Chapter 179: Stormy Storm and Mighty Waves
Jiang Bi wants to go to sea with Li Mi, whether it is for Song Zhiwei or Li Mi, it is a good thing.
He was originally the commander of Jiading County, so he naturally had the ability, and he was guarded by a strongman like 369 by his side, so he didn't need to worry about his own safety, plus Li Mi, Yuan Keli and others had spoken, Song Zhiwei naturally had no reason to refuse.
Perhaps they also took into account the influence of the officials, so they did not look for the door in the city, but waited here in Wuli Pavilion.
After all, Song Zhiwei is going out on business and taking civilians with him privately, which is unruly after all, and it is inevitable to give people an excuse to obstruct official business.
But when I got out of Suzhou City and went to the official road, I didn't have any worries.
Although everyone is a person with a big reputation, they can't oppress Song Zhiwei with this, he is a pusher, and when it comes to official affairs, if he doesn't agree, it's understandable.
Fortunately, Li Mi said to Song Zhiwei, and Song Zhiwei readily agreed, if it was in Suzhou City, it might be a little difficult, after all, everyone was watching, but Yuan Keli was also empathetic, and deliberately guarded here in Wuli Pavilion, Song Zhiwei also felt very warm.
When I went to the sea this time, the future was uncertain, I don't know what kind of situation I would encounter, and I didn't even know anything about the death of Lu Wutai, a hundred households in Jinyiwei, after all, the intelligence couldn't be written in such detail, so one more person was one more force after all.
Taking a step back, Jiang Bi used to be the magistrate of Jiading, even if he resigned from office, but the official body was still there, and his file was still left in the ministry for selection, not to mention that he was a civilian, even if he took it seriously, there was no big trouble.
Everyone and Li Mi were also delayed for almost half an hour in Wuli Pavilion, and now they are no longer dragging their feet, Jiang Taiyi told his son and Sanliujiu a few words, and then watched Li Mi and the others leave.
Song Zhiwei had already planned for this matter, and under the leadership of the guide, he went to Kunshan that night, arrived in Taicang the afternoon of the next day, and then went to the Zhongwei Station of Liuhebao, took the official document of Suzhou Prefecture, transferred the ships and personnel of the guard, and went to the Shawei Station in Chongming.
Chongming Sha is Chongming Island, that is, the Chongming Island in later generations, on which the Chongming Shawei Station is stationed, and the sailors returned triumphantly, and Chongming Sha is the foothold.
They will be serious in Chongmingsha before landing on the shore, so Song Zhiwei only needs to board Chongmingsha with Li Mi and others to join the triumphant division.
Of course, Lu Wutai's matter must also be resolved on Chongming Sha before he can land on the shore.
It's light to say, only when you get on the boat do you know how difficult it is, Li Mi has not been on a boat, to Jiading or Jinling, Li Mi has taken a lot of boats, but when he arrives at this sea, the wind and waves are high, and he is really a little unbearable.
The ships and sergeants of the Zhongwei Station of Liuhebao have already been transferred by Wu Weizhong and others, and they are still at sea now, and all that is left is a small boat.
The pressure resistance of this small boat is very poor, it drifts with the tide like a feather, playing tickets on the waves, people in the boat, like meat on a spatula, keep tumbling, Li Mi can endure it, but Song Zhiwei and Jiang Bi have already vomited out their bitter gall.
The boss of the boat is also a confused half-cooked guy, the itinerary is estimated wrongly, the route is not clear, and it looks like it is going to be night, but he has not yet arrived in Chongmingsha!
At this time, the sky was covered with dark clouds, and the sea was no longer blue, but became dark and deep, connecting with the haze in the sky, making people feel like they were wrapped in a chaotic world.
The clouds in the distance, the thunder snakes, and the electric Jiao swam around, the wind and rain were fierce and fierce, and everyone had nothing to vomit, just looking at the power of heaven and earth, huddled in the cabin and shivered.
It was impossible to turn back, so I had to look forward to arriving at Chongmingsha as soon as possible.
However, the weather is not beautiful, and now it is a headwind, although the captain lowered the mainsail and used the side sail to support, but after all, he could not maintain the course, and was almost overturned in the sea!
With the thunder of thunderbolts, the storm finally came, and after a hurricane, the sidesails were broken before they could be lowered, and the boats rushed in all directions like wild horses, and the waves washed all the unstable things on the deck into the sea.
This time, even the captain of the ship hid in the cabin, and a group of people cowered in horror and were thrown over, and some of the sergeants could not hold on steadily, and fell out, and their heads were broken.
The worst thing is that the sea water poured in, and it was up to the knees, and everyone was soaked in the seawater, which was really miserable.
I don't know how long it took, but the helmsman who stayed outside exclaimed, "We're here!" I see it! ”
Li Mi and the boat boss are one of the few who can still move freely, and they walked out at this time, but they saw a dark mountain bag not far away, a bit like a huge wave, and a bit like land, Li Mi has no sailing experience, and he can't see why.
But the boss of the boat knew: "Sure enough, it's land!" ”
However, this surprise quickly cooled down, and the boat boss looked at the vague outline, and suddenly said, "It's not like Chongming Sha......"
Before the boat boss could speak, the whole person was bounced!
"Boom!"
I don't know what the hull hit, and under the impact and inertia of the waves, the whole ship flies, and then falls back into the water, but the bottom of the ship cracks one after another!
"Oops, there is land ahead, there must be a reef!"
It was also thanks to Li Mi's reaction that he grabbed the cable, so he was not thrown up, but the boss of the boat was not so lucky, and after the whole person fell down, he screamed, his face was covered with blood, and he didn't know where he bumped.
Li Mi couldn't care about this, and when he saw that the boss of the ship had not fallen into the water, he was relieved, and hurriedly shouted to Song Zhiwei and the others in the cabin.
"The ship has hit the rocks, it will sink soon, all come out, hurry!"
When everyone heard this, they also cried and grabbed the ground, and before they had time to take the things, they hurriedly rolled out of the cabin.
At this time, the water in the cabin was already up to his chest, and it was still surging rapidly, but I was afraid that it would not be long before the whole ship would sink!
Li Mi was also anxious, and when he saw that there were still a few big wooden barrels in the cabin, he said to everyone: "Hold on to the wooden barrels!" ”
People say that there is no leakage on the boat, but not only the ship itself, but also these large wooden barrels for storage, in order to prevent moisture, are also sealed with oil glue and black paint.
Li Mi grabbed the cable so that it would not be thrown up, and at this time, he also made a decision immediately, so he pulled out the tire chopping knife from the leggings, cut the cable, and then turned to the old boat next to him: "Grab this cable, whoever lets go will die!" ”
The wind and rain were urgent, and the huge waves were beating wildly, and Li Mi's cry was blown away by the wind as soon as it left his mouth, or he was directly drowned in the sound of the water, and it was not far away that the boat boss could hear it.
After all, he was the boss of the boat, although his head was smashed, but now under the stimulation of his survival instinct, he also woke up, and took the initiative to swim in the water, dragging the cable, and together with Li Mi, Song Zhiwei and Jiang Bi and others were tied together with cables.
Li Mi Shicai is not a lie to threaten, in this situation, whoever breaks away from the team, who will die at sea, at sea, no one dares to say that they know water, everyone present is a child of Jiangnan, naturally they all know how to swim, but at sea, how can it be in such a storm, knowing how to swim can't save you at all.
It is also thanks to Li Mi that he was in danger, tying up so many wooden barrels, with the help of buoyancy, although he could only go with the flow, but he finally saved his life temporarily.
Everyone was also shocked, Li Mi kept cheering them up, but fortunately, God had eyes, and finally there was luck in misfortune, and the wind and waves finally pushed them to the shore of the isolated island!
As the boat boss said, this is a strange island, by no means Chongming Sand, it is night now, dark and faint to see clearly, only see the general appearance of the island, not far away there is a lonely peak, all around the forest.
"Don't get separated, I'll find a place to shelter from the rain, and then find a way to make a fire."
Li Mi didn't know if those crew members had the skills to survive in the wild, but Jiang Bi and Song Zhiwei were afraid that they didn't, and now everyone was shocked, what they needed most was someone to give orders, Li Mi saved their lives, and his words were the most credible, so he commanded them without concessions.
In front of it is the forest of the isolated island, such a desert island, I don't know how many poisonous snakes and beasts, if there is no fire, it will be very dangerous.
In addition to driving away living creatures, the fire can also dry their clothes, if they have been wearing wet clothes, even the iron body can not bear it, in ancient times it is not compared to later generations, cold and fever can kill people, especially fever.
Of course, the premise is that they must find shelter from the rain, and if these people are exposed to the storm, they will be consumed overnight.
These people were originally carrying blades, but they just fled in a hurry, and the heavy iron weapons were naturally all discarded.
And Li Mi's big sword has a sword box, and it is carried on his back, while the Qi family knife is tied to the sword box, otherwise Shicai would not use a tire chopping knife to cut the cable.
Although the old antique musket cannot be used due to moisture, among so many people, Li Mi is the only one who still keeps the weapon, and Li Mi naturally has to take on the responsibility of an explorer.
As for assigning the sword to other people for use, Li Mi has never thought about it here, because the heart of defense is indispensable, no one knows what this place is, let alone whether it is possible to return to society and master the power to maintain stability.
Everyone really obeyed Li Mi's words and stood in a group on the open beach, while Li Mi untied the sword behind his back and walked into the forest on the shore.
Leaving the beach, Li Mi saw a lot of coconut trees, which were full of fruits, and Li Mi was also a lot more relieved, at least he couldn't find food to eat these coconuts.
It's also a loss to the island, and the coconuts are fruitful all year round, but July, August and September are the most vigorous periods, and with these coconuts, Li Mi is finally calm.
However, after walking in for more than a dozen steps, Li Mi's heart began to be a little solemn.
Because in front of him, there were several canoes parked, covered with canopies made of coconut skin and palm and other materials, and above the canoes, the rain could not fall, because there was a thatched hut overhead!
Li Mi got closer, so he groped, the canoe was smooth and warm, without any signs of decay, and the ground around it was not grassy, and it was trampled down, this is clearly not a desert island!
When Li Mi was surprised, there was a sound of squirming footsteps behind him, and Li Mi turned his head to see that a knife light had been swung over!