Under everyone's surprised gazes, a group of craftsmen got busy assembling the giant cloth and bamboo basket together.
Looking at the weird-looking hot air balloon in front of them, everyone looked at me and me, with doubts on their faces.
Just this piece of crap can allow them to fly into the sky and stand shoulder to shoulder with the sun?
I won’t believe it even if I beat them to death!
Yang Ling guessed what they were thinking from the looks on their faces.
He chuckled and nodded to Huang Yueying without explaining.
Huang Yueying stepped forward knowingly, and together with several craftsmen, lit the fire with her own hands.
As the fuel is ignited, the balloon's bladder gradually becomes bulging, and eventually it slowly floats.
If it weren't for the ropes tied down below, I'm afraid it would fly into the sky immediately!
Seeing this scene, everyone present was stunned, with deep shock in their eyes!
If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have believed it even to death, that such a simple thing could actually fly!
"Which of you is willing to go up with me and see the beautiful scenery between heaven and earth?"
Yang Ling smiled and extended the invitation.
"I come!"
"let me!"
Courageous generals such as Gan Ning and Ma Chao rushed to sign up.
"No rush, no rush, let's take our time!"
Yang Ling quickly stopped them.
Although the materials used to make hot air balloons are relatively simple, their safety is still reliable after many tests in craftsmen's workshops.
But its load-bearing capacity is pretty good. It can carry up to three people at a time.
After a lot of fighting, Gan Ning and Dian Wei finally won.
The two of them followed Yang Ling and carefully entered the hanging basket.
As several craftsmen loosened the rope, the hot air balloon slowly rose toward the sky.
As the people under their feet and the craftsman's workshop gradually became smaller and blurry, Gan Ning and Dian Wei, who had never reached such a height before, couldn't help but feel weak on their feet and hold on to the hanging basket tightly.
"Relax!"
Compared with the two of them, Yang Ling, who was used to seeing tall buildings in later generations, was not nervous at all.
He smiled and reassured the two of them, then looked into the distance.
The sun is so bright today, and there is no obstruction in the sky.
The majestic city of Luoyang in the distance, as well as the surrounding mountains and rivers, are all visible.
With Yang Ling's encouragement, Gan Ning and Dian Wei also carefully stretched out their heads to admire the beauty between heaven and earth.
The two of them were stunned by such a refreshing and never-before-seen scenery.
"Being able to fly into the blue sky, I, Lao Dian, can be said to have died without any regrets..."
"plus one!"
Seeing that the two of them looked ignorant, Yang Ling couldn't help but laugh.
After staying up there for a while, Yang Ling reduced the flames, and then let the hot air balloon swing back to the ground.
As soon as Yang Ling and the others came down, everyone rushed forward and asked impatiently,
"Xingba, how's the view above?"
"Second brother, why do you look so shocked? What did you see?"
Gan Ning and Dian Wei wiped away the tears from their eyes, waved their hands and said,
"Go up and see for yourselves!"
Seeing the two people's expressions, the rest of the people were extremely curious and begged Yang Ling to go up and take a look!
Yang Ling would naturally not be stingy and satisfy them one by one.
When everyone took turns to go up and take a look, their expressions when they came down were no different from those of Gan Ning and Dian Wei!
After all, in ancient times when technology was underdeveloped, being able to fly into the blue sky and overlook the earth was really shocking to them!
After a long time, they came back to their senses!
"The princess is really smart as ice and snow, she can invent such magical things."
Pang Tong couldn't help but praise.
"The Lieutenant is exaggerating. In fact, this thing was not invented by me, but by the King of Qi."
Huang Yueying smiled slightly and explained.
Although she was smart, she couldn't develop a hot air balloon based on her knowledge.
In the final analysis, it was the ideas and drawings provided by Yang Ling.
With the unremitting efforts of Huang Yueying and a group of craftsmen, the hot air balloon has just been developed.
After everyone heard this, they were surprised again!
"His Royal Highness King Qi...is truly a man of God!"
Pang Tong sighed sincerely.
Others nodded in agreement.
Although Yang Ling's talents in battlefield battles and planning had surprised everyone, they were still within their acceptance range.
However, the development of a hot air balloon that can take people into the sky is beyond everyone's knowledge.
Throughout the ages, countless people have wanted to fly into the sky, but none of them succeeded!
But Yang Ling did it!
Apart from saying that he is a man of God, no one can think of any other reason!
"Well, although Gu has already said it, I still have to say it again."
Yang Ling showed an enigmatic smile,
"Actually, God is also a human being. It's just that God has done things that humans cannot do, so he became a god!"
"Brother, you are so pretentious that it makes my eyes shine!"
Dian Wei said with a smile.
When everyone heard this, they burst into laughter!
"The King of Qi ordered the Princess to study this thing with the craftsman's workshop. Isn't it just for flying into the sky?"
Pang Tong calmed down, walked to the hot air balloon, touched the hanging basket and asked.
"Shi Yuan is really smart."
Yang Ling chuckled and asked,
"What if this thing is used in the military?"
Although the hot air balloons produced by craftsmen's workshops are still relatively crude, they can only rely on wind direction and airflow to move.
But in today's world where technology is underdeveloped and there is no concept of air supremacy, it is also a great killer!
Among other things, they used hot air balloons to carry soldiers into the sky.
When the weather is good, you can see everything within a radius of more than ten miles.
In this way, you can get the news in time before the enemy launches an attack!
That's not all. If it is paired with kerosene bombs, wouldn't it be a simplified version of the bomber?
Pang Tong, Gao Rou and others also thought of this level.
Their pupils shrank suddenly and their breathing became rapid!
From this point of view, this hot air balloon is simply as deadly as an artillery weapon!
"The King of Qi's far-sighted vision is beyond our reach..."
Everyone said in unison.
Yang Ling accepted everyone's praise without politeness and said to Huang Yueying,
"The next step is to ask the princess and a group of craftsmen to help improve the hot air balloon and strive to improve its performance."
"Please don't worry, husband, we will take care of everything."
Huang Yueying nodded in agreement.
After giving instructions, Yang Ling, who was satisfied, led everyone out of the craftsman's workshop.
Time flies by like a flash, and the Chinese New Year is soon here.
After Cao Yuan ascended the throne as emperor, Yang Ling took charge of all government affairs.
Under his instructions, Cao Wei vigorously developed the New Deal.
With many policies such as reclaiming wasteland and refining salt, Cao Wei's treasury was quite full.
With everything ready, Yang Ling and the courtiers quietly waited for the spring to bloom.
As long as spring comes, they will send troops brazenly to attack Yizhou and dominate the world!
