"You said you have a way to complete the warning at night? Here?" Qin Hao looked at Zhang Yan in front of him with an unkind expression. He had been in contact with his assassin for some days, and had also heard some stories about the other party's previous garrison at the city wall.
, and at the same time, I also have a deep understanding of the other party's reputation as a "madman". He keeps talking about it all day long, which seems abnormal.
After completing the construction of the beacon fire at the scheduled exploration point, he started to come back. Unexpectedly, Zhang Yan came to tell him that he had a way to turn the detection point with a good geographical location into a perfect all-weather exploration point. This had to be taken seriously by Qin Hao.
.But having been in the army for many years, he couldn't think of any way Zhang Yan could change the shortcomings of his previous position. He frowned subconsciously, secretly thinking that it was not the other party's crazy nonsense again, was it?
Although Zhang Yan saw the undisguised "suspiciousness" in Qin Hao's eyes, there was no way out now that he had spoken. There is no joke in the army, even for "madmen" they must abide by it. Besides, he is not serious.
He is crazy. Once his method is proven to be effective, there is no doubt that a "great achievement" will never be lost.
Previously, Hua Gou said that if Zhang Yan stayed on the city wall for more than a year, he should be able to clear up his guilt. Later, when he arrived at Youtanqi, Zhang Yan felt that the road to clearing his guilt was confusing again, but now it seems that there is a turning point.
"Yes, Captain, I have played a little trick before. If you change the idea, you can use it on the previous sentry post. It can be used as a warning method at night. It is not only fast but also can not be obscured by the night."
"Simple and quick? Not affected by the night? Little trick? Haha, Zhang Yan, if you shut up now, I will pretend that I didn't hear what you just said. Otherwise, you have to bring something out for me, otherwise you will get military supplies.
It's child's play, fifteen lashes are indispensable. So you'd better think about it before you speak!" Qin Hao's words were harsh, but they gave the "madman" in his eyes the last escape route.
Lao Yu and Lao Chen beside them were even more panicked and wanted to pull Zhang Yan away. Like Qin Hao, they thought Zhang Yan was crazy and sick again, so they wanted to take advantage of the team leader's escape route to pull Zhang Yan away quickly, so as not to
It would be a shame to be whipped.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Yan became stubborn. Not only did he not leave, but he stiffened his neck and said: "Commander, I am not talking nonsense. I really have a method that can be used on the sentry post as a warning at night. And the method is absolutely simple and feasible. Please
The leader must let me give it a try!"
This... Qin Hao waved his hand, asking Lao Chen and Lao Yu to get out of the way, and then looked at Zhang Yan, who looked expectant. At this time, he was a little unsure. After all, this "madman" was so precise in his words.
It doesn’t sound like you’re talking nonsense. Is there really some “little trick” that can solve the customary rules about setting up sentries in the military?
"There are no jokes in the army, Zhang Yan, did I really listen to what you said?"
"Commander, don't worry, just listen to the truth, I really have a solution!"
"Come and listen! The rest of you are on alert!"
Zhang Yan didn't dare to show off, so when Qin Hao frowned and gave him a chance, he quickly told the general situation of the Kongming Lantern. As for why he chose the Kongming Lantern instead of fireworks, the main reason was that the Kongming Lantern was simpler and easier to make, and it was not as complicated as fireworks.
It involves things like gunpowder that may be difficult to deal with.
"Kongming lantern? It's a weird name. But are you sure that a few pieces of paper, a few thin bamboo slivers, and a ball of oil lamp can make it fly?"
He understood what he heard, but Qin Hao's expression didn't improve at all and was still ugly. He really didn't think that the "Kongming Lantern" Zhang Yan said could fly. It didn't make sense at all!
Zhang Yan also had a headache. He couldn't explain to the other party what "hot air buoyancy" was, and he couldn't explain who Kong Ming was. He could only bite the bullet and said: "Commander, when I get back to the camp, I will make one and you can
You know if I’m talking nonsense.”
Qin Hao nodded. Lies cannot be true and truth cannot be false. Indeed, you only need to go back and try it to know the truth. But he still doesn't believe in what Zhang Yan said. It is really unreliable.
After waiting for a while, Qin Hao asked everyone to go back again, leaving only one sentence for Zhang Yan: "Try it after you go back. If it is really effective, you will definitely have a big contribution. If you talk nonsense and get whipped fifteen times, I will do it then."
Hold the whip yourself!"
Zhang Yan read the stern look in Qin Hao's eyes and swallowed subconsciously. Even though he had absolute confidence in himself, the thought of being whipped by a warrior like Qin Hao still gave rise to goosebumps.
Back at the fortress, "Madman Zhang wants to build a flying lantern" soon spread among the Youtan Banner.
The military is so isolated that anyone who goes to the latrine to shit his pants can make many people happy for several days, and give him more than a dozen nicknames that are related to "shit". What's more, he creates a nickname that no one listens to.
The weird flying lantern I mentioned earlier, why don’t you sharpen your head and come over to watch the fun?
Even General Manager Lin Zedong came over and asked the baggage carrier to bring over all the lamp-making materials that Zhang Yan requested.
It was already evening when we returned to the fortress. Zhang Yan didn't even have time to eat dinner, so he started working under the eyes of a pair of people watching the excitement.
Zhang Yan has been making the Kongming Lantern since he was very young. It was originally a small trick in Taoism. Later, after entering the lives of ordinary people, many practices and customs about the Kongming Lantern were derived.
What Zhang Yan made this time was a small Kongming Lantern, one foot square, regular and unpretentious, and its appearance had nothing to do with the word "fly up".
"Is this the end?"
"Well, it's done."
"Hahaha... Madman, just wait until Captain Qin gives you a piece of cake! Let's see if you still dare to talk nonsense next time!"
No one would believe that such a soft thing can fly into the sky. It is not a cognitive system at all. At first glance, it is impossible to gain anything other than ridicule.
However, the smile on Zhang Yan's face did not diminish. He glanced at Lin Zedong, who was standing next to him and looked not very good either. After the latter nodded, Zhang Yan took out the fire fold and lit the heat source under the Kongming Lantern.
The ordinary rag head used for the heat source is soaked in lamp oil and then placed in a small bamboo tube. The exposed part can continue to burn slowly.
After only a dozen breaths passed, the faces of the people watching the excitement changed drastically. From "watching the excitement" at the beginning to "shock" later, even Lin Zedong couldn't help but widen his eyes and open his mouth, as if he didn't dare.
Trust the look of your own eyes.
When the originally soft paper lantern gradually swelled up, Zhang Yan loosened his hands.
"It's floating!"
"It's flying! It's really flying!"
The "flying" of the Kongming Lantern will not be very fast. It slowly rises into the sky, one foot...two feet...ten feet...until there is only a tiny bright spot left.
This lunatic is not talking nonsense, he is serious!
There really are lights that can fly in this world!