Yongle Emperor's grandson: Zhu Yuanzhang with cheats, Zhu Di went crazy

Chapter 233 The Shock from the Airship

While the court officials were speculating on what changes the next new thing would bring to the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Zhanjun was already standing in front of the next item.

This is the rearmost area of ​​Tiangong Workshop and also the most strictly guarded area.

The soldiers guarding here are all soldiers from the space. If you want to enter here, except for Zhu Zhanjun's warrant, even the old man and Zhu Pangpang cannot use it.

"Your Highness."

Xu Shou walked over and bowed.

Zhu Zhanjun nodded, looked at the cigar-shaped behemoth in front of him and said, "How is the preparation going? Can we start the experiment?"

In the second world, Zhu Zhanjun's overall strength is actually not much different from that of the West.

If you want to gain an advantage in future wars, you must change your weapons or invest in new weapons.

Preparations have begun to make the rifle breech-loading, but many machines are still in production and the factory is still under construction.

It would take at least 2 to 3 years to build a complete production chain, plus at least four years to equip the army and train it.

In the next four years, there will be no war in the Ming world, but the Second World will be lost.

Victoria reported that the British Parliament was very unhappy with her obstruction, and many members of parliament felt that she, as the queen, had overstepped the line.

In order to secure this inside line, Zhu Zhanjun forced the opponent to hide temporarily.

According to news reported yesterday, the British Army has organized an expeditionary force and plans to launch another Opium War.

In addition to the expeditionary force, there are hundreds of large and small ships, including the newly launched Warrior.

In addition to the United Kingdom, countries such as France and the Netherlands also joined the expedition, all intending to get a piece of the pie in the Far East.

According to Victoria's statistics, the number of troops this time exceeded 300, and there were more than warships of various sizes.

In the era of the Second World, this combat power has actually reached its peak.

Zhu Zhanjun also felt a little pressure and started thinking about ways to break the impasse.

And just yesterday, Xu Shou gave a report that what Zhu Zhanjun had asked him to research was already ready for trial implementation.

This object that changed the course of the war was the famous airship in later generations.

Many people are actually unfamiliar with airships. After all, in real life, few people have seen airships. Most of them are airplanes.

Moreover, the speed of the airship is very slow. Not to mention facing modern fighter jets, even if it faces propeller fighter jets, the airship will only be beaten.

However, at the beginning of World War I, airships, a super-loaded flying vehicle, were the nightmare of ground soldiers.

At that time, aircraft had not yet been put into use, and their main function was still reconnaissance.

Once the airship appears on the battlefield, the morale of the enemy soldiers will collapse instantly.

No one thought that they could deal with the things flying in the sky, let alone having to withstand the enemy's intensive bombing.

The technology of airship is actually not difficult, the main thing is some ideas.

Currently, Ming Dynasty, in cooperation with the Second World, has already laid the foundation in this regard.

Zhu Zhanjun then gave Xu Shou an order to build an airship.

Since he went to the second world, Xu Shou has been studying this aspect.

The reason why the steam engine workshop produced so slowly was that its main task was to develop a safe engine for the airship.

After half a year of secret experiments, the airship was finally officially successful today.

In fact, at the beginning, Zhu Zhanjun was not sure whether this thing could be made.

After all, the combination of a steam engine and a flammable and explosive airship always gives people a sense of unreliability.

At first, Zhu Zhanjun only asked Xu Shou to build a hot air balloon, but after hearing the plan for the steam engine airship, Xu Shou became very interested in it.

Xu Shou simply waved his hand to address the concerns raised by Zhu Zhanjun.

In his words, there is nothing impossible in the world, it just depends on whether you are careful enough and whether there is a way to deal with it.

Zhu Zhanjun couldn't persuade him, so he could only let him try it first. If it didn't work, he could give up and turn to researching hot air balloons.

In order to build a steam airship, Xu Shou stayed in the laboratory for a full month.

According to Xu Guangqi, Xu Shou conducted nearly ten thousand experiments on the virtual laboratory table before he officially finalized the initial version.

Of these nearly 90 experiments, more than % failed.

The most perfect one was when it flew for dozens of kilometers after launch and unexpectedly exploded on Mars.

The subsequent success was purely accidental, and Xu Shou also explained the principle behind it to Zhu Zhanjun.

After all, Zhu Zhanjun was not an expert in this field, and he only understood half of what he heard.

But the only thing that is certain is that the safety has reached 80%.

Zhu Zhanjun was very satisfied with the data.

There is nothing 100% safe in the world. To be able to take every step steadily, you need to be cautious and careful.

Otherwise, no matter how safe the item is, if the driver is careless, it is 100% dangerous.

"let's start."

The airship is 19 meters long and very thick, like a big cigar.

Below is a ship-shaped cockpit with a long chimney at the back that does not affect the airship at all.

Zhu Zhanjun did not go up.

Although he has a long life, it does not mean that he is invincible. If he falls from the sky, he will be smashed into pieces.

He thought it was best not to touch such dangerous things.

Walking on land is actually quite safe. It’s a bit slow, but it saves your life.

Following Zhu Zhanjun's instructions, the ten pilots saluted Zhu Zhanjun, ran onto the airship, and began to make preparations for the start.

Neither Xu Shou nor the researchers went up.

This was a strict requirement imposed by Zhu Zhanjun. No researcher was allowed to conduct private experiments or use various experimental instruments without authorization.

Researchers are so difficult to train, and each one of them is a precious talent. Losing a Zhu Zhanjun would make us feel sad for a long time.

All the test subjects were soldiers in space. They were injured, but as long as their heroic spirits were retrieved in time and they returned to space, they would be able to recover.

Therefore, generally dangerous things are carried out by testers in these spaces.

Zhu Zhanjun did not treat these testers unfairly. He provided the best food, accommodation and daily necessities.

"Open the dome!"

After the airship sent a signal that it was ready, Xu Shou gave an order, and the specially made roof slowly opened to both sides as the staff moved the turntable with great effort.

"Your Highness, let's go out and watch."

After making sure that all preparations were complete, Xu Shou was worried about accidents, so he invited Zhu Zhanjun to go to a safe area to watch.

Originally, this experiment could be conducted in space, but Xu Shou proposed to conduct it in reality.

It’s not that he wants to show off, but the environment in the space is too stable.

Reality is full of uncertainties. If you want to put a vehicle or weapon into battle, only the most realistic reality can test its performance.

Zhu Zhanjun came out and raised his telescope. Just as he was about to watch, he suddenly thought of something and turned to an attendant next to him and said, "Go to the palace and inform them not to panic. This is a new item made by Tiangongfang."

After the entourage left, the steam engine on the airship had already begun to preheat.

Since it is not electrically driven or driven by an internal combustion engine, the various fan blades cannot operate immediately, so they need to be preheated first.

This period of time is just enough for the accompanying personnel to notify the palace.

About half an hour later, the steam airship sent a signal again, indicating that it could officially take off.

Zhu Zhanjun took a deep breath and gave the order to take off.

The people below untied the ropes, and the huge airship began to slowly climb up bit by bit.

At the same time, the old man, who was discussing the arrangement of the radio station with his civil and military officials, walked out of the palace with a puzzled look on his face.

In his impression, the thing Zhu Zhanjun told him to be mentally prepared for was definitely not an ordinary thing.

"What's so mysterious? Which direction is it?"

The old man held a telescope and looked around while asking the person sent by Zhu Zhanjun to notify him.

"Your Majesty, behind the Tiangong Workshop!"

Based on the other party's description, the old man moved the telescope over.

And just at this moment, the airship also climbed up.

Looking through the telescope at the thing slowly rising into the sky, the old man's body trembled violently, and the telescope in his hand loosened suddenly and fell to the ground with a bang.

"Oh my god, what is that thing? It can actually fly!"

The generals who were also wearing binoculars saw the airship taking off, and they were all stunned.

Li Jinglong was so frightened that he jumped up, like a cat whose tail was stepped on.

But before he could jump up, the old man snatched the jewel-encrusted telescope from his hand and looked excitedly into the distance at the huge object that was slowly rising into the sky.

"How did that fly? What's in it?"

The person who came to report, instructed by Zhu Zhanjun, reported: "There is a kind of air inside, which is lighter than the air we exhale, so it can fly."

"As for inside, there seem to be ten people, and they are responsible for driving this thing."

The reporter was not from the airship department, so he had no idea what was going on and could only explain based on the little he knew.

"people?"

There was an instant burst of exclamations from all around, and the officials all widened their eyes, trying hard to see clearly the black spot floating in the distance.

There was no way, they didn’t have telescopes and could only watch with their naked eyes.

Some older people squinted their eyes and looked for a long time, but couldn't see anything.

It was a few generals nearby who, seeing that the old men were having a hard time seeing, handed over the telescopes to them.

"Oh my god, there really is something flying. Is there a god in Tiangong Workshop?"

As the telescope was passed around, many people present saw the airship slowly flying into the sky.

"Can you let them come over? I want to sit down too."

The old man rubbed his hands excitedly. Flying, everyone has had this fantasy.

I have even had the experience of flying in my dreams.

The old man was no exception, he really wanted to experience the feeling of being in heaven.

"Forehead!"

The reporter was stunned for a moment, but still shook his head firmly.

"They can't fly over here because they are just experimental objects with uncertain safety risks. If they fly over here and fall from the sky, injuring Your Majesty or any of the nobles, it would be a sin."

Hearing that it was not safe, the old man couldn't help feeling regretful.

But he is the kind of person who will not give up until he reaches the Yellow River.

Ignoring Li Jinglong's sad face, he stuffed the jewel-encrusted telescope into his sleeve and shouted to the Jinyiwei next to him, "Prepare the horses, go to Tiangongfang."

When the other officials heard that they were going to Tiangongfang, their eyes suddenly lit up and they all clamored to go together.

The old man thought that it was New Year's Day and it wasn't a big deal, so it wouldn't matter if they went to see it together.

Soon the horses and carriages were ready at the palace gate, and the old man, along with his entourage of officials, headed to Tiangong Workshop in a grand procession.

While on the road, I found that many people were pointing at the sky in the distance, and some even prepared incense tables and kowtowed and burned incense to the things flying in the sky.

By the time the old man arrived, the airship had already flown away.

They will go to the next supply preparation point, refuel, fly south, and then return for a long distance flight.

If it can return safely, it will prove that the airship is very safe and can be put into production directly.

When the old man arrived, he learned that the airship was going on a long-distance voyage for experiments and would not be able to come back today. The old man felt regretful.

Finally, he told Zhu Zhanjun that next time if there was anything new to be put into experiment, he should tell him and let him watch it on site so that he could be mentally prepared.

After the civil and military officials who had made a wasted trip left, Zhu Zhanjun shook his head helplessly and took Li Baishi back to the space.

(End of this chapter)