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Chapter 1138
Chapter 1122: The Predator Drones are Dispatched!
For the residents living in Yokosuka City, this night was incredibly difficult.
Countless people who were originally asleep were awakened by the sudden sound of guns and cannons.
At first, they complained, thinking it was the US Forces Japan conducting a late-night exercise or training.
But as phone calls couldn't connect and the internet went down, simultaneously, various explosion sounds, machine gun fire, and the sound of police cars outside their windows intensified.
Only then did people gradually realize that things seemed to be going badly.
The men told the women and children to stay at home, while they cautiously stepped out of their houses to inquire among their neighbors in the streets and alleys.
But who could possibly know? Everyone was just making wild speculation.
However, some people joked that perhaps the US Forces Japan at the port had experienced internal strife, or maybe their own Self-Defense Force was fighting them?
As for foreign invasion, no one linked it to that.
After all, this was Japan, a developed nation ranking second in the world's GDP!
Of course, more people still thought it was just an exercise, perhaps just on a larger scale this time.
They figured it wouldn't be long before things quieted down.
However, things did not go as wished.
Time passed bit by bit. Half an hour went by, then an hour, then two hours.
The roar of various firearms was still coming from that direction.
This made the atmosphere in the city increasingly strange.
The relaxed expression they had before was gone from people's faces, replaced by nervousness and panic in their gaze.
It doesn't seem like an exercise...
This was also largely related to the inability to use phones and the internet.
Modern people were accustomed to using them to check for news, but now they couldn't even call the police to inquire about the situation.
This made them even more anxious, and the unease in their hearts grew stronger.
Naturally, some people went to the nearest koban, but the police officers at these kobans also didn't know what was happening.
More and more men gathered on the streets, and the sound of discussion grew louder.
Fortunately, the electric power was fine. Otherwise, if even the lights went out, the entire city would instantly fall into panic.
This was also the reason why the ninjas did not attack the Yokosuka Thermal Power Station.
Excessive chaos in the city would not bring any benefits to the World Government's subsequent operation.
Just then, the people gathered on both sides of the grand avenue saw black jeeps driving over from the west.
The heavy machine guns mounted on them and the soldiers inside caused expressions of surprise to appear on their faces.
Because the color of these vehicles and the military uniforms of the soldiers were clearly not from the Ground Self-Defense Force, much less the US Forces Japan.
Who were they then?
Soon, as the jeeps approached, the black military trucks stretching as far as the eye could see behind them also came into everyone's view.
And what was most eye-catching were the 'White Five-Circle Cross' emblems on the front of those vehicles.
"What army is this?"
"Is it the US Forces Japan? Did they change their military uniforms?"
"Hey, look, they're coming this way!"
Among the crowd, some young people pointed at the jeeps and military trucks approaching both sides of the grand avenue and let out exclamations.
Despite this, not many people made a move to flee backward, but instead watched the vehicles stop with some unease.
This was actually a characteristic of modern people accustomed to a life of peace.
They were slow to react to military danger.
If it were natural disasters like earthquakes or tsunamis, they would immediately take evasive action.
The reason for this was that in their subconscious, they simply didn't believe that war would occur within their own nation.
Moreover, the heavy machine guns on those jeeps were aimed at them.
That psychological deterrence was enough to make people dare not move their feet.
Soon, when the military trucks following behind the jeeps came to a stop, they saw gun-wielding soldiers wearing olive green military uniforms and steel helmets jump out.
Uh... are they shooting a movie?
Many men in the crowd thought this, and their mood relaxed at the same time.
They felt that perhaps the previous sound of guns and cannons was really just filming some movie?
Just then, three police officers from a nearby koban walked forward.
"Excuse me, which film company are you from? Why weren't we notified in advance?"
Morita Sae, a patrol chief who was nearing middle age, spoke with a calm expression.
However, these soldiers ignored him and lined up along the edge of the grand avenue, aiming their submachine guns at the crowd.
"We are soldiers of the Third Company, Third Division, under the First Army Group of the Auxiliary Legion, affiliated with the World Government."
"By order of Battalion Commander Major Rokossovsky, we have come to take over this zone."
"I am Company Commander First Lieutenant Ferrer. Now, please hand over your firearms and accept our temporary control."
A man wearing an officer uniform and a black-sheathed long saber at his waist stepped down from a jeep.
When he came before the crowd, he looked at Morita Sae and announced loudly in a commanding tone.
"Are you joking? But this isn't funny."
Patrol Chief Morita Sae was stunned.
He then subconsciously scanned the surroundings, wondering if there were any cameras.
But looking at the muzzles of the submachine guns around him, he felt a little nervous, and his right hand unconsciously reached for the holster at his waist.
First Lieutenant Ferrer and the others noticed this action.
But no one was overly surprised by it; they just watched calmly as the other party pulled out a revolver.
After all, they had just asked the other party to hand over their firearms, so they certainly had to allow the other party to take out their gun.
But who knew that this man would point the muzzle at First Lieutenant Ferrer with a serious face and shout, "Now I need to verify your identity! Immediately take out your driver's licenses and call your person in charge over!"
Seeing this, the other two younger police officers also pulled out their revolvers.
In an instant, the atmosphere on the scene became tense.
"Heh, idiot."
First Lieutenant Ferrer shook his head.
Suddenly, a dazzling golden light flashed, and everyone present instinctively closed their eyes.
When they slowly opened their eyes again, they were horrified to see the heads of Patrol Chief Morita Sae and the other two patrol police officers falling to the ground from the air, making three 'thump, thump, thump' sounds.
Their headless bodies, however, remained standing in place.
At the same time, First Lieutenant Ferrer was sheathing his blade.
He was clearly a tall, strong white man with brown hair and blue eyes, yet he performed the classic action of a samurai.
Crucially, his hand and the exposed half of the blade were actually flashing with streaks of golden electric serpent.
The visual impact brought by the entire scene was simply too terrifying.
But ultimately, it was the blood flowing from the three corpses and the heads rolling on the ground that stimulated their nerves.
"Ahhhhh!"
"Murder!"
"Quick, run! They actually killed the police officers!"
"What kind of joke is this? This must be filming a movie! But what was that special effect just now?"
In an instant, the crowd fell into chaos. Some screamed and ran, while others still questioned loudly.
However, the surprise and doubt in their eyes exposed their true emotions.
The corpses were simply too real, but the flash just now, and those electric currents, seemed to be telling them that this was a movie, just with very advanced props and special effects?
No, that's not right! These three people were alive just now!
They were going crazy, their minds completely confused.
[Bang!]
Suddenly, a gunshot silenced the entire scene.
"Now everyone listen carefully! Obey our arrangement, return to your respective homes in an orderly manner, and do not leave without permission until the prohibition is lifted!"
"Furthermore, anyone who insults or attacks our soldiers will be considered a thug and shot dead on the spot. Please value your lives!"
As soon as First Lieutenant Ferrer finished speaking, gunshots rang out one after another from other parts of the city.
Clearly, the troops taking over other areas had also encountered problems, big and small.
Their method of solving problems was surprisingly consistent: it was to eliminate the people causing the problems!
Although the World Government did not want to create excessive panic, moderate fear was actually beneficial for wartime control.
Therefore, Major Rokossovsky, who was ordered to take over Yokosuka City, had already set three requirements for his subordinate troops.
One, try to avoid harming civilians, allow hospitals to operate normally, and allow citizens, after making a request, to orderly go to nearby stores to procure living supplies, and prohibit merchants from refusing transactions.
Two, disarm police officers, and shoot dead anyone who disobeys management, creates chaos, or attempts to attack soldiers, including verbal insults.
Three, introduce the World Government's origin and purpose to the local populace, informing them that as long as they obey the arrangement, they will not harm good citizens.
However... judging from the continuous gunshots, many people still chose to be restless.
These were mainly police officers and gang members. Like most people, they thought this was just an event organized by some film company.
So, their attitude towards the Auxiliary Legion was very casual. Gang members even made provocative actions, attempting to drive away these 'actors', or perhaps demanding 'benefits'.
The fate of these people was naturally only one word: 'death'.
They either died under Thompson submachine guns or were hacked to death by blades.
The Breathing Style from the Demon Slayer World had already spread within the Auxiliary Legion.
Especially officers above First Lieutenant, except for those who were too old, had basically mastered 'Total Concentration Breathing' and varying quantities of School Sword Style.
Although due to physique issues, they might not even be able to defeat a Private First Class from the Military Headquarters.
But for ordinary people, they were Sword Dao Masters who were difficult to resist.
After all, 'Total Concentration Breathing' could already allow someone to draw their blade and cut stone, and resist the lowest level 'Demon'.
Besides this, there were also many unruly people among the civilians.
Especially those young people who pursued freedom in their thought, they were also shot dead by Auxiliary Legion soldiers due to various excessive actions.
So, although Major Rokossovsky requested his subordinates to try not to kill people, nearly a thousand people still died in just over ten minutes.
Various screams, screams, cries of pain, and curses, accompanied by the 'rat-a-tat-tat' sound of gunfire, were continuous.
Even as the morning sun rose, bringing ten thousand rays of light, it could not suppress the sounds emanating from this city.
And when the morning wind from the sea blew through the streets and alleys, it would always carry a noticeable trace of gore.
At this moment, who knows how many people were wailing, crying, and trembling.
But ultimately, these human lives and blood made the citizens of the entire city realize that this was not filming a movie, nor was it an exercise, and certainly not a joke.
They had indeed been occupied by an army calling itself the World Government!
And the US Forces Japan and Maritime Self-Defense Force at Yokosuka Port Base had been completely wiped out.
Thus, the entire Yokosuka City finally recovered its tranquility.
On the grand avenue, black military trucks carrying large numbers of soldiers continuously poured out from the Yokosuka Port Base.
A small portion of them headed to Miura City at the southernmost tip of the peninsula, while the majority continued to advance north or east.
Especially Yokohama City to the north, which was the first to bear the brunt. Above it was Tokyo!
And Zama City to the west of Yokohama City, where the US Army First Army Headquarters was located!
And by this time, the situation in Yokosuka City also began to spread outward.
After all, phones and the internet only blocked communication links, but they could not prevent the flow of vehicles and flying vehicles.
Especially things like helicopters.
Although not commonly seen in everyday life, they were actually not rare in modern cities.
So, not long after, the Ground Self-Defense Force, Eastern Army, also known as the First Division Headquarters of the Tokyo Division, stationed in Nerima Ward, Tokyo, received a phone call from the police.
That's right, it was the police, not the Eastern Army Headquarters, much less the Ground Component Command.
So, Major General Moriguchi, who was temporarily taking over the Division in place of Lieutenant General Hazama Kanehira, who had gone to the 'Special Zone', felt some doubt.
He immediately called the Eastern Army Headquarters, also located in Nerima Ward but with its base in Asaka City to the north, to confirm the situation.
But they said they didn't understand either.
Moreover, they couldn't contact the Ground Component Command, and couldn't even get through to the Ministry of Defense!
This made things difficult.
The current situation was that without orders from their superiors, even if they confirmed that Yokosuka had indeed been attacked by an unknown army, they could not mobilize a single soldier.
Not only that, in fact, even contacting their superiors wouldn't be very useful.
Because their Ministry of Defense only had peacetime command authority, or rather, peacetime management rights.
As for wartime, they had to accept the command of the US Forces Japan, or obtain the command authority delegated by them.
So, where was the highest command authority for the US Forces Japan here?
It was at Yokota Air Base, located 45 kilometers west of Tokyo Metropolis, where the US Forces Japan Headquarters was located.
So, these Ground Self-Defense Force units in various places had to wait for orders from the US Forces Japan...
And they couldn't call over their heads to inquire.
Because only the Ministry of Defense and the Ground Component Command had that qualification.
This led to a very strange situation within Japan.
Even though the news of Yokosuka Port being occupied by an unknown army was gradually spreading, a large amount of discussion began to flood the civilian internet.
But Tokyo remained completely inactive.
The surrounding US Forces Japan bases, and the Ground and Maritime Self-Defense Force bases, all remained motionless.
Only the police in the cities surrounding Yokosuka City were busily mobilizing police forces to investigate the situation.
The result was that they were met with a head-on blow from the Auxiliary Legion.
They turned into masses of blood mist under the baptism of heavy machine guns, submachine guns, and rocket launchers.
And such a large commotion led to a surge of various on-site pictures, and even some blurry footage, on the network.
This directly confirmed the fact that the country had suffered a military invasion, causing an uproar on the internet.
At the same time, the US Forces Japan bases located further away from Tokyo Metropolis and Yokosuka City had already begun taking practical action.
For example, Sasebo Naval Base.
And for example, the Okinawa US Military Base Group, where two-thirds of the US Forces Japan's military strength was stationed.
They first attempted to contact the headquarters at Yokota Air Base and the base headquarters at Yokosuka Port.
After confirming they were unsuccessful, they continued to contact Apra Harbor Naval Base and Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, the USFK Headquarters in the Cold Country, and the Pentagon in the Lighthouse Country homeland.
While doing this, the Okinawa US Military Base Group began mobilizing the military communication satellites in the sky.
At this time, the Lighthouse Country only had a satellite cluster composed of four satellites.
The fourth one had just been launched in April of this year.
But this was already the world's most complex military communication satellite system, capable of global coverage.
However, the ground communication base stations and national defense fiber optic cables in Yokosuka were destroyed.
This caused satellite communication and positioning to be greatly affected.
Their communications unit needed some time to process and analyze.
So, Vice Admiral Damiano, who concurrently served as the highest commander of the US Forces Japan in Okinawa and the Okinawa Area Coordinator, and the Commander of the Marine Corps stationed in Japan, immediately issued an order to dispatch two MQ-1B Predator Drones carrying 'Hellfire Missiles' to Yokosuka Port Base to perform a reconnaissance mission.
They had to first understand the situation before determining the action plan!
"If we can establish contact, order the Ground Self-Defense Force's Tokyo Division to proceed to Yokosuka, and they are authorized to open fire on unidentified troops. Also, contact the Seventh Fleet Commander..."
Inside the headquarters, Vice Admiral Damiano instructed the signal soldier behind him.
Not long after, that signal soldier reported loudly, "General, contact with the Seventh Fleet Headquarters has been established!"
Upon hearing this, Vice Admiral Damiano looked up at Lieutenant General Irakli Lyman who appeared on the computer screen.
This made him breathe a sigh of relief. It seemed the Seventh Fleet was operating normally.
Thinking about it, what could possibly happen to warships out on the ocean?
This made things much easier. No matter what unknown army appeared in Yokosuka, as long as the Seventh Fleet and their Okinawa base were there, they would definitely have the ability to resolve it!
"Hey, old Lyman, looks like your lair is on fire~" Vice Admiral Damiano chuckled.
"Mm, I've already ordered a return voyage to see what exactly happened!"
Lieutenant General Irakli Lyman replied expressionlessly.
Vice Admiral Damiano felt a little strange, always sensing that the other party was different from usual.
But thinking about the major situation at the other party's port, it was understandable that his mood would be bad, so he felt it was normal...
"I've sent two Predators over. I'll send you a copy of the footage when it comes back."
"Okay."
For the residents living in Yokosuka City, this night was incredibly difficult.
Countless people who were originally asleep were awakened by the sudden sound of guns and cannons.
At first, they complained, thinking it was the US Forces Japan conducting a late-night exercise or training.
But as phone calls couldn't connect and the internet went down, simultaneously, various explosion sounds, machine gun fire, and the sound of police cars outside their windows intensified.
Only then did people gradually realize that things seemed to be going badly.
The men told the women and children to stay at home, while they cautiously stepped out of their houses to inquire among their neighbors in the streets and alleys.
But who could possibly know? Everyone was just making wild speculation.
However, some people joked that perhaps the US Forces Japan at the port had experienced internal strife, or maybe their own Self-Defense Force was fighting them?
As for foreign invasion, no one linked it to that.
After all, this was Japan, a developed nation ranking second in the world's GDP!
Of course, more people still thought it was just an exercise, perhaps just on a larger scale this time.
They figured it wouldn't be long before things quieted down.
However, things did not go as wished.
Time passed bit by bit. Half an hour went by, then an hour, then two hours.
The roar of various firearms was still coming from that direction.
This made the atmosphere in the city increasingly strange.
The relaxed expression they had before was gone from people's faces, replaced by nervousness and panic in their gaze.
It doesn't seem like an exercise...
This was also largely related to the inability to use phones and the internet.
Modern people were accustomed to using them to check for news, but now they couldn't even call the police to inquire about the situation.
This made them even more anxious, and the unease in their hearts grew stronger.
Naturally, some people went to the nearest koban, but the police officers at these kobans also didn't know what was happening.
More and more men gathered on the streets, and the sound of discussion grew louder.
Fortunately, the electric power was fine. Otherwise, if even the lights went out, the entire city would instantly fall into panic.
This was also the reason why the ninjas did not attack the Yokosuka Thermal Power Station.
Excessive chaos in the city would not bring any benefits to the World Government's subsequent operation.
Just then, the people gathered on both sides of the grand avenue saw black jeeps driving over from the west.
The heavy machine guns mounted on them and the soldiers inside caused expressions of surprise to appear on their faces.
Because the color of these vehicles and the military uniforms of the soldiers were clearly not from the Ground Self-Defense Force, much less the US Forces Japan.
Who were they then?
Soon, as the jeeps approached, the black military trucks stretching as far as the eye could see behind them also came into everyone's view.
And what was most eye-catching were the 'White Five-Circle Cross' emblems on the front of those vehicles.
"What army is this?"
"Is it the US Forces Japan? Did they change their military uniforms?"
"Hey, look, they're coming this way!"
Among the crowd, some young people pointed at the jeeps and military trucks approaching both sides of the grand avenue and let out exclamations.
Despite this, not many people made a move to flee backward, but instead watched the vehicles stop with some unease.
This was actually a characteristic of modern people accustomed to a life of peace.
They were slow to react to military danger.
If it were natural disasters like earthquakes or tsunamis, they would immediately take evasive action.
The reason for this was that in their subconscious, they simply didn't believe that war would occur within their own nation.
Moreover, the heavy machine guns on those jeeps were aimed at them.
That psychological deterrence was enough to make people dare not move their feet.
Soon, when the military trucks following behind the jeeps came to a stop, they saw gun-wielding soldiers wearing olive green military uniforms and steel helmets jump out.
Uh... are they shooting a movie?
Many men in the crowd thought this, and their mood relaxed at the same time.
They felt that perhaps the previous sound of guns and cannons was really just filming some movie?
Just then, three police officers from a nearby koban walked forward.
"Excuse me, which film company are you from? Why weren't we notified in advance?"
Morita Sae, a patrol chief who was nearing middle age, spoke with a calm expression.
However, these soldiers ignored him and lined up along the edge of the grand avenue, aiming their submachine guns at the crowd.
"We are soldiers of the Third Company, Third Division, under the First Army Group of the Auxiliary Legion, affiliated with the World Government."
"By order of Battalion Commander Major Rokossovsky, we have come to take over this zone."
"I am Company Commander First Lieutenant Ferrer. Now, please hand over your firearms and accept our temporary control."
A man wearing an officer uniform and a black-sheathed long saber at his waist stepped down from a jeep.
When he came before the crowd, he looked at Morita Sae and announced loudly in a commanding tone.
"Are you joking? But this isn't funny."
Patrol Chief Morita Sae was stunned.
He then subconsciously scanned the surroundings, wondering if there were any cameras.
But looking at the muzzles of the submachine guns around him, he felt a little nervous, and his right hand unconsciously reached for the holster at his waist.
First Lieutenant Ferrer and the others noticed this action.
But no one was overly surprised by it; they just watched calmly as the other party pulled out a revolver.
After all, they had just asked the other party to hand over their firearms, so they certainly had to allow the other party to take out their gun.
But who knew that this man would point the muzzle at First Lieutenant Ferrer with a serious face and shout, "Now I need to verify your identity! Immediately take out your driver's licenses and call your person in charge over!"
Seeing this, the other two younger police officers also pulled out their revolvers.
In an instant, the atmosphere on the scene became tense.
"Heh, idiot."
First Lieutenant Ferrer shook his head.
Suddenly, a dazzling golden light flashed, and everyone present instinctively closed their eyes.
When they slowly opened their eyes again, they were horrified to see the heads of Patrol Chief Morita Sae and the other two patrol police officers falling to the ground from the air, making three 'thump, thump, thump' sounds.
Their headless bodies, however, remained standing in place.
At the same time, First Lieutenant Ferrer was sheathing his blade.
He was clearly a tall, strong white man with brown hair and blue eyes, yet he performed the classic action of a samurai.
Crucially, his hand and the exposed half of the blade were actually flashing with streaks of golden electric serpent.
The visual impact brought by the entire scene was simply too terrifying.
But ultimately, it was the blood flowing from the three corpses and the heads rolling on the ground that stimulated their nerves.
"Ahhhhh!"
"Murder!"
"Quick, run! They actually killed the police officers!"
"What kind of joke is this? This must be filming a movie! But what was that special effect just now?"
In an instant, the crowd fell into chaos. Some screamed and ran, while others still questioned loudly.
However, the surprise and doubt in their eyes exposed their true emotions.
The corpses were simply too real, but the flash just now, and those electric currents, seemed to be telling them that this was a movie, just with very advanced props and special effects?
No, that's not right! These three people were alive just now!
They were going crazy, their minds completely confused.
[Bang!]
Suddenly, a gunshot silenced the entire scene.
"Now everyone listen carefully! Obey our arrangement, return to your respective homes in an orderly manner, and do not leave without permission until the prohibition is lifted!"
"Furthermore, anyone who insults or attacks our soldiers will be considered a thug and shot dead on the spot. Please value your lives!"
As soon as First Lieutenant Ferrer finished speaking, gunshots rang out one after another from other parts of the city.
Clearly, the troops taking over other areas had also encountered problems, big and small.
Their method of solving problems was surprisingly consistent: it was to eliminate the people causing the problems!
Although the World Government did not want to create excessive panic, moderate fear was actually beneficial for wartime control.
Therefore, Major Rokossovsky, who was ordered to take over Yokosuka City, had already set three requirements for his subordinate troops.
One, try to avoid harming civilians, allow hospitals to operate normally, and allow citizens, after making a request, to orderly go to nearby stores to procure living supplies, and prohibit merchants from refusing transactions.
Two, disarm police officers, and shoot dead anyone who disobeys management, creates chaos, or attempts to attack soldiers, including verbal insults.
Three, introduce the World Government's origin and purpose to the local populace, informing them that as long as they obey the arrangement, they will not harm good citizens.
However... judging from the continuous gunshots, many people still chose to be restless.
These were mainly police officers and gang members. Like most people, they thought this was just an event organized by some film company.
So, their attitude towards the Auxiliary Legion was very casual. Gang members even made provocative actions, attempting to drive away these 'actors', or perhaps demanding 'benefits'.
The fate of these people was naturally only one word: 'death'.
They either died under Thompson submachine guns or were hacked to death by blades.
The Breathing Style from the Demon Slayer World had already spread within the Auxiliary Legion.
Especially officers above First Lieutenant, except for those who were too old, had basically mastered 'Total Concentration Breathing' and varying quantities of School Sword Style.
Although due to physique issues, they might not even be able to defeat a Private First Class from the Military Headquarters.
But for ordinary people, they were Sword Dao Masters who were difficult to resist.
After all, 'Total Concentration Breathing' could already allow someone to draw their blade and cut stone, and resist the lowest level 'Demon'.
Besides this, there were also many unruly people among the civilians.
Especially those young people who pursued freedom in their thought, they were also shot dead by Auxiliary Legion soldiers due to various excessive actions.
So, although Major Rokossovsky requested his subordinates to try not to kill people, nearly a thousand people still died in just over ten minutes.
Various screams, screams, cries of pain, and curses, accompanied by the 'rat-a-tat-tat' sound of gunfire, were continuous.
Even as the morning sun rose, bringing ten thousand rays of light, it could not suppress the sounds emanating from this city.
And when the morning wind from the sea blew through the streets and alleys, it would always carry a noticeable trace of gore.
At this moment, who knows how many people were wailing, crying, and trembling.
But ultimately, these human lives and blood made the citizens of the entire city realize that this was not filming a movie, nor was it an exercise, and certainly not a joke.
They had indeed been occupied by an army calling itself the World Government!
And the US Forces Japan and Maritime Self-Defense Force at Yokosuka Port Base had been completely wiped out.
Thus, the entire Yokosuka City finally recovered its tranquility.
On the grand avenue, black military trucks carrying large numbers of soldiers continuously poured out from the Yokosuka Port Base.
A small portion of them headed to Miura City at the southernmost tip of the peninsula, while the majority continued to advance north or east.
Especially Yokohama City to the north, which was the first to bear the brunt. Above it was Tokyo!
And Zama City to the west of Yokohama City, where the US Army First Army Headquarters was located!
And by this time, the situation in Yokosuka City also began to spread outward.
After all, phones and the internet only blocked communication links, but they could not prevent the flow of vehicles and flying vehicles.
Especially things like helicopters.
Although not commonly seen in everyday life, they were actually not rare in modern cities.
So, not long after, the Ground Self-Defense Force, Eastern Army, also known as the First Division Headquarters of the Tokyo Division, stationed in Nerima Ward, Tokyo, received a phone call from the police.
That's right, it was the police, not the Eastern Army Headquarters, much less the Ground Component Command.
So, Major General Moriguchi, who was temporarily taking over the Division in place of Lieutenant General Hazama Kanehira, who had gone to the 'Special Zone', felt some doubt.
He immediately called the Eastern Army Headquarters, also located in Nerima Ward but with its base in Asaka City to the north, to confirm the situation.
But they said they didn't understand either.
Moreover, they couldn't contact the Ground Component Command, and couldn't even get through to the Ministry of Defense!
This made things difficult.
The current situation was that without orders from their superiors, even if they confirmed that Yokosuka had indeed been attacked by an unknown army, they could not mobilize a single soldier.
Not only that, in fact, even contacting their superiors wouldn't be very useful.
Because their Ministry of Defense only had peacetime command authority, or rather, peacetime management rights.
As for wartime, they had to accept the command of the US Forces Japan, or obtain the command authority delegated by them.
So, where was the highest command authority for the US Forces Japan here?
It was at Yokota Air Base, located 45 kilometers west of Tokyo Metropolis, where the US Forces Japan Headquarters was located.
So, these Ground Self-Defense Force units in various places had to wait for orders from the US Forces Japan...
And they couldn't call over their heads to inquire.
Because only the Ministry of Defense and the Ground Component Command had that qualification.
This led to a very strange situation within Japan.
Even though the news of Yokosuka Port being occupied by an unknown army was gradually spreading, a large amount of discussion began to flood the civilian internet.
But Tokyo remained completely inactive.
The surrounding US Forces Japan bases, and the Ground and Maritime Self-Defense Force bases, all remained motionless.
Only the police in the cities surrounding Yokosuka City were busily mobilizing police forces to investigate the situation.
The result was that they were met with a head-on blow from the Auxiliary Legion.
They turned into masses of blood mist under the baptism of heavy machine guns, submachine guns, and rocket launchers.
And such a large commotion led to a surge of various on-site pictures, and even some blurry footage, on the network.
This directly confirmed the fact that the country had suffered a military invasion, causing an uproar on the internet.
At the same time, the US Forces Japan bases located further away from Tokyo Metropolis and Yokosuka City had already begun taking practical action.
For example, Sasebo Naval Base.
And for example, the Okinawa US Military Base Group, where two-thirds of the US Forces Japan's military strength was stationed.
They first attempted to contact the headquarters at Yokota Air Base and the base headquarters at Yokosuka Port.
After confirming they were unsuccessful, they continued to contact Apra Harbor Naval Base and Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, the USFK Headquarters in the Cold Country, and the Pentagon in the Lighthouse Country homeland.
While doing this, the Okinawa US Military Base Group began mobilizing the military communication satellites in the sky.
At this time, the Lighthouse Country only had a satellite cluster composed of four satellites.
The fourth one had just been launched in April of this year.
But this was already the world's most complex military communication satellite system, capable of global coverage.
However, the ground communication base stations and national defense fiber optic cables in Yokosuka were destroyed.
This caused satellite communication and positioning to be greatly affected.
Their communications unit needed some time to process and analyze.
So, Vice Admiral Damiano, who concurrently served as the highest commander of the US Forces Japan in Okinawa and the Okinawa Area Coordinator, and the Commander of the Marine Corps stationed in Japan, immediately issued an order to dispatch two MQ-1B Predator Drones carrying 'Hellfire Missiles' to Yokosuka Port Base to perform a reconnaissance mission.
They had to first understand the situation before determining the action plan!
"If we can establish contact, order the Ground Self-Defense Force's Tokyo Division to proceed to Yokosuka, and they are authorized to open fire on unidentified troops. Also, contact the Seventh Fleet Commander..."
Inside the headquarters, Vice Admiral Damiano instructed the signal soldier behind him.
Not long after, that signal soldier reported loudly, "General, contact with the Seventh Fleet Headquarters has been established!"
Upon hearing this, Vice Admiral Damiano looked up at Lieutenant General Irakli Lyman who appeared on the computer screen.
This made him breathe a sigh of relief. It seemed the Seventh Fleet was operating normally.
Thinking about it, what could possibly happen to warships out on the ocean?
This made things much easier. No matter what unknown army appeared in Yokosuka, as long as the Seventh Fleet and their Okinawa base were there, they would definitely have the ability to resolve it!
"Hey, old Lyman, looks like your lair is on fire~" Vice Admiral Damiano chuckled.
"Mm, I've already ordered a return voyage to see what exactly happened!"
Lieutenant General Irakli Lyman replied expressionlessly.
Vice Admiral Damiano felt a little strange, always sensing that the other party was different from usual.
But thinking about the major situation at the other party's port, it was understandable that his mood would be bad, so he felt it was normal...
"I've sent two Predators over. I'll send you a copy of the footage when it comes back."
"Okay."
