Liu Zongmin sent the operational assessment to Yang Yibing.

In Yang Yibing's office, he said seriously: "Comrade Yibing, all aspects are ready to carry out air strikes on targets at any time. But now that the assessment report has come out, things have changed a bit that could adversely affect tens of thousands of surrounding residents if we attack rashly. The assessment report has been sent to your desk and you are asked to make your decision. ”

Yang Yibing looked down at the damage assessment report, and I have to say that this assessment report is indeed beyond his expectations. Previously, they had not estimated the possible adverse effects of these chemical weapons of the Japanese army after being attacked, but they did not expect that the impact would be so great that it could endanger tens of thousands of people.

If it is attacked, tens of thousands of people will be affected; Tens of thousands, which is not a small number. Tens of thousands of people have been affected by this, and they will go to the history books in the future, and he Yang Yibing can't afford this responsibility.

After thinking for a while, Yang Yibing said to Liu Zongmin: "You go back to the command post first and stand by, and I will reply to you later." ”

"Yes!" Liu Zongmin hesitated again and said: "It's just that the best time to bomb is at night, if you miss today's ......"

"I see, I'll give you specific orders in two hours. You then ask the relevant experts to make a new assessment. A thorough assessment of the damage that may have been caused after the attack. After Yang Yibing finished speaking, he motioned for Liu Zongmin to go out.

After Liu Zongmin went out, he picked up the phone and connected to the special line of the Minister of National Defense, wanting to report the matter to Huang Ke in person. But when he picked up the microphone, he still put it down, and after thinking about it, he pressed the intercom and said, "Help me arrange a car, and I'll go to the Ministry of Defense right away." ”

Yang Yibing went to the Ministry of National Defense building late at night. He knew that Huang Ke definitely hadn't rested at this time, and the work and rest of the country's leaders were very strange, sometimes they took a nap in the afternoon and went to work at night.

It is not very far from the office building of the pre-dry office to the Ministry of Defense, and it is only a matter of ten minutes by car. Yang Yibing pinched the assessment report in his hand and stared out the window.

Because of the lighting control, the streets are pitch black, and the roads are full of rings of fortifications and barbed wire, and few pedestrians pass by, except for military and police patrols who maintain law and order.

Since the start of the battle to defend Nanjing, the Nanjing Municipal Government has set up a joint management office of the military and police, which patrols a very high density every day to maintain law and order.

The car drove across the road and into the brightly lit Ministry of Defense building. Originally, due to safety considerations, the lights were not allowed in the Ministry of National Defense building, but Huang Ke felt that the bright lights in the Ministry of National Defense building could boost morale, so all the personnel were moved underground, and the Ministry of Defense was still brightly lit.

Of course, in order to be concerned about safety, the Ministry of National Defense released anti-aircraft balloons and arranged a lot of anti-aircraft guns around, but Japanese planes and frequent frequents found nothing but the loss of a few planes each time. Slowly, the Japanese stopped bombing here.

The car arrived at the gate of the Ministry of National Defense, and after checking the documents, the guards began to push away the barbed wire in the shape of a snake's belly, and then lowered the railing and began to let it go.

Yang Yibing's car drove directly into it, and after turning into the underground parking garage, after passing through a long passage, the car drove directly into the garage.

Stepping out of the car, several heavily armed guards conducted another security check on him, then passed through a thick iron gate and entered the elevator before entering the General Assembly Hall.

"Director Yang, please wait here for a moment, Mr. Minister is talking on the phone." One of the captains at the secretary's desk said respectfully.

Yang Yibing nodded, then sat down, and began to look through the various documents in his hand to organize what he was about to say.

At this time, Huang Ke was listening to the report on the battle situation on the northeast front, and the other end of the call was not Zhang Xueliang, but Lin Zuoda, who was stationed on the Jinzhou front.

"Commander, Zhang Xueliang has regained a lot of lost territory in the Northeast, should we also send troops, at least take a countermeasure?" On the other end of the phone, Lin Zuoda said.

"No, I don't. At present, the strength of our army has not yet reached the point of a decisive battle with the Japanese army, and a rash launch of a decisive battle will cause immeasurable serious consequences. You just have to stay put, guard the gate of Jinzhou, and don't worry about the rest. As for Zhang Xueliang's troops to carry out a counteroffensive, that is an established strategy formulated by the central government, so don't ask too much. ”

After some reprimand, Lin Zuo didn't want to say anything more, he just said hesitantly: "Yes!" ”

Huang Ke changed his tone and persuaded: "Don't worry, sooner or later the Northeast will be recovered, not only the Northeast, but also the Korean Peninsula will be warned." Now you just need to raise good soldiers and hold Jinzhou to prevent the Japanese troops outside the pass from entering. When the time comes, the central government will let you counterattack. ”

"Yes!" This time, Lin Zuoda's voice and attitude were resolute.

After ending the call with Lin Zuo, Yang Yibing walked in.

Huang Ke motioned for him to sit down, and Yang Yibing couldn't wait to report the matter without waiting to sit down.

"Now all the preparations are in place, just waiting for the final order. It's just that once an air strike is carried out on a target, the adverse consequences are also great. So, make your decision as soon as possible. Yang Yibing finally said sincerely.

Huang Ke flipped through the assessment report, his brows furrowed, and he didn't know how to make a decision for a while. The question of minority versus majority is a difficult dilemma to choose.

Needless to say, there is nothing wrong with the estimates in this report, and the estimates made are relatively scientific.

This means that once the bombing is carried out, the lives of tens of thousands of ordinary people around the factory, including the lower reaches of the river, will be affected, and tens of thousands of people are not a small number.

But if no action is taken, it means that the Japanese field gas plants will continue to wreak havoc, and the same number or even more officers and soldiers will die on the front line.

There is no doubt that in the light of the overall situation, the best option is to carry out the bombing immediately, after all, whether the people in the enemy-occupied areas die or not has little to do with the government in Nanjing.

But what if you were one of those people? They are also living beings, so why should they sacrifice to fulfill your so-called overall situation?

Huang Ke is not an indecisive person, he is very neat and neat from beginning to end. But this time, he really didn't know how to make up his mind.

After thinking for a while, Huang Ke patted the assessment report and said: "Gather all the experts in chemistry and military affairs and let them all come to the Ministry of Defense, no!" I'll go straight to your pre-work office and have a meeting to discuss it before making a decision. ”

Yang Yibing didn't expect Huang Ke to attach so much importance to this matter, so he said straightly: "Yes, I will order it to be handled." ”

"Don't prepare, I'll go back with your car." After speaking, the secretary Chen Liewen and the guard Fourteen Tsai walked in, Chen Liewen picked up the coat for Huang Ke and put it on, and everyone followed him out of the door.

When I arrived at the pre-drying place, it was already past ten o'clock in the evening. In the conference room, the expert group's discussions continued. Seeing Huang Ke's arrival, everyone hurriedly pressed the cigarette butts in their hands, stood up to greet them, and several military experts immediately stood up and saluted. Obviously, they were not prepared for Huang Ke's arrival.

Huang Ke waved his hand and said, "No need to be formal, everyone sit down." ”

Everyone sat in their seats in a proper manner, and the scene became quiet.

"Time is pressing, so I won't say more polite words. I've read the assessment report you made just now, and it's very serious! Come, you all share your views from your own professional perspective. Huang Ke sat in the middle of the long table.

"I'll talk first, Mr. Chief." A bespectacled chemical expert said seriously: "According to our conservative estimates, the Japanese army has stored more than 10 tons of various chemical weapons, including poison gas bombs and gas, in this factory and warehouse. If the bombing is adopted, everyone has seen the direct results of the estimates, but everyone still ignores the long-term losses. That is, once these biological and chemical weapons explode and leak, they will have an impact on the surrounding land for dozens of kilometers for up to a hundred years. ”

The chemistry expert knocked on the table and said seriously: "Comrades, these are our own lands in China. ”

"I would like to remind Professor Chen that if this weapon is not blown up, according to the production volume of this factory, more people will be attacked by biological and chemical weapons on the front line, and the impact will not only be a matter of dead people. Whether it is to safeguard the interests of the minority or the interests of the majority, the answer is obvious. An Air Force colonel reminded with a frown.

Seeing that everyone was arguing, Huang Ke pressed it with his hand and said, "Don't say this." On the air force, can we ensure the complete destruction of the Japanese army's warehouse and chemical weapons factory, and at the same time prevent it from proliferating to the greatest extent? ”

The Air Force shook its head: "Because we don't know if there are underground protection facilities in the Japanese factory, in order to ensure one-time destruction, we can only use aerial bombs with the maximum yield." ”

Huang Ke was obviously not satisfied with this answer, but there was no other way.

"I have a suggestion." At this time, a young expert sitting in the corner of the table whispered.

Everyone looked up and saw a delicate face.

Huang Ke then said to him, "You can tell me." ”

The young expert stood up and said, "I studied physics, and I don't know much about chemistry. But as far as I know, most chemical weapons can be destroyed by incineration. Can we focus on *? Or is it the airplanes that spread flammable materials on it and then bomb them? In this way, these stored weapons can be destroyed by means of incention, and at the same time, the non-proliferation of these chemical weapons is protected to a minimum. ”

Listening to the words of this young expert, everyone nodded incessantly.

"Okay, let's ask the experts to make a calculation and see if it's feasible." After Huang Ke finished speaking, he asked again: "By the way, what's your name?" ”

The young expert stood up and said with a smile: "My surname is Qian, and my name is Sanqiang. ”