This guy must have been following her the whole time!
However, this is not the time to talk about these things.
She gripped the steering wheel and asked in a low voice, "This thing has limited fuel. Quickly, figure out which direction it should drift in and find an open space to land."
Yun Tiankuang squinted for a moment, then pointed in a direction, "There's a post station twenty li to the north, right next to the main road. Go there!"
Youran followed his instructions and flew the hot air balloon there.
Yun Tiankuang stared intently at the structure of the hot air balloon and its leisurely operation, asking questions incessantly along the way.
You Ran relayed the question to Xiao Benben, explaining all the principles she could to answer it.
When they landed on the open ground, Yun Tiankuang was already very excited, rubbing his hands together. "Sixth Sister, that flying machine can only carry one person and is limited by the altitude of the mountain and the wind force for gliding. It is far inferior to this thing! I wonder if you can give me this thing? I want to take it back to the military camp and study it carefully?"
You Ran thought about it for a moment. It would cost 1,000 luck points to recycle, and she was currently poor!
Fine, you can have it.
She nodded in agreement, but instructed everyone present to keep it a secret and not to leak the matter.
Yun Tianbai remained silent throughout, but his expression as he looked at Yun Tiankuang showed a hint of envy.
Yun Tiankuang was overjoyed and suggested that the small team split into three groups: one group should quickly return to the main camp in Zhicheng to report the news and send troops to rescue Shacheng; another group should transport the wounded and the hot air balloon back to the nearest military camp; and the third group should continue towards Shenshan County.
However, Yun Tianbai said, "Sending someone to Zhicheng to deliver the message is necessary. But with only a dozen or so men left, dividing the troops to transport the wounded and this item might delay the wounded's treatment. Besides... His Highness's injury is no small matter..."
He looked at the most seriously injured ones, "Moreover, if these three don't receive medicine within an hour, they will bleed to death."
You Ran glanced at Chu Heng's pale face and then at the arrow wound on his back, knowing that he had flown over to shield her from the arrow. She made a quick decision, "Then we won't go to Shenshan County for now. Where is the nearest county town? This hot air balloon can fly another fifty miles, so we can get them to the hospital as quickly as possible."
Yun Tiankuang looked eastward, troubled. "The nearest city is Shacheng, thirty miles away. But now..."
Yun Tianbai also said, "Liaozhou is sparsely populated. Apart from Shacheng, the nearest other city is at least a hundred miles to the north. Without horses, we might miss our chance..."
You Ran made a quick decision, "Then let's go back to Shacheng!"
"No!" Yun Tiankuang objected, "Shacheng is already surrounded..."
You Ran said, "Won't reinforcements be arriving soon? Second Uncle is still in Shacheng. Although we only have a dozen or so people, it's still valuable to boost their morale! Besides, those who have been on the battlefield are all brothers. As long as these battlefield brothers have a breath left, we have no reason to abandon them!"
Her gaze fell on the wounded.
Upon hearing this, Yun Tianbai was greatly shocked.
He pondered for a moment and said, "Shacheng is a well-fortified city, easy to defend and difficult to attack. With ample supplies, we should be able to hold out for a month without any major incidents. If you can successfully deliver the intelligence back, Zhicheng is only two or three hundred li away from Shacheng. The General's reinforcements will arrive within seven or eight days, and the siege will be lifted!"
After some hesitation, Yun Tiankuang finally made up his mind, "Alright! Let's go to Sand City!"
The squad members had originally prepared to die in battle, but they never expected to escape unscathed and even rescue the wounded. They were overjoyed and immediately patted their chests to promise to keep it a secret before going their separate ways.
The dozen or so people who followed the Yun siblings back to the basket were even more excited.
It is their good fortune to have a general who cares about the lives of his brothers!
Only Chu Heng stared intently at You Ran.
You Ran didn't even glance at him.
Along the way, Yun Tiankuang kept asking about the hot air balloon, and also took the opportunity to ask about the aircraft.
After thinking for a while, You Ran decided to find a way to earn back the luck points.
"Third Brother, once we arrive in Shacheng, if you can get more people to thank me, I'll give you a real stealth wingsuit that can actually fly. How about that?"
Yun Tiankuang's eyes shone with determination, "It's a deal!"
Yun Tianbai asked, puzzled, "What does this mean?"
Yun Tiankuang chuckled, "Second Brother! You don't know, do you? Sixth Sister is our family's lucky charm! With her around, we always manage to escape danger!"
Yun Tianbai still didn't understand. Even if it was Fu Bao, it couldn't possibly conjure up such a huge creature so easily, could it?
However, if they don't want to talk about it, he simply won't ask.
He knelt down, tore off several strips of his undergarment, and used them to bandage the seriously injured brothers again.
Flying towards Sand City, after calculating the landing location and time, You Ran followed the instructions in her notebook and turned off the flames in advance.
The approach of the hot air balloon naturally aroused the vigilance of the soldiers on the ground.
However, when the hot air balloon passed over the Western barbarian army's camp, it was at a height that was beyond their reach. The Western barbarian soldiers watched helplessly as this strange thing flew by and finally landed on a section of the city wall of Shacheng.
"What is that?"
"My God! Could it be that a god has descended to earth?"
The soldiers guarding the sand city were also startled. They first hid at a distance, then drew their swords and approached, shouting, "What is that thing?!"
Yun Tianbai was the first to climb out of the basket and called out the names of the guards one by one, which dispelled their wariness.
"Heavens! It's the Second Young General! Why are you back?!"
"What is this thing? How can it fly?"
"Wow, that's amazing! Can I come up and sit for a bit?"
A group of people immediately started making a fuss around the basket.
Yun Tianbai casually gave a few instructions and then ordered his men to quickly carry the wounded to the medical facility for treatment.
He took Chu Heng, Yun Tiankuang, and Su Youran to his second uncle Yun Zhao's general's mansion.
Yun Zhao was indeed surprised to see the group, especially Chu Heng. After asking why, he learned that the Crown Prince had been ordered to go north and had already sent someone to deliver the news to Zhicheng. He was relieved and had the army doctor treat Chu Heng's wounds while ordering people to prepare food and telling the three siblings to eat well.
However, the military doctor quickly reported that the Crown Prince's arrow wound was very close to his heart, and that it would be very dangerous to remove the arrow rashly, so he dared not handle it casually.
Yun Zhao was also very worried, and went with Yun Tiankuang to see what he was doing.
You Ran then learned that Yun Tiankuang had been in the military camp for many years and had learned a lot from the military doctor, so he could be considered a semi-medical practitioner.
Chu Heng had fallen into a coma and was running a high fever. In this situation, You Ran could not stand idly by, so she had to find an excuse to send the others away and prepare to perform surgery on him.
However, Yun Tianbai disagreed. Although Yun Tiankuang patted his chest and guaranteed that You Ran was also known as a little miracle doctor in the capital, he insisted on witnessing it from the side and also wanted the military doctor to stay, just in case something happened, so that there would be someone to take care of him.
After thinking about it, You Ran agreed to let him and the military doctor stay.
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