Chapter 12: Good things should be shared with devils too.
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"Everyone has seen the Hollywood movie 'Escape from Alcatraz', right?" Wei Yuankun said.
The Eighth Route Army didn't know who Hollywood belonged to, nor did they understand that the Isle of Death was a place name from that base. They all looked at Wei Yuankun in confusion, and the others who had crossed over with him also didn't understand why he mentioned Hollywood movies at this time.
"In that movie, did you notice something? In the film, US Marine General Hugh M. Huffman led his men to steal 16 new VX gas bombs. After watching the movie, everyone should understand the power of VX gas." Wei Yuan-kun continued, "VX is one of the most deadly chemical weapons. It's a colorless and odorless oily substance that turns into a gas when it comes into contact with oxygen. Industrial products are slightly yellow, yellow or brown in color, and they decompose to release a small amount of mercaptan, giving off an unpleasant smell. The main way it works is by contaminating the ground and objects, which can be spread through the air or water, making it almost impossible to detect. If human skin comes into contact with it or inhales it, it will cause poisoning, with headaches and nausea being the main symptoms of infection. VX gas can cause central nervous system disorders, respiratory failure, and ultimately death. The scientific name for VX is S-(2-diisopropylaminoethyl) methylphosphonothioic acid ester. VX is mainly loaded into artillery shells, bombs, and other projectiles, which are dispersed through explosions or sprayed from aircraft. VX contaminates the ground and objects with its liquid droplets, and contaminates the air with its vapor and aerosol. VX is a typical persistent poison, with a killing effect that lasts for several hours to several days. The toxic time of VX is longer than other nerve agents, and its toxicity is stronger. The lethal dose is 10 milligrams, and if a small drop of VX liquid falls on the skin and is not promptly decontaminated and treated, it can cause death. Chemical ammunition is mainly used for delayed chemical attacks, hindering the enemy's mobility, blocking and restricting their use of advantageous terrain and equipment, and weakening their combat effectiveness."
"Compared with the mustard gas and Lewisite used by the little devils?" asked a nearby Eighth Route Army instructor.
"Mustard gas? Lewisite? This stuff can't even compare to one tenth of the power of sarin or VX, and yet it dares to show its face?" Wei Yuankun's face was full of disdain as he mentioned these. "Sarin and VX are trash compared to each other, let alone those garbage things, and the Japanese poison gas is simply inferior perfume compared to VX!"
"It seems, it seems like a very powerful thing." Next to him, Sergeant Zhang Yu of the special forces looked at the ammunition box beside him and suddenly turned pale with fright, "Could it be... could it be that your box is loaded with VX gas shells?"
It's said that the shells in the box might be VX gas. After Wei Yuan-kun finished introducing the power of the Eighth Route Army, they all involuntarily took a step back. The Japanese poison gas was already so powerful, and this VX gas... it's simply unimaginable!
"Good grief, we don't have that kind of high-tech stuff like the Americans do," Wei Yuan-kun sighed. "Besides, these shells were smuggled from Russia, and they don't even produce that sort of thing."
"What is it, actually? Sarin?" Wang He asked from the side, because of the shadow of the shocking Tokyo sarin gas case in Japan, he only knew that sarin was more powerful.
"It's not sarin, but it's almost the same, like VX, they're all nerve agents." Wei Yuankun's face suddenly turned serious "These shells are loaded with - soman!"
"What's a Shaman?" Neither the Traveler nor the Eighth Route Army had ever heard of such a thing.
Wei Yuankun continued to open the conversation and began to popularize it among everyone. "Soman is a colorless liquid with a weak fruity odor, moderate volatility, and its chemical name is methylphosphonyl difluoride. According to relevant data, if a person inhales several mouthfuls of high-concentration soman vapor, they can die within one minute. The symptoms of poisoning are similar to those of sarin. Soman's inhalation toxicity is 2-4 times that of sarin, and its skin toxicity is 5-10 times that of sarin. Its outstanding advantage is that it has a moderate volatility, not only can the initial cloud easily reach a lethal concentration (exposure for 1 minute), but also the secondary cloud can cause certain harm (exposure for 20 minutes). In winter, its persistence on the ground can last for 10-15 hours."
Another characteristic of Soman is its rapid onset and lack of antidote, earning it the reputation as "the most difficult poison to defend against".
Sarin vapor has a strong adsorption capacity on clothing, and a military overcoat can absorb about 0.1g of sarin. If the decomposition rate is 50%, then in a closed space of 5m x 3m x 3m, with only 10 people wearing overcoats that have absorbed sarin, it would be enough to cause death within 20 minutes.
Pure thymol is colorless, has a weak fruity odor, industrial products are yellow, and have a camphor smell. Soluble in water, easily soluble in organic solvents. Can penetrate skin and rubber products, easily absorbed by porous substances.
Soman can be absorbed through the respiratory tract, and also through skin absorption, killing humans and animals, or contaminating food and water sources, entering the body through the digestive tract. Poisoning victims will produce symptoms of chest tightness, miosis, salivation, tearing, difficulty breathing and whole body **neurotoxic poisoning symptoms, severe cases can lead to rapid death.
"My goodness, such a thing actually exists in this world!" Everyone present was amazed at the powerful might of the cannonball.
"How's that? This is the real king of poisonous gas, for these Japanese people in front of me, at most 3 shots are enough, but I'm in a good mood today, so I'll bear the pain and shed tears to give them a big discount, preparing 5 bullets for them. After all, my own stock isn't much, only 15 shots!"
After hearing Wei Yuankun's words, they all stretched out their thumbs and praised him in unison: "Sneaky, this kid is really fucking sneaky!"
The use of poison gas caused great controversy within the Eighth Route Army, and in the end, the side that supported its use won by a narrow margin. "Damn it, if those little devils are allowed to harm us Chinese with poison gas, why can't we give them a taste of their own medicine?"
This time the devils were really out of luck, encountering a traverser while fighting was already unlucky enough. What they didn't expect was that the traversers also brought poison gas bombs, and they were the latest products. As Wei Yuankun, who proposed buying this batch of shells, said, "If we're going to use chemical weapons, let's play it tough. If you come out with a V or a Schuman, even if you use sarin, you won't be ashamed to greet people." Regarding the use of these shells, Li Zhigang, the political commissar of the Eighth Route Army and the only university-educated person who had attended Tsinghua University, raised a question, "Isn't this a violation of the Geneva Convention?" As a result, he was met with unanimous disdain from all the traversers. "What's the point of talking about the Geneva Convention with devils? These shells were originally prepared for us, and now we're giving them back to them - isn't that perfect?" Wei Yuankun, although seriously injured, was persuading this stubborn political commissar on a stretcher with his uninjured tongue, "Don't worry, most of the shells we use are the ones we brought. The Geneva Convention only says that suffocating and blistering poison gases are not allowed to be used. Ours are nerve gases, which do not involve the convention's content." However, as for whether there is such a provision in the convention, to be honest, Wei Yuankun himself did not know. Anyway, nonsense was his strong point.
It was quickly passed, and the shells were smoothly loaded into the barrel, aiming at the Japanese army's position. The Japanese army could only stare blankly at the artillery position 2 kilometers away from them, watching as the big guns that belonged to them just a few hours ago fired towards themselves. However, what they didn't expect was that the enemy had only fired four mortars, and after the shells landed, there were no violent explosions, but instead emitted large amounts of yellow smoke, "Ah, it's poison gas!"
Four poison gas bombs were fired in one breath, and the entire Japanese position was shrouded in this type of poisonous smoke. Although the Japanese soldiers all wore gas masks according to regulations, they were no match for the Schuman gas that could penetrate rubber protective clothing and be absorbed through the skin, as well as the sarin and mustard gas that could also be absorbed through the skin. The gas masks could only delay their death. Soon, some Japanese soldiers who couldn't bear it rushed out of the encirclement, but were immediately knocked down by intense firepower. If you were afraid to die and stayed in the poisonous area, it would probably be even worse...
The Eighth Route Army spent a sleepless night, and the price they paid was that several thousand devils fell into an eternal sleep on a small hill. Just before dawn, a moderate rain fell from the sky, and after the sun rose, the Eighth Route Army charged up to the last stronghold of the Japanese army, but there were only a few living Japanese soldiers left on the stronghold. As for those who were still alive but barely breathing, according to Wei Yuankun's words, each person was given a finishing blow with a bayonet. In fact, this could be considered an act of kindness - more than one Japanese soldier said "thank you" in Japanese before they died. As for why, if you don't mind, you can try it out for yourself: being smoked half to death by sulfur and phosphorus in the wilderness is what it feels like. After all, both belong to the Confucian cultural circle, and the Japanese also have a saying that "dying early is a blessing".
The entire battle resulted in only a few hundred casualties for the Eighth Route Army, with over 3,000 guns and ammunition seized, as well as a regimental flag. The two brigade commanders, who had become panda-eyed from lack of sleep, were grinning from ear to ear at the sight of the spoils. However, they soon began arguing over how to divide the equipment, each wanting to expand their own troops. Despite being skilled fighters, they were clumsy in negotiations and quickly came to blows. Just as things were getting out of hand, the political commissar arrived on the scene and separated the two commanders, who had already drawn blood. Fortunately, the merchants present were experts at dividing spoils and quickly devised a plan that left both parties satisfied.
Since everyone was in a good mood, they decided to celebrate with two cups of wine. The travelers had brought some delicious food, but the stench of corpses in the air ruined everyone's appetite. All the travelers except for three people, Wei Yuan Kun, Wang He, and Zhang Xin, vomited violently after seeing the various types of corpses that had died from toxic gas, with different expressions and loss of bladder control. As for why these three didn't vomit, it was because they had grown up playing in hospitals and had a strong immunity to dead bodies. In fact, they even had the skill to eat boxed lunches next to rotting corpses. When all the travelers were vomiting nonstop, Wang He and Zhang Xin volunteered to help the Eighth Route Army clean up the battlefield and transport the corpses. Of course, valuable items like rings, cash, watches, and gold teeth would not be spared. The two of them even played a prank on Wei Yuan Kun, lifting a corpse next to him and saying "Lend me your limited edition Colt pistol, or I'll throw this corpse on you!" Unexpectedly, Wei Yuan Kun was not intimidated by their threat and said "You two are so shameless, come at me if you dare!" He soon paid the price for his bravado. Although Wang He and Zhang Xin didn't actually throw the corpse on him due to someone else's scolding, they still swung it around, causing another injured person, Wang Fangyuan, who was next to Wei Yuan Kun, to be startled and vomit up her breakfast again. It's worth noting that Wang Fangyuan was a left-hander, and even when vomiting, she didn't make an exception. At the time, Wei Yuan Kun was less than 30 centimeters away from her on her left side.
