Early morning of February 1, 1941, Libi Country, Siirt Basin
Although it was an incendiary bomb, it still produced quite a shock wave when it exploded, flattening the houses near the center of the small village. As for the livestock in those houses, they had long since been charred. The inside of the larger ones might still be OK. I can see something, but those small ones directly become a ball of carbon, from the inside out.
Even the surface of the pebbles on the ground had melted. Mr. Otto picked up a handful and observed that they had begun to vitrify. The temperature at the heart of the explosion must have exceeded 1000 degrees Celsius. As for the beams and wooden piles located at the center of the explosion, they were only charred on the surface. It should be that the combustion was too violent and caused a lack of oxygen, so they did not continue to burn.
However, the houses near the outskirts of the village are still burning, and the dilapidated adobe houses have not collapsed. After all, there is only one incendiary bomb. No matter how powerful it is, it cannot directly destroy a village, but the scope of the explosion is equivalent to covering the entire village. covered.
Even if they were not burned, the situation was not much better. The instantaneous high temperature and lack of oxygen caused the animals to die without any pain. Even the water from the well near the village was a bit hot to the touch. Such an environment Under the circumstances, if you were a human being, you would definitely not be able to survive.
The structure of the truck has melted a little, and the door is connected to the frame and cannot be opened at all. As for the two sheep in the cab, although they did not directly turn into a piece of charcoal, they became a little burnt. Red, the smell of roasted lamb permeated the air, but at this time, the smell was a little nauseating, because everyone knew that if this was on the battlefield, those sheep would be their comrades in arms.
As for the mini tank, it was even worse. Because it was close to the center of the explosion, the viscous liquid flowed into the cockpit, burning the tank inside and out. Thanks to the tank's oil and ammunition, All have been drained out, otherwise this tank would have been turned into a pile of parts by now.
Walking on the streets of the small village, enduring the scorching heat, the air marshal was already laughing so hard. If there weren't people around him, he would have wanted to do a striptease by twisting his fat body.
"General, the killing effect of this is already more than that of a five-hundred-pound aerial bomb, right?" The air marshal pointed to the scene in front of him and said to Rommel. He is an air marshal. There is no need to ask others such questions. At this moment, he is purely talking. I just want to share the happiness in my heart.
"But the cost is less than one-tenth of a five-hundred-pound aerial bomb." Rommel answered the question, and his eyes were full of little stars. This thing is so good, one aerial bomb is worth an artillery strike. , but the cost is really nothing. I am afraid that a large mortar is more expensive than this. No, it may be even lower, because gasoline is not expensive at all.
"This bomb can be manufactured in Libya. It doesn't even require high-level technicians and special equipment. At worst, the detonation device will be flown in from the country." Mr. Otto's spectacles were also sparkling behind the lenses. Although this weapon is simple, But the power of this thing is absolutely epoch-making. A new weapon that is enough to change the balance of national strength is much better than those mysterious and mysterious weapon concepts.
"General, let's get 10,000 tons first, and then I will mobilize a hundred Stukas for you. With this, even a British armored division can stop it!" the Air Marshal said casually. Putting satellites on it, 10,000 tons sounds like a lot, but it's really nothing. It's just some empty gasoline barrels and detonators.
"Marshal, I think we need bombers that can threaten the Suez Canal. The empire needs to maintain a minimum level of deterrence on this land." Rommel said seriously, a British armored division? Don't be ridiculous, just the fighting power of the British? One tank regiment of his 7th Armored Division can defeat them, okay?
"Will it irritate the British people too much?" the air marshal was worried, but there was a trace of a bad smile on his face. It was the one who insisted on bombing London, but the deterrent effect on Britain was actually very average, but The Suez Canal is different. What is Suez? It is the lifeline of Britain. As long as the Suez Canal is blocked, the British will have to extend their transportation lines, not only consuming more time and resources, but also allowing them to The Imperial Navy's submarine force is better at strangulation.
"As far as I know, the British people have been stimulated." The corners of Rommel's mouth also turned up. He felt more and more that when he came to Libya this time, he was not sent to the country but got lucky. If he did well, If so, maybe it can really help the empire change the situation on another battlefield.
He is a very visionary person, but in his heart he is not that optimistic about the prospects of war. However, he is just a soldier and can really do very little. But now it is different, he can do more.
And just today, that General Li Yunlong actually helped him solve the dilemma of insufficient troops and insufficient ammunition. Well, there was also the problem of insufficient ammunition. All the problems in front of him were solved. The next step is to show off his talents. He believed that he could help that gentleman and the marshal to develop a large territory.
"Huh, where are you?" the Air Force Marshal said with disdain. He had already made up his mind and planned to transfer some of the troops at the bottom of the box to Rommel when he returned. The Air Force has its own military system, except for the air force. , there are paratroopers and even the Army, I dare not say if there are more, it will be no problem to mobilize one or two armored divisions to Rommel.
"Your Excellency, you seem to have ignored this!" Mr. Otto on the side picked up the envelope where Li Yunlong sent the letter and shouted excitedly.
"What is this?" The Air Marshal snatched the envelope, and then he discovered that the pattern on the envelope was actually a map of northern Africa, and there were many gem mines marked on it, some of which the Air Marshal had a vague impression of, and some of which were He had never heard of it.
"Marshal, I think this is a reminder. I suggest you contact General Li." Rommel felt that he already understood what Li Yunlong meant. He was implying that he was helping to obtain these gems, and it was definitely not the case. If Bai wants these gems, he has to exchange them with real gold, silver and materials. Doesn't that mean that he has also solved the financial problem? Guarding the big oil field, there are countless gem mines that can be grabbed at any time. , it means he has inexhaustible funds.
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