NIS Agents Tearing Up the Japanese Empire - Chapter 287



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Episode 287

Shadow Government (1)

When the Great Master Daegal was plotting an evil plan behind the scenes to push the world economy into the abyss of destruction.

Not far from Japan, the Chinese mainland was now about to be united as a result of two Northern Expeditions led by Chiang Kai-shek, who had emerged as a key figure in the Kuomintang after Sun Yat-sen’s death.

The last two Northern Expeditions brought to their knees or subjugated all the powers that had previously enjoyed great influence on the continent.

It was finally said that the first step toward the Republic of China that Sun Yat-sen dreamed of had been completed.

Chiang Kai-shek, who succeeded in unifying China, albeit formally, following in Sun Yat-sen’s footsteps, held a meeting to gather together the warlords who had submitted to him or cooperated with him during the previous period.

Naturally, the reason Chiang Kai-shek called the meeting was to discuss how to run the Republic of China in the future, but the content was somewhat problematic.

“The Minister believes that the military has become too large and is putting a strain on the national budget.”

“Ahem… … .”

“hmm.”

Everyone seemed uncomfortable with Chiang Kai-shek’s sudden remark and averted their gaze, coughing in vain.

“… … Therefore, it seems necessary to slightly reorganize the National Revolutionary Army, which has become unnecessarily large.”

“What do you mean by reorganization…?”

“It is time for defense reform… … I think we should say that for now.”

“… … .”

“… … .”

The meeting itself was nothing special.

To calm the confusion, the main focus was on how to run the Republic of China in earnest.

For the warlords who lived like kings in their fiefdoms and wielded great influence, this was no different from reading sutras to a deaf ear.

But reorganizing the military was a different story.

Reorganizing the military meant striking down the units of each warlord, which comprised the majority of the National Revolutionary Army.

And by interfering with the military, Chiang Kai-shek meant that he would limit the power of the various local warlords and strengthen his own authority.

Chiang Kai-shek declared in public that he would limit the power of the warlords.

No one would like it if someone took away their rice bowl.

Moreover, during the previous Northern Expedition, Chiang Kai-shek actively recruited warlords who had been his enemies and grew his power, and thanks to their help, big or small, he was able to enter Beijing.

From the warlords’ point of view, they thought they were done with, since they had a strong rope like Chiang Kai-shek, but now that the job was done, it sounded like they were blatantly threatening to throw the hunting dogs into the cauldron.

Although things had improved a bit since Chiang Kai-shek had taken control of Beijing, it was not a situation where he could completely overwhelm others.

It is true that Chiang Kai-shek is the greatest power in mainland China at the moment.

However, that does not mean that other powers were inferior to Chiang Kai-shek.

Rather, if people like Feng Wei, Yan Xishan, and others who are second only to Chiang Kai-shek join forces, they can form a powerful force that far surpasses Chiang Kai-shek.

In other words, from the warlords’ point of view, there was no need to bow down to Chiang Kai-shek.

* * *

“Then why is everyone just sitting still?”

The busy docks of Shanghai today as well.

That place where huge ships fill the river mouth and tiny people walk towards their own destinations.

Right here, Inspector Sasaki stood next to me with a large suitcase and asked me with a dumbfounded expression.

“It’s wrong because I’m trying to keep an eye on things.”

“Ah… … Is that so? But why is everyone just watching? Shouldn’t it be Chiang Kai-shek who should be watching right now?”

Inspector Sasaki asked me with an expression that said he didn’t quite understand.

“Usually that’s true, but if you think about it a little differently, the answer is surprisingly simple.”

“Huh? Simple?”

“Can you trust the people you were fighting with red faces to save and kill just a short while ago?”

“ah.”

It was simple logic.

Even though the enemy of my enemy is my friend, it was a bit burdensome for them to unite and say they would overthrow Chiang Kai-shek, since they had been enemies until just recently.

Of course, in these troubled times, there were no permanent enemies or allies, so it was possible that one day everyone would join forces to stand against the great enemy that was Chiang Kai-shek.

No, we will definitely join forces.

It was the same in history, and when they joined forces, Chiang Kai-shek had to watch out for them.

“But for the time being, I’ll just quietly watch.”

“Ah… until when?”

“Until someone hits the player.”

“Are you saying that… … there will soon be a series of rebellions by warlords in China?”

Inspector Sasaki looked at me with a nervous look.

“A rebellion… … I hope it ends at the level of a rebellion.”

“yes?”

The warlords in China right now.

Among them, the number of soldiers who were frequently mentioned by people and had a high reputation was in the hundreds of thousands.

If they had rebelled against Chiang Kai-shek’s rule, it would not have ended as a simple rebellion.

If one of them breaks the chain first, other rebels will spring up like mushrooms after them.

“This is really… … If that’s the case, then this is a big problem.”

“Yeah, if I were you, the moment I set foot in Tokyo, I’d run straight to the stock exchange.”

“!!!”

Currently, the Japanese economy is on a steep upward trend and the graph is not showing any signs of going down.

While other countries are losing their jobs and falling into extreme poverty due to skyrocketing unemployment and job insecurity, worrying about what to eat every day, the Japanese Empire is growing day by day through successful overseas investment.

If a war were to break out in China, the warlords or Chiang Kai-shek would want large quantities of military supplies.

But they won’t be able to import all the military supplies they will use from China.

“Ah… … So the exchange… … .”

“That’s what it is.”

If Chiang Kai-shek and the warlords were to fight, there were only two places from which the massive military supplies needed for the war could be procured: Japan and the Soviet Union.

Among these, the Soviet Union supported Chiang Kai-shek, so the only place the warlords could reach out to was Japan across the sea.

So, if a war broke out in China, it would likely be the Japanese who would make a lot of money.

“So, in Tokyo, I’ll make some money by fiddling around with some stocks that look decent, and when I have time, I’ll look into the local situation.”

“Okay, sir.”

Inspector Sasaki was promoted to work at the Metropolitan Police Department in mainland Japan thanks to his achievements in Shanghai and his previous achievements in Korea.

Thanks to that, I was able to push my people into the Metropolitan Police Department, the heart of the Japanese Empire’s security, without putting in any effort.

“Teacher, I will contact you often.”

“Either way. Even if you send a letter, it’s not like you can reply anyway.”

There were more than a few things that needed to be sorted out right away.

In the midst of the Great Depression that was sweeping the world, there was a need to sow discord between the Western powers, including the United States, and the Empire of Japan, and to imply that the Soviet Union was behind this global economic crisis, but the mood in China was unusual.

Of course, that would not happen, but if Chiang Kai-shek and the Kuomintang, whom I and the people of the provisional government had supported, had been pushed back in the fight against the warlords, that would have been a serious problem in its own right.

‘It wasn’t like that in the original history, but now it’s a situation that has been greatly distorted from the original history.’

If things had gone as planned, the Great Depression should have erupted around the end of this year, and Chiang Kai-shek’s Northern Expedition should have been resolved a little earlier.

However, the Great Depression that was created through my collaboration with the Great Leader broke out about a year earlier than originally planned, and Chiang Kai-shek’s Northern Expedition was carried out a little later than originally planned.

The former was because I intervened here and there, and the latter was probably because the Soviet Union was reluctant to support Chiang Kai-shek.

Of course, the provisional government also supported the Kuomintang, but the support provided by the provisional government, which had no country and was dependent on other countries, and the support provided by the Soviet Union, which was one of the world’s major powers, were very different.

So, if the Soviet Union were to reduce its support, the Kuomintang would inevitably be shocked.

‘However, over the past few years, the Soviet Union has been steadily reducing its support for Chiang Kai-shek.’

The Soviet Union, which had previously tried to draw China to its side, was now cautiously reducing its aid.

One scary thing is that the amount of aid supplies that were supposed to be sent to Chiang Kai-shek on paper was by no means small.

That means… … .

There was only one situation that could be doubted at this point.

‘Which big guy is stealing all that military supplies?’

There was only one person that came to mind right now.

‘Berry.’

My intuition told me.

If that guy is involved in this incident, he is the mastermind.

“I’ll be going now. See you later, sir!”

“Goodbye, Inspector Sasaki, no… … Should I call you Chief now?”

“Hehehe, please call me whatever you want.”

“Let me think about that a little more.”

Sasaki left Shanghai with a big smile on his face.

I looked at the passenger ship moving further and further away from the dock and was lost in thought for a moment.

‘Berry… I don’t think that fox-like guy would have been involved in the embezzlement of military supplies on such a large scale.’

The reason Beria was able to gain Stalin’s trust and last longer than expected was not only because of his outstanding abilities, but also because he was quicker on the uptake than expected.

Beria was not only equipped with a flexible tongue that could suck Stalin’s asshole until it fell off, but he also never did anything Stalin hated, even if it meant beating him to death, and even if he did, he never got caught.

Because Beria knew very well that his life was like the life of a fly.

But that person… … embezzled military supplies.

And not just one or two, but dozens or hundreds of types of military supplies.

‘Did you steal it and sell it?’

At first I thought like this.

But I thought that if Beria had made money by selling off all that military supplies, there would have to be some kind of evidence left behind.

But I’ve never received this information, so it’s probably not true.

So, Beria’s goal is not money, like the Great Dane who hides behind the Japanese Empire and controls the world economy…

‘If not for money, then why on earth? What does he gain by doing this?’

I was lost in thought for a moment.

But no matter how much I thought about it, I couldn’t quite understand why Beria stole the items.

I was wondering how much money they would make if they stole all of those military supplies.

But the answer was surprisingly close by.

“Teacher, this is a list of new equipment for the Korean Independence Army.”

“Okay, thanks… … huh?”

There was a familiar name on the list of new equipment for the independence army.

“ah.”