Chapter 155 Correcting the Mistakes of the Time

"What? The Soviets landed across the sea and occupied Kushiro?" In Yokota Air Base, the headquarters of the US Forces Japan in Fussa-cho, Tama District, 45 kilometers west of Tokyo, Lieutenant General Paul James, commander of the US Forces Japan, looked at the chief of the island's Defense Agency, Nobuhito Matsushita, who had arrived in a hurry.

At this time, it was already five o'clock in the afternoon of April 12, and nine hours had passed since the Soviets landed across the sea and occupied Kushiro!

When the abnormality in Kushiro was discovered, it was already afternoon. The city of Sapporo in Hokkaido received reports from citizens who had escaped from Kushiro. According to the descriptions of these citizens, the Soviets were everywhere and they had occupied the entire Kushiro!

When the news was received, officials in Sapporo did not believe it at all, but tried to confirm the news first. At that time, Kushiro was still shrouded in fog, making aerial reconnaissance difficult. A reconnaissance plane that took off from Chitose Base crashed when it approached Kushiro. Before the plane was shot down, the pilot reported that it was attacked by ground anti-aircraft fire.

Now, the officials in Hokkaido finally realized that something was wrong. The electromagnetic interference that had begun early in the morning was premeditated by the Soviets, and it was not a retaliatory interference against previous air operations!

After the intelligence report came in, the island's defense department was immediately shocked. The first thought in their minds was that it was impossible! The prime minister was also alarmed. Half an hour later, after the final intelligence was confirmed, the islanders urgently discussed countermeasures while quickly reporting to their American masters.

At this time, there was a bustling scene in Yokota Base. It was five o'clock and time to get off work. The American soldiers in the army also left the base and went to nearby bars and other places to have fun.

Lieutenant General Paul happened to stay in the base that day to process documents and did not leave. When he saw this guy rushing over and listened to the report, the first thing that came to his mind was that it was impossible!

"Soviet transport planes forcibly landed on our air force base. After they occupied the entire airport, a large number of transport planes brought in an entire division. They also occupied the Kushiro Port. Countless Soviet merchant ships brought in heavy troops!" Now, the intelligence was confirmed, and Matsushita Nobuhito was about to cry.

"How is that possible? We didn't find any Soviet planes or merchant ships. How did they get here?" Colonel Russfield, the director of the Pacific Command's intelligence department, said after receiving the news: "The Soviet port across from Sakhalin Island is being closely watched by us."

"They didn't come from across Sakhalin Island. They took a big detour and came from the east." Matsushita Nobuhito said, "We estimate that the Soviets have mobilized at least five reorganized divisions this time! Please fulfill the garrison agreement and help us drive out the invaders immediately."

Of course, the American troops were asked to come here. Although there were several Self-Defense Forces troops in Hokkaido, it was too difficult to resist the Soviet attack.

Kushiro Port! Looking at the map on the wall, Lieutenant General Paul tapped his fingers on the desk and said, "Your 5th Division deployed in Obihiro can be dispatched quickly to drive the Soviets into the sea! Our air force will cooperate with this operation. Don't be frightened by the Soviet attack. Although their army is strong, this time they are fighting across the sea. They don't have sufficient logistical support. Maybe they will come with the scale of a division. We can drive them all into the sea with a charge. We believe in the combat capability of the Ground Self-Defense Force."

If it were Western Europe, they would be facing a torrent of armored vehicles at any time. But this is Hokkaido! It is surrounded by the sea! If the Soviets came from the Soya Strait, the distance is short, and they might be able to transport a large number of personnel and equipment! But now they have to go all the way to Kushiro. How many people can the Soviets transport? The size of a division is already the limit!

Send out the air force! Lieutenant General Paul is also the commander of the Fifth Air Force, responsible for the air force along the entire Pacific coast. After thinking for a while, he said, "The air force of the Self-Defense Force at Chitose Base should also take action. Don't be scared by the Soviets."

Send out air power? Nobuhito Matsushita looked at the sky outside which had become dark. At this time, would air power be useful?

This is not the future. Various infrared imaging night vision devices have been developed to maturity. Ground attacks at night are as easy as during the day. It is also very difficult for today's ground attack aircraft to attack at night, not to mention that the fog in Kushiro will be even thicker at night, making it unsuitable for launching air strikes at all.

However, it will only be this one night, and the Air Force will definitely be deployed in large numbers during the day tomorrow!

As the order was issued, the entire US military base in Japan began to operate at high speed. Lieutenant General Paul frowned as he watched the islanders leave.

"Commander, are we going to launch a large-scale air strike tonight?" asked Lieutenant General Paul's deputy.

"No, we need to wait for Washington's order." Lieutenant General Paul gritted his teeth and said, "This is a difficult problem for us. Let the people in Washington worry about it."

This is indeed a difficult problem! While the Prime Minister of the island country urgently summoned the Soviet Embassy in Japan to express strong protest, in Moscow, Defense Minister Ustinov summoned the US Ambassador to the Soviet Union on behalf of the Soviet government.

"Mr. Thomas, I now solemnly inform you that we discussed the division agreement of Hokkaido with you at the end of World War II." Ustinov said to the American ambassador in front of him: "At that time, our great leader Comrade Stalin proposed a new demand for the northern half of Hokkaido north of the line connecting Kushiro and Rumoi. This was also a retaliation for the island country's dispatch of troops to Siberia. Now, we need to occupy the area north of the line connecting Kushiro and Rumoi. This is an additional content of the original Yalta Agreement."

When Thomas heard Ustinov's words, he suddenly felt a black screen in front of his eyes. How could this be possible?

"Mr. Ustinov, I'm very sorry. We already had a clear agreement on the occupation of island countries after the end of World War II, which did not include your occupation of Hokkaido."

"That's because we were fooled by MacArthur," Ustinov said. "At that time, you ignored our opposition and landed on the island and occupied the entire island. Moreover, you used nuclear weapons to demonstrate to us. Now, it's time to correct the mistakes you made back then!"

Ustinov looked at Thomas, whose face turned pale, and continued, "We hope that you will not do anything to provoke a conflict between us. Otherwise, it will turn into a full-scale war between the East and the West. We are just taking back what we had back then."