Cao Wenzhao was standing in the open space outside the South City Gate, looking up at the hot air balloon floating in the sky, with many question marks spinning on his head.

He stretched out a hand and pointed to the sky: "What is this?" ”

Nephew Cao Bianjiao came out from behind: "Uncle, I haven't seen this either." ”

Cao Wenzhao frowned and continued to look up.

His eyesight was so good that he could see from a distance that there was a basket hanging from beneath the tall balloon, and a woman inside was screaming as she clung to the rim of the basket with both hands......

Cao Wenzhao shook his head with a straight face: "What kind of terrible torture is it to hang a woman in the air and scare her into screaming?" ”

Cao Wenjiao: "Uncle, you were full of question marks just now, the strange point is actually this?" Shouldn't it be strange that this thing flies so high? ”

Cao Wenzhao: "Huh? So, it seems so. ”

As they spoke, the gates opened.

Fan Shangxiao, the governor of Henan, greeted him: "General Cao! ”

Before he finished saying hello, a fat man behind him rushed over with the speed of Ling Bo's microstep, and a drift turned around Fan Shangxiao, and rushed towards Cao Wenzhao with open arms, crying while running: "General Cao, I can be regarded as looking forward to you, you are here, this king is finally relieved." ”

Cao Wenzhao: "Huh? Fu Wang? ”

I saw that the big fat man was King Fu, wearing a luxurious robe, and his momentum was terrifying when he ran, as if the earth was shaking by his trampling, he cried and shouted and rushed over, a picture of wanting to hug Cao Wenzhao's thighs.

But when he ran in front of Cao Wenzhao, Cao Wenzhao suddenly gave up half a step to the side, and King Fu threw himself into the air with a puff, and fell to the ground with a bang......

Cao Wenzhao: "Lord Wang, please respect yourself." ”

King Fu lay on the ground, so aggrieved that he wanted to cry: "Finally looking forward to the Guanning Iron Ride, or the Ning Iron Ride is reassuring, recently there have been thieves in Henan, one thief is more fierce than the other, and he said at every turn that he wanted to cook this king and eat it." This king is so scared, it's good that Guan Ning Tieqi is here. ”

Cao Wenzhao showed a disgusted expression, but it was only for a moment, and he quickly recovered his serious face and turned his head to look at Fan Shangxiao.

Fan Shangxiao shrugged at him: "His Royal Highness King Fu has always been like this, just get used to it." ”

Cao Wenzhao hugged Fan Shangxiao with a fist: "The last general was ordered to come to Henan to suppress bandits, passing through Luoyang, and came to ask for some military rations. ”

The Ming army fought, and when the troops were dispatched, they only brought a few days of military rations, which were supplied by various places, so he asked Fan Shangxiao for food, which was reasonable and there was nothing wrong with it.

Fan Shangxiao nodded: "Okay, no problem, please ask the general to garrison in the open space in the south of the city, and the official will get you some food." ”

The two finished talking.

Cao Wenzhao stretched out his hand and pointed to the balloon floating in the sky in front of him: "Why do you want to throw a woman on it to intimidate?" How miserable you hear her scream. ”

Fan Shangxiao's face showed embarrassment: "Huh? That's a, she's having fun. ”

A lot of question marks suddenly popped up on Cao Wenzhao's head, and he kept spinning around his head: "That's called having fun?" ”

Fan Shangxiao: "Ahem...... Well...... this."

Cao Wenzhao: "What is this thing?" ”

Fan Shangxiao's spirit perked up: "Hey! This is a good thing that Mr. Bai got from Mr. Bai, called 'Giant Kong Ming Lantern for Scouting'. Before the battle, put a sentry on it and let him float high in the air, so that he can look down on the surrounding area for dozens of miles, and scouts can be saved. ”

Cao Wenzhao thought about it for a while, and immediately admired: "I see! Admire, admire! ”

Cao Bianjiao was also taken aback: "It's amazing." ”

Cao Wenzhao: "The sentinel's eyes are really admirable. ”

Cao Wenjiao: "Uncle, do you admire the eyes of the sentinels?" Shouldn't you admire the reconnaissance effect of this thing? ”

Cao Wenzhao thought carefully: "Huh? So, it seems so. ”

Everyone: "......"

Cao Wenzhao: "Your Excellency, can you arrange one for my army?" ”

Fan Shangxiao showed embarrassment, shook his head and said, "This is not a government thing, it's Mr. Bai's thing, I can't arrange it for you." Even my lady needs to spend thirty taels of silver to use it once. ”

Cao Wenzhao: "Who is Mr. Bai?" ”

"It's down here, the militia here." The white shadow flickered behind Fan Shangxiao, and the white kite came out, dressed in white fluttering, and the folding fan in his hand flicked away, revealing two big characters "gentleman".

Cao Wenzhao couldn't help but sigh: "It's so handsome! ”

The white kite was overjoyed: "Do you think you are very handsome under it?" ”

Cao Wenzhao: "Fan." ”

White Kite: "Can you grasp the point?" ”

Cao Wenzhao: "Huh? So, it seems so. Let's grasp the key point and talk, Mr. Bai, is that giant Kong Ming lantern for reconnaissance yours? ”

White Kite: "Yes. ”

Cao Wenzhao: "This thing is so powerful, if it is put into the sky before the war, no enemy army can sneak attack you." You won't be ambushed when attacking, and this thing can greatly change the situation on the battlefield. ”

White Kite: "It is worthy of General Cao, and I can see its strategic significance at a glance." I got this thing here for reconnaissance purposes. The last time Lao Hui ran back to Luoyang, his cavalry ran as fast as my scouts. When the scouts came back to report that the thieves were coming, the old ones were also coming. On second thought, this is not going to work......"

Cao Wenzhao nodded, this is indeed a problem.

Over the years, he fought in the north and south, suppressing bandits everywhere.

But the thief army was cunning, going over mountains and mountains, crossing ravines, and climbing hillsides, and Cao Wenzhao also had a headache.

Cao Wenzhao: "Mr. Bai, how much does this thing cost to cut love?" ”

The white kite smiled and shook his head: "It's not for sale, it's something we want to use ourselves." ”

"For this?" Cao Wenzhao stretched out his finger to the sky, and a woman's scream sounded in the sky: "It's so high, it's so scary......"

Fan Shangxiao: "I'm screaming again, oops, it's a shame." I'm going to get her down. ”

White Kite: "The use time of thirty taels of silver is not over yet, let her play for a while." ”

Fan Shangxiao: "Oh, okay. ”

Cao Wenzhao: "I see, it is really unreasonable to let people come down before the time comes." ”

Cao Bianjiao Khan: "Uncle! Is that what you care about? Mr. Bai just said that it was not for sale, but now he said that the use time of thirty taels of silver has not yet arrived, you should grasp this obvious contradiction. ”

Cao Wenzhao: "Huh? So, it seems so. ”

He brushed the ground and turned to the white kite: "You just said that you won't sell it, why did you give it to a woman for thirty taels of silver?" Deliberately embarrassed General Ben can't succeed? ”

White Kite: "Only rent, not sell." ”

Cao Wenzhao: "I see, this is reasonable." ”

"Reasonable hell." Cao Bianjiao jumped to the front: "Mr. Bai, you are a militia teacher here, right?" That is to defend the homeland against the thieves! In this case, you should rent us this reconnaissance lamp, we are here to suppress bandits. ”