Tang Dynasty: Father, if you don't rebel, I will!

It must be said that Su Fuyang and his group arrived in the Tang Dynasty at the perfect time.

Taking into account the preparation time of the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, and the Navy of the Tang Dynasty, it just so happened that it was November, the winter season in the Northern Hemisphere, when the northeast monsoon was in full swing.

Departing from Guangzhou, the journey to Southeast Asia was not only smooth sailing, but also effectively avoided the typhoon season.

Given the speed of the Tang Dynasty navy, the wind direction from the Indian Ocean to the Arabian Sea when they arrived at the Indian Ocean was extremely favorable for navigation.

If we exclude the time they spent resupplying along the way.

The Tang Dynasty's royal fleet could reach the coast of Mecca in the Red Sea in less than three months.

It just so happens that I stayed there for a month or two, and around March of the sixth year of the Zhenguan era, spring arrived in the Northern Hemisphere. I set off on my return journey from the Red Sea in March, thus avoiding the peak typhoon season from May to October...

"cracking!"

A sharp cry came from beside him. Li Chengqian held a letter in one hand and picked up a freshly slaughtered rabbit from the table next to him with the other.

It was handed to the giant golden eagle standing to the side, whose body was as tall as a person.

The latter snatched it instantly, and with its sharp beak and claws, it quickly dismembered the fresh rabbit, chewing and swallowing it.

This caused the eunuch Wang De and others standing nearby to look terrified.

"Your Highness, perhaps you should stay away from this beast, in case it goes berserk..."

"cracking!"

Seemingly sensing that this fellow, whose tone was rather sinister and who carried a strange air about him, had spoken rudely to him, he sent a Liao-Jin eagle that had just flown back from Guangzhou Prefecture with a reply from King Li You of Chu.

Suddenly, it let out a fierce howl at Wang De.

"Oh my god..."

Wang De was so frightened by the guy's sudden action that his legs went weak and he fell to the ground.

This caused several eunuchs to become nervous and pale.

Li Chengqian rolled his eyes.

"Alright, you're getting on in years. If this golden eagle could harm me, what use would you be here? Go and rest."

Wang De was helped up, and then he bowed respectfully, albeit shakily.

Li Tai, who was also not intimidated by the golden eagle, looked at the big guy with shining eyes.

"Brother, where did you get this thing? Did those Khitans tame it?"

Li Tai reached out, wanting to stroke the other, but noticed the Liao-Jin eagle's unfriendly gaze, and froze in place, though he still looked unwilling to give up.

Li Chengqian casually responded.

He looked intently at the reply from his fifth brother.

In the past, when sending messages from Lingnan Road to Chang'an, there were always various delays along the way, and the journey was long and arduous, so a round trip would take at least one or two months.

Although Li You clearly missed his mother, Consort Yin, in Chang'an, and also missed his brothers and sisters, Li Chengqian and Chang Le, he couldn't mention it too much in his letters.

Words cannot express the depth of feeling... I can only say more about the progress of the new policies in Lingnan Province.

Now that we have this Liao-Jin eagle, things are much more convenient.

This thing is incredibly powerful when it flies; it can reach speeds of 80 to 90 kilometers per hour for extended periods and can fly for five or six hours at a time.

The flight from Guangzhou back to Chang'an takes at most two days.

Most importantly, just give them a few rabbits and feed them well.

In the projected world, only ten were drawn from the Kingdom Destruction Gift Pack.

When Li Ke and Yelü Damu set off, Li Chengqian arranged for two of them to be given to each of them.

Now, if you think about it, you need to arrange one for Li Yin, the sixth prince of Silla; one for the fifth prince of Lingnan; one for your own father; and one for the retired emperor Li Yuan.

Even among those he had, Chang'an could only keep two.

"Brother, since these things are so intelligent, why don't we cultivate more of them? Then we can have them grab explosive charges and fly over the enemy lines..."

Li Tai's words made Li Chengqian pause slightly as he was looking at the letter, and he turned his head to glance at him sideways.

"So, brother, do you think what I said is correct?"

Li Tai's face was full of anticipation.

Li Chengqian nodded.

"Qingque, you are indeed a genius!"

Seemingly having seen through what the man was about to say at a glance, Li Chengqian didn't give him a chance to speak and continued.

"But these golden eagles are not an option. Whether they can breed and be raised on a large scale is still unknown. The value of each golden eagle is immeasurable."

"If you want to build that kind of air force, you'll have to figure it out yourself..."

air force......

Li Tai was taken aback by the term his elder brother used, but then seemed to realize something.

His eyes suddenly brightened and became excited.

"Air Force! Excellent! The heavenly army of the vast sky! Your Majesty, does that mean you've agreed to let me take command of the Air Force?!"

Li Chengqian made a casual remark, but he didn't expect Li Tai to get so excited. He had to turn his gaze back to Li Tai, who was looking at the letter in his hand.

He raised an eyebrow: "What? You're really planning to do this?"

"Of course! Anyway, I promised you, Your Majesty, that my three-year term as regent is almost up. With Zhi Nu helping you, wouldn't it be better for me to find something to do?"

Li Chengqian opened his mouth, but said nothing. In his heart, he was still very reluctant to part with his younger brother, who was very good at handling political affairs.

Li Tai, however, did not notice the change in his elder brother's expression.

Zuo You paced back and forth, muttering to himself, under the watchful gaze of the golden eagle.

"Since it's called the Air Force, it naturally has to fly in the sky... hot air balloons! Hot air balloons will do, but those things have unstable heating devices, and people can easily fall to their deaths when they land. Plus, someone has to be below holding them up with ropes..."

Hearing him mutter to himself, Li Chengqian, who hadn't taken it seriously at first, suddenly felt a pang of unease.

This kid... he's not serious, is he?!

"Brother, it's settled then! I'll take charge of the air force!"

Li Chengqian: "......"

Looking at Li Tai, who had an expression that seemed to say, "Your Majesty, you must treat everyone fairly," Li Chengqian pursed his lips and finally nodded.

"If you are truly willing, then of course you can, but... I can't give you much funding right now."

It's unclear whether Li Tai heard it or not. Before Li Chengqian could finish speaking, Li Tai, having received Li Chengqian's permission, ran off and disappeared in a flash.

This caused Li Chengqian to inwardly complain.

"No, is this kid serious?"

Li Chengqian indeed underestimated his younger brother's ability to execute decisions.

Just a few days later, while he was reviewing routine government documents in the Taiji Hall with his ninth brother, Zhinu, who looked like he had a deep grudge, the Minister of War, Li Xiaogong, hurriedly came outside to request an audience.

"Your Highness, may I ask if you granted His Highness Prince Wei permission to establish the Great Tang Air Force?"

Li Zhi looked up from his desk, surprised and puzzled.

He looked at his elder brother, the emperor.

Li Chengqian's expression froze: "Has something happened?"

With a complicated expression, Li Xiaogong presented a document to Li Chengqian and sighed.

"Today, His Highness Prince Wei suddenly approached the Ministry of War, saying he wanted to approve a piece of land outside Chang'an for air force experiments. He even provided several lists, saying he wanted to incorporate these people into the air force and instruct the Ministry of War to register them..."

Li Chengqian flipped through the pages, and Li Zhi, curious, also came over.

Upon seeing the description of the Air Force in the document, I couldn't help but gasp in shock.

"Flying?!"

"Fourth Brother, are you really going to fly to the heavens?"

The Ministry of War's approval had not yet been issued, but Li Tai, who was almost exactly like Li Chengqian, had already swiftly mobilized his personal guards and musketeers, as well as some trusted confidants transferred from Luoyang.

On a non-agricultural plot of land outside Chang'an City, ground leveling and wall construction have begun...

Pulled along by her several husky "generals," Princess Gaoyang arrived in a dog sled that blended elegance with local charm, and asked curious questions.

Li Tai glanced at her, and then, just as he was about to look away, his gaze was instantly fixed on her again.

His expression was strange.

"Gao Yang, what kind of outfit is that?"

At this moment, Princess Gaoyang was wearing a pure white fox fur shawl with an exquisite fox head on one shoulder. Underneath the shawl was a strange outfit that he seemed to have seen in one of his elder brother's paintings.

It seems to be called something like "Horse" or a denim style.

Paired with a gray wool lining, and a pair of crisp trousers that seem to be inspired by Li Ke's naval uniform.

"No wonder Mother has been saying lately that you hardly ever go back to the palace anymore... You've really gone too far!"

Li Taigang wanted to assert his elder brother's authority and severely reprimand Gao Yang, but his expression froze again when he saw what was on Gao Yang's waist.

"What is this?"

He reached out to grab it, but Gao Yang nimbly dodged it away.

The calfskin boots stomped twice on the still-snowy ground, and the next moment, there was a snapping sound.

Gao Yang then drew the musket from his waist, which Li Tai found rather strangely designed.

"Fourth Brother, don't move!"

Gao Yang had a wicked smile on his lips, looking like a naughty kid.

If Li Chengqian were to come, he would definitely recognize the revolver in his hand at a glance.

The dark muzzle of the gun was pointed at her fourth brother, Li Tai, who had just tried to snatch her prized possession, causing the latter to swallow hard involuntarily.

"Holy crap! Gao Yang, don't point your gun at people, be careful it doesn't go off accidentally!"

Li Tai shouted as he frantically tried to dodge.

Upon hearing the commotion, the Wei King's personal guards, armed with muskets, were instantly startled.

Amidst the rustling sounds, they all drew their melee knives from their waists.

"Stop! Everyone stop!"

The sound of a sword being drawn startled Li Tai, and also made the huskies that were lying at Gao Yang's feet stand up and bark threateningly.

Seeing Li Tai's grim expression, the guards exchanged glances and put their drawn swords away.

Several huskies stood between Gao Yang and Li Tai, their eyes filled with vigilance and threat.

Li Tai was too shocked to care about any of that at the moment, staring at his usually daring and unconventional younger sister in disbelief.

"Gao Yang, is that... a musket? A real one?"

Gao Yang didn't speak, but his smile grew wider as he turned his other hand to adjust the hammer on the back of the revolver.

With a "click," the hammer was fixed in place.

Subsequently.

"boom!"

Smoke mingled with the smell of burning gunpowder, and with a sharp, explosive gunshot, a tree trunk not far away trembled violently, scattering snowflakes...

In the Chang'an Imperial Palace, Li Chengqian looked at the revolver in his hand that almost shouldn't exist in this era.

Then he looked at his younger sister, Gao Yang, who was usually spoiled and willful, and only he, her elder brother, could control her to some extent. At this moment, the little girl had her mouth puffed out, her hands behind her back, and she kept tapping the ground with the toes of her boots.

She looked like she didn't dare to look at him.

No... this thing was made by Gao Yang?!