Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3535 The wind stops
The soldier was silent for a while, and said: "Before we left, all the Guanlong families had gathered troops to enter the city. I was afraid that the city gate would be blocked and the mission would be delayed, so I came out of the city overnight. As for what Chang'an looks like right now, I really don't know."

Fang Jun nodded slightly, and said softly, "Every family in Guanlong rebelled, and Chang'an is already in chaos. It is inevitable that the army will be bewitched by rumors, which will further shake the army's morale. You should stay in the army for the time being and not move around."

Once the news of the Chang'an rebellion spreads to the army, it will definitely affect the morale of the army. At this critical moment of the decisive battle, Fang Jun must put an end to all hidden dangers that disturb the morale of the army.

The soldier was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "Everything is obeyed by Duke Yue."

Although he was ordered by the prince to come to the Western Regions to deliver the imperial edict, he was under the Ministry of War.It stands to reason that after sending the order, you must rush back to the Chang'an Military Department to submit the receipt, and there should be no delay along the way, otherwise it will be a serious dereliction of duty.However, the person in front of him is the head of the Ministry of War, so it is natural for him to decide these military laws and regulations with one word.

Fang Jun asked Wang Fangyi to take the soldiers down to wash and rest, while he and Pei Xingjian sat in the government office, asking whether the army could provide various techniques and materials for making hot air balloons, and how to make them in a windless or breezy weather. Strike against enemy camps and conduct detailed and meticulous discussions.

When it was completely dark, Xue Rengui, who was on a mission like Fang Jun, returned under the heavy snow. Hearing Fang Jun and Pei Xingjian's thoughts, he suddenly felt that there was a lot to do.

Fang Jun has an overall view, and is knowledgeable and quick-witted. Xue Rengui is well versed in the art of war and has outstanding strategies. Pei Xingjian is even more meticulous in temperament and considerate. Only then did he come up with a complete set of strategies.

After a simple dinner, Pei Xingjian did not dare to delay at all, and arrived at the supply camp with Fang Lue and the blueprint of the hot air balloon drawn by Fang Jun himself.

The supply battalion not only does not choose the transportation of ordnance and supplies, but also has the responsibility of repairing and constructing damaged ordnance. For example, during the siege, they are responsible for the manufacture of siege equipment such as building vehicles, crash vehicles, stone throwers, and aerial ladders, and they are responsible for repairing them. maintain.

In particular, the supply battalion of Youtunwei also takes care of the repair and maintenance of firearms, each of which is an elite craftsman.

Pei Xingjian came to the supply camp with the blueprints, gathered the craftsmen in the camp together, and first warned with words: "From now on, you must not leak a single word of the matter here, even if it is asked by the generals. Once leaked, the Military Law Department He will be severely punished and will never be forgiven!"

It scared all the craftsmen trembling and panicking.

Although the military commander Shi is very senior and highly valued by the commander-in-chief, he is the real second in command of the Youtun Weizhong, but he always looks like a gentleman from a family. Even in front of him, I can always be lenient.

It is really rare to be so severe like today, which also makes everyone understand that there will be extremely important things today, and they dare not neglect...

When Pei Xingjian took out the blueprint and unfolded it in front of everyone, many people couldn't help but look at each other.

What is this? ?
Craftsmen in this era are almost hereditary, and their ancestors have studied their crafts for generations and have profound attainments in their respective fields.In particular, the Youtunwei supply camp is a gathering of "famous craftsmen". At the beginning, Fang Jun spent a lot of effort to build it, and each of them has their own unique skills, but they are confused about this blueprint, and they can't see it at all. What the hell is this...

However, there was a craftsman who followed Fang Jun at the beginning, who had participated in the manufacture of hot air balloons, looked at it carefully, and asked: "Pei Changshi, is this made by the handsome?"

Seeing Pei Xingjian nodding his head, these craftsmen suddenly realized: "This should be a hot air balloon. When the commander developed this object, it carried Her Royal Highness Princess Jinyang straight into the sky. It was a good story for a while. It is widely used as a lookout weapon, and the enemy can be found dozens of miles away after taking off."

Pei Xingjian immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and asked, "How can you be so anxious?"

Several craftsmen nodded again and again: "How can I forget this? This hot air balloon is really ingenious. It's just such a bulging thing. I don't know how to light it and it can fly into the sky. The commander is really a pedantic heaven and man, like a god." Body care……"

Pei Xingjian hurriedly interrupted the words of these Fang Jun's "fans", and the more they talked, the more he said, he ordered: "In this case, I will let you and others preside over it, and lead everyone to make this thing as soon as possible. As fast as it is, the success or failure of this battle is at stake, and we must not slack off, do you understand?"

Several people quickly responded: "Here! This thing is certainly miraculous, but it is not complicated to manufacture, it just requires precision. And right now Gongyue City has all kinds of materials, we will work overtime and deliver it as soon as possible."

Pei Xingjian nodded and said: "Tonight you will gather together and explain the drawings clearly to everyone. The production will start early tomorrow morning. I will be responsible for supervision. However, any materials that need to be used, no matter what they are, can be used by themselves. Obstruction, severe punishment will not slacken!"

All the craftsmen responded in unison: "Here!"

That night, the craftsmen gathered together, and several old craftsmen who had participated in the manufacture of hot air balloons explained the drawings to everyone. what.

At the end, an old craftsman said: "As craftsmen, we have always been lowly and despised by others. But in this Right Tunwei, the commander-in-chief regards us as warriors who charge forward. , not only never practiced it, but also blindly increased our salaries and rewards, and those who made outstanding contributions were even awarded official positions! How can such kindness be repaid?"

Everyone said in unison: "Grace is as deep as the sea, and death does not come quickly!"

Craftsmen have always been inferior to others, not to mention those scholars and officials, even ordinary farmers can be overwhelmed, and sometimes even become slaves of the powerful, private property, no different from livestock, life has always been in dire straits, and ancestors have to suffer The rich and powerful exploited.

But in Youtunwei, the craftsmen are given extremely high dignity and treatment. How can everyone not be grateful?

Everyone is willing to die for Fang Jun!
"fart!"

The old craftsman glared angrily, and cursed: "The commander-in-chief needs you to go to death? Look at each of you, can you compare with the armored cavalry carefully selected by the commander-in-chief, or can you compare with Mo Dao Rulin?" , Mo Dao Shou who enter like a wall? All you have is craftsmanship! Doing every task ordered by the commander-in-chief to perfection is the best reward! Our value lies in the commander-in-chief Create those whimsical ideas in your mind, instead of giving this bad life to the commander-in-chief!"

The morale of all the craftsmen was stimulated by him. They got up early the next morning and started to prepare various materials. Two days later, they began to work overtime to build hot air balloons.

Fang Jun didn't have high requirements for hot air balloons, as long as they could fly and carry loads, and he didn't even think too much about safety, as long as they could reach the enemy camp in seven or eight out of ten, it didn't matter if they were damaged halfway. Don't think too much about human life at the moment, otherwise you will tie your own hands and feet, not to mention that the current situation must be resolved quickly so that the troops can be led back to Guanzhong King Qin to rescue him.

Soon the first hot air balloon was built, and Fang Jun, Pei Xingjian, and Xue Rengui arrived at the camp outside the city for a simple test.

After testing, this hot air balloon can not only fly, but also carry a load of about [-] catties. Since it is a soldier with a firearm of [-] catties, Fang Jun is very satisfied when he arrives.

After that, the supply battalion went all out to make hot air balloons, while Fang Jun stayed in Gongyue City, ordering scouts to closely monitor the movement of the Dashi army, while waiting for a suitable weather.

There is no way, the hot air balloon produced by the current technology not only has a low safety factor and too small load, but also is too light in weight, and a strong wind can make it fly a long way.If we don't wait for a windy weather, this kind of hot air balloon will fly over the enemy's camp and it will be too late to throw the firearms it carries.

For the next few days, Fang Jun was very irritable, because he wanted to wait for a windy day in the winter of the Western Regions, which was not much better than the blossoming of iron trees.

The army was assembled all day, and the soldiers were ready to go to battle at any time, but the wind and snow did not stop, which made the soldiers bored and their morale was low.

If the Dashi army cannot be completely defeated, the Youtunwei will never be able to return to the capital. Could it be possible to sit back and watch Li Chengqian's army defeat the imperial city, with his head in a different place?
Until one night, Fang Jun was sleeping on the bed in a daze, but the door was kicked open by someone. Before he could reprimand him angrily, someone shouted: "The wind stopped!"

"..."

All Fang Jun's drowsiness and annoyance disappeared in an instant, his eyes were bright, a carp jumped up from the bed, and ran to the door with bare feet to look out.

The heavy snow was still falling, but the strong wind that had been raging for many days really stopped...

(End of this chapter)