I, the patron saint of the frontier of the Tang Dynasty, was forced to rebel

Chapter 121 Aircraft rumors

The purpose of actively attacking the North Korean city is to let the other party know, don't dance too much, or you will be noticed.

He doesn't really want to go to war with North Korea because it's unnecessary.

The population and military strength are insufficient, and the economy alone is not enough.

Since various exhibitions, news of scientific research products has been constantly breaking out.

The entire twenty states have fallen into a kind of madness about technology, and a large number of people are conducting various messy experiments.

Some succeed, others fail.

However, this still couldn't stop everyone's enthusiasm.

The School of Engineering is a branch school that was established less than three months ago, and is specialized in architecture and water conservancy projects.

At three o'clock in the noon, this place in Qinghai Lake attracted attention!

A huge spherical object, I don't know what it is, anyway, it is shining with a little fire, and there is a hanging basket below, which contains dozens of bags of dried refined salt, floating all the way to Liangzhou.

Along the way, countless people watched.

"What is this?"

"Hey, look carefully, there's someone up there!"

"This man can fly!"

The people and the passing merchants were all amazed.

"Spread out, what are you doing in the middle of the road, obstructing traffic, you will be fined!"

Seeing that the situation was not good, the road maintenance personnel immediately came out to maintain order.

Dozens of carriages and steam locomotives were blocked at the intersection and could not pass.

But they didn't complain, instead they looked up at the sphere in the air together.

Until that thing, it slowly drifted over the sky over Xining, crossed the mountains and continued to drift towards the route into Liangzhou.

"My lord, what is this?"

The road maintenance personnel shook his head, "I don't understand either, don't hang around here, if you want to know the situation, check it yourself."

Everyone continued their journey with doubts.

In Qinghai Lake, a group of young people and an old man were writing hard with notebooks.

"It's done, it's finally done, after more than a month of hard work, I can finally move!"

"Professor, there may be another problem with this. There is a big problem with the material. Air leakage occurs when it enters the air. Moreover, because of the high temperature and pressurization, the internal temperature rises, so it is impossible to persist in long-distance transportation."

"It's okay. When the rubber from the Salween River arrives, the material problem can be solved."

Everyone is excited, this is a new creation, but also a new mode of transportation.

There are enterprises under the college, which also belong to the property of the palace.

In order to solve the college's educational funds, scientific research, subsidies, etc., there are a lot of projects that cost money.

Relying on the subsidy from the palace alone, it is impossible to persist.

So, they applied to set up a company, which even Qin Mu didn't know about.

Looking at the current [-] states, the problems faced are long distances, harsh environments, winding roads, surrounded by mountains, etc. The transportation cost of steam locomotives remains high, but horse-drawn carriages cannot achieve large loads.

Therefore, they thought of a possibility, whether it can be transported by high-altitude, across mountains and rivers, without road construction.

This subject was established until now the first test product appeared.

hot air balloon!
Similarly, they did not come up with this topic, but the crude description of aerial vehicles mentioned in the textbooks Qin Mu handed over to the academy.

It is a reminder to let everyone stop believing in superstitious legends about the sky, and what kind of gods can fly.

With science and technology, the same can be done!
People fly in the air, not a myth!

Countless people's thoughts have begun to fly, and they even think about flying over Lingzhou City in a hot air balloon.

In just a few days, the number of hot air balloons increased to five or six.

As long as it is daytime, you can see test flights.

The people became more and more curious, and the whole people were discussing the topic of flying.

Qin Mu naturally knew about the situation.

Can't help but feel funny, this group of people finally got the hang of it.

In his spare time, he took the time to watch it a few times, all of which were of course done in secret.

The hot air-filled sphere is about the size of a small house, and it is carrying more and more weight.

The latest achievement is that it can carry more than 150 catties of heavy objects!
In this development, the future is bright if the load exceeds two hundred catties.
Finally, it's the middle of the month.

Early in the morning, Qin Mu was disturbed by Zhuge Liang.

"King Xian, there is something important that I need to report to you."

Seeing the prime minister's mysterious look, Qin Mu smiled, "Is it about the hot air balloon?"

"The virtuous king is holy."

"Recently, everyone has been paying attention to this matter. Of course, I can't help it. What is the situation? Is it officially starting commercial operation?"

"No, it's about the war!"

Hearing this, the first image that flashed in Qin Mu's mind was "Air Force"!
He pretended not to understand and frowned.

"make it clear."

"The hot air balloon can now carry a load of two hundred catties. If it is enlarged again, as long as the material can withstand long-term flight, then we can transport materials across mountains and rivers without interruption!"

"It's a good idea, but two hundred catties is nothing to war."

Zhuge Liangliang nodded, "So, I vetoed this military plan, and proposed another one, which is to carry explosives, two hundred catties, as long as they cross the enemy's city, it is enough to blow up the entire city!"

hiss!
This idea, as expected of a sergeant, is full of new tactics.

What Qin Mu thought was no different from this, he laughed.

"The prime minister is really ahead of his time thinking. I am afraid that this kind of tactics is the only one in the world."

"Your Majesty, this is all thanks to you. Without your education, this group of people would not have been able to achieve this epoch-making experience."

"Hahaha"

The two smiled at each other.

One day later, Youzhou City.

Qin Mu brought Zhuge Liang and a team of personal guards to the test site in person.

What we want to experiment today is a new hot air balloon, and the material used has also become made of rubber.

When he walked over to look at it, he shook his head.

The hearts of the scientific researchers sank, and the virtuous king was not satisfied, so what's the use of this thing if it continues to develop?
The professor stepped forward and saluted.

"Your Majesty, I believe that hot air balloons are more powerful than steam locomotives, and can be used in war, business, and civil affairs, etc., and are universal."

"I'm not questioning its function, but your manufacturing method is wrong."

"Uh?"

Hearing this, the professor was stunned.

I tried my best to purchase rubber from overseas and make hot air balloons, in order to let the Wangfu see the results.

Unexpectedly, King Xian rejected it before it even started.

"King Xian, although the concept you proposed, we have realized it. As for the material, take a closer look. This is rubber, something from overseas, and the quality is definitely better than before."

"Professor, your idea is still too simple. Rubber products are resistant to wear and tear, but they can't withstand high temperature and pressure. Instead, textiles are really suitable for such flying equipment."

"Weaving?"

(End of this chapter)