The formation of the hot air balloon team did not go smoothly.
Although hot air balloons are readily available, so are soldiers.
But bringing the two together is not an easy task.
The soldiers instinctively feared flying.
This is normal if you think about it.
After all, only birds can fly, how can humans fly?
Those who tried to fly into the sky all died ugly deaths.
However, Wen Anzhi was not discouraged.
He selected some soldiers to try, in a commanding tone of course.
Although these soldiers were very reluctant, they had no choice.
Military orders were hard to disobey unless they wanted to be beheaded in public.
They entered the basket one by one with sad faces and watched the hot air balloon slowly rise.
Some timid ones simply closed their eyes.
They didn't dare to think about what it would feel like to fall from the sky and their bones would probably be shattered.
The hot air balloon rose higher and higher, and there was a rustling feeling as the air flowed across my cheeks.
Almost all the soldiers in the gondola were in a pessimistic mood.
As the old saying goes, the higher you fly, the harder you fall.
They no longer want to live, they just hope that their death will look better.
Gradually, they felt a calm atmosphere, and the expected rapid fall did not occur.
The brave soldier slowly opened his eyes and looked down, only to see that all objects had become countless times smaller.
Everyone is as small as a black dot.
Even Governor Wen Anzhiwen was no exception.
"hiss" Zhang Tieniu gasped.
"Shui Sheng, how high are we flying now?"
"Probably as high as the sky."
"How high is the sky?"
"Just look at the sun and you'll know."
Zhang Tieniu really raised his head to look at the sun.
Although it was very dazzling, he tried his best to squint to see it.
"You're talking nonsense.
The sun is so far away from us.
How could we fly to the sun?"
However, Zhang Tieniu was still slightly excited.
Although they did not fly to the sun, they flew very high.
It's not impossible to fly over the mountains like this.
"How does this thing turn?"
Zhang Tieniu suddenly said excitedly.
Of course there was someone on board the hot air balloon to guide them.
Although Zhang Tieniu has never operated a hot-air balloon, he gradually learned it with step-by-step guidance.
Hot air balloons cannot steer precisely, but the general direction can still be controlled.
After Zhang Tieniu became proficient, he turned to Shui Sheng and said excitedly: "Shui Sheng, you should try it too."
Shui Sheng said timidly: "Can I really do it?"
"It's very simple, just put your hand over here" Zhang Tieniu, who just now knew nothing about controlling a hot air balloon, was now in full swing and started to teach aquatics step by step.
Although Shuisheng is very introverted, he is still very familiar with Zhang Tieniu.
Under the guidance of Zhang Tieniu, he gradually mastered the steering skills.
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The next thing to do is land.
This is also the most difficult of the many aspects of controlling a hot air balloon.
Zhang Tieniu pursed his lips, swallowed and asked the soldier who had just taught him how to turn: "I'm ready.
Please teach me how to control the landing."
Everyone in the basket held their breath as the hot air balloon slowly descended.
This feeling is so strange that it makes your heart beat fast.
Those who couldn't bear it even turned pale and almost fainted.
Zhang Tieniu is now responsible for controlling the hot air balloon.
He looked solemn and changed from his usual cheerful appearance.
The other soldiers were also focused and did not dare to be careless in the slightest.
The hot air balloon fell faster and faster, and they became more and more nervous.
Finally, the hot air balloon landed with a bang.
It's just that the force of the landing was too great.
In the absence of shock absorption, the shock to the soldiers in the gondola was huge.
Moreover, the landing method was also very rough, and the entire hanging basket turned over.
Zhang Tieniu and Shui Sheng fell to the ground, as did the other soldiers.
The scene was once very chaotic.
"Help, help" One soldier seemed to have his leg crushed and let out a shrill scream.
This scene was something no one expected.
It took a lot of effort for them to get out from under the hanging basket.
But the unlucky guy whose leg was crushed had no way to get out on his own and could only shout for help.
It wasn't until this moment that his bosses noticed him, and they all came over to lift the hanging basket together.
"Quick, pull him out quickly."
Zhang Tieniu obviously did not expect the injured soldier to come out on his own, so he directed other soldiers to step forward and lend a hand.
Finally, after much effort, a group of people dragged the injured soldier out.
They lifted the wounded soldier and ran towards the place where the hot air balloon took off.
Wen Anzhi frowned, looking a little serious.
He had no idea that the first flight of a hot air balloon would turn out like this.
The hot air balloon did take off and it did land.
So you can't say the flight failed.
But there did happen to be quite a change.
If every landing was like this, the psychological pressure on the soldiers would be too great.
Wen Anzhi understands that the emergence of new things is always accompanied by various uncertain factors.
But it is not easy to convince ordinary soldiers of this.
Especially after this experience.
Wen Anzhi decided to appease these soldiers first, and then issued a reward plan.
Anyone who dares to fly in a hot air balloon will be rewarded with a certain amount of silver.
An additional reward for successfully landing a hot air balloon.
He believes that there will be brave men under heavy rewards.
Regardless, one thing has been proven.
That is, the hot air balloon cannot be immediately thrown into the battle.
There is still a lot of work to be done before we can launch a surprise attack using hot air balloons.
However, this at least provides another possibility for Wen Anzhi's Northern Expedition.
Generally speaking, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
Wen Anzhi put his hands behind his back and looked at the north with some sadness.
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Behind these mountains lies Hanzhong.
It was also the hometown of the Ming Dynasty.
I don’t know how long it will take before Hanzhong can be liberated and the people there can feel the care of the Ming Dynasty.
In the Governor's Palace in Manila, the negotiations between Zheng Zhilong and Francisco have entered a substantive stage.
Both sides have their own considerations and calculations, and no one intends to be the loser.
But Francisco is clearly the one with a slight advantage.
After all, Manila is his home court, and Zheng Zhilong is still an outsider no matter how strong he is.
Even if the negotiations break down, Francisco has nothing to lose.
But Zheng Zhilong had to slap his butt and leave.
This is absolutely unacceptable to Zheng Zhilong now.
He and his men had been floating on the vast sea for so long, and finally had a chance to go ashore to rest.
If they were driven away, the atmosphere inside would definitely explode.
Francisco believed that as long as his request did not touch Zheng Zhilong's bottom line, the pirate leader would compromise
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