An Yi guessed right. At this time, General Ishikawa Koichi, the commander of the Japanese Burmese and Indian Army, was indeed as big as a bucket.
Since late last month, sick cases have appeared one after another in the Japanese army. At that time, Ishikawa Koichi and the officers at all levels of the corps, divisions, brigades, regiments, brigades and squadrons did not pay too much attention. Because India can be called extreme
In humid and hot weather, it is usually easy to get sick, but after emergency treatment, you can usually recover.
For several months, the Japanese army, with the cooperation of the free Indian government it supported, used industrial facilities in Bengal, Bihar, Orissa and Madras to mass-produce and hoard strategic materials.
Ishikawa Hiroshi had planned early in the morning. When the rainy season in September passed and the weather cleared, he would immediately send his troops westward to defeat the Sheng Shicai rebels before the Anjia army, seize as much Indian territory as possible, and lay a solid foundation for the next battle.
the basis of.
Although the Japanese military intelligence department passed the news to Ishikawa Koichi that Sheng Shicai used poison gas bombs and openly massacred cities in the western part of the subcontinent, Ishikawa Koichi, like the generals at the Tokyo Base Camp and the Southern Army Command, believed that a weakened India would be beneficial to
The colonial rule of Japan caused more killings during the heyday, the easier it would be to rule in the future. After all, in troubled times, whoever can bring stability, food and clothing to the people will be supported.
The top leaders of the *** government and military are optimistic that if all Indian industries are brought under control, with India's superior agricultural conditions and abundant human resources, coupled with the oil fields in Myanmar, Lanyin and Sakhalin,**
Even if there is a gap in strength between Japan and the United States, it is within an acceptable range. By then, whether it is negotiating peace with the United States or promoting peace through war, Japan will be in an invincible position.
However, after September, a large number of injuries and illnesses suddenly appeared in the Burmese and Indian troops. The stockpiled drugs such as panoxicillin, simoxicillin, and sulfonamides have been exhausted after continuous use. Due to the lack of effective treatment drugs, so far,
More than 1,200 officers and soldiers died of the epidemic.
This number of deaths horrified Ishikawa Koichi. At this time, news of an unprecedented horrific plague breaking out across India had spread throughout the Burmese and Indian armies. Although the Japanese soldiers who had received the influence of Bushido ignored life and death, they were not willing to die inexplicably.
In this place, death was worthless, and the military morale began to show signs of instability.
Fort William is located on the east bank of the Hooghly River in Calcutta. It was built at the end of the seventeenth century and was named after King William III of England. In front of the fort is the southeast bastion and the adjacent city wall. One side of the fort faces the river, and the other three sides are ditches, which can introduce river water at any time.
There are three layers of heavy walls on the inside of the fort, which are layer upon layer and easy to defend but difficult to attack.
The fort is surrounded by hundreds of acres of green space, including the Krishna Temple, the Victoria Memorial Hall, the Christian Church and the East India Museum. The environment is elegant and the air is much fresher than other places.
From the first day he entered Calcutta, Ishikawa Koichi made Fort William his headquarters and has lived and worked here for more than two months.
While An Yi was enjoying the joy of harvesting the fleet in Karachi, the atmosphere in the conference hall on the second floor of Fort William was extremely depressing, with deep worry and fear on the faces of every general attending the meeting.
"What should we do? Now the number of sick people in the army has almost exceeded 30,000, and there are large-scale sick cases in all armies, divisions and brigades. If we don't find a way as soon as possible, they will all die in this ghost place! Maybe even us
We are not immune! Maybe we should leave everything behind and return to Myanmar!" After finishing speaking, Lieutenant General Mitsuo Nakazawa, commander of the First Division, could not help but shudder in the hot weather.
"Yes, yes!"
Before Ishikawa Koichi could speak, Lieutenant General Sonobe Kazuichiro, commander of the 7th Division, immediately said:
"I agree with Mr. Nakazawa. Leave this hellish place immediately! It rains all day and night, and the climate is still so hot. I just sit and do nothing. My whole body is wet and uncomfortable! It's really unimaginable. For thousands of years,
, how do the untouchables here survive...I bet that as long as we stay here, even if we are lucky enough to escape this disaster, this terrible weather will still make us lose our lives here."
"Baga! Nakazawa-kun, Sonobe-kun, do you know what you are talking about? This is a shame! It is embarrassing the emperor! I will never allow similar propaganda of failure to appear again in my army.
Speech!”
Ishikawa Koichi rebuked loudly. When he saw Mizuo Nakazawa and Kazuichiro Sonobe lowering their heads, he looked around at the generals and said: "Actually, there is nothing terrible about this. Even the hottest and most humid four, five, six, seven, eight
We have survived the month, will we lose in September? We just lack specific drugs to fight the plague. As long as the country can provide us with sufficient amounts of panoxicillin, sulfonamides and other specific drugs, we are fully capable.
Faith against this plague!”
"But--"
Lieutenant General Shojiro Iida, commander of the 15th Army, said doubtfully: "Your Excellency, Commander, these special medicines are Nanhua's patented products. How can we open up the supply? You know, the empire spends a lot of money to obtain precious special medicines. Headquarters
Are you willing to spend so much money on us?"
“You have to spend it even if you don’t want to give it up!”
Lieutenant General Yasushi Murakami, chief of staff of the Myanmar-Indian Army sitting next to Koichi Ishikawa, said confidently: "For the kings of the base camp, we are not chess pieces that can be discarded at will. They will definitely try their best to help us! The front army is urgent
The report has been submitted, and news is expected to arrive soon. You should have confidence in His Majesty the Emperor and Chief of Staff Ishihara!"
"Do you have enough time?"
Lieutenant General Honda Masato, commander of the 33rd Army, said in horror: "In my opinion, as long as you are willing to spend money, there is no doubt that you can obtain panmoxicillin and other special drugs. Even if Nanhua does not sell it to us,
Drugs can be bought from black market channels, but the key is whether we can hold on for that long...
“Just yesterday, I saw with my own eyes that the streets of Calcutta were littered with dead Indians, those lower-caste untouchables. They had just taken the bodies away on carts, and not long after, dead people were everywhere again...
...The smell of the dead and defecation mixed together, and I vomited on the spot... Alas, Indians are so unhygienic. They poop everywhere and eat with hands that have been wiped with poop. It's very difficult.
I believe that such a dirty nation lives in the same world as us."
"That's true!"
Lieutenant General Mutaguchi Renya, the commander of the 18th Division, quickly poured his anger on the Indians and said with a look of hatred: "I think it is precisely because of the extremely bad living habits of the Indians that it greatly accelerated the spread of the plague.
It has been less than half a month since the outbreak of the epidemic. Calcutta, another Pearl of the Orient that rivals Shanghai, is no longer prosperous and is full of dead people. According to this method of death, it is estimated that it will not be long before this place becomes a
A dead city with no human habitation!
"Now, it depends on the empire's determination and strength to save us. It's best to send that four-engine transport plane to bring us the much-needed medicine and help us solve our practical difficulties. If we let it go, as the plague spreads, eventually we will all
There is no doubt that he will die here!"
When Ishikawa Hiroshi saw that everyone was speaking so seriously, he who was still confident at first began to worry, and asked: "Isn't there any good prevention method? I don't believe it, the plague is so powerful! In the past, China was also
A similar great plague broke out, but why didn’t the country and species die?”
The commander of the 28th Army, Kawabe Shozo, is a senior China expert. He frowned and said: "Even in China, once a plague occurs, entire villages, towns, and even entire cities may die. However, China is different after all.
In India, the temperature in China is comfortable and nourishing, while India is too hot. This summer-like environment all year round is very conducive to the spread of diseases. The Chinese love cleanliness as long as conditions permit, while Indians are as dirty as pigs.
Therefore, the speed and power of disease transmission are naturally different.
"What is particularly nerve-wracking is that India's transportation seems to be too developed under the construction of the British. They can reach another city from one city to another through railways at any time, spreading the disease without restriction. In China,
Since transportation is blocked in many places, we only need to send troops to guard the passes, drive back all the people from the affected areas, and leave them to fend for themselves. When the weather gets cooler and heavy snow arrives, the plague will naturally be lifted. But in India, we can
Do you expect the weather to get cooler? You know, just in the past few months, more than 500 of our soldiers have died in the hot weather!"
Kawabe Shozo, who had always been calm and composed, couldn't help but look panicked.
"I still agree with Mr. Nakazawa and Mr. Sonobe. We should evacuate from India immediately and return to the mainland! What's so good about India? It's far away from the mainland. If you take a boat, it will take more than 20 days to return home. Even a slow boat will take more than 20 days.
One month, from a strategic point of view, is far less important than Australia..." Lieutenant General Machijiri Yuki, commander of the Sixth Division, suddenly stood up, staring with scarlet eyes, looking crazy.
This king is the fourth son of Earl Mibu Kisu, whose real name is Mibu Moto. His elder brother is Mibu Motogi who inherited the family title. He adopted the family of Viscount Yoshihiro Machijiri and inherited the title. His wife is the first wife of King Heyang Gongbunken.
The princess, Queen Yukiko, graduated from the 21st class of the Army Military Academy. Her classmates include Kanji Ishihara, Jo Iimura, Haruyoshi Hyakutake and others.
As a nobleman, Lieutenant General Machijiri Yuki naturally did not want to die in this hellish place. Seeing everyone looking at him in surprise, he became even more crazy. He clenched his hands into fists, waved them wantonly, and shouted with saliva flying:
"I've really had enough of this place! Even if I go back to China and go into the ravines, I don't want to be around feces, mosquitoes and dirty Indians all day long! I've been in a dark circle in the past few months.
I doubt if Yukiko will still recognize me when I return to Tokyo?"
Ishikawa Koichi warned loudly: "Machijiri-kun, it is impossible to go back immediately, unless you abandon the army, return to Tokyo alone, and then accept the sanctions of military law! Our main fleet is still stranded in the Western Indian Ocean, even if the alliance
It will take at least half a month for the fleet to dispatch transport ships and escort fleets to the east coast of India, and during this time, we may not be able to get sick! Tell us, what should we do?"
Everyone looked very ugly.
If we say that in response to the attack of the British or the Anjia Army, even if it is a failure, it is a worthy death. In the future, the soul can enter the shrine and enjoy the incense forever. But in the face of natural disasters and the all-pervasive virus, they are powerless.
, unless specific drugs to deal with the plague can be obtained, and the main international supplier of these drugs is Nanhua.
You know, the plague and virus in Australia last year reduced an island country with a population of more than 6 million to less than 3 million people. And these people survived by using Nanhua's special medicine. Especially
The sanatorium located in northern South China has a cure rate of 99%. Although many rich people have dried up their wallets, they are still alive. This is a great blessing among misfortunes. The miraculous antibiotic drugs in South China have also spread throughout the world.
world, once again pushing the prices of panoxicillin and other products to a whole new level.
The Communist Party has hoarded many special drugs. However, because it does not know the production method, these drugs are disposable consumer goods and will be gone after they are used up. It is difficult to believe that Nanhua would provide drugs for export due to its hatred of the Communist Party.
"It seems that while we wait, we have to save ourselves!"
The commander of the Fourteenth Army, Masaharu Honma, known as the "Poet General" said: "When I was the military attaché stationed in India in Calcutta, there was also a large-scale plague outbreak in India. However, once the British colonial government discovered that something was wrong, it
They are all isolating as soon as possible and confining the sick to avoid cross-infection of the virus. In addition to asking for help from the country, we are quickly isolating the sick Indians and, if necessary, even
Humane destruction!
"As for the Emperor's people, since we don't know who is infected, all teams with sick people will be quarantined separately, and they will be observed and confirmed to be safe before returning to the army!"
"Yoshi!"
Hebian Zhengsan's eyes lit up, he blurted out in admiration, and then said: "Those Indians who are infected with the disease are not worthy of living in the world at all. We can completely let the free Indian government take action and send people to humanely destroy the patients! At this time,
, we can’t be soft-hearted at all, otherwise, we will end up with the entire army annihilated.”
Everyone felt a chill on their necks, and the threat of death made everyone lose their minds.
Shizuo Yokoyama, commander of the 8th Division, immediately said: "In this case, there can be no further delay, we must act as soon as possible. In order to prevent the soldiers who are not infected from suffering unnecessary harm, I suggest that all those who are not infected wear biochemical suits, and then start
Start isolating infected people!
"No matter what, we must maintain a pure land of survival and preserve the Empire's warriors intact. Otherwise, we will not be able to explain to His Majesty the Emperor that good soldiers were handed over to us, but what they brought back in the end were their ashes!"
"All right!"
Ishikawa Hiroshi was so confused that he immediately agreed to this suggestion.
Soon, a group of Japanese military generals formed a complete plan around the establishment of epidemic areas, isolation areas, buffer zones and immune areas. The top priority was to identify the infected as soon as possible and take them away quickly to avoid infecting more people.
The Communists acted vigorously and resolutely. After notifying the "Free India" government, they immediately mobilized the puppet Indian army to launch operations and quickly established concentration camps completely isolated from the outside world in various parts of East India, and captured all those who were sick and threw them into them.
Let them fend for themselves.
Those who were infected by the Japanese army and the puppet Indian army were also arranged to live in specially opened separate rooms. They were strictly ordered not to drink raw water, especially raw water from the river, and were not allowed to have sex anywhere, or use their hands.
Eat food while receiving simple herbal treatments.
During this period, a large number of Indians tried to resist imprisonment, or insisted on the tradition of "doing whatever they wanted" on the streets, but were ruthlessly suppressed. Their bodies, along with those who died of illness, were doused with gasoline and burned. The entire eastern India
The region is filled with mourning.
...
Karachi, Cliff Military Port, Merial Naval Base and Karachi's east and west piers are all densely covered with ships.
Since the water surface of the nearby two hundred nautical miles has been fully monitored by the Anjiajun coastal radar and airship radar, three flight groups are deployed in the Heb River and Indus River mouth areas to deal with all emergencies. The fleet does not need to leave ordinary warships at all.
There was a patrol patrol outside, so all the ships entered the port, filling the various harbors in Karachi.
Various barges and ferries shuttled between warships and docks, transporting naval officers and soldiers who had long been eager to return to land to the docks.
After confirming that everything was safe, An Yi and his two wives appeared at the dock and warmly welcomed the former French Navy Indian Ocean and American Fleet officers who had joined the South China Navy.
At this time, on the pier, naval officers and soldiers could be seen everywhere excitedly hugging their families. Those who did not see their families only needed to go to the nearly 100 information desks specially arranged around them. There were service staff composed of Jewish and French officers and soldiers of the South China Navy.
The team will quickly check relevant information to help them understand their families quickly, so each French sailor is in a relatively stable mood. As long as the handover of the ship is completed, they can receive half a year's military pay, and then return to South China on a special plane to meet with
Family reunion.
An Yi, Commander of the Indian Ocean Fleet, Lieutenant General Proven Grillio, Deputy Commander, Major General Yaflon Leboail, Chief of Staff, Brigadier General Mele Sanleco, and Aviation Commander, Major General Martini, "Richelieu
Rear Admiral Rize Nadir, captain of the battleship "Lorraine", Rear Admiral Marseille Ambver, captain of the battleship "Lorraine", Vice Admiral Lasatre, commander of the American Fleet, and other naval officers met cordially and hugged and greeted them.
Feng Jieyun and Ou Chuer, wearing Hanfu-style skirts, followed An Yi, smiling and nodding. If the other party saluted or bowed, they would give a Chinese blessing in return. If the other party wanted to kiss the hand, they would also extend their arms.
He showed her white and tender jade hands and let him kiss the back of them, but he would inevitably have to wash them with soap for a long time after returning.
In a noisy environment, An Yi and his two wives met with more than fifty important naval officers, which lasted nearly an hour.
Due to the special influence of the French in South China, An Yi and his two wives can now speak French, although not fluently, but it is enough for simple conversations.
As the top leader of South China, he controlled a powerful army and air force, but he had no airs about him. He talked and laughed like a spring breeze. He left a very deep impression on the apprehensive French naval commander at the first meeting.
Since there were so many people here at the pier, it was not suitable for in-depth exchanges. While hugging and shaking hands, An Yi comforted him by saying that a welcome dinner would be held in the evening to entertain the distinguished naval officers.
Ou Chuer and Feng Jieyun also left a deep impression on the group of French generals. They have pretty faces and generous and polite manners. This is the first time An Yi has appeared in public with two wives at the same time, which is enough to prove An Yi's respect for them. Many
Everyone was secretly glad in their hearts, maybe they really made a wise choice this time.
However, something unpleasant happened at the end of the meeting. The former fleet commander, Admiral Laborde, ignored An Yi's extended hand and instead stared at him fiercely and said:
"Mr. Chairman, do you think my allies will let you go if you use such despicable means to obtain important Allied warships? Nanhua is just a small country in the region, but it wants to use its small power to steal the top six naval forces in the world.
It's so bold! I still believe that in your hands, the French Navy will lose all its glorious traditions!"
"ally?"
An Yi smiled faintly: "Are you talking about the UK? I don't think the UK is an ally of France. They betrayed the alliance. Not only did they choose to escape at Dunkirk and refused to send planes to protect Paris, but they also openly attacked the French fleet. Now
Almost all of the warships left by the Vichy government in North Africa and the Mediterranean that did not escape back to Toulon were sunk by the British!
"Now the British cannot protect themselves. Not only are their homeland subjected to indiscriminate bombing by the Germans every day, but they have also lost their colonies in India, the Persian Gulf and Southeast Asia. On the 29th of last month, the German army occupied the island of Malta, cutting off Britain's access to the Mediterranean.
on the route, and in East Africa, due to the emergence of the Japanese navy, the situation has also fallen into a completely passive situation!
"The United Kingdom has now set up a special weapons procurement office in Nanhua. Our military industrial enterprises provide the United Kingdom with a thousand fighter planes and various spare parts every month, and at the same time help the United Kingdom train pilots. In addition, due to the continued and fierce bombing by the German Air Force, the United Kingdom
Military factories and shipbuilding companies in the south have all relocated to Scotland and Northern Ireland. It will take at least three to five months to resume normal production! During this period, they can only rely on us and the Americans to provide arms.
"Excuse me, tell me, under this situation, even if the UK knows the truth of the matter, will it really antagonize us over the ownership of the fleet that is already under our control?"
Laborde was a little surprised, and then argued: "Mr. Chairman, don't forget, after all, the United States is standing behind the United Kingdom! I believe everyone understands what the United States means. As long as the United States is armed, it will be a matter of time to join the allies, and the United Kingdom dare not
What about Nanhua, but what about the United States? Previously, I had sent people to communicate with the United Kingdom that the warships would fight side by side with the allied navies. Now everything has come to nothing, and the Americans will not give up!"
"Ha ha!"
An Yi laughed loudly, and when he saw Laborde's face flushed, he wanted to have a fit. Then he stopped laughing and said:
"For Britain and the United States, what is the difference between you cooperating with them and me cooperating with them? Moreover, the situation in the United States is far more complicated than you think. Although the Americans have lost the two lines of defense in France and India, they are isolated
Socialist ideas have not been eradicated in this country, and most people are still unwilling to join the war. If Roosevelt wants to break the rule of not being allowed to serve three consecutive terms as president and win next year's election, he must fully consider public opinion.
"The current situation is - if Germany and *** have always exercised restraint against the United States, then the United States has no reason to join the war. Although so far, with the promulgation of the Lend-Lease Act and the suppression of Germany and ***
In the embargo with Italy, the United States has actually chosen a position, but as long as it does not directly join the war, the future will be unpredictable.
"Finally, with all due respect, doesn't General Laborde think that South China now has the strength to participate in international games? I don't think that a country that can export large quantities of arms and equipment will be excluded from the strategic system of the allies.
Besides, no matter what, Nanhua is now considered a decisive force, and even the United States has to consider the consequences of Nanhua joining the Axis powers."
The more Laborde listened, the uglier his face became, and finally he lowered his head feebly.
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***: There was a mistake earlier. I used the decimal system to convert and thought that five square kilometers was fifty thousand square meters (it should be five million square meters). As a result, I made a big joke and mistakenly wrote Datang Test Airfield as
Fifty thousand square meters, the previous article has been corrected, I hereby apologize!
In addition, the issue of twin-engine carrier-based aircraft is indeed not considered, but considering that the German naval aviation has not yet gone to sea, you can think of the hu88 as a naval land-based bomber, haha!
The New Year is coming, and my family is very busy, cleaning windows, washing quilt covers, buying New Year goods, etc. There are so many things to do, and I can’t get up quickly. Moreover, as of now, "Iron Bones" has entered the final stage. The emperor just wants to give everyone a
The perfect ending, fulfilling the promise of never changing!