Ang Lee looked at these confused young men and smiled faintly. Soon, he would be able to show off again. If he were to casually impart some knowledge to these guys, it would be enough for them to worship the heavens.
"Gather, all of you, gather here."
The official saw Ang Lee's expression and loudly gave the order.
Forty carefully selected Heavenly Military soldiers immediately gathered at Ang Lee's location. They lowered their heads and prepared to listen.
Ang Lee first paced up and down, then looked at the forty Heavenly Military soldiers and sternly said, "Look behind you. The hundreds of targets are undamaged. Where did your bombs go?"
After he finished speaking, he saw that everyone had turned to look at the targets behind them. Their expressions were very gloomy.
Before the plane took off, Ang Lee had intended to tell them about inertia. However, since they might not understand it, it would be useless to tell them. It would be better to let them try throwing the bombs first. If they encountered a setback, he would tell them what was going on. This way, the effect would be better.
"Assistant Minister Li, we threw the bombs accurately. I don't know what's going on, but the bombs always deviate from the target."
"That's right! Assistant Minister Li, we tried our best, but we don't know what's going on. The bombs don't listen to us at all. "
A few bombardiers said aggrievedly.
Ang Lee smiled faintly and said, "Alright, it's not your fault. This official didn't tell you the secret of throwing the bombs. However, if you want to throw the bombs accurately, you need to practice seriously. It's not something that can be done in a short period of time."
After he finished speaking, he pointed to the large whiteboard next to him and introduced, "See the diagram that this official drew? When the bombs fall, they will move forward gradually and not fall vertically. This is because the plane has speed. When the bombs fall, they will fly with the plane for a certain distance. Therefore, the bombs must be thrown in advance to be effective. The time to throw the bombs in advance is related to the speed of the plane. The faster the plane is, the earlier the bombs must be thrown. As for how much earlier the bombs must be thrown, you will need to practice frequently. Only then can you master the best techniques to throw the bombs and achieve the effect of never missing a target. Do you understand? "
"Yes, we understand."
The Heavenly Military soldiers replied in unison.
"It's good that you understand. Come, this official will explain the knowledge of inertia to you. Listen carefully."
Ang Lee began to systematically explain to them the knowledge of inertia and how to use inertia to serve oneself.
Ang Lee explained for almost an hour until everyone understood. Only then did he let everyone fly the plane again and prepare to carry out the bomb throwing training again.
The training ground was only five miles away from the airport. It would take some time for the planes to take off and assemble. Ang Lee quickly arrived at the best observation spot, which was the temporary viewing platform not far from the training ground.
As the signal flares rose into the air one after another, the 10 aircrafts rose into the air once again and formed a combat formation in the air.
With Ang Lee's explanation of inertia, the Sky Corps soldiers knew what to do when they threw the bombs. They all threw the bombs in advance. However, due to their lack of experience, the accuracy of their throwing was still not good. They were either too far in advance or too far in advance. Not many of them could hit the straw crowd.
"Assistant Minister Li, look, they are still making progress. They are getting closer and closer to the target. If they practice for a few more days, they will be able to hit all of them."
Seeing that the bombardier was getting closer and closer to the target, the small official said happily.
Ang Lee was also very satisfied with the expressions of the small officials. If they continued to practice like this, they would be able to accurately hit the target within three days. In this way, they would not make a fool of themselves during the exercise.
After all, the scarecrow targets were dead. If they wanted to practice more powerful skills, they needed moving targets to better reflect the power of the Sky Corps.
Moving targets were easy to find. They could be replaced by sheep, rabbits, and dogs. This could only be done after the scarecrows were proficient in practice. They had to learn to crawl first before they could learn to walk. After they learned to walk, they could start to learn to run.
After a few days of hard training, the pilots and bombardiers were able to cooperate well. The accuracy of the bombs was getting higher and higher. There was almost no deviation, especially for powerful bombs. Even if there was a slight deviation, it would not matter much.
Li An would personally attend every training session so that he could get a better idea of the level of training of the Sky Corps soldiers.
"Assistant Minister Li, tomorrow is the day when the Sky Corps is officially formed. His Majesty will come personally. Moreover, it is said that the envoys of various countries will come to watch."
The small official said.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Yes, that's right. Therefore, there must be no accidents in tomorrow's performance. Tell the participating Sky Corps soldiers to make sure that the planes are properly maintained so that they can participate in the exercise in the best condition."
"Yes, this humble official understands."
The small official replied.
That afternoon, Ang Lee mobilized more than a thousand soldiers and horses to patrol the airport and the training ground to ensure that the Sky Corps would be able to proceed smoothly the next day.
The attack on the Emperor had told Ang Lee that there were security risks in the capital. Some assassins were always trying to cause trouble. The Sky Corps was extremely important this time. It was very likely that they would be targeted by saboteurs. Therefore, security measures must be taken in advance so that the saboteurs would not have a chance to take advantage of it.
Early the next morning, the officials of the imperial court arrived at the training ground first and gathered below the viewing platform. They did not dare to go up the platform before the Emperor arrived.
Then, the envoys of various countries arrived near the viewing platform and chatted with the officials of the Tang dynasty. Naturally, the topic of their conversation was about the Sky Corps.
Now, the planes and the Sky Corps had become the main content of the Tang dynasty newspaper. It had overshadowed the Yitian and the Red Chamber. It was called the top selling point of the Tang dynasty newspaper. The readers had been paying close attention to it recently, and the fame of the Sky Corps had spread throughout the capital.
Ang Lee arrived at the viewing platform a little late. As soon as he got out of the car, he saw a dense crowd. There were hundreds of guards, as well as hundreds of officials and envoys.
"Assistant Minister Li is here!"
Everyone greeted Ang Lee with a smile when they saw him.
"Everyone who can come is here! I don't think the Right Prime Minister is here! "
Ang Lee looked around and found that Li Linfu was not here. The rest of the officials were basically all here.
"Assistant Minister Li, the Right Prime Minister is not feeling well and is resting at home."
An official replied.
"Assistant Minister Li, just how powerful is the Sky Corps?"
Another official asked.
Soon, more and more officials began to ask about the Sky Corps. Ang Lee's attitude was only one expression: a kind smile.
As for the specifics of the Sky Corps, Ang Lee would never reveal them in advance. That would be meaningless.
"Assistant Minister Li, why are there so many scarecrows here? Are they used as target practice? And these rabbits and goats must be live targets! What are they doing here? "
Yang Zhao suddenly walked up to Ang Lee and whispered.
From his words, Ang Lee knew that Yang Zhao had pretty much guessed it. The other officials and ambassadors had probably guessed it as well. This was truly too obvious. What else could the scarecrows do other than act as target practice? And these rabbits and goats could only be live targets. They couldn't be used to make soup, right?
Ang Lee smiled and said, "Since Yang Zhao has just come out, what's the point of asking?"
"They really are targets!"
Yang Zhao couldn't help but feel happy at his own cleverness. After a pause, he said, "Today is the day the Sky Corps is formed. These targets must have been prepared for the Sky Corps. It will definitely be exciting!"
"Exciting, of course it will be exciting. At the very least, it will be much more exciting than when the artillery was formed."
Ang Lee chuckled.
"His Majesty has arrived."
After chatting for a while, the Emperor and the Noble Consort arrived at the viewing platform under the escort of several hundred palace maids and eunuchs. Behind them were three hundred elite Imperial Army soldiers.
"Your Majesty."
Instantly, several thousand people knelt down and bowed to the Emperor.
"Your Majesty, please."
Ang Lee stood up and led the Emperor to the highest position on the viewing platform.
This temporary viewing platform was rather sturdy. It was divided into three levels. The highest level naturally had the best observation effect. Moreover, it had the most complete facilities. The lower two levels were slightly inferior.
The Emperor naturally had to go to the highest level. Moreover, it was the best observation position.
On the highest level of the viewing platform, there was a canopy at the very front. Below the canopy was the most prestigious seat, the seat that the Emperor would sit in.
"Your Majesty, Noble Consort, please."
Ang Lee accompanied the two to their seats. Then, he waved his hand and had the officials sit on both sides. They were prepared to watch the spectacular bombing display.
"Assistant Minister Li, these scarecrows are targets, right? What kind of trick are you playing? "
Li Longji also guessed the purpose of the scarecrows at a glance. During the artillery exercise, Ang Lee had used scarecrows. This time was no exception.
"Your Majesty is wise. These scarecrows are indeed targets to test the combat effectiveness of the Sky Army."
Ang Lee said truthfully.
"Oh, then let's begin! I would like to see for myself how powerful the Sky Army is. "
Li Longji was very excited and asked Ang Lee to begin immediately.
"Your Majesty, please don't be impatient. The officials and envoys are not all seated yet.
Please wait for a moment, "Ang Lee said.
After a while, when all the officials were in place, Ang Lee said softly, "Your Majesty, we can begin now."
"Okay."
Li Longji nodded.
"Bam …"
A signal flare rose into the air. Then, a roar could be heard from a few miles away. Ten fighter jets had begun to take off.
The sound grew louder and louder, indicating that the fleet of fighter jets was approaching the drill ground.
Everyone began to look in the direction of the sound, anticipating the moment when they saw the fighter jets.
"Fighter jets, it's really fighter jets! They're so big. "
"Five, there are five of them!"
"No, there are obviously ten of them. There are still five more behind."
"They're in a formation. It's the Goose Formation."
"This is probably the most domineering Goose Formation I've ever seen."
When the crowd saw the two groups of fighter jets, they all began to talk loudly. Obviously, they were in a very good mood.
"Saburo, these are fighter jets. Machines that can fly. They're so powerful."
Yang Yuhuan insisted on coming. Li Longji didn't intend to bring her, but he couldn't resist her coaxing and pestering. In the end, he had to compromise and bring her to watch this rare performance.
"My dear concubine, these are small ones. According to Assistant Minister Li, we can build bigger jets in the future that can accommodate more than a hundred people. We can even fly from the capital to Yazhou, right? Assistant Minister Li? "
Li Longji said happily.
"Your Majesty is right. These are the first generation planes that have just been invented. In the future, there will be better and safer ones. We can fly to Yazhou in a few hours."
Ang Lee said confidently.
"Wow, that's great. It will be much more convenient to go to Central Sichuan in the future."
Yang Yuhuan said excitedly.
"Good, let's go to Central Sichuan. I haven't been to Central Sichuan for decades. Central Sichuan is a place of abundance. I really want to go and take a look."
Li Longji said excitedly.
As they spoke, the plane had already flown very close. The huge body made everyone feel an extremely powerful aura.
"Your Majesty, Imperial Concubine, the performance is about to begin. When the bomb explodes, the sound may be relatively loud. You can cover your ears a little."
Ang Lee reminded in a low voice.
Li Longji didn't move. Yang Yuhuan listened and covered her ears quite cooperatively.
Soon, a large number of ignited bombs were thrown from the plane. They formed a beautiful line in the air and looked very spectacular.
"Assistant Minister Li, what's going on? Why are the bombs running forward when they are falling?"
Li Longji was very curious. Obviously, he didn't understand the principle of inertia. However, it was impossible to explain in detail at the moment. Ang Lee could only not answer for the time being.
"Boom, boom, boom …"
The bombs entered the straw field and immediately blew up the scarecrows into pieces. The sky was filled with blown up straw that fluttered in the wind.
"Amazing. If an army was here, it would be annihilated in an instant. As expected of the Sky Army!"
"Destroying the enemy in an instant. It's really amazing. Really amazing."
"The Sky Army is more accurate than the artillery in destroying the enemy. They can save a lot of ammunition and are more powerful when they fall from the sky."
"With the help of the Sky Army, the Tang dynasty will be invincible. As a vassal state of the Tang dynasty, the Kang Kingdom won't have to worry about being bullied in the future. Haha!"
"The Sky Army is so fast that no one in the world can beat it. No enemy can escape from the Sky Army's attack! Unless they are like rats, crawling into a cave and not coming out. "
When the ministers and envoys saw how powerful the Sky Army was, they couldn't help but talk about it. Their words were mostly filled with envy.
Li Longji was very excited by the Sky Army's powerful combat power. He felt that his empire had gained another national treasure and his country had become more stable.
"Your Majesty, the brigade represented by the scarecrows has all been killed. Next, we will perform the bombing of moving targets, which are the rabbits and the sheep. Let's see if they can escape the pursuit of the bombers."
Li An introduced the subjects of the drill.
"Okay, let's begin!"
Li Longji said with a smile.
"Send the signal flare."
After the order, another signal flare rose into the air and sent out a new order for the performance.
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