Practice has shown that airships are still a long way from being used in the military field. At least these four or five hours of preheating and inflation time are enough. If you want to read the complete version for free, please search it on Baidu.
On the battlefield, the entire army cannot wait for the airship to take off before fighting. If we can wait, the enemy will not stare at such a big auspicious sign taking off before fighting.
Therefore, the time difference between the airship taking off and the war starting must be calculated in advance, and this is precisely the most difficult thing for commanders to master on the battlefield.
A certain prince didn't have much hope that the airship would be used for offensive purposes. This thing could at most be used as a reconnaissance aircraft, and it could only be used above the battlefield, otherwise it would not be able to be recovered.
However, foreigners don't know this. As long as the words used are strong enough, you can still buy it at a good price, either for two million taels of silver or 10,000 mercenaries.
As long as they can meet the asking price of a certain prince, no matter it is Erha Group or Anti-Erha Group, they can enjoy unparalleled preferential prices.
At that time, all you have to do is control the fuel technology in your own hands. Without special fuel, this thing can't fly even with airbags and a hanging basket.
"Look! It's flying! It's flying!"
"Incredible!"
"There seem to be two more people up there!"
"Oh wow~!"
Even the chamberlains and maids who were usually disciplined to have low eyebrows started to shout, point and cheer when they saw the airship slowly lifting into the sky.
Empress Zhou and many sisters also stared for a long time, forgetting to scold the servants around them, and focused on looking at the huge strange thing.
Not to mention the others, they were extremely excited and shocked. This was undoubtedly the most magical thing that everyone had ever seen in their lives.
Manned spaceflight has been one of the dreams of emperors and common people throughout the ages. Today, tens of thousands of Ming Dynasty viewers got their wish to see this shocking feat.
"Unlock all the sandbags!"
"yes!"
At the request of Academician Bo Jue, the leader of the ground team, Che Xu, the leader of the ground team, asked his men to quickly remove all the loaded sandbags, so that the airship would instantly increase a lot of lift, and these things would act like anchors.
Sure enough, without the fetters of the sandbags, the airship was able to start climbing on the spot at a speed visible to the naked eye. All ground crew members retreated to the outside of the white circle temporarily painted with lime and waited with their hands behind their backs.
"Falcon!"
The Jin Yiwei began to release a large number of falcons to drive away the birds over the test flight area. This was done according to the instructions of a certain prince.
A certain prince felt that if doing this at the airport worked, it would be somewhat useful if he did it himself. At least he couldn't let a group of stupid birds shoot down his airship, which was worth thousands of taels of silver, otherwise it would be a huge loss.
"Morning shake!"
Captain Yu Li fiddled with the hourglass and lowered the cable to test the height. He also did not forget to give instructions to Liang Chen, who was in charge of the jet.
The speed of the airship can be controlled by the ground crew, but the altitude and climbing speed of the airship can only rely on the two crew members.
"It's shaking!"
Liang Chen turned the handle very fast. This was considered a basic skill for every crew member. If he didn't turn the handle a thousand times a day, he wouldn't be able to sleep.
It is said that this thing was originally a pedal type. Due to the heavy gravity, Academician Wang Zheng changed it to a hand-crank type under the guidance of the Crown Prince. It can be cranked with one hand or both hands together. It can be used by both single and double people. Can make this thing.
As long as it keeps shaking, the injector will turn the fuel filled in the belly into flames, and spray billowing energy into the air bag from the entrance. In this way, with enough hot air, the airship can maintain sufficient lift.
Every crew member has understood this principle, and they are also familiar with how to operate and repair the injector. This mainly depends on their temporary response capabilities after liftoff.
Since there are only two people in each boat crew, the workload of each person is very large. Even the captain has to undertake many tasks such as measuring data, contacting the ground, observing weather and enemy conditions, etc.
The crew is mainly responsible for the jets, raising or lowering the height of the airship according to the captain's instructions. The speed depends entirely on God. The first-generation airship did not have wooden wings, and it could not turn on its own.
"The prince is right, the higher the altitude, the lower the temperature!"
At first, Yu Li felt that the gust of wind blowing in front of him dissipated the sultry heat, which was very different from the ground, which made him feel very comfortable. However, as the airship continued to rise, reaching tens of feet from the ground, he could feel the temperature on his skin. Reduced.
"Good boy! If we hadn't been training regularly, we would have been scared to death!"
Liang Chen peeked outside and saw that the crowd below was as small as ants, which showed that the airship's lift-off height was already quite high.
This means that each crew member has undergone special training, and their psychological quality has been greatly enhanced, especially in overcoming the fear of heights, otherwise they will simply become stupid in the air.
"Isn't that right! We are also the first pair of people to ascend to heaven in my Ming Dynasty! We will brag about it when we go back!"
Yu Li kept in mind Academician Bo's advice to stay calm in everything he encounters in the air. Otherwise, if he becomes nervous and confused, he will make operational mistakes and even cause the airship to crash, leaving no trace of his body.
As a veteran of the Yongwei Battalion, he had also received relevant training. Even though Yu Li was a little scared when he saw the situation below, he was still very relaxed. This was also to relieve the guilty conscience of the two of them.
"Brother! How high is this? Is it a hundred feet? Is it almost there?"
Academician Bo asked that the airship only need to climb to 100 feet. As long as the airship maintained a certain height, Liang Chen's arms began to feel sore due to the continuous exertion. Mobile terminal
"Just arrived! Okay, morning, you take a rest first and use the telescope to observe the ground conditions. I'll do it. If it's cold, just put on some clothes!"
Yu Li looked at the numbers written in paint on the rope, then looked at the hourglass for timing, wrote the corresponding time in a pencil with a pencil, and then took over the work of his companion.
"okay!"
After being tired for a long time, Liang Chen could finally rest. The most tiring job on the airship was shaking the jets. Everyone's arms were as thick as ordinary people's thighs, otherwise they wouldn't be able to play with this object at all. .
Liang Chen, who was sweating profusely, hurriedly wiped his body with a towel. Due to the increasingly turbulent airflow, letting the strong wind dry his body was very likely to cause a cold. Then he would not be able to fly multiple times, let alone receive the reward. This is what worries him.
After that, he quickly put on a leather coat and used a telescope to check the situation on the ground. The mountains in the distance were vaguely visible, and the cavalry brigade on the ground was slowly following behind. The scenery was infinitely beautiful and refreshing. Extremely intoxicating.
"How's it going? Chen, isn't the scenery nice?"
Yu Li shook his head and chatted with his companions. He never dreamed that one day he would become a pilot and fly into the sky under the watchful eyes of thousands of people.
"That's it! Hahahaha~! That's the capital where we live. It's so spectacular!"
Liang Chen couldn't help but look back at the outline of the capital that was already some distance away. This was the first time he had overlooked the entire capital from the air. Such a unique angle gave him an indescribable shock.
"Yes! In the words of Academician Bo, this angle is called a 'bird's eye view', which is the angle from which a bird looks in the sky!"
Except for the craftsmen at the bottom, almost all the middle and upper levels of the Academy of Sciences are literate people. Yu Li and other pilots have learned a lot of new knowledge through daily training and study.
We cannot tolerate them not learning and resisting new knowledge. If you don't strive to make progress, you will be eliminated. This is a job worth ten taels of silver per month. There is fish and meat every day, and fruits can be eaten as much as you like, and no one will be stupid.
"Then we won't be 'bird people' anymore?"
Liang Chen was already very excited. It was not like he had never seen these scenes before, but when he saw them in the sky today, it was a different scene. Maybe the heavenly soldiers and generals also saw it this way.
"That's right! Birdman! Hahahaha... By the way, I almost forgot, Chen, use the compass to check the direction and write down the course in the notebook!"
Yu Li was so happy that he almost forgot about the business. If he really didn't record everything, he would have been scolded by Academician Bo when he got to the ground.
"Yeah! Our boat's current heading is...north by west...about 30 degrees. According to the map, it should be flying to Qinghedian, and then to Dayu River, Changping Prefecture, and Yanqingwei!"
Liang Chen took the compass and map, compared them, and reported the current heading and surrounding geographical location. This kind of thing is also one of the skills that pilots must master.
After finishing speaking, write down all the contents of the report in a small book. It doesn’t need to be too complicated. Just record a simple sentence and it can be used as a flight record.
"Send a signal to the ground to say everything is normal!"
"yes!"
Yu Li is very satisfied with his new job. Not only can he have quite generous talks and salary, but he can also enjoy the scenery. It is a rare and lucrative job.
"Brother! My hand slipped just now, uh... the flag fell!"
Liang Chen, who had been in a state of excitement, did not forget the flag language he had learned. He was just excited for a moment, causing a small green flag to fly away from his hand.
"Be careful, there's a spare, put on the noose!"
Fortunately, there was another pair in the hanging basket, otherwise he would not be able to communicate with the ground. Yu Li had to ask Liang Chen to put on the noose at the end of the flagpole and put the noose on his wrist to avoid losing it again.
Unbeknownst to the two of them, the ground was already extremely lively. When the people saw this behemoth starting to take off, before it climbed to fifty meters, they began to kneel down and kowtow to show their respect for the weapons of the fairy world.
One after another, they fell to their knees on the ground, making the soldiers and officials on guard at a loss. In the end, some officials also knelt down involuntarily and began to worship, lest God would be angry.
"Brother Xun, do you want the queen to..."
Empress Zhou was also a little worried about this matter. If she aroused the wrath of God for not kneeling, it would be more than worth the gain, so she had better ask her son in advance.
"Don't worry, Queen Mother, just watch, there is no need to kneel down!"
A certain prince patted his beautiful mother's tender hand to express comfort. If he and his mother knelt down to worship the airship built with their own designs, wouldn't it be the same as kowtowing in front of the mirror? How embarrassing would it be!
"Yeah~! That's good!"
Empress Zhou felt relieved now, and she and a group of sisters around her quietly watched the fairy weapon flying higher and higher, feeling more and more secure in her heart.
These female relatives don't know much about each other, but they know that as long as they have hundreds or thousands of these magical weapons, the Donglu will not dare to invade the south easily, and their future days will be much more secure.
Wu Weiye, who had been kept in captivity at home, was also invited to watch such a grand event, which was considered a break. However, as a certain line of writers, after seeing the airship, Wu Weiye was excited and began to brew his own new work...
The vassal princes looked dull. From this, it seemed that the little prince had indeed been favored by Emperor Gao, the ancestor of the immortal world. Now they were completely convinced. From now on, the prince would say whatever he said, because when the people saw this thing, The little prince has won Min's heart.
Everyone can just go to the new fiefdom and become a vassal. Maybe if we have a good relationship with the little prince, we can get such sharp fairy weapons in the future. That would be a very good move.
The civil servants all stroked their beards and looked at the airship with pride, especially the group of Prince Edward supporters headed by Xue Guoguan.
Although their starting points are very different, this group of officials all believe that the prince no longer needs to prove his experience of studying in the fairy world. Now that the airship is available, all rumors will be wiped out.
The most proud person is Xue Guoguan, the chief minister. Since the airship took off in public today, it was to consolidate the imperial power in the hands of the prince. His prospective son-in-law was too exposed.
From now on, there will be fewer and fewer officials who want to fight against the prince. In this way, his position can be secure, and it is natural to be the chief minister for twenty years.
While the generals were astonished, they considered that their troops were suitable for possessing such a magical weapon. As long as they had this weapon, they could control the situation of the surrounding enemies from the sky.
Even if the Donglu invade again, an early warning can be obtained so that the troops can prepare for defense. However, there is no doubt that this thing cannot be equipped with the troops until the crown prince approves it.
Huang Chuangzi's Yongwei Battalion ranked first, Zhou Yuji's East Palace Guards ranked second, and the other general officers refused to give in to each other. No one's qualifications were inferior to the others, and they were all trying their best to plead in front of the Crown Prince.
"I will go back and write three letters in a while. You will take people to Tianjin immediately, return to Europe by boat, and send the letters to Rome, Vienna, and Madrid!"
The armed warlock Lao Tang finally believed what a certain prince told him back then. Now the evidence was so solid that he could no longer believe it.
Lao Tang's reaction speed was also extremely fast. He understood that Rome, the Holy Roman Empire, and the Spanish Empire must all know that a machine capable of carrying people into space has appeared in the world.
How useful this thing is in the military field will be obvious to anyone who is not a fool or a blind person. Once the already powerful France obtains this weapon, Spain and the Holy Roman Empire will undoubtedly be defeated.
A certain prince said in private that he was very "worried" about the Spanish Governor of the Philippines' mass murder of Ming merchants. This "worry" was not literal.
Lao Tang understood that this was a verbal reminder, or a warning. If a similar incident happened again, the Ming Empire and the Spanish Empire would inevitably become enemies. Recommended readinge
It may not be said that it has entered a state of war, but the Ming Empire will definitely not transfer this kind of sky weapon to the Spanish Empire. Perhaps His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will turn to support the French side in anger.
Lao Tang also learned from all private channels that the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty had also developed a cannon that could be used for direct fire. Not only did it have a high rate of fire, but it also had a simple structure and extremely low cost.
As long as any party in Europe obtains these two weapons at the same time, it can achieve the results it wants on the battlefield, and the price paid will be much smaller than currently.
After several interviews, Lao Tang realized that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince seemed to have a slight fondness for the Holy Roman Empire, but for the Spanish Empire, his favorable impression was only of a courtesy nature.
Lao Tang did not want what happened in the Philippines to become a trigger for hostility or even war between the two empires, so he planned to write a letter quickly and send it to Madrid. At least Philip IV would order the Governor of the Philippines to temporarily calm down after reading the letter. Just fine.
The Ming Empire is not able to take care of what is happening in the Philippines for the time being, but in a few years, that will be impossible to say.
Relying on his own intuition, Lao Tang believed that the crown prince of the empire still had some sharper weapons that he had not yet shown to the world...
