There is a small village on the south bank, and the villagers have long since fled, leaving only an empty village. Except for a few kittens running briskly past, the whole village was quietly and somewhat intimidating. No one, including the Japanese soldiers passing by, thought that there were still people moving here.

In a remote courtyard, a soldier is writing and drawing with a phone in one hand and a pen in the other. Telephone lines cut through holes in the walls and ran along hidden ditches. If you keep going forward, you will find its connection point on a telephone pole.

The warrior was writing something when he suddenly frowned, and an irrepressible anger appeared on his face. The soldier next to him hurriedly asked in a low voice, "What's the matter, Xiao Li?" ”

Xiao Li waved his hand and did not speak, and continued to monitor for a while before putting down the telephone. He handed a piece of paper to the soldier next to him and said, "Xiao Wang, report to the director immediately, urgent, encrypted!" ”

Xiao Wang took a look and saw that there were words such as airplane, bombing, and poison gas written on it, so he was startled and hurriedly ran to another corner and began to send a report. With a tick-tick sound, the radio waves quickly disappeared into the sky.

North Shore, 97th Army Headquarters.

"Report!" Zhang Zhanyuan, the director of intelligence, hurried over.

Zheng Weiguo quipped: "Yo, Director Zhang is really a rare guest!" Why, it's finally open today! ”

Due to the sudden arrival of an unfamiliar environment, coupled with the lack of methods, the work of the intelligence department has not been able to open some time ago. Zheng Huzi's words were both a joke and a subtle expression of dissatisfaction.

Elder Zhang's face turned red and he hurriedly handed over a document. He said, "Commander, this is what the intelligence officers just heard. Tu Fei Yuan is going to use planes to drop poison gas on the positions of our army! ”

Zheng Weiguo saw the four big words "special urgency, encryption" written in red pen on it, and his face became solemn. He hurriedly read a few lines, hurriedly handed the document to Chief of Staff Zhou, and said, "Chief of Staff, you should arrange this matter immediately!" He said to Director Zhang again: "Good job, go back to the war zone and ask for credit to you!" ”

Director Zhang said excitedly: "Don't worry, you will do your best!" Our undercover team has penetrated deep into the heart of the Japanese-occupied area, and there will be information later. ”

Zheng Weiguo nodded with satisfaction. Say, "Hmm." Well done! I know your abilities, go! ”

Looking at Director Zhang's back, Duan Shuanghu smiled and said, "This Zhang Zhanyuan has finally opened his mind!" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou looked worried. Apparently not in the mood for a joke. He hesitated. Said: "Throne." As I have just calculated, no matter what measures are taken, there will inevitably be heavy casualties. In my opinion, it is better to abandon the position on the south bank for the time being. ”

Zheng Weiguo shook his head. Said: "No, you must not back down at this time!" If the little devil tastes the sweetness, he will only become more and more rampant in the future, and use poison gas more unscrupulously. ”

In the early days of the war of aggression against China, the Japanese army was relatively restrained in the use of poison gas. It is used less frequently than in subsequent years, and is mostly non-lethal, such as tear gas and sneezing (vomiting) gas. The reason why they dare not use it on a large scale is because they are worried about China's retaliation on the one hand, and on the other hand, they are worried about international public opinion.

In order to cover up the crime of conducting poison gas warfare, the Japanese army instituted a strict secrecy system, stipulating that poison gas was called special smoke, and the markings of ammunition and ammunition boxes had to be removed before they could be delivered to the troops. At the same time, in use, the troops must strive to annihilate the enemy in order to destroy the witnesses. Obviously, the Japanese army had some scruples about using poison gas.

Unfortunately, the government did not put pressure on Japan in time – the first international protest was after the Yichang offensive and defensive battles in the autumn of 1941. They did not dare to take reciprocal retaliation to force the Japanese army to abandon the use of poison gas - the national army had a batch of poison gas in its hands, but it did not dare to use it during the Anti-Japanese War.

Due to the weakness of the national government and the gradual lack of Japan's national strength, the Japanese army began to use a large amount of poison gas after 38 years, and it was called decisive gas, and it can be said that it was supported by poison gas in the following years. In war, the frequency of gas use and the proportion of lethal gas have risen rapidly.

In August 1937, the Japanese army used tear gas and sneezing (vomiting) gas for the first time in the Battle of Lihu, and since then the Japanese army has used poison gas in various battlefields in China, especially since the Battle of Wuhan in August 1938, the Japanese army used poison gas more unscrupulously and began to use the highly toxic erosive poison gases mustard gas and Lewis gas.

According to the statistics of the Anti-Narcotics Department of the Ministry of Military Affairs of the Nationalist Government (data only in the national control area), the number of times the Japanese army conducted poison gas warfare was 9 times in 1937, 105 times in 1938, 455 times in 1939, 259 times in 1940, 231 times in 1941, 76 times in 1942, 137 times in 1943, 38 times in 1944, and 2 times in 1945, a total of 1,312 times (the data of 1945 are incomplete).

From this data, we can intuitively see a general situation of the use of poison gas by the Japanese army, and the growth momentum from 37 to 39 years is amazing. Although the figures have declined after 40 years, it is because the Chinese battlefield has stabilized, and if you count the number of battles, the proportion of poison gas used is still very large.

Seeing that Zheng Weiguo had raised the matter to a "strategic" level, Chief of Staff Zhou no longer objected, but repeatedly called and asked the commanders on the south bank to prepare and step up precautions.

Whining...... There was a sudden roar in the sky, and the warriors all raised their heads and looked around. The officers shouted one after another: "Enemy aircraft air attack, hide immediately!" ”

A squad leader muttered while hiding in the fortifications with the soldiers: "Platoon commander, why did the little devil plane come so fast, and the air defense post did not give warning!" ”

The platoon commander said angrily: "How do I know that I am flying high!" As he spoke, he took the lead in putting on his gas mask. The soldiers also carefully brought it up, and asked their comrades to help check whether it was tight.

In the past, everyone was a little unimpressed with the poisonous gas, thinking that this game was a bit cumbersome, but now they all know that the Tao is powerful, and they all regard it as a treasure.

After circling in the sky for a while, the Japanese plane began to drop bombs. Rumble! A bombshell fell to the ground and blossomed. A large puff of yellow-green gas quickly spread.

Rumble! Another bomb fell, this time splashing out of a liquid like tea seed oil. A recruit was a little curious, stretched out his finger to dip a little, but fortunately, the squad leader on the side was quick and slapped him back.

Coo, a frog jumped a few times, and suddenly lay on the ground with its belly turned upside down and convulsed. The warriors looked over in amazement, only to see that the frog had a little brown liquid on its body, and then it quickly began to erode, and after a while it became a blur of flesh and blood.

The platoon commander felt a chill in his heart. Hurriedly waved his hand. He took all his men and moved them to another position. The squad leader, wearing a mask and a buzzing voice, said, "Platoon commander." What the hell is this? Die if you touch it! ”

One of the fighters said, "It's bone water!" ”

The platoon leader waved his hand. Didn't speak. His face was ugly. Fortunately, you can't see it with a mask. For soldiers who have never experienced gas warfare, the psychological pressure of encountering this vicious weapon for the first time is very great. If it weren't for the military order. I'm afraid that they will flee in a hurry, and the farther away they are, the better.

Woohoo Woo ...... Several enemy planes flew lower and lower, and it was not known whether the reason for the passage was to confirm the battle situation or to bombard more accurately. The anti-aircraft regiment (upgraded from the original anti-aircraft battalion) could not manage so much and immediately opened fire. Looking at the overwhelming anti-aircraft firepower, the Japanese plane was startled and hurriedly pulled up and flew away.

Zhao Yunxiang looked at the sky, breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "His grandmother's is finally gone!" "It's customary to take off your mask.

The commander of the third battalion of the engineer regiment on the side hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop him, and said: "Commander Zhao (Zhao Yunxiang was temporarily appointed as the commander of the South Bank Detachment), you can't take off your mask, there is still poison gas left!" As he spoke, he asked his subordinates to start the disinfection operation, and at the same time notified all brigades and battalions on the south bank to continue to prevent drugs.

Deputy Brigade Commander Huang said curiously: "When the wind blows, what are you afraid of?" ”

The commander of the third battalion explained: "This time the poison gas is more severe than in the morning, and there is a strong retention and incubation period! "A yellow-brown liquid like that is the famous mustard gas, which has an incubation period of 2-6 days. Mustard gas is not very irritating, and even a little "good-smelling", if you accidentally enter the poisonous area, it is difficult to detect the abnormality at first, and when it is found, it has already caused a large number of casualties.

Deputy Brigade Commander Huang was so angry that he scolded: "Little devil, I'll fuck your grandma!" He called again and asked, "When will the medical staff and stretchers arrive, and will they come until they are dying?" ”

Zhao Yunxiang hurriedly persuaded: "Don't spread fire on your own people!" ”

As he spoke, a group of stretcher bearers had already arrived. Some of the unfortunate poisoned commanders and fighters were quickly carried away for rescue. The 3rd Battalion of the Engineer Regiment sprayed disinfectant on some of the main positions. This is still a benefit from the warehouse of the Japanese military station, and it is not used up, so it is very precious. If it weren't for the fact that it was to avoid the Huayuankou tragedy, Zheng Huzi would still be reluctant to take it out.

Knowing that many soldiers were poisoned, Zheng Weiguo felt very uncomfortable, and even blamed himself. But there is no way, if you want to save the country and the nation, sooner or later you have to have such a day.

"Throne, why are you here!" Just as Zheng Weiguo was deep in thought, a clear voice suddenly woke him up.

Zheng Weiguo looked up and saw that Yu Manxia was rushing over from the south bank with a team of medical staff. There were more than a dozen stretchers with them, and this was just a medical team, so it can be seen that there are really a lot of poisoned people.

He had a convulsion in his heart and said, "I heard that many of the brothers have been poisoned, so I went to the hospital to see them." ”

A wounded man saw Zheng Weiguo struggling to get up, and said, "Military seat! ”

Zheng Weiguo hurriedly said: "Don't move while lying down, how do you feel?" ”

The wounded grinned, probably because of the pain, and the smile was a little distorted. He thumped his chest and said, "I'm out of business, Junza, I'm going back to fight devils!" ”

Zheng Weiguo comforted: "Heal your injuries and go back, some devils let you fight." Then he asked, "Isn't there a poison device?" How did you get poisoned? ”

The wounded man said depressedly: "I smelled a smell of sunflowers, and suddenly I became nauseous, so I planted myself on the ground, and when I woke up, I lay on the stretcher." ”

Yu Manxia explained: "There was a hole in his gas mask and injuries, so he was unconscious. ”

Zheng Weiguo nodded, and then advised: "Take good care of these brothers." ”

The pillar asked curiously, "What's the matter with the sunflower flavor?" ”

Zheng Weiguo thought for a moment and said, "It should be Lewis agent, which is a highly toxic erosive poison!" ”

Dean Bai suddenly rushed out in a huff and shouted: "Zheng, the Japanese army used chemical warfare, which is a violation of the Geneva Conventions, and you must complain to the League of Nations about the atrocities of the Japanese army!" ”

Zheng Weiguo said solemnly: "Don't worry, the Japanese army will definitely be punished for what they have done, including Terauchi Shouichi and Tsuchihara!" ”

Dean Bai said angrily: "This kind of thing is really unbearable, and I want to expose the crimes of the Japanese army to the international community." Zheng, you have to help me gather evidence. ”

Zheng Weiguo nodded and said, "I can't shirk my responsibility!" ”

As he was talking, a correspondent suddenly burst in, and after the pillar stopped him for some questioning, he hurriedly whispered a few words in his ear. Zheng Weiguo was shocked when he heard this, said goodbye to Dean Bai and them, and hurried back to the headquarters.

Chief of Staff Zhou looked up and said, "Junzao, you came just in time, the little devil has started to fight back again!" (To be continued......)