Traveler Major League

Chapter 229 Battle of Xi’an ([-])

Northwest of Xi'an City, there is a dangerous place called Baigan Fort. Since Xi'an was raided by Liu Ze, he collected food and grass from the residents outside the city and easily captured the place without resistance. Then he was busy blocking the enemy and withdrawing troops back to the city. In preparation for the crossing, it was natural to abandon this place, and then when Commander-in-Chief Du Wenhuan came with his army, although this white pole fort changed hands several times, it did not encounter war, but most of the population disappeared.

Horses neighed everywhere outside the fort, and dense red figures surrounded the fort, forming square blocks to set up camps. Later, heavy grain trucks from Xianyang also flowed into the fort in a steady stream.

Du Wenhuan stood on this familiar fortress wall, feeling a little sad. Three years ago, he visited famous mountains and rivers and passed by this place. Who would have thought that he would return to the old place so soon, and that such a major military event as the recovery of Xi'an would make him so emotional? thousand.

The elite cavalry under his command have rested in the fort for a day, and the follow-up troops have also taken their positions one after another, and then continue to scatter the repaired elite cavalry like a net to the east, making it impossible for the thieves to escape. The infantrymen who have traveled a long distance After a day of repairs, you can go directly to Xi'an City. According to the plan, you will first suppress the bandits from entering the city, and then mobilize your troops to annihilate them. The only worry is that the news from today's expedition to Xi'an has not yet arrived.

"Master Du, President Cao Tong Cao Qian has arrived." The sentinel returned to the direction of the camp, and a follower reported loudly to Du Wenhuan.

Du Wenhuan waved his hand, "Let's go see Mr. Cao Qian."

"Greetings to Mr. Du, I have carefully explored the vicinity of Xi'an." A man with a wound on his right arm came up to him and said to Du Wenhuan with an excited expression: "I found some people who escaped from the city and those who were hiding outside the city."

"Mr. Cao Qian has worked hard, is the injury on his body a hindrance?" Du Wenhuan took two steps forward and supported Cao Tong as he wanted to bow down.

"No matter how sharp Liu Thief's artillery is, it goes against the will of heaven. It's just a minor injury." Cao Tong was shelled and fired, and was rescued by his own soldiers at the risk of death. It was lucky that he only injured the flesh of his arm.

"How is the enemy situation?" Du Wenhuan laughed, very satisfied with Cao Tong's toughness. As a northern warrior, he had a rough and unstinting look, which made him very satisfied.

"It was discovered that the Liu thief had already retreated his entire army to Xi'an City, and had escaped from the city. We learned from the Yimin that the Liu thief had forced the entire city to gather at the Prince of Qin's Mansion to hold a grand ceremony three days ago. The officials and people in the city also gathered their food, grass, and property. The palace of the Prince of Qin is an incalculable one-foot-high building." Cao Tong pointed to Xi'an in the distance and said, "According to the escapees, they all fell out of the low city walls from the north and south. When I encountered a bandit, I expected that the bandit's defense was lax, so I sent someone to check."

"how?"

Cao Tong shook his head and said: "The Jingqi were shot from a long distance two hundred steps away from the city wall. They explored in several directions and lost more than ten people, but no loopholes were found. The thieves were so tightly defended that they had to attack the city with a large army. "

"Are there any thieves fighting against each other outside the city?"

"It's empty, there's no one around."

Du Wenhuan clapped his hands and laughed and said: "Liu Thief is brave and ignorant. He dares to defend this desperate position without dividing his troops and delivering orders."

Seeing that Du Wenhuan was so excited, all the generals and subordinates bowed down, saluted Du Wenhuan and waited for the military order.

"Send the order to all the elite cavalry to dispatch and be sure to surround the city of Xi'an. Today, the troops have arrived to cook at five o'clock tomorrow. At dawn, camps will be set up outside the city gates of Xi'an to surround them. When the rear army speeds up, it must be done at three o'clock. Arrive within the day;”

"Did Hong Chengchou's troops in the east send an order to come and suppress them?"

"Just defend where he is to prevent the Liu thief from escaping eastward." Du Wenhuan shook his head. He didn't want to share the credit for recovering the famous city fortress with others. As for Hong Chengchou, the young man still needs to practice.

Spring and Autumn World.

A buzzing sound came from the open space of the training base playground. Liu Ze held up his binoculars and looked at the giant thing more than ten meters above the ground. Countless officers and soldiers lined up in columns also raised their heads and spoke with a tone full of shock and hope. His eyes looked at the huge aircraft - the airship.

Due to the sudden change in time flow, the original combat date schedule was also modified accordingly. The troops that have completed preliminary training will set off first, and subsequent troops will set off in sequence after the reorganization is completed.

"Be careful! Don't shake, take the whole panorama for me!" Gan Xingrang is a visitor from the third world. He has no other skills, but because he is proficient in using camera equipment and PR and other editing software, he became a subordinate of the Propaganda Department of the People's Alliance. Propaganda officer, this time, Gan Xingrang will use a camera to record the scene of the people's army going out. In the following days, Gan Xingrang and several Ming Dynasty photographers from the Propaganda Department will hold cameras and video cameras. Record the entire expedition and battle scene.

The CA-800 modular load-carrying airship flying in the sky won the most photo material. Even the well-informed Gan Xingrang felt that he was too small.The airship is 200.00 meters long

Air bag volume 257979 cubic meters

Airship height 60.00 meters

Empty weight 160000 kg
Maximum diameter 50.00 meters

Maximum commercial load 60000 kg (60 tons)
L/D ratio 4.0
Maximum weight 270000kg
The length of the hanging basket is 32.0 meters

Maximum buoyancy: 261845 kg
The width of the hanging basket is 10.0 meters

Cruising speed 120 kilometers per hour

The height of the hanging basket is 3.0 meters

Maximum endurance 50H
Length storage 30.0 meters

Maximum climb rate 8 meters/hour
Width storage 8.0 meters

Maximum surface rate 5 meters/hour
Height of storage 4.0 meters

Maximum angle ±30°
Air bag volume ratio 25%
Maximum range 3000 kilometers
Maximum operating speed limit (VMO) 142 kilometers per hour

Maximum operating height 2745 meters

This is one of the achievements of modern technology. Compared with the slow speed and huge airbags of airships, although the world's sky master is an airplane, this behemoth was undoubtedly a magic weapon during the Chongzhen period of the Ming Dynasty, whether it was carrying supplies or Fast mobile troops and even mobile turrets have irreplaceable advantages in a world with almost zero infrastructure.

The most important thing is that airships are not controlled materials, and civilian supplies are easy to handle. Putting on his vest, Liu Zeyi obtained one in stock through various channels, and more orders were placed under the cover of the North American branch.

"It's really spectacular." Gan Xingrang blurted out as he climbed up the hanging ladder to the pod below the airship. The moment he entered, he looked back at the ant-like army on the ground.

"What's wrong, buddy, are you from Hyundai too?" came a voice.

Only then did Gan Xingrang turn his head to see the scene in the pod clearly. Soldiers with loaded guns lined up against the wall of the boat. Several guys who looked like they were modern people at a glance were busy operating in the cab. Only A middle-aged man wearing glasses was facing him.

"Yes, I came here as soon as I received the invitation online. I should be in the second batch. What about you?"

"Us? Hehe." The man with glasses said, "The company received the order and sent us to the United States to guide the debugging. Isn't that right?"

The bespectacled man pointed at the soldiers standing in a row and continued: "I went to the United States and became a Ming Dynasty, and I was left here. Fortunately, I was told that my salary would be tripled and I would still be paid."

There was some grumbling and some ridicule in his words.

(End of this chapter)