NIS Agents Tearing Up the Japanese Empire - Chapter 308



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NIS Agent Tears the Japanese Empire Episode 308

Goodbye Black Dragon (1)

Mutaguchi took control of the Kwantung Army in an instant.

No, there was no such thing as control.

To begin with, the Kwantung Army had been completely destroyed by the last battle with the independence army.

After all, it was not Commander Honjo but Chief of Staff Mutaguchi who rebuilt the Kwantung Army on top of its completely destroyed foundation.

The Japanese soldiers who had originally been part of the Kwantung Army were only a handful, and even they all supported Mutaguchi, who provided them with something, rather than the Japanese government, which did nothing for them.

And the Chinese he had newly recruited also harbored a faint sense of loyalty to Mutaguchi, who generously shared land and houses with them and took care of their families.

Their fighting power was poor, but they were strong enough not to run away from the enemy on the battlefield, at least for the sake of their families who remained behind.

In this way, Mutaguchi was gradually making preparations for the invasion of Manchuria.

But at this point, one question arises.

How on earth did Mutaguchi afford all this equipment, as well as the houses and land he distributed to the Chinese refugees?

He had done too much for it to have been done with money taken from the pockets of the people of Kanto Province.

The money needed to arm five divisions and to feed, clothe, and bathe that many soldiers was enormous.

The Kwantung Army had as many as twenty French-made FT tanks, which were actually from World War I.

Naturally, this was possible because the money came from somewhere other than Mutaguchi or the Kwantung Army’s pockets.

So who is supporting Mutaguchi from behind the scenes and providing him with military supplies and money?

* * *

“Your Majesty, the Great One.”

“Huh? Did you call? Hehe.”

“Why are you loitering around in front of me so unluckily?”

Deep inside the Byeoksu Villa, which has become the most luxurious mansion in Gyeongseong… no, the most luxurious mansion in Northeast Asia, including Joseon, the Japanese Empire, and China, through all sorts of renovations.

Here, there was a sarangbang where our great lord Daegal, the owner of Byeoksusanjang… … no, Mr. Lee of Gyeongseong, lived.

Originally, Byeoksusanjang belonged to Daegal Daegam, but last time, Daegal Daegam did not properly follow this teacher’s orders and did things according to his own greed, so the ownership of Byeoksusanjang had to be handed over to this teacher.

Well, it must have been heartbreaking for Daegal, but he had made a lot of money thanks to this teacher, and the mistake he had made was so big that he readily gave up his house.

But now.

While the ‘owner’ of Byeoksusanjang was resting comfortably, the ‘guest’, Daegal Daegam, deliberately loitered in front of him and annoyed him.

“Ah, ah… … That’s… … I have something to tell you… … .”

“What is that?”

“That is… … .”

In response to the teacher’s question, Daegal Daegam quickly began to explain the current state of the Kwantung Army and the military supplies provided to them.

“… … So now that it’s come to that, what should we do?”

“Wait a minute, you even handed over the tank?”

“yes!”

“why?”

“Well… … Since the Chinese army, which has no tanks, cannot deal with tanks, wouldn’t the Kwantung Army’s invasion of Manchuria be more successful… …?”

“Oh my… … Again, doing useless things… … .”

The teacher hit the head of Daegal Daegam and scolded him for his mistake.

“The Kwantung Army’s invasion of Manchuria this time is no different from attacking an empty house, so why bother sending out tanks?”

“Ouch! I’m sorry.”

“Again, when everything is over and the Kwantung Army occupies Manchuria, isn’t that a shallow trick to make them pay a high price?”

“That’s… … hehe… … .”

Daegal Daegam, whose true intentions were revealed by the teacher’s remark, answered with an awkward smile.

“Is money that good?”

“Heh heh, to be honest… … it’s not just about the money.”

“Then what?”

“It’s good because you can buy anything with money.”

The great sage continued speaking with a sinister smile.

“What in this world can’t be done with money? If you have money, you can change your fate, and even break the fingers of those who point fingers at you.”

“There are things that money can’t solve.”

“Usually in those cases, there’s not enough money… … .”

Daegal Daegam, who was about to say something, hurriedly changed his words when he saw this teacher.

“… … There was a time when I thought that was all I could do, but now I have painfully realized that there are things that money can’t solve.”

The teacher listened to the words of the great sage with an indifferent expression.

“So why are you supporting the Kwantung Army so much? Are you looking for something new to exploit them?”

“Hehehe… … I found something really delicious.”

“So what is it?”

“Well, it’s nothing special. I just heard from here and there that Manchuria is full of natural resources, so I became interested in that area.”

“Natural resources? Oh, there were those too.”

However, even if it was just for natural resources, the resources dormant in Manchuria were not enough to satisfy the desires of the Great King.

Of course, the amount of natural resources dormant in Manchuria was by no means small.

Rather, it could be said that it is on the large side.

‘There are quite a few resources such as iron ore, coal, and oil… … but there is no way that the Great King Daegal would know about the existence of the Daegyeong Oil Field.’

The Daqing oil field in Manchuria was the driving force behind China’s economic development in the distant future, a future that has not yet arrived.

The amount of oil lying dormant here was enough to meet the oil demand of all of China before its economic development began in earnest, and it was enough to export oil to other countries.

So, just considering the economic value of this gene, it was enough to satisfy the greed of the great lord.

However, this Daegyeong oil field was discovered only in the 1950s, when Mao Zedong unified China and the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States was in full swing.

That is to say.

There is no way that the Great King Daegal would know about the existence of the said heritage.

Most of the natural resources that were said to be dormant in Manchuria were discovered only in the 1950s when the People’s Republic of China began developing Manchuria.

There, agriculture in Manchuria could only succeed after China mobilized all of its national power, investing hundreds of thousands of troops and millions of people.

But what about Manchuria now?

‘Isn’t this just a barren land with nothing?’

The industrial zones in Manchuria were limited to factories built by Zhang Zuolin to arm his army and factory complexes established by the Korean Independence Army in Yanji.

Agriculture, too, was limited to small and large villages scattered throughout Manchuria, with the exception of Yanji and its surrounding areas, barely enough to make ends meet.

‘Manchuria… … Lord Daegal is interested in Manchuria… … .’

The teacher tried to read the thoughts of the great man, but he could not easily understand the thoughts of the great man who was crazy about money.

‘Why on earth are you interested in Manchuria?’

From his point of view, he did not know why the Great King was interested in Manchuria.

From an objective standpoint, what Daegal Daegam is doing now is like throwing money away.

The teacher was constantly suspicious of the great master.

I wonder if he has some other ulterior motive.

But surprisingly, the answer was simple.

‘If this teacher is interested in Manchuria, there must be something there! No matter how much money is poured into it, it will surely come back to you!’

This teacher did not trust Daegal, but Daegal trusted this teacher like a rock.

For Daegal Daegam, his faith in this teacher, who allowed him to earn more money every time while taking it, was almost like a religious belief.

“Your Majesty, do you have another plan?”

“Huh?! Another scheme? I don’t have anything like that. No, I don’t have time for anything like that!”

“hmm…….”

Of course, this teacher, who had no way of knowing the inside story of this great tyrant, still remained suspicious of him.

“Suspicious.”

“What did I do to make you say that?!”

“What have you done? You’ve already sold out the country.”

“ah.”

Oh, of course there was a reason he was suspected.

* * *

The anti-Chiang Kai-shek rebellion within the Republic of China was becoming increasingly serious.

The first rebellions were those by warlords who had lost everything to Chiang Kai-shek and were ruined, or by minor warlords who had followed him but had not received even a single crumb.

But since even a gathering of ants could not defeat a giant, those who first rebelled were easily swept away by a single wave of Chiang Kai-shek’s hand.

If it had ended like that, the Ban Jang-jes rebellion would have ended here.

But that was just the beginning.

“What? Yan Xishan rebelled?”

Yan Xishan, the leader of Shaanxi Province, rose up in rebellion against Chiang Kai-shek.

Originally, Yan Xishan was a person who had considerable power, but for a long time he obeyed Chiang Kai-shek’s orders.

He was a person who silently took Chiang Kai-shek’s side even when everyone else turned their guns against him.

Of course, this is only a superficial appearance, and in reality Yan Xishan was a person who had considerable dissatisfaction with Chiang Kai-shek.

There were several reasons why Chiang Kai-shek overtly strengthened his power or took power away from other warlords, such as electing political commissars or reducing the number of armies owned by each warlord.

But the biggest reason of all is… … .

‘I think I can do better than that bastard Chiang Kai-shek.’

Because this kind of thinking was underlying it.

Well, actually, that didn’t really matter.

With China in turmoil, such justifications were not so important.

Because it was a time when anyone with power could ascend to the throne, and anyone without power could be ousted from power.

That’s why we call it a time of chaos.

Anyway, the waning Ban-Jang-Je-Ssi War spread into the Central Plains War, engulfing the entire Central Plains in flames with Yan Xishan’s participation.

Yan Xishan took control of his home province of Shaanxi and the central region of China, North China, and then pressured Chiang Kai-shek, while Chiang Kai-shek opposed Yan Xishan centered around Jiangnan and Yangguang south of the Yangtze River.

The central plains were divided in two with the Yangtze River at their center, and each warlord in China was torn between supporting Chiang Kai-shek and opposing him, and the whole of China was divided in two.

Of course, that’s just the saying, and in reality, almost all of China, except for Chiang Kai-shek and a few warlords, was hostile to him.

All of China began to gather together to kill Chiang Kai-shek.

“Okay! The opportunity has come!”

And Zhang Zuolin, who had been quietly waiting for his time in Manchuria, also clapped his knees in joy when he heard the news of the Central Plains becoming even more chaotic.

“Bring me my pistol and gather the troops immediately! It is finally time for us to return to the Central Plains!”

Zhang Zuolin immediately mobilized his troops.

As soon as his call-up call was issued, numerous soldiers gathered from all over Manchuria.

“Father, wasn’t the original dispatch date supposed to be two months later? Why are you gathering troops so hastily?”

“Son, there is no time right now. The Central Plains is looking for this Zhang Zuolin!”

“Father, but… … .”

“Stop! Now is not the time to be thinking ahead! The only thing that comes out of a fight is a handshake, so now is the time to take action!”

News that Zhang Zuolin had raised an army was relayed to the Kwantung Army through Chinese spies who had infiltrated Fengtian.

“Zhang Zuolin is preparing to go on a campaign?”

“That’s what they say.”

Mutaguchi also stood up from his seat.

Then he put on his military cap.

Then, his bald head was covered and he transformed into a sharp-faced soldier.

“Heaven helps us.”

“To be exact, Yan Xishan helped us.”

“Ready?”

“It’s not perfect, but it’s enough to get moving right away.”

“I see.”

At the same time that Zhang Zuolin took his pistol, Mutaguchi also took the sword he had received upon graduating from the Military Academy.

And Zhang Zuolin of Fengtian and Mutaguchi of Liaodong simultaneously raised troops.