Chapter 302 Sanitation and Epidemic Prevention
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Under the cover of artillery fire, the German army began to attack the Chinese positions. The Germans had known for a long time that this was a defense area for the Chinese. These Chinese were exhausted and desperate to fight. Unlike Europeans, the Chinese would never be captured. They would rather break up jade than be completely broken. Often, the wounded Chinese soldiers were the most dangerous. They usually chose to die together. It was this crazy fighting spirit that scared the Germans and made the Allies very happy.
Today's European battlefield is a battle of will and courage. The spirit of the Chinese is the most suitable for this combat model. They cannot understand why those gentle and honest Chinese people are so crazy on the battlefield. They only know that enough Chinese soldiers can help them win, so the Allies will not hesitate to exchange tariffs for Chinese troops.
Of course, some people are more worried that once these Chinese soldiers return to China, they will cause China's military power to soar, which will threaten the fundamental interests of Britain and France. The representative of those who hold this view is the fat British man Churchill. However, although his view is very correct, it will be considered after all after the end of the European War. If you are in a hurry, you will be in front of you first.
The Germans gradually approached China's position. What surprised these German soldiers was that the Chinese army did not use machine guns as crazy as before, but was very quiet. Just when the German soldiers were surprised, there were faint roars coming. This was the sound of the motor, and the Germans were not unfamiliar with it.
Soon, more than a dozen black and huge things appeared in front of them, like ancient giant beasts, rushed towards them step by step. When the German army saw this, someone knew that it turned out that there were also tank equipment in the Chinese army. Yesterday, Germany had already turned British tanks into scrap iron. Therefore, these German troops were not too afraid. They quickly formed several combat teams and prepared to use mortars and grenades to deal with these steel monsters.
Although the German army showed superb military qualities at this time, they did not expect that the tactics of the Chinese army were completely different from those of the British. The Chinese tanks were accompanied by a large number of soldiers, and the tanks rushed around to open the way for the infantry and the infantry provided protection for the tanks. Faced with the more mature joint operations of the infantry and tanks, the German combat team had been beaten into a sieve before they even approached the Chinese tanks.
At this time, Germans discovered that the weapons in the hands of the Chinese were not usually used rifles, but a new type of gun that looked very ugly but had amazing firepower. This weapon was shorter and more flexible than a rifle, able to fire quickly and had an amazing speed of fire, and it was just enough to provide protection for tanks. Any German army who dared to attack Chinese tanks would be shot dead.
The Germans did not recognize this ugly weapon, so the Chinese naturally knew it very well. This was a new weapon designed by the Sichuan Arsenal, called the Han-1 submachine gun. The inspiration was also provided by Qiao Yu, a British Sden submachine gun. Of course, at this time, the British had not developed this submachine gun, so China naturally became original.
The Sden submachine gun may not be the best submachine gun, but it is definitely the most suitable submachine gun for Chinese people. The Sden submachine gun is simple in structure, easy to operate, and low in cost. At the time, the British only made $9. Now, due to the lower labor cost in China, a submachine gun costs only about $7, which is just suitable for a country like China with a relatively thin foundation.
At the same time, the Sden submachine gun has a great power. Today, this new submachine gun is just right, and the German army is in great danger. First, it tried the violent power of Sden before the charge. Soon, it threw down a large piece of corpses, and the rest of the German soldiers ran back to the trenches frantically...
Those who run slowly naturally become prisoners. In fact, Chinese tanks have also changed a lot compared to British tanks. Chinese tanks have fewer weapons on them. A 37mm main gun is installed on the tank and a machine gun is also installed. There is nothing else, and only two machine guns are installed on the armored vehicle.
The little British vagrants were equipped with a main gun, four machine guns, and five machine guns on the armored vehicles. It seems that the British works are much more powerful than those of China. In fact, British tanks are a tragic design. After the number of weapons increases, the operation will be complicated, and mechanical failures will increase exponentially. What is more important is that after the more weapons are loaded, it takes up more weight, making the British tanks one millimeter thinner than the Chinese tank protective armor.
This difference makes China's tank failure rate lower and its defenses better, so the tank's charge is more powerful, easily crushing the barbed wire, and crossing the country's trenches quickly approach the German position. Faced with this attack efficiency, the German army had no way to resist, so they could only choose to give up the position and retreat in a hurry.
Lu Rongting, Zhang Xiaohuai and others, who were commanding the battle, were overjoyed when they heard that the Chinese army had broken through the German army's second line of defense. They should know that the two sides are now like masters competing for internal strength. The advancement is basically calculated by meters. It is a great blessing to be able to break through hundreds of meters a day, and sometimes they can't move forward. Now the Chinese army has broken through more than one thousand meters with the cooperation of tanks, which is definitely an amazing achievement.
The vanguard of the Chinese army had approached the important support point of the German second line of defense, Balla. The German command was also extremely anxious at this time. They did not expect that the same tank could burst out with amazing power when it reached the hands of the Chinese. It was a useless rib in the hands of the British. However, they had no time to think about it anymore. They had to quickly mobilize the troops and block the gap, otherwise the Chinese army would break through a little, and the entire defense line would collapse, and the German army would completely fail.
When they were fighting to the death, the German army was absolutely unambiguous. While using their lives to delay Chinese tanks, they mobilized artillery, strengthened trenches, and stopped the Chinese army's attack.
The German army was frightened, and the French army was the same at this time. They did not expect that the Chinese army would break the deadlock on the battlefield. Fajole, the commander of the Sixth Army, was extremely surprised at this time. He keenly discovered that this was a good opportunity to take the initiative on the battlefield, so he ordered the French soldiers to launch a counterattack against the German army regardless of their sacrifice.
For a moment, the entire front was very lively, and both sides tried their best. At this time, the Chinese army's vanguard had already taken Barra and charged forward to reach the third German line of defense. Lu Jianzhang was extremely excited at this time. Those powerful people were usually over-the-top. It turned out that they were all a bunch of silver-like gun heads, and they were not as good as the Chinese army in war.
"Commander, I think we should stop when we are ready!" Zhang Xiaohuai was calm at this time, pointing to the military map and said: "Our army has now formed a protruding part, and the German firepower must be concentrated on us. If the German army covers the tanks with cannons regardless of casualties, we will inevitably be injured. Moreover, two tanks have been injured so far, and four have failed. Moreover, breaking through the German defense line will not be of any benefit to us!"
Zhang Xiaohuai's words reminded Lu Jianzhang, "What the Chief of Staff said makes sense. Our soldiers have fought for a long time, both physically and mentally exhausted, and suffered a considerable loss. Let everyone withdraw. If the French have the ability, let them attack by themselves!"
Lu Jianzhang immediately sent a telegram to Fayele, demanding a retreat. Fayele was also shocked. The Chinese army was advancing rapidly, so why did it suddenly retreat? In the telegram, Lu Jianzhang greatly exaggerated the losses of his side. The Chinese army had done its best, and the rest was the French army...
The Germans' third line of defense was only a few hundred meters wide junction. As long as it was broken through, it would collapse completely. Therefore, the Germans went crazy and mobilized dozens of planes to prepare for air strikes on Chinese tanks. This was also a way to be forced to do so. However, at this time, the Chinese tanks suddenly stopped and all retreated.
After a day of battle, the Chinese army advanced 15 kilometers, captured Barla, and captured more than 7,000 German troops. This was definitely a huge achievement worth showing off. However, the Chinese army did not make a breakthrough in the German defense in one go, leaving an imperfect end to the attack. However, this also allowed the top leaders of the British and French to see the combat effectiveness of the Chinese, and China's status was constantly improving.
The European war report was delivered to Qiao Yu. Qiao Yu was sincerely happy to see that the Chinese army could play a role in foreign lands. However, while he was happy, Qiao Yu had too many things to deal with, so he found Minister of Health Wu Lien-teh.
"Mr. Wu, I want to talk to you for a long time, but I haven't put in my efforts. Now the Chinese army is fighting well on the European battlefield. We will soon send troops into Europe. However, the problem of being unacceptable to the land and water must be very serious. I hope your Ministry of Health can come up with a plan to avoid non-combat reductions!"
Wu Lien-teh also nodded repeatedly: "What Jun Zu is worried about is very reasonable. The Ministry of Health has been doing research on this aspect, formulated several plans, and prepared sufficient medicines to protect the soldiers and brothers!"
"Mr. Wu, I actually have another concern, that is, Europe has experienced more than two years of war, and it is already full of corpses and cannot be dealt with in time. Various bacteria are growing wildly. Moreover, due to the lack of enough food, the people in the warring countries are of poor physical fitness. Under such circumstances, it is very likely that a large-scale epidemic will break out, and we have to guard against it!"
Wu Liande was immediately admired when he heard Qiao Yu express his opinion. It seemed that Qiao Yu really had an extraordinary vision and knew so much about hygiene work. No wonder he was able to dominate the party at a young age.
"What Junzu said is very true. The Ministry of Health will immediately send personnel to investigate and formulate a prevention plan!"
"During the outbreak of the epidemic, people with low physical fitness are often infected first, and the soldiers on the battlefield are greatly tortured physically and mentally. Although these people are all middle-aged, it is very likely that they can't stand it. Therefore, I suggest that you can prepare more isatis root so that soldiers can take it regularly to improve their physical resistance!"
Qiao Yu said this all for the coming Spanish flu. He didn't want the military talents he had finally cultivated. Technical workers were knocked down by the flu, so it was necessary to take preventive measures. In fact, Qiao Yu could invent penicillin in advance, but the strength of the southwest is still too weak, and it would be snatched by the great powers if it was invented. Moreover, Qiao Yu also wanted to let the Europeans die more. It would be enough to have isatis root to protect the Chinese. As long as the Spanish flu broke out, this ordinary Chinese medicine could definitely be sold for a good price.
"I will definitely deal with it as soon as possible. In addition, I have another suggestion. Sichuan's urban population has increased rapidly, but urban planning is showing a backward trend. The urban environment is not good. In this way, it is difficult to ensure that the disease will not be epidemic. Therefore, it is necessary to establish a health and epidemic prevention system. As long as there are any signs, promptly inform and take measures to control the epidemic in the bud!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to () subscribe and reward. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
Chapter completed!