There wasn't a single ray of sunlight shining on Zhang Xiaobao's body. It was just that the wind was a little stronger because he was standing at a high altitude.
Even so, the people at the foot of the mountain still had to reevaluate Zhang Xiaobao's position. Even the smiling Wang Juan made people have other guesses.
The people who followed Mo Ji felt that Zhang Xiaobao was climbing very fast, but they couldn't understand why a thousand people were climbing the mountain. They asked in confusion, "Master, can they threaten us by climbing the mountain?"
"They can't. The threat is to Tubo and the northern part of Hebei Province, especially the northern part of Hebei Province. With this speed, when the two sides meet in the valley, the Tang Empire won't be in a hurry to set up the formation. Instead, they will climb the mountain. When the others rush over, they will be greeted with a rain of arrows, no, a rain of bullets."
Mo Ji estimated the time and explained to the people around him. When he looked at Zu Zan of Chi De on the left, there was some pity in his eyes.
Zu Zan of Chi De was silent. He was still thinking about what was the thing that nailed the rope to the cliff after the 'clapping' sound.
"Second Engineering Battalion, go." Wang Juan didn't have time to introduce the tool to others. Seeing that the fastest climber was close to the top of the mountain, she waved the sword in her hand and changed the sound of the drum.
The thousand soldiers of the second battalion shouted and rushed up the 'road' made by the first battalion. With the rope, their climbing speed was much faster than the first battalion.
Every time they climbed a certain distance, they would start to throw the rope horizontally and let the people next to them catch it. At the key points, they would use the clapping thing to fix it again.
"Third Battalion, go." Wang Juan's order continued to change. The people of the third battalion rushed up but didn't climb. They just waited at the bottom.
Wang Juan came to Li Longji's dragon carriage and said, "Your Majesty, please go up the mountain."
"Yes! Lishi. " Li Longji happily responded and began to instruct Gao Lishi. Gao Lishi naturally knew what to do. He passed down the orders one by one and the troops slowly moved towards the cliff. When they arrived at the bottom of the cliff, the people from the 3rd Engineering Battalion threw out grappling hooks and hooked onto all the carriages, pulling them up with all their might.
As everyone's bodies gradually left the ground, many of those who couldn't figure out how to go up the mountain finally understood. They were actually going to hang themselves. They were a little worried, but also a little expectant. They had never played like this before. How did Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan come up with this idea?
"If I had known earlier, I would have brought the house." Xiao Bei was not afraid at all. He poked his head out with all his might.
The whole way up, except for the brave ones, the rest of the people felt like they had just survived a disaster. It was really too exciting.
Li Longji casually glanced at everyone's faces. Weiwei curled her lips and whispered to Gao Lishi, "It seems that there are still many cowards."
"Your Majesty is right. This is just the beginning. When the other arrangements are shown later, I think they will be scared to death." Gao Lishi's eyes looked around. He wanted to ask Zhang Xiaobao how to climb as if he was flying. It looked very easy. It was not difficult at all.
After the people from the surrounding areas came up, they looked at where Li Longji was and waited. They wondered what kind of sword competition it would be. Would it be like the Three Kingdoms, where they discussed the heroes while drinking wine?
At this time, Gao Lishi stood up and asked loudly, "Envoys, do you still remember the edgeless sword that was sent along with the invitation to the Sword Competition on Mount Hua? But please take it out. "
Everyone thought to themselves, Isn't this nonsense? Does it not have a sword? They all ordered the people who were guarding the sword to take it out and take it off their hands to show it to the Emperor.
Gao Lishi nodded with satisfaction and said, "The Emperor once said that a sword has two edges. If you want to hurt others, you have to care about yourself. Remember, on the trip to Mount Hua, you can speak with your heart. Where is the edge?"
After that, Gao Lishi stopped talking. Everyone looked at the sword in their hands and then looked at where Li Longji was. They did not understand for a while.
They also did not know what was going to happen on the trip to Mount Hua.
Just as they were speculating, Wang Juan took over the command of the army again.
"Send the signal, call the Air Force."
At the order, colorful fireworks exploded in the sky one after another. The gorgeous and dazzling scene made the people who were waiting feel a little relieved. Fortunately, there was not much snow on Mount Hua. Otherwise, they would have been buried by the snow. Among them, Zu Zan felt the most. After all, he was in a place with many snowy mountains.
Then the people from the surrounding countries began to wonder, "Air Force, what is the Air Force? What is the use of it?"
While everyone was wondering and Li Longji was looking forward to it, countless black spots appeared in the distant sky and approached Mount Hua.
When Zu Zan saw so many black spots, the first thing that came to his mind was the Tang Empire's eagle formation. He could not help but tremble. Although the incident had passed, he could not forget the countless eagles flying on the front line of Jinchuan. They provided the Tang Empire's army with information at any time and suppressed the eagles on his side.
In particular, there was an eagle called Shui Yun. It was almost psychic and could cooperate well with people. It understood the human language and could send messages from thousands of miles away. What was even more infuriating was that Shui Yun did not have the slightest bit of pride as an eagle. Other eagles were more courageous in battle. No matter who the opponent was, they would not admit defeat even if they were to die in battle.
Shui Yun retreated when there was danger and took advantage of the situation. It was very strange that an eagle could do this.
Many people also thought that it was an eagle flying over.
As the black spots gradually approached, they could see them with their Clairvoyance. Only then did they realize that it was not an eagle at all. There were two kinds of flying objects. One was a big ball with a big basket hanging below it. They did not know what it was used for.
The other was frightening. The spectators all opened their mouths in disbelief. Those flying objects were actually people. They had special wings on their backs, and the people were below. They did not know how to control the wings, but they were flying back and forth in the sky.
Red fireworks rose into the sky. Everyone watched as the winged people adjusted their positions and arranged themselves into a horizontal snake formation.
Fireworks rose again, and the snake formation was pulled apart. One row became two rows, two rows became four rows, and four rows became eight rows. Only then did the formation stop. The formation was distinct, rising and falling like the wind on the water's surface or the overlapping of fish scales. This was the Fish Scale Formation.
The first feeling that the crowd felt from such a formation change was that they were stunned. However, before they could fully comprehend the first feeling, the second feeling came.
That was fear.
Even those who did not understand military affairs could tell that the person below the wings was a soldier when they saw the Tang uniform. Soldiers were naturally used to fight.
How could one fight an enemy flying in the sky? How fast would a horse be able to avoid the pursuit of a flying man? How high was the city wall to prevent the enemy from entering the city?
Moji felt bitter. Just now, when the Tang people were climbing the cliff, he was gloating. Now, it was his turn. Could a horse galloping on the grassland outrun a flying person?
Not to mention shooting arrows from above, even if someone threw a torch at his camp, he would not be able to withstand it. Where did the Tang get so many wings?
Everyone's expression changed. Those from the Tang who had never seen such a scene blushed and felt an inexplicable sense of pride. Those flying in the sky were the Tang army. Who in the world could defeat them?
Some of the people in the surroundings were livid, while others were pale. Why was this happening? When did the Tang army have a flying army?
Li Longji squinted his eyes and kept looking at the expressions of the others. He was very happy in his heart. 'Who asked you to make trouble? Why did you have to invade the border and force Xiao Bao and Cuckoo's family? Humph, there will be more in a while.'
But suddenly, he stroked the sword that had not been sharpened and suddenly understood. He muttered, "So that's how it is. Your Majesty is asking us whether we should sharpen the sword of the Tang Empire. Should our sword have no edges or double edges? Where does the edge point?"
When the people around him heard his words, they also understood what was going on. Great Tang's Li Longji was trying to show off.
Wang Juan also deliberately asked Xiaobei loudly, "Do you think the sword of the Tang Empire should be sharpened?"
Xiaobei shook his head and also replied loudly, "No. Didn't brother say in the story that a heavy sword without an edge? This is called subduing the enemy without fighting."
Hearing Wang Juan and Xiaobei's questions and answers, the mountaintop became even quieter. Only the sound of the wind could be heard.
Without giving them too much time to be silent, the winged people in the sky had already flown over their heads. They changed their movements from time to time, and the balls with baskets below also approached.
When all the balls were floating above their heads, one of them landed first. Everyone looked at it carefully and saw that there was a fire on it. Wasn't this similar to the Kongming lantern?
"The Emperor has ordered that all officials change." Gao Lishi called out and first put a backpack on Li Longji. Mo Jilian and the others did not know what it was for.
Soon, the backpack was arranged. Li Longji, under Gao Lishi's help, stepped onto the first Kongming lantern that landed first. Two other people accompanied him.
The rest of them were also put on backpacks, each of them accompanied by a Tang soldier to protect them. Their hearts trembled as they entered the baskets, their hands tightly gripping the rims of the baskets as if this could save their lives in the face of danger.
When all the large Kongming lanterns had people on them, they lined up in three lines and flew towards the north.
Zu Zan and Princess Jincheng were together. They nervously and curiously looked down. They saw clouds and mist and mountains. When they saw that the people on the mountaintop who did not follow them had become small black dots, they sat back down dizzily and sighed, "Oh my god, falling down and turning into a meat patty. Crazy, the Tang Empire people are crazy."
Princess Jincheng did not look down at all. She was afraid of heights and looked around. There was a person in the basket who was responsible for turning the handle. Every time the handle was turned, the thing called a propeller made by the Tang Empire people outside the basket would turn many times.
There were two people in the middle of the basket. One of them had a clairvoyance in his hand and was responsible for looking out. The other person scooped a spoonful of black stuff from the bucket under his feet from time to time. After thinking about it, he recognized that it was tallow water, which could be burned. The large Kongming lanterns were made from tallow water.
Next to the burning area, there was a set of hollow iron rings, big and small. Whenever it rose too high, the person in charge of adding oil and water would use one of the rings to lower the height. If one was not enough, two rings would be used, adding and subtracting each other.
Zu Zan, who had recovered, also noticed this situation. Thinking about it, it did not seem difficult. If … if he learned from the Tang Empire, then he would not have to be afraid of the Tang Empire anymore.
He was not the only one who had this idea, especially the Japanese. They were very adventurous and considered whether they could fly across the sea with the Kongming lanterns.
Ke Tuyu, who was smart, rejected the idea of going back and making Kongming lanterns. He sighed and said, "From now on, there will be no Khitans."
"General, we can also do it, but we don't know where to fly? You won't suddenly throw us down while flying, right? "Ke Tuyu's advisor who was with him said aloud.
"Let's talk about it later. Let's fly north. I don't know where to go." Ke Tuyu was afraid of being overheard, so he did not mention it again.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan knew where to go. There was a large plain north of the Wei River on the south bank of the Wei River, which was actually the Wei River Plain. That was the last stop.
The Kongming lanterns flew and finally came to the sky above the plain. They gradually descended.
At this time, the soldier in charge of protecting the people in the surroundings played the role of a tour guide and explained to the people in the basket.
"His Majesty invited everyone here to let everyone see the reason why we are not afraid of the threat of further enemies when we are together in the future. With my protection, you can stick your head out and take a look."
Hearing the soldier's words, everyone suppressed their fear of the sky and forced themselves to look down with their Clairvoyance. They saw that there were wooden stakes inserted into the ground below, and two pigs were tied to each stake. Some of the pigs were lying on the ground sleeping, while others were trying to break free.
After seeing it, they did not immediately understand what it was for.
While they were puzzled, the low sound of drums could be heard, and their hearts jumped.
Bang! A firework exploded in a place in the east of the plain, attracting everyone's attention.
"There's nothing. No, there's a flag. Also, there's something beside the flag. There's one, two, three … I think there's more than a hundred of them. Nuu, can you see them?"
Zu Zan opened his eyes wide. He was afraid that he was seeing things, so he asked Princess Jincheng.
"I can see it." Princess Jincheng replied with certainty.
"That's good. I don't know what it is." Zu Zan was at a loss.
At this time, the sound of drums changed again, becoming more urgent. Everyone looked at the place where the flag was inserted and found that there were suddenly many people running back and forth. At the same time, they understood. No wonder they could not see clearly. It turned out that there were so many people wearing the same color of clothes as the surroundings. They also wore white hats on their heads.
While running, the white cloth was lifted one by one, revealing the things underneath. There was a large hole in the middle of the pillar, and there was a box beside it. Some people were moving things out of the box.
After waiting for a quarter of an hour, it seemed that everything was ready. The sound of drums changed again, and the continuous sound of hammers suddenly stopped.
Li Longji, who was in the basket, stared at the more than a hundred things without blinking. He seemed to be too excited. Weiwei, who was holding the Clairvoyant, trembled. She said to Gao Lishi in a floating voice, "From today onwards, there will be a scene of peace around Tang."
"Your Majesty is wise." Gao Lishi did not have the leisure to say a lot of words to flatter the Emperor.
When everyone's eyes were focused on the things on the ground, they saw someone holding a flag in his hand. They vaguely heard a shout.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the people below pushed the things they had taken out from the box into the tube with a large hole.
Suddenly, a flame flashed on the pipe with a hole, followed by a 'whoosh' sound. Before everyone could understand what was going on, the place where the pig was tied also had a flame flashing, followed by a thick smoke.
'Boom, boom …' 'Whoosh, whoosh …'
Two kinds of sounds, accompanied by flashes of light and smoke, appeared alternately, shaking people's ears to the point of buzzing.
"The Invincible Gunship of Jili State!" A person from the Bohai Commander-In-Chief's Office shouted, but was covered by the rumbling sound.
The cannons were roaring, and the smoke was spreading.
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No one knew when the sound stopped.
The person in the basket still had that silly look on his face. The buzzing sound in his ears seemed to be telling a story from a long time ago. The sound of the pheasants flapping their wings in the mountains of the north, the sound of the waves crashing on the rocks by the sea, the crackling of the firewood in the raging fire on the grassland, and the roar of the rolling tide on the snow mountain were all far away at this moment.
The pride and glory of the past were covered by the thick black smoke. The propeller behind the basket spun like a shepherd's whip.
"Find a flat place to land. Don't fall down, maybe there won't be any sound." Wang Juan pulled out the cotton ball in her ear and ordered the person playing the drum.
The person playing the drum looked at Wang Juan and also pulled out his ear, "Miss, are you talking about going home?"
"Find a place to settle down. Get someone to come and take a look tomorrow. Be careful. Take back the pork that can be eaten and share it. Hit it harder." Wang Juan looked at the craters that had been blasted out and felt distressed.
It was all money, much more expensive than setting off firecrackers. Showing off once would cost at least a year's worth of tax in a county.
The drumbeat of the drum brought the people who were in their own thoughts back to reality.
Using the Clairvoyant Eye, they looked at the place that was blown up. All the wooden stakes were destroyed. Black soil, brown soil, white snow, red blood, and pigs that were still alive were mixed together.
There were also two pigs that escaped the disaster running back and forth crazily.
Looking at the iron cylinders, there were six horses next to each iron cylinder. They were tied with ropes and struggled to pull the "carriage" with wheels, slowly moving in one direction.
Large Kongming lanterns fell one by one on the banks of the Wei River. Small pieces of ice floated on the surface of the river, and a large ship was anchored by the river.
Someone brought down bundles of firewood from the ship and lit a bonfire. All kinds of food suitable for barbecue were placed on a row of tables, and jars of wine were still sealed with mud.
The whimpering sound of the horse and the bleak sound of the horse head zither came from the ship. After a few verses, a man's song sounded.
"The rolling Yangtze River flows to the east, the waves wash away the heroes, right and wrong, success and failure disappear in a blink of an eye, the green hills are still there, how many sunsets are there …"
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