21st century Goguryeo

Chapter 238

February 13th, 2021, 22:30

km Northwest from Saga prefecture Kyushu Japan, the 203 road (the 2nd marine division’s location)

At the number 203 road located 19km northwest of Saga, the 3rd marine division’s Magpie Viper regiment strike team’s 72 K-23-P-M armored vehicles were moving at fast speeds in a single file. Above the skies, seven choppers, 16 KUM-M50 Super Surion choppers, and 16 WAH-91SP Peregrine Falcon attack choppers were keeping watch as they took the lead.

Also, the continued reconnaissance activity from the spider drones and the Apollo reconnaissance satellite alerted the 3rd marine division about how the 8th armored division and the surviving 4th mechanized infantry division has created a western defensive line across the 65km plains from Saga through Kurume and Fukuoka to stop the 2nd marine division’s march.

The Magpie Viper regiment that could face off against the 8th armored division took the lead, and the 10th amphibious fleet’s naval aircrafts were to aid them to break through the enemy’s defenses.

After ten minutes of traveling the 203 road, a large plain greeted the Magpie Viper regiment. The Magpie Viper regiment’s commander Kim In-hyuck had ordered his troops to move off the roads and head straight to the Saga prefecture.

With the regiment commander’s orders, the armored vehicles moved past the road’s guardrails and moved into the fields. The 16 WAH-91SP Peregrine Falcon choppers also followed them in a line. The 16 Super Surion choppers followed them in a line behind the Peregrine choppers as well.

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February 13th, 2021, 22:50

The plains 5km northwest of Saga prefecture at Kyushu, Japan

The 8th armored division’s 43rd armored regiment was in charge of the first line of defense for the Saga prefecture. The WAH-91SP Peregrine Falcon choppers that they had never seen before showed up above them with their rotors roaring.

The powerful stealth capabilities of the Peregrine Falcon choppers made them undetectable by the radar. The black choppers filling the dark skies with their lights and sounds from the rotors had terrified the Japanese ground forces facing them.

The WAH-91SP Peregrine Falcon choppers were the navy’s latest stealth chopper that was based on the army’s FAH-91SP Peregrine attack chopper. The WAH-91SP had been outfitted with a larger internal fuel cell so that it could fly further distances and had been equipped with an emergency escape system and protection system for the body in case it had to land on the sea. It was also equipped with an emergency flotation device and anti-rust alloys.

Lieutenant Colonel Oh Hyung-jin, the navy’s aerial battalion commander under the 10th amphibious fleet, had checked the formation of the 43rd armored regiment’s type 90 tanks and armored vehicles with infrared and magnetic vision. He started to speak on the communication line to give out the order to attack.

-This is Seafowl 1, this is Seafowl 1, we will now begin the attack by flight wing.

-This is Seagull, roger.

-This is Booby, roger.

-This is Goose, roger.

When Lieutenant Colonel Oh Hyung-jin’s attack order came through, the WAH-91SP Peregrine Falcon choppers all split into their flight wings and prepared to strike. They flew at a low altitude, and when the pilots got closer to the ground, they were able to spot the type 10 tanks through their helmet visors.

“You’re the first on my list!”

Lieutenant Colonel Oh Hyung-jin had pulled the trigger to launch the 20 round 50mm plasma cluster rounds equipped on both wings of the chopper.

Woosh~ Woosh~ Woosh~

The 20 round launch tubes equipped on both wings, launched the plasma cluster rockets. The sudden air-raid sirens going off had made the crew rush into their type 10 tanks. However, it was too late; pillars of fire rose everywhere and the crew were engulfed by the flames and turned into soot.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Numerous explosions continued to shake the entire area.

Boooom! Boom!

Whirl! Whirl!

The 43rd armored regiment’s type 87 anti-air double-barrel canons began to spit fire towards the sky to take down the Peregrine Falcon choppers.

The type 87 anti-air cannons were equipped with their own radars and famous for being highly expensive. The cannons began to detect the enemy choppers, but the radars did not function as well as their price. The powerful stealth capabilities of the Peregrine Falcon choppers and their SEMP radio waves played a part. All in all, the radars of the cannons performed poorly.

The operators of the cannons began to pull the trigger hastily out of fear instead of aiming properly. The 35mm double barrels began to fire 550 rounds of ammo per minute.

Vrooooo...

Numerous streams of light were littering the skies, but the Peregrine Falcon choppers all made evasive maneuvers and escaped the net of fire. They retaliated with their plasma cluster rounds.

The type 87 anti-air cannons began to explode or became covered in flames one by one. Otani Shinzo, the regiment commander, shouted to his aide-de-camp while watching the scene from his command vehicle.

“What were our anti-air forces doing? They’ve let the Josenjin’s attack choppers reach us! Did you alert the division?”

“The army’s 8th aerial battalion is on their way, sir.”

“So, when will they get here?”

“In 10 minutes.”

“10 minutes? I don’t know if we can hold out for that long...”

The Japanese army had lost control over the Kyushu skies since they could not receive aid from the air force. Therefore, they could only rely on the 8th aerial battalion from the 8th armored division. After 2000, Japan had owned 90 AH-64DJ Apache choppers including the 13 they manufactured by paying the licensing fee to the Apache company. In 2016, Japan had transitioned into a normal nation and pushed to buy additional Apache choppers. Now, they were operating 98 AH-64E Apache guardians that Corea had.

The AH-64E Apache Guardian was a refurbished model of the AH-64D Apache Longbow. It was equipped with air-to-ground AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, air-to-air AIM-92 stinger missiles, AIM-9 sidewinder missiles, 70mm hydra 70 FFAR rockets, and M230 30mm chain gun.

Also, it was equipped with the latest weapons control and survival system, making it capable of conducting missions at all hours of the day and in any weather conditions. However, this evaluation was the result of the western nations being unaware of Corea’s Peregrine Falcon choppers.

The 16 attack choppers had wiped out the entire 43rd armored regiment. The Magpie Viper regiment’s 72 K-23P-M armored vehicles approached Japan’s 43rd armored battalion to engage in battle.

The K-23P-M armored vehicle began to spew out photon rounds from its 50mm photon cannons. Also, the 32 round launchpad equipped at the rear turret began to launch 50mm plasma cluster rounds. The rockets drew a white arc with its smoke and exploded at the 43rd armored regiment’s location to light up the dark plains.

The 50mm photon cannon boasted a longer range compared to the guns of the type 10 tanks. Japan’s armored forces were first attacked by Corea’s choppers, and after being attacked by the ground forces, they could not properly retaliate and split into multiple directions.

-This is Seafowl 1. Numerous enemy choppers have been detected on the north point, distance at 16. Leave the rats on the ground for the Magpie Vipers! All units are to fly to the 2 o’clock direction at high speed and engage offense at 5km, over!

-This is Seagull, roger.

-This is Booby, roger.

-This is Goose, roger.

Lieutenant Colonel Oh Hyung-jin, who had mopped up the 43rd armored battalion, gave the order to face off against the 8th army aerial battalion’s Apache guardian choppers. If they were to face off against the enemy here, he determined the ground forces would be caught in the crossfire. Therefore, he ordered his forces to move away from the battlefield before engaging the enemy.

The 16 WAH-91SP Peregrine Falcon choppers stopped their assault on the ground and raise their altitudes. They all turned to the 2 o’clock direction and began to fly off.

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February 13th, 2021, 23:00

The suburb of Saga prefecture in Kyushu, Japan

Meanwhile, the 16 KUM-M50 Super Surion choppers had changed directions from following the Peregrine Falcon choppers and arrived at the suburb of Saga prefecture. When the choppers hovered at an altitude of 8m, the marines aboard began to rappel down.

A few minutes later, the 500 marines had finished landing on the ground and started to watch their surroundings for enemies before moving into downtown Saga under the commander’s orders.

Their mission was to occupy the Saga prefecture’s governmental buildings and take down the Japanese soldiers and police defending the area.

Bang! Babababang! Bang!

Gunshots echoed across downtown Saga. The 8th armored division’s infantry and the policemen began to fire at the 7th mobile chopper battalion marines. However, they were no match for the marines equipped with laser rifles, protective suits, and other latest equipment.

“Second platoon! When platoon 3 covers for you, move to the curve of the road.”

The 3rd company commander’s voice rang across the helmets of the marines. The 2nd platoon commander glanced at his men and signaled them to move.

“Move!”

Pew pew pew pew~

Beams of light flew across the area. The 2nd platoon marines began to run to their destination.

Clap clap clap clap

Corporal Kang Kyung-tae of the 3rd company 2nd fleet ran with all his might. Numerous bullets landed on the area he was in and created sparks.

“Why are those bastards only aiming at me for?!” Corporal Kang Kyung-tae muttered angrily after taking cover behind a wall. It was as if the Japanese troops had only fired their arms with him as the only target.

“What are you yammering about?” Sergeant Kim In-hoo, the platoon’s senior asked while gasping for breath.

“It seems as if those bastards are only firing at me, sir.”

“As if! I got hit in the leg and it’s killing me, you know?” Sergeant Kim In-hoo stroked his calf.

“Is that so? I will avenge you, sir.” Corporal Kang Kyung-tae seemed to be pleased at the thought of his superior being hit by the enemy and answered while smiling.

“You’re laughing at a time like this? All right, avenge me!”

“One moment, sir.”

Corporal Kang Kyung-tae clicked the button on the left side of his helmet. When the helmet began to show the area in infrared and inverter vision mode, two policemen hiding behind a car showed up. Corporal Kang took a deep breath, got into position to fire his CS1 rifle, and pulled the trigger.

With a clear shot, the two laser beams flew towards the policemen hiding behind the car. The laser beam had pierced through the car and hit the chest and stomach of the two policemen.

Argh!

When the two policemen hiding behind the car fell down after being hit, the other policemen hiding near the area began to run away.

“Did you see that, sir?”

“Hey, you’re almost a sniper.”

“That’s nothing. This is just basic marine stuff.”

“My ass.”

Most covers were useless against the Corean marine’s CS1 laser rifle beams. Also, the inverter vision modes on their helmets that allowed the marines to see inside the buildings as well had already determined who would be victorious in this urban battle.