Chapter 248: The First Large-Scale Sortie of the Air Force
Several "big birds" landed in the barracks, and immediately a group of soldiers stepped forward to meet them.
The soldiers helped the air force take down the glider, and several air force members hurried to Lu Bu's tent.
When they arrived outside the tent, they were greeted by a general in silver armor and white robes.
The white-robed general was none other than Zhao Yun, and he had been waiting here for a long time.
Without waiting for the soldiers to run to him, Zhao Yun split his head and asked, "How is it?" ”
"Back to General Zhao, the enemy army uses most of its military strength on the city wall, and the defense in the city is relatively empty." The air force that took the lead replied: "We were about to investigate and understand, when the enemy archers suddenly opened their bows and arrows and prepared to shoot. We don't know if they really saw it, so they had to come back first to avoid casualties. ”
Zhao Yun waved his hand, and several air force members retreated.
Turning around and coming to Lu Bu's tent, Zhao Yun said, "Wen Hou, the scout has returned. ”
"Zilong came in and spoke." Lu Bu in the tent greeted.
Zhao Yun walked into the tent and saw Lu Bu fiddling with a "Fengxian lamp".
The so-called Fengxian lamp is actually the Kong Ming lamp of later generations, but he made it a few years earlier than Zhuge Liang, so he snatched the name.
Lu Bu has been pondering how to make a balloon that can carry soldiers into the sky lately.
Balloons are not the same as gliders.
The glider ascends to the sky by air convection in mid-air, and with the help of air resistance, the glider can fly freely in mid-air.
Balloons are different.
When a balloon flies into the sky, it needs to take advantage of the fact that hot air is less dense than cold air.
The hot air rises, is carried in the balloon, with the help of the density difference between hot and cold air, the balloon is promoted to the air, so as to achieve the purpose of carrying soldiers.
It has been a few days since Feng Xian Lantern went to the sky, but Lu Bu has never found a way to let the balloon go up to the sky and fly freely according to human ideas.
Hearing the sound of footsteps, Lu Bu glanced up.
Seeing that Zhao Yun had already walked in, he put Feng Xiandeng aside: "Is there any news?" ”
"Scout probe understood." Zhao Yun replied: "The enemy army has concentrated all its main forces near the city wall, but the city is empty. ”
"They certainly don't know we have a glider yet." Lu Bu smiled: "As long as you can fly into the city, it shouldn't be too difficult to capture the city gate." ”
"Do you want our army to change into enemy armor?" Zhao Yun said: "Pretending to be an enemy soldier, it is also more convenient to do things in the city. ”
"Of course." Lu Bu replied: "But the two of them don't need it!" ”
Zhao Yun looked at him in astonishment: "Wen Hou means ......"
"Zilong thinks it's necessary to disguise himself as an enemy soldier?" Lu Bu asked him rhetorically.
"I don't think it's necessary!" Zhao Yun shook his head: "If that's the case, it's hard to guarantee that you won't be laughed at by the enemy." ”
"That's what I'm talking about." Lu Bu replied with a smile: "Both of us are ten thousand enemies, even if we don't change into enemy armor, what can we do if we are recognized by them?" The training of the officers and men of the air force is insufficient, and changing into enemy armor can play a role in concealing people's eyes. ”
"After entering the city, what is Wen Hou going to do?" Zhao Yun asked, "Will the soldiers split into two roads or break through the city gate together?" ”
"Do you think you should split up or rush to the city gate together?" Lu Bu asked rhetorically again.
"I listen to Wen Hou." Zhao Yun replied.
He kicked the ball back to Lu Bu, and Lu Bu shook his head with a smile: "Zilong has also learned to shirk responsibility......
"It's not that I'm shirking my responsibility, it's just that the stakes are so high that I don't dare to be good at it, so please wait for a decision." Zhao Yun replied.
"I was asking you, and you pushed it back to me." Lu Bu said with a smile: "If this is not a shirk of responsibility, I don't know what is." ”
Zhao Yun smiled.
Lu Bu stood up and blew out the lit Fengxian lamp: "Let's go, take Wancheng tonight!" ”
"Tonight?" Zhao Yun was stunned: "Do you want to explore for a few more days?" ”
"The enemy has never seen a glider, and we will fight tonight, and we can catch them by surprise." Lu Bu replied: "When they find out the role of the glider, they will definitely deal with it, and it will be difficult to do it again." ”
Zhao Yun didn't say more, Lu Bu had already made it very clear that taking advantage of the enemy's ignorance of the glider and using the glider to enter the city to seize the city gate would be more likely to take Wancheng.
The two of them went out of the tent, and Lu Bu instructed the soldiers: "Invite General Zhang and General Chen." ”
Moments later, Zhang Liao and Chen arrived.
Lu Bu said to the two of them: "Zilong and I are about to lead the air force into Anhui City, you must pay close attention to the city gate, once the city gate is opened, immediately lead the soldiers to rush in, don't give the enemy any respite!" ”
"Wen Hou rest assured!" Zhang Liao and Chen arrived.
Neither of them persuaded Lu Bu to abandon the plan.
Lu Bu is brave and brave, even if Chen Zhi and Zhao Yun step forward together, they will not necessarily be his opponents.
Looking at the army, in addition to Chen Zhi and Zhao Yun, it is indeed more suitable for Lu Bu to personally lead the troops.
After explaining Zhang Liao and Chen Dao, Lu Bu and Zhao Yun walked towards the flying kite together.
Using flying kites to enter the city, it is impossible for them to carry heavy long weapons.
All the soldiers who were about to fly into the city carried a shield on their backs and a long sword hanging from their waists.
Lu Bu and Zhao Yun arrived, and some soldiers brought shields for them.
The two of them could use their own long swords, but the shields had to be in the military standard.
Taking the shield, Lu Bu glanced at it and handed it back to the soldier: "I don't need this kind of thing." ”
Zhao Yun was also going to pick up the shield, but when he saw that Lu Bu gave it back to the soldiers, he simply didn't take it: "Wen Hou doesn't need it, I don't need it." ”
"Everyone's here?" Lu Bu asked the air force that took the lead.
The Air Force officer replied: "Back to the warmth, all are here!" ”
"Now that we're here, let's go first!" He greeted and walked first to one of the gliders.
Zhao Yun has been learning to operate a glider every day these days.
He had long been comfortable with this kind of flying machine.
Grabbing the handle like Lu Bu, Zhao Yun turned his head to look at him.
Five hundred air force members followed suit and grabbed the handle of the glider.
Their eyes were all focused on Lu Bu's body.
Lu Bu glanced at the soldiers, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Soldiers, follow me!" ”
With his greeting, five hundred people flew away with the glider almost simultaneously.
A magnificent sight appeared in the barracks.
In the past, when the Air Force took off, it was in groups of three or five, and at most there were only thirty or twenty, and there was never a precedent for 500 gliders to take to the sky together.
Zhang Liao and Chen Zhi looked up at the more than 500 gliders flying into the night sky, and both of them were a little drumming in their hearts.
The enemy army that retreated to Anhui City had more than 20,000 people, and Lu Bu took 500 soldiers, although he was accompanied by Zhao Yun, after all, his strength was still weak.
It's going to be a tough battle tonight!