The ten thousand cavalrymen were all excited as they were about to fight another battle.
As long as they were careful, they would be scheming against the enemy. It was not important if they were called shameless by the captives. They could even say thank you.
All was fair in war. Was it wrong to sneak up on you?
"Report, a hot air balloon is ahead. They are signaling us to pick them up. They are flying off course and can't go back."
Just as Zhang Xiaosong was thinking about how to repay His Majesty and the Great Tang, a few of the faster scouts ran back.
Zhang Xiaosong looked through his binoculars. Sure enough, a hot air balloon was descending and the rope was thrown down for the people below to grab.
The people on the hot air balloon were constantly signaling that they were running out of fuel and that they should hurry up. Otherwise, they would fall directly and they would not be able to bring the balloon back.
"Go to a battalion and follow them." Zhang Xiaosong ordered.
A hundred people rushed out. A normal battalion would have 150 people.
Zhang Xiaosong learned from the Winged Knights. A battalion with a hundred people was like this.
They adjusted the direction of their horses and followed the hot air balloon. They grabbed the rope and slowly slowed down. The people on the hot air balloon controlled the flame.
The hot air balloon descended bit by bit. Two of the three people on the hot air balloon jumped to the ground first while the other continued to adjust the flame. When the hot air balloon landed, he squatted down.
"Thank you. We are the soldiers of Longyou Jiedushi. We were practicing the hot air balloon. The wind was not good, so we deviated and couldn't go back."
The leader of the group explained the reason.
The person helping to tidy up the hot air balloon laughed. "It's obvious that you made a mistake. You didn't find the airflow layer. The wind is not a person. It's still blowing."
"Yes, I've flown twice. This time, the wind was strong and I panicked." The leader of the group was not embarrassed when he was seen through. He smiled and scratched his head.
"You go ahead first. We will tidy up the hot air balloon. Ride the horses. The team will not wait for you." The person tidying up the hot air balloon did not want to say anything more.
"Thank you. Let's go. Get on the horses. Who is your general?"
"Inspector Zhang."
"Oh my god, he brought another ten thousand cavalrymen here? Zasykuzé is finished. "The leader of the group said and took two of his men to catch up with the main group.
Not long after, they caught up. Someone came over to verify their identities. After checking their horses, they changed horses and continued forward.
"How's the situation up ahead?" Zhang Xiaosong turned his head and asked as he rode his horse at a normal speed.
"Before we came out, we sent back a message saying that we are facing each other across the river. Our side is building a stronghold, and Tubo is also building one. Behind us, we are training hot air balloons in preparation for a surprise attack."
"Are there many casualties?"
"Not many. We have hot air balloons, explosive packs, and sky-scraping monkeys. Let's just open fire. Zasykuzé escaped with less than three hundred people.
He has integrated the thousand households of the other clans, but his total military strength is still not as great as ours.
Later, ten thousand Winged Knights arrived with four thousand Sky Cracker Monkeys. Both sides were looking for each other's weak points. We had hot air balloons and binoculars, so we had the advantage. "
"The Winged Knights didn't cross the river? More than ten thousand people. "
"The commander of the Winged Knights is called Qin Li. He prioritizes stability. I heard that he is waiting for logistics and your horses."
"Good, stability is good." Zhang Xiaosong thought for a while and gave a three-word evaluation.
He knew that the Winged Knights were not afraid of death. They were not the kind of imperial city soldiers.
According to the information sent over, the Winged Knights sent out a thousand people to accept Tubo's challenge. They defeated them in one go, and it was a great victory.
Zhang Xiaosong began to think about tactics and how to coordinate. He needed weapons.
He also dared to fight. The ten thousand elite cavalry could fight to the death at any time.
However, why would they fight the enemy in close combat? If they were fighting in close combat, why would they build bows and crossbows?
There was also no need to repair the city walls. The catapults were weak, but whoever rode a horse was not a man. Everyone did not use anything. They fought naked, waving their fists and biting their teeth.
"How many explosive packs and sky-scraping monkeys do Longyou have?" Zhang Xiaosong asked again.
"No, they were all sent to the front. We used other things as explosives to practice. I was practicing flying, but I missed.
Damn, I made a mistake in my command. I should have pulled the balloon higher instead of reducing the fire because I was afraid of the wind.
Fortunately, we met you. Otherwise, how could the three of us bring the hot air balloon back? "
The balloon captain was annoyed. He made a mistake and could not adjust it.
"Next time we encounter a similar situation, burn the hot air balloon, smash the torch and bury it. Bury it further away.
When you bury it, try to shovel the grass as much as possible at night. When you dig again, the grass will fall. No one will be able to tell. "
Zhang Xiaosong gave an idea.
"Army God, as expected of the Army God. We will remember. I just can't bear to part with it. I heard it costs a lot. "
"Money? You guys are the most expensive. A person who can operate a hot air balloon and find a chance to come back is worth more than a hot air balloon. "
Zhang Xiaosong never cared about things. He only cared about people.
He was able to lead 10,000 soldiers to break through 100 cities, slaughter three cities, and force the enemy into the mountains. He relied on people.
Was it necessary to say whether an elite horseman was worth more or a horse was worth more?
The soldiers in the hot air balloon were released as they wished. Even if they did not meet their own team, they would still land on the land of the Tang dynasty normally.
This meant that the three of them were constantly adjusting after they made a mistake. They just did not have enough fuel, but it did not mean that they could not fly back. It depended on how much fuel they had.
The balloon captain was excited. His two subordinates also puffed out their chests and quickly adjusted their posture to match the horse's movement.
"Tell me the general direction. We will go directly to the front. Or you can lead the way. Can you still hold on? "
Zhang Xiaosong thought of a tactic. They had to be fast and go directly. Don't waste time.
"Brother, ask Inspector Zhang to see our riding skills." The balloon captain turned his head and asked his two subordinates.
As soon as he finished speaking, the three of them wrapped the ropes of the stirrups around their ankles at the same time. Their butts left the horse's back, their bodies leaned forward and shook the reins.
The three horses rushed out with a whoosh. The three of them rose and fell on the horse's back, moving with the rhythm of the horses.
"Inspector, men and horses as one. Elite." The young general next to him rode forward.
"Letting the best soldiers operate the hot air balloon. Zhang Zhongliang is also very capable." Zhang Xiaosong smiled.
After rushing for a few hundred steps, the stirrups fell down with a shake of their ankles. The horses slowed down.
The three horses snorted happily. They had been running comfortably just now, so they knew that the people riding on them were very powerful.
Zhang Xiaosong urged his horse to catch up. "Don't you want to show your reining skills?"
"I can't bear to hurt the horse." The balloon captain touched the horse's neck and slowly massaged it.
Many people who had just learned to ride would think that the horse's front hooves were raised high and looked cool.
The last thing a real cavalryman wanted to do was to rein in the horse urgently.
"Let's go to the front. I want to see Qin Li." Zhang Xiaosong gave the three of them an admiring look.
The group continued to move forward. In the evening, they saw the Yellow River.
Zhang Xiaosong was about to follow the three of them to the front when he suddenly stopped. There were four boats going against the current downstream of the Yellow River. That speed … …
"Propellers? The information mentioned propellers. Stop them and ask them what they are carrying. "
When Zhang Xiaosong saw the speed of the boats, he was surprised. Fast, it was indeed fast. It was at least five times faster than the boats he had seen going against the current on the Yellow River.
What he saw was a sheepskin raft, the kind that was rowed one after another.
In fact, this propellers boat was not five times faster. The water behind the boat was splashing.
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