More than 100 airships of the Far East Air Force Department dropped all the special weapons, and the entire defense line of the shogunate coalition and Osaka Castle suddenly fell into a dead silence.

The fog of death caused by hundreds of tons of chlorine and some phosgene spread wildly with the gentle breeze, and a large number of shogunate samurai, ashigaru, and reinforcements sent by daimyo from all over Honshu Island, as well as countless Japanese civilians who had been requisitioned, were drowned in the thick of the fog.

The two lines of defense carefully constructed by the shogunate army were dealt a devastating blow, and for a time they were almost useless. The poisonous gas raged for more than an hour, and the shogunate troops in the rear noticed the abnormality of the forward position, sent people over to take a look, and were also frightened by the thick fog that remained on the defensive line.

What frightened them even more was the eerie silence at the front of the line. The defense line shrouded in a thick fog is lifeless without a trace of life, which makes people panic when they see it.

The generals of the shogunate army in the rear quickly sent fast horses and rushed to Osaka Castle overnight, preparing to report the situation of the front line to the commander of the shogunate army in Osaka. Who knew that Osaka Castle and the castle town were also dead silent. Because there was no thick fog shrouded in it, several samurai who reported the news crashed headlong into the colorless area filled with phosgene, and lost their lives one after another.

Such a terrible thing happened, and the Tokugawa shogunate army in those areas that were not infected by the poison gas was also chaotic. They kept sending personnel to try to get in touch with Osaka Castle, but they were all gone.

They had no choice but to send personnel to the defense line to investigate, and finally found some samurai and ashigaru who were lucky enough to escape from the poison gas infected area, but most of them were dying, and even those who inhaled the poison gas lightly could not say what was going on.

All they knew was a thick mist wafting from the opposite side of the defensive line, and then they began to suffocate, unable to breathe. The eyes, nose, and mouth were burning and aching, and because they were placed in the rear, they were considered to have escaped.

The Tokugawa shogunate was in a state of chaos, and everyone knew that this must be the work of the Satsuma army, which also meant that the other side was about to attack. So some of the high-ranking samurai of the shogunate organized their troops one after another. Prepare for the attack of the Satsuma Domain.

However, now that the Tokugawa shogunate had lost contact with the main commander of Osaka, and the defense line was still filled with fog, they had to temporarily piece together a line of defense behind the defense line, and sent fast horses to Kyoto to report the situation here to the top of the Tokugawa shogunate.

At this time, a large number of Far Eastern troops were gathering in front of the Tokugawa shogunate's defense line, and countless Far Eastern warships were converging in the waters near Osaka. They all waited quietly as soon as the time for the general attack came. A fierce attack will be launched immediately.

The Far Eastern Army has already sent a number of small detachments to go deep into the poisonous gas-infected areas behind enemy lines to reconnoiter the situation on the battlefield. The biochemical team accompanying the team also has to detect the poisonous gas infection area and calculate the specific time for the poisonous gas to dissipate.

Gao Jianguo stood in the airship's pod, looking out at the dark night through the porthole. Behind him, Lin Hua Zheng and a group of staff officers were constantly in contact with the troops from all directions.

More than four hours have passed since the poison gas was released. The general offensive is about to begin. However, the reconnaissance detachment on the front line has not yet reported the specific situation of the poison gas infected area. If the gas does not dissipate cleanly. The theater command can only postpone the time of the general offensive backwards.

Lin Hua walked over and stood next to Gao Jianguo, Gao Jianguo turned his head and said to him, "What time was the latest report of the reconnaissance team?" ”

Raising his hand and looking at his watch, Lin Hua said in a deep voice: "The time of the last report." It's been half an hour. It is estimated that the poison gas has not completely dissipated, and they may be on standby in the poison gas infected area for observation. Now there is still an hour before the general offensive, and it is estimated that there is no big problem, and it should not affect the time for launching the general offensive. ”

Gao Jianguo looked at the table below and nodded. According to the report of the front-line reconnaissance group. The effect of this special weapon campaign was much higher than previously expected, and the shogunate army's defense line was paralyzed on all fronts. Although the shogunate forces in the rear had responded, they were unable to organize an effective defense due to the lack of troops and the inability to enter the defensive line. The next attack of the Far Eastern Army will be like entering a no-man's land, and the attacking troops can easily break through the enemy's defense line and push all the way to the bottom of Osaka Castle.

At this time, Shimazu Tadashi and his retainers and samurai were in the Southern Theater Command, and Hu Guosheng and everyone in the Legion Headquarters were busy and ignored them at all.

But Shimazu Tadashi and many retainers and samurai did not dare to go over and ask. The massacre a few days ago had already scared them out. More than a dozen Ming in Kyushu, as well as hundreds of their retainers and samurai, were slaughtered by the Far East.

And they have already received news from Gao Jianguo that all the feudal lords of Kyushu and Shikoku and the two islands of Daming have been uprooted by them. The cruelty of the Far East's methods makes them still feel palpitations when they think about it now.

I don't know why, it should have been beneficial to their Satsuma Domain to kill all these feudal lords, but I don't know why, Shimazu Tadashi and his retainers have a chilling feeling. They are beating drums in their hearts, whether the Far East will kill them next.

Although they are extremely afraid in their hearts, the current situation makes it difficult for them to ride the tiger. They seemed to be free in the barracks of the Far Eastern Army, but they knew that even if they wanted to, they would not be able to escape.

The Far Eastern Army deployed more than 20,000 elite cavalry on the Harima front, as well as dozens of chariots covered in iron armor. The dwarf Kiso horses under their crotches could not escape the pursuit of the Far East at all.

Shimazu Tadashi looked at the dense rows of battle formations not far away, and countless officers and soldiers of the Far Eastern Army quietly waited for the order to attack. Tens of thousands of troops were silent, except for the occasional neighing of war horses.

Being in this environment made them feel extremely sharp and murderous. It was as if a boulder had been placed on their chests, and they were overwhelmed.

Suddenly, several red signal flares rose in the night sky in the distance, and Hu Guosheng, who had been waiting anxiously, stood up as soon as he "Teng", picked up the microphone and began to give the order for a general attack.

Shimazu Tadashi and his retainers also saw the red dots of light rising in the distance, and they knew that the Far East was about to attack. Immediately afterwards, the originally quiet Far Eastern Army formation moved, the neighing of war horses and the sound of passwords were practiced, and there were faint bursts of violent roars.

In an instant, they felt the boundless aura of iron and blood spread rapidly, and a murderous aura rushed towards them...... (To be continued......)

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