Rebirth: My Healer Wife Owns Superpowers-Chapter 325 - : Investigating Military Intelligence
Chapter 325: Chapter 325: Investigating Military Intelligence
Under the cover of night, the majestic Great Wall loomed like a slumbering giant serpent. Soldiers stood atop the walls, lighting fires to keep warm, oblivious to the massive object hanging over their heads.
Hei San and Hei Shun looked down in surprise and excitement, both eager to try their hand.
“Master, let us give it a try!”
Qi Yue smiled slightly.
“Not scared anymore?”
“Not scared anymore. This beats riding horses or walking by a hundred times, no, a thousand times,” said Hei San, taking the lead.
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Hei Shun shot him a look.
“How can you compare riding horses or walking to the master’s hot air balloon? It’s only been a short while and we’ve already reached the frontier without being detected.”
Hei San was somewhat unconvinced.
“So I said it, a thousand times stronger!”
Hei Shun’s attitude remained firm.
“That’s not right; you haven’t fully recognized the powerful utility of the hot air balloon.”
Hei San was so stumped that he couldn’t speak.
Qi Yue had long noticed that Hei Shun was rather clever and smiled smoothly.
“Hei Shun, what other uses do you think this hot air balloon could have!?”
Hei Shun first apologized before replying slowly.
“This subordinate believes that these hot air balloons should be manufactured in large numbers to form an airborne squadron. Whether for sending messages or for combat, they could be greatly effective.”
“Didn’t the Marquis order us to clear a path through Southeast? With this, no matter how many people Hu Keqing has placed along The Great Wall, wouldn’t Longnan be easily conquered?”
Qi Yue nodded.
“Indeed, I thought so too. When you two return, tell the Marquis and have him make arrangements. At the very least a hundred people should learn to operate the hot air balloons.”
She had calculated that the smallest hot air balloon could carry five people. If five hundred people learned to operate them, that could easily form a squadron!
Upon hearing this, Hei San and Hei Shun exchanged looks, smiles of joy spreading across their faces.
This was indeed a great piece of news.
With the new airborne squadron, the two of them would genuinely become leaders!
“Thank you, Master, for the recognition!”
In their excitement, they almost knelt down, but Qi Yue quickly stopped them.
“Enough, don’t kneel. Before that, you both need to learn to operate this thing first before you can teach others. Generally, there won’t be an issue, but if it isn’t handled properly, and it falls, it could be deadly.”
“Yes, master, we will remember this,” they replied.
The sky in this world was very clean, free from skyscrapers, smoke, and power lines, hence the hot air balloon flew very comfortably.
Qi Yue took her time explaining the precautions to them, and then it was their turn to operate.
Hei San and Hei Shun were very nervous at first, afraid that a mishap would kill Qi Yue and were generally quite cautious.
Seeing their hesitation, Qi Yue said, “Under the basket, there is a safety airbag, so in case of a mishandling, we won’t die—go ahead and try boldly.”
Hearing this, Hei San and Hei Shun let themselves go.
Being Black Feather Guards, once they grasped the essence, they soon could navigate the balloon.
Once it seemed appropriate, Qi Yue had them practice landings.
After a few attempts, Hei San and Hei Shun had become quite proficient.
The people here, having nothing better to do, usually didn’t bother looking up at the sky, especially not at night.
All this commotion, from start to finish, amazingly went unnoticed.
Later that night, they returned to the Rishengchang backyard.
Qi Yue stepped out of the basket and immediately assigned them their tasks.
“Hei San, Hei Shun, rest a while, then you will fly the hot air balloon to Yecheng. Are you confident?”
“We are confident!” they responded excitedly, reluctant to come down from the hot air balloon.
Seeing this, Qi Yue laughed and said, “There will be plenty of opportunities to pilot in the future. Remember to teach a few people to pilot the hot air balloon when you return. Next time, you can each fly one up.”
“So, has the master already made a lot of hot air balloons?” Hei San asked in surprise, as he had feared it would take a long time!
Qi Yue curled her lips slightly.
“Of course, it’s not the lack of hot air balloons I’m afraid of but whether you all can handle them!”
“Master, this thing is not small, it must cost a lot….”
Hei San wanted to ask something else, but Hei Shun covered his mouth and dragged him aside.
“The Marquis said what the master says goes, no questions asked!”
Qi Yue narrowed her eyes with satisfaction.
She still preferred smart people who didn’t ask too many questions!
Soon, all the rations and water needed for the journey were prepared. Qi Yue handed over a letter to the two men and watched them ascend into the sky in the hot air balloon.
In the past, the Black Feather Guard literally risked their lives to deliver messages, with more than a dozen men relaying as if in a race, and it still took about six or seven days.
Now, with this method, it would only take two or three days.
As long as there were no extreme weather conditions, it was quite useful.
Over at the other end, once Hei San and Hei Shun delivered the message, Zhao Xiyan burst into joy, clenching several letters in his hands.
His little woman, whenever she took action, she was sure to amaze everyone!
If it weren’t for his pressing engagements, he would have been unable to wait another moment to fly and meet with Qi Yue.
These days, he was busy selecting loyal and capable soldiers to station at Flat Peak Mountain and surrounding it, turning it into a crucial military and airfield site.
The location was not too close yet not too far from Yecheng, strategically perilous, and importantly, a natural landing field that would be a waste not to utilize fully.
Once the air force training was completed, Longnan County Government would practically be at their fingertips.
The next day, Hei San and Hei Shun eagerly began teaching people how to pilot hot air balloons.
Since it was their own territory, Hei San and his group had no reservations, and without caring that it was still daytime, they directly flew the hot air balloons into the sky.
The huge blue and white balloon immediately attracted the attention of many people.
When they clearly saw soldiers sitting in the hot air balloons, the townspeople first panicked, then quickly became excited.
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“I told you, the Marquis is amazing, creating such aerial wonders. Our Yecheng can be saved,” one said.
“The Marquis is impressive, but I bet this invention is Miss Qi Yue’s doing,” another added.
“Exactly, such things don’t seem man-made at all; they are divine objects. Only Miss Qi Yue could have the capability!” another agreed.
Some townspeople, unaware of the rumors about Qi Yue, asked curiously now.
“Isn’t Miss Qi Yue a Divine Doctor? How could she also create such a thing?”
The kind-hearted people hurriedly shared the rumors they had heard, sparking new discussions among the townspeople.
“Miss Qi Yue isn’t a monster, she must be a celestial being,” one concluded.
“Yes, yes, yes, only a celestial being would be so kind and knowledgeable in medicine.”
“…..”
The townspeople all looked up at the sky, momentarily forgetting their duties.
Hei San, floating midway in the sky, saw this and thought it wasn’t right—how could they just stop working?
He immediately piloted the hot air balloon out of the city, and somehow, ended up above the Fox King’s camp.
Hei Shun looked down and immediately chuckled.
“Hey, this is good.”
He immediately picked up a telescope and began scouting.
The telescope, which Qi Yue had given them when they left the Longnan County Government, was meant for observing the terrain along the way.
Hei Shun had seen Zhao Xiyan with such a device before but was excited now to have one himself.
“Southeast direction, about 100,000 people, southwest, also around a hundred thousand,” he noted while recording and muttering to himself.
“No, wait, these troops have noticeably better equipment…Eh, they are building war chariots, are they planning a surprise city attack?”
Seeing this, Hei San perked up and piloted the hot air balloon a bit lower to give Hei Shun a clearer view.
