Chapter 152: Occupation of Kushiro Port

Sakhalin Island, occupied by the Soviet Union, is across Hokkaido from Wakkanai in Hokkaido. If the Soviet Union wanted to invade, the shortest way would be to go through the Soya Strait.

Therefore, although the focus of the confrontation between the two sides was Europe after the outbreak of the Cold War, the United States still made arrangements in Hokkaido. For example, there were no direct US troops stationed in Hokkaido, and the islanders' own Self-Defense Forces were stationed there. Once a ground war really broke out, the islanders would be the first to bear the brunt of the attack and serve as cannon fodder.

The island people and the Soviet Union have accumulated deep hatred in the constant wars. For the island country, Sakhalin Island in the north and the four northern islands in the east are all the island people's territories, which were forcibly occupied by the Soviets!

Therefore, the islanders worked hard to manage Hokkaido and also made preparations for the Soviet Union's cross-sea landing.

On the coast opposite the Soya Strait, the islanders deployed a large number of Ground Self-Defense Forces, anti-aircraft missile units, and coastal defense fortifications. Once the Soviets were about to land across the sea, the islanders would immediately engage in battle and destroy the Soviets on the beach.

After all, the Soviets' strength lies in their army, while their air force and navy are their weaknesses. Cross-sea landing and deployment are the Soviets' strengths, and the Soviets can only deploy a few troops at a time. As long as the Soviets are sniped on the beach for a few hours, American aid will arrive from the southern mainland.

The focus of the islanders' defense is first the Soya Strait and second the western coast of the Sea of ​​Japan. Across the sea is the Soviet Primorsky Krai, which is the headquarters of the Soviet Far East Military District, with a large number of troops and the Pacific Fleet. The Soviets may also use the Pacific Fleet to transport troops directly from the Primorsky Krai.

Therefore, the coast of western Hokkaido is densely fortified and people are on high alert at all times. During the confrontation, Soviet air defense force fighters would indeed fly over from time to time.

Therefore, judging from the location of the island country, the west and north are the hardest hit areas, while the east is bright. It faces the Pacific Ocean directly and has convenient sea transportation. The eastern industry of the island country is also the fastest developing. For example, in Honshu, the Tokyo industrial belt is completely distributed along the Pacific coast.

The same goes for Hokkaido. As an important seaport of Hokkaido, Kushiro has an important position. At the same time, the defense here is also the weakest. No one thought that the Soviets would use this as a breakthrough point and make a big circle to land here!

There are also many benefits. For example, the island country now has no idea that this place has been occupied by the Soviet Union!

There were high-powered electronic jammers that took off from Sakhalin Island, and all communications here were disrupted. Wireless communications were not working properly. As for wired communications, just half an hour ago, a small team that suddenly landed near Kushiro had cut off all the telephone lines here.

Although the islanders have early warning aircraft, the E-2 can find ultra-low-flying targets among the complex ground echoes. However, except during combat periods, it is impossible for such valuable early warning aircraft to continue to take off and provide early warning information under normal circumstances. The number of early warning aircraft on the island is not enough to maintain uninterrupted air warning over the entire island.

Normally, air defense warnings are based on ground radar stations, and aircraft flying at ultra-low altitudes are difficult to detect.

At the same time, fishing boats on the sea, with Mi-24 Hinds one after another, flew towards Kushiro.

Fishing boats! Many residents along the long coastline make their living by fishing.

After the establishment of the Soviet Union, coastal fishermen were brought under formal management. After that, the fishery entered a period of rapid development. Up to now, the output of aquatic products in the Soviet Union has ranked second in the world!

A huge number of Soviet fishing boats were sailing on the world's oceans, contributing to the Soviet construction cause.

Many fishing boats also have other tasks. For example, the Soviet Union now has 24 different types of trawl reconnaissance fishing boats, totaling more than 100. NATO collectively calls these Soviet trawl reconnaissance fishing boats the Muna-class reconnaissance ships, code-named "Project 1823" and "Project 1824". From the outside, these trawl reconnaissance fishing boats are no different from ordinary fishing boats, and their tonnage is not large, just a few hundred tons. They even go to the east coast of the United States to observe the US military's nuclear submarines, and these trawlers appear in every US Navy target practice. They are there to cause trouble for the Americans and conduct intelligence reconnaissance at the same time.

Now, these fishing boats sailing in the Pacific Ocean south of Kunashir Island are all large ocean-going fishing vessels. On the wide decks of the fishing boats, the army's Mi-24 helicopters are fixed. The fearless pilots are flying the helicopters on the shaking fishing boats, taking off from the ground and flying to Kushiro!

Although helicopters from land will face salt erosion when they go to the sea, it is only a one-time event and will not cause much impact. Moreover, these are only the initial troops, and the later ones will come directly on warships!

At the same time, as Kushiro Airport was under control, a series of transport planes made a large circle and flew from the eastern Pacific Ocean to the airport. The pilots operated the planes and landed them skillfully.

The army's equipment and personnel were rapidly moving into Kushiro. When all the equipment of the leading 345th Regiment arrived, the battle to attack Kushiro began immediately!

At this time, a total of sixty Mi-24 armed helicopters arrived. The paratroopers boarded the paratrooper assault vehicles and armed helicopters and quickly headed towards the city. Leading the way were ten T-64 tanks!

The Soviet Union also has its own advantages in landing and fighting across the sea, that is, air transport power! The Soviet aviation industry can keep pace with the United States. The Soviet Union's large An-22 transport aircraft can transport the most advanced main battle tanks of the Soviet Union!

Soviet soldiers wearing airborne combat uniforms quickly advanced towards Kushiro. At this time, Kushiro was a completely undefended city.

The Mi-24 attack helicopter in the air was the fastest. Just fifteen minutes after landing, the Mi-24 attack helicopter appeared at the Kushiro Port.

When these helicopters equipped with rocket launchers and anti-tank missiles rumbled over, the island Self-Defense Force guards at Kushiro Port surrendered immediately without any resistance.

"We have occupied Kushiro Port!" Standing on the dock, the commander of the 345th Regiment, Grich, said proudly: "Send a telegram to Vladivostok immediately!"

Occupy Kushiro Port! Only by occupying this place can we allow the subsequent large number of troops to smoothly land from the port!