NIS Agents Tearing Up the Japanese Empire - Chapter 296



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Episode 296

New wind (5)

A new fighter plane for the Imperial Japanese Army, designed by Nikola Tesla himself.

Nikola Tesla named this fighter plane Pidgeon, but the Great Leader… … .

“What? Pigeon?! Do you think a fighter with such a weak name would sell?”

“I don’t know what’s wrong with pigeons. They listen so well and are cute.”

“Of course not! Soldiers prefer names that sound strong, tough, and cool, rather than names that sound cute and pretty!”

“Tsk tsk… I don’t know why you’re acting like children just because of a name.”

The Great Dane gave a new name to the new fighter plane of the Imperial Japanese Army.

“New wind!”

“Shinpung? I guess it means the wind of God.”

“That’s right. It’s also a name that Japanese people can’t stand to live without.”

“Hmm… … What on earth does that mean?”

Daegal Daegam explained the etymology to Tesla, telling a story from a long time ago when the Japanese Empire was not yet the Japanese Empire and Joseon was Goryeo.

Tesla, who had been quietly listening to this story, nodded and came to his own conclusion…

“So, you’re saying that the Japanese used some ancient sorcery or magic that no one else knew about to summon a typhoon and defeat the invaders!”

“?”

Nikola Tesla, like his long-time rival and friend Edison, had recently discovered a new hobby: the occult.

When I brought up the kamikaze story to him, it wasn’t all that surprising that he reacted like this.

“What kind of nonsense is that?”

Oh, of course, to the great sage who only knew Tesla as a famous inventor, it sounded like nonsense.

“If that had been the case, would the Japanese be in such a mess now? That was simply a failure of the Mongolian and Goryeo armies who failed to read the weather properly.”

“But in Japan, there are many old curses and magic that have been passed down from generation to generation… … .”

“I told you, it’s all superstition!”

Although he only studied halfway… no, only a little bit, Daegal Daegam was a Confucian scholar who was born into a noble family with deep roots and passed the civil service examination.

When such a scholar was told about superstitious beliefs such as sorcery and curses and the like, it was inevitable that his face would wrinkle.

“Even if you sell something, you have to consider the feelings of the person buying it. The reason I named this plane Shinpung is because the Japanese like it!”

“Wow… … But isn’t it possible that such mysterious magic really exists in Japan?”

“Ahh… … !”

Tesla and the Great Dane were a perfect match.

Tesla, for better or worse, was a madman who brought things that were only imaginable to reality, and similarly madmen for money, packaged and sold Tesla’s inventions, which were full of flaws, over the years.

* * *

“… … Right now! We will unveil the masterpiece of our Tesla arsenal, Shinpung (神風) No. 1!”

“Shinpung No. 1?”

The Great General of the Army unveiled a new fighter plane designed by Nikola Tesla and built by skilled workers who had lost sleep over money borrowed from all over the world and Japan, in front of the Minister of the Army and several generals.

“hmm…….”

“Write… … .”

“What is this… … .”

The generals who saw the new fighter for the first time all grimaced and expressed their dissatisfaction.

It couldn’t be helped… …because the plane in front of them was a million light years away from what they had imagined.

The only airplanes they had in mind were biplanes with large propellers in the front and multiple wings, or monoplanes with just one wing.

But the plane that Daegal Daegam was showing now had a strange appearance, with another propeller on the tail in addition to the propeller on the front.

“What the heck is going on… … .”

“The Navy’s fighter jets were sleek and good to look at, but why are our Army’s… … .”

“Is this right… … .”

“They say that rice cakes that look good are also delicious, but this one looks bad from the outside.”

As the generals began to murmur, Ugaki, sensing the ominous atmosphere, stepped forward and asked the general.

“Listen, Count Yun, is this the new fighter you were bragging about?”

Then our great lord nodded his head with a laugh.

“Yes. It’s something that many renowned technicians from far away America and Europe worked on for months without sleep!”

“For something like that, the appearance is a bit… … .”

“Oh! When you buy something, do you just look at the packaging and throw away the contents? No matter what the appearance is, what’s important in the end is the contents.”

“Ugh… … But still… … .”

Even putting aside the fact that Ugaki had two propellers in front and back, which was different from the average airplane, he didn’t like the fact that his body was several times thicker than that of an average fighter jet.

“I don’t know where this is floating in the sky.”

“Haha, of course it will fly! Wasn’t the original purpose of airplanes to fly in the sky?”

“That’s true, but… … .”

“Come on, don’t worry so much. Just sit here and watch the flight demonstration.”

“hmm.”

Everyone looked at the new fighter plane that Daegal Daegam had brought with worried eyes, but contrary to their worries, the plane flew around with great speed and made a loud noise.

Thanks to the tremendous power from its twin engines, the aircraft displayed remarkably nimble maneuvers despite its bulky body, completely dispelling any worries.

The armament demonstration that followed boasted an enormous amount of ammunition that surpassed that of ordinary bombers, and the sight of it flying with all kinds of weapons hanging from its wings and body was enough to steal the hearts of Ugaki and other army generals.

So all the demonstrations are over.

When the plane glided down the runway.

Ugaki got up from his seat and ran straight to Lord Daegal and asked.

“I would like to pre-order 120 units per year, a total of 600 units. Is that possible?”

“Haha, you’re a bit impatient… … The factory with the production process complete is still under construction, so it won’t be able to handle that amount of work.”

“Oh, wow… … That’s such a shame… … .”

Daegal Daegam observed Ugaki’s regretful expression and then slyly suggested something.

“Haha, we would like to build the factory quickly and deliver it, but… … As you know, Minister, the land prices in the mainland are a bit expensive.”

“Oh, that’s right… … That’s right.”

“Wow… If it were Joseon, they would have bought several pieces of land in much better locations and built several factories.”

Daegal Daegam semi-obvious expressed his intention to build a military factory in Joseon.

Then Ugaki nodded without much hesitation.

“Then why don’t we just tell the Japanese Government-General of Korea and have them build a new one?”

“Haha, that’s right.”

The corners of the great lord’s mouth went up.

* * *

Winter of 1930.

The winter in Gyeongseong that year was very warm.

It wasn’t that it was warm because someone was throwing fireworks here and there, but the cold weather was nothing compared to the harsh winds of the Great Depression that swept the world.

“I heard that Lord Daegal is planning to build a factory in Joseon.”

“I already knew that.”

“Wow~ It seems like the amount and quality of information you receive is different when you become the president of a newspaper company.”

In contrast to the cold weather outside, in the warm and cozy Chosun Ilbo building, Namgung Hoon, who had been promoted from president of the Chosun Ilbo to editor-in-chief, and a young man who was once called the ghost of Gyeongseong sat across from each other, drinking tea and having a leisurely conversation.

“Huh, no matter how great the information I have is, it’s nothing compared to the information our teacher has.”

“Not to that extent.”

“Well… was it better than that?”

“well.”

Nam Goong Hoon, editor-in-chief of the Chosun Ilbo, took a few sips of tea and asked Mr. Lee.

“You seem to have gone back in time. You look the same now as you did then.”

Then the teacher laughed heartily.

“Haha, how many people can stand tall as time goes by? I too am getting older.”

“Really? For something like that… … you seem a lot younger than before.”

“If you think that way and look at me, then it looks that way to you, doesn’t it?”

“Is that so? I guess so.”

Mr. Namgung put down his teacup with a bitter smile and lightly swept my wrinkled left hand with his right.

“Whew… … I can feel this body becoming duller and duller as the mountains and rivers change.”

“As the body becomes dull, the mind becomes sharper than ever.”

“Kekekekeke… …Thank you for saying that.”

“I am always sincere.”

“Yes, I know, thank you.”

As Namgung Hoon laughed and picked up his teacup again, the half-empty tea inside began to slosh.

“By the way, I heard that the Army’s new fighter jet has quite a few defects, but contrary to expectations, the Army seems to be quite pleased with it.”

“Oh, that’s right. I’ve also heard that it has quite a few flaws.”

The Japanese Army’s new fighter plane, known as the Shinpū-1, had both great strengths and definite weaknesses.

First of all, Shinpung No. 1 has many advantages.

It has a powerful engine, and despite its bulky size, it has surprisingly nimble maneuverability, an incredible range, and incredible armament that other fighters have difficulty keeping up with.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was the best fighter plane to rule this era.

But just as the sun is strong, the shadows become darker.

It was also an object that sacrificed a lot to create these advantages.

In order to withstand the enormous amount of weapons of Shinpung 1, a powerful engine was needed to support it, but even if we gathered the most intelligent and technologically advanced people from all over the world, it was difficult to create a small and high-performance engine.

So naturally, the engine size had to increase, and because one wasn’t enough, they had to force two into the front and back to solve the problem.

As a result, the aircraft fuselage, which was originally supposed to be sleek, became plump like a fat cat, which naturally led to a decrease in maneuverability.

The engine, various mechanical devices, and even fuel tanks were crammed into the spacious fuselage, and in order to somehow keep the plane in the air, the outer skin of the plane was made of specially processed, lightweight birch wood covered with cloth.

In this case, the defense capability was almost at a level of abandonment, and if the enemy fighter’s machine gun grazed even one bullet during the battle, the plane could be damaged.

If you take it a step further and equip all the weapons, the fuel efficiency will drop significantly and the cruising range will be noticeably reduced.

“Wow, you really watered those Army guys.”

“Well… … that’s true, but… … .”

This confused me too.

Originally, it was intended to be a stepping stone to the development of fighter planes for the army so that the independent army could also use them, but the product that came out was not very good.

“As expected of this teacher. He would use Japanese money to raise military funds to attack Japan.”

“Well… … That’s not true… … .”

“As expected from this teacher.”

Namgoong Hoon gave a thumbs up.

But this teacher… … .

‘… … Still, with further improvements, something usable will come out.’

I just scratched my head and consoled myself.