It is Kokang and Changchun

　"While it might look cool, it's actually very dangerous. The kinetic energy required to split the missile would likely trigger its fuse, causing it to explode, making the explosion unnecessary."

　"If the missiles can't hit the planes, then hit the planes. Ayanami-chan, if you have the time and opportunity, you can show me how to hit an SBD." The soldier joked.

　……

　Back to the present, every soldier and ship girl is still preparing for landing with high tension. The two-kilometer-wide Kanmon Strait seems so long at this moment.

　Teams of amphibious tanks of the Revolutionary Army continued to advance against the enemy's firepower. From time to time, their own vehicles were hit by the enemy's heavy firepower and were grounded or even sunk. Some of them were so unlucky that they were hit by mines that were not deployed completely.

　The large-caliber machine guns and flat-fire machine guns on the shore poured down like raindrops on the sea, vehicles, landing craft and ship girls.

　The bullets that rained down on the vehicle and boat hulls made a series of dull and loud sounds, constantly hitting the eardrums of every soldier in the vehicle.

　Fortunately, these people are from the special brigade that rushed into the first wave. Physiologically, the special brigade soldiers are equivalent to a group of deep-sea combat puppets. Although they are not as resistant as the deep-sea pioneers, their bodies are far superior to those of humans.

　It was this superhuman body that gave all of them a lot of courage. Therefore, these newly trained soldiers, although it was their first time to go to such a fierce battlefield, did not have any major psychological fluctuations.

　These amphibious tanks also opened fire in return. The main guns and machine guns of various types of tanks burst out revolutionary flames towards the positions on the shore. The accompanying ship girls were also constantly bombarding the fortifications and firepower points on the defense line.

　On the Self-Defense Forces' coastal defense lines, officers and soldiers at all levels were busy running back and forth on traffic routes and at their posts, constantly firing at the revolutionary army, trying to stop it from crossing the strait.

　"Report to the commander! The firepower from the opposite side is too strong! The two eight-story office buildings on our side have been flattened! This is definitely the firepower of a battleship!" A shout from a battalion-level combat team was heard on the communication channel of the Fourth Division.

　Upon hearing this, the commander of the 4th Division cursed, "Damn it! This is completely cheating! We need the Air Self-Defense Force, what is the Air Self-Defense Force doing?!"

　As the 4th Division said, where is the Air Self-Defense Force? The Air Self-Defense Force's offensive capabilities are already insufficient, and now it is interfered with by the Revolutionary Army's ground-based air defense system, and there are MiG-29s in the sky trying to gain air control and intercept.

　In this case, if the Air Self-Defense Force can still pose an effective threat to the Revolutionary Army's ground forces, then it should consider whether the Air Self-Defense Force should develop new technology, such as the combat fairy Yukikaze.

　A few minutes later, the vanguard of the Revolutionary Army Marine Corps' 1st Special Brigade rushed to the shore first.

　"Comrades! Let's avenge our family members and friends who were killed by the Liberal Democratic Party!" These "deep sea" soldiers of the special brigade quickly formed a battle formation after getting off the boat.

　Because they wore the same camouflage uniforms and gear as ordinary Revolutionary Army soldiers, and their hair was tied up, the 4th Division's defenders initially didn't notice anything unusual about them.

　It was not until they discovered that the light weapons in their hands seemed unable to cause fatal damage to these infantrymen that they understood everything.

　"Damn it! The Communist bandits are attacking with an army composed of vaccinated people! Fortunately, we were prepared in advance. Quickly send more large-caliber machine guns and cannons to the front line!" After receiving the news, the front-line command center ordered the front line to respond according to the plan.

　Soon, the soldiers of the 4th Division pushed out more Lao Gan Ma and machine guns, deployed them on the defense line, and after a round of reloading, they raised their guns and fired.

　The increase in large-caliber machine guns and the deployment of machine guns significantly delayed the Special Brigade's pace of landing, and even caused some interference to the landing of equipment and infantry fighting vehicles at the rear.

　But the special brigade is not composed of only light infantry, nor is it the only unit fighting; seeing this, the destroyer girl who landed with them immediately put away her ship equipment and led the charge (she couldn't run on land without putting away her ship equipment), and after all, the destroyer would be fine if it took some machine gun fire.

　Just when the landing battle was in full swing, a small incident occurred on the coastal defense line of the Ground Self-Defense Force, and a voice in the 4th Division's communication channel attracted the attention of various units.

　"Moshimoshi! This is the Kyushu Railway Museum defense line. An enemy shipgirl has sneaked in from behind our front-line positions and is on a killing spree! I'm requesting support from the armored reserve! Take care of this knife-running guy... smack!"

　Then the voice in the channel disappeared.

　Inside a battalion-level command post on the Kyushu Railway Memorial's defense line, a kunai was stuck in the radio on the table. Judging from the radio's current appearance, the force and depth of the kunai were very strong.

　"It'll probably take some time for their armored reserve to arrive. Let's see how many kills we can take during that time. This will be considered as cooperating with the landing force."

　After Xiao Jiang dealt with all the officers and soldiers in the battalion-level command, he quickly

　He quickly left the scene and rushed to the front of the defense line, ready to kill again.

　The kunai stuck in the corpses and radios were enveloped in blue light, then dissipated into tiny points of light. Almost simultaneously, the same number of kunai reappeared within Akatsuki's ship's spaceship as had disappeared.

　However, this time she wasn't going to use kunai.

　Akatsuki, who was traveling in a semi-hollow state, pulled out a katana from the ship's space. This was something Akatsuki asked Hibiki to let Noshiro lend her, since Noshiro didn't need it since she was not fighting on the front line.

　On the coastal defense line, the Self-Defense Forces were still engaged in a fierce battle with the Revolutionary Army's special brigade. A furious Self-Defense Force machine gunner, after killing a Revolutionary Army soldier, exclaimed in delight: "Go to hell, you monsters who defected to the Red Bandits!"

　The Ground Self-Defense Force soldier was about to pick up the ammunition next to him to continue reloading, but he suddenly felt a chill on his back, followed by a sharp cold pain from his back, and then to his abdomen - the blade of a katana pierced his body.

　Xiao exerted a little force, and the soldier was lifted up by the sword in her hand, then thrown to the side and killed on the spot.

　In an instant, the Kyushu Railway Memorial Museum on the Self-Defense Force Coastal Defense Line was turned upside down by Akatsuki's direct attack. She struck with her sword, killing anyone who stood in her way, like a four-man team on Left 4 Dead using melee weapons to clear the way.

　"Ayanami-chan! I'm invading the enemy position now, and it feels so good to kill them! You guys hurry up and take the opportunity to attack!" While disrupting the defense line, Xiao did not forget to send a message to Ayanami.

　Ayanami suddenly realized, "I see. That's why Ayanami was saying the defense's firepower had suddenly become much weaker. Thank you, Xiao-chan! I'll lead my comrades in a charge right away!"

　After the call, Ayanami shouted to the soldiers of the Special Brigade, "Comrades of the Special Brigade! The enemy's position is being attacked by our shipgirls and they are in disarray. Follow me and charge!"

　Upon hearing Ayanami's words, the morale of the Special Brigade soldiers soared. They emerged from hiding and, under Ayanami's leadership and the cover of the amphibious infantry fighting vehicles, fiercely attacked the Self-Defense Force defense line.

　Chapter 367 Kyushu Island Landing (3)

　The Revolutionary Army Special Brigade, led by the ship girls, suffered some casualties and then broke through the weakest point of the Self-Defense Forces' defense line in a hail of bullets, tearing open a hole.

　Since the landing site was a city rather than a wilderness, the advance troops were faced with a line of buildings after landing. Fortunately, the buildings closest to the shore had been razed to the ground by artillery fire, giving the subsequent large forces ample space to deploy.

　After the special brigade landed, Akatsuki, who was surrounded and strangled, finally breathed a sigh of relief, dragging her disheveled body covered in dust and blood. She limped to Ayanami and hugged her.

　"That's great... Ayanami-chan, you finally... rushed in." Xiao said weakly.

　Ayanami looked at Xiao's bruised body and felt distressed, "Xiao, are you okay? Can you still hold on?"

　To put it broadly, Akatsuki can also be considered Ayanami's sister (both belong to the same category of Fubuki level), so how can we not feel sorry for her?

　"It's okay... just a hit in the middle. I was able to withstand countless infantry and two armored companies... cough cough!" Xiao suddenly coughed violently twice, and a foam of dark red blood splattered from his mouth onto the ground.

　"Hmm... you don't look okay at all. Ayanami suggests that Xiao-chan go to the rear to recuperate quickly so as not to worry Hibiki and Lei Dian, especially Hibiki. Leave the next battle to me." Ayanami supported Xiao and sent her to the beach.

　"If something really happened to me, what Ayanami-chan would see right now would most likely be my real body lying across the enemy's territory." Xiao teased.

　"Stop saying things like that..."

　After sending Xiao to the beach, Ayanami asked, "Xiao-chan, is your power system okay? If not, I'll take you back to the landing craft for the return trip."

　"I'm already limping, how can I be okay?" Xiao touched his lame right leg. "It's obvious that my right foot is like this now. The right screw turbine is damaged—it can't turn anymore."

　"Well... it's indeed quite serious. We have to send you back quickly." Then Ayanami found a landing craft that was preparing to return and sent Akatsuki onto the craft to return to Honshu Island for overhaul of the canal.

　Maneuverability is crucial for any ship, especially a destroyer. Speed ​​is the lifeblood of a destroyer. A slow destroyer is no different from a racehorse with a broken leg. The only difference is that the former can be repaired and return to battle, while the latter can only be euthanized.

　"By the way, go back and wash your katana. It's covered with dried blood." Ayanami pointed at the katana behind Akatsuki.

　"I know, I know. I take care of other people's things equally." Xiao felt that Ayanami was worrying too much.

　The KanColle's self-cleaning ability can also clean weapons in their hands, but the prerequisite is that the weapon must be original to them. For example, the katana just now, because it belongs to Noshiro, Akatsuki cannot use the self-cleaning ability to clean it, and must clean it manually.

　After sending Akatsuki onto the landing craft, Ayanami continued to prepare for the next round of battle. She took out her ship-slashing sword and used the wreckage of a nearby Type 10 main battle tank as a whetstone to sharpen the sword.

　The self-cleaning ability of the ship girls can only clean their own weapons, but cannot perform maintenance. They can use their ability to clean weapons covered with mud and water, but they cannot use this ability to remove rust from their own weapons.

　Although there is no damage to the ship-cutting sword, Ayanami, as a member of the sword-playing ship girl, occasionally wipes it with something handy.

　Wiping or polishing knives is a habitual action.

　If Haitian saw this scene, the poetic girl would probably blurt out "Suddenly, there are ships sharpening their swords at night, and red flags are flying high above Mars."

　After sharpening her knife a few times, Ayanami packed up and went to the front line, cooperating with the soldiers of the special brigade to capture the Kyushu Railway Memorial Hall and its surrounding areas, and continue to expand the landing point.

　After the Special Brigade successfully landed at Moji Port, the battle's trajectory shifted significantly. The most challenging part of landing operations is the landing itself. The reason the debuffs for landing operations in Iron Man 4 are so punishing is a reflection of the reality of these difficult operations, reflected in the game.

　In real-life landing operations, one is either stuck on the shore and unable to move until being blasted to pieces by the enemy, or one opens a breakthrough and gains a foothold. There is no such thing as a stalemate with the enemy.

　After a successful landing, as long as subsequent reinforcements and supplies can be guaranteed, the possibility of being pushed back into the sea is very small when the difference in reserve forces between the two sides is not large. Moreover, the Japanese Communist Party's landing vanguard is a "superman division" like the Special Brigade.

　Thanks to the cooperation of Akatsuki, Ayanami and other ship girls who participated in the landing, as well as the joint efforts of the special brigade, rear support firepower and ship girls, the JGSDF's impregnable coastal defense line of Kitakyushu City was breached in less than two hours.

　As mentioned in the previous paragraphs, after landing, facing the street fighting environment, the special brigade demonstrated their physiological advantages that are unmatched by humans.

　Although he couldn't compare to the deep-sea pioneers who had beaten the Australian, Indonesian, American, and Israeli forces black and blue, after all, his body was essentially the foundation of a deep-sea combat puppet; but he could still be compared to "Harlan Superman" (the protagonist of the game "Dying Light". Harlan Superman is a nickname given by players; his real name is Crane).

　By the early morning, the Kyushu Railway Memorial Hall and the area within a radius of 1.5 kilometers were completely captured by the revolutionary army. The special brigade troops and supplies began to cross the Kanmon Strait. After arriving at Moji Port, they began to unload people and cargo, and continued to contribute to the development and consolidation of the landing site.

　The open space near the Kyushu Railway Memorial Museum naturally became a hub for the movement of personnel and supplies. Inside and outside the museum, various types of locomotives, once used for collection and exhibition, were parked, attracting the attention of some revolutionary soldiers who were resting there.

　Of course, this also includes ship girls.

　Holding the remaining bamboo stick from their dango, Sakuno and her older sister, Agano, strolled into the Kyushu Railway Memorial Museum for a tour. Since there weren't any difficult points on the front lines, wouldn't it be a waste of this short break if they didn't take advantage of the opportunity to visit?

　"I've heard so much about the Kyushu Railway Memorial Museum, but unfortunately I never found the time. I never thought today I could go on a government-funded trip, skipping even the 300 yen entrance fee and saving money on a bunch of dango."

　Agano, standing nearby, agreed, but not completely. "It's free, but at what cost? Many locomotives were completely destroyed by the bombardment, and even those that were relatively intact looked obviously damaged."

　Then Agano continued teasingly, "Also, why do you always talk about dango? Besides alcohol, meat, and dango, is there no other human food that you would consider acceptable?"

　"Hehe~ Everyone has their own preferences." Jiu Nio smiled cutely and even composed a limerick: "One liter of wine, two pounds of meat, plus three strings of large dumplings, smeared with heavy oil to eat, a life of heaven is priceless!"

　Agano: “…”

　As they entered the museum, they saw a relatively intact steam locomotive. Agano surveyed the locomotive and said, "Luckily, these two locomotives appear to be in good condition. It's a shame the signage beside them was blown away."

　"The locomotive placed in the center just after entering the gate is indeed a Type 9600." Jiu Niang, who has some knowledge of railways, recognized the vehicle at once.

　"You look so happy. Is there anything special about this car?" Agano asked.

　Jiu Niang looked at the locomotive and introduced it, "Before steam locomotives faded from the historical stage, they were the main transport force of Japanese railways at that time. Before the war, they were running all over the country. During the war, most of these locomotives followed the pace of the old empire's invasion to China, providing supplies for the invasion's military operations.

　Later, after the victory of the revolution, the comrades of the Communist Party of China accepted the small number of 9600 models that survived the war in the country, renamed them KD5 and KD55, and put them back into use, making a contribution to the construction of socialist industrialization.

　There are currently five Type 5 trains in China. Two are housed in the China Railway Museum in Beijing and are now designated as Class II National Cultural Relics. Of the remaining three, one is in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and two are in Kunming, Yunnan.

　"China has 5, what about Japan?" Agano asked.

　"There are more than 40 of them in Japan, and the one in front of us is one of them." Jiu Nio replied truthfully.

　After listening to this, Agano sighed, "Sounds like the Type 96 is a great car. I also hope it can be exported, but I really don't want to see it done through aggression. It would have been much better if the Type 96 had come to China as a trade agreement or aid."

　"Unfortunately, there are no ifs in history. Even with the post-war high-speed rail, Kawasaki Heavy Industries has always taken advantage of China." Jiu Nio shook his head.

　Suddenly, she changed the subject: "But isn't what we've been doing lately aimed at turning beautiful ifs into reality? Kawasaki Heavy Industries is now in the hands of the Party and the people. From now on, all the friendly history will be created by us, by the people."

　Chapter 368 Where is Ba Liu?

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　"Yes, I really hope that in the future we won't take advantage of any foreign customers, not just the railway industry, but the entire industry." Agano agreed with Sakuno's opinion.

　Agano noticed Sakuno examining the 9600 with such seriousness that he couldn't help but ask her, "By the way, you seem to be more interested in steam locomotives? You're looking at them so intently."

　"Steam locomotives are the most quintessentially industrial locomotives, bar none," Jiu Niang said. "Although they start slowly and have low energy efficiency, their momentum when moving is no less impressive than today's high-speed Shinkansen.

　If the high-speed EMU is the romance of modern times, then the steam locomotive traveling at medium and low speeds belongs to the picture of the industrial age, and the symphony of pistons and cylinders is the most moving accompaniment of this picture.

　The billowing white smoke and the sound of pistons are something that later gasoline-electric locomotives lack, and this is precisely what fascinates train enthusiasts the most. Just like today when electric cars are becoming increasingly popular, some people still choose gasoline-powered cars.

　The unique roar of an internal combustion engine when a gasoline car starts and accelerates is a sentiment that will always be cherished by many gasoline car enthusiasts. Every roar and roar of the internal combustion engine brings an auditory impact that is full of joy.

　Similarly, hundreds or thousands of years later, if magnetic levitation technology or even anti-gravity technology becomes cheap and replaces tire cars, there will still be people who will deliberately buy tire cars for sentimental reasons.

　After all, drifting a car without tires is not fun at all. The thrill of drifting a car with tires comes from the vibration and sound produced when the tires rub against the ground. Can a car without tires achieve this thrill? Similarly, sister, do you understand why I am interested in steam locomotives?

　After Sakuno's lengthy explanation, Agano still found it difficult to understand the younger sister's thoughts. "People can't just be nostalgic. Noshiro doesn't often explain to us the truth, saying that the development and progress of things is an inevitable trend."

　"I didn't say I don't like diesel locomotives and electric locomotives. I just think that for aesthetic reasons, although metabolism is inevitable, the old generation of instruments will always have their own place." Jiu Niang clarified.

　"For example, us?" Agano suddenly thought that she, her sisters, and other comrades seemed to be the so-called 'old generation's tools'.

　Jiu Nio couldn't help but chuckle, his smile so bright and cheerful, "A thousand trees bloom in front of the dead tree, and a thousand ships pass by the side of the sunken boat. But who says that a sunken boat can't see the light of day again and continue to shine and give off its heat?"

　As they talked, their gaze returned to the 9600 in front of them. Agano suddenly remembered something and asked, "This is the 9600. I remember there was another one called the 86, right? 86...what was it?"

　"Type 8620."

　"Yes, yes, 8620... Speaking of which, I remember seeing a news report three months ago saying a steam locomotive was lost at Ome Railway Park. I think it was the 8620 model."

　"That's right, and it's the first of its kind," Jiu Niang added. "Unfortunately, there's still no news about this 86."

　"I have reason to suspect that this locomotive might have changed just like us?" Agano guessed.

　Jiu Niang didn't completely agree. "It's possible, but it's been over three months. There can't be no clues at all, right? If there really were such a thing as a biker girl, the Liberal Democratic Party would have already been flooding the market with publicity."

　Think about it, sister, the first time KanColle appeared was in China. At that time, it took China only three days to capture Anshan, Changchun and Taiyuan. Even if the Japanese police were a little worse, there should be results in more than three months.

　Second, if we say that Changchun of China ran away at that time was because she was the "Zero Ship Girl" and had never known the existence of Ship Girl culture among humans, and did not know how humans would treat her, it is understandable that she chose to conceal and run away.

　But what about Ba Liu? If she had truly changed, she would have understood the relevant culture by now, and seen our existence and humanity's attitude towards us. Assuming she didn't hate humans, she would have confessed her existence to the relevant authorities.

　"What if she hates humans?" Agano asked.

　Jiu Niang spread his hands and replied, "That means the police are looking for her. This goes back to what I said at the beginning. With the current widespread knowledge of shipgirls, it's impossible to find a possible motorcycle girl after three months of searching."