klisemfg Chapter 361 Disadvantages of Hot Air Balloons
Chapter 361 Disadvantages of Hot Air Balloons
This vivid physics experiment class brought great shock to the students of the Imperial College and the people of Shengjing.
The whole Shengjing was in an uproar. Those who witnessed the hot air balloon were deeply impressed, and then went to tell those who didn't see it. Those who didn't see it beat their chests and stamped their feet, cursing themselves for not being outside at the time.
When other countries learned about this, they were even more shocked.
We are still studying how to smelt iron, but you in Yan State have already sent people into space?
How is this still playing?
After the experiment was completed, Shen Changgong directly announced the end of school and asked all the students to return to the Imperial College.
As they returned, the news spread throughout the Imperial College through their mouths while they were eating in the cafeteria at night.
After hearing about those shocking experiments and the hot air balloon that could take people flying, the other more than 900 students all regretted their decision.
If I had known earlier, I would have signed up for the physics class. If I could invent such an awesome thing, I would be remembered in history. Who would care about those sage books?
Then they all went to find Wen Lu and asked to change shifts.
Wen Lu also had a headache and said he would ask Principal Shen for instructions tomorrow.
Shen Changgong did not return to the Imperial College. Instead, he rode the dragon chariot directly back to the palace with his wives and concubines.
What surprised him was that Fairy Meiyan, who never liked going to the palace, actually got on the carriage happily and secretly winked at Shen Changgong. The meaning was very clear: she wanted to play with a hot air balloon.
In the carriage, Shen Changgong was surrounded by beautiful women.
Yan Fuyao contentedly savored the excitement for a moment, then said,
"This hot air balloon is truly a powerful weapon. Combined with a telescope and flown high into the air, you can spot enemy troops from more than ten miles away. You can also gather intelligence on enemy cities. Everything is crystal clear at a glance."
In the future, the enemy will be visible to us, and combined with carrier pigeons, we can transmit intelligence in real time."
Shen Changgong nodded and said,
"Yes, I made this for the purpose of gathering military intelligence. However, it consumes a lot of kerosene. We need to exploit more oil fields in Yandi and Kundi to supply the army. Oil has a wider range of uses. I'll try it out when I make an internal combustion engine."
He said so, but with the current industry, it is still impossible to produce it.
Gongsun Wan'er suddenly had an idea and said,
"Well, you say, if we fly up to the sky and shoot arrows down with bows and arrows, as long as we fly high enough, the enemy will not be able to hit us. If we can hit the enemy, we will be invincible."
Yan Fuyao's eyes lit up when he heard this and said,
"If it's just for shooting arrows, it would be such a waste. Wouldn't it be better to just bring the divine thunder up and throw it down?
"If it explodes a large area, isn't that better than shooting arrows? Arrows can be blown away by the wind, but divine thunder can't."
"Yes, yes, your Majesty is smart."
Gongsun Wan'er nodded like a chick pecking at rice.
Shen Changgong sneered and said,
"How could this king have the honor to have both of you, Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Child, at the same time?"
Yan Fuyao and Gongsun Wan'er glanced at him sideways, as his words didn't sound like a good thing.
Shen Changgong said,
"First of all, you must know that the spacecraft's load capacity is limited, and the more it carries, the more kerosene it consumes, and the greater the risk of falling.
It is safe to bring one person up, but it is more dangerous to bring two people.
Moreover, the hot air balloon is filled with kerosene and open flames, and the fuse of the fire bomb will ignite when it comes into contact with fire.
If the wind blows or there is a bump, the burning kerosene may accidentally come out and ignite the fuse, and the entire hot air balloon will explode in the sky.
Most importantly, there are issues of fly height and lead length.
We don't have professional measuring tools to know how high we fly, so we can't estimate the required length of the lead based on the free fall speed.
If you make it too short, it will explode before it hits the ground. If you make it too long, someone will step on it and extinguish it after it falls, and then come over with the divine thunder and die with us."
Shen Changgong thought for a moment and then said,
“If we only bring a small amount of divine thunder to decapitate the enemy commander, it’s fine. But the hit rate is too low when it’s just floating in the sky, and a hot air balloon is not a bomber.
Moreover, on the battlefield, wherever it can reach, artillery can basically also reach it. Artillery is more powerful and easier to make.
The materials used for hot air balloons are too precious, and those fire-resistant cloths are difficult to make. The cost is too high and the success rate is too low.
There are only a few pieces of clothing in the entire Jiutian Tower that are made of that fabric. The clothes you guys are wearing are also made of that kind of fabric that is invulnerable to swords and guns. It is very precious.
There won't be many hot air balloons, and they have a high failure rate. If they fall, people will be smashed to pieces."
"Break into a pulp?"
The girls were shocked when they heard this, especially Fairy Meiyan, whose pupils shrank slightly. They had all imagined that thing flying in the sky, so high, and then falling down with a snap, and the person was directly shattered. It was too scary.
Especially Fairy Mei Yan, she was interrupting Shen Changgong to discuss making a hot air balloon for fun.
Now it seems that it is better to forget it.
It wouldn't be fun if you fell to your death.
"Um... I suddenly remembered that there are still some clothes in the building that I haven't collected, so I'll go back first. You guys can chat."
After saying this, Fairy Meiyan was about to get up and leave.
Shen Changgong pulled her and pressed her down on the seat, saying,
"Why are you in such a hurry? We haven't eaten together for a long time. Let's have hot pot for dinner."
"No, we're having hot pot for dinner, so you'll have to eat me tonight."
Jiang Ruoxue covered her mouth and chuckled.
"Sister Fairy, are you so afraid of being eaten by your husband? You weren't like this that night."
"Hey, shut up, why are you saying anything?"
Fairy Meiyan gave her a fierce look, her pretty face slightly red.
Seeing that the topic was about to deviate to an indescribable direction, Yan Fuyao interrupted them and said,
"Chang Gong, when the Imperial College is established, you will hand over all of it to Wen Lu to manage. What do you think of him? What rank would you like to give him?"
After thinking for a while, Shen Changgong said,
“The Imperial Academy president may seem powerless, but in reality, most future officials are disciples of the president, so his status is quite high.
In order to prevent party strife, it must be curbed.
Just give him a third-rank official position, not too high, so that no one can stop him.
This is also for the sake of future generations. Another rule is that the president of the Imperial Academy may not become an official in the imperial court."
"Yes, that's fine. In addition, every dean from now on will have to go through a rigorous selection process and must be guaranteed to have good character.
People like Wen Lu are very good. He is a very filial person.
I recall the scene of him kneeling at the gate of the Music Bureau that day to ask for his foster mother's help. I am deeply moved. This story will surely be passed down through the ages."
However, Shen Changgong's eyes were sharp and full of worry.