Lord of Industrialization

On June 6, 1033, three hours before the sun rose, a ray of light suddenly appeared on the invisible sea. From a distance, it looked like a smaller sun preparing to rise.

Frederick stood on the observation tower of the Flying Tulip, observing the preparations of each ship with a telescope.

As they were about to land in Majiapu City, the ships began to enter combat mode and everyone took their places.

The flat-topped ships Lexington and Saratoga a hundred meters away on both sides of him were brightly lit, and the horizontal decks were shaking slightly. Sailors in white sailor uniforms were moving bombs to the pods of the hot-air airships.

Wesson airmen wearing sky-blue Air Force uniforms installed bombs into the bomb launcher of the pod. Next to them were officers watching the progress of the airbag heating, and others were starting the two engines at the rear of the pod.

In this operation, there were many students and teachers who had escaped from Constantbul. Some of them joined the Wesson Army, and some came to support as non-staff personnel.

Among these people, Diesel has the highest status.

The jet tank invented by Diesel, as the core component of the pea gun, can be said to be the cornerstone of Wesson's army. After researching the jet cannon failed to achieve the expected results, he changed his research field and, inspired by the piston of the steam engine, finally completed a landmark project. invention - the gas explosion engine.

The principle of this engine is that the jet tank of the pea gun does not push the bullet but pushes the piston. Like a diesel engine, a gas explosion engine with the same horsepower is many times lighter than a steam engine. As a result, steam engine products with a power of less than 50 horsepower in Wesson have begun to drop significantly. Reward.

Now Diesel has officially produced 10 20-horsepower gas explosion engines in small batches and they are all used in two hot-gas airships. He himself also came over to solve the problems in use.

Frederick watched as the airbag of the airship gradually inflated, and its head revealed menacing eyes and a pattern of shark-like teeth.

In this era when fireballs were flying all over the sky, Frederick did not dare to build a hydrogen airship. Helium could not be produced, so he had to use a hot air airship.

The lift-off efficiency of an airship varies depending on the gas in the airbag. Hydrogen is about 10.8 Newton/m, helium is about 9.8 Newton/m, and hot air is only about 2.9 Newton/m.

The current hot air airship of the Weissensee Air Force is nearly 50m long, nearly 15m in diameter, has a total airbag volume of 4000m, a designed maximum takeoff weight of 1000kg, and a payload of 400kg. It can reach 800kg after using the anti-gravity magic derived from the Hussars. , the flight speed is about 20km/h when there is no wind.

In order to carry more cargo, all airship pilots are female soldiers who are relatively light in weight.

Soon after, two female voices came from the radio station next to Frederick: "Kirov reports for duty on the 1st!"

"Kirov reporting for duty on the 2nd!"

Then Helmut's voice sounded on the radio: "The command headquarters has received that all Senkirov airships are under the command of the Air Force Commander."

According to the command sequence determined before the war, this landing battle was commanded by Staff Officer Helmut, Minister of Military Affairs Franz Jr. and Prince de la Garces commanded the landing force. The air power was under the unified command of Frederick, and all ships had Hayreddin assisted Helmut in command.

Frederick immediately began to give orders: "'Dawn' began to command the air force, Kirov 1 and 2 began to take off, Dawn and Rose took off five minutes later to conduct reconnaissance."

Then Mary's excited voice came from the radio: "'Rose' understands!"

Frederick jumped off the watchtower and came to the deck. At this time, preparations for dawn were completed. When he saw him coming, he went over and rubbed his face.

Today, Frederick and Mary do not undertake the main combat mission. Their mission is to conduct aerial reconnaissance of the area around Majiapu. In addition to simple weapons, there is only a radio on the back seat of Dawn's saddle.

Frederick mounted the Dawn, turned around and waved to Lilu in the cab, and then took off.

The temperature at sea before sunrise was a bit low, so Frederick tightened the collar of his leather jacket to prevent the cold air from entering.

Not long after, a dark shadow appeared beside him, and Mary arrived riding her fire dragon named "Rose".

There are some light spots on the distant coast. The lower ones are the lights on the walls of Majiapu City, and the higher ones are the lights of the castle on the high ground in the city.

Frederick's radio station continued to hear reports from the airship: "The heat is at its best...the airship is ready..."

Frederick ordered: "Target the military camp outside Majiapu Castle, cover bombing, start action!"

Soon after, the airship replied: "Received...the direction has been determined...the propeller has been started..."

There was a breeze blowing at this time, the wind speed was about 15km/h, the starting position was upwind, and the two airships flew towards the target at a high speed at an altitude of 500m.

When Frederick and Mary flew to the front of the fleet, five paddle steamers equipped with artillery began to move forward. Their mission was to bombard the coastal wall of Majiapu City.

Behind them, the fleet extinguished their lights, leaving only warning lights to avoid collision, and began to set sail at half sail.

Frederick and Mary separated in the air not far from Majiapu City. At this time, Frederick was responsible for scouting the city and Mary was responsible for the surrounding areas outside the city.

The whole city was still asleep, and the soldiers on the city walls were still dozing off. No one noticed the winged unicorns and fire dragons in the sky.

Frederick took out his telescope and scanned the city streets in the air. There were not many street lights. The city defense troops patrolling at night were all heading towards the military camp outside the castle. There were also a few thieves who took advantage of this time to climb through the windows.

military camp

The military camp was quiet and dark, with no street lights. It would have been hard to spot it if it weren't for the castle as a reference.

Frederick tuned the station to a specific frequency and said: "The wardrobe dances at midnight."

Presently a voice called out: "But is it danced for the dresser or the candlestick?"

The code was matched, and the members of the Black Cat Troop who had been lurking in the city immediately reported the latest situation in the city.

The latest situation is that there is no new situation. The lords of Majiapu City were called by the emperor to go to Constantbul half a month ago to defend against the Wesson Army that might be coming. At the same time, they also took away other small lords and other small lords in the entire Majia River Valley area. Most of the army.

In terms of weather, the northeast wind has been blowing in the past few days, the sky has been clear, and the sun has been strong during the day.

The water level of the river has dropped slightly, and the height of the river surface and the bottom of the bridge is enough for small ships to pass. However, the surrounding roads are still relatively muddy, which is not conducive to the movement of large troops.

The Black Cat Troops have arrived at the designated location in the city. The whereabouts of all important figures are under control and can take action at any time.

After hearing this, Frederick asked them to act as planned and prepare target instructions for the air attack on the military camp.

With less than two hours before sunrise, Kirov airships flew over the city wall one after another at an altitude of 500 meters.