21st century Goguryeo

Chapter 535: Season 2 Book 21 Shadow of War 2- 6-3 Volatile
January 22nd, 2024 at 09:00,
‘The 1st Marine division headquarters base at Midori Ward, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

The 1st Marine division command line had prepared and established a suppressing operation related to Japan’s ‘Declaration of Autonomy.’ However, they were now busy with preparing, according to the new orders of the Marine command line, to throw away all of the prior operation plans, and to
establish and prepare to go into action with a new operation plan.

Staying true to the changed operation plan, the ist Marine division didn’t show any movements different from before. They were going about their normal procedures as always, but some marines, namely the explosives specialty marines, were moving secretly, following the orders they had been given.
They had also gotten information from the National Intelligence Service that American special forces had entered the country a few days ago through the Narita International Airport, and that they were deployed throughout Tokyo. Most of the focus was around tracking these special force agents down.
Even just moments ago, they had gotten a call from the National Intelligence Service that hundreds of the US Navy Seal soldiers had entered the country through civil aircrafts and Narita International Airport.

“How many teams?”

“According to the information we currently have, that would be 5 men per team, so a total of 250 men.”

Colonel Kim Jin-wook answered quickly at the 1st Marine division commander Major General Min Tae-hwan’s question.

“So those American bastards must definitely be prepared this time,”

“It seems so. If we count the Navy Seal soldiers, the current number of American special forces men deployed at Tokyo is about 1,000 men.”

Colonel Kim Jin-wook elaborated, looking into his tablet carefully.

“Mm, it’s not a problem for the Security Service to come at us with tens of thousands, but it’s a bit worrying that there are more than 1,000 American special forces soldiers.”

Major General Min Tae-hwan stroked his chin, making a worried face. It was a sticky situation.

“I don’t think there will be much of a problem if we take care to get information about their locations beforehand. Also, this isn’t a suppressing operation, so wouldn’t it be okay?”

It was true. If they had to, as Colonel Kim Jin-wook had said, move according to the suppressing operation plan they had previously, they would have had to bring over the 2nd marine division, currently in charge of defending the east, here at Tokyo already.

But out of the entire 2nd marine division, only 2 regiments were deployed at Shikoku in place of the 5th marine division that had been dispatched to Ukraine.

The problem here was the American special forces’ main task. Their goal was to, in accordance with the ‘Declaration of Autonomy,’ cooperate with the Security Service forces and take down the 1st marine division deployed in Tokyo.

In other words, even if the ist marine division didn’t show movements different from the norm, it was confirmed that the Security Service of Japan and the special forces of the US would attack the ist marine division.

At this, the situation had changed to one that required excellent self defense, as well as fighting with the American special forces, in order to have the operation plan succeed.

“Commander! If there isn’t enough time, what do you think about requesting airborne forces from the Joint Chiefs of Staff?”

Colonel Kim Jin-wook read the Division Commander’s expression and suggested additionally.

“Airborne forces? Even so, how can we, as the invincible marines, ask for help from the army?”

Major General Min Tae-hwan had been an officer for more than 30 years now, and had great pride in being a marine.

“Ha ha, I must have said too much because of your expression.”

“Was my face really like that?”

‘The Reconnaissance Military Command was a department that collected, combined, and commanded all data of the US Army, Navy, Air Force, as well as the Marines and the Coast Guard when there was ongoing war or when the country was under a state of emergency.
Captain Julian Green answered in a confident tone. He was slightly annoyed at the repeated questions of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, but he didn’t show it. Chairman Berry’s rigid expression didn’t get any softer, however. It was because continuous suspicions were wandering in his mind.
“Ha ha, Chairman! It seems your nerves are too sensitive.”

Chief of Operations Nick Rimando, who had exactly the same name as the 3rd fleet’s Operations Officer, Nick Rimando, interjected.

Chairman Berry got up from his seat, crossed his arms, and shook his head.

“It’s not that I don’t believe in our reconnaissance force, but recently the Korean navy has been showing up with numerous new technologies that we can’t even imagine. Don’t you know as well? The result of the naval warfare we had with the Korean navy 3 years ago.”
“3 years ago? We didn’t have too much information about Korea back then, but this time it’s different, Chairman!”

Chief of Operations Nick Rimando, much like Captain Julian Green, replied in a confident voice. The surrounding commanders also started to agree, nodding their heads.

“Lunderstand. Even so, please continue to be alert and perform your job to the fullest in the reconnaissance tasks and operations, Commander Green.”

“Yes, sir.”

As Captain Green replied, nodding slightly, Chairman Austin Berry tured his head to ask one of the Unified Force Command commanders, the Central Command commander, Captain Kyle Scott, a question.

“Commander Scott!”

“Yes, Chairman!”

“Early morning tomorrow, when, after the Pacific Fleet carries out the landing operation, can the 5th fleet get to the operation region?”

Last week, the 5th fleet, at President Trump’s urgent orders, had sailed from the Middle East through the Strait of Malacca, and currently, it was at the seas previously called the South China Sea. The distance was 3,700km, a distance that could be covered in at least 80 hours if all ships sailed at 25 knots
from Namju to Jeju-do of the Republic of Korea.

“There’s exactly 73 hours left, so ipm on the 25 at local time.”

Captain Kyle Scott answered immediately with a hint from his aide.

“73 hours… Not too bad. That’ll be when the 7th fleet will be carrying out its operation at Dongju after the landing operation finishes.”

Chairman Austin Berry muttered as if he was reflecting on the previously established operation plan.

“Yes sir, there won’t be any issues with getting there on time.”

It was called the ‘Declaration of Autonomy’ operation in Japan, but the US Joint Chiefs of Staff’s official operation name of this operation was the “Revelation of destruction” operation.

‘As the name of the operation suggested, making Japan, which had become simply a small nation, an autonomous country was only an excuse. The actual intention of the US was to prove to every country in the world that the US was the one leading world order.

The US special forces deployed on the 23rd at 5am (local time) will work together with Japan’s security service to attack the 1st marine division of the Republic of Korea while the Pacific Fleet carries out a landing operation on the Kujukuri Beach of Chiba at the same time.

The landing operation must be finished in one day. When 6 US marine divisions have landed within the day, the 7th fleet must sail around Japan’s south coast and near the seas of Dongju, and attack the 2nd marine division’s military facilities. At the same time, the 5th fleet that comes from the
previously-called South China Sea must also sail towards the operation sea area of the northern Korea Sea and attack Jeju-do’s military facilities.

This was the general gist of the ‘Revelation of destruction’ operation.

This was a large-scale military operation, even including the attack of the Republic of Korea territories, that was widely different from the information related to the ‘Declaration of Autonomy’ that the Tokyo agents of the Foreign Intelligence Service had been able to acquire this past September.