Chapter 801: Washington D.C (17)
"White phosphorus identified! The concentration of phosphorus pentoxide in the air is rising sharply!"
"Close all open windows and doors! Put on your gas masks and oxygen tanks! All soldiers without separate oxygen tanks, get inside the building!"
"Fires are breaking out everywhere!"
White flames engulfed Washington, D.C.
As soon as the deadly toxic flames poured down over a dozen blocks located just a mile north of the White House, the Black Eagle soldiers stationed at the fortified forward bases began to run wild like insects sprayed with insecticide.
The concentration of phosphorus pentoxide in the air soared in an instant. The white powder produced when white phosphorus burned in contact with the air had the power to dehydrate human tissues by sucking moisture from them if it entered human skin and mucous membranes.
That was what was being poured out in tons.
There was no need to explain the results.
The white phosphorus fragments did not fall directly into the building - although some did - .
The US military clearly used white phosphorus to obscure the view and deter the Black Eagle's attacks.
Due to the nature of urban warfare, most soldiers were stationed inside reinforced concrete buildings where even the most powerful bombs would not be able to penetrate, and the same was true for white phosphorus. It was difficult to kill people unless the bombs were thrown directly inside.
However, this meant that the killing effect was insufficient, but it did not mean that the killing effect was completely reduced to zero.