Liu Ziguang and his party hurried over to inquire. It turned out that not long after they left, several masked men on horseback came and threw several torches on the thatched house. They were afraid that the thatched house would not be easy to light after the rain, so they specially poured some torches on it.
barrels of oil, and the small boat parked by the lake was scuttled. The mother and daughter tried their best to stop it, but they were no match for a few strong men. They waited for the masked man to walk away, then took their clothes to the lake to bring water to put out the fire.
It was of no use at all, just watching the shelter being burned to the ground. The neighbors had all gone out to work, and by the time everyone saw the fire and rushed there, it was already too late.
It must have been done by the evil slaves of the Ma family, and everyone was filled with indignation. But now that the arsonist had escaped, even if he was caught and cut into pieces, it would not help. The top priority was to put the mother and daughter in order. Liu Ziguang took out two hundred taels of silver and stuffed it.
Zeng Cheng, the desperate mother and daughter refused for a long time and finally accepted it. It was getting late and no one was in the mood to stay for dinner. They distributed rice and other items to nearby fishermen and comforted Zeng Cheng and her daughter with a few words.
They said goodbye. The Zeng family and their daughter could only stay overnight on a neighbor's boat and make plans the next day.
Liu Ziguang and the others left angrily. If they hadn't rushed to the capital at a fixed time, they would have really wanted to go to Huaiyin County to seek justice from the Ma family. Of course, in Liu Ziguang's dictionary, justice means setting fire to the Ma family as well.
Only when it is burned to a white ground can it be considered even.
When I come back, I will go to Huaiyin County to visit your Ma family. Liu Ziguang thought fiercely. There are too many injustices in this world. As long as I see what I can, I must seek justice.
Everyone returned to the boat, had a hasty dinner and then rested, speechless all night.
The next day, we lit an early fire and started sailing. The paddle steamer, loaded with coal, sailed past the prosperous Yangzhou in one go. Without stopping, it went directly upstream along the Yangtze River to the capital. Everyone stood on the side of the boat and watched the vast Yangtze River.
, with ups and downs, when the Qing army entered the pass, it was overwhelming, and they fought until they reached the natural moat of the Yangtze River. They were stopped by the troops rescued by King Qin of the southern provinces. They took advantage of the Tatar army, which was not used to water, to attack it halfway across the river, and defeated the Qing army.
Victory in the Northern Expedition and recovery of a lot of lost territory in the northern Subei. However, due to internal factional struggles and internal strife in the palace, the Northern Expedition came to a standstill in Shandong. Both sides came and went again and again. War was frequent in the Central Plains, and the people were in dire straits. The ironworks were in that chaos.
He made his fortune when he was young, and relied on the wisdom of the old factory owner and a group of tough brothers to become a powerful force in troubled times.
The ship sailed along the Yangtze River and prepared to enter Nanjing from Shuiximen.
Walking near the river in the northern suburbs of Nanjing, the captain called Liu Ziguang out to see the scenery. On the Zhidu Mountain on the south bank of the Yangtze River, there stood the famous Yanzi Rock. The north, northeast and northwest sides of the rock were isolated from the river, and only the south side was connected to the land on the river bank.
.It is named because its stone peaks stand abruptly on the river, facing the sky on three sides. Looking from a distance, it looks like a swallow spreading its wings and trying to fly. Zhidu Mountain is twenty feet high, connected to the river bank in the south, and surrounded by rivers on the other three sides. The terrain is very dangerous, and Yanziji controls the river.
The terrain is dangerous, and the rocks are rocky and turbulent. It is an important Yangtze River crossing and a strategic military location. It is known as the No. 1 Rock on the Yangtze River for thousands of miles.
Yanziji, which stands on the mountain, is the best place to enjoy the river scenery. Climb to Jitou and see the rolling Yangtze River, which is majestic and cascading thousands of miles. It is a spectacular sight. The surface of the river is sparkling and the sails are dotted. The captain pretends to be elegant and gives
Liu Ziguang explained that after Emperor Taizu established his capital in Nanjing, he visited Yanziji incognito and left a poem: "There is a weight in Yanziji, so what if the rainbow is used as a pole? The crescent moon in the sky is a hook, how many countries do I have?
"There are many." Changhong serves as the pole, the crescent moon serves as the hook, and Yanziji serves as the weight. He wants to control the world and has extraordinary courage. He is worthy of being the founding emperor of our dynasty. From then on, literati from all walks of life liked to come to Yanziji to recite poems and write poems. He is also considered a famous person in Nanjing.
My favorite place to stop.
Liu Ziguang nodded, and from the corner of his eye he saw the Peng sisters also coming out of the cabin to enjoy the scenery. He was eager to recall a poem about the Yangtze River. Su Dongpo's "Red Cliff Nostalgia" may have been published, and he couldn't think of any other famous lines for a while.
, what a pity this scenery is.
However, Liu Ziguang, who had sharp eyes, soon discovered something interesting. He pointed at Yanziji and asked the captain: "Do celebrities still carry big kites when they recite poems?" Everyone looked in the direction he pointed, and sure enough they saw Yanziji.
There were several figures on the stone, one of whom was carrying a huge triangular kite. Several people stood there as if observing something, and then the triangular kite took a few steps back and disappeared from people's sight.
"What are they doing?" Peng Jingwei pulled her sister's sleeve and asked, but this time the well-informed Peng Jingrong was a little confused. Could this be...
"Flying man." Liu Ziguang and Peng Jinrong said this word together. As soon as they finished speaking, they saw a figure suddenly rushing out of Yanziji, hanging under a long triangular kite, rushing towards the Yangtze River, and the big kite rushed out of Yanziji.
, hovering in the air, a man below shouted happily, causing all the boatmen on the Yangtze River to look at him.
Unpowered delta wing. I didn’t expect that people in the Ming Dynasty were so advanced in sports. Liu Ziguang was surprised. Everyone on the ship was even more shocked. People could actually fly like birds. It really subverted all the concepts in their hearts. Everyone was amazed.
Looking at the big kite, there was a roar of applause on the river, and the captain sent someone to quickly bring a few telescopes for Liu Ziguang and the others to use.
Observing through the telescope, you can see that the big kite is made of fine cloth. I don’t know what material the bracket is made of. There are several straight threads to fix the entire kite. The hands and feet of the people below are
On the shelf, he was wearing tight-fitting clothes and a glass eye mask on his face. The man had a few ropes at hand, and he pulled them from time to time, as if to control the direction of flight. He was very professional. I don't know.
Is there any for sale in the capital? I must get one to play with. In the 21st century, this thing is only a gadget in high-end clubs. It is expensive and cannot be afforded by ordinary people. Liu Ziguang thought while looking at it.
The kite flew over Liu Ziguang's boat, and the flying man waved to them proudly. Peng Jingwei responded happily by jumping on her feet, shouting: "It's fun, I want to play too."
Suddenly a gust of wind blew, and the big kite flipped several times in the sky. One of its wings was blown off by the wind. It seemed to have lost control and began to circle randomly. The flying man also got into trouble, and finally he was shocked in the river.
Amidst the shouts, the weight fell down like a weight and fell into the river. The big kite had no buoyancy and loomed on the water for a few times before sinking. The flying man also disappeared into the river.
Liu Ziguang's boat was the closest to the wrecked big kite. Liu Ziguang shouted: "Get into the water quickly to find people!" Several boatmen on the boat who were good at water plunged into the river without taking off their clothes. Peng Jingwei also shouted: "Don't forget
Let’s get the kite up too.”
The paddle steamer suddenly stopped and put down the small sampan. From time to time, the boatmen came up to the surface for air, and then plunged in. Finally, while everyone on the boat was waiting anxiously, the flying man was fished out of the water and put into the mountain sampan.
Then it was sent to the deck of the big ship, and the boatmen continued to salvage the big kite.
The flying man had been sinking in the river for some time, and his stomach was bulging. It looked like he had drank a lot of water. The captain came to rescue him personally. He first checked the flying man's mouth and nose to see if there was mud and weeds, and then the captain knelt down.
Bend the knee of the other leg, place the trapeze artist's abdomen on the bent thigh, hold the trapeze artist's head with one hand, push his mouth down, and press the other hand on the back to press down the water in the trapeze artist's belly.
The water in his stomach was squeezed out, but the flying man was still unconscious. The captain checked his breathing, shook his head and said: "There is no breath anymore."
The flying man who was so alive and circling in the sky just now drowned. What a pity. Such a talent cannot die easily. Liu Ziguang was very unwilling. If he ran out of breath, he could do artificial respiration! In short, he must try his best to save the person.
Save.
He waved and called a big man, Ma Bian, to come over. This guy was tall, a man from the Western Regions, loyal and brave, and of course the most important thing was that he had a large lung capacity.
"You, pinch his nose, hold his chin, blow mouth to mouth, after blowing, let go of your nose, and I will help you press his chest." Liu Ziguang ordered Ma Bian.
Ma Bian carried out the orders without hesitation, not to mention blowing air to a man mouth to mouth, even blowing air to an old sow. As long as it was General Liu's general order, he had to execute it absolutely. There was no ambiguity!
Laying the trapeze artist down on his back, Ma Bian knelt aside, pinched the trapeze artist's nose, held up the trapeze artist's chin, took a deep breath, then raised his mouth that had never brushed his teeth, and breathed mouth to mouth.
Blow in. After blowing a breath, he moved his mouth away, and at the same time released the hand pinching his nose. Liu Ziguang pressed the trapeze man's chest on the other side to help him exhale. According to Liu Ziguang's command, he shouted one each time.
Two or three, keep the frequency of once every three seconds. Repeated this regularly for several minutes, then increased the speed, and finally found to my surprise that the trapeze man was breathing.
The onlookers' boatmen had never seen such a way of rescuing people, and they were amazed. Liu Ziguang saw that the flying man was soaked all over and his body temperature was very low. He ordered people to send him into the cabin, take off his wet clothes, cover him with a quilt, and then let him go to the kitchen.
Make some ginger soup for him to drink.
Although the flying man was breathing, he was still unconscious and was allowed to be carried down by the boatmen.
At this time, the big kite was also salvaged, and everyone's attention turned to this thing. The frame of the big kite was made of slender and hard steel bars and tough bamboo, and the main part was made of extremely dense silk.
One end of the rope made of thin steel wires is fixed to a mast-like object in the middle of the kite, and the other end is fixed to various parts of the kite, stretching the entire kite to form a solid whole. Below are two frames made of bamboo.
It was used as an armrest, a joystick, and a footrest at the back. However, the overall structure could not withstand the turbulent airflow, so one side was broken by the strong wind.
What a wonderful idea. Everyone marveled and stroked the big kite with a pilgrim mood. "We can draw it and copy it when we go back." Peng Jingrong said, it seems that the eldest lady has no concept of intellectual property in her mind.
Ah, but this is indeed a good idea. The eldest lady is the strongest painter. At that moment, Peng Jingwei asked the maid Qiuxiang to quickly bring charcoal pencils and paper.
Qiuxiang agreed and went down to the cabin. At this time, a boatman came out of the cabin and reported to Liu Ziguang: "General, the man who fell into the water has woken up. Let me ask the savior to see him."
No, I saved his life, and instead of coming to see me, I made such a show of asking me to go down the cabin to see him. Who is this flying man? Liu Ziguang thought in surprise.
There are many delta wings hanging on the huge airship. With an order, countless paratroopers descend from the sky. Isn't it very impressive?