Although the sky lanterns from the earth are inconspicuous in appearance, they can instantly overturn the conventional wisdom in the wilderness: things without wings cannot fly.
He raised his head and watched the tiny light spots in the sky slowly getting smaller and smaller until they disappeared. Everyone even had a little panic on their faces, worried that they would lose such a magical flying lantern if the lantern was blown away by the wind. But when she saw the smile on Zhang Yan's face, she realized that that thing was not unusual, and it was made under the noses of all of them.
Although Lin Zedong looked tall and strong, he could wield a sword in his hands, and he could also wield pieces of paper and bamboo sticks. After confirming the effect of the Kongming Lantern, what Lin Zedong had to do was to personally confirm whether anyone could achieve the effect of the Kongming Lantern, and there was no secret recipe or unique technique.
The structure of the Kongming Lantern is simple, and it does not require too many delicate techniques. Just make it more or less the same, and then light the heat source below. After a while, the second Kongming Lantern that appeared in this world will slowly rise into the sky, in the already dark night sky. appears particularly conspicuous.
"It's done!"
"I also made the boss a flying lantern!"
"It seems to fly much more steadily than the one made by Madman Zhang!"
"Yes, yes, sir, make the lamp more stable and fly faster. It seems to be a lot brighter!"
"As expected of Mr. General, you are awesome!"
Zhang Yan: "..."
There are almost no new recruits in the Youtan Banner. They are either warriors or soldiers in the frontier army. They are not too afraid of going up to the peak, so they habitually go out and pat them down with a series of flattery. Regardless of whether it was raw or not, I took the picture completely subconsciously, and I couldn't help it.
Lin Zedong, on the other hand, seemed to have no time to care about the flood of flattery. Once he was sure that the effect of the Kongming Lantern he made was almost the same as the one Zhang Yan had made before, his face was filled with smiles.
"Okay! Very good! Zhang Feng... No, Zhang Yan, come with me." After Lin Zedong said this, he turned around and led Zhang Yan to his tent. Now that something has been proven to work, Lin Zedong also wants to hear Zhang Yan's thoughts on how to use it. As for continuing to report it, Lin Zedong is not in a hurry. He will not be too late to report it after he has clarified everything inside and out. This is not an urgent time in the first place. If you get the credit, you can't escape no matter what. If it falls, it would be better if it is more stable.
The adjutant did not need Lin Zedong's orders. After Lin Zedong left with Zhang Yan, he issued a hush-hush order to all the soldiers in the flag. Before there was a formal order, it was forbidden to talk about "Flying Lanterns" in the camp.
In the big tent, Lin Zedong was sitting on a chair, looking at the few materials in his hand with a smile. They were all left over from making Kongming Lanterns before. They were extremely simple. He still finds it amazing that such a simple thing can actually form a flying lantern like a sky lantern.
"Zhang Yan, it was you who came up with the Kongming Lantern, and it was you who proposed using it as a night guard for sentries. Now I ask you, do you have any other thoughts about the Kongming Lantern? Tell them all."
Zhang Yan bowed and replied: "Sir, the use of Kongming lanterns has not changed much. Its main purpose is to warn people from a distance. At the same time, it can also have a good effect at night by taking advantage of its burning and bright properties. Just like If the highland we visited during the day today is equipped with a Kongming lantern, it can perfectly solve the shortcomings of its terrain at night and serve as a sentry warning all day long.
In addition, the outer cover of the Kongming Lantern does not necessarily need to be made of paper, some light and dense materials are acceptable. This allows use in more weather conditions..."
After all, simple materials can only meet general conditions, but will not work in rainy days. You still have to find other materials and try again and again. Even the structure of the Kongming Lantern is completely feasible as long as it remains roughly unchanged and the details are specially made.
These ideas are not new. There are so many changes to Kongming lanterns on the earth. A single hot air balloon can play many tricks. It's just that these ideas are not suitable to be brought up now. It’s okay to mention superficial thoughts, otherwise it will easily appear unnatural and arouse suspicion.
Lin Zedong listened carefully and even took some notes. After making sure that Zhang Yan had no other ideas, he stood up and walked to Zhang Yan and patted him on the shoulder.
"You are very good! This time the Kongming Lantern has indeed set a precedent for sentry posts, and the Kongming Lantern will definitely be used by the entire army in the future. I can't tell you how big the credit is, but your great contribution cannot be escaped. . A conservative estimate is that it can at least be worth the contribution of two demon tendons!"
Three demon tendons can reduce the crime by one level. In addition, Zhang Yan has more than one demon tendon in his hand, so he will be a big step away from being innocent!
Although Zhang Yan understands that the value of "Two Demonic Tendons" is still much lower than that of the Kongming Lantern. But who put him at the bottom now? And he is still a criminal. It is good to have these promises from Lin Zedong. Only contentment will last long.
"Thank you, sinner, for your kindness!"
"Haha, get up. If you have any ideas in the future, you can speak out boldly. Even if it doesn't work, it's okay, but you have to pay attention to the occasion. It's only within the Youtan Flag. Do you understand what I mean?" Lin Zedong's first time Do you think that maybe this "Crazy Zhang" is not as crazy as he seems? Maybe this person thinks about things in a different way, which is why others misunderstand him? On the contrary, this person is not a madman but a "geek" with different ideas than ordinary people?
"Sin Bing understands. But sometimes when you want to dump something, you don't have anything at hand. Do you think you can mention it to the quartermaster?" Zhang Yan understands that the opportunity must not be missed and will not come again. The shock of the Kongming Lantern is still there. , coupled with Lin Zedong's explanation just now, it shows that he should be of much more use in the eyes of the other party now, and it should be harmless to take the opportunity to make some small requests.
Sure enough, Lin Zedong was not dissatisfied at all. What great demands could a crazy criminal soldier have? If it was too outrageous, the quartermaster wouldn't be able to give it to him. But if this "madman" comes up with something useful again, wouldn't that be another unexpected surprise? Who can say for sure?
"Okay, I will inform the military department to help you. If you need anything, you can go there on your own."
"Thank you, sir!"
"Then that's it, please step aside." Lin Zedong waved his hand and backed away from Zhang Yan. Now that he has figured out the matter of the Kongming Lantern, although he can't explain "why the lantern can fly", he only needs to know how to use it. It is not his interest to learn about the mysteries of heaven and earth.
So Lin Zedong messed around on the table and made a relatively smaller Kongming lantern. He tried it out. When he was satisfied, he packed it up with the remaining materials and carried it in his hand. After leaving the tent, he headed towards the fortress general's mansion. .
