Chapter 123: Could the prince be the god of the sea?
The morning sun slowly rises from the east, and the vast sea is glittering with golden light, and countless seagulls are constantly flying on the water, sometimes rushing into the water, and then returning to the air with a small fish in their mouths.
Wendeng Wharf is more lively today, with many fishermen and sailors from the East China Sea fishery arriving early in the morning, and some relatives and friends are bidding farewell from time to time.
Li Kuan ate early, and took Xi Junmai, Xue Li and others to the dock.
As the history of Dengzhou, Chun Yu also came to the dock.
"The prince is dedicated to the people, and the lower officials are here to wait for the prince's return from the harvest!" Chun Yu was embarrassed and did not politely say that he would also go with Li Kuan, in case he was polite, Li Kuan directly agreed, it would be embarrassing.
"Let's get on board!"
Li Kuan didn't bother to talk nonsense with Chun, and directly ordered to board the ship.
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Five seagoing ships rushed out to sea with the help of the sails against the waves.
Li Kuan stood on the deck, estimating the distance of the ship from the coast.
"Lord Wang, do you want to go to the net?"
The person who spoke was called Zhou Zhoufu, a captain recruited by the East China Sea Fishing Industry, and it is said that he had spent seven or eight years in the Great Sui Navy Division in his early years, and he also went to Goguryeo.
"Don't worry, wait a while, let the lookout see the fish before starting to prepare."
"Lord Wang, the speed of the fish is often very fast, if you wait until you find it and then put the net down, it will definitely be too late."
Zhou Zhou Fu is one of the few people in Dengzhou Province who has experience in offshore fishing, although he knows that there are many fish in the open sea, but it is very difficult to fish, otherwise there would not be so few fishermen to fish.
"Don't worry, this king has his own clever plan!"
Tuesday Fu wanted to stop talking, but considering the first day of the fleet's voyage, he couldn't say anything now.
In fact, Zhou Fu still has a worry, that is, even if he lets himself command the whole process and casts the net now, he is not confident that he will be able to catch many fish.
After all, the sea is home to fish.
The fleet's bows look huge, but in the middle of the ocean, it's a drop in the ocean.
According to his understanding, so many people go out to sea to fish, and the fish caught is estimated to be barely enough for the people on the boat to eat.
Where are the fish so easy to catch?
It's all too common for a net to go down and come up empty, or just a few small fish and shrimp.
It's not that if there are more fish in the sea, you will catch more.
If it weren't for the fact that the fishing nets of the East China Sea fishery seemed special, Zhou Fu would not have even agreed to join.
"Lord Wang, there is a situation!" Yang Qiwa stood on the mast, holding the mast in one hand and a monocular in the other.
In the past few days of training, he has fallen madly in love with this treasure who can see far away, so he needs to be the most dangerous lookout on the ship.
"There are schools of fish about three miles ahead!"
Although the mast was relatively high, Yang Qiwa's shouting still clearly reached the ears of everyone on the deck.
"Lord Wang, are we turning in the direction of the fish at full speed?" Tuesday Fu looked at Li Kuan, ready to inform the ships to turn.
"No, tell the boats to reduce their speed, form a large circle in the same way as the previous two days of exercises, and then prepare to go to the net."
"Huh?"
Tuesday is a bit of a blessing!
If he had been under the water master before, he would probably have to scold!
"Xue Li, you are responsible for taking those guards and knocking on the bamboo poles on the bow of the ship; On Tuesday, you are responsible for coordinating the fleet to adjust the formation; Xi Jun buys you to let people put the net. ”
Although Li Kuan was also a little apprehensive in his heart, he didn't know if this method was really feasible, but his face was calm.
"Poof! Boast! Boast! ”
Soon, the sound of bamboo poles hitting each other sounded on the bows of the boats.
At the same time, several special fishing nets were slowly lowered from the boat.
Although the scene cannot be said to be orderly, it is not too chaotic.
After all, it was rehearsed, and it was just fishing, not naval battles.
Come a few more times, and everyone should be familiar with it.
"Poof! Boast! Boast! ”
Zhou Fu quickly commanded the ship to adjust its position, but listening to the sound of bamboo poles in his ears, he still couldn't help but say: "Lord Wang, these fish are only a few miles away from us, even if they swim slowly, at most it will only take half an hour, and they will all leave." We're rushing in now, and we're more or less able to catch some. ”
"Don't worry, wait a little longer! The fish will come by themselves! ”
Li Kuan was not angry with Tuesday Fu, how to say that he was also thinking about the fleet.
"Lord Wang, when the fish are traveling, they generally don't change direction easily. The best way to catch them is to anticipate their route and wait ahead. Tuesday Fu was excitedly arguing.
"Erfu, don't worry, these fish will come by themselves."
Li Kuan smiled mysteriously.
Tuesday Blessing: ......
After about another cup of tea, Yang Qiwa's excited shouts came from the mast again.
"The fish seem to be swimming in our direction!"
Zhou Fu was stunned when he heard this, and quickly raised the glasses in his hand, "Huh? This...... What happened to these schools of fish? ”
Yang Qiwa's voice was so loud, the people at the bow of the boat naturally heard it.
Although I don't know if the fish swimming over has anything to do with their work, everyone is beating the bamboo pole even harder.
In this era, the ocean has hardly been polluted by humans, and there are many kinds of fish.
It didn't take long for schools of fish to be visible to the naked eye on deck.
A golden glow, from time to time, a school of fish jumping out of the sea and rushing to the fleet.
Tuesday Fu felt as if he was dreaming.
Why did the fish change direction on their own?
Why do schools of fish seem to be stupidly running straight towards the nets laid by the fleet?
Why did the prince just say that these fish would come, but they really came?
Countless whys filled Tuesday's brain.
Could it be that the prince is the reincarnation of the god of the sea?
It must be like this!
Tuesday Fu suddenly became full of confidence in the prospects of the East China Sea fishing industry!
"Everyone is in spirit, and soon they will come into contact with the fish!"
Tuesday Fu couldn't stand there as calmly as Li Kuan, and began to run around the bow and stern, directing the fleet to drag the fishing nets slowly forward.
"Lord Wang, there are so many fish! What a lot of fish! ”
Xue Li shouted excitedly with a little gaffe.
The vanguard of the fish school had reached the surface of the sea hundreds of paces away from the fleet, and the dense figure made the dense phobia feel numb in their hearts.
"Command the bamboo pole well! The fish are in the net right away! Be careful not to fall into the sea! ”
Li Kuan breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and watched the fleet and the fish walking towards each other, with a happy smile on his face.
I didn't expect this fishing method, which was banned in later generations, to be used in Datang, and the effect was so good.
It seems that the people of Dengzhou don't have to go hungry anymore!