Rasputin of the East

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March 13, 1942, Moscow. red square.

“Sir, we have arrived.”

Shigenori Dogo, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Japanese Empire, swallowed his saliva.

Kremlin.

The brain of the Russian Empire.

The cabinet was truly terrified.

The Russian Empire was strong. It was so strong.

Right after the start of the war, they beat the German army in the dust on a rainy day, and eventually defeated the British.

Of course, it was thanks to the destruction of the British and German navies, but at least Germany and Italy would have been defeated. British troops on the island would have had to sign a treaty with unfavorable conditions.

All indications were that the Russian Empire was deploying troops in the Far East.

A large army was withdrawn from Europe, and Russian troops were rapidly increasing in northern Manchuria and Primorsky Krai.

The cabinet was saying that the war was over and that the only way to restore the troops from the Far East was… is that true?

If that was the intention in the first place, why did the Russian Empire even stop exporting wheat?

And, the Cabinet entrusted him with a heavy duty.

With the collapse of the Northern Mariana Islands, American bombers could reach mainland Japan.

Now is the time to really strengthen reinforcement, but the United States is not willing to accept negotiations other than unconditional surrender, so an appropriate mediator is needed.

And it was Russia.

Of course, Dogo did not agree with that. If the Russian Empire intervened, what would they demand in return? Hokkaido? Whole Manchuria?

Some military personnel argued that the Russian Empire, with its weak naval power, would try to maintain the Japanese Empire in order to form a buffer zone with the United States.

In addition, the Japanese Empire was able to overthrow Germany and Britain thanks to its neutrality, and there was even a logic that the Russian Empire would have an advantage in supporting Japan in consideration of the future international situation.

But the ambassador of the Russian Empire just turned around and didn’t respond. In addition, the local embassy was not able to do anything.

So he had to fly to Moscow. Fortunately, I was able to schedule an audience shortly after arriving.

The Russian Empire is, after all, a country where everything follows the will of the monarch.

If I can somehow convince the imperial family, then…

Then, the door swung open.

“Welcome to the Kremlin. Your Excellency, Foreign Minister.”

An armed guard said hello and opened the door.

It was 4 o’clock now, and there was about an hour left until the appointment time.

“You two have different schedules.”

“I came early, so I’ll be waiting for you.”

The guards responded to the traumatic response, but he couldn’t understand, full of tension.

After a while, Dogo, who was guided to a space that looked like the resting room of the Imperial Palace, looked at the clock without hesitation.

When the hour hand finally reached five o’clock, the guards appeared.

“Your Majesty is waiting.”

At those words, the Japanese delegation got up and dressed neatly.

‘please.’

An unknown entity, a person named Mikhail.

It is unknown where he was born and where he was educated.

He said he was of Korean descent, but there is no evidence that he showed affection for his hometown. A character who has been loyal to the master, and then married the master’s eldest daughter and ascended to the position of a subordinate.

Although the blood may have faded a lot, he must be of Korean descent.

The door opened, politeness, formality, and speaking out.

“Your Majesty, thank you for giving me the honor of daring to appear.”

“Nothing to be thankful for.”

There was no emotion in that voice, which was quite mellow, that would have been admirable if he had heard it other times.

“The only reason I allowed the audience to appear on my behalf was to notify the Japanese government on behalf of Tsarina in the name of the Russian Empire.”

“……?”

“After the unconditional surrender of the British Empire, the Japanese Empire remains the only power that still wants to continue the war.”

In an instant, Dogo’s face turned blue. What was the cause of the war that spanned several points of the Russian Empire, starting from its duty as an ally? It didn’t even fit my ears.

“In light of the above, I declare that the Russian Empire will enter a state of war with the Japanese Empire from tomorrow, that is, March 14.”

The sky began to fall over the arrogant sun.

***

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March 14, 1942, 00:00 local time.

– The storm is going south. Repeat. The storm descends south.

Thousands, tens of thousands, and hundreds of thousands of shells ripped through the sky over the Manchurian plain at the same time as a communication was sent from the Russian Empire Far Eastern Military District Headquarters in Vladivostok.

The shells hit the previously identified Japanese garrison and the main offensive axis.

At the same time, numerous tanks crossed the Russo-Japanese border.

It was the beginning of the Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation.

***

Having been stuck in the Far East throughout the war to do nothing but kill time, Chuikov was relieved that his chance had finally come.

Against that, Japan, a formidable enemy that defeated the Empire in the past, is the opponent. How can the feeling be new?

“The enemy’s forces are judged to correspond to the 22 divisions of the friendly forces, which is the sum of the forces of the Kwantung Army, the Chosun Army, and the North Chinese Army to participate in an emergency.”

“We are winning.”

“Even if the Japanese give up all occupied territories and put all their efforts into stopping our forces by going north, our military has about three times the advantage, but that is not a reason to be vigilant.”

Of course, the Japanese military does not have only 21 divisions. Although the actual number of troops was much larger than that, Chuikov was evaluating the operational capabilities of the Japanese forces by combining various intelligences.

“Anyway, we have to take into account the case that the Japanese leaked disinformation. We have to be prepared even if the unit combat power of the enemy unit is stronger than we expected.”

“All right.”

Chuikov looked down at the strategic map.

“If all goes well, the whole of Manchuria will collapse within a week. After that, we will press on the North Jina army, which is separated from our home country, and advance to the Korean Peninsula at the same time.”

In addition, Sakhalin, the Kuril Islands, and Hokkaido also entered the territory to be captured.

Besides, he didn’t have one or two things to care about. From political issues such as Mrs. Nadezuda Yu staying at a hotel near the headquarters to the Kwantung Army in front of us.

Having a high degree of autonomy means that there are many things to be concerned about at the same time, and the scope of responsibility increases.

If you win, all your honor will be poured out on you, and promotion to the enemy would not be difficult.

I didn’t think of failure, but the mental burden is no joke.

No, looking at it objectively, it is a power that cannot be lost.

***

“I can’t stand it!”

“Shut up! With the spirit of the Yamato people, endure from evil to strength!”

The train gun, which should have been the most powerful firepower, had long since turned into a pile of rebar with smoke rising from the precision strike of the Russian army, who knew this was a threat.

“It’s the Russian Army! Run away!”

“I can’t win! You can’t win!”

The anti-tank guns could not penetrate the enemy tanks, the artillerymen could not fight properly and were torn apart by the Russian artillery fire, there were no friendly flags in the sky, and all of them were red flags. answer

As if to use this battle as a super-large combat training ground, the Russian army was gradually and systematically changing the Japanese army by putting in all possible A-class troops such as armored, artillery, and airborne.

-bang!

The Russian army, which gave eternal rest to the bodies of the enemies who resisted in vain, moved to the next front.

***

Tokyo, Empire of Japan.

“The defense lines of the Kwantung Army are collapsing!”

“The news is that the Russian army has reached the Yalu River!”

“Russian engineering forces have occupied the Supung Dam!”

“Russian Panzer Division in Shenyang!”

“No! stop!”

Hideki Tojo, banging on the table, looked at them with unfocused eyes.

“What should I do with this situation?”

“……”

“Reports that Russian troops have appeared in Beijing, reports that they are already advancing into the Korean peninsula! It’s been a few days since the Russians started attacking… It’s been a few days like this…”

Dojo took a deep breath and opened his mouth.

“Can you protect the Korean peninsula?”

“The Korean army has already been destroyed. Currently, it is said that only one brigade can be mobilized by the Korean Military Command.”

“brigade? There will be 100,000 troops in Joseon…”

“All 100,000 of them were deployed in the north, and it is said that they were completely destroyed after the Russian army launched an offensive in Vladivostok. With the exception of one brigade in the south, the organization of all units was disbanded…”

As if to show off all the tactics of the Russian army that had been established during the great war, Chuikov carried out a sophisticated joint tactics of disarmament, reminiscent of the scythe operation in the original history, and carried out a sophisticated joint tactics of paratroopers, artillery, tanks, semi-tracked armored vehicles, and Spetsnaz. was put into the wire.

And it was thoroughly swept away.

The Kwantung Army’s troops are now only on the map, and in reality, they are nothing more than tactical actions.

No, they have already been completely annihilated by now, so there must be quite a few non-existent troops left alone, because the situation update has been slowed down quite a bit.

“Can’t we send reinforcements to Joseon?”

“It is possible, but not on a meaningful scale. How can we recruit a few divisions from Kyushu, but the means of transport are…”

Then, the siren sounded.

“what?”

“Sir, Minister of the Army! You must avoid it!”

“What’s going on?”

“US bombers are heading for Tokyo!”

***

-Operational airspace and operational altitude have been reached. Start an operation meeting house.

Two B-35s dropped napalm. The napalm bombs dropped by the two bombers crossing each other’s paths drew an X of flame.

And along that direction, hundreds of bombers began to fly.

B-35s sortie from the Mariana Islands continued their formation and advanced with engine noise. Even if it wasn’t for bombing, the engine vibration caused the cup to fall over by myself, spilling the contents outside.

-throwing down.

There are no innocent civilians. Suzukine down there is making military bolts, and the neighbor next door is making military nuts.

So, there are no innocent civilians. They are fighting an apparently hostile people, and our enemy is not just the enemy forces at hand.

Therefore, so-called ‘innocent bystanders’ are all legitimate targets.

At the command of the 21st Bombing Command, Commander Curtis LeMay, the bombers began operation.

The first bomb ignited in mid-air, drawing the image of an angel of death with its wings spread out.

And hell began.