Ludwig Port is located on the left bank of the Rhine River and is the second-largest city in Rheinland-Pfalz State.

Compared to Lebudas and Berlin, there isn't as strong a war atmosphere here. The entire city, when viewed from a distance, is surrounded by dense arrays of factory pipelines and railroads, with nearly half of it being red-roofed, white-walled dwellings.

There are very few skyscrapers in the city center, replaced instead by chimneys emitting white steam and gray smoke, and various large circular and cylindrical condensation and combustion towers.

That's because it is home to the world's largest chemical enterprise:

BASF Group Headquarters.

It is the largest chemical product base in the world in terms of factory area, with company headquarters and factories near the port and train tracks resembling a "small city," covering an area of seven square kilometers just in buildings.

The internal structure includes a total of 100 kilometers of streets, 200 kilometers of train tracks, and 2,500 kilometers of pipelines, which is enough to illustrate its complexity and magnitude.

So, historically, incidents at BASF have often been very severe.

After landing at the airport, Luca turned and asked.

"Herman, do you plan to go home first or..."

"Let's talk after we complete the investigation task."

Gu Ji casually brushed it off.

So Luca contacted the local stationed gendarmes.

Due to the consuming strength on the eastern and western frontlines and the occupation zones defending, the troops stationed in Hans' hometown towns are very few, mainly consisting of some junior units or newly formed units.

The gendarmerie provided Gu Ji and others with a military vehicle: a Volkswagen Type 82 Kübelwagen.

With its gray-green body, square-open design, and a spare tire mounted on the hood, it looked like a small armored vehicle.

While driving on the road, it attracted quite a bit of public attention.

Some people stopped to watch, boys were playfully chasing at the back of the vehicle, and young soldiers on patrol saluted, trying to express their fervor and respect for the old veterans.

Compared to Eugen, who was frantically honking the horn.

Ler, on the contrary, had a complex expression, as if recalling the brutality of the battlefield and those comrades who sacrificed themselves.

Guided by the young gendarmes, Gu Ji and others finally reached the bombed site, located in the southwest area of the BASF Factory.

Fortunately, Hans' air force arrived promptly, and the bombed area wasn't large. Of the five aerial bombs, only one landed inside the plant building.

Centered around the factory fence, the nearby area was leveled, with metal pipelines twisted and broken, leaving several bomb craters half-human deep.

Seeing this scene, Eugen gnashed his teeth in anger.

"Those damned Hawk Army!"

Since January 1943, at the Blanca Conference, the Fog Eagle leaders decided to conduct a joint strategic bombing operation against Hans by the two armies, particularly targeting essential industrial cities, aiming to destroy Hans' heavy industrial base.

As one of Hans' significant chemical cities, Ludwig Port often suffered severe damage during World War II, only being rebuilt into a modern city after the war.

Luca first found the officer in charge of the incident, a twenty-seven or twenty-eight-year-old thick-browed sergeant, to inquire about the details of the bombing at that time.

Since the group was there with a deployment order, the thick-browed sergeant naturally dared not neglect them.

However, strategic bombing by the enemy was primarily handled by the national air defense forces.

There were not many actionable points to investigate on the ground, mainly procedural formalities.

After a few words, Luca ended the inquiry and then turned to look at Gu Ji.

"Herman, do you have anything else to ask?"

"After the factory was bombed, do they have corresponding explosion and fire emergency management measures prepared?"

Unexpectedly, this question stumped the thick-browed sergeant.

He scratched his head and had no choice but to bring in the manager responsible for the production base.

The manager, named Goring, was a man in his thirties, wearing a gray vest over a white shirt, with slicked-back oily hair. As he walked over, he deliberately took out an expensive-looking golden pocket watch, signaling: My time is precious.

At a glance, Gu Ji knew that the other party was a shrewd businessman.

Facing his questions, Goring answered calmly and formally:

"Our BASF Production Base has the world's most advanced safety handling system. In the event of a fire, the sprinkler system will automatically extinguish it at the first moment, while the factory and security chiefs will immediately arrange for an employee evacuation and contact the fire department."

"How about the storage environment of your chemicals? What if there's a gas leak triggered by a bombing?"

When Gu Ji said this, Goring's expression visibly stiffened for a moment.

But in a brief moment, he regained his calm, smiling as he spoke.

"This, officer, you need not worry. As a chemical enterprise, our contingency facilities are very comprehensive. Chemicals are stored in specially made high-pressure storage tanks, and the pipeline connections have triple protection with cleansing towers, combustion towers, and sprinkler pipelines!"

To Eugen, the content of their exchange was like listening to a foreign language.

Even Ler beside him had his mouth wide open.

Luca, surprised, said.

"Herman, how do you know so much?"

"Of course, I was born in Ludwig Port, how could I not know these things."

After Gu Ji casually replied, he continued asking Goring.

"Can I have a look at your technical operation manual?"

"Pardon, officer, your main target for this investigation is the Hawk Army's strategic bombing sites, not our factory's production safety environment."

"I am aware, but if the Hawk Army's bombers attack again next time, and they just happen to drop bombs on the chemical storage area, without proper safety measures, once a gas explosion or leak happens, do you know how many people will have to sacrifice for this, and how much loss the empire will endure because of it?"

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