Macho Wars

The people celebrating at the airport seemed to have been caught in a fixed body spell, all of them dumbfounded. They were stunned for five seconds before they came back to their senses.

Dragon rushed up with a group of well-qualified soldiers, and they swiftly pulled the unconscious test pilot out of the cockpit.At this time, the engine of the plane was already emitting black smoke, and Dragoon saw that the situation was not good, and immediately ordered his subordinates to stay away from the wreckage of the plane, and at the same time prevented the technicians who tried to approach.

Everyone had just retreated twenty or thirty meters, and Tadawan's engine finally turned into fragments amid the huge explosion because it could not withstand the high temperature and pressure inside.

The world’s first self-built aircraft ended in a regrettable manner after only twenty minutes of flying.

Chapter 181 Army Air Force

The first flight unfortunately ended in failure. Although the people on the scene tried their best to rescue them, the crashed Tidawan was still reduced to ashes in the fire, leaving little wreckage.

So the technicians were divided into two groups, and the second group continued to assemble the unfinished No. 2 test machine, because the No. 1 Tituwan was completely different, and they needed to build another plane for accident analysis.

A group of design drawings led by Akashi and Dr. Dornier was analyzed overnight, hoping to find the cause of the failure.Although the accident caused a big blow to the morale of the team, it also made everyone on the development team aware of their own shortcomings, and many things have to be explored.

Afterwards, Akashi, who knew Dragoon’s little secret, took the initiative to invite him to join the development team, hoping that he could be a "special consultant".Although Dr. Dornier did not expressly object to this, Dragone could easily see from his expression that the old man didn't welcome himself to join their elite team at all.

Soon, the second unit, which was exactly the same as the first unit, was assembled. Akashi hopes to find out the main reason for the crash of the first unit Tatawan.

Dr. Dornier believes that the main cause of the accident must be due to poor quality.The wood they used to make the fuselage chose a cedar from the New World. Although it has undergone multiple processes before and after, its strength is still not comparable to steel.

Most of the members of the team also supported Dr. Dornier's view, but Akashi turned his head to ask Dragun his opinion after a moment of silent contemplation.

"Head Li, what do you think?"

Akashi's question caused all the eyes of everyone present to focus on Dragoon.Although Dr. Dornier was a little disgusted with the soldiers, he also knew the benefits of brainstorming, motioned to his students to be quiet and give Dragon a chance to speak.

Seeing that he had become the focus, when he knew that if he didn't know, he would have to be despised, so he coughed slightly and said.

"Based on my years of experience in the military and dealing with various mechanical weapons, to evaluate the performance of a piece of equipment, we must first see whether it looks good or not."

"Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, do you mean that it is too ugly to dislike Tatawan?"

"Uh... can't say that. What I say is good or not, mainly depends on the structure. Unreasonable structure will definitely have a certain impact on the aesthetics, which is what we often call the sense of coordination. Speaking back to Tatawan, I Although I don’t understand advanced knowledge such as aerodynamics, I feel that this aircraft is unstable from the first intuitive impression."

"Can you be specific, which part makes you feel unstable?" Dr. Dounier asked.

"Here is the landing gear. I saw it very clearly during the test flight a few days ago. The plane took off without any problems, but when it was about to land, as soon as the nose gear touched the ground, the tail of the aircraft fell directly, obviously not stable enough."

Dragoon's words made many people fall into memories, including the test pilot with gauze on his head. She was on the plane at the time and knew better than anyone.The situation is indeed as Dragon said. The moment the plane landed, the nose of the plane was inexplicably raised, and the tail of the plane broke off. Then the unbalanced plane grabbed the ground with its head and plunged into the ditch.

If it weren't for the little sister of the test pilot wearing a seat belt and a soft helmet on her head, she would have almost died.

Following the train of thought that Dragon put forward, the more people look at it, the more they feel that something is wrong. Tatawan II does indeed give people a very subtle sense of incongruity.

Akashi suddenly said with some emotion.

"Maybe we are too superstitious about the technology left over from the predecessors. The blueprints used to build Tatawan have hardly been modified, but this blueprint is not perfect. The predecessors are also humans, and they make mistakes."

After confirming where the problem was, the development team quickly came up with an improvement plan.After this discussion, everyone also accepted Dragoon, the special adviser. At least his theory of "value determines performance" does have its merits.

Besides, when the aircraft is developed and officially put into mass production, it will be used for military purposes in all likelihood.As the representative of the military and the father of Party A who can do whatever he wants, Dragon has no small right to speak.

The development team spent three weeks improving the "Tatawan II", Akashi redesigned the landing gear, and Dr. Dornier reinforced the fuselage.The total weight of the improved aircraft has increased by nearly 60 kilograms, and the tail landing gear has increased shock absorption equipment.

In the morning a few days later, it was another sunny day, and Tatawan II began a test flight.

With the lessons learned from the previous time, the ground preparations were more complete this time. The fire brigade and medical team all stood by on the side of the airport nearby, just to deal with emergencies.

Fortunately, the test flight was very successful. Tatawan II lived up to expectations. It took off smoothly and landed safely. It didn't land like Tatawan I.

According to the follow-up development plan, the new aircraft will be put into production in small batches after further improvement.Twelve aircraft were produced in the first batch and delivered to the aviation team that is undergoing the training of the war maidens for use as primary trainers.

Although the leaders above have not fully realized the importance of the Air Force in future wars, they at least know that this is a new weapon with a wide range of uses.

The most important thing is that this new weapon is fully funded by the Army and developed independently.Therefore, unless the emperor speaks, no one can grab it from them.

If the navy wanted it, he had to obediently approach the army and bow his head and shout "Big Brother."

In the next few days, Tatawan II made many adjustments and test flights based on the questions of the test pilots. The farthest one even flew around the island to estimate the actual maximum range of the aircraft.

Soon, Akashi won a "real combat" test opportunity for Tatawan II.

Since the garrison began to implement the blockade and isolation policy in accordance with Dragoon's orders, the scope of activities of the Yamamoto family remnant party has gradually been isolated from the local residents.

These samurai masters will not be self-reliant, and the Yemin Village is not rich. They soon face the dilemma of running out of supplies and have to come out from the mountains to find food.

The regiment had just received information that the remnants of the Yamamoto family attacked a small village on the west side of Ozuki Island.Fortunately, the villagers sounded the signal flare handed to them by the military in time, which attracted the nearby garrison and killed the gangsters.

Afterwards, several villagers who participated in the defense reported to the army that they had seen Oki Uemoto, the eldest son of the old lord Kazuki Yamamoto, among the thugs.

Dragon felt that the time was ripe and was ready to organize a wave of raids. For this, he mobilized an infantry battalion, a dozen army dogs, and six Hurricane Eagles.

After Akashi learned about it, she offered to let her precious plane participate in the operation.They have already tried to install a tank-type guided communication machine on the aircraft. The pilot can communicate with the ground in real time in the air. The exchange of information is definitely more convenient than the hurricane eagle, which cannot speak human words.

Chapter 182 The Last Samurai

In a cave in the middle of Ozuki Island, Yamamoto Oki was wrapped in a torn quilt, staring at the fire that was about to go out in a daze.Just like Andersen's pen, the little match girl in the wind and snow, he also seemed to have seen everything he had ever had from the pulsating flame.

Until a year ago, Yamamoto Oki might have been killed but he would not believe that he would have such a downfall.At that time, he was the eldest son of the general, the future head of the Yamamoto family and the lord of the three cities of Ozuki Island.

But the terrible empire came, and it destroyed the proud “mass army” of the Yamamoto family in just one battle. Even his father died in front of the battle, and his body was bombed.

The imperial army riding on the iron chariot subsequently conquered the three cities belonging to the Yamamoto family one by one. Yamamoto Oki could only escape into the mountains in embarrassment under the protection of a few retainers, hiding everywhere like a dog in the family.

At first Yamamoto Oki thought that the current predicament was only temporary. The Yamamoto family ruled Ozuki Island for more than 70 years. This is their land. Although the empire is strong, they are foreigners after all, and there are not many people. Later, a large number of them left. When he reorganizes the army, he will regain everything.

So after Yamamoto Oki led people into the mountain, he sent people to contact the old ministry, and at the same time asked his swordsmanship teacher to take a few masters to Sakamoto Castle.First, ninjas were sent to make his brother-in-law and his whole family, and then attacked the enemy's security team.

At first they did cause a lot of trouble for the empires who had just occupied the islands, and even got some of their weapons.Yamamoto Oki was also complacent about this, thinking that the great cause of rejuvenation was just around the corner, but the cruel reality soon gave him a resounding slap.

As Dragon and reinforcements landed on the island, the Imperial Army took the initiative to shrink the control area while being replenished, and the public security crisis on Ozuki Island was quickly contained.

And those villagers who have lived under the rule of the Yamamoto clan for generations betrayed their masters.Yamamoto Oki sent to the village to ask for food and important people. Instead of obediently offering it, they also informed the imperial people. As a result, several samurai sent to collect food were killed by the imperial army.

In Yamamoto Oki's cognition, the Yamamoto family is the supreme ruler. As long as the people live, they receive the "blessings" of their rulers, and they should do everything in return.Even if they are in such a downturn, the samurai is a samurai after all, and it is only right to offer them food, wine, and even a beautiful wife and daughter.

However, Yamamoto Oki did not realize that in the past, the islanders obeyed them because the samurai class headed by the Yamamoto clan controlled absolute force. The people were afraid of the sword in their hands, so they could only obey.

But now that stronger empires are coming, the people may be ignorant, but their brains are not necessarily stupid.Coupled with years of fishermen's education, the civilians have no concept of country and nation. People vote with their feet, naturally, they are more inclined to the side of the empire.

So after a few months, Yamamoto Oki led his subordinates to fight guerrillas in the mountains, and did not feel even the slightest advantage of "local warfare", and the imperial army was chasing guerrillas.The number of people who followed Yamamoto Oki was also decreasing. At first there were more than two hundred people, but now there are fewer than thirty.

The reduction in the number also made them gradually lose control of the surrounding wild villages.Those unsophisticated people in the past refused to obey the king's law, Yamamoto Oki was afraid that he would fall asleep someday, so he would have these guys cut off his head to receive the reward, so he had to take his men out of the occupied village of wild people and hide in the cave where they are now hiding. in.

The increasingly miserable situation made Yamamoto Oki gradually understand that it was impossible for him and his remaining subordinates to rebuild the former empire of the Yamamoto family. He must unite with the remaining forces on other islands.

But the hateful empires blocked the ocean, and their speedboats came and went like wind on the water. They could only choose to cross the strait with a small sampan when it was foggy at night.