Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 871 Mysterious Weapon

Su Chen found Jing Hong, who was the head of the special forces. Now was the time for them to show their skills.

"The hot air balloon we developed last time can be used." There was a hint of anticipation in Su Chen's voice.

Jing Hong nodded when he heard this. He knew that what Su Chen was talking about was actually a large Kongming lantern, which had been secretly verified and tested several times and could be used over short distances within several miles.

In ancient times, there were Kongming lanterns, which worked in a similar way to hot air balloons, but were smaller in size and were usually used to express thoughts and blessings. But Su Chen designed it for military use, which shocked and excited Jing Hong.

Soon, Su Chen arrived at the camp of the special forces. These three thousand special forces were the trump cards of his army, and now only two thousand were left. One thousand of them had changed into the uniforms and horses of the Song army and were rushing towards the northwest, ready to intercept Zhao Kuangyin's royal division; the remaining two thousand were on standby at any time, waiting for special missions.

Special forces are different from ordinary soldiers. They are good at performing special tasks, such as rock climbing, assassination, etc. Therefore, they are more suitable for sneak attacks, decapitation operations, burning of food and grass, etc.

On ordinary battlefields, their role is not obvious, but in special missions, they are an indispensable force.

Arriving at the special forces camp, Su Chen asked people to take out several usable hot air balloons. According to previous training, the special forces quickly lit charcoal and combustible oil in the burners of the hot air balloons, and the airbags of the hot air balloons were quickly inflated and swollen.

A hot air balloon is mainly composed of an air bag, a burner to heat the air, and a basket to carry people or goods. The principle is not complicated, but in ancient times, no one thought it could be used for combat. Due to the limitations of combustibles and fabrics, hot air balloons could not fly far enough.

However, after taking off, it is entirely possible to float several miles following the wind direction.

The wind is blowing from the southeast tonight, so we can follow the wind direction and maneuver the hot air balloon into the sky above Cao’s camp.

Su Chen's plan was to use this feature of the hot air balloon to raid Cao's camp from the air and catch Cao Bin off guard. The special forces acted quickly, knowing that this would be an unprecedented military operation and a challenging mission.

"There are currently four hot air balloons, and each can only carry five people. We can select twenty people, carry black gunpowder, use ropes to drop into the Song army camp, and burn the Song army's food and grass!"

Su Chen's voice echoed in the special forces camp. His eyes swept over every soldier present, his tone filled with determination and expectation.

Because they were flying in the air at night and could not see the specific location below, it was not easy to successfully drop black powder directly, and it was also easy to alert the enemy, so they could only drop people in and then carry out assassinations, sneak attacks, and arson.

The hot air balloons were easily spotted by the Song army during the day, but the chances of being spotted were greater when they entered at night when the Song army soldiers were resting. However, the fire of the hot air balloons also needed to be blocked to prevent them from being spotted too obviously.

This battle plan had been trained in advance, so the selected special forces had tried it many times and were already somewhat familiar with it. However, once they succeeded, it would be difficult for these twenty warriors to rush out alive.

Jing Hong said to the twenty warriors, "Don't worry, if you complete the mission this time, you will be the first to achieve the credit! If you can disguise yourself as Song soldiers and break out during the chaos, that would be even better. If you can't, and die in battle, your titles, merits, and compensation will all be given to your families to protect your children and parents."

He said it sincerely, encouraging the warriors not to worry. These 20 selected special forces soldiers were like dead soldiers, with calm faces and firm eyes. They were not worried or afraid, because most of them were orphans, or had other brothers at home to take care of their parents. Therefore, they were mentally prepared to die on the battlefield. After all, they were used to fighting every day and thousands of people died.

They knew in their hearts that this would be a test of life and death, but they also knew that for the victory of the Wu army and for the people of the Song Dynasty, they must take this step bravely.

"General Jing, don't worry. Before we joined the Jiaolong Special Forces, we all knew that the mission was dangerous and many of us would risk our lives, but the honor was also great. Moreover, our daily treatment is several times better than that of ordinary soldiers. We all think it's worth it. For the glory of soldiers and the future of the Wu State, we are willing to take risks and not stop until we die!" A warrior spoke on behalf of everyone, his voice full of determination and fearlessness.

"Yes, we are willing to take risks and die!" Other warriors echoed, their eyes flashing with desire for glory and loyalty to the mission.

"Burn the food supplies and defeat the Song army!" Everyone shouted in unison, their morale high and ready to die.

Jing Hong looked at everyone's high morale and felt extremely excited. He nodded and said, "Okay, next, let's take a look at the map. According to the wind direction and the experience of previous tests, after flying for about an incense stick of time, you will be close to the food and forage area of ​​the Song army camp." There was a hint of seriousness in his words. He knew the difficulty and importance of this mission.

Scouts had already found the location of important food and grass areas in the Song army camp in advance, and passed the information on through secret means. After making all the arrangements, Jing Hong walked up to Su Chen and reported.

Su Chen looked at the twenty warriors not far away, nodded slightly, showing appreciation, then walked over and said, "The greatest heroes serve their country and their people. This time, you are on a journey of chivalry, for the country of Wu, for the people of Jiangnan, and for all the people of the world. I wish you a smooth mission and come back alive. When the time comes, I will personally welcome you and award you military merits!"

"Marshal Su" and his men were a little excited to see their commander-in-chief.

This man is young, yet powerful without being angry. He has too many legendary stories. Moreover, these warriors are all Su Chen's martial arts fans.

"Marshal Su, if I come back alive, can you give me a complete set of martial arts books with autographs?" A warrior named Zheng Tiezhu who loved the Legend of the Condor Heroes trilogy. However, as he read many martial arts books and practiced martial arts, he successfully joined the special operations battalion and became a team leader. He also changed his name to Zheng Wuji!

"Okay, if you successfully complete the mission, I promise that in addition to military merit, each of you will receive a complete collection of martial arts works with my autograph as a gift. Even if some of you cannot come back, I will send someone to deliver it to your family as a souvenir."

Su Chen said this seriously, his eyes flashing with respect and encouragement for these warriors.

"That's great! In order to get the signed books, I must complete the mission and come back alive!" Zheng Wuji said excitedly, his eyes flashing with his love for martial arts books and his desire for life.

"Me too!"

Xie Feng and other warriors also echoed. At this moment, everyone was inspired by unprecedented motivation, and the desire to survive doubled!

Su Chen couldn't help but sigh that the charm of Jin Daxia's martial arts books was so great that even in the Song Dynasty, they were still so popular, inspiring people's spirits and arousing their martial arts spirits.