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Chapter 273: Exposed
The plane slowly descended, and Yun Feihong, with a face full of excitement, jumped out of the cabin without any modesty and shouted, “The plane was successful! The general cruising speed is between 830 and 850 kilometers per hour, and the maximum dive speed is nearly 1000 kilometers. The specific details will need to be reviewed and all the data calculated later to confirm.”
Li Xian suppressed his excitement and came forward to congratulate her. Deep down, Li Xian was more excited than anyone.
Yun Feihong’s face was flushed with excitement. “Young Master, I’ve already found several flaws in the plane. Our new engine doesn’t provide enough thrust and can’t meet the supersonic needs of the plane. Also, the wings need to be designed with a greater sweep angle. Additionally, the plane’s fuselage needs to be lengthened and its cross-sectional area reduced appropriately.
Perhaps the front of the wings needs to be slightly thinned, and the rear should be thickened.
The tail fin needs to be enlarged, or we might consider a twin-tail fin setup to improve the plane’s maneuverability.
Haha, within ten days, I will be able to design the first real supersonic plane. The instrument, communication, and computer departments will be busy, though—when we upgrade the plane next time, all departments will need to upgrade as well.”
Hearing Yun Feihong’s words, the department heads around them immediately lost their excitement—the next few days were going to be busy. The most important thing was that Yun Feihong, this woman, had overshadowed many of the men, leaving their faces looking quite unpleasant.
Li Xian, however, was overjoyed. He took a moment to comfort and encourage everyone, then announced a generous set of rewards. Afterward, he left Qingyun Valley. The results of this plane test flight were unknown, but Li Xian had to hurry back to Anyang to take charge.
In reality, the impact was enormous. Some said that the plane test flight had angered the heavens—of course, real wise men scoffed at such an idea.
Numerous spies from various regions and countries, sent to Anyang, were all nervously busy, working to transmit the information out. With such a plane in Anyang, capable of flying at speeds of 800 to 900 kilometers per hour, that translated into flying 3200 to 3600 miles in one hour in the units of the Immortal Domain. In one hour, the plane could cross the entire territory of the Great Xia Kingdom.
In other words, all the fragmented regimes within the Great Xia were now within the reach of Anyang’s firepower! Even the surrounding countries of Great Xia were at risk. Compared to propeller planes, this new plane was vastly more powerful, able to match the flight speeds of a Nascent Soul stage expert, and it never tired!
Some people keenly felt that Anyang truly had the ability to throw a bomb into the palaces of neighboring countries!
But for the people of Anyang, this was a joyful occasion—since the outbreak of war, it was the first time the people of Anyang felt the confidence of “having everything in hand and victory within reach.”
The publicity department, led by Song Xing, worked overtime to publish extra newspapers. This edition of the paper focused entirely on promoting the new plane’s general specifications—after all, it had already been tested in front of everyone’s eyes, so there was no fear of leaking secrets. Even terms like “sonic speed,” “subsonic,” and “supersonic” appeared for the first time in public.
As for the core technology of this super plane, Song Xing cleverly replaced it with the term “new type of internal combustion engine,” continuing to fool the public.
Moreover, the emergence of such technology in Anyang also had a huge impact on the internal struggle among the warlords in the Great Xia. For example, the First Prince, who had been vying with Gao Bin, the governor of Songzhou, for control over Wuyang, temporarily ceased hostilities after learning of the information from Anyang.
But aside from these effects, there was a major consequence. Just as Li Xian returned to the City Lord’s mansion and had not yet sat down, three Nascent Soul stage experts and more than a dozen late-stage Golden Core experts came to pay their respects. Their intentions were clear: if the conditions were favorable, they were ready to join Anyang.
The test of Anyang’s new plane had given these individuals hope of “riding a flying device directly to the Immortal Realm.”
Li Xian smiled widely!
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Meanwhile, while Anyang was testing the new plane, General Chen Zhongping of the Jin Kingdom, known for his might, was leading a million-strong army northward, intending to conquer Anyang and capture Li Xian.
This million-strong army actually numbered only 550,000, including 100,000 elite Imperial Guards, 150,000 local soldiers, and 300,000 civilian laborers. Of course, civilian laborers should not be underestimated; in the Immortal Domain, they were not all weaklings, and many were skilled fighters. So, considering them as reserve troops was completely reasonable.
After three days of travel, General Chen Zhongping of Zhenwei finally arrived at the border of Jin State. After a brief stop, he crossed the border and officially entered the Great Xia Kingdom. The place where Chen Zhongping exited the pass was the same as where General Li Lisong of Jin Kingdom had exited earlier.
Chen Zhongping intended to gather information on the way, perhaps even find traces of Li Lisong’s army or his whereabouts. However, to his surprise, Li Lisong had fled alone, heading back to Jin Kingdom from the direction of Dongyuan County. The actual distance between the two was a full five hundred miles, or about two hundred and fifty kilometers.
After crossing the border, Chen Zhongping led his army northward, moving with great momentum. Along the way, they continuously captured people from Nanyang County, especially merchants, to inquire about the situation. With a generous reward and the threat of a sharp blade, there would always be “traitors.” Sure enough, some merchants shared what they knew. While they didn’t know the specifics, they were well aware of the general situation.
Looking at the information after a preliminary screening, the more Chen Zhongping read, the more shocked, concerned, and worried he became:
The 100,000 troops from Songzhou County were frightened and retreated without a fight after encountering the mechanized army of Anyang, their legs weak with fear.
The battle between Nanyang County and Anyang County at the border lasted less than half a day. In one sweep, Anyang annihilated 300,000 troops from Nanyang County (though rumors exaggerated the numbers).
Nanyang County was in contact with both internal and external forces, linking up with General Li Lisong of Jin Kingdom. Li Lisong led 300,000 troops north, but along the way, they were intercepted and bombarded by Anyang. Only about 250,000 reached the border of Anyang. In the end, “cowardly” Li Lisong refused to fight and led the remaining soldiers to change direction, heading toward the Xian Dai River battlefield.
The battle at Xian Dai River was brutal. Anyang’s 100,000 troops set up defenses along the river and repelled several attacks from the allied forces. The river ran red with blood, and floating corpses extended endlessly, drifting all the way to the sea.
Anyang continued heavy bombardment, and the allied forces dared not come within ten miles of the riverbank.
The latest gossip on the forums claimed that Li Lisong used Jin Kingdom’s secret weapon, the “Ten Thousand Swords Formation,” but both Nanyang County and Anyang County stood by and watched, leading to the massacre of 30,000 elite soldiers by Anyang…
The information was quite chaotic, and the latest news had not yet arrived. But even with the information available, Chen Zhongping furrowed his brows. The situation didn’t seem very good.
As he was deep in thought, he faintly heard a buzzing sound from the sky. It seemed to be the sound of mosquitoes, but the source appeared to be very high up.
Just as Chen Zhongping was thinking, “What is that thing?” he heard his personal guards outside exclaiming in surprise: “General, there’s an airplane! An airplane is circling overhead! Ah… it’s flying away… we’ve been exposed!”