"This poison gas is terrible!" Zhou Bai gasped, "What if this person comes out to deal with us?" ”

He's talking about sarin. Hearing the great danger of sarin gas, he was a little worried that he had researched sarin gas based on the residue of the gas bomb.

"This is a new poison gas that we have discovered, and it is not easy to imitate." Meng Xiang didn't mind. This time, the poison gas bombs were delivered with mustard gas, Louis morale, phosgene, and hydrocyanic acid, and even the Tabang poison gas invented by the Germans in 36 was also used. Tabun poison gas is better than mustard gas and hydrocyanic acid, but it is inferior to sarin, which is only one-third of it. The doping of various poisonous gases, coupled with the interference of the weather, said that it was not so easy for me to find out the sarin poisonous gas.

"Even if they make it, we'll have more." Meng Xiang smiled, but when he thought of those more powerful poisonous gases, he couldn't help but be secretly frightened. The 44-year-old poison gas man, invented by the Germans, has more than three times the poisonous surname of sarin. Inhale a few puffs of high-concentration poison gas, and you can die in a minute. Its tactical surname can be very superior, and it can last for more than ten hours on the ground in winter, and it is poisoned quickly and has no specific antidote, which is known as the most difficult poison to prevent.

If it weren't for its production difficulties, when Hitler fell, it was still in the laboratory stage, and the Allies still didn't know how many casualties there would be if it was used only by virtue of its surname.

Meng Xiang didn't dare to use it easily, sarin poison gas at least had drugs such as atropine and oxime to treat it, Soman had no medicine to solve, and the loss caused by it was too great if it couldn't be controlled.

Meng Xiang was not impressed by Soman, and what he remembered most was Viex's poison gas in addition to sarin, and the amazing poisonous surname of this VX poison gas bomb on "Brave Death Island" was unforgettable. However, it was not World War II poison gas. The poison gas bombs that can be manufactured in the base have been tested in special laboratories, and there is no such one.

"Even if I made it, they didn't have an effective way to put it on. The air is ours, they can't get in. Meng Xiang said confidently. With radar and excellent fighters, in this era when there are no missiles, it is said that my poison gas bombs cannot fly from the sky. The artillery and rockets were too close to each other, and their gas shells could hardly do anything under the pressure of the vanguard's giant artillery and heavy artillery.

Dogs have a keen sense of smell and can detect those strange gases early. Generally, poison gas can be prevented.

"The most important thing is, do they dare to fight with us in a gas war?" Meng Xiang said with a smile.

"We're going to get revenge!" Many officers and soldiers of the 6th Division were shouting, they were all from Kumamoto. Kumamoto was bombed, and tens of thousands of people were killed or injured in the poison gas incident. Almost every soldier has a family member or friend who has been injured in this way.

"Kill all the China! Pile up Wuhan with special bombs! "A lot of soldiers were stimulated to shout loudly.

In the command of the 36 brigade of the 6th division.

The commander of the 45th Wing, Heiji Wakamatsu, was also roaring. His father, who had remained in his hometown, was also poisoned and died, causing him to be furious.

"That's enough." Ushijima snorted violently, and when he saw that Wakamatsu Heiji had already lowered his head and was honest, he said again: "Do as your boss orders, and don't use poison gas on the vanguard army for the time being." ”

"But,......" Wakamatsu Heiji was red-eyed and panting like a cow, although this soldier has always paid great attention to obeying orders, but the death of his family made him a little difficult to accept.

"Nothing!" Ushijima said angrily, he was also deeply depressed about his boss's order, but there was nothing he could do, "You know that the Vanguard Army's planes may carry out a second or third bombing at any time. From Kyushu to Osaka, it could be bombarded. At this time, the empire has no way to intercept their kind of bomber, so it can only endure it for the time being! ”

Instructions did come from the base camp to refrain from gassing or killing civilians against the vanguard for the time being.

It is said that he can also see that several retaliations of the vanguard army are aimed at the surname. As long as it does not provoke the vanguard army and only uses conventional fighting methods, the vanguard army generally does not use unconventional means.

He said that he had inspected the scene of the poison gas and aggrievedly led several international people to protest against the atrocities of the vanguards. However, a small chemical plant was found at the site with residues of mustard gas. After inquiry, I found out that the construction of this factory had only started three months ago, producing calcium carbide gas and other products. Originally, it was just an inconspicuous small factory, but because of this explosion, it was found that there were toxic gas components remaining, and it was involved in the Pioneer Army's bombing of the poison gas production plant. This makes it difficult to argue with this political axe.

One of the international figures even reported the incident "fairly". Although he tried his best to defend himself, many people still believed the statement of the vanguard army.

A small factory laid out by Meng Xiang in advance also played a certain role in it. In a similar situation, not only in Kumamoto, but also in some important places such as Hiroshima, there are one or two small factories that produce all kinds of polluting products without regard for environmental protection laws. These factories usually maintain basic operations, and when it is critical, these chess pieces will play a greater role.

Through these things, he himself also saw the means of the vanguard army. The bombers came in formation, saying that they did not have a weapon that could effectively intercept them. The vanguard came with a swagger and swaggered away. This unscrupulous stung them, but they were helpless for the time being. Once the face is completely torn with the vanguard army, at least the major cities west of Osaka are bombed by poison gas every day, where can I stand it? A little further away, maybe they'll fly to Tokyo. At that time, there may not be a place where he will not be attacked.

He said that his homeland could be attacked at any time, and it was no longer possible to attack as unscrupulously as before.

The people in the base camp also discussed the results of the gas war, and in the end, it was likely that they couldn't stand it first. Like him, Huaxia is too big, even if he fights it himself, Huaxia will be damaged at most. The vanguard vaguely revealed that they had more poison gas bombs, and they were not afraid to fight against them with poison gas. Although I don't know whether this information is true or false, I don't dare to take a chance. The backward China is not afraid of destruction, but after half a century of struggle, I have this achievement, can I die with the Chinese people?

At this time, he said that he was the one who wore shoes, and he still had some fear of Huaxia, who had the strength to fight barefoot.

Ushijima Mitsuru doesn't want to admit it, but it's true. Besides, they don't have a good way to take the vanguard. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but shake his head in annoyance, and viciously rebuked Wakamatsu Heiji: "These are only temporary, when the empire develops new aircraft and anti-aircraft artillery, we will definitely kill all the vanguard troops." However, before this time, we need to be patient. Isn't there any other way for the Imperial warriors to fight than to use special ammunition? Are your bayonets still shining? ”

Wakamatsu Heiji couldn't help but jump his eyelids when he heard this. It is said that the soldier's bayonet is bright enough, but against the bullet rain defense of the vanguard army, the short bayonet can't reach through! No matter how bright the bayonet is, it is not as dazzling as the bullet full of the vanguard army!

The Sixth Division had a small deal with the vanguard army, which was still very weak at that time, under the city of Nanjing, but the vanguard army at that time was not too inconspicuous. At best, light weapons are better. But there are many similar elite units in the Central Army, and the strength of one battalion is really insignificant. But now they have finally learned what others call the firepower of the vanguard.

In front of the vanguard, don't think about charging. There is no invulnerability, charging against an impenetrable barrage, that is not heroic, that is called brain-dead.

Without the use of poison gas bombs, the Type 38 rifles and crooked machine guns in their hands could not stop the opponent's MG-42 machine guns at all. The grenadiers were also suppressed by the 45-mm mortars of the Vanguard. Some of the individual soldiers who rushed through with the help of the terrain were quickly beaten into a sieve by Suomi and thrown into the Ba River. In the lower reaches of the Ba River defended by the vanguard army, the Ba River water drifted into the entrance of the Yangtze River with floating corpses, staining a large area of Yangtze River water.

In the past two days, since the Stuka D dive bombers of the Vanguard Army were stationed at the Wangjiadun airfield in Wuhan, the shelling from the gunboats of the devils on the Yangtze River was no longer heard. The day before yesterday, three of the Devil's gunboats were sunk by Stuka planes with less than ten bombs. That little anti-aircraft machine gun on the gunboat was nothing more than a tickle for the thick-armored Stuka.

Just in case, the mines airlifted by the vanguard army were still covered with the Yangtze River near Huanggang. For this reason, Lao Jiang also made an exception and specially approved a part of the funds to pay for these mines. Up to now, Lao Jiang still hasn't paid the vanguard army, but don't forget that the vanguard army has not paid those national taxes such as salt taxes once. This behavior is tacitly implemented above.

The transport planes of the Pioneer Army are still transporting supplies to this side every day, which makes the people of the Central Army can't help but smack their tongues and the magnanimity of the Vanguard Army. So many planes come to transport it, just fuel money, and it is not something that the air force of the Central Army can pay for. Although the Vanguard Army had only one flying team, there was more than any air force plane in the Central Army.

Those pilots in the Air Force of the Central Army defected to the vanguard one after another, and those flight cadets ran even more. The vanguard army has a large number of advanced aircraft for practice, and there are a large number of war attacks waiting for them to pick up, and the treatment is much higher than that of the central army. There are more opportunities, and there are no such arguments about seniority. Everything is based on the merits of war.

This is also the biggest feature of the vanguard army. Although they don't have much grandiose rhetoric, the clone soldiers' impersonal record of military exploits is a foundation of the Vanguard Army's vitality. Fair promotion of military merit, worry-free subsistence allowance and generous pension system for families, high salaries paid on time, good living conditions, and sophisticated weapons and equipment are all the cornerstones of building a strong vanguard army. In addition to this, there are honors.

"Huh!" No one ordered, but the soldiers of the vanguard army who were guarding the airport saluted en masse and watched a special procession come step by step.

"What are they doing?" Zhang Shilin looked here from a distance, and only saw the more than 20 coffins escorted by the team.

"They're transporting coffins?" He and Yao Bowen had just arrived here from Yucheng on a cargo ship yesterday to perform official business, and neither of them had been on the plane for a while.

"They're sending the remains of soldiers!" Yao Bowen said with a heavy heart.

The procession carrying the coffin was solemn and solemn, and there was no noise except for the sound of footsteps and salutation. Infected by them, the people of the Central Army also put down their work and watched here.

Each coffin is a square strip, with no abruptness, and the whole shape looks simple. But Yao Bowen knew that every size of these coffins was the result of careful calculations. Under the lines of the golden section, the coffin with black and red tones looks very similar.

Yesterday he went to his uncle's house as soon as he came and persuaded him to leave. His uncle opened a coffin shop, and the store was very large. Because of the war, the business of the coffin shop was very good, and he was reluctant to share the family business. There, Yao Bowen happened to run into the vanguard army where they were disposing of the remains of soldiers.

Every soldier who died in battle had already been wiped and cleaned up. The coagulated bruises from every wound on their bodies had been cleaned and the broken places had been stitched up; Every trace of gunsmoke on their bodies has been wiped away, every dirt on their bodies has been washed away, and even the dirt in the toe caps has been cleaned. Every soldier was dressed in a new, well-fitting uniform.

"He's not a school officer?" Yao Bowen couldn't help but be taken aback when he saw the soldier's rank, it was just a first-class soldier. He doubted his own judgment, but he clearly distinguished the rank of the Vanguard. The first class of the vanguard army was only one level higher than the recruits. is so dignified for a first-class soldier that it is the same as a general officer of the Central Army.

"No, he's a private. But he was a good soldier under Lao Tzu and did not disgrace Lao Tzu. The second lieutenant of the Vanguard Army, who was arranging the soldier's clothes, said in a deep voice.

Yao Bowen was a little relieved, maybe it was because of what great achievements this first-class soldier made to get such an honor.

But the corpses of a dozen fallen soldiers in the back overturned this notion.

He couldn't help but point to the body of a recruit who was being sorted out and asked the second lieutenant, "What credit did he make?" ”

"Merit?" The second lieutenant looked at the captain's badge on Yao Bowen's shoulder, and still replied, "He just came out of the recruit camp, and he hasn't been on the battlefield for a few days, and he is teaching the recruit eggs that the team has helped to bring." Three shots were fired, and before he could hit a single devil, he was shot in the head by a cold shot from a devil. The little devils can't charge, but the level of those veterans is really high. Alas, these recruits are just inexperienced. If you're not careful, you're easy to get hit. As soon as I was nervous, I almost forgot what was taught in the barracks. Now that there are more people, the standard for recruits in the barracks has been lowered somewhat. ”

Yao Bowen didn't hear the words behind the second lieutenant clearly, but his head was a little confused, a recruit who had not made an inch of merit was treated like this.

He had heard from his uncle that the coffins used by the soldiers were made to order according to the drawings. The wood is also made of catalpa wood. Although it is distributed in the Yellow River and Yangtze River basins, it is widely distributed and has a large output, but it is the most suitable for coffins. For nothing else, ancient emperors and queens used catalpa wood to make coffins.

Although those sandalwood and nanmu are high-end, mulberry and azusa contain the meaning of hometown, and the meaning contained in them is very different. Catalpa wood is an ancient coffin. The grade is not low, and the handmade of these coffins is also very good, and the price is not cheap, and it is actually used for the coffin of an ordinary recruit. It was a little puzzling to him.

"A soldier who died on the battlefield, he has completed his last mission in his post, that is, to shed his blood to defend the country, and sacrificed his most precious life. Regardless of whether he has military merits on the battlefield or not, and whether he is an officer or a soldier, every one of them deserves our respect. They traded their lives for our peace and defended our homeland with their bloody bodies. And all we can give them is respect and remembrance. When Yao Bowen couldn't help but ask again, the second lieutenant was silent for a moment, and then recited a transcript of Meng Xiang's speech.

The more solemn funeral ceremonies for soldiers that had just begun before the Spring Festival had aroused criticism, but Meng Xiang's few words made those people silent. And Meng Xiang's words circulated among the soldiers, and many soldiers could recite them.

The second lieutenant recited these words, and remained silent and did not speak again, but covered the recruit's body with the red flag embroidered with the distinctive emblem of the vanguard in his hand, covering his young and somewhat immature and serene face.

Each coffin was carried by eight soldiers dressed in the formal uniforms of the Vanguard Army, and although they did not take a straight step, they walked in unison, slowly and steadily, all the way from the delivery truck a hundred meters away to the Junkers who were parked on the tarmac.

With the salute of two armed Vanguard guards guarding the plane, they slowly carried the coffin onto the plane.

Because they were not stacked, each coffin was laid flat, and each plane could only carry a maximum of six coffins. This time, 24 coffins were sent to four Junkers for transportation.

"They're soldiers? Impossible, right? This formation, it's rare to see that there is no major general level? However, it's not right, more than twenty coffins, it can't be general-level. School-level? Obediently, even if there are more than twenty majors, it is enough for the vanguard army. ......" Zhang Shilin smacked his tongue while envious.

"They are all soldiers, ordinary soldiers!" Yao Bowen interrupted him, he had seen all of them yesterday, except for a lieutenant and two second lieutenants, the others were all soldiers. Whether it is an officer or a soldier, no matter what happened during his lifetime, they used the same coffin and enjoyed the same treatment after death.

"Soldiers? Ordinary soldiers? Zhang Shilin, who was interrupted, looked at Yao Bowen next to him in surprise.

At this time, Yao Bowen silently read the words recited by the second lieutenant, and his eyes also shone with a strange brilliance that was somewhat similar to that of the second lieutenant that day.

"Return to the soul! Homecoming! A major general officer of the vanguard army shouted. It had been a solemn ceremony without any other sound, and then the sound of the soldiers who had escorted them in a standing salute and the roar of the engines of the planes.

Until the four planes flew farther and farther after taking off, Yao Bowen was standing there in a daze. At this time, all that left in his whole heart was another sentence that Meng Xiang said that the second lieutenant repeated, "Sacrifice your life for the country, and treat it with national courtesy!" ”

"This is a national gift, the highest honor for soldiers." Yao Bowen kept churning this thought in his heart.

He heard from the second lieutenant that the funeral rites of the vanguard army were a complete set. He felt a little sorry that he didn't get to see the various ceremonies that followed.

Thousands of miles away, the subsequent rituals were already being carried out at this time.

The Second Division of the Pioneer Army Teaching Team has experienced a series of fierce battles in the past few days, at first there was no artillery support, and the two battalions lost more than 300 people, and then the first brigade lost more than 200 people in the subsequent battles. One after another, the vanguard army lost fifteen hundred men this time. In all previous battles, the casualties were relatively large. The main thing is that the firepower of the vanguard army in the early stage is not strong. With the Vanguard Stuka bombers and attack aircraft stationed at the South Lake airfield, and the Giant Birds constantly transporting artillery, the Vanguard Army's heavy firepower was strengthened. There are fewer people killed every day.

In the past two days, the vanguard army and the devils confronted each other on both sides of the Ba River, and the stable front was only twenty or thirty killed every day. A few days ago, hundreds of coffins were being transported every day, and the array was even bigger than this time, but it was also full of more sorrow. It is only because the vanguard army refused to be photographed and interviewed by news reporters on the spot, and insisted on not putting on a show or engaging in falsehood, although many people knew the solemnity of the vanguard ceremony from the words of some newspapers, but they did not personally experience it, and they did not know how solemn it was.

At this time, at Xuzhou Airport, five planes were parked on the tarmac. One by one, the coffins are being carried down, and each coffin is lifted down, and there will be a powerful sixteen hands wearing white gloves to take it steadily.

Eight soldiers of the vanguard army wearing ceremonial uniforms quietly carried the coffin, and in the unanimous salute of the officers and soldiers at the airport, they walked to a carriage pulled by eight white horses, and placed the coffin smoothly inside.

"Return to the soul! Homecoming! With the shout of a major general of the vanguard army, the horses neighed, and more than thirty carriages slowly drove out of the airport in a long line.