Episode 191 [Japanese invasion (2)]
The sea southeast of Dokdo.
Chuaaaagh.
Aegis destroyers were moving westward, cutting through the sea. They were warships of Japan’s 3rd great escort force. All warships were heading toward Korea.
At the same time, the 2nd escort force was also coming up from the direction of Tsushima Island.
Both fleets were heading toward Ulleungdo.
The 1st 4th Escort Force, in charge of the Pacific side, was still sailing south of Japan.
Only the 2 and 3 Guards were still in the East Sea. However, these fleets alone exceeded half of the Self-Defense Force’s naval power.
3 Bridge of the escort Grand Army flagship Atago.
Rear Admiral Nakato, the commander of the fleet, was recalling what the integrated commander said before departure.
“The primary goal is the destruction of the Korean naval air force and blockade of the port.”
The Prime Minister and the Japanese government were considering landing on the Korean Peninsula, but the Self-Defense Forces concluded that landing was impossible.
“The ultimate goal of this operation is to paralyze logistics and create fear to open the door. “Keep this in mind and carry out the operation.”
Chief Makryo emphasized this story several times before the operation.
Even if the door was opened, North Korea and Russia remained, and there were issues related to the construction of an undersea tunnel that would take years, but Japan had no time to think about it until now.
The Japanese government’s rationality was half paralyzed by the fear of being isolated from the continent.
“Currently, the ROK 7th Mobile Squadron is advancing east from a point 30 nautical miles southwest of Ulleungdo. Fighter planes are rising over the Korean Peninsula, and our fighter jets have also begun taking off.”
The staff reported the situation.
Rear Admiral Nagato frowned when he heard the location of the Korean fleet.
“Are you sure you’re going to try to defeat them individually?”
“As the number of ships is insufficient, there can be no other response from the Korean military.”
Although the Korean Navy has recently been following Japan diligently, there is still a significant difference in the number of ships and total tonnage.
“And the 7th Mobile Battle Group over there has almost all the main ships of the Korean Navy gathered together, so if you compare it to our 3rd escort group, it looks like it has a good chance of winning.” It was a fight between a third of the Japanese Self-Defense Force Navy and the entire Korean Navy. At that level, it was a fight worth fighting for the Korean Navy.
However, the staff members who expressed their opinions also clearly showed signs of ridiculing the Korean military.
Modern naval warfare was not the naval warfare before World War II.
Japan had two escort forces coming from the south.
In addition, the air force was already flying in, and Japan also had surface-to-ship missiles that could fly to the Korean mainland.
It wasn’t a losing fight.
“Shall we slow down a little? If this continues, it looks like our fleet will become the enemy’s target.
The staff offered an opinion, but the director shook his head.
“No, it was something I was prepared to do anyway.”
There had to be some bait to attract the enemy.
He didn’t like the idea of his fleet being bombarded with enemy missiles and the 2nd Guard Corps picking up the slack, but it was necessary to endure for Japan’s victory.
The Korean military may have thought that now that the fleet was divided was an opportunity, but the Japanese military also had the only opportunity to capture the 7th Mobile Battle Group all at once.
The enemy’s main fleet had to be captured while it was still possible.
It was clear that if the 7th Mobile Division started to run away, it would be very difficult to catch them.
Of course, we could turn Korean coastal cities into a wasteland in the meantime, but it was clear that the enemy fleet would continue to get on our nerves.
Moreover, things became more complicated when the fleet crossed into the waters off Russia or the independent Manchurian state.
Now that the Korean military had stepped forward without fear, it had to come to an end.
“The damage will be great.”
The 3rd Guards Army might suffer enormous damage in this battle.
In addition, although the difference in naval power was large, Korea’s missile capabilities could not be ignored. Although there were not enough anti-ship missiles to hit the ship, it was unclear how much damage would be done to the mainland.
The director and staff looked ahead with stern expressions.
There was no turning back now.
*
Coastal area near Pohang.
Shuaaang!
Sergeant Kim looked up at the sky with startled eyes.
A huge number of planes were flying into the sea.
“It must be well over a hundred, right? “There’s really a war, right?”
“So you thought preparing now was just training?”
Next to me, Corporal Yeom said something while operating a switch. Sergeant Kim pouted at Corporal Yeom’s words.
“Damn, I wish it was training. There’s a war with Japan. It’s an old-fashioned war in an age where monsters come out and superpowers run around. “And that’s before I was even discharged!”
Despite grumbling, Sergeant Kim diligently prepared to fire.
“Furthermore, what on earth is this missile? Other units were said to have received support from Russian missiles. This is a missile you’ve never heard of. “Isn’t this for experimentation?”
The Korean government hastily imported new Russian anti-ship missiles while Japan was preparing for war.
Bastian system with a range of 300 km. These missiles were capable of covering not only Korean territorial waters but also the Japanese archipelago.
However, the missile that Sergeant Kim’s unit was preparing was a completely different missile.
“But it’s American-made, right? “ It must have been brought in secretly.”
“They only came with an instruction manual. I’ve never heard of a case like this before. Moreover, it looks strange. Does this thing fly?”
A loading dock with six cylinders was being erected upwards. These were launch ports containing missiles that Sergeant Kim had never seen before. Fortunately, they were
compatible with the existing surface-to-ship Haphen system, but if the range was the same as the Haphen, it was a missile that could only fly as far as Ulleungdo.
However , The military had to do what was ordered from above. Despite grumbling for a while, he finished preparing to launch.
The missiles were supported by EVs behind the fighter jet.
The new missiles that Kyung-hoon brought from the underground fortress in the Rocky Mountains were on standby for launch.
*
Moments later, 20 nautical miles south of Ulleungdo Island . .
Three Aegis ships and six destroyers were moving east. They were warships of the 7th Mobile Battle Group, the core of the Korean Navy. The
battle command room of Sejong the Great, the flagship of the fleet, was more tense than ever.
“120 miles ahead . “The enemy aircraft is approaching. Flight speed is 160 NM. There are 153 aircraft in total.”
“The 3rd escort force is approaching 90 miles. We have entered half-range! The 2nd escort force is currently 110 miles south and is heading north at a speed of 3 knots!”
After hearing the report from the scouts, Commander Choi quietly clicked his tongue.
“I guess that was too much.”
I thought that if I was lucky, I would be able to deal with one fleet and then the other, but it seemed like I would have to deal with them at the same time. “I can’t help it.
They won’t be fools either.”
It would have been nice if it had been the Japanese soldiers during World War II, but unfortunately, the opponent this time did not seem to be such idiots.
“As expected, it seems difficult to deal with two large guards.”
Brigadier General Choi nodded at the words of the operational staff.
Thanks to the aerial refueling tanker, air power did not drop much, but the gap in fleet power seemed difficult to make up.
But the Korean military could not miss this opportunity. It
is useful when secret weapons are not known. It was necessary to be as effective as possible when the enemy was unaware.
“Are the awakeners sent by EV really effective?”
“Half success is enough. Wouldn’t that be possible?”
Not long ago, awakened people sent by EV were deployed to the fleet. They were awakened people of different races, ages, and genders. An
Asian man was also assigned to this flagship.
“I don’t know. The awakened people are really helpful.” Will it be…”
Unlike the operational staff, the commander of the battle group was a bit negative.
They were either monsters or awakened people. Such awakened people would be helpful in the war. He didn’t have high expectations.
Instead, he believed in this fleet.
At that time,
a high-pitched voice of a scout was heard:
“Multiple missiles have been launched from mainland Japan! The target is our fleet! They appear to be surface-to-ship missiles!”
At that moment. The battle command room froze. A missile had finally been launched towards the fleet.
“Has it finally begun?…”
While the commander muttered quietly, reports from the signalmen and scouts continued.
“Military headquarters . An attack order has been received from!”
“Missiles have been launched from the east coast area! These are anti-ship missiles aimed at the enemy’s 2nd and 3rd convoys, and missiles aimed at the Japanese mainland!”
“Our fighter-bombers are approaching. They will soon enter range!”
Our troops also began a counterattack.
“It’s fortunate that Russia sent missiles.”
The commander shook his head.
If it weren’t for Russia’s help, we would have had to fight only with the air force and fleet missiles.
Missiles launched from each other’s land were passing over the sea and flying toward both fleets. I
kept watching . continued, but the commander and staff continued to look at the radar. They
still had to wait.
Time to dry. Unfortunately, the enemy took the opportunity first.
“The missiles passed over the Japanese fleet. Ah! Missiles are being launched from the enemy fleet. !”
“Enemy aircraft also launched missiles!”
“The number of missiles is increasing rapidly. We have now surpassed 120!”
In order to break through the Aegis fleet’s defense network, the best way was to hit multiple missiles at once.
To do that, the Japanese fleet also waited for the missiles fired from the mainland to pass by the fleet.
It was the same for the commander.
Sigh!
Missiles overhead . The sound of ships passing by was heard:
“A missile launched from the mainland has just passed through the fleet!”
The commander shouted,
“Launch the missiles! Pour them in!”
Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa!
Harpoon and Haeseong anti-ship missiles soared into the sky.
Missiles were also launched from friendly planes flying over the fleet.
The Korean military also began firing more than a hundred anti-ship missiles towards the enemy fleet.
“Attack power is the same as defense power . Our side is better…”
Comparing only the 3rd Guards Group and the 7th Mobile Battle Group, the 7th Mobile Group’s anti-aircraft defense was superior.
However, there were more ships approaching.
“Multiple missiles were launched from the 2nd Guards Group. !”
The commander of the excavation unit was startled by the report.
“What? It wasn’t even within a short range!”
“I don’t think it’s a half! It’s a new missile!”
“How many shots!”
“Currently over 40 rounds in total! And counting!”
Bang!
The leader of the flyer hit the wall.
“Damn it! Is this the number you hid?”
I had heard that development of a new long-range anti-ship missile had been completed in Japan, but I had never heard that such a large number were ready.
“Damn, there are so many.”
Although the Aegis system boasts an impregnable defense ability, the number of attacking missiles was too many.
The air in the command room became even heavier.
*
Wheeeeeeee!
A siren rang throughout the fleet. It was an air raid warning.
On the deck . Kyung-hoon, who was out, also lifted his sunglasses at the sound of the siren.
“I can’t see.”
-It’s flying from beyond the horizon. It’s not time to see it yet.
Eve had been spying on Aegis radar information for a while. She knew the location of the missile better than anyone else.
-There was no need for the master to step forward in person. The master’s aptitude. This does not go well with the police.
“There is nothing we can do. There are not enough awakened people. Since we have to place at least one person on each ship, I have no choice but to step forward.”
-I remember you said a while ago that you would leave everything to the military and watch from behind.
“Haha. No matter how much I think about it, it’s impossible to win without suffering any damage.” If we make a mistake and the gold warehouse explodes or even the Jinxia Wei company building is destroyed, it would be troublesome.”
-Even if I provide support, the missile may be missed.
“At that time, I will immediately use space movement to run away. don’t worry.”
Kyung-hoon also had no intention of sinking with this ship.
Gyeonghoon looked at the deck of the Yulgok Yi Ii, which was running side by side on the sea.
Above him is a young Russian man. Vasily was standing.
And on each of the other ships, awakened people were waiting on deck.
“You guys should be nice to me.”
-I am most worried about the owner. Please prepare quickly.
At Eve’s words, Kyung-hoon adjusted the sniper rifle on his shoulder.
The sniper rifle was a little different from before. Where an ordinary telescopic sight was attached, there was an unusual-looking dot sight.
It was a dot site created to link with Eve.
-The position and speed direction of the missile are displayed on the dot site. The rest depends on the skill of the owner.
“okay.”
Gyeong-hoon put the Samjeongsword on the deck, put the barrel on it and focused his eyes on the dot sight.
The positions of the missiles were displayed below the horizon.
Using mana greatly increases the range, but the Awakened were the last line of defense anyway.
The first player to deal with the enemy was, of course, the missile.
Kwagwagwagwa!
Anti-aircraft missiles soared into the sky from behind Gyeonghoon.
