… … But since this teacher went up first, our army won’t be in a disadvantageous situation.”

“Do you trust this teacher?”

“Yes? Of course! If it weren’t for him, wouldn’t we still be scattered and unable to gather our strength?”

“That’s probably likely… … .”

“I trust this teacher. He even saved my life. Isn’t he Comrade Battalion Commander?”

Kim Kyung-cheon shook his head.

“I also believe in this teacher.”

“But why are you asking that question… … ?”

“Well, isn’t it true that sometimes our faith wavers? It’s just like how humans are naturally shaken by trials.”

“Ah… … . I understand.”

“Okay, let’s go… … Let’s go see what’s waiting for us beyond that ridge.”

Saying that, the two of them climbed over the ridge.

and.

“Huh!”

“Heh heh… … .”

And in front of the two, they saw the Japanese army crossing the river.

“This is… … . Should I call it fate… … .”

“Isn’t this also this teacher’s arrangement?”

“Maybe so. After all, it was this teacher who called us here.”

If he had heard it himself, he would have said, “Me? That?” but the two, who had no way of knowing that fact, immediately gave orders to the soldiers.

“Gentlemen! Thank you for your hard work following me this far! I would like to give you, the heroes of the past, a break… … Unfortunately, the enemy is right in front of us!”

“!!!”

“Okay, I’m thinking of taking a break after we defeat those guys… … What do you think?”

“great!”

“Your voice sounds small. Are you all tired? I asked how you were!”

“great!!”

The soldiers’ voices began to echo through the mountains.

“Louder!”

“great!!!”

Before the voices echoed through the mountains, their voices resounded loudly.

When Hong Yong-hwan looked at the Japanese soldiers through binoculars, they all seemed very surprised by the sudden noise.

“Good! This time, let’s defeat our enemies and save our country!”

At his words, Hong Yong-hwan was the first to grab his rifle and slide down the mountain.

Then, a large number of independence fighters followed him and slid down the mountain.