NIS Agents Tearing Up the Japanese Empire - Chapter 232



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NIS Agent Tears the Japanese Empire Episode 232

Red March (1)

Tens of thousands of troops moved at once.

I had seen and heard so many stories in books and videos about tens of thousands of troops moving at once, and I had even hidden among them several times, so I didn’t think much of it.

But when the main Japanese army started to move in the distance, fear began to rise in me without me knowing it.

Especially when I saw the sight of the Japanese army filling the horizon, I felt like I understood a little why the world’s strongest US army was so terrified at the sight of the Chinese army rushing in from all directions during the Korean War.

“The enemy is coming!”

“Everyone get into position!”

The scariest of them all is… … .

“Huh… … . There are a lot.”

“It seems like there are still a lot out there, but there are even more beyond that narrow alley… … .”

The Japanese troops seen through the binoculars are only the vanguard, and there are many more troops behind them.

And the vanguard of the Japanese army was of a similar or slightly greater size than the independence army.

“Will the defense line hold up well?”

“… … Since we have actively utilized the lessons learned from the blood of Westerners, we will be able to hold out for quite some time.”

Division Commander General Ji Cheong-cheon was shaking his legs for no reason due to anxiety.

Even someone who had fought many battles against the Japanese army would have been nervous in a game like this where the fate of the independence army was at stake.

“How about deploying tanks now?”

I asked him cautiously.

In my opinion, it seemed better to deploy the tanks into battle rather than just letting them sit idle.

But General Ji Cheong-cheon shook his head.

“Chariots are powerful weapons, but there is no benefit to be gained by throwing four of them in front of this vast army.”

“Still… … . If you use that defense and firepower well… … .”

“Sir, now is not the time. I intend to use the tank, but not now.”

“okay.”

If General Ji Cheong-cheon speaks with such confidence, there must be a reason for it.

That’s why I didn’t say anything more.

Instead, I picked up the binoculars again with an anxious heart.

“What is this… … . In a large-scale rotation like this, there’s nothing I can do.”

“Haha, you’ve already done so much for us. Honestly, if it weren’t for this teacher, our troops would have been destroyed long ago, unable to close the gap with the enemy.”

“Well, I don’t think it’s that bad… … .”

“It’s even more than that. The fact that the Korean Independence Army exists today is all thanks to this teacher’s help.”

“I don’t know what to do with myself when you bring me here, General.”

“You are already flying high without me lifting you up. I am just blowing the wind from below.”

General Ji Cheong-cheon said that and laughed.

“So what’s the plan for today?”

“Um… … Actually, there’s no plan. If the enemy attacks, we’ll block it, and if their momentum is broken, we’ll attack.”

“It’s a simple but effective method.”

“The simplest things are the most powerful.”

-Tuda dadada!

At that moment, the roar of a machine gun tearing through the battlefield could be heard from afar.

“It’s finally starting.”

“Then, I wish you good luck, Comrade General.”

“Huh? Where are you going?”

“What… … . What would I do if I stayed here? If I move around busily, my chances of winning will increase.”

“Yes? What else is there?”

In response to General Ji Cheong-cheon’s question, I raised the corners of my lips and pointed to the ridge in the distance to the northeast.

“When the sun rises tomorrow at dawn, look far away to where the sun rises.”

“What are you talking about? You sound like you’re going to bring reinforcements from somewhere.”

“Haha, I don’t know about that.”

“No, do you have reinforcements? Are there really reinforcements that can help us? Shouldn’t all the independent forces around here have been absorbed into our side?”

“I’m just making a move just in case.”

General Ji Cheong-cheon tilted his head as if he didn’t know.

“Huh… … . It’s good to have reinforcements, but… … . If their numbers are small, it would be better for this teacher to keep his position.”

“Haha, I don’t know.”

I smiled and got up from my seat.

Then General Ji Cheong-cheon also stood up from his seat and asked me.

“Are you really coming back?”

“Yes. Who am I?”

“It’s the ghost of Gyeongseong.”

“… … Besides that, I have another nickname.”

“Oh… … . What is that?”

“wizard.”

“A wizard? Isn’t that like a Western sorcerer or shaman?”

“you’re right.”

As soon as the word wizard came out of my mouth, the corners of General Ji Cheong-cheon’s mouth went up.

“When this teacher tells absurd stories, it’s funny, but somehow I feel reassured.”

“That’s fortunate.”

I put my hat back on.

And then he said to General Ji.

“I would like to borrow just one horse.”

“Of course. Go and borrow a good war horse from this major, for I have given you permission.”

That’s how I got off the wire.

To be honest, I wasn’t feeling all that comfortable as I left.

In a way, it was like running away from an enemy.

but.

There was a reason why I acted like this.

A telegram from Beria.

That’s what got me going.

* * *

A week before the battle.

Downtown Vladivostok, where the Siberian branch of the Soviet Politburo was located.

Beria was sipping coffee alone in a quiet cafe in the city.

“Ugh… … . How on earth can you serve such cheap stuff for me to drink? Seriously, even if you boiled dirty mop water, it would be more drinkable than this.”

“… … the people like it.”

“I feel sorry for the people.”

Agent Victoria, known as the jewel of the Politburo, and Beria, the head of the Siberian branch, were sitting across from each other, quietly enjoying coffee.

“Why did our branch manager call me~?”

Victoria asked in a hoarse voice.

Then Beria, in his characteristically Russian blunt manner, spoke only of himself.

“It’s a mission.”

“Oh my, I didn’t know that the branch manager was in a position to give me a mission.”

“… … This is something the teacher personally asked me to do.”

“Oh, I see~ Then I have to help you again.”

Beria’s face crumpled even more as he saw Victoria’s attitude change at the mention of this teacher.

But Victoria hummed as if she didn’t know anything about that.

“So what’s the mission?”

“… … It seems like the army supported by this teacher is planning to have a big showdown with the Japanese army.”

“Really? That’s a big deal.”

“So I asked for support here… … . No matter how much I think about it, it’ll be hard to provide support that satisfies you, teacher, within the limits of what I can provide.”

At Beria’s words, Victoria’s eyes narrowed and the corners of her mouth went up.

“So you want to borrow my hand now?”

“Well, it’s similar. But there’s one thing I want from you.”

“What is that?”

Beria asked with a more serious expression.

“Victoria, do you have a string on top?”

“Are there any agents who don’t have something like that?”

“No, I’m talking a little higher.”

“More? Where is that?”

“Trotsky.”

“?!”

When Beria mentioned Trotsky, the smile disappeared from Viktoria’s face.

“I never thought I’d hear that person’s name come out of your mouth… … .”

“Is there a string over there?”

“Well… … I’ll just say that there are some Hansel breadcrumbs left scattered here and there.”

“Then how about we ask for some help this time and cut that damn string?”

“… … ?”

Victoria looked at Beria as if to ask what he meant.

Beria said quietly, savoring the taste of coffee that tasted like washed water.

“Doesn’t Trotsky know that since the death of Comrade People’s Chairman, the coalition forces led by Stalin, Kamenev, and Zinoviev have been under constant attack?”

“Well… … I know that much. But has Comrade Trotsky had enemies for more than a day or two?”

“Yes, but it is clear to anyone that Trotsky is on the defensive.”

“… … So?”

Beria chuckled.

Victoria frowned at his smile, which made anyone who saw it feel bad.

“Why are you laughing like that?”

“Did you know that the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea, supported by this teacher, was providing slush funds to Stalin?”

“… … This is the first time I’ve heard that.”

“Really? That’s probably true. I think I’m the only one in the Politburo who knows about this.”

“… … How did you know?”

“Me? That’s what the teacher told me. He also said that if possible, I should not stick to some weird guy, but stick to Stalin.”

“So… … ?”

Beria put down his coffee cup.

“Trotsky is the falling sun and Stalin is the rising sun. But our Victoria seems to be siding with Trotsky?”

“… … .”

“I have a favor to ask of you, Mr. Lee. If you help me with this, I will give you a lifeline… … What do you think?”

She had no choice.

As Beria said, the now successful Trotsky was increasingly on the defensive, while his political enemies were growing stronger.

“… … So what do you want from me?”

“I would like to get some weapon support.”

“weapon……?”

“Yes, weapons. If possible, something large enough to arm a division.”

At Beria’s words, Victoria asked, sprinkling coffee on the flower bed next to her.

“Are you suddenly preparing for war? Do you think that’s possible?”

Beria took a pack of cigarettes out of his pocket, put a cigarette in his mouth, and lit a match.

“Ten years ago, when the Russian Empire was still alive and well… … the reactionary government gathered Koreans from the Maritime Province and did something interesting.”

“Fun stuff? What is that?”

“What? They established a Korean government to stand against Japan and raised an army.”

“… … Really? Weren’t you two allies?”

“Yes, later on, when the alliance was solidified, they threw it away like an old shoe.”

“… … .”

“But most of the soldiers trained by the Russian Empire went to Manchuria or Gando, or well, some of them stayed here.”

Beria chuckled and took out a document and handed it to her.

“What is this?”

“Take a look.”

Victoria received the documents.

And while Beria finished smoking a cigarette, he quietly looked over the papers.

-Chiiik.

And just as Beria was putting his cigarette out in the ashtray.

“So… … . You’re going to arm Koreans in Soviet territory and send them to fight the Japanese? Are you in your right mind?”

“Yeah, I’m sane.”

“Don’t you know that if this goes wrong, it could escalate into an international problem?”

“I know. That’s why I’m asking for your help in lining up with Trotsky.”

“… … .”

Beria intended to handle this matter with Trotsky’s help.

If things went well, it was all his own fault, and if things went wrong, he could just blame it on the Trotskyites’ unreasonable political maneuvering.

“Why should I help with this?”

“Well, that’s because it was the teacher’s request.”

“… … .”

“If this teacher hadn’t asked me to get Miss Victoria out of the Trotskyist faction, I would have involved you here too.”

“… … .”

Beria stood up again, putting another cigarette in his mouth.

“I think he just jumped off the sinking ship a little too quickly. You never know what will happen to people, but… … Was this teacher the type of person who lied or talked nonsense?”

“… … .”

“Time is running out. What I want is not much. I only ask permission to remove the second-tier equipment from the warehouse from the militia or local units.”

“Hmm… … . Well. I’m not sure~”

“Is this the teacher’s request?”

Victoria snorted and put the papers down.

“It seems like the branch manager doesn’t know this teacher very well?”

“What does that mean?”

“lol.”

Victoria took the water bottle out of her bag and put it in her mouth.

Then he looked at Beria with a winner’s smile.

“The branch manager satisfies all the elements that this teacher dislikes.”

“……what?”

A communist, greedy, and even a mean-spirited person who uses others as a means for his own advancement.

Beria was a man who possessed all the elements that this teacher hated.

“Well, I’ll help you with this. But… … I’ll also tell you separately that the branch manager tried to use our teacher as a means of promotion. Well.”

“What?! When did I!”

“You just said that. This teacher confessed to me a secret that he had only told the branch manager, and you said things like Comrade Trotsky would rather go down than be the first to escape a sinking ship.”

“That is only… … .”

“You know? I don’t think this teacher likes people who think a lot.”

“… … .”

Victoria smiled brightly and stood up from her seat.

Then leave a message for Beria.

“The branch manager pays for the coffee. I have to get a weapon, so I’ll take my leave now~”

“… … .”

She glanced at Beria’s distorted face and smiled slightly, but soon wiped the smile away when she saw the familiar face with the name she had seen in the papers.

‘Lee Dong-hwi, Hong Beom-do… … .’

It seems that Beria intended to use both of them.

‘He’s going to do it before this teacher even does it… Oh my… That guy won’t last long either.’