Chapter 41: The Champs-Élysées

On January 18, 1919, there was a rare good weather in the middle of a cold winter.

A twin-engine Hongyan-I from China swept through the skies, not a product of the past that had been modified from military aircraft. Compared to the Hongyan of the past, its engine power has almost doubled, and the body has almost doubled in size. The original three-person body has been redesigned to accommodate up to six people.

The reason for the launch of these new models is that China's largest aircraft development and manufacturing plant near Qindao can finally be produced with full payment capacity after almost one and a half years of preparation in Batavia and one and a half years of construction in Qindao.

The military aircraft company, which is still under the Iron Wing Company, has a monthly output of 150 fighters, 80 attack aircraft, and 80 twin-engine bombers. However, the strange thing is that there are no four-engine bombers, didn't Tang Yunyang actually know that Germany could not destroy London back then, precisely because there were no suitable heavy-engine bombers?

Of course he knew, but he already had the means to deal with it, and what would have come out before the Second World War began and surprise the world.

As for the civil aircraft production company, it is natural to implement the policy of letting a hundred flowers bloom, although what has appeared now is only a civil aircraft manufacturing company named Xiangyun. It was founded by the Chinese in Batavia. The reason for the establishment in the vicinity of Qindao is the huge market in China and the proximity to aircraft design companies.

For the time being, the main business is to use retired aircraft for transformation, and the design blueprint of the Hongyan-I aircraft was purchased from Wang Zhu's flight design office, and the Hongyan-I passenger aircraft was produced in a limited manner. The appearance of the Hongyan-I airliner in France was a quasi-advertising campaign to compete with American aircraft manufacturers in the future.

And this matter will be a little bit of a crime, as for what kind of law is committed, the plane will naturally know when it arrives in the city of Paris!

Paris, January 18, 1919 – The Paris Peace Conference, which marked the end of World War I, has finally completed all the post-war behind-the-scenes deals on time and can be put on the table.

It's like a plate of pastry that the host always has to bake in the kitchen just right in the back and apply enough cream to whitewash its appearance to make it look bright and delicious before it is served. And those who have been looking forward to it for a long time, no one will notice what it looks like before the whitewash.

For the victory parade, the Champs-Élysées were decorated with very colorful decorations, and the flags of France, Britain, the United States, Italy and Japan could be seen everywhere. This cannot help but make people think that the victory in the First World War was all due to the efforts of these five countries, and it is also the so-called common people, who identify with the world's powerful countries.

Today, however, the citizens of Paris are a little uneasy, because there has long been a rumor that China has not been included in the scope of the great powers of the peace conference, which has aroused their dissatisfaction, so it is likely that something will happen.

What kind of thing, no one knows. Everyone just knows that the name "China" is now more and more heard in everyone's ears.

That's because the country and the new Chinese military always bring some kind of news, so they are often featured in the most prominent places in newspapers and media.

For example, sending a large number of airships to pick up the pearl of the French victory in the war, has been looking forward to. Dozens of cities were burned down by airship against Japan, which had no air defense. Of course, this was to be appreciated by the pilots of all countries, because of this action, they did not become part of the huge number of veterans who would have to be reduced after the end of the war.

Today, not only are there no Chinese flags on the streets, but there is also no mention of China in the newspapers and media, which is obviously not the habit of China's leaders and Chinese military, they are not used to being snubbed by others, so there are a lot of people waiting on the streets to watch the excitement.

At 9 o'clock in the morning, thousands of representatives of various countries appeared here, and about everyone had to identify themselves, and the heads of state appeared here in luxury cars.

But when the cars of various countries are put together, the most prominent is the "Oriental Imperial Family" series of high-end bulletproof sedans produced in China. Not only the models, but also the elongated three-door doors also dwarf the rather rudimentary cars of various countries.

Actually, this is very understandable, but it is just a coax on the appearance of a modern car. As for performance, there is no excessive amount of advanced technology other than luxury, reliability and bulletproof.

But the lacquered outer panels, after being waxed, shimmer in today's sunlight. This vehicle is clearly popular with diplomats and government dignitaries from all over the world. Of course, as a private car, most people still prefer the kind of sports car with a low and chic shape.

The arrival of a large number of diplomats aroused the pursuit of journalists, who wanted to obtain the opinions and evaluations of various countries on the matters discussed at the peace conference as soon as possible.

At this moment, a sudden sound easily pierced the boiling voices on the Champs-Élysées. The people followed the sound and raised their heads one by one.

"Woo......"

Just like in a big war, airships or bombers often skim the sky. People who had just begun to get accustomed to peace were frightened, and some of the faint of heart were already planning to sneak into the nearby bomb shelters, which had not yet been demolished, to escape the once terrifying attacks from the sky.

The retired soldiers did not hide from it, and the gradually declining sense of military honor of the soldiers, who were being hit by society, took over. At the same time, they were trained in war, and they understood that such a single plane would not come to attack Paris.

Strangely, however, the plane was indeed diving, and it was acting as if it were dropping a bomb. Although the soldiers, who were accustomed to air raids, could still maintain their composure, they couldn't help but beat a few drums in their hearts to guess whether such a plane would drop bombs.

"Woo......"

As the whizzing sound of the plane as it dived got closer, the plane slid down the Champs-Élysées. It looks like they were going to land on the Champs-Élysées.

When everyone saw this, the people on the road scattered and fled. Fortunately, today, due to the convening of the peace conference and the subsequent parade on the Champs-Élysées, there were no carriages or cars on the Champs-Élysées.

"Haha, this is a great landing route, it's a waste if you don't use it!"

The person who flew the plane was very excited about such a rash accident, and he had already prepared to land here with bad intentions, and he might be arrested by the French police, but he was not very prepared for it at all.

The shudder of the fuselage in the dive, specially mounted on the aircraft's sounder, emits a sharp sound. This was enough to get the attention of all the people in the whole city of Paris. I believe that everyone will be very interested in the daredevils who flew into the Champs-Élysées just after the end of the war.

Hundreds of thousands of eyes chased the plane and the figure, watching it break into the Champs-Élysées.

Watch as its wheels make a screeching sound as they touch the ground.

I watched the plane stop firmly in the middle of the Champs-Élysées.

Seeing this astonishment surprised almost everyone, and the policemen in charge of maintaining the Champs-Élysées were even more stunned.

What kind of thing is this? A law and order incident? Or is it a military invasion?

Despite all the doubts in their hearts, the mounted policemen wearing spiritual police uniforms and riding tall horses still ran towards the plane that had just opened the cabin door.

Now they are already a little annoyed that such a thing would steal the limelight from France as the host.

"This is pure naked provocation!"

Amid the sound of horses' hooves, the mounted police rushed up.

The people sitting in the plane laughed one by one as they watched the French police in a mess. As for the guy who flew the plane, he smiled even more, as if there was nothing more glorious for him than landing the plane on the Champs-Élysées.

Everyone may guess that this is the Tang Yunyang who loves to do things that others don't do. Such speculation is not true, after all, the French will not be given the opportunity to arrest him in any case.

"Let's go!"

Zhu Binhou was wearing a suit, and he still had a trace of military demeanor at this moment. Tang Yunyang got up from the sofa in the cabin and said hello to the people in the cabin who were elated and excited.

"Well, then, Mr. Earl, I'll leave the matter to you!"

With that, he turned around and turned to Jane, who was sitting beside him. Merlin spoke.

"Go, go, I think I might have to try the lunch in the French detention center!"

"Honey, let's go!"

Now Tang Yunyang has reverted to Tang Yunyang, and the combination of spirits and coffee has obviously played a counterproductive role. After a deep stupor, his complexion was obviously good, and he did not have the complexion of yesterday at all.

At this time, Nita, who was engaged to Zhu Binhou, also stood up. Qin Ke'er, who was about to become a countess, did not get up, obviously she had made up her mind to accompany the driver here.

Haha, needless to say, the madman in the cockpit is none other than Richthofen. Now that he was excited, he was obviously very satisfied with Tang Yunyang's ghost idea.

When Tang Yunyang's figure appeared at the door of the cabin, the number of reporters who appeared there was astonishing, especially when Tang Yunyang and Jian Yunyang. When the Merlins stood at the door of the cabin, the shock they caused was not something to be taken lightly.

Tang Yunyang took off his top hat and waved to the reporters who were taking pictures of him under the cabin, and more people on the Champs-Élysées ran here, looking like they all wanted to witness who was so bold and joking with the French government.