Snow Leopard: Building the Strongest Elite Group through Robbery

Chapter 1059 Japanese Army Releases Poison Gas Bombs

The only option left is an independent trip.

Zhou Weiguo went to the map, which had been cleaned on the table not long ago, but was now nowhere to be seen. Even the lighter he had placed on it was covered with a thick layer of dust.

He reached for the lighter, blew on it, then took out a cigarette, lit it, and chuckled. "Xiao Ye, it's not very fair of you to say that. I don't know who it is, but whenever we don't have a mission, you're the one who shouts the loudest. How come now you think it's my fault? You'd better stop doing things like eating from the bowl and then smashing the pot after putting it down."

boom……

An aerial bomb exploded not far away, the deafening sound causing dust to fall like rain from above the bunker.

"The Japanese devils are coming up!" A shout made Zhou Weiguo grunt in response, forgetting his banter with Ono. He quickly walked to the bunker, borrowed binoculars from Zhao Shoutian, and looked into the distance.

"Good, good, good, you've learned the essence of what we've taught you, haven't you?" Zhou Weiguo said "good" several times in a row.

The bombing and shelling had not ended. Led by several armored vehicles and tanks, the enemy infantry advanced to a point not far from their barbed wire. They were ready to charge as soon as the artillery fire stopped.

"Pass down the order: infantry, do not move. Anti-aircraft machine guns and machine gun crews, prepare for battle. Direct fire artillery, prepare to engage."

After Zhou Weiguo finished speaking, he prepared to go out, but before he could even leave the bunker, Zhao Shoutian pulled him back; "Second Master, it's too dangerous outside."

Is it dangerous?

It's not dangerous at all.

At the 14th Division Command Post outside Chenzhuang, Tani Hisao, who was observing the front-line battle from atop a tank, made a decision after seeing the attacking troops being shot down once again.

Poison gas was released at Chenzhuang.

This suggestion immediately silenced the entire command center, which was working on the next phase of the operational plan.

Poison gas bombs—a term that sounds both familiar and unfamiliar.

Since Kyoto suffered several attacks with poison gas, although each division has been equipped with poison gas, it has been strictly forbidden to use it.

Therefore, poison gas bombs were something that the command had almost forgotten.

It's quite surprising that Tani Hisao suddenly brought this up.

All eyes were on his face, and then everyone shifted their gaze to Chief of Staff Shangjing beside him.

Everyone has the same idea.

Kyoto cannot withstand another attack with poison gas. If it happens again, who can bear the responsibility?

"General, the enemy is at the end of its strength. I believe that with the valiant attack of my Imperial Army, it will not be long before Chenzhuang becomes the burial ground of the Independent Brigade."

There's no need to use poison gas.

Tani Hisao took a deep breath and said, "Haven't you noticed? Our bombers and heavy artillery don't seem to be very effective against them."

Mentioning this matter makes Tani Hisao want to give Kazuki a good scolding.

As early as when the Independent Brigade arrived at Chenzhuang and began constructing defensive positions, he reported to the North China Front Command, hoping to dispatch bombers to harass Chenzhuang. This was because he knew the Independent Brigade; the predecessor of this unit was skilled in digging trenches.

If they dig trenches, the Empire's offensive will inevitably encounter setbacks.

However, his proposal received no response.

Now, with Tang's army group withdrawing, the Independent Brigade was surrounded. A division of Tang's own forces, along with a brigade from the 3rd Division, launched a two-day attack on them, but failed to capture them.

This is too embarrassing.

"We've already lost face far too much, do you want to lose face even more?"

A division couldn't defeat an enemy brigade, and their attacks were repeatedly repelled. If this were to get back home, what would the people think, what would the General Staff think, and what would His Majesty think?

"My 14th Division has suffered several defeats in a row, and the General Headquarters is already considering disbanding it. If we still can't turn the tide, even if the General Headquarters doesn't attack us because we are a standing division, what will happen to His Majesty?"

Ue-i naturally understood the problem. After pondering for a moment, he said, "But Commander-in-Chief, using poison gas is a threat..."

"You don't think that his independent brigade would have any chance of surviving a combined attack from a division and a brigade of my empire, do you?"

If that were the case, then all the commanders present should commit seppuku to atone for their sins.

"I've already found out who can cause trouble in Tokyo. It's Zhou Weiguo, the brigade commander of this independent brigade. This guy used some despicable methods to pave the way for some people in our empire, which is why he was able to succeed time and time again. But I think that as long as we get rid of him this time, Kyoto will be safe, right?"

The choice was between the 14th Division's future path and something that was impossible.

He believed that everyone present would make a choice.

Boom...boom...boom...

A bomb that didn't make much of a bang exploded in a cluster of positions. The yellow smoke that rose into the air startled Sun Xinpu, who was inspecting the positions. He then turned around and shouted, "Poison gas! Put on your gas masks!"

Soldiers inspecting the positions and weapons quickly put on gas masks. After seeing the thick smoke approaching, Sun Xinpu pulled a soldier aside and said, "Go and notify the brigade command quickly. The enemy has released poison gas."

The brigade command post was situated on high ground, giving it a commanding view of the situation of several regiments. Upon discovering the poison gas shell, the observation post reacted immediately by blowing its whistle and shouting, "Poison gas! The Japanese have fired poison gas at the First Regiment's position!"

Zhou Weiguo, who was standing with Takeshita Shun and a few others discussing adjustments to their strategy in preparation for the next attack, heard this. Before he even reached the bunker, Zhao Shoutian had already taken out a gas mask and put it on Zhou Weiguo, while he also took out his own gas mask and put it on.

“Good, very good. I haven’t even used this thing yet, and they’ve already used poison gas.” Zhou Weiguo looked at the dispersing poison gas and said in a muffled voice to Takeshita Shun beside him, “Have I been too kind to them lately? Have they forgotten the pain?”

Takeshita Shun glanced at the Japanese troops gathering in the distance, then brushed the dirt off his helmet and put it on. "It's not that they've forgotten the pain."

"Then tell me, what made them willing to take the risk and launch poison gas directly at us?"

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