Chapter 209: Fooling Again

"If the effect is similar to that of Israel's reactive armor, the bulletproof capability should be increased by at least 200 mm. Of course, the actual situation may be better, and the bulletproof level may increase by 300 to 400 mm." Major General Field said: "It seems that our 105mm armor-piercing shells cannot penetrate the Soviet main battle tanks. Unless we penetrate through the gaps in these explosive armors, we will not be able to penetrate them at all."

There is no hope now, because the enemy can easily destroy our tanks. Even if we rush forward regardless of casualties, we will still sadly find that we cannot penetrate the enemy!

The Soviet Union has always had an advantage in army equipment. Although the West has been catching up, it now seems that the gap is gradually widening!

"Fortunately, we did not start a war. If we really started another war, not only would we not be able to recover the land in northern Hokkaido, but I'm afraid that even southern Hokkaido would be annexed by the Soviets." Lieutenant General Paul, commander of the US forces in Japan, sighed and said.

Originally, as troops were continuously mobilized to the north and as more and more new tanks were available, the US troops stationed in Japan and the island government were formulating counterattack plans, hoping to push the invading Soviets into the sea in one fell swoop.

Although the United States agreed to the Soviet Union's occupation of northern Hokkaido at that time, it was only unilateral. The island nation did not issue a statement of agreement. At that time, the United States remained silent. If public opinion in the Western world supported the island nation and drove the Soviets away, could the Soviets launch a sneak attack and launch a large-scale landing operation like last time?

Now it seems that this was just wishful thinking. The Soviets were just waiting for us to start a war. The Soviets had a big appetite and definitely had the ambition to annex the entire Hokkaido.

"Are the Soviets just putting on an act and performing for us?" Colonel Russfield, the head of the Pacific Command's intelligence department, said. All this seemed too incredible. Could the Soviets be plotting something? Thinking back to last month when the Soviet aircraft carriers were able to take off and land MiG-25s, Russfield felt like he was being set up.

"Even if the Soviets cheat, we can't deal with them." Lieutenant General Paul said: "We have lost half of Hokkaido now. We can't lose the whole Hokkaido. Before we have an absolute advantage, we can't rashly start a war."

When the Soviets landed in Hokkaido, the strategic advantage was firmly in their hands. The United States was passive, and now it is even more passive. Is it launching a counterattack when the situation is unfavorable? This is a manifestation of Alzheimer's disease.

"Yes, our domestic tank research and development must continue to move forward in great strides. We should have introduced Rheinmetall's 120mm tank gun long ago. Only this type of artillery can gain an advantage over the Soviet Union's 125mm tank gun. In addition, our vehicle armor must be strengthened. Only after the depleted uranium armor is successfully developed can our tanks have sufficient advantages." said Major General Field.

When the M1 tank was being developed, the equipment of a 120mm tank gun was considered and sufficient space was reserved. However, now the United States believes that a 105mm tank gun is sufficient, and the research and development of the 120mm tank gun is not favorable, so it is not equipped.

There was no time to delay! While the United States was developing the M1 tank, Germany, which had parted ways with the United States, had already developed the Leopard 2 tank, and the Germans simultaneously experimented with 105mm guns and 120mm high-pressure smoothbore guns.

Now, it is time to introduce technology from Germany and immediately equip the M1 with 120mm tank guns so that it will be able to penetrate the Soviet main armor head-on. Moreover, the protective capabilities of our own tanks must also be greatly improved, which requires the latest depleted uranium armor!

If you rush into a war without advanced equipment, you will just be tortured!

"Notify the island country to suspend our Sakura Project." said Lieutenant General Paul.

The Japanese named this operation to recover the north the Sakura Project. Now, the cherry blossoms have long withered, but the operation has not yet begun.

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"Andrei, your idea is really good!" Yazov said to Andrei in the headquarters of the Hokkaido Special District of the Far East Military Region in Kushiro City.

According to the news sent by the hidden agents in the high-level of the island nation, the island nation has postponed the plan to recover the northern part of Hokkaido and is working tirelessly to develop new tanks. The Americans have once treacherously abandoned the island nation.

All this, of course, was thanks to Andre's trickery again.

Homogeneous armor, one meter of penetration, Andrei dared to think of it! At this time, the penetration depth of Soviet armor-piercing shells was only 300 to 400 millimeters!

Even the newly developed depleted uranium armor-piercing projectile, the new fin-stabilized discarding sabot armor-piercing projectile that has not yet solved the process problem, can only penetrate armor to a depth of more than 700 mm!

The steel block used as a target had a hollow section in the middle, so it was possible to perform a show of piercing through the big iron block in front of the Western reporter.

Facts have also proved that Westerners are unreliable. After just reminding the other party not to leak the secrets here, he turned around and told others.

"With this experience, the Americans will not launch large-scale military operations before the new tanks are successfully developed. We can buy at least half a year of breathing time." Andrei said: "With this half year, Nizhny Tagil should be able to complete the improvement of our T-72. By then, we will not be at a disadvantage in the confrontation with the latest American tanks."

This is of course to buy time for the improvement of the T-72. Otherwise, Andre really hopes that the Americans will instigate the islanders to provoke, and then they can go south in one fell swoop, completely occupy the entire Hokkaido, and even fight to Tokyo!

"Yes, Andrei, you have made another contribution to our Far Eastern Military Region." Yazov said, "You did a great job this time. We should be able to spend the next six months in peace."

"Of course not." Andre said on the side: "If the Americans and the islanders don't come to provoke us, we have to cause them some trouble."

Andre's eyes were rolling. To people who were familiar with him, they would know that Andre had some new tricks to play tricks on Americans and Japanese people.

Central Hokkaido, the Snowy Mountains.

The towering mountains, set against the backdrop of blue sky and white clouds, and lush forests everywhere, make this place simply a paradise on earth.

In the 1930s, the island nation established a national park here, and it has always been a tourist destination, with the most tourists in June and July. But now, there are few tourists.