Chapter 154: Leapfrog Tactics

There was no suspense at all. At the dock, soldiers from the 105th Airborne Division who had arrived earlier were directing the tanks to go ashore. The dock at Kushiro Port was wide, and more than a dozen cargo ships docked almost at the same time, and then sent the army on board ashore at the same time.

If the US military saw this scene, they would probably be so envious that they would vomit blood. How great it would have been if the Allied forces had landed like this during World War II!

History will not repeat itself. Only by keenly perceiving opportunities, skillfully exploiting the opponent's weaknesses, and using all means of deception can you hit the opponent hard on his soft spot!

This surprise attack had a miraculous effect. That is, the Soviet Red Army easily occupied the entire Kushiro at the cost of more than a dozen wounded! Firmly controlling this important port, through which the Soviet Union could continuously invest in subsequent fresh forces.

Vladivostok.

"Andrei, it's all thanks to you that we were able to successfully occupy Hokkaido this time." Lieutenant General Yazov said to Andrei in the headquarters of the Far East Military District.

All these plans were proposed by Andre. At that time, the original plan formulated by the military district was to fight across the sea and rush through the Soya Strait. First, with the help of powerful air assault aircraft and long-range artillery, the enemy's fortifications would be destroyed. Then a large number of ships would be used to transport the troops over. It was a complete replica of the Normandy Landing.

With the powerful Soviet military strength, there would be no problem in attacking Hokkaido where there were no Americans stationed. However, the imperfection of this plan was that it would make too much noise.

The air force and artillery will be deployed together. Once the war begins, the whole world will know that the Soviet Union is going to occupy Hokkaido. If nothing unexpected happens, within ten minutes at most, the American aircraft fleet taking off from the mainland will engage in a large-scale air battle with Soviet fighter planes. This situation will be untenable, the fighting will get bigger and bigger, and even a large-scale local war may break out.

Therefore, the Soviet Union made preparations for both scenarios. It planned to notify the United States as soon as the action took place. This was to fulfill the order left by Stalin to divide the island country. It hoped that the United States would recognize the situation and not get involved in this battle, otherwise the Soviet Union would not compromise.

And now, Andre's plan has solved the problem perfectly. Kushiro has been taken down, but the Japanese have not reacted at all!

Due to radio interference, the influence of sea fog, and almost no noise, the Soviet Union had already occupied Kushiro without a single drop of blood! The main purpose of this operation had been achieved, to obtain an ice-free port facing the Pacific Ocean! The Pacific Fleet could easily sail to the ocean from here in the future!

When Andrei first proposed the plan, many people thought it was too risky. In the end, it was Marshal Ustinov who made the final decision. Now it seems that this bold plan was the most successful!

"It's all the hard work of all the soldiers. The credit belongs to our entire Far East Military Region and our entire army." Andre said, "General, can I return to my original unit and join the battle? If nothing unexpected happens, there will definitely be an air battle tomorrow."

Return to the original unit! Whether it is on Sakhalin Island or Iturupu Island, Andrei really wants to go back to participate in the battle.

That day, after the plan was proposed, Andre was kept back because his rank was not high enough and after coming into contact with such secrets, he had to stay back in order to prevent them from being leaked.

However, after Andrei stayed, he did not stay in the small dark room, but worked in the staff department to coordinate the formulation of all plans, including the flight route of the air assault, the mobilization of the 105th Division, the itinerary of merchant ships transporting the landing troops, and the coordination of various troops. Andrei knew that this was probably Ustinov's original intention, that he wanted to train himself to become a commander.

Andre was grateful from the bottom of his heart, but his hands were still itching. As a soldier, he hoped to be able to gallop on the battlefield, fly his own fighter plane, and compete with the Americans.

Now, the number of enemy planes shot down by Andrei has exceeded five, making him an absolute ace pilot of the Far East Air Defense Force. Andrei hopes that the number of his shots can be further increased.

And now, the Far Eastern Military Region is obviously going to hide Andrei.

Of course Andre knew that it was safe here, but he was even more eager to spread his wings and fly high. In particular, after he learned that the MiG-31 interceptor had finally been transferred from Mikoyan's test flight airport, Andre could no longer control his excitement.

If you are an eagle, you must spread your wings and fly high!

"Now, our troops have landed at Kushiro Port. From here, we must advance quickly and quickly eliminate the defenders of the island nation." Ignoring Andrei's request, Admiral Ivan Trechiyanko continued.

Hokkaido is too close to Sakhalin Island. In order to fight against the Soviet Union in the north, the islanders also deployed a large number of ground forces in Hokkaido. There are four reorganized divisions and brigades, the 2nd Division, the 5th Brigade, the 7th Division, and the 11th Brigade, with a total number of about 21,160 people.

The originally planned offensive route was to advance from north to south, and the first target to be attacked was the 2nd Division in Asahikawa. But now, it has become a landing in Kushiro in the east, and the combat plan has also changed accordingly.

From Kushiro to the west, first attack the 5th Division in Obihiro, then attack Chitose City, take down the 7th Division and the air force base there, and finally attack Sapporo. In this way, along this route, the main force of the island nation will be gone, and the 2nd Division in the north will be trapped.

This plan was modified, but Andre always felt that something was missing.

"The 5th Tank Division has assembled at the port and is now advancing towards Obihiro." At this moment, a staff officer reported.

Leapfrog tactics! Andre suddenly remembered this term in his mind. Yes, leapfrog tactics!

This tactic was gradually formed during the Battle of Papua New Guinea in World War II by MacArthur, Halsey and others who were struggling with the Japanese navy and air force as they battled with the Japanese navy and air force. In the face of limited manpower on their own side, the attacking troops would not leave the cover of the air force, but would make leapfrog attacks along the central axis of advance toward the periphery of several important targets, which was the "leapfrog tactic."

Guided by this idea, the Allied forces successfully carried out more than a dozen amphibious landings along the coast of New Guinea, bypassing the Japanese army's strong defensive strongholds and aiming directly at Mindanao Island in the Philippines. This greatly saved the manpower and material resources of the US military, achieved high results at a low cost, and became a model in military history.

Now, the Soviet army has landed in Hokkaido and transported a large number of Mi-24 Hind helicopters. They can also use the same tactics to bypass Obihiro and raid the Chitose base!