Questions have been raised about the safety of parachutes.

Zhao Yun said: "I went up into the air with Chu Hou, and I also watched the wood fall down with my own eyes, and it didn't fall into two pieces when it landed. If you don't dare to jump, I'll show you one more when you go back. Now that Chu Hou took out the parachute, he must be very sure of this thing. After following Chu Hou for so long, don't you still know him? Without the certainty of nine out of ten, Chu Hou would never push out the ordnance and send it to the army. ”

When he said this, the air force officers and men present lowered their heads and did not dare to say anything.

The soldiers had followed Lu Bu for so long, so of course they knew what Lu Bu did to them.

The soldiers on the school field lowered their heads one by one and did not dare to say anything.

Zhao Yun continued: "I will personally get on the balloon and jump down with a parachute. Whoever has the courage to join me will take a step forward. ”

Although they didn't dare to say anything more, most of them still didn't dare to let the soldiers jump from mid-air with parachutes.

In the end, it was a few lieutenants who took a step forward.

His eyes swept over the faces of several captains, and Zhao Yun nodded: "A few of you are good, I will inform Chu Hou to promote a few of you as generals." ”

The rank of the general, whose status in the army is even lower than that of the partial general, is the lowest-ranking military attache with the title of general.

Even the lowest-ranking generals, at least with the title of general, are undoubtedly a great touch for them who are only captains.

Several lieutenants who stood up bowed down and saluted Zhao Yun: "Thank you, General!" ”

Jumping from mid-air can be promoted from lieutenant to general, and the soldiers who did not stand up were annoyed one by one.

Zhao Yun's gaze swept over the faces of the other captains who hesitated for a long time and finally did not stand up, and said nothing, beckoning to the captains who volunteered to try parachutes: "Let's go!" ”

Several lieutenants followed Zhao Yun to a balloon.

Jumping on the balloon first, Zhao Yun beckoned to the captains: "Come up quickly!" ”

There were six lieutenants who followed him to the balloon.

They listened to Zhao Yun's greeting and put on the balloons one after another.

As the balloon lifted into the air, the lieutenants were also a little nervous.

It wasn't too difficult for them to take the glider into the sky.

But for them to jump from the balloon that rises to the top, everyone will inevitably be nervous.

The balloon was rising, and Zhao Yun glanced at the six lieutenants beside him: "Are you nervous?" ”

"Yes!" The lieutenants responded very frankly.

"Several of you are all captains, and you can get up to today in the Air Force, and you are not ordinary people." Zhao Yun said: "If it were ordinary soldiers, they were on the balloon, I would probably be worried, but as for you, I don't have any worries at all." There's only one thing I have to do, and that's to remind you not to forget to throw your parachute away. ”

The lieutenants glanced at each other, but they didn't say a word.

Although they were still nervous, they thought that Zhao Yun, as a general, would jump from the air with them, and the captains felt a lot more confident.

The general will take the lead in the jump, and he must have absolute confidence in the parachute, not to mention that after this jump, all of them will be promoted to generals.

There is not much risk, and there is still a benefit to be gained from it, and the emotions in the hearts of the lieutenants are very complicated.

There must be nervousness, and more than that, rejoicing.

There were so many people on the school field, only a few of them stood up.

The moment they stood up, they were confused about the future, and they didn't think that Zhao Yun would tell them in front of the soldiers that they would be directly promoted to generals after they jumped.

The balloon was still rising, and Zhao Yun said to the captains: "Before jumping, remember to straighten out the rope of the parachute." If the ropes are knotted in mid-air, no one will be able to save you. ”

Picking up a parachute, he tied it to his body and said to the captains: "You can see it clearly, the parachute must be firmly tied to the body." In order to avoid losing balance in mid-air, when Chu Hou asked people to sew, he deliberately added two fixed belts. The armpits and waist must be firmly tied before you can jump out with it. Falling from such a high place on the ground, I can't think of anything other than shattering my bones. So, before you jump, you're going to have to check it out for me. Don't let one of you fall to your death and the soldiers don't dare to jump from mid-air. You must know that in this crusade against Cao Cao, paratroopers play a vital role. ”

The six lieutenants had solemn faces, and they all silently picked up their parachutes.

After checking and checking the rope of the parachute, there was no problem, and they followed Zhao Yun's example and tied the belt for fixing it to their bodies.

When they were tied, Zhao Yun beckoned: "Are you all ready?" ”

"Ready." was still nervous, but the answer of the six people was very confident.

"Follow me, jump." Zhao Yun was the first to step on the pedal on the balloon and jumped into the vast sea of clouds.

Jumping out of the balloon, he threw the parachute in his hand upward, and the parachute immediately opened, like a mushroom blooming in mid-air, fluttering to the ground.

The six captains who were still on the balloon glanced at each other, and one of them took a deep breath and jumped out of the balloon like Zhao Yun.

Immediately after that, the others jumped out as well.

The last lieutenant standing on the edge of the balloon looked down at Zhao Yun and the others who had already jumped, and his legs trembled involuntarily.

Many people have a fear of heights, and of course those who can enter the Air Force cannot have this symptom.

However, there is also a premise for not being afraid of heights, and knowing that safety is not afraid of heights, of course, is not a problem.

Right now, he was about to jump out of the balloon, and even the lieutenant who had soared in the sky was still dazed.

"Still jumping?" He stood on the edge of the balloon, his legs trembling, and the officer who controlled the balloon said, "If we don't jump, we're going to go down." ”

Glancing at the officer, the lieutenant felt that he was being scorned.

Glaring fiercely at the officer, he jumped out of the balloon.

It fell down in free fall, and the wind blowing in the ears hurt the ears.

His mind went blank, and he clutched the parachute tightly and closed his eyes.

Suddenly, he felt something push him, and he was taken aback, and his hands subconsciously let go.

The parachute "whew" out of his arms, and a huge mushroom umbrella bloomed above his head.

The speed of the fall slowed, and he opened his eyes and looked around.

The blue sky and white clouds are as clear as washed by water, and the scenery on the earth is very small but gradually getting bigger, but the process of getting bigger is relatively slow.

The lieutenant breathed a sigh of relief, thinking about what had just happened, if it hadn't been for some reason he suddenly had a thrill, just holding the parachute tightly, his life would have been gone.

His feet were dangling, making him feel very insecure.

He swore to himself that this would be the only time he had fallen out of mid-air, and that he would never do such a stupid thing again......

Zhao Yun was the first to land.

He unfastened his parachute and looked up at the six lieutenants who were descending.

Seeing that their parachutes had all been opened, Zhao Yun breathed a sigh of relief.

In the barracks, thousands of air force members looked up at the captains who fell in mid-air.

Some people secretly regret why they didn't stand up just now.

If you stand up, although you may not be able to be directly promoted to a general like the captains, you will at least have an official and a half-position.

Being an officer in the army is different from being an ordinary soldier.

As long as you become an officer, you will be better than ordinary soldiers in terms of food and use, and even the barracks you live in are quite different.

When you return to your hometown in the future, you can also raise your eyebrows in front of your parents and fellow villagers......

There are many people who regret it, but there is never a regret medicine for them in the world.

The lieutenants fell to the ground, Zhao Yun ordered them to put away the parachutes, and then said: "You are good, from today onwards, the parachutes will be handed over to you." ”

The last lieutenant to jump off was still a little trembling.

He said timidly to Zhao Yun: "General...... I ......"

"Are you still afraid of jumping from the sky just now?" Zhao Yun asked him.

The lieutenant didn't respond, just lowered his head, and the look on his face was very embarrassed.

"Don't worry, you still have something to do." Zhao Yun said to him: "It's just that among the soldiers, don't talk nonsense. We need paratroopers, but I don't want to lose the will to fight because of fear after the soldiers have landed. After all, the paratroopers in the future, as long as their feet hit the ground, it means that they will have to engage the enemy in close combat. ”

The other lieutenants all looked at the last one to jump off. Zhao Yun asked them, "Are you afraid of it?" ”

"Don't be afraid!" Several lieutenants straightened their chests and responded to Zhao Yun.

"It's good if you're not afraid." Zhao Yun said: "The Marquis of Chu gave me the method of training paratroopers, and you only have ten days. Ten days later, I need at least a thousand paratroopers. ”

Except for the last lieutenant to jump off, everyone else immediately took the order.

Although the official position of the general is not particularly high, after all, he also has the title of general.

Zhao Yun immediately sent someone to report to Lu Bu and asked him to allow him to promote these people as generals.

Having returned to his residence, Lu Bu invited Zhou Yu to his study, and was discussing with him the details that he needed to pay attention to in the crusade against Cao Cao, when Sun Ce walked in from outside the door.

He bowed to Lu Bu: "Marquis Chu, General Zilong has sent someone. ”

"Not long after we left the barracks, he sent someone, it should be that the paratroopers have some eyebrows." Lu Bu instructed Sun Ce: "Call someone in." ”

Sun Ce turned to leave, and a moment later brought a soldier.

After the soldiers saluted, Lu Bu asked, "Has Zilong already thought of a way to train the air force?" ”

"Return to Chuhou." The soldier replied: "General Zhao implores the Marquis of Chu that there are several lieutenants who need to be promoted to generals, and he also asks the Marquis of Chu for permission." ”

"Promote the general?" Lu Bu asked, "How many people?" ”

"Six in all." The soldier replied.

"Promote so many people at once." Lu Bu pinched his chin and asked the soldiers: "Is it that Zilong recruited people who dared to parachute in the army, and only these few stood up?" ”

"Exactly." The soldier replied: "General Zhao is busy with military affairs, arranging for several captains to train the air force ......"

"You can't call them captains anymore." Lu Bu said: "Go back and tell Zilong that these people have been promoted to generals, and I have allowed it." ”

The soldier bowed and thanked him, then withdrew.

When he left, Zhou Yu asked Lu Bu: "Chu Hou, promoting six generals at a time is not a small move. How could Chu Hou ......"

"Paratroopers are a new class of troops, and they need people to jump out of the air." Lu Bu said: "Ordinary people will tremble in their legs just thinking about it, let alone really jump from mid-air. Zilong was able to recruit such a few people, which shows that they are all really courageous men. Since he is a real man, he should not disappoint me on the battlefield, you know, paratroopers are born to be surrounded by people. If the officers among the paratroopers did not have the courage, how could they confront an enemy who was much stronger than them? These six people got into the hot air balloon without knowing about the parachute, and I don't care what reason they got there. It's just that this courage is not an exaggeration to be promoted from a lieutenant to a general. ”

"Chu Hou is really free to use people." Zhou Yu replied: "It is also a blessing for the soldiers to be able to serve as soldiers under the Marquis of Chu. ”

"It's their blessing, it's actually my blessing." Lu Bu said: "The soldiers follow me, if they are a group of cowards, no matter how capable I am, it is impossible for me to challenge hundreds of thousands of enemy troops by myself. To fight on the battlefield, it is still necessary for the soldiers to work together to finally dominate the world and achieve the great cause of the world. ”

"It's still Chu Hou who understands it." Zhou Yu arched his hand, and then asked Lu Bu, "The Marquis of Chu has decided to send troops from Dangshan to attack Xudu?" ”

"Exactly." Lu Bu said: "If I take a detour to Huainan, I will be despised by Cao Cao." Cao Cao came from Dangshan at the beginning, and now I am going from Dangshan. He failed to break through our army's defense line and drive us out of Xuzhou, but I wanted to drive him out of Yuzhou. Let him also know that the mountains and rivers take turns, and now the days when he was strong and weak are gone. ”

"If our army really starts from Dangshan and defeats Cao Cao, it will undoubtedly be a great blow to Cao Cao." Zhou Yu replied: "It's just that it's not easy for Chu Hou to completely destroy Cao Cao. ”

"How?" Lu Bu asked Zhou Yu: "Could it be that Cao Cao will have a backhand?" ”

"Of course he'll have a backhand." Zhou Yu replied: "After Cao Cao's army is defeated, he can still retreat like Zuo Fengyi. Zuo Fengyi is not far from Hanzhong and Yizhou. Although Zhang Lu in Hanzhong has some ability, how can he be Cao Cao's opponent? As for Liu Jiyu in Yizhou, he has always been incompetent. If Cao Cao really wants to take Yizhou, it is just like picking up something. ”

"Our army has broken through Xu Du, does Cao Cao still have the ability to crusade elsewhere?" Lu Bu said in disbelief: "Cao Cao is the hero of the world, I always feel that if I don't completely destroy him, sooner or later he will become a big trouble." ”

"What Chu Hou said is indeed right." Zhou Yu nodded: "But I feel that after defeating Xu Du, Chu Hou may not have a chance to completely destroy Cao Cao." ”

(End of chapter)