Chapter 165: Hokkaido Speed Race
The 125mm smoothbore gun equipped by the T-64 has three main types of shells: the first is the fin-stabilized armor-piercing projectile with an initial velocity of 1,600 meters per second and a maximum effective range of 2,100 meters; the second is the fin-stabilized grenade with a weight of 23 kilograms and an initial velocity of 850 meters per second, with a maximum direct aiming distance of 2,300 meters and an indirect aiming distance of 9,400 meters; the third is the hollow charge armor-piercing projectile with an initial velocity of 900 meters per second. Only when the grenade is aimed indirectly can it reach the distant aircraft, after all, it is nearly 4,000 meters away!
Grenades, however, can only hit fixed buildings with indirect aiming, not high-speed moving aircraft! Therefore, the tank commander made a prompt decision to use a gun-launched missile to deal with the aircraft.
The effect is not bad. The side projection of the aircraft is much larger than that of the tank. Moreover, the power of the gun-launched missile is too great! This is specially prepared for killing enemy tanks at a long distance. The vertical static armor-piercing power is 600 mm. Now, attacking a fighter with aluminum alloy skin is like using a butcher knife to kill a chicken.
When the missile hit the side of the plane, the entire plane was torn apart in an instant, with the rear half of the fuselage separated from the front half. Then, the warhead exploded, and the rear half flew straight up.
"What a beautiful sight!" The tank commander could not help but shout loudly. In the rumbling tank, everything needed to be shouted. However, at this moment, the roar of the regiment commander Nikolai Hleb came from the earphone: "Tosnovich, you idiot! Once the plane lands, it will be our trophy!"
The regiment commander was very depressed. Once the plane landed, he could easily capture it with the help of his own tanks. But now, the plane was about to land on the runway and was blown up by his own men, and the planes behind it were also pulled up.
These fighters are all F-4s, which are inferior to Soviet fighters in performance. However, once these fighters pull up and dive to attack their own side, even the M61 machine guns can cause certain losses to their own side.
What an idiot! Looking at the planes behind him, the regiment commander Nikolai wanted to kill people. He ordered the Shilka self-propelled anti-aircraft guns behind him on the radio to rush up and destroy those planes.
These F-4 planes, watching the one in front of them turned into rubble on the runway, and the runway was also blocked by the wreckage of the plane, pulled up the ones behind.
Choose another backup runway? Of course not! The Soviets have already occupied the area below! Going down at this time would be courting death.
After pulling up, they did not choose to launch a ground attack to support the defenders on the ground. They did not have much fuel left, and had to fly quickly to the backup airport to land. At the same time, they did not have more ammunition. They were originally equipped with air superiority equipment, and all their air-to-air missiles had been fired. With only a machine gun, even if they could destroy a few tanks, they would still be in great danger.
Watching these F-4s fly away, Regiment Commander Nikolai breathed a sigh of relief and continued to resolve the battle in front of him!
The resistance of the islanders was not very strong. After all, in this situation, the outcome was already obvious. This air force base was simply unable to stop the attack of the huge Soviet armored torrent.
When it got dark, the sporadic resistance disappeared and the Soviet flag was already planted on the tower.
Chitose Base, the most important air force base in Hokkaido! Now, this base has fallen into the hands of the Soviets!
Chitose City is located in the central part of Hokkaido, only a few dozen kilometers away from Sapporo! If we occupy this place, Sapporo will be in our pocket! Moreover, Sapporo is not heavily guarded now, it is almost an empty city!
No one knew how the Soviet army had advanced to the Chitose base in such a short time. It was as if the Soviets had dropped from the sky!
Only the officers and men of the 5th Tank Division and the 73rd Guards Motorized Infantry Division knew their own hardships. After landing in Kushiro yesterday, they worked almost non-stop, and after finishing their work at the port, they immediately drove out of Kushiro.
The tanks moved quickly along the smooth roads of Hokkaido, and in just one night, they crossed Obihiro. They were not interested in the nearby cities and just rushed forward.
The hazy fog provided cover for their actions, and when the day broke and the islanders began their counterattack, they focused their attention on the vicinity of Kushiro. They would never have thought that the Soviets would dare to advance alone and run hundreds of kilometers!
Of course the brave Soviet soldiers dared to do it! There was nothing they dared not do, such as going deep into the enemy's territory alone or behind enemy lines. They dared to do it!
The Japanese are a very strange people, they like to invade, oppress and enslave others, they are all centered on themselves, and they think they are omnipotent. However, once they get hurt, they will immediately recognize their current situation and behave harmlessly.
Back then, the Americans dropped two mushroom bombs on the Japanese, killing so many of them. But what about the Japanese? They didn't hold a grudge against the Americans at all, and were ready to launch a people's war against them. The Japanese quickly got used to their role as slaves, and kept licking their American masters. The Americans were treated like first-class people in the Japanese.
Now, it's the Soviets' turn. As long as they occupy this place, the islanders will immediately adapt to life under Soviet rule! There is absolutely no need to worry about being constantly harassed by the islanders, such as guerrillas.
When they attacked, they chose a route where there were no garrisons. Even if they were seen by civilians from the island country, they would not come up to die. Moreover, the island country's radio was in a state of interference and the communication lines had long been cut off. If they wanted to report to their superiors, the only way was to report manually, one level at a time, and the response was very slow. By the time they verified it, the troops had long disappeared.
Just like that, relying on a rapid assault and the protection of armed helicopters, although the long snake was the most vulnerable to attack, this round of Hokkaido drag racing came over and appeared in Chitose!
In order to be able to fly all the way here safely, air protection is essential. On this day, a fierce battle broke out overhead. The Soviet Far East Air Force and Air Defense Force fought bravely to protect the troops on the ground!
Originally, Chitose was stationed with the 7th Division of the island country, and the 5th Tank Division was planning to fight a fierce battle. As a result, the entire 7th Division was mobilized and ran to Kushiro, leaving Chitose with only some miscellaneous troops, which were not able to fight at all.
"Hurry, come on!" After occupying the Chitose base, Captain Nicholas shouted loudly.
After this round of racing, the division's fuel truck was empty after refueling twice. Therefore, after occupying the base here, it is very important to seize the fuel on the spot, otherwise, they can only wait for the fuel to be airdropped.