Situ Muran, as the chief admiral of the navy, naturally followed him to the sea, on the flagship deck, Yuan Fang asked east and west like a hundred thousand whys, the more Situ Muran listened, the more cold his heart became, and the more he listened, the more ugly his face became, from Yuan Fang's questions one after another, it was not difficult to find that he was a two hundred and five who didn't understand anything, Situ Muran's heart was desolate, he didn't know why His Majesty sent such a layman over and obeyed his arrangement, what is the difference between this and grass Kan human life, grief and indignation, incomparably sad and indignant, He vaguely felt that it was not worth serving such an empire.

Situ Muran didn't know how to hide his emotions very well, it was all shown on his face, no matter how Yuan Fang said it, he had also fought as a soldier, he could understand Situ Muran's mood, and said with a faint smile: "What, do you think that you are very unwilling to let me, a layman, command you?" ”

Situ Muran looked at Yuan Fang for a long time, nodded heavily and said: "I don't have any complaints about Lord Yuan himself, I have heard of your achievements, and I admire your bravery, but naval battles are different from land battles, you can't just work hard, and please think twice, this is the last bit of the Imperial Navy's family foundation, if even these are lost, alas." ”

Yuan Fang could see that Situ Muran had a deep affection for the navy, and he didn't want this iron-blooded man to suffer any more, so he said solemnly: "General Situ, don't talk nonsense, if you don't believe me, you should believe Your Majesty, even if Your Majesty is young and some things are not well thought out, do you think so many officials in the empire are like this?" Will they put so much effort into a war that has no chance of winning? Do you think that if I don't have some certainty and no means, I will run to death? I haven't lived long enough. ”

Situ Muran was stunned when he heard this, thinking about it, it seems that this is really the case, no matter how you look at it, Yuan Fang is not an impulsive person, not like an idiot who doesn't understand anything, so what's going on? Situ Muran subconsciously looked at the twenty or so large wooden boxes on the deck of another warship that was advancing at the right wing.

Yuan Fang smiled faintly: "Your senses are very keen, that's right, my magic weapon is those guys." ”

Situ Muran asked curiously, "Lord Yuan, what are those things?" ”

Yuan Fang said with a smile: "You haven't opened it?" ”

Situ Muran scratched his head in embarrassment: "This, I secretly looked at one, but I didn't understand it." ”

Yuan Fang laughed: "That's right, if you see it, it won't be a secret weapon." ”

Situ Muran's heart was like grass, and he looked at Yuan Fang with blank eyes, waiting for him to reveal the answer.

Yuan Fang did not sell Guan Zi again, explaining: "Those are fog balloons and airships. Situ Muran looked dazed, these two names were too unfamiliar.

Next, Yuan Fang briefly talked about the fog balloon and the airship, and then looked at Situ Muran, who was standing on the spot, with a smile, and said, "How is it?" With these things, do you have the confidence to win the fleet of the Japanese people? ”

Situ Muran's face was full of disbelief, and he stared at Yuan Fang's eyes: "Lord Yuan's words are true?" Is there really something that can take people into the sky? ”

Yuan Fang rolled his eyes dissatisfied: "The facts are right in front of you." ”

Situ Muran smiled and said: "It's not that I don't believe Lord Yuan, this fact is too unbelievable, I still can't believe it if I haven't seen it with my own eyes." ”

Yuan Fang finally knew that this thing turned out to be a tendon, no wonder he dared to say anything, but Yuan Fang just liked this kind of person, and said indifferently: "Okay, when you get to the Emerald Island, you will see it with your own eyes, if you want to, I can also let you feel the feeling of flying." Okay, let's not talk about that, you first talk about it, if there are fog balloons and airships for air support, do you have the confidence to win, and what are the specific tactics? ”

Situ Muran didn't answer immediately, and asked instead of answering: "Can you ask Lord Yuan, how is the defense of the fog balloon and the airship?" Can you withstand bows and arrows and heavy crossbows? And what is the exact altitude at which they fly and how long can they stay in the sky? Did the bombing you mentioned need oil or something, and how much could you carry at one time? And does the weather and wind direction have an impact? ”

A series of questions, Yuan Fangtou heard that Yuan Fangtou was as big as a fight, but he admired Situ Muran's cautious attitude, and answered them one by one: "There is basically no defense, let alone a heavy crossbow, even if the general bow and arrow can't stop it, the height limit, this has not been specifically tested, the theoretical height is a distance of about ten to twenty miles on the vertical ground, and it is dangerous if it is higher, I haven't tried it specifically, we generally maintain a vertical ground of about 15 to 2,000 meters, and it will drop to 1,000 to 1,200 meters during the battle. This height is outside the range of ordinary bows and heavy crossbows, and it will not be too threatened by itself, as for the cruising distance, this depends on how much power energy it carries, if it is enough, it can theoretically stay in the sky all the time, of course, that is on the premise of having enough fresh water and food, otherwise the people above will starve to death. This kind of aircraft, how to say the stability, and the ship is about the same, it is greatly affected by the weather, especially the thunderstorm can not be lifted into the air, otherwise it will be hit by lightning, windy days will affect the speed of the aircraft, others, how many incendiary bombs to carry, the fog balloon space is limited, the carrying of incendiary bombs will not be too much, the internal space of the airship is large enough, you can carry a lot, I brought five airships this time, two of which are standby, and three are put into the battlefield for air replenishment. ”

The more Situ Muran listened, the more frightened he became, and the more he listened, the more excited he became, because Yuan Fang's answer was not muddy and reasonable, what did this mean? It shows that the magical things of the fog balloon and the airship are real, not made up by Yuan Fang out of thin air.

Next, Yuan Fang humbly asked Situ Muran about the common sense of naval warfare and the places that need to be paid attention to, especially some details, Situ Muran did not hide his selfishness, and talked eloquently, at the same time, the two discussed how to give greater play to the actual combat ability of the fog balloon, formulate tactical cooperation, and even talked about personnel scheduling, prisoner detention, etc., the two talked very happily, but Guan Xiaoyun and Sang Rou and others accompanied them to blow the cold sea breeze and shiver.

I don't know how long it took, Guan Xiaoyun really couldn't stand it, he sneezed five or six times in a row, wiped his big nose and ran back to the cabin, Yuan Fang and Situ Muran reacted at this time, at this time, the hands and feet of the two were already frozen and unconscious, and they followed into the cabin tremblingly.

In the cabin, the stove was bright, warm as early summer, Yuan Fang sat by the stove to wipe the snot from his lips, and said while roasting the fire: "If only there was a hot soup." Situ Muran smiled, and immediately ordered someone to boil ginger soup, and the two continued the topic just now.