Chapter 943: Fire line ignited

Wu Shaoting thought about it. It was June now, and the Germans should have used lethal poison gas bombs for the first time on the European battlefield. Although the poison gas bombs caused important casualties, Germany lacked effective practice in the tactics of using poison gas bombs, especially during the Battle of the Marne River in history. The German army finally tore open the five-kilometer defense line of the British and French coalition forces through poison gas bombs, but did not mobilize the reserve troops in time to seize this gap. Instead, they were re-occupied by the French reserve troops.

Of course, what he is considering now is not the tactical issue of poison gas bombs, but the application of such weapons of mass destruction will definitely produce extremely serious public opinion reactions. Moreover, once the poison gas bombs produced by Germany are used, the Allies will inevitably see the alliance between China and Germany. He deliberately chose to kick off this war in a sudden period, with the purpose of not giving the Allies a chance to think carefully, so that the European powers have no time to react, and can only or temporarily abide by the Sino-Japanese conflict.

But if the Sino-German alliance relationship is exposed, the whole incident will be completely different. The Sino-Japanese War will inevitably evolve into another new battlefield in the First World War.

Even if the French battlefield was reversed due to the use of new weapons, it was enough for him to make up his mind to tear this layer of window paper and officially join the world war as an allies, but ultimately he had to consider the chain reaction brought by poison gas bombs. He remembered that the German chemical force was formed by the famous Nobel Prize winner of Chemistry. From the beginning, in order to solve the hunger problem of millions of people, Haber developed large-scale destruction chemical weapons to the expansion of Chauvin nationalism, which made the entire scientific community seriously question it. When the German chemical force successfully used poison gas bombs in actual combat, causing hundreds of thousands of casualties, even Haber's wife could not tolerate this crazy practice, and finally warned Haber to stop the development of chemical weapons by committing suicide.

"Zi Yu, this matter cannot be underestimated. Poison gas bombs are chemical weapons. Their related operations, storage and use require very professional equipment and personnel. We cannot treat these things as ordinary shells. We must be cautious and cautious." After a while of silence, Wu Shaoting spoke.

He naturally valued the reputation of the country and his personal reputation. He thought that during World War II, the *** people used poison gas bombs to deal with China without any worries, and even established the infamous 7x Triomphe. He didn't need to have so many concerns. In addition, before preparing for this war, he had already made clear instructions that this was a war related to the foundation of the country. China and Japan would definitely decide their hegemony in Asia, so they must use any means to win, otherwise the end of failure would be more than just retreating back to the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895.

"Germany promised to send a team of scientists to assist us, and they would send us specific plans in advance so that we could prepare in advance." Wu Peifu said.

"You can hold the things first. As for whether you need them, we will discuss in detail. Ziyu, do you know the consequences of Germany's use of poisonous gas bombs in Europe? This is a remarkable thing." Wu Shaoting said instructed.

"I haven't learned about this in depth. I just occasionally read related reports in newspapers, which seem to make Europeans panic and complain. However, you didn't teach us often before that there is no morality on the battlefield, especially for this battle tomorrow, its significance is more significant than the use of poison gas bombs." Wu Peifu said calmly.

"You are right. That's why I decided to accept this batch of poison gas bombs first, but the specific usage depends on the progress of the battlefield. If our army can complete the combat mission smoothly, there is no need to cause trouble." Wu Shaoting said calmly.

"I understand." Wu Peifu nodded slightly and said. Although he said this on the surface, he still felt that Wu Shaoting seemed to lack the decisive domineering aura that he had in his heart.

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Dandong looked extremely quiet that night. A few days ago, you could see the newly stationed troops here running around the streets and alleys. However, after June, everything seemed to have become an illusion. There was nothing different from the usual day or night. Unfortunately, it was because of this that the people of Dandong felt uncomfortable. For the 34th Division and any actions of the 37th Division were like they had suddenly escaped from the ground, and there was no sign of people at all.

The only sign of the army entering here is that it is a notice posted in Dandong's densely populated areas: All ships are prohibited from entering and leaving the Yalu River Basin from now on. This notice was posted six days ago. Although the people in Dandong were dissatisfied with this, because June is the time for ship transportation and the fishery is prosperous, no one dared to disobey this order, because everyone knows that there are *** troops stationed on the other side of the Yalu River.

The 34th Division stationed in the mountains and forests of the eastern suburbs of Dandong, a temporary frontier command post of the Army Command is set up on the ridge here, hidden behind the green forest. You can clearly see the situation opposite the Yalu River with a high-power telescope.

Cai E had just arrived in Dandong one hour ago. He didn't have time to rest for a while, so he came directly to the front-line command post. The Army Command sent several officers to sit here to deal with some front-line preparations, and also was responsible for liaison with the headquarters of the Army Commander in the rear. At this time, Cai E stood behind the observation bunker and used the artillery tripod telescope to observe the situation of the Japanese army's positions opposite. The sky was misty, and except for some obvious abrupt terrain, it was difficult to see other things clearly.

"When is it now?" After a while, Cai E did not turn around and asked Chen Fang, the adjutant standing behind him.

"Commander, it's already four o'clock." Chen Fang replied.

"How are the speedboat troops in the southwest routes ready?" Cai E still stared at the tripod telescope, but asked in a tone of no bad.

"The 22nd Mixed Brigade, which was on standby, was mobilized by the 22nd Mixed Brigade, which was the main attack on the front, mobilized thirty-six naval gunboats and 60 modified fishing boats, and all the ships were in place. There was no problem with the eleven naval gunboats and 29 modified fishing boats of the 73rd Regiment. These were confirmed at four o'clock." Chen Fang said cleanly.

"Are the stormtroopers in the north ready? Are all the boats used to build pontoon bridges sent downstairs?" Cai E left the tripod telescope, turned around and continued to ask seriously. Although this stormtroopers had the least number of people among the three-way ferry troops, they were responsible for the most important tasks. The other two ferry troops relied on armed speedboats to attract Japanese firepower, while the stormtroopers took the opportunity to quickly build pontoon bridges and transported combat troops to the south bank frontline.

"Yes, the 37th Division selected vanguard members to form a special boat team, with a total of 1,300 small boats. The action officially began at 5 o'clock." Chen Fang said solemnly.

"Special boat team? Very good. If this battle is successful, this force can be retained and there will inevitably be other uses in the future." Cai E said thoughtfully.

"I understand. In addition, some new army equipment has arrived at the emergency center of the Southern First Army. Commander-in-Chief Chen took down the equipment of their troops and gave it to us first." Chen Fang added.

"Oh? It's the bulletproof shield wall you mentioned last time?" Cai E asked curiously. Chen Fang had reported on this before, but he just simply read it and didn't take it seriously.

"It is the bulletproof shield wall. Commander-in-Chief Chen said that this shield wall is a equipment designed for rushing to fight. It is said to be the second mass-produced military product after the establishment of the Army Armory in Guangdong." Chen Fang said.

"This is very good. It's only good that it can be beneficial to our battle." Cai E nodded slowly and said.

At this moment, Tian Wenlie, the commander of the 34th Division, walked into the frontier command post with several entourages.

Although Tian Wenlie followed Wu Changqing's troops to station in North Korea in his early years and experienced several military operations in North Korea, he was actually not a military general. When Wu Changqing was still alive, he served as a staff member of the Qingzi Camp. When Yuan Shikai took over as the Qingzi Camp, he became Yuan Shikai's top official and translator. Even when Yuan Shikai was preparing to build a new army, Tian Wenlie was appointed as a general only because of his strong qualifications. He had almost never participated in any actual combat in the past twenty years from the late Qing Dynasty to the establishment of the Republic of China.

However, Tian Wenlie knew that he was in the military, so he asked Cai E to set up the frontier command post of the Army Command on the 34th Division so that the officers of the Army Command or Cai E personally led the 34th Division.

He came to Cai E, saluted politely, and then said: "Comrade Cai, Fengtian just called, and the Air Force has set off. It will be possible to launch a bombing on the South Bank in half an hour."

Cai E nodded and said, "Very good. It takes half an hour to build a floating bridge. Then the Air Force suppresses the firepower on the other side and covers our troops to start a forced attack. Commander Tian, ​​I have made some adjustments just now. The 37th Division will be the first round of main attack. Your troops will not move for the time being."

Tian Wenlie was stunned for a moment and immediately said, "Sir Zei, this is not suitable!"

Cai E smiled and said, "There is nothing wrong. In addition, I need Commander Tian, ​​you go to the artillery position immediately. When the 37th Division launches a strong attack later, the artillery cover is crucial. You must suppress the heavy firepower of the Japanese on the other side."

Tian Wenlie didn't know why Cai E gave up the 34th Division's main attack, perhaps to preserve the strength of the 34th Division. After all, although the 34th Division was born in the Beiyang Army, it had more or less combat experience than the 37th Division; or perhaps to show his lead, he let the old men of the Beiyang Army say that the central government used them as artillery fire. No matter what, he was a little admiring in his heart. In the past, when fighting, all the people were eager to put themselves behind, let other parts charge and enjoy their achievements. It can be seen that Cai E's eyes are always on the level of national justice.

He nodded quickly and said with a sigh: "Don't worry, I'll go to the artillery position now, and I will never make any mistakes."
Chapter completed!