Water Margin people

Chapter 1380 Hot Air Balloon

"Your Majesty, how many people can this thing carry to the sky? How high can it fly?"

Yue Fei felt a little excited when he touched the cloth. If this kind of "Kongming Lantern" could take people to the sky, it would be too easy to break the city. If you attack from above the enemy's head, wouldn't you beat him violently?

"Aren't we all tall, short, fat and thin? In terms of weight, it's no problem to carry a thousand kilograms! It depends on the flying altitude, it's no problem to carry a few hundred feet!"

Sun Lei said that hot air balloons can actually fly higher, but that would be a bit dangerous. In this era, the limit of long-range weapon strikes is two to three hundred meters, so there is no need to fly that high.

"A thousand pounds! How many hundred feet?"

Yue Fei quickly calculated in his mind. Based on the flying height, even if the enemy was suspended above his head, the enemy could only stare, and the weight of one thousand kilograms needed to be distributed well.

"Based on this, it is best to send soldiers who are small and light in weight so that they can bring more gunpowder."

Yue Fei immediately had an idea in his mind. The enemy's city wall was well built, but if he attacked from above the enemy's head, the wall would be meaningless. This kind of attack was far more direct than artillery.

"You have a good idea! For battle, it is enough for two or three soldiers to go up. They can probably bring six to seven hundred kilograms of gunpowder."

Sun Lei said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, why didn't you take out this divine weapon earlier!"

Yue Fei said excitedly that with the hot air balloon, they had another battlefield weapon. While everyone was still fighting on the ground, they could already launch attacks from the air.

"This thing is not suitable for plain combat. The target is too big. If the fuel runs out, it will be easily caught up by the enemy cavalry. Moreover, the purpose of our battle was to lure Wanyan Wu into begging for money. He would have run away sooner if he took this out. ?”

Sun Lei knocked Yue Fei on the head and said.

"His Majesty is still amazing, he can design such good things!"

Yue Fei chuckled and said, he knew that this novel weapon must have been designed and invented by Sun Lei. Almost all the good things in Qi were thought up by Sun Lei.

"If you were willing to use your brain more, you could figure it out. What's so difficult about using a large sky lantern? Don't we put up sky lanterns every year on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month to pray for blessings!"

Sun Lei was a little helpless. In fact, many things are not difficult. What is difficult is people's cognition.

"Your Majesty, haven't I ever thought that people can get up? Do people have wings? Besides, the sky lanterns put out every year are either blown away by the wind or burned up by themselves. How dangerous it would be for this person to go up!"

Yue Fei chuckled. It wasn't that he didn't think about it, but that he didn't dare to think about it. Flying into the sky was not easy.

"If you have a problem, find a solution! This is the correct way of thinking!"

Sun Lei said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Yue Fei said with a smile.

"Actually, the general has a similar idea. The east wind is blowing during this period. I want to make some kites and use them to carry bombs to bomb the city wall when the tower truck attacks the city!"

"But kites can't carry much gunpowder, so the effect may be limited. In the end, trebuchets will have to be used."

Yue Fei talked about his thoughts. The artillery was too heavy to be transported in a short time, but gunpowder was indispensable if he wanted to break the city quickly, so he could only think of other methods.

"Haha, that's a good idea! When there is something that can really take people flying in the sky, your idea will come true!"

Sun Lei said with a smile.

"Really, there really is something that can take people to fly freely in the sky!"

Yue Fei looked at Sun Lei in surprise, he just thought so.

"It's not difficult. Kites can fly. Can't you make a big kite and fly people? All you need is motivation."

Sun Lei said with a smile.

"If there were that kind of equipment, the war would change again. Whoever can occupy the sky will have the initiative!"

Yue Fei immediately spoke, thinking that there would be enemies flying above his head, he didn't know how to fight this battle.

"Haha, this will test the ability of the military leader, and it will also test the military industry capabilities of a country!"

Sun Lei said with a smile that combat is a matter for generals, and the country's military industry is the backing.

In the dark night, Jin Wushu and others patrolled the city wall.

"Pile more sandbags here, make them thicker and higher. The enemy's gunpowder is very powerful!" Jin Wushu looked at the soldiers and said, the city wall of Huanglong Mansion is very thick, and it is several feet wide. Cavalry horse racing.

"Are you going to build forts one after another?"

Wan Yanshou looked at Jin Wushu and asked. After adjustments, there were already bunkers made of sandbags on the city wall.

"The enemy's artillery hasn't arrived yet, so they will probably use trebuchets to throw explosive packets. The city wall is so wide, how can we not prevent it?"

Jin Wushu said that after fighting Qi for so long, the biggest headache for him was Qi's gunpowder, which gave their cavalry no advantage.

"Can these fortresses withstand the enemy's bombardment? I think we can fight against the enemy. The enemy has no artillery, and we are at a high place, so we don't need to be afraid of the enemy at all."

The mountain lion camel said, the most enemies we have now are just using head-throwing machines.

"Yes, we also have throwing machines and gunpowder. We won't be afraid of them if we occupy the high ground!"

Lian'er said with a kind heart.

"It's always good to be more prepared. Now it's the enemy's main attack, so we must be fully prepared!"

Jin Wushu shook his head and said, it is indeed possible to fight against the bomb, but whether there will be an accident is beyond his control.

"Too!"

Everyone was still frightened when they thought about the tragic defeat not long ago, and it seemed that no amount of preparation was too much.

"General, something happened in the city!"

A soldier hurried over to report.

"what's up?"

Wan Yanshou asked with a frown. They were arranging defenses now. This was the most important thing at the moment.

"There are several tribal leaders who want to open the city gate and leave!"

The soldier said.

"What? You have to leave!"

The murderous intent suddenly appeared on the faces of Jin Wushu and others. What is the difference between leaving at this time and escaping from the battlefield?

"go!"

Jin Wushu led such people down the city wall with a gloomy expression.

Near the North City Gate.

"Open the door quickly!"

"Open the door!"

"Open the door!"

At this time, many people had gathered near the north gate, clamoring to open the city gate.

"What are you doing!"

Jin Wushu shouted angrily, and the soldiers around him immediately stepped forward to surround those who were about to leave the city.

"Wanyan Zongbi, we have to leave the city!"

The leader looked at Jin Wushu and said unceremoniously.

"Shi Hai, are you Mohe people going to rebel?"

Jin Wushu looked at the leader and scolded him, "This person is from the Blackwater Mohe tribe of the Yelan tribe, one of the three major tribes of Wanyan Jurchen."

Wanyan Jurchen mainly includes three parts: Wanyan Department, Yelan Department and Huosu Hall. Among them, the Huesuguan lived in the southeastern part of Liaoning and lived together with the Bohai people. They were called Mature Jurchens, while the other two were called Sheng Jurchens and had the strongest combat effectiveness.

"Wanyan Zongbi, don't speak so harshly. The enemy is besieging the city now. We can bring in reinforcements when we return to Changbai Mountain!"

Shi Hai said.

"Huh, you're just scared. You don't even have the guts to admit it?"

Wanyan Shou shouted.