Period drama: Old Cao's carefree life

Chapter 96 Warehouse Explosion
When talking about poison gas bombs, one cannot help but mention the infamous Unit 731.

They called living people "Marutas" and used them for cruel experiments such as bacterial infection and vivisection to study the research and spread of bacteria such as plague and cholera.

They shared their research findings on bacteria with the Army Chemical Corps School, Unit 516, Unit 526, and other units, enabling these units to specialize in the research, production, and use of chemical weapons.

They developed biological weapons and used them against Chinese soldiers and civilians on multiple occasions during the invasion of China, causing numerous casualties.

For example, during the Jinan Campaign in 1938, the Japanese army treated international conventions as worthless and unleashed more than 10,000 poison gas bombs in two days, with poisonous smoke covering a 3,000-meter-long front.

At the Nanchang Uprising in 1939, the Japanese army unleashed more than 3,000 poison gas shells at the defenders of the Ninth War Zone within ten minutes, and released more than 15,000 poison gas canisters along a 12-kilometer-wide front. The poisonous fog spread with the wind, covering the defensive fortifications 2 kilometers deep.

For example, in Dingxian County, Hebei Province in 1942, the Japanese army massacred civilians and then threw poison gas bombs at the civilians who were hiding, causing the civilians hiding in the tunnels to die en masse.

And so on and so forth, there are countless examples like this. It can be said that after the development of poison gas bombs, the Japanese army never stopped using poison gas bombs in the war against China.

During the eight-year war of aggression against China, poison gas was used against Chinese soldiers and civilians more than two thousand times!
Even now, knowing they are at their wits' end, the Japanese army has not stopped using poison gas, and some fanatical units have even increased their use of it.

With so many poison gas bombs stored here, it's obvious they weren't just for show.

But now his problem is, what should he do with these poison gas bombs?
How about we take these poison gas bombs?

There are quite a few poison gas bombs in this batch. If he were to load these poison gas bombs, he would inevitably have to give up a lot of weapons and equipment, which he was really reluctant to do.

The key point is that the Chinese government has always insisted on opposing the use of chemical weapons. Although it did capture biological and chemical weapons during the entire War of Resistance Against Japan, it never used them against the Japanese army.

Even if he puts those poison gas bombs back, he can't very well give these biological weapons to the leader as a return gift, can he?
But if we don't take them away, the Japanese will definitely use these biological and chemical weapons on the battlefield, and how many more Chinese soldiers and civilians will be harmed?
At this moment, Cao Wei Da was in a dilemma, and he scratched his head vigorously with a wry smile.
"I'd be better off not having noticed at all."

"Sigh, if it weren't for our low international standing, with my hot temper, I would have thrown all the captured poison gas bombs at the Japanese devils and let them taste the poison gas firsthand!"

"Damn it, people are throwing shit at us with impunity, and we can only watch helplessly. It's so frustrating!"

There was nothing he could do; China was weak and vulnerable. The bald man didn't care how many soldiers and civilians died; he only cared about his international image so he could get more aid.

Look, even though I've been bullied like this, I still abide by international conventions. I'm so obedient and pitiful, shouldn't you have some pity on me?

Ugh, no, I can't think about it anymore, the imagery is too vivid.

Back to reality, he was in a dilemma. This place was different from his usual private residence, where he could come and go as he pleased, and if he couldn't finish moving everything in one trip, he could come back a second time.

Once he leaves, it's a pipe dream for him to come back in!
The key is that he won't dare to use the same trick again next time. No matter how stupid the Japanese are, they won't give him another chance to succeed.

His mind raced as he searched for a way to achieve the best of both worlds.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind, and he slapped his forehead in frustration.
"Am I out of my mind? Why did I have to take it with me? I could have just blown it up!"

"Why waste brain cells thinking about such trivial things when it's just a few time bombs!"

"Why not blow it up, instead of keeping it alive to kill Chinese soldiers and civilians?"

Time bombs sound sophisticated, but in reality, anyone with some military knowledge can replicate them.

Using the gear transmission structure of mechanical clocks such as alarm clocks and pocket watches, the pointer or mainspring is connected to the firing device.

When the pointer reaches the preset time, it triggers the lever or firing pin, which strikes the detonator and causes an explosion. This is the most common method, the materials are easy to obtain, the operation is relatively simple, and it is also the best choice for Cao Weida at present.

Coincidentally, this was the Japanese arsenal, and it had everything except alarm clocks. And coincidentally, Cao Weida knew how to make time bombs.
As for alarm clocks, that's easy to solve; he really didn't believe that the people here didn't have alarm clocks or pocket watches.

After dropping the poison gas bomb, Cao Weida sped up the search.

Soon, he found something good: an M1941 semi-automatic sniper rifle, equipped with a 2.5-4x scope!
Many people may not be familiar with this gun, but they will probably recognize it if I mention a scene from a TV series: In the TV series "My Brother is Shunliu", the gun that Shunliu captured was an M1941 semi-automatic sniper rifle.

This gun was manufactured in the United States, fires 7.62mm bullets, and has a magazine that can hold 10 rifle rounds.

On the battlefield, if several skilled snipers are equipped with this type of gun, they can effectively suppress and strike enemy heavy firepower points without artillery fire coverage!

This is a great find, I'll take it!
It's a pity there were only five boxes in total, with only fifteen in each box, which is a bit too few.

Then they discovered three radios, two Type 92 infantry guns, and three Type 94 75mm mountain guns, which were also stuffed directly into the space.

Luckily, I only collected the good stuff before, otherwise I would have had to deal with the enemy.

After collecting these items, there wasn't much space left. He didn't waste it and stuffed in some bullets and shells.

Cao Weida only stopped when the space was full, still feeling unsatisfied.

Then, he secretly went to the warehouse door and carefully looked outside.

The lights near the cafeteria were already on, and three people dressed as chefs were unloading supplies from a truck and carrying them into the cafeteria. "We should still make it in time, but we need to hurry."

After confirming it was safe, I quietly slipped out.

After a while, Cao Weida returned to the warehouse with two alarm clocks in his hands.

This is what he captured after sneaking into the barracks guarding the warehouse, killing the Japanese soldiers, and seizing it.

He placed one of the prepared time bombs on the two boxes of artillery shells that he had deliberately left behind, and the other on the box of poison gas. He checked the time; it was already 4:10.

Cao Weida didn't delay any longer. He returned to the vicinity of the vegetable delivery truck and, just as the chef was moving the vegetable baskets to the canteen again, he darted to the side of the truck at lightning speed, bent down, crawled under the truck, and used his hands and feet to secure himself.

After waiting for about twenty minutes, a series of chattering sounds came from inside, followed by the sound of the car door being opened and closed.

Then, the car started with a rumble and drove to the gate. The Japanese soldiers conducted a routine check and, after confirming that the vehicle was not carrying anything, waved it through.

"Phew~~ Finally, we passed the test." Cao Weida breathed a sigh of relief after the car left the warehouse.

About five minutes after the car drove off, he climbed out from under the car, jumped off, and rolled into the roadside bushes under the cover of darkness.

The driver was clearly unaware of all this, and the vehicle continued moving forward.

"Get out of here!"

Cao Weida glanced back at the warehouse, then ran headlong towards Yandaixie Street without looking back.

He set the timer for 5:30, and in about fifty minutes, the warehouse was going to explode.

Fortunately, the Japanese guarded their armory very carefully, so almost all the residents in the surrounding residential areas were driven away and occupied by the Japanese. The area was now mostly inhabited by Japanese soldiers.

Otherwise, Cao Wei Da really wouldn't have dared to detonate the poison gas bomb directly.

While poison gas can spread over a considerable area in open spaces, its spread is limited to a certain range when detonated in a confined space.

The Xinbei warehouse is only seven kilometers away from Yandaixie Street. Take out your key, open the side door, and go inside.

Inside the bedroom, Du Shiniang was fast asleep when she suddenly sensed a familiar scent approaching and instinctively moved closer.

A moment later, a seductive groan escaped from the tip of her nose, "Oh, sir, be gentle."

The room was instantly filled with the colors of spring.

at this time,

Boom! Boom!
A series of loud rumbling sounds came from afar. Du Shiniang felt the bed shake violently a few times and exclaimed in surprise, "Oh no! The bed collapsed?"

"..." Cao Weida's lips twitched. What the hell? The bed collapsed, leaving a faint five-finger mark on her fair skin with a "smack." "Lie down properly!"

He was enjoying the silky smoothness, completely oblivious to the loud noise, but someone else panicked.

The explosion was very loud and carried far, waking countless people from their sleep.

In particular, a tremor from the ground made many people think it was an earthquake, and they hurriedly ran out of their houses.

But the next moment they were dumbfounded. The distant horizon was shrouded in flames, and before they could recover, a series of explosions came.

Immediately afterwards, thick smoke billowed up, and the flames struggled within the smoke, displaying their brilliance to the world.

Early in the morning, Cao Wei Da got up early, and before he was even dressed, he heard shouts from outside the main gate:
"Cao'er, Cao'er! Are you up yet?"

"They're already up, please wait a moment."

Cao Weida opened the gate, and there stood Duomen and the old woman at the door.

"Greetings, sir." The old woman bowed respectfully. She was hired by Cao Weida to serve Du Shiniang her meals and did not live here. She came in the morning, served Du Shiniang her dinner, and then went back.

When I arrived early in the morning, I saw that the lock on the side gate had been removed, so I knew that the master had come. Therefore, I obediently waited at the door for the master to get up.

"You go ahead and get busy," Cao Weida gestured for the old woman to go ahead with her work. "Master Duo, what's wrong?"

"Something big has happened!" Duomen said mysteriously.

"You heard the explosion last night, right? They'll probably be cracking down on it again today. Let's hurry over before Sang Liuji starts gossiping again."

(End of this chapter)