Tokyo Detective

Chapter 584 The Battle of Tokyo Begins

The Japanese National Diet Building, which houses both the House of Representatives and the Senate, is being visited by a group of soldiers for the first time in 80 years.

At the front parking lot, the sound of dense propellers was extremely loud as nearly 10 transport helicopters landed safely in the open.

The aircraft doors opened, and fully armed soldiers ran out of the plane and headed toward the Capitol Building. Some soldiers were carrying boxes containing weapons, clearly prepared for the occasion. Above them were Apache attack helicopters on guard.

"Quickly, quickly, we must carry out the Prime Minister's order to prevent anyone from entering Parliament."

The doors to the Capitol were pushed open, and the staff were bewildered by the influx of soldiers.

A female official reluctantly stepped forward to stop them.

"What are you doing? This is the Capitol."

The battalion commander, who was in charge, pushed the staff aside.

“We are carrying out orders. According to the Prime Minister’s order, we will temporarily defend Parliament. First row, second row, third row, we will immediately build the defense line according to the plan. This is not a dinner party, and we cannot afford to make any mistakes.”

"Yes."

All congressional officials were herded into a house and told they could not leave until the next morning, with the possibility of being taken hostage.

Soldiers opened windows and doors to store heavy machine guns, mortars, and other weapons, along with grenades and rocket launchers. More than 300 people transformed the entire Capitol into a military building with no blind spots.

Seeing that the situation was under control, the battalion commander reported to the division headquarters, which in turn reported to the Ministry of Defense, the nominal commander-in-chief.

“Very good, we can start working on other aspects now.”

The newly appointed Defense Minister, Junichiro Aiba, exuded confidence. He was a close confidant promoted by Riko Oda and is currently the only minister in the Diet without a seat in parliament.

Following the Ministry of Defense's order, another air force team headed towards the National Police Agency, a crucial location second only to the Diet in importance, as it houses the Metropolitan Police Department and several other ministries. Occupying that location would ensure the success of tonight's coup.

Oda Riko and America are not the husbands of the rubber doll, so they didn't make a big joke of it; they came prepared.

"Now that things have come to this point, it's time to tear off the mask."

"action."

Following Junichiro Aiba's orders, the number of Defense Ministry troops, which had unknowingly increased to 180, began to attack the local police.

At the main gate of the police office, several guards were subdued, and a group of soldiers armed with real guns pushed open the door and entered, pointing their automatic rifles at more than 20 Ministry of Defense police officers on duty.

"Don't move, surrender immediately."

"do not move."

The police were completely baffled. What was going on? Why were the soldiers from the Ministry of Defense, who had always cooperated with the police to protect them, suddenly turning against them? Had they defected?
The Minister of the Security Department looked rather grim, but as the head of the department, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and negotiate.

Is there some misunderstanding, everyone?

The platoon leader pushed aside the Minister of Security.

"We have been ordered to keep an eye on you, so please surrender unconditionally and do not cause any bloodshed. You should have seen the news, right? The Prime Minister has issued a martial law order."

"That's it."

Although the Minister of Security was filled with doubt, he could only accept it helplessly, even though their equipment was no worse than the other side's, they had been preemptively attacked.

Just then, the last three policemen suddenly ran away, which immediately attracted a group of soldiers to give chase.

"Don't move, or I'll shoot."

"Chase."

"Don't let him get away."

A group of armed soldiers chased after them, which made the Minister of Security nervous. He quickly explained the situation to the platoon leader (captain) in front of him.

"Don't hurt them, they're just running away because they're nervous and scared."

"Don't worry, you won't get hurt as long as you don't resist."

Suddenly, several gunshots and screams interrupted their conversation. The police officers present all changed their expressions slightly, because they recognized the screams as coming from their colleagues. Soon, a soldier returned and quietly reported to the captain.

"Captain, one person killed, one seriously wounded, and one escaped."

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The captain's face was also grim; hadn't he given orders not to fire unless absolutely necessary?

Well, this is a coup d'état, and all the soldiers involved are extremely nervous. It's not fair to blame anyone if a gun accidentally goes off.

"Take the injured to the medical room and send someone to watch over them."

The subdued police officer watched everything, and a nameless rage began to burn within him.

How dare you actually fire a gun, and not take them to the hospital but to the medical ward? What do you take police officers' lives for?

In the joint command center of the National Police Agency and the Metropolitan Police Department, a group of high-ranking police officers (the Superintendent of Police) were receiving a report from the escaped Ministry of Defense guards. They had also learned that the Diet building had been occupied by soldiers.

Koichi Uemura, the current Superintendent General of Police and future Police Chief, spoke.

"The army opened fire, and one of our colleagues was tragically killed in the line of duty. What are your opinions?"

Shiratori Ten'ei looked at the map of Tokyo.

"We cannot let the First Division arrive smoothly, otherwise we will all become lambs to the slaughter. We must stop them."

Five years ago, it would have been impossible for a mere policeman to stop the military, but with today's police force, it's hard to say. Jingu Futaba nodded.

"The three infantry regiments of the 1st Division have split into three groups and have reached Nerima Ward along the highway. Although there are many cars and the road conditions in Tokyo are not good at this time, they think it will not take them long to get here, at most 30 minutes."

30 minutes is far too short.

Koichi Uemura's question also demonstrates his stance.

"How can we stop the army?"

Ryoko Yakushiji points to Chiyoda Ward on the map.

"I think if we're going to defend, we can only defend Chiyoda Ward, which is surrounded by rivers to the east, west, and north. If we block the bridges, we can barely hold them off. I don't think the First Division would dare to start a war in the heart of the country. But just in case, we should still evacuate the people."

The senior officials tacitly agreed with this statement. They didn't actually want to leave the defense line to the very end. The problem was that Tokyo's urban area was too densely populated and interconnected, making it impossible to stop them. What was the use of blocking a few intersections? The other side could simply turn around and take other roads.

The only unavoidable obstacle is the river surrounding Chiyoda, and there are only 20 bridges that can be used to cross it. In any case, the enemy's targets are the Diet Building and Sakurada Gate, both of which are located in Chiyoda Ward.

Now that the plan has been decided, it should be implemented.

Just then, Shingu Futaba suddenly pointed to the central area of ​​the map.

"There's a defense force depot there. According to the information, it has weapons such as mortars, anti-tank missiles, and armored vehicles. Should we use them?"

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This is a sensitive issue. Unless the Prime Minister approves, how can the police use the defense force's warehouses? Unauthorized use can be considered treason. However, the Prime Minister is currently staging a coup, which complicates matters.

Furthermore, the police force's weaponry is not much inferior to that of the defense force. Apart from tanks and 155mm cannons, they have everything else they need, such as rocket launchers and Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, as well as 105mm infantry fighting vehicles.

However, the difference in numbers between the two sides was too great. The 1st Division left only an infantry regiment, an artillery battalion, and logistics troops unused, while the remaining nearly 8000 men were heading towards Chiyoda Ward.

As for the police force, even if all combat-ready departments are combined, they can only muster around 3000 people at most, not to mention their morale.

Asking them to fight the army for hundreds of thousands of dollars in wages is a bit unreasonable, although the defense force's wages are about the same.

Hirokazu Uemura gritted his teeth and gave the order; he couldn't care less about anything else now.

"Notify Special Mobile Team One to take over the warehouse."

"Yes."

Finally, the temporary command center issued a defense plan: to defend the Chiyoda area as the main objective, and to delay in other areas, avoiding firing the first shot as much as possible.

The police officer in charge present had experienced such a scene before, and now they were even more eager for someone to appear quickly. More than 10 minutes had passed, and he still hadn't returned.

"Naoki, what are you doing?"

While everyone else was focused on Naoki Hanyu, he was busy with his work. The riverbank was being bombed by missiles and bombs, and the smoke and dust made visibility very poor.

More than 10 helicopters drew closer and closer, eventually stopping at an altitude of 100 meters above the ground, with infrared and laser instruments constantly trying to locate the target.

"No signs of life found on the target. The powered armored team is preparing to land and search for the target's remains."

"Okay, get ready to deploy."

On the transport helicopter, there appeared a series of seven powered armored vehicles, all of them Thor II models.

This is America's second powered armored platoon; the first armored platoon was the one that fought in the Houston Massacre.

Because of the superior performance of power armor in the Houston disaster, America is now producing it at full capacity, even willing to shut down its tank production line to produce more power armor. As a result, the newly raised Thor 2 team was sent to Tokyo.

The leader, a brigadier general, was one of only three martial arts masters in the American military.

He was originally the commander of an armored brigade, but he was about to retire, so he was transferred to be the captain of the powered armored squad. He was really envious of these new gadgets and wanted to have some fun before he retired.

"As a hero who once helped America, I really don't want to lay a hand on Naoki Hanyu, but unfortunately, that's what orders are given, so I have no choice."

"Captain, what's the use of what you're saying? What's the use of being a hero? Naoki Hanyu is blocking America's path."

"I really want to see the world's most desperate plea for mercy."

Irving ignored these hastily assembled team members, each of whom possessed monstrous physiques. One of them was even a monster who was also a martial arts master, with overall strength only slightly weaker than his. Of course, they were also unruly.

"Altitude 160 meters, everyone prepare to land."

"Yes."

The aircraft doors opened, and one by one, the armored vehicles entered landing mode.

Just as Owen Smith was preparing to jump from the plane, he noticed flashes of lightning in the smoke and dust below, which reminded him of Naoki Hanyu's intelligence.

No way, he survived being targeted by eight Hellfire missiles?

"Attention everyone, something's up."

The two team members had already jumped down, and the power armor's thrusters were slowing their descent.

The next second, lightning flashed, and thunder roared out of the smoke and dust, heading straight for the landing teammates.

"Be careful."

The lightning bolt pierced through the power armor, causing the Thor 2 to shut down and crash. Only then did everyone realize what the lightning bolt was: a giant.

"Naoki Hanyu, he's still alive? Impossible! Is he even human?"

(End of this chapter)