Ship attacks require the penetration of heavy armor-piercing bombs to break through protective armor and a huge explosive force to destroy the internal structure of the battleship, so airships 11 to 15 are loaded with 200 kg of heavy armor-piercing bombs. Four of the five airships were targeted by Shikishima, while the target of Airship 11, which was used as a comparison of the bombing effect, was Kongo. In order to be able to drop more bombs on the target, the bomb magazine is specially designed to be able to drop bombs twice, and the 20 bombs in the bomb can be dropped in two times. However, the result was a headache for the captain of the attack detachment, Du Zi, and the last six large warships of the Japanese Navy, especially the Shikishima, which was attacked by 80 bombs from four airships, miraculously dodged all the bombs, but only the auxiliary ships and coastal gunboats that were docked at the dock and were transporting supplies, maintenance personnel, materials, and equipment to the warships suffered damage. Even the gunboat leaning next to the Shikishima was blown up, but it didn't hit the Shikishima.

A ground attack is different from a ship attack, mainly because the buildings on the shore cannot be compared with a warship. Therefore, the magazines used by the No. 1 to 10 airships are also different from the other five, loaded with 20 100-kilogram high-explosive bombs and 40 phosphorus-containing incendiary bombs of 50 kilograms, and the specially designed bomb structure can be divided into three bombs. The first 20 high-explosive bombs were designed to destroy buildings, while the last 40 phosphorus incendiary bombs were designed to kill people and set cities on fire.

It can be seen clearly through a telescope at high altitude. Countless people in black uniforms were rescuing buildings destroyed by high-explosive bombs that ignited the fire, and all the cabinet members such as Yama Yama Aritomo looked up at the big duck eggs that had just left the sky overhead.

"If this is a new weapon of the Qing army. Then we can only choose to surrender in this war. "Yama Prefecture has friends who know that Japanese guns can't fight so far from Ben today. And a cannon that can hit such a distance can't lift so high.

No one spoke, although they were unwilling, but they knew that Youpeng in Shan County was telling the truth. It wasn't until the airship turned around and flew over them again and threw the bomb again that someone shouted in panic, "Run—"

The bombs were noticeably less powerful than the previous ones, but they ignited an even more intense fire that spread throughout the city. When the first round of incendiary bombs was dropped on the target again, Aritomo Yamaguchi had to evacuate.

"Chief, where are the other 20 thrown away?" The observer of Airship Seven, which was responsible for bombing the base camp, asked the captain.

The captain was trembling and recording the effects of the bombing and his own thoughts. Without raising his head, he said, "Whoever throws more." When I threw it home, I froze to death. ”

Thanks to the wooden structure of Japanese buildings, the power of high-explosive bombs was amplified. Thanks to the dense construction of Tokyo, the fires caused by incendiary bombs spread through the streets with the wind blowing. As a result, countless Japanese who had just experienced the fear of a bomb attack and had taken refuge in their homes were forced out of their homes by the fire, and now they are facing the sorrow of being homeless. But their suffering was not over, and the crowds that had gathered in wide areas such as streets, squares, and parks to avoid the fire were once again bombed, this time without a fixed target, while killing and injuring civilians. We set fire to all the areas in Tokyo that were not lit. The entire city of Tokyo was enveloped in flames, and thick smoke rose from under every broken wall, enveloping the entire city.

In 30 minutes, a total of 480 bombs from eight airships suddenly fell from the sky. No one knows the exact death toll in this bombing. After the war, Japan's official death toll was 80,000, and at least 20,000 were burned to death. Most of the rest were also burned alive because of the smoke stunning. The whole city was reduced to rubble, and the sky-high fire burned for three whole days. The Qing army has a weapon that cannot be countered! The effect of terror spread rapidly in both the Japanese government and the opposition.

However, Ren Pengfei didn't care how many people died. As long as he is not Chinese, he only cares about how to complete the task. The order for the other airships was to destroy Tokyo to the maximum. And he received an order to destroy the Japanese Imperial Palace. Destruction is to make it impossible for the target to be repaired but to rebuild, but the requirement for destruction is to leave the possibility of repair. All the high-explosive shells have been dropped, and all that remains are incendiary bombs. High-explosive shells can destroy buildings, but when they burn, they are destroyed? The Imperial Palace of Japan is also a wooden complex, and although high-explosive bombs can also cause fires, they are not the same as incendiary bombs. The fire caused by an incendiary bomb could not be extinguished until the phosphorus was burned out, so what if it were dropped and the Japanese Imperial Palace would be burned down? Although he ordered another attempt, how should this degree be grasped?

Ren Pengfei observed the situation of the Japanese Imperial Palace through a telescope. Although the crowd in the palace was panicked, there were still countless water dragons fighting the fire.

"Captain, if you don't throw again, you'll fly over the target." The observer anxiously urged the captain to give the order, and all the preparations before the bomb was dropped.

Ren Pengfei let out a sigh: "We won't drop bombs, let the No. 2 boat carry out a round of attacks." Let's see how it works. ”

As Boat No. 2 began to drop bombs, a series of whistling sounds fell from the sky. The guards and palace maids took refuge in all directions, and Meiji had already taken refuge in the cellar when the airship turned around. After a series of explosions, the fire that had just been brought under control once again spread unstoppably.

"Mission accomplished." After seeing the fire in the Japanese Imperial Palace, Ren Pengfei said: "I ordered everyone to return and throw the remaining bombs on the Japanese position." ”

Half an hour later, the Japanese positions in Shinagawa were bombed. While the casualties and damage caused were small, the fear brought was great. The Japanese held up their guns and fired them, as if they didn't react to Ben. If this is bombed every day, not to mention the Japanese, even the Qing army will have to collapse.

"It's a good thing." Feng Guozhang looked at the air force in the bomb and nodded, but this accuracy was not good, and a bomb fell on the side of the Qing army between the positions of the two armies: "But can you see it accurately, I almost threw it on Lao Tzu's head." ”

During the day, the Air Force does not need ground guidance, it just flies along the coast towards the south. When the island of Leigh was once again full of airships. Ren Pengfei immediately summoned all the air force officers and men to summarize the attack, and then an encrypted telegram flew to the capital.

When Guangxu received the telegram, he had been waiting at the staff headquarters all morning. This is the most important and long-term military operation in the history of the world. The first to fly into the sky in human history, human warfare has moved from a flat to a three-dimensional. Whether this air force operation is successful or not. China will be the focus of the world's attention after the war. So how to use airships to fight for the best interests for China? This kind of thing Guangxu can't handle: "Let Li Hongzhang and Tang Shaoyi go to the staff headquarters as soon as possible." ”

"Ladies and gentlemen. The emperor urgently summoned his own officials, and he will accuse him first. As for your questions and requests, this official will report them to the emperor for decision. Li Hongzhang stood up and bowed. In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Qing Dynasty, in the face of the ministers of Britain, the United States and Germany, Li Hongzhang finally found an excuse to leave.

"Mr. Prime Minister, I hope to meet His Majesty the Emperor in person." Ogne stepped forward and grabbed Li Hongzhang's sleeve and made a request unrelentingly.

"Your Excellency, your two countries have always had a deep friendship. We hope that our two countries will have deeper exchanges in the military field. "This is the request made by the German Minister Barand.

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"Your request will be played by the Officer. Everything will be decided by the official and the emperor's will. Li Hongzhang bowed his hand and left in a car with Tang Shaoyi.

Li Tang and the others walked into the staff headquarters, but the military police led them to the confidential conference room. There were only a handful of people in the room.

Zhou Qinzheng was prostrate on the ground and replied tremblingly: "Your Majesty, the materials designated by the emperor have been shipped from South America a month ago, and the South American pioneers have personally escorted them. According to the emperor's request, the Chilean merchant ship was hired for this transport, and except for a few people in charge of South America who knew about the escort on the ship, all the others were not Chinese. ”

"Is there any arrangement along the way? When will it arrive? ”

"There are only stops in Hawaii and Guam along the way, and there are preparations in various places. It is expected to arrive in Dalian after 15 days. ”

"Good. You put down all the rest of your work first. Execute the plan to steal the sky with all your might. Excuse me. ”

Zhou Qin replied, got up and was about to leave.

"Wait." Li Hongzhang got up and spoke: "The old minister dared to ask the emperor to tell him what the plan was to steal the sky. ”

"I called you to tell you. The plan is called Stealing the Sky, which is to steal the Japanese sky. The first half is complete, and the second half needs your cooperation. Remember. This is a dragon-level top secret, and you know the secrecy rules very well. As soon as Guangxu finished speaking, Li, Tang, Wang, and Thursday all knelt down.

In the Qing Dynasty, secrets were divided into five levels: A, B, C, D, and E. Grade A is the highest, and Grade E is the lowest. Class A secrets can never be leaked, and the highest level of work that the Qing Dynasty has carried out so far is only a secondary Class B mission. They correspond to the ghost plan of the submarine and the feather plan of the airship. The plan that would give the Qing Dynasty the ability to confront the great powers was only ranked B-class, so what did this plan with the dragon code name mean?

"It's all out of courtesy. Attentive. You explain. ”

"Dragon-level top secret does not leave words, does not leave any files, only five people here really know, including the South American pioneers, who only know that a batch of materials need to be escorted back to China. These materials were nominally used by the emperor to build the palace, so in order to protect their safety, they were notified of Class E, and all the escort personnel were transferred back in the name of returning to China to report on their work. In fact, these materials were eventually used for the renovation of the Imperial Palace of Japan. For this reason, the Air Force will receive orders to destroy the Japanese Imperial Palace and destroy Tokyo. What is needed now is that you must start diplomatic negotiations with Japan before the materials arrive in Dalian, and you must find a reasonable reason to send these materials to Japan for the renovation of the Japanese Imperial Palace. ”

"Lord Zhou, what kind of material is this?" Li Hongzhang asked.

"This is a batch of high-grade paint, mainly rubber, which can be waterproof." Without waiting for Zhou Qin to speak, Guangxu spoke directly: "The paint is a high-grade paint, but this is not the key, the key is the additives in the paint, which is the core of the dragon-level secret." I stumbled upon the knowledge that there is a mineral that is non-toxic and odorless, and that it does not require direct contact to slowly lead to the death of people who have been in close contact with it for a long time. I arranged for Zhou Qin to find such minerals and add them to the paint. Under the pretext that I want to repair the Imperial Palace, I will ship it back, and then find an opportunity to send it to Japan. As long as this batch of lacquer is used in the renovation of the Imperial Palace, it will take a maximum of 20 years for the entire Japanese imperial family to die. At that time, we supported a political party to turn Japan into a situation of internal friction between parties, so that the great powers could no longer use Japan to restrain China. Japan is the only defense hole on China's eastern coast, so I want you to prepare from now on, and in 20 years, you will firmly grasp Japan in your hands and block our Northeast China. ”

"Wow." The four of them replied in unison, but there were huge waves in their hearts, and the emperor found out what kind of mineral.

Guangxu didn't explain again, and now they may not understand, but to put it bluntly, it's very simple - radioactive minerals. The dirty bomb was not a mystery in later generations, so it was only necessary to add some naturally radioactive mineral powder to the lacquer, and the renovated Japanese Imperial Palace would become the tomb of the Japanese Imperial Family. Twenty years later, the Japanese imperial family, which had once been a thousand-year-old lineage, gradually disappeared under the illumination of the rays.

What needs to be discussed now is the possible reaction of the great powers after the emergence of the air force in the Qing Dynasty, and when it comes to it, it is still for the airship. Wang Shizhen did not agree to sell the airship now, and he believed that this weapon that could not be suppressed should be kept in his hands for at least two years to maintain his military superiority. Tang Shaoyi believes that it is not impossible to sell the airship, but it should be exchanged for more money and more diplomatic and trade rights, and if possible, it is better to recover the concession.

After pondering for a long time, Li Hongzhang suddenly asked, "Your Majesty, is this material really feasible?" ”

Everyone is talking about airships, and you are still struggling with radioactive materials. Guangxu was not happy in his heart, but he still said with certainty on his face: "The material is fine, and the result is inevitable." Does this have anything to do with airships? ”。

"Yes." Li Hongzhang said with certainty: "Since the emperor is ready to control Japan in 20 years, he needs to take control of the Japanese imperial family from now on." Only in the future can the Qing Dynasty intervene in Japanese affairs and give people an excuse that cannot be refused. For example, like the Joseon king, the Japanese king had to accept the canonization of the Qing dynasty. ”

"Good idea." Guangxu took the case: "In this way, Japan is like a vassal of China. Once the Japanese imperial family has no queen, the Qing Dynasty can stand in the position of the suzerainty to deal with Japan. You will do what the Prime Minister wants, and the specific measures will be reported to me after discussion. After speaking, Guangxu ran away in a hurry, today is the Beijing University Hospital and the Tai Hospital jointly examining the queen, and it is not good to be a husband at this time.

The emperor is gone, but the prime minister is still frowning. Tang Shaoyi asked a little puzzled: "Why are your brows tightly locked?" ”

Li Hongzhang did not answer Tang Shaoyi, but asked Wang Shizhen: "Can Japan be forced to cease war and negotiate peace within five days?" ”

Wang Shizhen didn't ask the reason, and after thinking for a while, he replied: "Xia Guan can let the air force maintain a high-intensity bombing for five days, and at the same time order the army and navy to break through to Tokyo." It was possible to force a total military defeat for Japan. ”

"Militarily, only Japan has lost completely, and the lower officials can use the airship to get Britain to put pressure on Japan to make it take the initiative to negotiate peace." Tang Shaoyi took over.

"That's it. The emperor wanted to control a Japanese political party to influence Japan, and the old man thought why not arrest the emperor in his hands. The elderly Li Hongzhang suddenly smiled slyly: "Since you can steal the sky, why don't you change the day?" ”

"What do you mean, sir?"

"I heard that Emperor Meiji of Japan had a younger sister who was eighteen years old." (To be continued......)