Standing on the high mast, with the help of the telescope, you can see the scenery dozens of kilometers away, the lookout in charge of the lookout, the heart is full of excitement, in the past month, the fleet to which they belong, a total of 7 times to the sea, each 3 days, although not complete, most of them sail in the morning, to the afternoon or evening of the third day to return, but counting the time, in terms of daytime, has been outside 24 days.

This is equivalent to saying that it occupies seventy or eighty percent of the time of the whole month, and in so much time, there are not many people who encounter wind and waves, and only 3 times in a month, except for the wind and waves, he is standing on the mast almost most of the time. Of course, there are people who change shifts, otherwise, it is impossible for a person to stay here for such a long time.

The boring and disorderly sea water, I have seen it countless times, and I can't find the idea of land at all, which is very desperate, and now I finally see the land, and I confirm that it is not a mirage, but a real land, of course, you have to look at it seriously.

As a lookout, in terms of professionalism, he is very in place, this island should be more than 60 kilometers away, so that you can still see, at least, this island is not small.

Visually, I can't see anything for the time being, but as far as what I see in front of you, if you evaluate it, it is at least 3 kilometers in a radius, this is not a small island, 10 square kilometers of islands, as long as it is not particularly unlucky, there will almost be fresh water, and at the same time, there is also the location of a port that can be excavated.

Of course, the former and the latter are not necessary, from Kamchatka, into the depths of the Pacific Ocean, there are many similar islands, most of which have been abandoned, but a small part is still used, after all, the island as a springboard in the detection process, the island plays a huge role.

If there is no suitable island, even if there is no fresh water, a slightly smaller island is acceptable, and when it is first discovered, most of it is temporarily used, unless there is a better alternative to the island, if not, this must also be used.

The lookout, taking advantage of the present opportunity, continues to observe the island, mainly to observe the island, and whether this area of the island is in danger, and at the same time, further assess the area of the island to form the most complete report.

Adjust the course, move forward, and at the same time, the surveys will be carried out, and since the islands have been discovered, some necessary measurements, and they are displayed and drawn on the charts, it becomes inevitable.

Determining the location of the island, the relative distances between them, and the addition of some necessary explorations, were of great significance for the whole voyage.

The clipper boat is very fast, and on a downwind basis, it can exceed 20 knots, and it takes more than two hours to reach the vicinity of the island.

The lookout barely came down, and even his partner was woken up, and the two men were on different masts, working together, to determine the size of the island with the help of the difference in bearing.

Say, dozens of kilometers away, it is not particularly clear to see, the distance of the island, including the fog on the sea, affects the accuracy of the entire observation, but with the process of continuous approach, they found that the area of the island seems to be a little abnormally large, the closer it is, the wider the field of vision, according to reason, if it is really an island, in their field of vision, they should be able to see the outline of the island.

Lookouts who often look out, they can know very well that according to the scope of the telescope, combined with the height of the mast, they can see the field of vision at least 40 kilometers, plus the location of the distance, now this distance, may not be able to see so far, but there is no end in sight, this land line, at least is about 20 kilometers.

Even if the island is not a special rule, just a triangle, 20 kilometers long, this island is almost 200 square kilometers, which in the process of entering the North Pacific exploration, this island area, can be said to be one of the best.

The larger the island, the better the foundation will be, the soil environment and the rock environment, there will definitely be water.

To put it bluntly, there are two main aspects of the water on the island, on the one hand, it is precipitation, precipitation falls to various places on the island, and there is a unique environment on the island, which can lock these precipitation, or it is deposited underneath and is not invaded by the seawater, which is the water of the island.

The other one, which is very unique, is that the seawater is infiltrated, dialyzed, and finally penetrated into a specific location to form a water source, which may not be as good as precipitation, but it can also be used, as long as it is not too much.

Either way, in addition to the special topography, the size of the island is also crucial.

There are only a few islands within one square kilometer that have water sources, and most of them are due to special terrain, but most of the islands above one square kilometer have water sources, and the larger the number, the greater the probability of this.

According to previous speculation, at least an island of more than 20 square kilometers will not only have fresh water, but also some harbors, or suitable places to dock.

A 200-square-kilometer island has exceeded expectations, but with the gradual approach, not only the two sides of the so-called island are gradually expanding, but also the basic shape can be seen, which is a similar square structure, directly ahead, they can see the area at least 30 kilometers or more, and then the two sides continue to extend downward.

This is very terrifying, even if this is just a trapezoidal island, as far as the current range is concerned, at least, it is more than 1000 square kilometers, this area, very huge, even in the scope of the Dinghai Navy's exploration, it is very rare, such an island, each of which is an important fulcrum in this route, and now, it is still a key partition node.

However, what made the captain even more excited was that in terms of exploration experience, either it was a piece of land, that is, the American continent they had been looking for, maybe they could find it, or it was a huge super island.

Either way, it's a huge step forward for the exploration of this route, and it's a leap forward to say unceremoniously.

The former, on behalf of a big step forward, at least push the range they explore, 200 to 300 nautical miles, this is the charm of the big island, it is likely to find a series of islands in the surrounding, within 200 kilometers, and then continue to explore forward at the farthest end.

There is also a possibility of finding the American continent, and it is very large, because according to the previous statement, I got a hint from Zhao Xin that this road of exploration is about to come to an end.

Zhao Xin has been mythologized in the Dinghai Navy, all walks of life, whether it is the influence of the dynasty, or the influence of the people, it has reached the peak level, this is a series of measures and assertions he made in the past, and finally decided, without Zhao Xin, there would be no Dinghai, and the vast majority of the people in the Dinghai Navy are struggling on the food and clothing line, and even have no possibility of survival.

Instead of being like this, everyone is living well, they are very fulfilling, the family can be relatively happy, and too much is better to live together.

This is not boasting, or being controlled by others, this is a real thing, the first batch of personnel to set up the navy, either those Xiang Jun, as well as the relatives of the Xiang Army, or moved from Lianghuai.

Xiang army, in the Northern Song Dynasty, except for the box army in some specific cities, the box army in other places have lived a hard time, if it is a person, you can also mix a round belly, but if you have a family, if you don't work, you can't even feed a family.

These people, in the Northern Song Dynasty, cannot be said to be the bottom, it should be said that they are part of the bottom, and they almost walk one day at a time.

If it is said that the Xiang army can also mix a basic living condition, then the immigrants of Lianghuai are definitely on the verge of life and death, if it were not for the Dinghai Navy at that time, which took them in, most of them would not have survived.

Zhao Xin is a life-saving grace for them, if it is simply a life-saving grace, they may be grateful to Dade, but so many people will definitely have different ideas.

But after that, the development of the Dinghai Navy has advanced by leaps and bounds, and everyone can rely on their hard work to get a lot of benefits, and even live a very, very good life.

This is a huge influence, and in a long time, it has a huge influence, and to some extent, it has been mythologized, even if it is those, it came relatively late, in the development of the entire Dinghai Navy, as well as Zhao Xin's practices, to a certain extent, Zhao Xin's identity has stabilized.

The lookout passed the news to the captain, and then the captain conveyed the news, and everyone was very happy, honor is only one aspect, and the other is money.

In the Dinghai Navy, along with the rapid development and continuous development of the Dinghai Navy, in the Dinghai Navy, because there is no selection method for officials for the time being, the issue of money has become important, and if you have money, you can get a lot of benefits, and in the Dinghai Navy, money can buy a lot of things.

It is a great honor to find the first fleet in the Americas, which should be engraved in the navigation of the Dinghai Navy, and even in the history of the Dinghai Navy, and at the same time, in addition to the promotion of honor, there are also interests.

This one took a full 2 years, and it hasn't been completely found yet, it's just an end, and it costs almost a huge amount of money, and once the first one is found, you will get a huge reward.

According to the current reward strategy, the first team found can get 10 million at one time, which is a lot of money, even if dozens of people share it together, each of them can get a huge reward.

In the middle, the captain, the captain, and the lookout occupy a very important position in the entire ship, and also play a vital role in the overall exploration.

The captain is the foundation of a fleet, his task is to direct the direction of the entire fleet, and under the key choice, his command is the most important, that is, this captain, occupies a considerable share.

Not to mention the captain, who holds all the rights of a ship, who has the task of leading the ships, the safe and smooth expedition and return, and as for the lookout, his lookout is very important in the decision-making of the entire fleet.

In addition to these key points, there are also some such as the first mate, the boatswain, etc., who are in the crew, belong to the middle level, they also shoulder a certain management responsibility, and they also occupy a considerable share of the entire fleet.

In the front, each occupies the share of a few people, and then the middle level, but a fleet, 3 ships, a total of more than 100 people, even if it is divided into more than 300 shares, or even 500 shares, on average, each can be divided into a share of 20,000 shares.

20,000 yuan, family wealth, is to describe very rich, although it is said that the income of the navy has increased significantly, even if it is a level 5 worker, the annual income will exceed 7,000 yuan, one or two hundred thousand, which is equivalent to many people's salary for three or four years.

According to Dingjun, if an average family is a worker, this is also the income of a family.

This is just ordinary, the lowest level of employees, to the middle level, may have to take three or five shares, to the level of the captain and the captain, or even ten, twenty, or even fifty shares, this money, even if it is the captain, his income level, is relatively much.

If it is really North America, this reward alone can make everyone full, even if it is not North America, find such a huge island, as the foundation and fulcrum, such a place has a lot of rewards, at least more than 500,000, although compared to more than 10 million, less than 20 times, but everyone can also get hundreds of thousands of runs, this as a bonus, is also a relatively large number.

After more than 2 hours, they finally arrived, a ship was near the island, to determine the direction, to determine the direction, what the latitude and longitude is, to determine the future docking with the forward base, and the other two, to explore in two directions, to see how big the island really is.

What the lookout sees, after all, is a few, even if it is a telescope with a high magnification, because of the relationship between the entire earth dimension, even if it is at a high place, the use of a telescope has a limit, although it is known that this island, it is estimated that it is at least a few thousand square kilometers, but whether it is an island or a continent, it still needs to be investigated.

After arriving near the island, determining the location, surveying the latitude and longitude, and determining the location, the flotilla of three ships separated, and they all shouldered the task and began to carry out their tasks separately.

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