I opened a tavern in Datang/Datang: My peerless talent was exposed

Zhang Nuo was drinking tea slowly on the airship, but other airships and naval ships were already headed towards the target area at full speed.

For them, there are two things now, one is to recharge their batteries and arrive at the designated place on time, and the other is to check all the personnel and equipment again, and strive to be a hit in the next exercise.

They have all received the news, not only His Highness King Qin, but also His Majesty and the court ministers will watch the whole exercise directly from the airship later.

Therefore, even for Zuo Wuwei, who has endured the most hardships recently, the whole army is obediently waiting in the cabin, waiting silently, not seeing the previous embarrassment at all, only the slightly visible blush on his face can let people know their nervousness and excitement.

According to Zhang Nuo's plan, the attack had to be launched at dawn when they set off at night, and when the sky just dawned, they made a forced landing while covered by firepower.

Now Zhang Nuo's airship is advancing at full speed, so the first-come-first-served has arrived at the predetermined area. Looking at the sky outside the window, Zhang Nuo nodded. Just to be on the safe side, he also looked at his watch, and only after confirming the time. Li Shimin said,

"Old Li, let others come in, the drill is ready to begin!"

Li Shimin nodded. Naturally, he didn't have to go out to call out by himself. The servant next to him was doing errands, so how could he bother Li Shimin to do this by himself? Seeing Li Shimin nodding, he went out to call out immediately.

After the courtiers who had been chatting and resting in the lounge came in, Zhang Nuo looked at the crowd and said,

"Everyone, the drill will start soon, and what you want to see and understand, you can see from the window later!"

"However, this time I brought you here not only for you to watch the excitement, after all, if we ran all the way here just to watch the excitement, wouldn't that be a joke?"

"Your current identities are members of the observation team. The exercise plan is on the table. One copy per person. Let's take a look at it later. After the exercise starts, everyone should take a good look at it from the standpoint of outsiders!"

"Some of you are civil servants and some generals, but they are all capable people with knowledge and ability. This time, you have to take a good look at it from beginning to end with your own eyes!"

"The goal and plan of this exercise are all in front of you. Then, you have to take a closer look at how these people will perform later, and after the exercise is over, I hope everyone can tell One, two, three, four come out!"

"Don't deliberately praise and find fault. It's enough to observe, analyze, and summarize with your own abilities."

"This exercise can be said to be the first of its kind. Many things have never been done before. Although I have confidence in the plan I arranged, I also have confidence in the sergeants below. I don't want Datang to rely on this king for everything.

Therefore, during the exercise later on, I hope you will observe carefully and give us your advice. I would like to thank you all in advance! "

After Zhang Nuo said, he bowed seriously, and everyone hurriedly returned the salute without moving!

Li Shimin watched quietly from the side, but he was inexplicably moved because he knew that Zhang Nuo was not doing it for himself, he was purely doing it for Datang.

If he doesn't do these things, no one will do them?how is this possible!

Datang raised so many officials, could it be that they are all just eating dry food?

Moreover, Zhang Nuo is such a calm person on weekdays. According to Du Ruhui's sigh after drinking, His Royal Highness Qin Wang is a real exiled immortal, and he shouldn't and doesn't want to be contaminated by ordinary things. But it's all for our Tang Dynasty, for the friendship between His Majesty, that we stretched out our hands to be contaminated with these things.

Even the person with the worst relationship with Zhang Nuo had to nod and admit this.

After all, it is easy for a person to pretend to be a person, but the difficulty is that it is difficult to persist like this all the time, even for twelve hours a day, the gods can't do it without any problems, there is only one possibility, that is, this is not What kind of people set up and pretend, but this is the truth.

This is the reason, so after so many years, everyone understands that His Royal Highness King Qin really doesn't want to touch these "common affairs" of the court, and he is even less willing to deal with these ministers in the court. Doing business, or rather unwilling to do business as an official.

But now, such an immaculate person is bowing respectfully to these courtiers, please take a good look and pick faults, Li Shimin will not be moved.

To put it bluntly, even Li Shimin, the emperor, has never received a few courtesy from Zhang Nuo!

Human hearts are fleshy, and everyone understands why Zhang Nuo did this today, but looking back, they are officials who are serious officials with imperial salaries. In fact, they only need to explain these things. You have to work hard.

But when Zhang Nuo made such a move, it proved that people really valued this matter and wanted to ask them to get it done, otherwise they wouldn't do it.

Then what else do you have to say, it's not the first day you've been working in court, and you can't even do this well, not to mention Zhang Nuo's bow just now, you can't even feel sorry for your own salary.

Chapter 786 The Exercise Begins

The order to start the exercise was given by Li Shimin. Just after Li Shimin gave the order, Zhang Nuo arranged for the pilot of the airship to move their airship to hover in the air not far from the exercise town.

This place is also very particular. It will not block the fire coverage of the navy and air force during the exercise, so as to avoid some unnecessary risks, and it will not be too far away for the observers to see clearly. It is the best seat.

Not long after the airship stopped here, the entire exercise area changed almost instantly.

First of all, on the sea, the naval ships, which have now increased to [-] ships, received orders, lined up with full sails from a distance, and rushed directly to the shore.

As soon as he looked up, he could see that in the clouds in the distance, a large group of airships that were faintly visible had already revealed their huge figures in the clouds.

If the fleet wants to attack the enemy, it must change its formation. I don't know if the navy is deliberately showing its hand today. I saw the fleet that was originally lined up in a straight line and rushed all the way to the shore. Suddenly, as if being pushed by an invisible big hand, the waves full of waves were pulled up from the bow facing the shore to the hull facing the shore.

And not only the lead ship, but all the warships came out of the same mold, and it took almost no time to complete the emergency turn like an acrobatic. The entire fleet changed from a vertical "I" to a horizontal "I" One", a whole fleet pointed at the shore with the guns on the side of the hull at the same time.

Then, it's firing!

Each ship only fired one shot, but thirty warships fired at the same time. For the courtiers on the command boat who had never seen such a scene, it was also a shocking opening.

It was seen that the entire fleet was filled with a puff of green smoke left after the artillery was just fired, but rows of shells had already landed in the exercise area.

I saw that although it looked inconspicuous, the city wall, which was obviously made of stone, was smashed into several cracks almost instantly.

At this time, Zhang Nuo was still explaining,

"As you can see, this is the first shell. Because the orientation and angle of each ship are different, the most skilled gunner will fire the first shell before focusing the fire. After the scale and orientation are determined, Then inform all the gunners of the entire battleship, and then all the guns will be fired, everyone take a good look, that is the display of the highest force of my Tang Dynasty, and the air attack is coming!"

As soon as Zhang Nuo finished speaking, he saw that the entire fleet instantly transformed into Thunder God and Lightning Mother. The roar of shells fired could be faintly heard even from such a distance. The entire fleet was like an angry god. , let out his own roar in an instant.

The entire fleet seemed to be covered in a light blue coat, shrouded in bursts of blue smoke.

The city wall that was still decent before on the shore is no longer visible at this time, my good guy, the originally neat city wall suddenly looks like it has been chewed by a dog.

The gunfire continued, and at the same time, on the other side of the ship, rafts or small boats that had been suspended on the side of the ship were being quickly lowered into the sea, and one by one the fully armed left According to the skills learned in recent days, the military guards climbed down one by one from the thick rope grid laid down on the ship.

And on the side of each ship, people who are obviously officers can be seen, patrolling, urging, and exhorting these people with their arms raised.

It's easy to say, and it didn't take long for the small boats to be filled with people paddling and rushing towards the shore.

Don't look at the landlubbers who screamed when they got wet a few days ago, but they didn't lose their strength. To put it bluntly, rowing, especially small boats, basically has no technical content. According to the unified number Everyone works hard together, and the speed will not be slowed down.

No, the hundred or so small boats that were almost visible to the naked eye looked like groups of bugs rushing towards elephants in the air, rushing towards the shore quickly and neatly.

And at this time, the air force in the sky is not willing to be lonely anymore. The entire area has just exposed the morning sun and was dyed golden in the cloud layer. The painting has been changed one by one, and the entire airbag is outlined as a golden-red black bird. The airships lined up neatly and came out of the clouds directly.

I have to say that no matter what, when the number reaches a certain level, the aura looks very different. For example, the cavalry is like this. When thousands of cavalry lined up and charged all the way, not everyone Can stand firm.

This is true for the cavalry, and it is even more so for the airship, which is more violent than the heavy cavalry at this time. What's more, there are not one or two airships here, but the twenty or so airships that have already been installed.

Looking around, airships with the same painting and the same size, like whales, poked their heads out of the clouds.

It seems that the movements of each one are slow, but combined with the terrifyingly huge body, it instantly gives people a feeling as if Mount Tai is crushing the top.

Not to mention other people, just say that the observers who are watching at the moment are all gasping for air.

Moreover, the airships are not here to play, they are here to launch an attack. Regardless of their size, they are not bad at all in terms of flexibility. All the airships are obviously connected. They seem to be slow but are fast. They formed a dense formation, which immediately enveloped the entire town of the exercise.

And then, according to the words of the courtiers on the command boat, they finally understood what a real sky thunder hooked the fire!

With the continuous development of Datang Technology, it is no longer necessary to get gasoline from Zhang Nuo to serve as incendiary bottles, and it is not just incendiary bombs. The airships poured down like a torrential rain, and the whole town was plunged into a sea of ​​flames almost instantly.

And following the bursts of "justice from heaven", the soldiers of Zuo Wuwei finally landed.

Apparently, they had thought about it beforehand. After overturning from the small boat, they started to form a team as soon as they ran to the shore, and then drew out their knives and rushed forward while forming the team.

Zuo Wuwei, trained by Cheng Yaojin, has been able to play well in recent years, and he has two talents. At least Zhang Nuo didn't expect any troops to be able to charge from zero to zero when they rushed forward from the coast. The scattered and scattered state quickly turned into a complete formation without slowing down.

But, obviously, Lao Cheng's Zuo Wuwei not only did it, but also did it very well.

Chapter 787 Du Ruhui's Problem

In fact, Zhang Nuo was completely relieved when he saw this, because he had the firepower to cover things, so he couldn't arrange a group of people in the exercise town to act as imaginary enemies, and then came out to confront Zuo Wuwei.

Therefore, in the end, as long as Zuo Wuwei and the airborne airmen complete the encirclement and finally rush into the town, and the formation is not particularly chaotic, this is considered as the end of the exercise.

What Zhang Nuo had to consider was not the current situation. Compared with the shock of the people around him who saw the scene of just opening a mountain and cracking rocks, Zhang Nuo had long been familiar with it.

What he was pondering was more about discovering problems, summing up experience, and improving the combat effectiveness of the troops from the exercise just now. This is what he needs to think about.

So, after seeing Zuo Wuwei rushing into the town and setting up a formation, and the air force forming a formation to surround the town, he turned to the conference table, tapped on the table to attract everyone's attention, and then said,

"Everyone, according to the exercise plan, at this time, even if it is over, then everyone should ponder over the aftertaste of the previous battle. What is good and what is not good, I hope you don't hide it. Every time we have more A sincere opinion is an improvement in combat power for Datang."

Zhang Nuo spoke sincerely and politely, but how dare other people suffer? Just kidding, you think His Royal Highness Qin Wang is polite to you, so you really dare to put your nose on your face. If you really want to do that, don’t talk about others, Your Majesty I have to be the first to kill you.

So, this group of people sat aside neatly, they all began to look at the pens and paper in front of them, and then slowly began to recall what they saw before and slowly began to think.

Zhang Nuo didn't bother. At this time, quietness is the best. For these people, although it is the first time they have come into contact with this kind of thing, in this era, it can be said that apart from Zhang Nuo, this group of people's Knowledge and skills are at the forefront of this era.

Moreover, the usual work experience of these people is quite sufficient.

So with knowledge and experience as a foundation, Zhang Nuo is looking forward to them saying something different.

The first person to speak was old Du Du Ruhui. As the minister of the Ministry of War, he had seen many military drills. Although the drills that just ended did not seem to be at the same level, it was still possible to draw inferences.

What's more, he is famous for his quick wit. Now that he is the first to speak, everyone is really not very surprised.

Lao Du stood up and saluted Li Shimin and Zhang Nuo first, then nodded to everyone beside him, and then said,

"Your Majesty, Your Highness, and colleagues, Du Mou is the Minister of the Ministry of War. This matter is related to military matters. Du Mou should be an example to everyone, but after all, time is short. If there is something inappropriate, I hope you will forgive me!"

These are all polite words, but I have to say that Chaotang is like this. These polite words are obviously useless, but you have to say them. Because you are an outlier.And what is to be said below is the real content.

"Your Highness, Du wants to ask if the cannons on the naval ships and the cannons dropped from the sky by the air force are the same. Du feels that the cannons dropped from the sky are obviously much more powerful. Those things Can it be loaded onto a Navy ship?"

Zhang Nuo is not annoyed if he is asked a question. This is what a bold and down-to-earth boss should do. Ask if you don’t understand. He doesn't worry about gains and losses because the person who asks the question is himself. To be honest, Zhang Nuo likes this kind of atmosphere very much, so he is also very calm. The people who stay here are of a certain status, and there is no need to hide some things from them.

"Not yet, let's put it this way, there are no outsiders here. I will explain to you, but the news is limited to this. After all, it is a matter of armaments. Everyone should know the rules!"

Everyone nodded solemnly when they heard this. Everyone is very clear that military affairs have always been a place where others are not allowed to be presumptuous. If you have a chance to hear some news today, you will naturally have to rot in your stomach inside.

Zhang Nuo also nodded in satisfaction when he saw that there were no ignorant squeaks, and then continued,

"The kind of bombing in the sky is not artillery, but things like small jars and jars, which are filled with explosives, ignited and thrown down. This is completely different from the artillery on naval ships!"

"However, the Navy's new generation of ships and artillery is in the process of trial production. That's right, it's not research but trial production. That is to say, as long as the final hurdle is completed, the Navy will replace it with a new generation of ships and artillery! "

"For the new generation of ships and artillery, it can be said that both the firing speed and power are not at the same level as the current ones. Compared with the current navy, the new ships and artillery are probably the least. As long as the tactics are right, a new ship and new artillery can wipe out the current naval fleet!"

"Of course, you will see these things in the future, but what this king wants to tell everyone is that the road of armaments will only go further and faster for Tang Dynasty. We can only be stronger than others, not weaker than others. , this king's goal is also very simple, the others combined are not as strong as us, that's right!"

"As for when the bombs in the sky will be transplanted to naval ships, let's put it this way, when the next generation of naval ships comes out, you will find that today's bombing is nothing more than that!"

"Of course, Lao Du, you will still sigh when the time comes, because the bombing in the sky will be even more powerful than it is now!"

Du Ruhui nodded to show that he understood. Although Zhang Nuo spoke vaguely, his authority was much greater than others, especially as Minister of the Ministry of War, he naturally knew more things. They are tinkering with all kinds of messy things, and those things all have one characteristic, that is, they are extremely powerful.

However, this is not the time to discuss those, he mainly wants to talk about his own opinion,

"Then, Your Highness, Du wants to ask, if there is no air force support during the Battle of Fusang or other battles, can the navy alone support a battle independently, and will there be insufficient firepower?"

"Or, will it cause a large number of casualties for the soldiers who landed?"

Zhang Nuo was happy to hear this, Lao Du's question is interesting!

Chapter 788 Interesting Question

In fact, the reason why Zhang Nuo found Du Ruhui's question interesting was that Du Ruhui had jumped out of the confines of this exercise and really considered the problem from the perspective of a minister of the Ministry of War.

Others don't know, but people like Zhang Nuo, Li Shimin, and Du Ruhui clearly know that Zhang Nuo doesn't want the Air Force to have a large establishment, but Zhang Nuo of the Navy has always wanted to expand its recruitment.

After all, the navy needs too many places, whether it is combat, escort, transportation, or patrol, but the air force is different.

To put it bluntly, today's air force is just a transport brigade. The so-called air force is actually just a special force fighting behind enemy lines, and there is no such thing as seizing air supremacy.

However, the development of science and technology has not kept up. How long has the steam engine just come out?

The internal combustion engine is still on paper, just a theory that needs a lot of time to digest and perfect.

Then in the past few years, I am afraid that we will not see the appearance of airplanes!

But if there were no planes, Zhang Nuo would never expand the size of the air force. If large-scale airships were equipped, it would be a waste of resources.

Later generations obviously did not equip airships on a large scale when the technology was so advanced. It was entirely based on scientific basis and practical considerations. Therefore, Zhang Nuo could use airships as a temporary post, but he would not even think about using them all the time, or even using them in large quantities.

Then this is the situation in Du Ruhui's problem just now. In the absence of the Air Force, what kind of situation will it create if the Navy alone relies on it?

Zhang Nuo thought for a while with a hint of a smile, tapped his fingers on the table unconsciously, and then said seriously,

"Old Du, you have thought of a good question. At the same time, this is also a question that this king needs to think about in the future, and everyone also needs to think about it!"

"Not only do we have to consider the situation of capturing the highlands by the sea without the cover of the air force, but also how to flexibly use new equipment such as artillery after we go deep into the inland, and how to fight without relying on the navy and air force at all!"

"For this point, you can refer to my king's combat records when he fought in Korea, but it can only be used as a reference. In the future, the Ministry of War will need to set up a special department to consider. Set off to study new tactics!"

"This kind of thing already exists in the Naval Academy and the Air Force Academy, but they are all aimed at themselves. They mainly discuss some techniques of single-armed combat under the current situation. After all, they are not qualified or capable of studying other People are not!"

"But the Ministry of War is different. You can't just mobilize your troops to fight, you also have to contribute on a daily basis. You can't make a government that manages the country's military affairs exactly like other government offices. You have to fight for the country.

So, Lao Du, the question you just asked, I can't answer you now, because this is your next task, understand? "

Du Ruhui bowed and said that he took over the job. He knew better than anyone else the current situation in the Ministry of War. The poem is right, so what?