The venue for the press conference was set up in a military camp in the southwest of Lido, and dozens of wooden stakes were laid on the originally spacious and flat school grounds, with canvas propped up above the stakes to provide shade and stools below.

As the organizer of the press conference, the Germans thought very well, and on each chair there were two cans of drinks side by side, Sprite in green and Fanta in orange.

The two cans of drinks brought a touch of coolness to the reporters attending the press conference in the high temperature of more than 30 degrees, and also put a deep imprint on the hearts of the reporters with the names of the two drinks.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the participants arrived, and the press conference was held on time.

Marshal Mountbatten made a few opening remarks, such as welcoming friends from the press, and then handed over the floor to Bootdent.

Student's gaze swept over the crowd at the scene, and invisibly, he felt a black shiny cauldron buckle on his back, so that it was heavy from his back to his heart.

Burdened with heavy pressure, Bootdent said in a deep voice: "The first question I want to talk about is also the one that everyone is most concerned about. That's right, in the recent Battle of Yubang Ferry, I personally ordered the front-line troops to use a poison gas called Tabong, and in one fell swoop destroyed the 56th Wing of the Japanese Army that was stubbornly resisting at Yubang Ferry. ”

The reporters lowered their heads and wrote hard to record Student's speech.

The use of poison gas by the German army turned out to be real, it was really exciting news, and the follow-up selling point of the newspaper was there.

Student and the other reporters looked up again, met their expectant gazes, and continued: "The second question I want to ask is, why do I use poison gas? Why violate the conventions of war. It's just that before I explain, I need to show you some information. ”

After Student finished speaking, he waved his hand, and the staff at the scene immediately walked into the crowd and distributed the printed materials to the reporters attending the meeting.

The reporters were all looking down at the materials in their hands, and Bootent picked up the materials on the table unhurriedly and said to the reporters: "Gentlemen, the information you have seen is provided by the Chinese government, and the content is completely reliable, and General Stilwell and General Zheng of the Chinese Expeditionary Force can testify.

As you have all seen, since the outbreak of war between China and Japan in July 1937, the Japanese army has used poison gas on a large scale in the Battle of Songhu in 1937, as well as in the later Nanjing Campaign and Wuhan Campaign, and it is even more difficult to count the number of times poison gas has been used in other small-scale battles.

In addition to gas warfare, the Japanese army also used a more vicious method of warfare, that is, bacteriological warfare. According to the information provided by our agents, Japan secretly formed a unit designated Black Sun 731 in the northeastern region of China. The unit's research projects included the development of severe infectious diseases such as plague, cholera, anthrax, typhoid fever and tuberculosis, and the cultivation of organisms carrying these infectious diseases, such as fleas, which were then released into the occupied territories.

According to incomplete statistics, the Japanese army used bacteriological weapons on a large scale along the railways in Ningbo, Zhejiang, Changde, Hunan, and Zhejiang-Jiangxi in China, and what is even more vicious is that this unit used prisoners of war in their hands to conduct live experiments in their bases. These prisoners of war included the Russians they captured in the Battle of Nomenkan, as well as prisoners of the United States, Britain, New Zealand and Australia captured in the Pacific War, and of course, in absolute terms, the largest number of victims were Chinese.

I think that as the war progresses, it won't be long before Germans and Italians will be sent to Unit 731 to endure their inhumane torture.

China is our ally, and the Japanese use of poison gas against China is equivalent to using poison gas against the armies of other allies, and my use of poison gas is for our allies to retaliate against Japan, and at the same time, it is also a wake-up call to the Japanese, if Japan continues to use poison gas in future wars, we will retaliate with a hundredfold dose.

I also hope that friends in the press will promptly convey to Japan through radio that as of today, if the Japanese army continues to use poison gas warfare or bacteriological warfare on the battlefield, and if the Japanese army continues to use Allied prisoners of war for live experiments, then after the end of the war, all the Japanese army's poison gas warfare units or bacteriological warfare units will not enjoy the treatment of prisoners of war. ”

Studentt's speech was long, and the reporters used the speed of their years of professional life to quickly record the content of Studentt's speech.

Journalists were originally a well-informed group, and there was no shortage of people who knew about the Japanese army's use of poison gas warfare and bacteriological warfare, but it was the first time that everyone had heard of Unit 731 and Unit 731's use of prisoners of war from various countries for live experiments mentioned in Student's speech.

After the outbreak of the Pacific Campaign, the Japanese army won successive battles, and tens of thousands of Allied soldiers were captured, and how many of them were sent to Unit 731 for experiments?

If this news were known to the families of military personnel from all over the world, it would definitely cause a riot.

Big news, this is definitely big news!

Hearing this, some of the reporters with sharp minds had already guessed what Student was going to say next.

After the reporters digested their speeches, Stud Dent and the other reporters continued: "Now, I would like to give the floor to Marshal Mountbatten. ”

Field Marshal Mountbatten said: "I was completely unaware at first of the use of poison gas by General Student. After what happened, I heard his explanation, and I chose to support him without hesitation. He used poison gas for the benefit of all Allied soldiers, and even for the benefit of Japanese soldiers, after all, once we used poison gas on a large scale, it was those soldiers who fought on the front line who suffered the most.

On behalf of the British Empire, I solemnly promise that from this day forward, the British Empire will not be the first to use poison gas in war, but if we hear that the Japanese army has used poison gas warfare or bacteriological warfare against the troops of the British Empire, or against other Allied forces, the British Empire will retaliate tenfold or even a hundredfold by the same means. ”

After Mountbatten finished speaking, he looked at Eisenhower, who was sitting next to him.

Eisenhower followed: "On behalf of the United States of America, I hereby promise that from today onwards we will not be the first to use poison gas in war, but if we hear of the Japanese ······"

Eisenhower made the same statement, followed by Italian Admiral Batista.

After a turn, the voice returned to Spudent.

"I also promise that from this day forward, I will not be the first to use poison gas, unless the Japanese are the first to use poison gas against the German army or the armies of other allied countries.

I used poison gas for the purpose of deterrence. Only when the Japanese themselves have experienced the horrors of poison gas will they refrain from their evil deeds.

Now that I'm done talking, let's go to the Q&A session, what questions do you have to ask? ”

After Studentt finished speaking, the reporters raised their hands, and the first one to be pointed out was a reporter with an oriental face.

"I am a reporter for China's Central Daily, and first of all, on behalf of the Chinese military and civilians, I would like to thank all the marshals and generals for their kindness. Regarding the Japanese army's use of poison gas warfare and bacteriological warfare in China, our media have reported many times, but General Student, can you provide more information about the Black Sun Unit 731 you mentioned and their evil deeds? We must expose the vicious face of this evil force to the true sun. ”

"I'm sorry, but all the information about this unit comes from agents of the Japanese army. They are behind enemy lines, they are not in contact, and we have no more information to provide. As for this force, I think that as long as we wait until the end of the war, our countries will send representatives and conduct a joint investigation, and this evil force will soon be exposed, and this time will not be long. ”

Later, several reporters asked questions to Studentt and Mountbatten, and the Q&A session quickly came to an end.

The last journalist to be called was a German journalist.

"I am a reporter for the German newspaper "Montroo", General Student, and I have heard that you have a close relationship with your predecessor, General Rosen, and are old comrades-in-arms. We all know that General Rosen was wounded shortly after he arrived in India, and in the battle that followed, you ordered the use of poison gas. In addition to the purpose of warning the Japanese, did you have the intention of avenging General Rosen? ”

When the reporters heard the question, their eyes lit up.

Sure enough, it was a reporter from Germany, and he could see some inside stories that others couldn't see.

The German reporter's question about the German reporter's question made up for the use of poison gas was too righteous and awe-inspiring, too righteous and strict, and lacked some gossip.

When Student heard the question, his first reaction was to curse in his heart.

Avenging an old comrade-in-arms? What revenge is there for a swindling fraudster and poisoner who is healthier than most of the people present? I'll let him die!

Unfortunately, Student's mind was full of resentment towards someone, but he had to nod his head in approval of the reporter's inquiry.

"I do have the intention of avenging General Rosen by using poison gas, which I must admit, but this is only a secondary reason."

Sure enough, this answer is more in line with the needs of people around the world.

The reporters scrambled to write down Spudent's answers.

At the end of the press conference, the reporters rushed out of the barracks and went to find a way to send a telegram.

India was a British colony, and British journalists had an absolute advantage in seizing the opportunity.

In the evening of the same day, the port of Mumbai in western India.

On the Prinz Eugen, Chen Dao and Mandolfer sat in the cabin listening to the radio together, and the content of the broadcast was exactly what was at the press conference.

Chen Dao took a puff of his cigar and said with a smile: "As long as the Japanese still have a trace of sanity, they should never dare to use poison gas warfare and bacteriological warfare unscrupulously in the future." As an old friend of the Chinese people, I was heartbroken. ”

Mandolfil said, "Is it really good for you to treat General Spudent like this?" ”

"No, it's not that I treat him like this, it's that we treat General Spudent like this. Hasuo, you're an accomplice, you can't get away. Besides, what's so bad about doing that? In this script, I worked hard to make him a positive image, and he should thank me. ”

Mandolfer knew that in Spudent's eyes, his role as an accomplice had been set, and he was no longer entangled in the moment.

"It's happened, I don't want to dwell on it anymore, I understand that the longest road I've walked with General Bootent is the one you designed for us in the script. The curtain has come down on this play, what are we doing here? When are we leaving for home? ”

"Returning home? Don't worry, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, I have guests to receive, and after receiving these two groups of guests, we will leave. ”

After a pause, Chen Dao said, "I'll send a telegram." ”

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Germany, Hiroshi Oshima's residence.

Two newspapers sit side by side on the desk, one for the Montrogue and the other for the Observer.

The front pages of both newspapers were identical, with reports on the use of poison gas warfare by Student.

"Retribution, this is retribution, well done. The army's herd of red deer deserves this kind of retribution. Diablo-sama is also what you dare to hurt?

This General Student was indeed a close comrade-in-arms of General Rosen, and it was no wonder that Field Marshal Goering would send him to replace General Rosen. A word of poison gas is very similar to Diablo-sama's style. Diablo can have such a comrade-in-arms, and sure enough, people are divided into groups, close to Zhu Zhechi. ”

Through the contents of the newspaper, Hiroshi Oshima saw the essence through the phenomenon at a glance.

What is the use of poison gas to warn Japan Yunyun, that is the appearance of deceiving the world, and poisoning for the revenge of Diablo is the essence of the matter.

Hiroshi Oshima stared at the newspaper as if he had seen the scene of army red deer lying all over the ground in poisonous gas, and let out a vicious breath.

Since hearing that Chen Dao was shot and hospitalized, Oshima Hiroshi has been terrified for days, ready to be checked by the Gestapo at any time, and lives in fear all day long.

All of this is thanks to the army red deer.

Hiroshi Oshima was fascinated by reading the newspaper, and he pushed open the door and hurriedly walked to Hiroshi Oshima.

"Good news, telegram from the sir."

Hiroshi Oshima snatched the telegram and hurriedly looked at the contents of the telegram: Don't worry, I can't die or be disabled, and our relationship will not be affected by this incident. I will leave for China in the near future, and we will talk in detail after we meet.

Looking at the contents of the telegram, Hiroshi Oshima burst into tears.

Diablo is worthy of being a big man, and he will not harm the interests of the country because of his personal interests.

You must immediately send the good news to your country and share it with others.

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Tokyo, Japan.

The sedan of the commander of the Combined Fleet, Isoroku Yamamoto, galloped through the streets of Tokyo.

Yamamoto Fifty-six leaned on the back seat and closed his eyes and said, "Genda-kun, you say, I saw the army group of red deer at the meeting, do you want to greet them?" ”

Minoru Genda turned his head from the passenger seat.

"You still need to greet them out of politeness."

"They wanted to use this gas war incident to make a big news, but they didn't expect to be slapped in the back by the Germans. In this situation, it is like a group of big men who beat the red deer in the army, and then patted him on the shoulder and said, I beat you for your own good, so that you can know what the result of indiscriminate use of violence is. I'm afraid that if I have too much contact with the army's red deer, I will get into their stupidity. ”

Minoru Genda thought about the picture described by Yamamoto and couldn't help but laugh.

"Hehehe······ It's all their own doing, who told them to hurt Lord Diablo. But I really didn't expect that the general of Spudent would be poison gas as soon as he made a move. is worthy of being an old comrade-in-arms of that adult, and he is really fast and ruthless. ”

"Oh? You also think that the Germans used poison gas, mainly to avenge General Rosen? ”

"yes, I think that's the truth of the matter."

Yamamoto smiled and continued, "It doesn't matter what the truth is, let the army red deer bear it alone." ”

As the two chatted, the sedan drove through the streets and finally into the parking lot of the palace.

In the conference room of the Imperial Palace, after the participants saluted Hirohito, Hirohito's eyes hidden behind his glasses no longer looked deep, but shot out of anger.

"Tojo-ki, have you heard the explanations of the Germans and their allies about gas warfare?"

Hideki Tojo hung his head and said, "Yes, I know everything." ”

"You say, in the future war, are we going to fight a poison gas war with the allies? And the batch of mustard gas that is ready to be shipped to Myanmar, has it been loaded onto the ship? ”

"Your Majesty, I think it would be better to control the war between us and our allies within an appropriate range."

Yamamoto Fifty-six glanced at Hideki Tojo contemptuously.

After the warnings of the allies, the army red deer was indeed timid.

The reason why the army deer dared to use poison gas on a large scale in China was nothing more than bullying China for not having the ability to use poison gas to fight back, and now China has a group of industrial powers behind it, especially Germany, a pioneer in the use of poison gas warfare, and Japan cannot compete with the allies in terms of quality and quantity of poison gas.

If the Army's red deer continued to use poison gas and provoke large-scale retaliation by the Allies, the emperor would definitely send Tojo to 731 for live experiments.

Hirohito heard Tojo's tactful answer, and slightly restrained his serious anger.

"I'm very relieved that Tojo-kun can keep his sanity. One more thing, does that Black Sun Unit 731 really exist? ”

Tojo nodded and said, "This force really exists. ”

Hirohito then asked, "This unit researches bacteriological warfare weapons and experiments with living people?" ”

"Uh······ This unit is of a special nature and is highly independent, and the army's supervision is not strict, and there are occasional violations of military discipline. ”

"I see, I see. This force is of a special nature, strong in independence, and should be very secretive, so that I, the emperor, did not even know about the existence of this force, and I had to rely on the reminders of the Germans to know that there was such a unit in the Imperial Army of the Japanese Empire. Originally, I wondered how the Germans knew about this army before I, the emperor, did.

Now, I finally understand that it was because the army was not strictly supervised, and spies were allowed to get involved. Tojo-kiyo, you say, is this the reason? ”

Yamamoto fifty-six eyes look at the nose, the nose looks at the heart, it is not his business, he is hanging, waiting to see the joke of Hideki Tojo.

Who knew that Hideki Tojo's reaction was beyond his expectations.

Hideki Tojo did not shirk his responsibilities anymore, but got up and sat down, knelt down on Hirohito's knees, knocked his head to the ground, and bowed to the ground.

"Everything is Tojo's fault, please punish Your Majesty."

Hideki Tojo bluntly admits his mistake, but Hirohito doesn't know what to do.

After hesitating for a while, Hirohito said, "Tojo Qing, you get up first." ”

After Hideki Tojo got up, Hirohito said, "Tojo Qing, I'll give you a chance to correct your mistakes." Operation No. 1, and the Indian Ocean Sweep Battle, which was decided at the last Imperial Council. In these two battles, only victory is allowed, and defeat is not allowed. ”

Hideki Tojo was overjoyed and hurriedly said, "Operation No. 1 is currently progressing smoothly, and it will be successfully concluded in two months." It's just a sweep of the Indian Ocean······"

Tojo looked at Yamamoto Fifty-Six.

Yamamoto Isoroku said: "Your Majesty, the fleet has arrived in the Strait of Malacca, and it is expected to enter the Indian Ocean tomorrow, and the news of victory will soon be sent back home." ”

"Well, I'm waiting for news of your victory. As for the 731 unit, do a good job of cleaning up the aftermath and don't leave too much evidence for the allies. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Tojo said.

A palace attendant opened the door to the conference room and sent a telegram to Tojo, who read it and handed it to Hirohito.

Hirohito smiled after reading it.

"Oshima is always able to send good news at critical moments, and he should be commended, and this telegram is rare good news in recent days."