Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 766 Poison gas!poison gas!
On the evening of August 8th, Kolkata, a coastal city in India.

In a cave outside Calcutta, a large number of secret weapons are stored. Lieutenant Zhu Chenglong is urging his soldiers to speed up the distribution of chemical weapon stock solution into aerial bombs.The officer in charge of chemical weapons has been in charge of chemical weapons for several months. Originally, when he came to Calcutta this time, he thought it was just a vacation in another place. He never expected to receive the request to put chemical weapons into actual combat so soon. Order.

Although Zhu Chenglong was firmly opposed to the use of chemical weapons from the perspective of war morality, he was a soldier after all, and a soldier's bounden duty was to obey. This made him accept the order of his superiors without hesitation to carry out chemical weapons distribution.

In fact, Feng Yuxiang had no choice but to make such a decision. As a well-educated professional soldier, he knew that such an order could not be given lightly. A compelling reason.According to intelligence, senior officers of the Afghan cavalry are planning to withdraw from the battle or defect in the face of unfavorable developments in the battle situation.Feng Yuxiang felt as if he had been hit in the head. He knew that when that time really came, he and his army would suffer a fatal blow. If it was in China, it would be okay, but in Afghanistan here, if it is really attacked by the Afghans from inside and outside, it will be very difficult. There is a danger of total annihilation!
Now he had to fight with his back, he gritted his teeth and made up his mind to carry out a chemical weapon strike on Charikal.

In the early morning of August 8th, Charikal, Afghanistan.

It was a sunny morning, and the slight north wind brought the fragrance of Kabul river mud into the noses of most Afghan soldiers. At this time, on the positions of the Afghan army with more than 2 people stationed Outside the observation post, most people are still asleep.In the city, after the brutal cavalry fight yesterday, the soldiers enjoyed the sunshine to their heart's content. In addition, after the victory, Prince Mahmud gave all the cavalry an extra month of military pay. All with a faint smile.

The whole city was serene and calm. Suddenly there was a burst of engine roaring in the clear sky in the east. After experiencing the painful lesson of the air force being wiped out, the Afghan army has indeed strengthened its air alert and defense. Immediately after arriving, almost all the positions were filled with the sound of sentry gunfire and the shriek of hand-cranked air defense sirens.

The soldiers on the ground either hid in the newly repaired artillery holes, or put on helmets and lay down in the trenches nearby, because after all, the chances of the bombs directly hitting their vicinity are not very high, and the soldiers in the city even abandoned themselves. With their horses and weapons, they ran to the dilapidated houses to seek refuge.

Ten minutes later, twelve Imperial Air Force Lanxiang dive bombers flew over Charikal and began to drop bombs. One after another, long and narrow black bombs fell silently on the land of Afghanistan, but the Afghan soldiers at this time But it was discovered that these bombs that fell on the ground did not produce a huge explosion, but actually produced a large amount of gas, accompanied by a slight north wind, covering the position little by little.

In fact, at the moment when this kind of bomb exploded, some officers had already realized that it was the legendary poison gas bomb, but at this time, they had no time to issue an alarm to their troops, not to mention that even if an alarm was issued, it would be useless, because Not to mention gas masks, their troops didn't even have the most primitive ammonia masks, but some soldiers reported the news to Prince Mahmud immediately.

After receiving the report, the captain of the prince's guard immediately forcibly dragged the prince and some senior officers into the car and took them to a safe place outside the city. Watching that the city of Charikal was gradually shrouded in terrible white smoke, no matter what Whether it was Prince Mahmud or the officers around him, they all knew that the war here was over. Although they had never seen this kind of weapon, they could tell that the opponent was using very deadly mustard gas. It will take at least six hours to disperse, and those Afghan soldiers who have no anti-virus measures cannot persist for six hours under such circumstances anyway.

"It's over, it's over! These people actually used mustard gas, which is strictly prohibited by the Geneva Convention. We are hopeless. Everyone, let's rush to Kabul to organize defense." Prince Mahmud said helplessly.

"My lord, don't we have a gas mask?" Major General Mulla Zaidin said unwillingly.

"Well, there are only 100 gas masks in all of Afghanistan, and they were gifted by the British back then. Here, only my guards are equipped with more than [-] masks, but for tens of thousands of troops, it is equivalent to none. We have never had any I thought about fighting a chemical warfare with the enemy." The prince said disappointedly.

"What about Kabul? What if the enemy wants to use this weapon again when they arrive in Kabul?" Major General Mullaz al-Din almost burst into tears. He watched the soldiers in the city fall down with poisonous gas, and his heart felt as uncomfortable as a knife.

"Major General, we don't have time to discuss this issue now. I want to go back to Kabul to organize the defense. I order you to take my guards to set fire to all the ammunition depots, grain depots, horse feed depots, and other warehouses and houses in the city. Not even a single bullet can be left for the enemy, and the soldiers here are all under your command, you have to delay the enemy's attack speed as much as possible to buy time for Kabul's defensive deployment, understand?"

"Prince!"

"Major General Mulla Zaiddin, carry out the order!"

"Yes!"

On the position opposite the city of Charikal, Feng Yuxiang was observing the movement on the opposite side from the artillery observation mirror. A series of violent explosions were taking place in the ammunition depot in the city. The flames spreading everywhere told him that the enemy was making the final assault. Earn, they will be destroyed together with the city of Charikal.

"Commander-in-chief, I really didn't expect these Afghans to forget to burn supplies under such circumstances." Adjutant Song Zheyuan said.

"Our opponent is Prince Mahmud. You also saw the battle yesterday. If we don't use biological and chemical weapons, I worry that the next war will enter a stalemate. Afghanistan is dominated by cavalry, and the cavalry under Prince Mahmud is abnormal. Xiaoyong, it seems that we were a little optimistic about this war." Feng Yuxiang sighed.

"Commander-in-Chief, is Prince Mahmud that powerful?" Song Zheyuan said unconvinced.

"Excellent, this Mahmud has served as the Minister of Defense of Afghanistan for more than ten years. Not only is he rich in experience, he also has a high prestige in the army. Without him and Hasim, maybe we are now in the palace of Kabul. I've been drinking."

"What are we afraid of? With such a powerful weapon in hand, if it is impossible, we will destroy the whole of Kabul!"

"No, the impact is too great. We want to conquer this country, not destroy it. Once we destroy Kabul, even if we get the Afghan regime, we will usher in continuous uprisings and riots in the future. Don't Forget that our ultimate goal is not Afghanistan, but the Middle East, but if we want to enter the Middle East, we must open up and ensure the smooth and stable path of Afghanistan.”

"What if they're determined not to surrender?"

"Don't surrender? You can only take one step at a time. Now you go to restrain the troops immediately, and order the troops to move out when the gas disperses!"

"Yes!"

Kabul, Afghanistan Royal Palace.

In the main hall of the palace, Prince Mahmud, who had driven back from Charikal, and Prince Hasim, who was still in a wheelchair, were having a fierce confrontation with King Zahir.

"Your Majesty, you should go to Kandahar to organize reinforcements for us. It is enough for Mahmud and I to be here in Kabul. There is no need for you to accompany us to take risks here." Hashim whispered, his injury is still not healed, So when you speak, you can only speak in a low voice, because if you don't pay attention, it is very likely to tear the wound.

"Uncle Wang, don't worry. The British ambassador came to see me just now. The first batch of supplies from the British to support us has already been shipped. Within half a month at the latest, weapons including [-] firefly tanks can be shipped to Kabul. At that time, we can launch a large-scale counterattack and even destroy the enemy." It seems that the five hundred tanks and the equipment of an entire infantry division provided by the British really gave Zahir a lot of confidence.

"Your Majesty, the enemy has used chemical weapons frantically in Charikal. There is nothing they can't do. Once the war starts here, what will you do if you injure Your Majesty?" Mahmud said excitedly.

"Uncle Wang, didn't you say that as the king of the Kingdom of Afghanistan, I should stay in Kabul to settle down? Why did it change again?" Zahir asked puzzled.

"Your Majesty!" Mahmoud choked.

"Your Majesty, Kandahar needs you more now. Only if you continuously provide us with soldiers and supplies there, can we win this war!"

"Uncle Hashem, you don't need to say any more. I know that you are doing it for my own good, but you need to go to Kandahar even more in your current situation. Uncle Mahmud and I will stick to the city of Kabul."

"His Majesty!"

"Think twice, Your Majesty!"

Just when King Zahir was arguing with his two uncles, an officer ran in, "Your Majesty, my lord! The princess is back!"

"Princess? Which princess?" Zahir asked.

"Is it Mayisa?" Prince Mahmud, who had never found his daughter, asked anxiously.

"That's right, it's Princess Maisha, Your Highness's plane will arrive soon!"

"What? Airplane?"

(End of this chapter)