The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 553

[553. Chapter 540 Surprise Attack]

The entire flying team has entered a tense state.

The order has been conveyed.

These recruited team members are usually provided with good food and drink, and practice in Xishan every day. If they say they are not nervous, it would be a lie.

They began to keep their destination in mind. After the order was given, they held the map and the compass to constantly correct their position.

Once the fly ball is in the air, it’s up to the people on each fly ball to do whatever they want.

Even… if you are not careful, the flying ball may be blown off course by the turbulence. Once this happens, the fuel will be exhausted, which will be a very terrible consequence.

So they began to silently write down everything they needed to pay attention to.

Most of them are scholars. Although they have no fame, they still have the ability to barely read and digit. Shen Wen and Yang Biao treat them well, and they know what their mission is.

Gradually, it became dark.

At night…no wind.

The stars in the sky are all over the sky, shining brightly.

Even though the sky is filled with stars, the moonlight is a bit tragic.

Immediately afterwards, the balloons began to untie their cables and began to fly.

After countless balloons slowly soared into the sky, they continued to rise and began to enter the predetermined air layer. What was left on the ground was just little sparks like stars.

Shen Ao and Yang Biao also put on goggles.

Although Yang Biao doesn’t like goggles, he is now the Qianhu official of the flying team. Because of this, he pays special attention to his image. In order to set an example, he still needs to wear these goggles.

The two checked the military supplies in the rattan basket. There was food and spare fuel. If there was an accident and they had to make an emergency landing, they had bedding prepared. There were also safety belts tied to the rattan basket. In the event of an emergency landing, people could He easily sat in the rattan basket and used the rope to completely tie himself to the rattan basket. The thick quilt could cover his whole body.

These are all lessons learned through blood and sweat after taking off again and again.

Of course, there is also a compass, a map, and even a salute as a signal. The main battle orders are confirmed by the fireworks of these fireworks.

The largest number among them is a large number of glass bottles. Each of these bottles produced in the glass workshop is as thick as a person’s arm. They are filled with liquid, and the bottle mouths are tightly sealed with corks and wax oil. Within the liquid, many iron nails were clearly visible.

There are more than a hundred such bottles in a flying ball, all fixed with wooden boxes. They occupy almost half of the entire rattan basket.

Yang Biao and Shen Ao were old partners. Naturally, they were in a flying ball. After all the flying balls were in the air, they immediately ordered to untie the cables.

Without the pull of the ground cable, the flying ball began to take off.

Yang Biao whistled, looked at the stars in the sky, and hummed happily: “Night is good. It is too easy to identify objects on the ground at night. There are countless bonfires in the Tatar camp. You only need to look for them.” When we reach the bonfire, we can confirm our position. On the other hand, it is daytime. With so many flying balls, we are not only easily exposed, but in broad daylight, although we can see the ground with our eyes, but…compared to being so conspicuous at night, it is troublesome. More.”

As he said that, he flew the balloon to the designated airflow layer.

The air current here blows from south to north.

The flying ball quickly drifted towards the north without hesitation.

Yang Biao fixed the firepower of the kerosene can and fixed the balloon on the flow layer. Then he sat in the rattan basket, took out the beef jerky from the bag, and ate it happily.

Shen Ao stood, letting the strong wind blow behind him to mess up his long hair and his clothes. In his goggles, under the same sky in front of him, countless firelights were flashing, and sixty balloons were heading north together. drift.

Yang Biao couldn’t help but speak when he saw Shen Ao standing silently, as if he had something on his mind.

“Are you hungry? Do you want some dried meat?”

“No.” Shen Ao shook his head. He pressed the long sword on his waist and looked back at Yang Biao: “Old Yang…”

“What?” Yang Seeing that he was hesitant to speak, Biao couldn’t help asking Shen Ao, “What do you want to say?”

“Do you think our surprise attack was effective?” Shen Ao was a little doubtful. This was the first time he had launched an attack. He had always been there. Think about this question.

To be honest, he felt a little uneasy. This was a tactic he had never tried before, so he felt worried and a little uneasy.

Yang Biao didn’t have Shen Ao’s thoughts, but said with a smile: “What are you thinking about? My mother said, whatever my benefactor said, we just do it. You scholars like to think too much, what are you thinking about? There is nothing to think about, we are already in the air, just do it.”

Shen Ao’s eyes were shining brightly, and he couldn’t help but smile: “What you said makes sense. Sometimes, I really should learn from you, in my heart. Stop thinking about things.”

Yang Biao sighed and sighed: “This is different. You are a scholar. It is necessary for a scholar to think about things. It would be terrible if a scholar stopped thinking about things. But I am different. , I am a rough guy. In my life, I listen to my father-in-law first and secondly to my mother. If the emperor comes, I will not recognize you. ” “Why not?”

“Why? Shen Ao has long been accustomed to carelessness.

Yang Biao rested his head comfortably with his hands, looked at the night sky, and said with great solemnity: “Because I can’t tell with my brain what kind of people others are. Will they harm me? Will they harm me?” I am a gunman. I am too stupid to understand these things. But in this world, my mother and my benefactor are the only ones who will not harm me. Whatever they ask me to do must be for my own good, so… I just listen to them. , you can’t be wrong.”

Shen Ao smiled: “No, you are the real smart person.”

Yang Biao lowered his head and ate the dried meat: “This time, if I fail, I won’t be able to see my benefactor. After I go back, I will go to Xishan to dig mines. But if it succeeds, I won’t be able to meet my benefactor when I go back.” As for me, I asked me to knit a sweater and give it to him. My mother said that as a human being, we must remember our gratitude. Without our benefactor, we would not have the life we have now. The weather is cold now, and my benefactor is young, so I can’t tell. You can still grow longer, but don’t freeze.”

…

Dozens of flying balls have crossed the Datong Pass and continued northward.

Immediately, Yang Biao stood up. He had arrived at the approximate location. He took off his goggles, took out his telescope, and began to search for the target.

Near him, the balloons were slowly squirming, as if they were all searching for targets on the ground.

“Northeast corner!” On the other side, Shen Ao said excitedly.

Yang Biao immediately looked to the northeast corner.

He became excited.

There… you can vaguely see the undulating mountains, and in the narrow valley, the continuous bonfires are flickering, like the stars in the night sky connected together.

“That’s it!” Yang Biao said excitedly: “To the northeast.”

He took the compass and kept increasing and decreasing the dye, looking for the airflow layer toward the bonfire. Finally, the flying ball slowly went in that direction.

Dozens of flying balls, silently moving towards the same target, like ghosts in the sky.

Yang Biao’s face became solemn. At this time, they had begun to hover above the canyon. Under their feet were camps stretching for miles. Countless tents were connected together. On the ground, there were hundreds of bonfires. The sky looks like stars.

“But I found you. I miss you so much.” Yang Biao laughed.

Shen Ao stared at Yang Biao and asked sternly: “Do it?”

Yang Biao smiled, and he smiled very happily: “Wait a minute, I’ll release the water first. Damn it, I can’t hold back my urine when I’m nervous. I don’t know if it’s an illness.” I need to see a doctor.”

He poured the water happily.

And under these flying balls.

Tens of thousands of troops are stationed here.

The Tatars camped with almost no protection except for fences surrounding the camp and horse pens.

After all, what they faced was the Ming army that could not retreat from the pass. In the desert, they were their ultimate natural enemies.

Therefore, most people were fast asleep at this time.

The Tatar warriors on duty at night just walked around casually riding horses. The weather at night was particularly biting. They stamped their feet or found a place near a bonfire to lie down and take a nap.

Chaolu is a member of the Golden Tent, and his father is a personal guard under the Great Khan. Although he is only thirteen years old, Tatars grew up on horses since they were young, so they are older. , and began to herd horses. By the age of ten, he could already draw a bow. Thirteen years old was the age to go to war. In the words of the Great Khan, a man of his age could definitely face three or four Ming armies. of officers and soldiers.

He was full of excitement for this southern expedition, but because he was young, he would not participate in the siege of Datong tomorrow, so it was his turn to keep vigil.

He loves to look at the stars.

There are many stars in the sky.

But today, there are so many.

I don’t know if it was because the night wind blew away a dark cloud.

Above my head, there were suddenly many stars. These stars were sometimes bigger and sometimes smaller, and they were a little different from the other stars.

He was wrapped in animal skins, perhaps because he couldn’t stand the cold wind, and stamped his feet, thinking to himself, these stars are so close to the earth. Could it be that the stars of the southerners are so close to the earth?

It’s a pity that I can’t participate in the siege tomorrow. My father said that whoever enters the customs first will have the right to deal with the women and children in the city. Then, he can have a woman. Not only that, the rice of the southerners is very good. To eat, there is an iron pot and tea leaves. The head of a southerner is like a sheep. If you push it along the back of your neck, it will fall off easily.

Chaolu felt a huge loss in his heart. Unfortunately, he could not enter the city first, otherwise, he would have to chop off the heads of several southerners with his own hands. Only in this way can he become a real man.

(End of chapter)