Chapter 368: The Adventure Journey Never Stops
The short four hours may only be a flash for those who don't know, but in Zheng Fei's feelings, it is extremely long. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
He spent the afternoon wandering from here to there, occasionally climbing the watchtower to look out over the vast expanse of the sea, and the waves were not small today, and he wondered if there would be a heavy rain.
For four hours, thousands of laborers first moved the goods on the ship, and then devoted themselves to the production of mines, which were also strangely shaped, with bright smiles on their lips, and were very satisfied with their work.
But their smiles may not last long, and the moment the Ottoman naval fleet appears in sight, it is when the smile freezes.
A thousand ox carts, a thousand horse-drawn carriages, plus two hundred brought by the owner of the horse farm, the mighty convoy was parked by the dock, and the personnel were all ready and waiting to leave.
The wagons were used to carry people and the ox carts were used to carry goods, and the goods were carried to the thousand ox carts, with the exception of some valuables, such as gold coins and mammoth tusks, which were enclosed in the wagons and cared for by the Spartan warriors.
At this time, the sun is not so scorching, and when I look up at the sky, it is already a thin day, oh no, it is more appropriate to come to the west sea.
In the crimson sunset, the sunset is like a delicious fruit, falling slowly under a strange attraction, receiving a kiss from the delicate lips of the goddess of the sea.
Those magnificent sunsets are probably the crimson that blooms when it is kissed.
The golden afterglow poured over the land of Constanta, reflecting the nervous or joyful faces of the people, the crew sat in the carriage and looked out into the distance, and the naughty children climbed onto the roof of the carriage to enjoy the enchanting scenery, eat snacks and chat, and smile with indescribable satisfaction.
Today, the unusually busy situation of the wharf soon spread throughout Constanta, and people more or less guessed that the enemy was coming, so many timid and rich rich people dragged their families and ran over, wanting to flee with the fleet parked on the shore, but they suffered from the disdain of the owner of the fleet and the sky-high asking price, and in desperation, they set their eyes on the huge convoy by the wharf, who wanted the price was not lower than that side, in order to escape safely, they had to endure the pain of the head.
They also sent Zheng Fei a wave of welfare, hundreds of people each received two thousand silver coins, and received a total of more than one million, tsk, is this considered a war fortune?
Tens of thousands of mines were loaded onto the big ship, and the navy, in accordance with Zheng Fei's guidance, arranged minefields in a circular belt with the port as the center and a radius of half a nautical mile.
Half a nautical mile, converted to more than 900 meters, the effective range of shipborne artillery in this era is not more than 200 meters, and the range of shore artillery is higher, when the Ottoman Navy arrives, it will first fall into a minefield and suffer heavy damage, and then be chiseled through the hull by a thousand-person death squad composed of porters, and the major main warships will lose their combat effectiveness, and after passing through that level, they will usher in the indiscriminate bombardment of defensive batteries.
The purpose of all this was to wear them down as much as possible at sea, to relieve the pressure on the defenders of Constanta, and to support them until reinforcements arrived.
Constanta is the city that impressed Zheng Fei the most, maybe it is not as dreamy as the winding alleys of Venice, and even less than the peerless scenery of the great plains of the Americas, but it has a rare spirit of unity and a group of civilian heroes who fight to defend their homeland!
On the highest watchtower, Zheng Fei and the knight officer stood side by side, and at this moment they were doing the same action: gazing at the sunset, raising their glasses and taking the last sip of wine.
At their feet, the soldiers began to drive out the ships docked in the harbor and persuade them to sail north along the coastline, but there were still disobedient captains who insisted on heading south and east, and what awaited them would be a head-on attack from the Ottoman navy, and none of them could escape.
The men of Constanta, who were willing to take part in the battle, gathered in a phalanx on the docks, and the soldiers were handing out weapons, the so-called weapons were iron pickaxes and axes, which were easy to hold and had good lethality.
At a cursory glance, this civilian army is at least 50,000 men, more than the real army of Constanta at present, and the power of the people will always be the greatest.
"Hey, are you leaving? On the watchtower, the officer looked lonely.
In order not to cause chaos on the docks, he has not announced the news of the enemy's arrival until now, and he intends to hide it for as long as he wants.
"Hmm. ”
Zheng Fei's eyes fell on the sea, watching the navy methodically arrange mines.
"Can I ask, what exactly do you do?" This doubt has been suppressed in the officer's heart for a long time, and in his feeling, Zheng Fei is by no means a simple businessman, let alone a general who dominates the battlefield, and his identity can be described as inexplicable.
However, he can deeply feel that Zheng Fei has a charm that ordinary people do not have, not bound by reality, and doing what he wants without restraint, in short: freedom.
That's right, what the hell am I doing?" Zheng Fei thought about this question in his mind, pondered for a while, and suddenly smiled.
"Adventurer. He replied.
"Adventurer...... Hmm, where are you going?"
"There is no destination, life is an endless journey, we never know where we are going, we gain or lose in this journey, laugh or cry, but nothing can stop us. And what I did was nothing more than bring this journey from impression to reality. ”
"I think you're like a philosopher. The officer raised his eyebrows and smiled happily at the touching touch.
"A true adventurer is a philosopher. ”
Zheng Fei put down the wine glass, clasped his hands behind his head, and the joy from his heart swelled between his eyebrows, looking up at the sky and muttering: "The adventure journey will never stop." ”
The adventure never ends.
Half a minute of silence.
After hearing this, the officer, who was about to lead the army to meet the big battle, stretched out his arms and stretched out what was perhaps the last lazy waist in his life, turned his neck in great comfort, stared at the sunset that was gradually sinking into the sea, and smiled.
"I want to be like you, but I carry the burden of defending my homeland. ”
The seemingly bland tone is interspersed with thousands of helplessness.
"I'm sure you'll be able to repel the Turks' attack, and when I return to Europe, if you're still alive, follow me on an adventure!"
"Okay, I have two dreams, one is to defeat the Turks, and the other is to go on adventures with you, even for these two dreams, I have to survive well!"
The officer punched his fists excitedly, glanced at the troops assembled at the docks, and then walked down the watchtower, using his surging enthusiasm and boundless fighting spirit to ignite the rebellious anger of Constanta! )