Chapter 23 The Air Force Takes Flight
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In the next few days, Hu Lin worked as a porter, driving a container trailer to pull batches of materials outside the Qing Dynasty warehouse, and then let them drive back to unload the goods.
Hu Lin didn't let them reassemble the wings of the plane, and it was directly in a sealed state, so Hu Lin used the crane in the warehouse to get the propeller plane on the trailer, covered it with a chabra and returned to the Qing Dynasty, and it took two days to complete the transfer.
These planes just removed the wings, so in the Qing Dynasty Yang Zitong Zhu Yao, Lu Jiabin and others were easily restored and installed, just like that, 20 propeller planes were parked in the open space outside Pingshan Village, Hu Lin asked Li Tie to find 50 pilots who drove well, and after making sure that they had excellent physical fitness and no fear of heights, let them watch the explanation video of the plane piloting that Hu Lin found.
This video is an explanation of the piloting of the American propeller aircraft that Zhou Ding found on the Internet, although it is different from the Soviet I-15 propeller aircraft that Hu Lin got back, but the functional rods are almost the same, and then you can use the instructions on the drawings to exchange them.
After watching the plane dozens of times in a row, and after carving in their minds the steps and the situations to be aware of, the 50 pilots began to glide the plane on the road, familiarizing themselves with the performance and operation of the plane's engine. The six-lane concrete road is more than enough for an airplane to be used as a runway, but all vehicles have been cleared and detoured.
Under the watchful eye of the villagers, 50 people practiced taxiing over and over again, and after confirming who knew better about the performance of the aircraft, the first test flight began.
Zhu Hongfei, a native of Pingshan Village, is a small landowner in his family, and the school building in the village was given by his family, and he is also one of the first few people to learn to drive.
Zhu Hongfei piloted the plane and began to taxi on the cement road for 200 meters, the plane slowly detached from the ground, higher and higher, the wings swayed up and down like a fledgling, Zhu Hongfei was the first time to fly, in no training aircraft, just watched the operation of the plane explained, just with others in the face of the taxi test plane, familiar with the aircraft, actually able to fly, this is already unexpected.
Although it was still very jerky, it was still flying, and it was the first Chinese to fly into the sky in this era. Zhu Hongfei slowly became familiar with the various control sticks, and could control the aircraft smoothly and gradually increase the flight altitude.
Then the plane began to turn, ascending and descending to do some basic movements, at this time there was a deafening cheer on the ground, wave after wave, although most people didn't know what Zhu Hongfei was piloting in the sky, but it couldn't stop their excitement about the iron bird flying, which was still their own iron bird.
"Look, it's flying, the winged iron bird is flying!"
"Ah, it's really flying, this iron bird can also fly??!!"
"How does it fly so that the iron guy can drive in the sky? I heard that General Hu got it, and General Hu is too powerful!! ”
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The villagers kept cheering, and kept discussing why the iron bump that resembled the iron bird could fly, knowing that the iron boat did not sink in the water, but the iron pimple bird could also fly, which was too shocking.
Li Tie, Manxiong, Yang Zitong, Lu Jiabin and others were also shocked, looking at Hu Lin with adoring eyes, obviously surprised that Hu Lin had got something good again.
"I can really fly! It can really fly! I didn't expect that. Li Tie's face was shocked and twisted with excitement.
"We succeeded, this is the plane we assembled, although only with the wings locked." Yang Zitong shouted a little excited and a little lonely.
Hu Lin was also very excited when he looked at the plane in the sky, and when he heard Li Tie's emotion, he calmed down a lot, and then encouraged. "Yes, it's flying, Yang Zitong also has your credit, don't worry, you can really build such an aircraft in the future."
"Yes, we can build it completely, not just a few screws and a wing." Yang Zitong said to himself affirmatively.
Hu Lin looked at the sky and didn't speak anymore, the others stopped making a sound, and looked at the plane in the sky blankly, Zhu Hongfei began to land after being familiar with the basic flight movements, although Zhu Hongfei was already familiar with the plane, but the first time he landed, the wings were still a little swaying.
Zhu Hongfei tried to walk on the cement road, and the swing of the wings could not be adjusted properly, which was limited to the modern landing standards in the video, otherwise landing too quickly would destroy the plane and kill people.
Hu Lin saw that the nose of the plane leaned down and secretly shouted bad, although the plane took off and landed Hu Lin had never driven the plane, the plane landed a lot, the nose of the plane had to go up, the rear wheel landed first, this is a matter of common sense, when the plane landed, the baffle had to be opened slowly at a certain height, slow down, before it could start to land, it seems that Zhu Hongfei opened the baffle too fast, and the engine decelerated quickly.
Hu Lin stared at the plane, his hands clenched into fists, his body trembled a little, this test flight is too important, if something happens, it will be a big blow to everyone's confidence, leaving a shadow for the Pingshan Air Force, the impact is too bad, unlike Hu Lin's hasty worry, the others don't seem to feel the danger, and they are still looking at the plane in the air happily, waiting for the moment of landing.
After Zhu Hongfei realized that there was a problem with the descent and deceleration control, he immediately reacted, and hurriedly followed the solution explained on the video, increased the throttle, and pulled up the plane again.
"Huh"
The plane skimmed the runway at a low altitude, only about ten meters from the ground, and when he saw that the plane was clear, he knew that Zhu Hongfei had adjusted, but fortunately he didn't hit the road, otherwise it was unknown what the result would be.
When Zhu Hongfei pulled up the plane and flattened the nose of the fuselage, he was so shocked that he was covered in sweat, and it dripped on the bottom of the helmet with a crackle, and his whole body was like being soaked in water, I am afraid that the sweat has dried up in this very short time.
After the plane passed through the field in a thrilling way, Zhu Hongfei breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't dare to slack off, the plane was still in the sky. Then adjust the plane again and circle, back to the road position, with the experience of the last time, this time I was much more careful, lift my spirit again, slowly control the plane to start landing, when the plane smashed on the cement road with some force, and landed on the ground smoothly, the crowd came from the cheers in the sky.
Although many people don't understand why Zhu Hongfei wants to fly at a low altitude and is so close to the ground, all everyone can think of is that Zhu Hongfei is putting on a show, which attracts more enthusiastic cheers. Only Hu Lin and others who have watched the video tutorial for decades know how dangerous it was just now.
After Zhu Hongfei parked the plane, he was called to explain the flight experience and experience to the other 49 people, especially the problems that arose in this landing, dozens of people continued to discuss, seek advice and refute, three hours later, another driver began to take off, and then one by one the driver drove the plane into the sky, and after a while, 20 planes were in the sky, and the entire sky centered on Pingshan Village was the shadow of the plane.
Hu Lin was there like everyone else and watched, and after these dead planes were familiar with the basic operation of flight, they all landed on the ground smoothly, it seems that Zhu Hongfei's three-hour explanation and their discussion have had an effect, although the take-off and landing and flight skills are still very jerky, but they have finally made a good start.
On this day, 50 people take turns to fly in the sky constantly, and those who do not have their turn are sharing skills with each other, and when it gets dark, almost all of them can control the plane smoothly.
Hu Lin summoned these people, and the generals of the Pingshan Army and the person in charge of the village held a meeting, and when everyone was gathered, Hu Lin went to the front desk.
"Now, I announce that our Air Force has been established, and the Air Force has set up a flying regiment, with the regiment commander Zhu Hongfei, temporarily assigned to the Special Operations Division, led by Li Tie." After Hu Lin finished announcing, thunderous applause rang out below.
After the applause rang out and a few minutes later, Li Guangchou motioned for Hu Lin to speak, and Hu Lin nodded in agreement, "Hu Tuantou, you have half an official rank in the imperial court, but now the imperial court is in turmoil, the Hui Party and the Boxers occupy half of the country, the Qing army is struggling to clear and suppress, and the foreigners have invaded the capital." We discussed with the elders of more than a dozen villages, we should have our own banner, now we have controlled more than a dozen counties in Guangxi, and many other counties have also infiltrated with our people, we already have such strength, we are a well-known force, and the imperial court does not dare to do anything to us. ”
After Li Guangchou said it generously, the people below echoed it casually, Hu Lin also thought about this problem, but he wanted to control all of Guangxi and then formulate a strategy, anyway, the Qing court didn't care much about this poor and remote land.
"Since everyone thinks so, then let's settle this matter first, we originated in Pingshan Village, and the regimental training has also been changed to the Pingshan Army, then we will use Pingshan and call it Pingshan Military Government."
"Li Tie, Wang Daniu, Xiong Qing, and Zhou Wu, you are in charge of the military and responsible for the construction of the army, Li Tie took over the air force, then Xiong Qing will take the navy next, and you are relatively familiar with the situation on the German side. Li Guangchou and Qin Mingren
You Shangyang, Xu Dezhi, Yang Ziyan and a dozen of you can be regarded as old people who have taken refuge in us, you are responsible for the convenience of civil affairs, and Zhao Kui and Mr. Wang are separately responsible for education and technology, which is the key to our sustainable development in the future. For other matters, you will inform me after discussing and dealing with them, and I, Hu Lin, will still be my general, and we are warlords. “
Hu Lin solemnly announced the decision and arrangement on the spot, and the group of people below sat and trembled excitedly, there was a backbone, an organization, and a name in the future. However, Hu Lin made a small joke later, which relieved everyone's tense atmosphere.
"Pap, papa, pap..."
After Hu Lin finished announcing, everyone clapped their hands excitedly and stood up, clapping hard, no one would feel the pain in their hands, Hu Lin also applauded, celebrating the birth of a force, and his efforts could be regarded as a result, a better start.
After a while, everyone sat back and continued to discuss various matters, the office site of Pingshan Village is still under construction, and it cannot be listed, the building designed by Chen Rui is too wide, directly referring to the main part of the palace in the capital, and then increasing to more than a dozen floors, which has completely become an alternative Forbidden City, since it cannot be listed, it will remain as it is for the time being, and then be listed when the small Forbidden City is completed.
All that remains to be decided is how to control Guangxi, and the attitude of the Pingshan Army is to directly occupy Nanning, where there are only 20,000 or 30,000 people, and now they are full of confidence in the Pingshan Army, and now the Pingshan Army is almost expanding to 20,000 people.
The civil affairs department headed by Li Guangchou felt that as long as the place outside Guangxi was controlled, there was no need to fall out with the imperial court head-on, and it would be a troublesome matter to attract the imperial court army to encircle and suppress it at that time.
Then all parties expressed their opinions, and Hu Lin synthesized, and finally decided not to occupy Nanning and other cities, mainly to control places other than the county seat, and then deal with them when the time is ripe, and develop first.
At this point, the Pingshan army intensified its attack, and Liang Wenting led an uprising in the 100,000 mountains to contain the imperial court's forces in Guangxi.
However, the superficial work still has to be done, and the governor of Liangguang Deshou, as well as the officials of the various provinces, also pay the taxes together, so that in the places outside the county that has been controlled, the officials in the county will naturally not feel comfortable looking for them in order not to lose their black hats, as long as the taxes are handed over to the imperial court, the annual evaluation will be excellent, and it is not their business to be promoted and leave here.
"Uncle Zhao Kui, now that we have the Air Force, we have to add another subject to the school, aviation class. Just use the current Zhu Hongfei and other 50 pilots as teachers, train more pilots, and those who meet the requirements can learn, and after Yang Zitong and they can build airplanes, they will set up a flying hobby club, organize competitions every year, and give rewards before the ranking exam. Hu Lin said to Zhao Kui.
"General Hu, I'll do my best to do this well, and I won't distract you." Zhao Kui is not very good at talking, he only needs to prepare according to Hu Lin's wishes, and it will be completed.
"Well, Uncle Zhao Kui, and the navy should also be counted, your courage is heavy, the injuries are all healed, you have to pay more attention to your body." Hu Lin remembered that there was still a navy, and there were many things, I was afraid that Zhao Kui would not be able to do it, and he would be tired, Zhao Xiaoya would trouble Hu Lin, and now Zhao Xiaoya is helping Zhao Kui deal with the affairs of the academy and studying in the academy.
Old man Wang originally went outside to dig people for the school, but now there are too many talents in Pingshan, almost all of them are talents, so he can't help Zhao Kui, and it is already very remarkable that Old Man Wang can do his own thing.
Fortunately, after learning modern textbooks, these talents recruited can be regarded as talents, and they can already do some things independently, and Zhao Kui and Old Man Wang are also a lot easier.