Chapter 153 T-64 Launch

With floating ice constantly appearing all around, sailing on the Sea of ​​Okhotsk in April is full of danger.

In the northern part of the Sea of ​​Okhotsk, ice usually begins to form in November and lasts until June of the following year, while in the southern part, the ice period usually does not exceed three months. Generally, the ice on the sea surface melts in February, which is more dangerous. The floating ice may collide with ships and even sink them.

Even so, none of the captains of the Soviet merchant ships backed off when they received this mission. Their ships set out from Poronaisk five days ago, with the icebreakers clearing the way.

The largest port on Sakhalin Island is Korsakov, which is also the second largest city on Sakhalin Island after Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. It is located on the northern coast of Aniva Bay and can accommodate 10,000-ton cargo ships. It also has a detachment of the Soviet Pacific Fleet.

However, Hokkaido is across the sea from here. If a large number of merchant ships were dispatched, the people on the other side of the island would definitely find something unusual. Therefore, after careful consideration, they chose the port of Poronaisk in the eastern city of Sakhalin Island.

Sailing in the front is the Lenin icebreaker, which is the world's first civilian nuclear-powered ship. During its years of sailing, it has made great contributions to the Soviet Union. It can break through two-meter-thick ice in the Arctic region, not to mention the floating ice in the Sea of ​​Okhotsk.

This icebreaker was in the lead, followed by two "Milka" class small anti-submarine frigates.

The most important thing for this fleet is to keep its whereabouts secret. If the Americans find out, even if the main force of the Pacific Fleet comes to escort, it will not be able to effectively guarantee the safety of the fleet. The escort mission depends more on the escort of the Sakhalin Air Defense Force. Therefore, only these two frigates are here to escort the fleet.

Following behind are a large number of merchant ships, more than half of which are roll-on/roll-off ships.

The cabin was filled with a strong smell of diesel, and was filled with steel chariots. The high-raised gun barrels had a caliber that was obviously larger than those in the West. The specially made V-shaped wave-breaking plates in the front and the round turrets all represented the enormous combat power of this steel monster.

Several tank soldiers were chatting nearby.

"Yuri, you have a good appetite." Holding a Moscow cigarette, the tank soldier Plushenko, who was carrying the rank of sergeant on his shoulder, said, "Others can't eat anything, but you can eat three cans of food in one meal."

"Captain, before I joined the army, I was a fisherman. I was going to be a navy officer, but by some strange coincidence, I ended up in a tank unit. If I hadn't experienced this kind of rocking fishing boat, I would have vomited so much that I couldn't eat. The wind and waves aren't strong right now. If we were to encounter big waves, I would have vomited so much that bile would come out. But I have to eat even if I vomit. If I don't eat, I'll be weak. How can I fight if I'm weak? Especially now that we're going to teach the Japanese a lesson."

The 5th Tank Division entered Sakhalin Island. Although there was no official order, most of the soldiers understood that they might be going to teach the islanders a lesson. Now, after getting on the ship, orders were also issued to land in Kushiro and occupy Hokkaido!

The 5th Tank Division and the 73rd Guards Motorized Infantry Division were also on board. With two fully equipped divisions and more than 20,000 men, occupying Hokkaido was a piece of cake! Add to that the Mi-24 helicopters of the two air regiments, and it was enough to sweep the entire Hokkaido.

Back then, the Japanese started World War II and wanted to challenge the Soviet Union in the north, but after a war, the Japanese were scared. In the minds of all Soviet people, the dwarfs of the Japanese were not worthy of fighting the Soviet Union.

"Yes, we should all eat more. When we get there, we hope to have a tough battle!" Plushenko said.

Tough battle! Tank soldiers hope to have a battle with the enemy tanks on the plains, just like the Battle of Minsk in World War II. The Type 61 tanks produced by the Japanese people based on the American M48 are just like paper in front of the T-64. Even the Type 74 tanks are just as useless in front of the T-64.

"A few days ago, I was thinking that we were going to cross the Soya Strait and land directly in Wakkanai, Hokkaido, but who knew that we would go from Korsakov to Poronaisk, make a detour, and land in Kushiro!" Plushenko continued, "Although we wandered around for a few more days, it was worth it!"

"Captain, I really don't understand why we have to land at Kushiro?" It was Yuri's turn to ask, "We can land at Wakkanai, isn't that very close?"

"It's very close, and the death is very fast." Plushenko said: "The Japanese have deployed a large number of artillery fire along the coast of Wakkanai. If we land in Wakkanai, we must be prepared to face the Japanese artillery fire. Do you know the Normandy Landing during World War II? Every soldier who landed survived on the beach for no more than eight minutes."

There is a lot to learn from going in a circle. We have avoided the most intense artillery fire from the island country, and this landing will be uneventful.

"Attention, everyone, landing in five minutes, landing in five minutes!" At this moment, the loud speaker in the cabin sounded.

In order to keep the secret and avoid the severe cold, everyone stayed in the cabin and did not go on deck. They didn't know where they were. Now, after hearing the broadcast, they realized that the battle was about to begin.

Yuri jumped up and crawled in through the hatch in front of the tank. He was the driver, while Plushenko and another smoking soldier threw away their cigarette butts, stomped their feet hard, and crawled in through the turret above.

Ready to log in!

"Preheat the engines," Plushenko ordered.

For convenience, the tanks are loaded upside down when boarding the ship, so they can be driven directly to the shore by just driving forward. This is the advantage of a roll-on/roll-off ship.

The temperature outside was around minus fifteen degrees Celsius, and the temperature inside the cabin was just above zero, which was just a drizzle for the Soviet military equipment.

He turned the knob in front and placed the start switch in the preheat position, allowing the glow plugs to preheat the cylinders of the cold 700-horsepower 5TDF engine. When the red indicator light went out, Yuri turned the start handle.

"Boom, boom, boom." With a puff of black smoke coming out of the tail, the T-64 started!

At this moment, the hull also vibrated slightly, and it had already landed! The front deck slowly dropped, and the roar of the engine could be heard everywhere in the cabin, playing a beautiful melody. The Soviet steel torrent was about to land at Kushiro Port!

"Boom, boom, boom." Yuri stepped on the accelerator and the tank in front of him started. He followed the tank in front of him and started it skillfully. The T-64 tank drove out of the roll-on/roll-off ship with its gun barrel raised high. In front of it was the Kushiro Wharf shrouded in fog!