Chapter 412: Hot Air Balloon
"Brother Feng said it well! Now that he has joined the army, he naturally has to be like a family. Don't be stunned, come over and clean up this place. ”
I don't know who shouted first, and a group of people did it one after another.
After all, this is their temporary residence, and although it may only be for a few days, it should not be too cold.
The crowd of people was in full swing, and the number of people was indeed powerful, and the wiping of the water was just a matter of hours to clean up a dusty room.
Now it's a lot more pleasing to the eye, and everyone has a smile on their faces.
"Brother Feng, do you look like a practicing family?"
A man with a little dark skin took the initiative to come over.
"Oh, I used to be a ranger walking the rivers and lakes."
Feng Guan said without being salty.
He had no intention of revealing more, but there were some things that he couldn't hide. For example, if you come from this background, you have to make one. Otherwise, people will ask about it temporarily, and sooner or later they will have to show their stuffing.
Feng Guan positioned himself as a ranger.
This kind of person is erratic and uncertain, and it is the most suitable for his current situation.
In addition, at this time, the road guidance system collapsed, and even if someone wanted to check his identity, there was no way to find out, it all depended on his mouth.
"Tsk, no wonder, no wonder. I just see that Brother Feng's skills are not ordinary. I have to show my hands to everyone and open everyone's eyes! ”
Feng Guan couldn't help frowning when he heard this.
Of course, he did not come to apply for the recruitment, but to listen to the news. In order not to reveal your identity, it is naturally as low-key as possible. If it's too high-profile, it's sure to attract attention.
And Feng Guan's true identity is not visible, once it is found that he is a person from the inner factory, it is likely to arouse the vigilance of King Gui, and he will sift out all the sand along the vine.
"In fact, the ranger is not as strong in martial arts as you think, it is nothing more than knowing some fist and foot kung fu, which is roughly the same as the nursing home."
Feng Guan explained, and everyone was a little disappointed.
"That's it."
Feng Guan saw that it was over, and he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
"Since I will practice fighting skills after joining the army, it is much more effective than fist and foot kung fu."
Feng Guan paused and said, "If you don't want to be compared, you and I have to work hard." ”
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In the warm pavilion of the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Cihong was fascinated by the huge picture hanging on the wall.
The place where he stared was Hanzhong.
After the Ming army's great victory in Sichuan, the next goal was to go north and seize Guanzhong.
And to take Guanzhong, you must first take Hanzhong.
The Qing army was bound to accumulate heavy troops in Hanzhong.
Hanzhong is easy to defend and difficult to attack because of its geographical location, even if the Qing army deploys tens of thousands of people here, it is difficult for the Ming army to take advantage of the hundreds of thousands of troops.
It is true that the Qing army suffered heavy losses in Sichuan, but it did not reach the point where tens of thousands of soldiers and horses could not muster together.
If it is a strong attack, I am afraid that it is not a wise move, and it can only be clever.
Zhu Cihong knew that there were many trails in the mountains near Hanzhong, and perhaps the Ming army could choose to divide their troops to pass through these trails and suddenly appear in the rear of the Qing army.
However, there is a certain risk in doing so, because the forces will be scattered and it will be difficult to regroup.
In this era, transportation is all about horses. But horses may not be easy to use when they climb through the mountains. If you abandon your horses and walk on foot, you will be able to cross the mountain, even if the two armies are only separated by a dozen miles, it will be difficult to converge.
Unless Zhu Cihong came up with a way to allow the Ming troops scattered through the dangerous mountain range to converge as quickly as possible.
Although the words of artillery and fireworks were obvious, the Qing army would definitely be alert and respond as soon as possible.
So it's not a good option.
Maybe you can try to make something that the Qing army has never seen before, so that even if the Qing army finds out, it will not think about the Ming army's sneak attack.
Zhu Cihong immediately thought of a hot air balloon. Of course, it's not the kind of sightseeing hot air balloon that later generations, it's too big and too eye-catching.
What Zhu wanted to make was a hot air balloon the size of a Kong Ming lantern.
After a Ming army crossed the mountain, they raised the hot air balloon and told their companions where they were.
The other Ming troops did the same when they arrived, so that the Ming army could assemble in the shortest possible time.
Time, time is what the Ming army needs to fight for the most now!
This idea is not an exaggeration, and it has the possibility and conditions to implement it.
Zhu Cihong immediately summoned Gao Hongtu. The latter also entered the palace for the first time.
Gao Hongtu and Zhu Cihong have worked together for so long, and with his experience, His Majesty the Emperor must have a new idea, and he wants the Ministry of Industry to put it into practice.
Sure enough, Zhu Cihong got straight to the point after seeing Gao Hongtu and expressed his idea of wanting to make a hot air balloon.
Gao Hongtu was also very interested in this hot air balloon after listening to the description of the Son of Heaven, but he still had reservations about its ability to fly.
"Your Majesty, the ministers will order the craftsmen of the Ministry of Works to step up the trial production of this hot air balloon. However, Lao Chen did not dare to guarantee that he would be able to do it. ”
Gao Hongtu is so shrewd, he didn't say enough to leave a hole for himself.
In this way, even if the hot air balloon is not made in the future, the board of the Son of Heaven will not be able to hit him.
Of course, Zhu Cihong also knew Gao Hongtu's careful thoughts, but he didn't break it.
At least so far, Gao Hongtu, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, has done a good job, and if Zhu Cihong has any requirements, he can always implement the arrangement at the first time.
As for selfishness, everyone has it.
Gao Hongtu is not a saint, so there is no need to demand him by the standards of a saint.
"This hot air balloon matter must not be mentioned to outsiders except for you and me. The craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry should also be controlled. ”
Zhu Cihong knew the value of hot air balloons, so he naturally didn't want this technology to be easily stolen by the Manchus. Therefore, he repeatedly emphasized Gao Hongtu, hoping to attract Gao Hongtu's attention.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured, the old minister will definitely keep silent about this matter."
"Well, let's go down, and report it immediately if there is a new situation."
"The minister retired."
Zhu Cihong waved his hand, and Gao Hongtu bowed and retreated.
Zhu Cihong rubbed the corners of his forehead, and the fatigue was relieved a lot.
"Come on, set up Kunning Palace."
These days, Zhu Cihong spends a lot of time on official business, but he doesn't have much time to accompany the queen's mother and son, and now he happens to have some time to go and see.
Liu Chuanzong had already prepared a seat, and at this moment, he led a group of small yellow doors to wait for Zhu Cihong to sit up and go all the way towards Kunning Palace.
After a while, the Imperial Priest stopped in front of Kunning Palace.
Now the wet nurse lives in the side hall of Kunning Palace, which is not only convenient for feeding the little prince, but also convenient for the queen to see her son.
At this time, Zhu Heyuan had just been fed and was being teased in the queen's palace.
The crowd was a little flustered when they learned that the emperor was coming.
The queen handed her son into the hands of the wet nurse and led a group of female officials and palace maids to welcome her.
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