Washington.

Churchill hurried into Roosevelt's office with his assistant, shook Roosevelt's hand, and then took the folder from the assistant and put it in front of Roosevelt.

"I think you should take a look at this, Your Excellency!"

"What is this?" Roosevelt opened the folder as he spoke, and as soon as he opened it, he couldn't help but be stunned.

After turning a few more pages, Roosevelt looked up at Churchill and asked hesitantly, "Poison gas?" Where did it happen? ”

"Two weeks ago, we photographed a strange installation of Germans in Algeria!" Churchill handed Roosevelt a few more photographs: "And then we found this...... A flying machine! The location is in Zarate, Algeria. ”

Roosevelt's eyes couldn't help but show shock, if it was in Algeria, it would mean that American soldiers would also be threatened.

"To this end, we sent the 'Airborne Gomande', an elite force of 56 people!" Churchill went on to say: "This force shot down this flying machine, and they wanted to get further information from this flying machine...... However, only thirteen of them survived, and you saw the situation! ”

Roosevelt leaned back in his chair, still unable to believe it.

"Our intelligence services think ......," Churchill continued, "the Germans have been beaten to the ground in North Africa, and at the same time they are unable to reinforce the war on the Eastern Front, and in order to turn the tide of the war, they are likely to throw in chemical weapons." No, it shouldn't be said 'possible', but 'definitely'! ”

"We can't be sure, Your Excellency Prime Minister!" Roosevelt objected.

"Why?" Churchill asked suspiciously, "Aren't these strong evidence?" These photos! ”

"I have a question!" Roosevelt said, "Let's look back at this one more clearly...... The Germans were conducting test flight experiments on this flying machine, and then you sneaked up and shot down this flying machine! ”

"Yes!" Churchill nodded.

"So have you thought about it a little!" Roosevelt asked, "Why did they put poison gas on the aircraft if it was just a test flight experiment?" ”

Churchill was dumbfounded by the question.

Because as we all know, it is the aircraft used for the experiment, and the aircraft in the experiment will inevitably have such and such problems, and more importantly, no one will put the real poison gas bomb in the experimental machine for experimentation, because this will cause great danger to themselves.

"They only need to use an analog bomb of equal weight to avoid these dangers!" Roosevelt asked, "Why don't they do it?" ”

"I don't know!" Churchill spread his hands: "So it's a new weapon, isn't it?" We don't know anything about it, but we're sure it can cause such casualties......"

Roosevelt couldn't help but be silent.

In some respects, Churchill was right, and although he could not explain Roosevelt's doubts, it was necessary to "believe what is there rather than what is not" when it comes to gas bombs. Otherwise, if the Germans really used it on the battlefield, it would be too late to regret it.

"But what are we going to do?" Roosevelt asked, "Give the soldiers gas masks?" ”

Judging by the degree of corrosion on the photo, it is clear that the gas mask can only play a limited role.

"First of all!" Churchill said: "We should not shift the strategic focus, otherwise there is a good chance that the Germans will use this weapon to launch a counteroffensive all the way up to the capture of all of North Africa and even the Suez Canal!" ”

Roosevelt nodded reluctantly, although he had some suspicions that Churchill had exaggerated the facts for some purpose, but, as he had said before, "I would rather believe it."

"Secondly!" Churchill went on to say: "We should be ready to retaliate!" ”

"You mean...... Gas? Roosevelt frowned.

Gas warfare was common in World War I and was used by both warring parties...... Many people think that the prohibition of the use of poison gas was a post-World War I affair, but in fact the Hague Convention banned its use before World War I.

But the "convention" is only that, it is not actually binding in war, like any other contract or agreement, which is meant to be torn up.

The reason why it was rarely used in World War II was not because of any "convention", but because both warring sides had poisonous gas, and it was easy to drop, and it could be airborne or artillery...... This ends up being a lose-lose situation.

So there will be what Churchill called "countermeasures".

This is also Qin Chuan's worry, if Churchill mistakenly thinks that this new weapon of the German army is a poison gas bomb and uses poison gas bombs to counter, then the two sides will soon fight a more brutal war.

Therefore, Qin Chuan needed to use this weapon to prove that it was not what the enemy imagined.

Of course, this is just one of them.

Another reason is that the test flight of the "target aircraft" has exceeded 150 kilometers, which is enough for the Afrika Korps to counter the island of Malta, which is 90 kilometers from Sicily. (Tunisia and Algeria were originally intended to be launch bases, but suddenly had to make some changes)

So the two launchers were erected overnight.

This time, the launch frame was set up carefully, and the whole process was carried out at night, covering it with a tarpaulin for camouflage while erecting it...... It is not difficult to install a launcher in the complex terrain of Sicily, the slope of which can be disguised as a high ground, and then covered with a layer of canvas and a pile of branches, even low-altitude reconnaissance is difficult to see.

"What's it called?" Rommel asked, looking at an already assembled "target plane".

"Revenge weapon number one, General!" Conrad replied, "Or V1"

"Uh-huh, that's an interesting name!" Rommel nodded, and when he saw Qin Chuan hanging from his neck with a bandage around his arm next to him, he said, "Captain, the weapon of revenge...... It's for you! ”

The people around him couldn't help but laugh.

Rommel continued: "Considering your injuries, we will not send you this mission to sneak up on the enemy's airfield!" ”

The crowd burst into laughter again.

"Well done, Captain!" Rommel patted Qin Chuan's left shoulder: "I have seen your performance report in Zarate, and more than once. A wonderful battle, and your spirit of rescuing Major Hannah at the risk of your life is especially commendable, and I think it's enough for us to apply for another medal for you! ”

As he spoke, Rommel turned his gaze to Hannah to the side and quipped: "Of course, if you saved the Major for personal reasons, then it should be a different matter!" ”

The officers couldn't help but coax for a while, and some even said to Qin Chuan with a pun: "Captain, be brave, just like you are on the battlefield!" ”

"No, no, this is not the time!" Rommel said, "Now, it's time for us to see how it performs!" ”

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to the V1 missile.