Tokyo Detective

Chapter 407 County-wide Alert
"Run away."

At this moment, the enemy collapsed. The tank squadron started their vehicles and tried to escape to both sides. It was clear that Naoki Hanyu did not intend to let the enemy off easily. Since they had already dared to fire at him, he was bound to strike hard.

"Boom boom."

In the end, only two armored vehicles escaped from this understrength tank squadron, and that was without Naoki Hanyu giving them a chase.

[Ding! Intentional homicide and destruction of private property have accumulated to 8 stars of evil.]

Naoki Hanyu was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that destroying 17 old vehicles would actually upgrade his star rating. But thinking about it, it was about right. He had killed or injured 200 enemies in total.

The cost of this old tank squadron was not cheap; each tank cost 3.6 million Japanese yen back in the 70s.

"Keep on going."

The armored platoon crossed the road and officially entered the three mountains of Boso in southern Chiba Prefecture: Mount Rono in the west, Mount Kō in the middle, and Mount Kiyosumi in the east.

Naoki Hanyu then sent out several clone squads to cut down trees and block the road, so that he could finally recall his armored platoon without any risk. He was quite annoyed that a Type 19 armored vehicle had just been damaged, since only he could repair it, and every shell fired reduced the supply, with only half of the stock remaining.

At the same time, it was not the Ground Self-Defense Force personnel who arrived first, but the Maritime Self-Defense Force's landing force.

The fleet consists of 6 Type 19 armored fighting vehicles, 6 Type 16 armored fighting vehicles, 4 AAV-7 amphibious assault vehicles, and 4 Type 96 wheeled armored vehicles. It is a mixed fleet, but it does not have a single main battle tank, since the JMSDF does not have main battle tanks.

The chief villain commander was stunned by the hellish scene on the highway.

More than a dozen armored vehicle wrecks were scattered along the road, some still burning in the rain, and some severed limbs could even be seen.

"What the hell? What's going on?"

Their mission was to cooperate with two tank squadrons of the Ground Self-Defense Force to carry out the encirclement and suppression. Of course, if possible, they did not want to wait for the First Tank Squadron from Tokyo.

Unexpectedly, while we were already on the road, we witnessed such a tragic scene. Even the Second Tank Squadron was completely wiped out. No, two Type 89 armored vehicles escaped.

The enemy is very strong. Can this Maritime Self-Defense Force armored squadron without tanks really deal with them?

"Squad leader, what should we do now?"

The lieutenant colonel, the company commander, remained silent for a few seconds before speaking.

"Keep moving forward, but beware of enemy ambushes."

As the armored squadron advanced, they soon discovered a battle at the entrance to the mountain. Several police cars were blocked by the enemy with automatic rifles, preventing them from entering the mountain.

Perhaps to avenge the tragedy that had just occurred, the armored squadron did not hesitate to fire its cannons at the blocking clone of Hanyu Naoki, ravaging the mountain forest in just over ten seconds.

Under the burning tree, the last remaining clone cautiously stood up, his whole body dirty and in a sorry state.

"Damn it, there are only three of us, do we need to do this? The other two are dead, I'm not going to live alone either."

As the clone silently waited in the dark with the bomb, the armored squadron leader was still questioning the police about the situation.

"That means the enemy has entered the mountains."

"Yes."

The squadron leader frowned immediately. Boso Sanzan in Chiba Prefecture is not large, and it is bordered by the sea on two sides, making it much easier to blockade.

Aren't the enemy afraid of being surrounded if they escape in? This isn't like the continuous mountain ranges of Saitama Prefecture.

"Request tactical guidance from the Ministry of Defense."

"Yes."

Soon, the high-ranking officials in the Ministry of Defense learned of the latest battle situation. Upon hearing the news, Defense Minister Shinji Kitada slumped weakly in his chair, his face full of disbelief.

"How is that possible? This is a squadron of nearly 20 armored vehicles. How could they just disappear like that?"

The Chief of Staff (Commander-in-Chief) of the Ground Self-Defense Force, Daisuke Takeshita, couldn't help but flash a hint of sarcasm. An amateur is an amateur. Does he really think that armored skirmishes are won by sheer numbers?

He had long advised the old-timers at the training ground that they were at a great disadvantage against the latest armored vehicles, but they wouldn't listen. Now that something has happened, it has nothing to do with him.

However, the results were too exaggerated. According to the remnant soldiers, the entire tank squadron was wiped out in just 3 minutes, and not a single enemy tank was damaged. This was far different from what he had estimated.

I initially thought the tank squadron would suffer a Pyrrhic victory or a minor defeat, given their numbers and configuration; they had radar detection vehicles, while the enemy did not.

A vice admiral staff officer from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force asked in a deep voice.

"Minister, what should we do now? The enemy has entered Boso Sanzan. Should we send Colonel Shimizu to pursue them?"

Instead of giving an immediate answer, Shinji Kitada asked.

"Can Colonel Shimizu's tank squadron annihilate the enemy?" "I'm sorry, I'm not sure if it's in the mountains."

This time, Kitada Shinji didn't act like a gambler with blinded greed. He carefully studied the map of Chiba Prefecture before giving his answer.

"Send warships to block the waters on both sides, notify all surrounding cities to block roads, and wait for the first tank squadron to arrive before entering the mountains."

"Yes."

Kitada Shinji was terrified. Today, he not only lost a small temporary squadron, but also a tank company. Those old-fashioned tanks were nothing, but the drivers were elites from the First Division guarding the capital.

He doesn't know what to do after the typhoon. If another tank squadron is wiped out, he'll probably have to commit seppuku in front of the whole nation.

Thinking of this, Kitada Shinji glared fiercely at Takeshita Daisuke again. Such elite troops, and you still say they aren't the ace of the Ground Self-Defense Force? Damn old man.

Daisuke Takeshita was speechless. He had also lost nearly a hundred men in the Japanese Army Self-Defense Force, yet this idiot still looked at him the same way.

Well, given what happened today, this second Dogeza minister won't be in office for long anyway, so let him do as he pleases.

Soon, the Ministry of Defense issued an order, and at the curiosity of America's garrison at Yokosuka Port, most of the Japanese fleet was dispatched to blockade the coastlines on both sides of Chiba Prefecture to prevent any ship from attempting to pick up the criminals.

Towns such as Tateyama City to the south, Kamogawa City and Katsuura City to the east, and Sawaki Town to the west have begun to block all roads leading out of the mountains.

After waiting for the Maritime Self-Defense Force's armored squadron, the 1st Tank Squadron finally arrived late.

There were a total of 5 Type 10 tanks and 9 Type 90 armored vehicles, equivalent to a company-level unit in other countries, with the 2nd Company of the 1st Battalion arriving later.

Originally, the Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) was still at odds with the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) and even the Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) for various reasons and was not very willing to cooperate. However, under repeated requests from higher authorities, it finally reluctantly agreed to a joint operation, with a total of 30 armored vehicles going into the mountains.

Fortunately, Fangzong Sanshan is frequently visited by hikers, so the mountain roads are regular two-lane roads.

Just as the convoy reached a bend, a figure suddenly jumped out from the side—it was Naoki Hanyu's clone.

"Heaven will punish the traitors of the nation."

"boom"

As the clone closed in on the nearest Type 96 wheeled armored vehicle, hundreds of kilograms of TNT blew the vehicle over, causing the convoy to stop instantly.

"Be on alert, everyone be on alert."

The convoy dared not proceed rashly, and countless lights shone through the woods.

What's going on? Someone is carrying explosives and planning a self-destruction during a strong typhoon? What kind of world is this? I don't have any infantry to support me right now.

It's not that they don't want to, but that they can't. With winds of force 8 to 12, even if they take shelter under a tree, they will be blown away. Typhoon weather can be deadly.

A bead of cold sweat trickled down the back of a Lieutenant Colonel's forehead as he asked his "teammate."

"Do you still want to pursue me?"

The lieutenant colonel of the Maritime Self-Defense Force looked terrified. He was relieved that the self-destruction hadn't destroyed his own armored vehicle. Looking out at the dark forest, he felt as if it were the mouth of a demon ready to devour his life at any moment.

"Should we report this again?"

"Row."

Soon, the message from above relieved them.

"Waiting for backup."

They didn't want to take the mountain road where someone could jump out and self-destruct at any moment. How crazy were these guys who shouted the slogan of "Heaven Punishes the Traitors" that they actually resorted to self-destruction?

On the other side, Naoki Hanyu had been drifting westward along the river from the mountains. Along the way, he could see police car lights at the intersections of towns, and even a few armored vehicles.

In this way, it took Naoki Hanyu two hours to enter the sea from the estuary. As he swam north, he could see patrol boats patrolling the sea against the typhoon, and even occasionally saw destroyers.

"That's quite a grand gesture, I'm outta here."

An hour later, the second tank squadron arrived, and the armored teams searching the mountain continued their advance without encountering any attacks along the way.

Three hours later, the typhoon gradually weakened, and Japan's F-35 finally took off despite the danger and flew over the three hills of Boso.

Five hours later, naval, land, and air defense troops completely surrounded the mountains of Chiba Prefecture, with more than 5 defense personnel advancing into the mountains in an orderly fashion. The soldiers were organized into squads, each equipped with anti-tank weapons, clearly indicating that they had come prepared.

Once the typhoon passes, a mere armored platoon will be no match for the true power of Japan.

But when the sky began to lighten, the entire Ministry of Defense and even the Defense Forces were dumbfounded. Where was the enemy? Where did such a large enemy go? If people could easily escape, tanks and armored vehicles could not. Why were there no armored vehicles?

(End of this chapter)