"Your Highness, there's a bay over there."

Gao Qiqian's sharp voice sounded in Zhu Youzhen's ears.

"Where?"

Zhu Youzhen jumped up from the recliner with a 'tent', grabbed the telescope and looked in the direction that Gao Qiqian was pointing.

One of the rugged coastlines is visibly recessed. It is clear that there must be a bay where there is.

"Lean in, lean over and see." Zhu Youzhen greeted calmly.

Since he left Dengzhou, Zhu Youzhen has discovered dozens of bays of all sizes along the coastline, and his excitement has long passed.

Although this newly discovered bay seems to be not small, it is difficult to arouse Zhu Youzhen's strong interest anymore.

After waiting for the ship to slow down and cautiously sail into the bay, Zhu Youzhen couldn't help but lift his spirits.

This bay is somewhat different from the one found earlier.

The entrance to the bay is relatively open, large enough for several large ships to pass through in parallel. The sea in the bay is wide and far away, and you can't see where the bottom of the bay is. For these reasons alone, this bay is a good port alternative.

"Let's go to the innermost part and have a look." Zhu Youzhen's eyebrows brought a little joy.

"Your Highness, it's time for the telescope to be used by the young general, right?"

Hearing Zhu Youzhen's order, Shen Shouyao ran to Zhu Youzhen's side in a few steps, his eyes were glued to the binoculars, and his hands were stretched out in front of Zhu Youzhen.

"Okay, here you go." Zhu Youzhen reluctantly handed the telescope to Shen Shouyao.

"Explore the Channel!"

After taking the binoculars, a trace of irrepressible pride flashed in his eyes, and Shen Shouyao shouted excitedly.

With Shen Shouyao's rough and loud voice, there were excited responses from all over the ship: "Explore the channel." ”

"The water depth is more than 4 zhang, there is no reef in front of you, and you can go straight slowly."

With Shen Shouyao's loud voice, the sea ship calmly sailed towards the depths of the bay.

Sitting on the recliner, watching the people on the boat busy and unhurriedly exploring the bay channel, Zhu Youzhen showed a relieved smile on his face.

Sure enough, the truth is still practiced. If you practice more, this experience will grow faster.

Zhu Youzhen's eyes appeared in front of his eyes, and when they entered the first small bay, the terrifying scene.

The sails were half-lowered, the speed of the ship had not yet been fully lowered, and without even the guidance of the sailors who looked out over the sea, the ship squeezed into the small bay.

At that time, Zhu Youzhen, who was looking at the speed and posture, was furious in his heart, and a cold sweat broke out on his back.

It's not a normal route that you often take!

Fortunately, the water in the narrow bay is deep enough that there is no reef in the water, otherwise it would ......

Thinking about it now, Zhu Youzhen is still a little afraid.

Zhu Youzhen always knew that Shen Shouyao was a little biao, but he really didn't expect that Shen Shouyao and the veterans of the army, who had been driving for more than several years, didn't even know the basic rules of exploring the waterway.

If there were a few reefs in that small bay, with the speed of Shen Shouyao's ship entering the bay, Zhu Youzhen's search and exploration plan would have been completely concluded yesterday.

"You're a pig,...... (Hundreds of words omitted below). ”

Leaving Xiaowan, Zhu Youzhen did not hesitate to scold Shen Shouyao at length, endlessly, and mercilessly.

After leaving the climate, Zhu Youzhen rearranged the procedures before the sea ship entered the unfamiliar bay according to the vague memory in his heart.

Lowering the sails, slowing down, observing the bright and dark reefs, and measuring the depth of the water. After more than two days of repeated exploration and practice in more than a dozen bays, the crew was fully familiar with this whole set of search patterns.

Now their ship finally has the appearance of an expedition ship.

"There is a reef 15 zhang in front of the right, and the left is 3 degrees."

With the help of a telescope to confirm the underwater reef ahead, Shen Shouyao wiped the fine sweat on his head and instructed loudly.

"Yes, 3 degrees left." There was a loud response from the rudder.

After observing for a moment and confirming that the direction of the bow was adjusted correctly, Shen Shouyao breathed a sigh of relief.

To His Royal Highness King Xin, Shen Shouyao is now completely convinced.

Any idea what they're doing now?

They are exploring new waterways.

As soon as he thought of the new channel, Shen Shouyao couldn't help but hold his chest high.

Exploring new waterways is not something that ordinary people can do. It takes at least 10 years of old sea wolves in the army to take over this important task.

Only experienced old sea wolves can distinguish the various reefs lurking in the waterway by the color of the sea and the shape and size of the waves.

Although he didn't want to admit it, Shen Shouyao knew in his heart that he was still a long way from those experienced old sea wolves.

But Shen Shouyao never expected that in the order arranged by His Royal Highness King Xin, with the help of telescopes, they would be able to slowly open up a safe channel in this unfamiliar bay and reach all parts of the bay.

It's amazing.

"Keep course."

Seeing that there was nothing abnormal ahead, after sending the order, Shen Shouyao secretly glanced at Tian Jianxiu, who was not far from him. The handsome boy was jotting down something on paper with a charcoal pen.

Shen Shouyao knew that Tian Jianxiu was recording what he said. Not only would he record every word he said, but he would also sketch a sketch on another piece of paper at the same time. On that sketch map, Tian Jianxiu would clearly mark every bright reef and reef he Shen Shouyao found.

Any idea what that diagram is?

What Tamihide painted was not an ordinary sketch, but the most precious nautical chart that every seafarer wanted to have. And the charts drawn by Tian Jianxiu are even clearer and more clearly marked than the charts that Shen Yourong regards as treasures and will never be easily revealed.

This made Shen Shouyao almost fall to the boat in shock when he saw the finished sketch drawn by Tian Jianxiu for the first time.

Shen Shouyao believed that even if he had never been to those bays, he would be able to enter them smoothly with the help of the charts drawn by Tian Jianxiu.

How old is Tami-shi?

At most, it will not exceed 18.

It's amazing to be able to write and draw at such a young age, and to be able to go into battle.

Shen Shouyao, who had seen Tian Jianxiu shoot Tartars with a musket, had directly admired Tian Jianxiu to the bottom of his heart.

The water depth is still more than 12 meters, according to the report. It is about 60 meters from the left wall and more than 90 meters from the right wall. ”

A teenager put away the plumb sinker that measured the depth of the water and reported it loudly.

Shen Shouyao knew that 'meter' was a new unit of length set by the imperial court, one meter was about 3 feet, and the traditional one zhang was about 3 meters.

Although he knew that the imperial court was vigorously promoting 'rice' and that the 'zhang' that had been available for so many years, Shen Shouyao and the crew on the ship were not used to using the unit of 'rice' for a while.

It's really annoying, this Hao Yongzhong doesn't know how to replace 'rice' with 'zhang'.

"The water depth is more than 4 zhang, there is no reef in front of you, keep going straight."

Shen Shouyao gave a loud command after converting units in his heart, and glared at the young man fiercely.