Although the Northwest Army has the name of Northwest, many of its soldiers and generals are from Hebei, Shandong and other places. After the implementation of the subsistence allowance policy in Shandong and Hebei, coupled with the high remuneration of the vanguard army and the introduction of soldiers from the original Northwest Army of the pioneer army, some officers and men of the original Northwest Army defected to the army one after another. Lao Jiang also found out about this situation, but his silver bullet offensive was a little ineffective.

Lao Jiang has the generosity of rewarding brave men heavily. His success is in Sun Dianying's words, one is to know how to get the money, and the other is to know how to spread the money.

When Lao Chiang was fighting, he used money to open the way many times, and each warlord also had his own price.

During the Central Plains War, the performance was the most prominent. Shi You's three and a half million yuan was bought. Han Fuyu, who occupies Shandong, has two million. The hundreds of thousands of soldiers Feng Yuxiang had worked so hard to train were easily and cheaply acquired by Lao Jiang. Zhang Xueliang was only allowed to enter the customs after 5 million in cash and 10 million in public debt. In the 36-year Liangguang Incident, after the Southern Heavenly King was smashed out of nearly 10 million by Lao Jiang, the entire air force ran away, and the army collapsed.

The combination of money and official hats is invincible.

But as soon as Jiangsu and Zhejiang were lost, they fought for more than a year, and the cost was huge, and his money bag was empty. Even if there is, it needs to be arranged in a place of shortage, without the pride of wielding a silver bullet before. Even if he had, in the face of the vanguard army's greater silver bullet offensive, he could only succumb to the upper hand.

Meng Xiang looked down on the armies of those warlords, but this was the time to buy people's hearts, and the money should still be spent. Even if those warlords, big and small, know that they may be controlled by others after falling into the hands of the vanguard army, it is very tempting to get hundreds of thousands or even millions of funds at a time. Especially when Lao Chiang's military spending was not allocated in time, and the vanguard army's market was booming, it was said that it was favored by others. Some of the warlords began to favor the vanguard.

Meng Xiang also had a choice to buy, otherwise a mouse feces would spoil a pot of soup. The discipline of those veteran warlords was corrupted, and they could not be easily allowed to join the vanguard army. Therefore, even if a veteran joins the vanguard army, he must meet the requirements of the pioneer army recruits, or go to a special veteran training camp to renovate. At this time, it is also the time for the vanguard army to mix up personnel and adjust the ranks of those warlords. Everyone also knew it, but even Shi Yousan, Wu Huawen and others began to extend an olive branch to Meng Xiang. In this regard, Meng Xiang also did not refuse. Shi Yousan is absolutely to be cleaned up. Wu Huawen can still do his best every time he orders others to vote, but this Shi Yousan is too capricious. Meng Xiang was not at all at ease with this defective general. Since they have come to the door, pushing it out is to increase the difficulty of unification in the future. Cleaning up while the opportunity is key.

These people are all guerrilla in the mountains of Henan. Because he captured half of Henan, their situation was even more difficult. It is impossible to count on the descendants of the Central Army, which is difficult to protect, and it is better to take refuge in the vanguard army that has already suppressed Henan.

Song Zheyuan has been sent to the hospital of the Pioneer Army for recuperation and treatment because of liver disease and cerebral thrombosis. His First Army had already been abolished last year. Because Zhang Zizhong followed the vanguard army, he did not get the establishment of the 33rd Group Army. But after Zhang Zizhong's introduction, Feng Zhi'an and his 19th Army also took refuge. The most important thing is that Sun Zhonglian's Second Army was also said to be moved, and he planned to join the vanguard army.

In addition, Fu Zuoyi's 7th Group Army, which regained Outer Mongolia and switched to the vanguard army, also has a lot of establishment in the hands of the vanguard army. Together with the establishment of reserves, a million is also easy to digest.

The key is how to match the old and the new. When Meng Xiang was discussing this issue with Fan Chong, he suddenly received a battle report.

"What? The devil used a poison gas bomb again? Meng Xiang said angrily when he heard this, "The little devil really doesn't change his surname." ”

The 6th Division is used to using poison gas bombs. Faced with the obstruction of the Central Army and the Vanguard Army in the front, they directly launched special bombs. The vanguard army generally wore gas masks. He said that he generally did not use gas bombs against the Vanguards, and that their use of gas bombs would not work against the Vanguard with gas masks, and would soon attract artillery attacks and other retaliation from the Vanguards.

But this time it was not only the vanguard army that was defending on the opposite side, but also a large number of central armies that did not have any anti-drug measures. After the setback, the 6th Division saw that the weather was suitable and immediately used special ammunition. The 9th Division also used special ammunition. They only had the Central Army opposite, and they used it even more unscrupulously.

The Central Army suffered great damage, and if it were not for the vanguard army, even if it was to fill the position, I was afraid that the defense line would be broken on a large scale. However, the vanguard army only reached one and a half brigades one after another, and the role of firefighters in such a long defense area was not large-scale, and the losses were also very large. Fortunately, thanks to the continuous bombardment of the bomber formation and the continuous support of the artillery that came one after another, the position was stabilized.

"Since the little devils use gas bombs so easily, we should pay them back once. Let them know that there are some things that they can't mess with. Meng Xiang said coldly.

"What's the weather like on Kyushu Island these days? Is it suitable to implement the Yellow Wind Project? ”

"Tomorrow, the weather in parts of Kyushu Island is within the allowable range." Rat II information is delivered quickly.

Meng Xiang directly passed the order to Feng Yiyi: "Start the Yellow Wind Plan tomorrow." ”

"Many escort planes are still on duty, and the simple Tianlei aircraft formation is probably a little thin." Fan Chong said with some concern.

"It's okay, they're not precision bombing this time. At an altitude of more than 10,000 meters, there are no enemy planes that can threaten them. Meng Xiang waved his hand easily. It is said that my most advanced Zero aircraft only flies 10,000 meters, and the B-17E can easily climb to an altitude of more than 11,000 meters.

10,000 meters in the air.

"This time we went to Kyushu Island, where I already remember the route. If I allowed, I would have run three more trips at most, and I would have been able to drive there with my eyes closed. Can't we change places? Tokyo, for example? Zheng Zhongji fidgeted beside him, and Lin Yuezun ignored him. He also wanted to run to Tokyo, and even wanted to drop a bomb with his own hands. But every action made by the superiors has a reason, and the military only needs to obey orders.

"If you bomb Kyushu, will it be far away to bomb Tokyo?" The corners of Lin Yuezun's mouth gently curled up in his heart.

The bomber formation of the brigade flew over the Korean Peninsula, but no one discovered it. This time, the vanguard set off at dawn again, and as it flew high in the sky, the people who were sleeping hazy could only hear the faint sound of the aircraft engines, like thunder in the sky. When I looked up, the clouds and the night overhead obscured everything.

The occasional flashes of light will only make people think that the stars are blinking.

"Attention units! The island of Kyushu lies ahead! Fly over Nagasaki and aim for Kumamoto! Feng Thirteen's words rang out. He had already flown three times before that. This time he piloted eighty B-17 aircraft in the rear. There are still quite a few planes, but the pilots are still nervous, and some of the bomber pilots are still fighting in Wuhan.

"That Sixth Division's nest is almost here. This time, we'll have to greet them properly. The deputy pilot on the No. 1313 Tianlei bomber, Serxiong, shouted loudly.

"No problem! This time, I have a special gift for them! Fan Ha'er replied with a smile.

"You have to be careful. This time things must be done with caution. If we're not careful, we'll be finished. Xiao Wounded Soldier solemnly turned around and instructed.

"Don't worry, we already knew!" Fan Ha'er laughed while looking at the skull logo painted on the bomb, and couldn't help but recite a sentence of Amitabha Buddha in his heart.

At this time, he had already discovered them. After the last air raid, he said that his vigilance in the air of Kyushu was greatly increased. Since there is a first, there may be a second. He said that he had specially arranged for people to observe the movements in the air. By the time the bomber formation flew over the land of Kyushu, the maritime patrol ships had already sent back the alarm.

"Woo woo woo ......" An air raid siren sounded early in Nagasaki City. The morning people in the streets were huddled, and in a panic there were people falling everywhere. Many people saw the tragedy at the port, and there were heavy casualties among the people who went to see them off, and the people were unconsciously panicked by the aerial bombardment.

"Don't crowd, everyone is here to ......," Shirakawa Nagai, who had been a policeman for half a year, shouted, but was immediately pushed aside by the panicked crowd.

The sound of crying and shouting, the sound of broken ceramics, the sound of broken wooden planks, mixed together. Panicked people don't know where to hide. The destruction of the harbor buildings made everyone feel that it was not safe to stay inside, but it was also unsafe to be open outside. The newly approved air-raid shelter plan in Nagasaki has not yet been implemented, and people can only roam the streets and wait for the bombs to fall.

But at 6:40 local time, the bomber formation flew over Nagasaki. Except for the sound of rumbling in the air, not a single bomb fell.

"Good thing they're just passing by!" Many people's hanging hearts can't help but fall. The sound of relief can be heard clearly in the crowded and quiet streets.

"They're going east!" Someone shouted. At this time, many people realized that those planes had another mission.

"Where are they going?"

"It's Kobe and Osaka, right?"

"It can't be Tokyo, right?"

As long as it is not a danger that falls on one's head, the little flame of human gossip burns everywhere regardless of nationality. It didn't take long for the news to arrive.

"Kumamoto has been bombed!"

Kumamoto was more than a hundred kilometers from Nagasaki, and B-17E aircraft flew quickly. Even after the planes of the garrison near Nagasaki that hurriedly took off, they still couldn't stop the thunderbolts from dropping bombs. They could only look up at the big birds overhead, watching the shadows of their massive bodies fill their entire field of vision.

"This time you don't need precision bombing, you just drop the bomb." Navigator Chang Ruimin said with a smile. Visual bombing, beyond 5000 meters, is somewhat unclear. With the help of radar, bombs can be dropped at an altitude of 10,000 meters. Although there was not much radar help for this bomb drop, this time, for safety, the bomb was also dropped at an altitude of 10,000 meters. Dropping gas bombs doesn't need to be too accurate, just throw them in the city and have an effect. This time, the aim is primarily deterrence and revenge.

"Then you have to roughly see clearly, where are the more people to throw where?" Hu Zongren responded as he looked down through his Norton sight. It is also possible to throw it down to such a height, and to throw it into the wilderness. Throw it as far as you can into crowded places.

"Boom, boom, boom" As the scream of the bomb fell farther and farther away, there were bursts of loud noises below, which could be clearly heard in the air at an altitude of 10,000 meters.

"Okay, you can use special ammunition." Following Tong Yanbo's voice, Hu Zongren dropped the bombs with warning signs. In this bombing, although these special bombs did not carry much, they were the protagonists.

Plumes of yellow or green smoke rose from the landing special bombs. At an altitude of 10,000 meters, these spots that seem to be only a little bit are not too conspicuous against the backdrop of the earth, but these inconspicuous flowers of death are constantly blooming.

"Ugh!" Tian Zao Haruo stuck his throat hard, although the surrounding area was not affected by the explosion, but after the yellow smoke drifted by, several people around him all fell. Even though Tian Zao's mouth was covered with a towel soaked with water, he still felt that it was becoming more and more difficult to breathe, and he struggled to run to a place with fresh air to change his breath, but he staggered all the way, and all the sights were people who had fallen to the ground.

"It's not mustard gas, it's not phosgene. Poisoned people die too quickly! "Tazao Haruo has seen the death of people caused by mustard gas, and there are often such examples in the experiments of the puppet Manchuria.

"It's a new gas. I should have recorded it, reminding the researchers of the Empire. Tian Zao Haruo's breathing became more and more difficult, and it was difficult for him to take out the simple action of taking out the pen. Before he could take out his pen, his body was already crooked, and he fell to the ground and could not get up again.

He didn't know until his death that the yellowish mist he encountered had a special name - sarin.

Sarin was successfully developed by four Germans including Schrader for the first time last year, and was named "sarin" after the five letters of their surnames. It is still a by-product of the production of pesticides, and the Germans are only beginning to realize the military value of poison gas.

Although it was produced by the Germans, it was not used during World War II in its original history. Because once the gas bomb is used, the retaliation of the other party is also devastating. No one dares to use it lightly. However, when he used the gas bomb again, Meng Xiang took it out. Because Meng Xiang was most familiar with sarin, the sarin gas incident in Tokyo in 95 years left a deep impression on him.

Sarin is extremely lethal and can kill and injure people within a 1.2 km radius once it is emitted. A drop of sarin gas liquid the size of a needle's eye can cause a Chengren to die quickly. Death occurs within minutes of severe poisoning. It invades the human body not only through the respiratory tract, but also through the skin and mucous membranes, causing human poisoning, which is much faster than mustard gas and phosgene.

In this bombing, only part of the poison gas bombs were used, and most of the poison gas bombs were mustard gas and phosgene, and sarin accounted for a small proportion, but the killing surname was the largest.

Meng Xiang also wanted to replace all the bombs with sarin gas bombs, but reality forced him to consider the consequences of doing so. At this time, World War II had not yet broken out, and poison gas bombs had been outlawed. It may be okay to use it myself, and you can ignore those accusations. But if the vanguard army is used on a large scale, countless people will jump out and accuse. The international community will also condemn China, a weak country, several times. In the next step, the economic development of the vanguard army will be greatly affected. Even the introduction and transportation of some civilian goods will be affected.

At a time when the vanguard was not strong enough to ignore the dictates of others, some of the actions were indeed helpless. Meng Xiang has a base in his hands, and his military development is not afraid of others at all, but for the economic development of China, the establishment of a heavy industry base, the introduction of talents, and in order to reap the greatest benefits in the next World War II, the vanguard army has to have a good reputation. So this time, the bombing is still mainly about deterrence, and lethality is secondary.

Yellow or green clouds were still rising, and people were shouting less and less around them, except for the sound of explosions.

"Homecoming!" Special bombs don't carry much, and they are not precision bombing, so they are quickly thrown out. High in the air, there is a lot of fuel consumed, so there is no need to waste it here.

The rumbling aircraft engine was gone, and in just ten minutes, it was as if more than ten years had been spent in Kumamoto City. Although there are not many houses and buildings that have collapsed by bombing, people who have fallen to the ground are indeed everywhere.

"What? The death toll has exceeded 10,000? "Nobuyuki Abe had just taken over the position of prime minister from Kiichiro Hiranuma when he was hit on the head.

This result even Meng Xiang did not expect, the large number of deaths is related to Kumamoto City's defenselessness, and it also has a lot to do with the mountainous terrain of Kumamoto and the weather that day.

However, this did not prevent the vanguard army from issuing a statement strongly condemning the use of poison gas bombs by the Chinese army. The statement also pointed out that in order to prevent him from continuing to use poison gas bombs, the bomber crews of the Vanguard Army bombed a secret poison gas bomb production plant in the Kumamoto area based on relevant information, causing poison gas leakage at the factory.

The Pioneer Longwave Radio continued to broadcast the Pioneer Army's accusations and protests against Yue himself, and against his violation of the Xiangsuo Neiwa Convention and the production and use of poison gas bombs. He also expressed regret and apologies for the accidental civilian casualties caused by the bombing of the Vanguard. After repeated playback, some of them believed that Kumamoto's poison gas was caused by blowing up the gas factory.