Chapter 517: The famous general of Cao Wei who lost his integrity in his later years! (Thanks to the monthly ticket of book friend 2024…0546~)

Wen Ze, whose surname was Yu and given name was Jin.

He was a famous general of Cao Wei in history, but he was later defeated by Guan Erye who flooded seven armies and lost his integrity in his later years!
Perhaps this is also the reason.

After capturing the enemy, Zhuge Liang did not keep him for himself, but instead gave him to the court.

Although Yu Jin was brave, he was not uncommon in history to surrender to others even though he was in a high position.

It undoubtedly destroyed all the reputation he had accumulated in the first half of his life.

Liu Xie, who also knew about this matter, understood that Yu Jin had flaws in his character.

But he also appreciated his bravery, so he kept him at the strategic location of Hangu Pass to help Ma Riti guard the place.

Upon hearing this, Yu Jin immediately left the city gate with Bian Rang and led two thousand elite soldiers to open the gate.

Yu Jin personally guarded Bian Rang.

Bian Rang first looked at the shoulder of the leading scholar and saw that he was exhausted, with sunken cheeks and a pale face.

Many other soldiers were also injured.

While letting some of the doubts in my heart dissipate.

He looked at the person lying on the carriage at the back, although he already had slight signs of gigantism.

But Bian Rang knew Dong Cheng, so he recognized at a glance that this was indeed the body of the emperor’s father-in-law!
At this point, Bian Rang finally believed that these people were his own people.

If the enemy got the body of the emperor’s father-in-law, they would not let it go easily.

If you stay and negotiate with the court, you can get a lot of good things.

Bian Rang looked at the disheveled man in the lead again and soon recognized him as the chief clerk Chen Lin. He said in surprise:
“It turned out to be Chen Kongzhang! I didn’t recognize him just now!”

As he said this, Bian Rang bowed to Chen Lin.

Chen Lin turned over and got off the horse.

Because he had been hungry for a day or two, he could hardly stand. He leaned against the horse and responded weakly:

“Chen Lin, meet Bian Lingshi…”

Seeing that Chen Lin was almost unable to stand, Bian Rang hurriedly grabbed the other’s hand without any doubt.

He knows Chen Lin too well.

This person is as sharp as the other party’s writing, and there is no way he would defect to the rebels.

Ma Riti at the city gate also knew of Chen Lin’s talent and reputation, and immediately called Chen Lin and the remaining troops into the city.

When she stepped into the closed door, no one noticed that Chen Lin’s body, which had been tense for a long time, finally relaxed…

Danshui County.

Early the next morning after Chen Lin left, Lu Bu went straight to the military camp.

Today, he is going to test a new invention himself!

As soon as Lu Bu arrived at the military camp, he saw craftsmen delivering a pile of materials.

Among them are ball-shaped objects made of silk, supported by various strong and thick bamboos.

There were also some thick hemp ropes that were strong enough, and bamboo baskets that were large enough to hold a person.

In addition, there are burning racks filled with animal fat.

Lu Bu personally took charge of piecing the materials together.

Soon, a simple hot air balloon appeared in front of everyone.

The soldiers were amazed when they saw this strange thing!

Then, amid the puzzled gazes of everyone, Lu Bu lit the combustion rack, allowing the hot air to flow into the sphere through the wooden valve.

The originally shriveled sphere gradually swelled up like a Kongming lantern.

When the gas was filled to a certain level, the bottom of the seemingly heavy bamboo basket gradually left the ground and slowly rose up!

The soldiers around were all shocked!

Then the hot air balloon flew higher and higher under the watchful eyes of everyone.

Ten meters, twenty meters, fifty meters…

Finally, it even flew hundreds of meters above the ground, and gradually drifted away into the distance as the wind blew.

Until one moment, the fuel was burned out and the hot air balloon slowly fell to the ground.

But the direction where it fell was already thousands of meters away.

Lu Bu ordered people to retrieve it, and then reassembled it.

This time, Lu Bu climbed into the bamboo basket himself.

Such a scene shocked all the ministers.

Zhang Zhao, a member of the Council of Ministers, hastened to dissuade him:
“My lord, although this thing can ascend to the sky, if something goes wrong in the sky and falls, won’t it be shattered to pieces?
“If the Lord is in trouble, who will we serve?” Lu Bu replied helplessly:

“This item is necessary to capture Hangu Pass!
“You all don’t know how this thing works, and I am the only one who can operate it skillfully.

“Although there is a certain degree of danger, I know how to avoid risks to the greatest extent possible.

“If an accident really happens, it’s God’s will that I die.

“Even if I don’t die today, I will die someday.

“So Zi Bu, don’t worry too much. If you are really worried, why don’t you take my place?”

“This……”

Zhang Zhao, who always cherished his life, waved his hands repeatedly:

“I am afraid it will be difficult for me to control such a wonderful thing…”

Lu Bu sneered:
“Since that’s the case, let’s not say any more.”

As he said this, Lu Bu followed suit and lit the incendiary rack.

This isn’t the first time he’s been tested.

When he was in Nanyang before, he had considered that Hangu Pass was difficult to capture.

Therefore, they thought of using flying objects such as hot air balloons to intimidate the enemy, or to fly directly across the pass and parachute behind the enemy.

By then he had almost finished testing.

But this is the first time to carry passengers.

Lu Bu was also a little nervous.

But after many tests, his hot air balloon has been improved to be very sturdy.

Now is the final test.

Just in case, Lu Bu also made some preparations.

There were simple parachutes above the hot air balloon and on his back.

It is also made of silk which is very airtight.

If a dangerous situation occurs, he will open these two parachutes, which will most likely save his life.

These two parachutes have also been tested many times and have obvious cushioning effects.

In the future, when soldiers are allowed to ride on hot air balloons, with this kind of protection, they will be able to operate the balloons more calmly.

With this insurance, Lu Bu operated with confidence and boldness.

Soon, under the worried gaze of everyone, this bulging flying object slowly rose into the air.

But this time, there was someone standing in it, so the take-off speed was a little slower.

However, when Lu Bu gradually opened the valve, more hot air stretched the sphere.

The entire hot air balloon gradually rose into the air with slight shaking!

As the people on the ground became visibly smaller, Lu Bu also gradually rose into the sky in anxiety.

Nervous, but also quite exciting!

Although his legs were a little weak, his expression remained calm.

He knew very well that the more he worried about something bad, the more likely it was to happen.

Therefore, keeping a calm mind is a basic skill that a strong person should have!

Although he is not Lu Bu, he has already been Lu Bu!

He is the strongest general in the world!

Lu Bu did not fly too high, because the highest point of Hangu Pass was only a hundred meters.

Together with the height of the bow and arrow or stone throwing, it does not exceed 100 meters.

As long as he makes the hot air balloon two hundred meters high, he can ensure that it will not be attacked by the enemy troops on the wall.

As for the control of direction, you can use the pull rod next to the burner to control the direction of the rising hot air.

In this way, the hot air balloon can be controlled to move in the opposite direction of the hot air outflow.

Lu Bu did not stay in the air for too long.

The hot air balloon he invented is far inferior to that of later generations, both in terms of balloon material and the duration of animal fat burning.

The longer you stay in the air, the higher the chance of danger.

Therefore, Lu Bu kept controlling the direction and gradually closed the valve.

Finally, amid the surprised and excited gazes of the soldiers below, he fell back into the military camp!
(End of this chapter)