Chapter 204: Continue to Confuse Americans

"M1 tanks have appeared in the southern island nation's troops?" Andre, who took the document, also had an incredible look in his eyes: "So, the Americans are planning to start a new war?"

Just now in the confrontation at sea, the Americans were deceived once. If the US Navy dares to provoke again, the Soviet aircraft carrier formation will carry the powerful "MiG-25 carrier-based fighter" and fight a wonderful sea battle with the US Navy at sea. Just when I breathed a sigh of relief, a new situation appeared on the ground.

The U.S. Army entered the island nation last month, but it was only stationed at the Yokota Air Base. It did not move to the north. This is a signal that the Americans do not dare to have a direct conflict with the Soviet Union on the ground. After all, the consequences will be something that both sides do not want to see.

However, in just one month, the most advanced main battle tanks of the United States have entered the Sapporo base in Hokkaido. What is going on? Are the Americans going to take action?

As the standard weapon of the US Army for decades, the M1 is undoubtedly advanced. Although the gas turbine power is fuel-consuming, it gives the bulky tank good mobility and acceleration performance that is difficult to match even for German tanks. Although there is no depleted uranium armor, the composite armor made based on the British Chobham armor technology is also quite strong. Although it is still a 105mm gun, the advanced ammunition developed by the Americans themselves makes this tank gun quite powerful, especially against their own T-72 tanks, so it is not at a disadvantage in terms of firepower.

"We did not observe the deployment of the US 1st Cavalry Division. In our opinion, the Americans should have transported these equipment here and handed them over to the islanders to operate and test the performance of this type of tank." said Colonel Dorofeyev, commander of the 5th Tank Division and deputy commander of the Hokkaido Front Army.

The Americans are still staying in Yokota, with only a small number of American tank soldiers coming here. They are not here to fight, but to help train the islanders. It seems that the Americans are very smart. As long as there is no formal confrontation between the two countries' armies, there is still room for easing the situation.

"It seems that the Japanese are definitely producing the Type 74 tanks at full capacity," Andre analyzed. "If they have new armor-piercing shells and other ammunition, they will have a great destructive effect on our tank troops."

In the last battle, the Type 74 tank was able to tear open the main armor of the T-72 at close range. If it is equipped with more advanced ammunition, our tank troops will be under great threat in the next battle.

Hearing Andrei's words, Colonel Dorofeyev couldn't help but give a thumbs up: "Commander Andrei, you guessed correctly. In recent days, the islanders have deployed at least two new Type 74 tank regiments on the defense line opposite us, and the number is still increasing."

These days Andrei followed Gorshkov out to sea and did not stay in Kushiro, so he did not see the military situation on land. However, he has now analyzed that the islanders are stepping up the production of new Type 74 tanks to make up for the consumption last time.

"It seems that the islanders are definitely unwilling to accept our occupation of northern Hokkaido and are trying to start a war to take back these territories." Andre said: "We must not let the islanders' conspiracy succeed."

At this time, a group of senior officials had returned to the headquarters in Kushiro to discuss the next situation.

"The Americans have already signed an agreement with us to cede these territories to us. It is absolutely impossible for the islanders to take them back." General Yazov said: "If they dare to come, we will give them a head-on blow!"

Looking at the latest battle report, Andrei frowned: "Any news from Nizhny Tagil?"

The existing 125mm tank guns of T-72 and T-64 are difficult to destroy the US M1 tanks at a long distance. However, when getting close, the American M1 tanks will play out various advantages. In short, it is disadvantageous to the Soviet Union.

Relying on numbers to gain an advantage? That would mean the sacrifice of Soviet tank soldiers! Thinking of the T-72 whose turret was blown off, Andrei felt sorry for it. He couldn't let such a tragedy continue to happen!

When Kartsev came to visit Kushiro, Andrei proposed various ideas to Kartsev, which were also adopted by Kartsev. However, Andrei was just talking on paper. Armor-piercing projectiles with a larger aspect ratio and explosive reactive armor are not so easy to make.

"There are still many problems with explosive armor. As for armor-piercing bullets, tungsten alloy armor-piercing bullets have been tested. After the aspect ratio is increased, the armor-piercing ability is greatly increased. They are full of praise. A few days ago, designer Kartsev personally called and wanted to communicate with Commander Andrei." Colonel Dorofeyev said, "Moreover, they are developing depleted uranium armor-piercing bullets. The armor-piercing effect is quite good, but there are still problems with the process and it cannot be mass-produced."

Although Dorofeyev is only a colonel, as the head of the Hokkaido Army and the commander of the ace 5th Tank Division, Dorofeyev's troops will be the first to be equipped with new armor-piercing shells and reactive armor, and he is also qualified to obtain this intelligence.

Depleted uranium armor-piercing bullets have been developed? Don't worry if there are problems with the process, and don't worry if you can't mass-produce it, just one bullet is enough! Hearing this news, Andrei finally showed joy on his face: "General Yazov, I have an idea that can continue to confuse the Americans and buy us time..."

August 1977 was a hot and turbulent time.

A sad atmosphere permeated the island nation. The Soviets had occupied northern Hokkaido! Now, several months had passed, and the island nation seemed to have no hope of regaining its territory.

The island nation was vigorously reorganizing its military, and the required expenditure came from increasing domestic taxes. As a result, the islanders endured even heavier taxes, and these taxes turned into tanks, guns and ammunition.

The island nations are also constantly preparing, and the eyes of the world are looking here. Will a war break out again?

At the same time, more journalists have realized that if they want to obtain the most valuable news in the world, they need to come to Hokkaido and find the news here!

Albert, a reporter for the Times, won the Pulitzer Prize this year for being the first to discover reconnaissance equipment among the wreckage of a crashed passenger plane exhibited by the Soviet Union, becoming the most envied reporter among his peers.