Chapter 944: By any means necessary (Second update, please subscribe)
Every day, telegrams from the front were sent to the Military Service Department of the War Department. In the transcription room of the Military Service Department, scribes wrote death notices there.
The tip of the pen scratches the paper. Although the ladies' handwriting is very beautiful, the information brought by each character is not beautiful at all, but a disaster for their relatives. There is no doubt that
In a devastating disaster.
Listening to the sound of copying in the office, Li Rentao frowned. As a member of the Military Service Department, he certainly knew what the scribes were copying and what those notices meant.
It means death, it means pain, it means...
In short, it is definitely not a good thing. After all, this thin piece of paper brings the eternal departure of their relatives.
"We can't go on like this!"
Once again, when he returned to the office and stared at Ying Tian in the background, Li Rentao's eyes became more determined. Finally, he walked to the table, then glanced at the report on the table, thought for a while, and then picked up the report.
At that time, he said to himself again.
"I'm here for my brothers in the army! We can't continue like this! No more!"
Why can't this continue?
Of course they were the casualties of his comrades. When he walked out of the office, Li Rentao took a deep breath and walked directly towards the Army Minister's office with the report in hand.
Even when he got into the elevator, he still hesitated for a moment.
Although it was already nine o'clock in the evening, Sun Hu, as the Minister of the Army, was still dealing with various things there. After all, during wartime, the Army Department was always the busiest department, no one. Even though the war plan was made by
The General Staff formulated it, but there are still many things that need to be implemented on the War Department side.
When the secretary reported that Major Li Rentao from the Ordnance Department asked for an audience, Sun Hu did not refuse. When he came in, he said with a smile.
"Ah, come in, Major Li, please come in."
"I've met Chief Sun."
When Li Rentao saluted, the secretary closed the door behind him and returned to his desk to sit down.
"Secretary Chen said, you want to see me for something? What is it? Ordnance production has encountered a problem?"
"Report to Chief Sun. The reason for asking to see the Chief is for another matter!"
Li Rentao said.
"whats the matter?"
Looking at the major in front of him, Sun Hu asked.
"I have a report here. I hope the commander can take a look at it!"
After saying that, he put the file on the table, took the folder, and Sun Hu started to look through it, but only after looking at it for a while, he said.
"Is this what you think?"
"Yes, sir!"
"Are you sure it's possible?"
Sun Hu asked.
"Sir, I once interned in a factory when I was in college and witnessed it personally. I think it can be implemented. Whether it is raw materials or implementation conditions, we can give it a try!"
"try!"
After pondering for a moment, Sun Hu looked at the major in front of him and said.
"You have to know that once this attempt is used, it is likely to be mixed with praise and praise! After all, no one has ever used such a method!"
"Sir, the war itself is about trying your best and using all means to win the war. As for other things, it is not within the scope of your humble duty!"
After thinking for a while, Li Rentao said again.
"My idea is to reduce casualties as much as possible! And I believe it can reduce the casualties of our army to the greatest extent, sir!"
Looking at Chief Sun standing by the window, seemingly thinking about something, Li Rentao said.
"Sir, for now, this is the best option. My idea is very simple, which is to use an airship to drop bombs on the Brazilian positions and use the suffocating properties of chemical gas to completely collapse the Brazilian resistance!"
"It's not a bomb, it's a gas bomb!"
Sun Hu said directly.
"Yes! It's a poison gas bomb. The poison gas used in this poison gas bomb is the most common chlorine gas. Our chlorine gas production is very high and the cost is very low. In industry, chlorine gas is an industrial raw material, but it is heavier than air.
It also has suffocating properties. Chemical plants have long been able to produce large quantities of chlorine. There is a large amount of chlorine in chemical plants, many of which are packed in cylinders. If weather conditions permit, we can even use cylinders to release it directly.
Of course, we can also create a chemical bomb and use airship troops to drop it. Now the conditions for using chemical weapons are fully mature. With this poisonous gas, we will be able to win the war without any effort."
The name "poison gas bomb" given by Chief Sun, in Li Rentao's opinion, is very consistent with the characteristics of chemical bombs. What are the advantages of poison gas bombs?
Of course, it is to conquer the enemy without fighting.
"If a large amount of chlorine gas is released from the battlefield, it can easily destroy the enemy's defense line. Because the poisonous gas is heavier than air, it will sink into the trenches and enter the fortifications through gaps and shooting holes. As long as it covers the range
, the probability of the enemy dying is very high, our soldiers can quickly occupy unmanned positions after the poison gas disperses..."
Daming’s chemical industry was very developed!
To a certain extent, it can be said to be the most developed existence in the world, and chlorine is the simplest chemical raw material. Although Li Rentao is not a chemical major, he once witnessed it with his own eyes when he was an intern in the factory.
Chlorine gas leaked and he witnessed the death of workers. In fact, he had not originally thought about adding chlorine gas to weapons, but when faced with the casualties of the army, he thought of chlorine gas and poison gas bombs.
I thought of applying chemical poison gas on the battlefield to quickly defeat the enemy. Of course, the most important thing is to save people!
For the officers and soldiers of Ming Dynasty!
"Chief Sun, with this chemical weapon, we can defeat the enemy without spending a single soldier...Poison gas, this is just a method of war! With it, at least our soldiers can kill many fewer people.
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As for the Brazilians, no one cares, after all, everyone is for themselves!
Nodding slightly, Sun Hu carefully looked through the documents on the table again. After a long time, he said.
"I understand that's a possibility,"
Sun Hu thought for a while and said,
"But we have never tried this before."
After a pause, Sun Hu walked to the window, looked out the window for a while, then turned around and looked at Li Rentao and said.
"Now, we can make some attempts..."
While talking, Sun Hu walked to the table, pointed at the report with his finger, and then said.
"Let's do some experiments first. If the experiments are successful, then try it in Rio!"