Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem The sudden catastrophe of bloody figures across Taixia Country caused the demand for all-purpose medicament across Taixia Country to surge once again. Only in real wars and turmoil could the value of all-purpose medicament be manifested. In this case, even if it was snowing, none of the businessmen would retreat half a step in front of the huge demand and profits.
The bloody figures across Taixia Country had already cut off the ground traffic in some regions. Bloody figures were intelligent and very cunning. The railway system in the region where bloody figures were located was destroyed the earliest. As a result, the progress of the corps of all parties in Taixia Country would be influenced. It would be more difficult for local people to escape out of Taixia Country. Therefore, the local area would be more chaotic. Of course, the commercial and logistics hubs across Taixia Country would be greatly influenced.
The bloody figures across the country had already cut off the ground traffic in some regions. Bloody figures were intelligent and very cunning. The railway system in the region where bloody figures were located was destroyed the earliest. The moment the railway system was destroyed, Taixia Country would be influenced in mobilizing corps to encircle and exterminate bloody figures. It would be more difficult for local people to escape. Therefore, the local area would be more chaotic. Of course, the commercial and logistics hubs across Taixia Country would be greatly influenced. On this occasion, airships played a big role.
The moment they arrived at Jinwu City, they had seen that the ground traffic in some regions had been cut off. Bloody figures were intelligent and very cunning. The railway system in the region where bloody figures were located was the earliest to be destroyed. The moment the railway system was destroyed, the progress of all parties in Taixia Country in mobilizing corps to encircle and annihilate bloody figures would be influenced. It would be more difficult for local people to escape out of Taixia Country. Therefore, the local area would be more chaotic. Of course, the commercial and logistics hubs in Taixia Country would be greatly influenced by the railway system.
The moment they arrived at Jinwu City, they had seen that the steam driving equipment of a large airship seemed to have malfunctioned. At the same time, black smoke came out of the engine room of the airship. After losing its driving force, the airship was blown far away like a kite in the roaring north wind. All the crew members on the airship were shouting to take emergency measures. Some crew members of the airship were climbing onto the dozens of meters high air sacs by ropes while swaying in the wind and snow. After that, they started to release part of the sacs so as to prevent the airship from being completely out of control due to the strong wind.
When the airship descended, its huge hull even brushed against some houses on the side of the town uncontrollably, causing some damages to those houses. Finally, the airship landed in the farmlands near the town. Most of the air sacs on the airship had been released. As a result, the huge hull of the airship left a 200-m long pitch-black mud and snow hook on the ground.
Looking down from the sky, the moment the airship landed, a conspicuous mark was left on the snow-white ground. At the same time, some black dots ran out from the destroyed houses, as though they were going to negotiate with the owner of the airship. Meanwhile, a group of elite soldiers riding on rhinodrake steeds rushed out from the town. They trod through the snow and ran toward the airship's landing spot.
When they arrived at Jinwu City, Zhang Tie, Bai Suxian, Zhang Yang and Zhang Gui stood on the deck of the airboat and watched the boisterous scene below.
Thankfully, the crew members responded to it timely. Besides a bit damage, nobody was killed. "This should be the last batch of airships coming from the north.
"This should be the last batch of airships coming from the north. These days, the wind and snow are getting heavier and heavier. Most of these airships are coming from the south. It would be more and more difficult for them to come from the south. There's still a batch of airships waiting to load outside Jinwu City. After this batch of airships left, the iron dragon outside Jinwu City would also be blocked by the heavy snow. Jinwu City would be quiet for one month. By next February, this place would become boisterous once again." Zhang Yang introduced the current situation facing Jinwu City.
Watching the airship on the ground, only Zhang Tie knew what was going through his mind.
"Is Huaiyuan Palace still building airships?"
"Yes. Airship manufacturing is also an important industry of Huaiyuan Palace. Although Huaiyuan Palace has many powerful competitors in Youzhou Province and Taixia Country and 70% of its airships are self-produced, many people in Huaiyuan Palace depend on this industry. As the holy war is about to break out, this industry is very important. It's not a matter of making money. Even if we have to feed those engineers and workers at a loss each year, Huaiyuan Palace should preserve this industry and the ability to produce airships!"
After hearing Zhang Yang's words, Zhang Tie nodded. At the sight of the airship accident, Zhang Tie realized that in the territory of his new energy empire, medium and large transport airplanes driven by high-energy alcohol could be developed later. The airship in front of him could easily expand the market and influence the situation.
If the new internal combustion engine and high-energy alcohol were installed on the airship, the same airship would have a stronger driving force and could adapt to harsher weather. Additionally, it could fly farther. This was a revolutionary change for the traditional steam airship.
If he wanted to build medium and large transport airplanes, he had to train the pilots step by step. Additionally, he could not expand the scale at once. It might take him a few years to build a medium and large transport airplane. It would take him a longer time to develop this business and require more cooperation from all parties. The current situation facing Taixia Country might not spare him such a long time.
By contrast, airships could be found everywhere in Taixia Country. There were ready-made talents and manufacturing capabilities everywhere. As long as the new engine was in place, it would be relatively easy for him to build new airships or remodel old airships.
'I should also build airplanes; however, I should build a fighter jet that could deal with wing demons in the sky first. Airships have the advantages of airships, a large user base and talent reserve, which couldn't be completely replaced by airplanes. Even before the Catastrophe, when humans were so advanced in science and technology, airships had not been completely eliminated. They were playing their advantages in both military and civil fields. I don't need to develop another way at all.'
'I just need to do it step by step.' After thinking about it for a while, Zhang Tie didn't say it out.
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Soon, the airboat slowed down at a stroke as it lowered its altitude and slowly entered Jinwu City. After coming to the inner city where Zhang family lived, it slowly landed on a square.
The square in the inner city had long been crowded with people. Everybody was raising their heads and watching the slowly landing airboat.
Zhang family, Zhang Tie's parents, Zhang Tie's elder sisters-in-law, Zhang Tie's wives, the next generation of Zhang family, the old man, the old lady, Zhang's elder uncles and aunts, Zhang Tie's cousins and their family members, over 200 people were raising their heads and waiting for Zhang Tie's return, male, female, old and young.
Zhang Tie's return was a major event for all the members of Zhang family. Therefore, Zhang Yang had stealthily summoned all the members of Zhang family to Jinwu City. In the beginning, Zhang Yang just told them to gather in Jinwu City. As the new year was coming, it was a clan gathering of Zhang family.
It was reasonable. Given the current status of Zhang family, Zhang Yang's words carried great weight in Zhang family. After hearing that Zhang Yang invited Zhang family members to hold a clan gathering in Jinwu City, of course, all the members of Zhang family, especially Zhang Tie's elder uncles and cousins, would come. They couldn't wait to visit Jinwu City so as to build a good relationship with Zhang family.
As the most senior members of Zhang family, Zhang Haitian and the old lady were invited by Zhang Yang by airboat.
After coming to Jinwu City, Zhang family members learned from Zhang Yang that Zhang Tie was coming back today. This news shocked them so much that they almost sprung up.
If it were two years ago when Zhang Tie was still a wanted criminal, some of these relatives might be a bit hesitant whether they should meet Zhang Tie or not; however, the Supreme Court of Taixia Country had long cancelled the order for Zhang Tie's arrest. Additionally, a couple of days ago, the Supreme Court of Taixia Country had confirmed that Han Zhengfang was the culprit of the tragedy in Fuhai City. The entire tragedy in Fuhai City was a trap set by the remnants of Heavens Reaching Church against Zhang Tie in order to avenge the great strike and loss caused to Heavens Reaching Church by Zhang Tie in Youzhou Province.
A few days ago, a major official of the Supreme Court of Northeast Military Region came to Jinwu City by airboat and apologized to Zhang family members solemnly.
After the truth of the tragedy in Fuhai City was exposed, Zhang Tie's injustice was cleared and his reputation was well-known across the country. Additionally, his position in Huaiyuan Palace became more glorious.
At this moment, after hearing that Zhang Tie was going to come back aboveboard after being cleared, of course, Zhang Tie was thrilled.
What shocked them more was another news that Zhang Yang told them — — Cui LI was Zhang Tie; Zhang Tie was Cui LI. Over these years, Zhang Tie had long promoted to an earth knight by chance in the Earth-elements Realm.
If the former news made Zhang family's relatives jump up, the latter news made Zhang family's relatives, even Zhang Tie's uncles and cousins shocked them so much that they became flurried.
Who was Cui LI? He had made great military exploits and could even kill an earth demon knight in the Earth-elements Realm. He was the owner of Fire Dragon Bounty Territory, the founder of a sect in Northeast Military Region, the powerful dragon that even the provincial governor's clan in Northeast Military Region wanted to make friends with. It was said that he was the future son-in-law of Lord Guangnan's Mansion in Taixia Country. Even the princess of Lord Guangnan came to Fire Dragon Bounty Territory for him!
Cui LI was Zhang Tie!
All the relatives of Zhang family became flurried at this moment. Even Zhang Tie's eldest uncle didn't know how to face Zhang Tie at this moment.
At this moment, watching the airboat slowly descending, all the members of Zhang family were eager to see it. Zhang Tie's parents' and wives' eyes had long turned red. Although Zhang Tie's uncles pretended to be relaxed, they still looked a bit intense. Even Zhang Haitian the old man waved away his juniors and tried his best to straighten up as he watched the airboat with a weird look.
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When the airboat landed, the hatch door was opened. Zhang Tie was already standing at the hatch door. Watching so many familiar faces in front of him, he directly walked to the front of his parents and knelt down. After kowtowing three times, he raised his head and said, "Dad, mom, Zhang Tie is back!"
Zhang Tie's parents burst into tears at once. Zhang Tie's dad wiped off his tears as he revealed a tearful smile and pulled Zhang Tie's arm, saying, "Get up, get up. It's good that you're back; it's good that you're back …"
Zhang Tie stood up as he pulled Bai Suxian who looked a bit intense behind him, saying, "Call dad, call mom!"
After hearing Zhang Tie's words, Bai Suxian's eyes turned red too. Although being a princess, Bai Suxian didn't hesitate anymore; instead, she directly knelt down in front of Zhang Tie's parents in a longuette and kowtowed her head, saying, "Daughter-in-law Bai Suxian pays my respects to dad and mom!"
The moment Bai Suxian knelt down, Zhang Tie's parents and all the onlookers were scared too much. Zhang Tie's parents had already known Bai Suxian's identity from Zhang Yang. How could they imagine that the princess of Lord Wang's Mansion could make such a big bow to them the moment she saw them?
"No, no, no …" Watching a princess of a lord's mansion kowtowing in front of her, Zhang Tie's mom became flurried as she hurriedly pulled Bai Suxian up without even wiping off her tears.
It was said that this princess of Taixia Country was a knight who could break into the Earth-elements Realm alone. At this moment, all the relatives of Zhang Tie; especially Zhang Tie's cousins were watching Zhang Tie like watching their male idol instead of an earth knight …
That's what a man should do! (To be continued.)
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