Damn the World, Ride a Submarine - Chapter 194



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Episode 194 – SSMV-Striker

All Ukrainian and OSS officials gathered in the operations room. Director Jeong Si-woon came forward, introduced Ghostbear, and asked to shake his hand.

“Thank you for coming such a long way.”

– Your Majesty, it is an honor to meet you.

After the Chinese War, everyone started calling him Marshal instead of Representative or Chairman, as if they had made a promise.

“I’ve only talked to security experts, so it’s nice to see your face like this, like meeting an old friend.”

– We also consider ourselves very fortunate to have OSS and our enemy as our friends.

“I will not forget the help you gave us in retrieving our submarine from Severodvinsk.”

– No, we are receiving a great help. And although it is late, congratulations on your victory in the Chinese war.

“Haha. It’s not over yet. But I’m glad I was able to find some free time.”

After greeting each other, they entered into a full-fledged strategy meeting. Ghostbear and his group unfolded the map and explained the large-scale offensive operation they had prepared.

The gist of the operation was to use the missiles we had been given to support to penetrate deep into the southern defenses of the Russian front.

The plan was to recapture Mariupol, south of Zaporizhzhia, isolate Russian forces in Melitopol and Berdyansk, and occupy the coast of the Sea of ​​Azov, thereby gaining control of all seas bordering Ukraine, including the Black Sea.

And as winter approaches, the front lines will harden, so the gist is to prepare for a major offensive next spring.

“Hmm… Our 1st Carrier Squadron and the Assault Flotilla will arrive before winter comes, so it shouldn’t be difficult to hold the front line.”

– Yes, that’s right. I can’t help but think that maybe it was God’s grace that helped the OSS win the war in China early for Ukraine.

– And since Russia also knows that the OSS fleet is heading to the Mediterranean, they believe that if they can win this offensive, Russia may come to the negotiating table.

“I see. That could be true. Okay. So how many missiles did we support last time?”

“400 shots.”

“Then I will increase it a bit and provide 700 rounds. The fleet will arrive soon, so I think there will be no problem.”

“Ah~ Thank you. I think it will really help me a lot.”

“No. If you’re going to do it, make sure you do it right. And I have a favor to ask.”

“Yes. Go ahead.”

“Ukraine is known to be one of the world’s largest producers of iron ore, and I believe there are significant deposits in Crimea.”

“Do you need iron ore?”

“Yes. We need a significant amount going forward and feel the need to stockpile.”

“Um… It’s not something I can decide on. But if Your Majesty wishes, I don’t think it will be difficult. I will actively cooperate.”

“Yes, thank you. And if you could also give us permission to develop new iron ore mines in Crimea, it would be beneficial for both countries, Ukraine and OSL.”

“I understand. We are in the middle of a war right now, so we can’t even think about it. If you would step forward, I would be grateful.”

After a few operational meetings and discussions for the Ukrainian fall offensive, Ghostbear and his men returned to Ukraine.

They were desperate to maintain military cooperation with the OSS, and it was never a bad deal for us.

When Iran invaded Israel, while almost all Western countries, including the United States, were fed up with the war in Russia and Ukraine, support was not just reduced, it was virtually cut off.

The OSS was the only force providing direct military support.

That international situation and the financial resources needed to rebuild Ukraine’s economy after the war gave us everything we needed.

The biggest one was the priority import of iron ore and the development of iron ore mines in the Crimean Peninsula, but it also brought about full cooperation in the import and development of other strategic resources.

Nikopol in Ukraine was also home to the world’s largest manganese deposit.

Manganese was an essential alloying element that increased the hardness, strength, and wear resistance of steel and improved the corrosion resistance of aluminum. It was also a raw material needed for the production of explosives.

And they agreed to jointly develop additional mines and obtain priority import rights for titanium.

Titanium and manganese were important raw materials for baritium alloys.

In addition, uranium and graphite for securing nuclear fuel and nuclear power generation were also secured.

Graphite is a raw material used in various places, but it is used as a neutron moderator in nuclear reactors and as a heat-resistant material in solid rocket and missile nozzles.

Moreover, it is a raw material as essential as rare earth elements in stealth technology, and is also needed to make electromagnetic pulse attack (EMP) protection equipment.

And it also secured priority negotiation rights and some negotiation agency authority for post-war reconstruction projects.

It was a structure that could determine the direction in which the money we paid to purchase Ukrainian resources would flow.

As we negotiated resources with Ukraine, I began to see yet another reason why Russia was so obsessed with the land.

Ukraine is the world’s largest producer of grain, has one of the world’s largest iron ore deposits, and is also rich in energy resources such as oil, coal, natural gas, and uranium. And it borders the Black Sea to export them.

The resources secured in this way were sent to the steel mills, shipyards, and armaments factories of Kiribati OSS-LAND, and were also stored in the Marshall Camp stockpile.

And gave OSS-ART a new mission.

It was a matter of equipping a dock ship and facilities that could supply missiles to various ships at sea. The biggest problem in operating the Arsenal Ship was the resupply of missiles.

The biggest drawback and weakness was that it was necessary to port at a well-equipped base to resupply missiles.

It was a project to build a seaborne missile supply base ship that combined missile supply facilities and ammunition carriers in a floating dock that could move at a speed of 20 knots with nuclear propulsion.

It was a new trap that had never been seen before.

Its ship type and name were named ‘SSMV Striker’.

– SSMV (Sea-to-Ship Missile Vessel) -Striker: Sea-to-Ship Missile Attack Supply Vessel

And the development of a submarine drone carrier was also promoted at the same time. The existing ESB drone carrier had a weakness in that it limited operations due to the disadvantage of compromising the stealthiness of the submarine.

We had to build a submarine larger than the ARK. The goal was to develop a submarine that could carry 50 unmanned torpedo boats and launch 20 of them simultaneously. It seemed like it would be a submarine that was at least 200 meters long.

The submarine drone carrier’s ship type symbol is SDDS.

– SDDS (Submersible Drone Deployment Submarine): Submersible drone deployment submarine

SDDS was like an aircraft carrier moving under the sea.

As for submarine power, the OSS wanted to maintain the world’s largest and best power.

Meanwhile.

To support the OSS 1st Northern and Southern Armies, which were advancing toward the center of mainland China, the 2nd Northern Army of the Far Eastern Republic was deployed to the Chinese front.

And the 1st and 2nd Northern Armies were reorganized into the Northern Army, and 1st Army Commander Cha Min-su was appointed as the Northern Army Commander.

The OSS forces advanced into northern Yunnan Province and occupied Honghe County and Yushi City in succession, leaving the Vietnamese army in charge of the occupied areas and prisoners of war.

Yuxi City in Yunnan Province was a satellite city at the entrance to Kunming City, the capital of Yunnan Province.

Capturing Kunming would mean taking control of the entire Yunnan Province, which would mean taking control of one of China’s 23 provinces.

Various means were mobilized to quickly dispatch the Northern 2nd Army, stationed in the Far Eastern Republic, to Yunnan Province.

OSSAC and civilian airlines from Korea, Japan, and the Far Eastern Republic were mobilized to transport 50,000 Northern 2nd Army troops and supplies to Wonsan Airport in southern Yunnan Province.

And the 2nd and 3rd Fighter Squadrons of the OSS Air Force, consisting of 64 F/A-18s and 22 F-35As, were deployed to Wonsan Airport, and the security and defense of Wonsan Airport was handled by the Vietnamese military.

Although it had no immediate use, it was a symbolic decision to deploy OSS fighter squadrons to mainland China and to further pressure the Chinese Communist Party.

The 2nd Northern Army gathered at Wonsan Airport, 200km from Yuxi City, which was occupied by OSS forces, and received baritone bulletproof vests and other items needed by the OSS army. Together with the 1st Northern Army detachment and the Vietnamese army, they swept through southeastern Yunnan Province and advanced toward Yuxi City.

Kunming, a city in China’s Yunnan Province, was under pressure from three sides.

The satellite city of Yuxi, just south of the capital, was occupied by the OSS Northern 1st Army and Southern Army, while in the west, the Myanmar Army was advancing eastward, taking Baoshan City and Dali City in succession.

And the 2nd Northern Army and the Vietnamese Army were advancing from the southeast.

The western Myanmar army also advanced without rest, crossing Dashi City and heading towards Chuxiong City.

In the southeast, the Northern 2nd Army fought in several military strongholds, but was able to quickly rejoin the Northern 1st Army at Wishi. This allowed the OSS Northern Army to be reunited.

The OSS troops stationed in Wishicien included 100,000 Northern Army soldiers from the North Korean regular army and 150,000 Southern Army soldiers from Burmese volunteers, preparing for the final operation to capture Kunming City.

While I was worrying about the previous procedure and the post-war plan, Director Lee of OSSIA contacted me.

“Sir! The Chinese authorities want to negotiate a ceasefire.”

“Okay. Are you awake now?”

“that is ···.”

“It seems like you still haven’t faced reality. Tell me.”

“We will recognize the actual occupation of Taiwan. So, the condition is that you withdraw from Yunnan Province.”

“You still haven’t come to your senses.”

“That’s right.”

“If you set conditions for negotiations like that one more time, there will be no peace talks. Just threaten that Yunnan Province will become a free China and that unconditional surrender will be the conditions.”

“Ah… Okay, I understand.”

It seemed like an unreasonable stubbornness in a situation where they had only just taken control of one of China’s 23 provinces. I didn’t like China’s attitude of always interpreting every situation as a puppet show and showing off their guts.

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The OSS Northern and Southern Armies began their advance on Kunming City. As the final strategic goal of this northern advance approached, I was starting to feel anxious for some reason.

Kunming City is the capital of Yunnan Province, where the Kunming City Government and Yunnan Provincial Government are located, and is a huge city with a population of 8 million.

A mere 250,000 OSS troops could not take on an entire city of 8 million.

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