Chapter 444 Wait for the lower cabin to be broken, and then report it

Smooth sailing, as an idiom, is a very good blessing.

But when it translates into reality, sometimes it's not necessarily a good thing.

Because when the ship is fully sailed, the speed of the ship increases dramatically, and it is easy for a ship that relies entirely on human power to get out of control.

Especially for a fleet of ships that are not very mature in shipbuilding and sailing technology.

Even when navigating inland waterways, it is extremely easy to lose control.

Especially on a route that has not been manually cleaned.

If it is really unfortunate to hit the rock, then the impact force of full speed forward must also increase exponentially.

Especially in a canyon environment.

Another name for the canyon can be called the tuyere, because the gorges on both sides compress the space, so when the air flow from the open area into the canyon, the air density is compressed, the wind speed increases, and the air will accelerate through the canyon.

This is also known as the canyon effect.

Therefore, when the fleet enters the canyon, the already strong wind will increase by a few percent again.

I have to say that making this decision, Wang Xu should also be a bit of a top behavior.

It may be that the pressure of such a long time has brought about the opposite effect, so that Wang Xu's reason is always suppressed by emotion, and he doesn't want to be an obsessive-compulsive disorder that is constantly assertive and indecisive.

But the order has already been given, and there is no room for manoeuvre.

The Cang Yu boat that sailed into the mouth of the gorge was first swept away by the oncoming canyon airflow, causing the entire hull to stagnate for a short period of time, and then it was like an invisible big hand pushing it hatefully from behind.

This momentary acceleration is completely different from the acceleration of artificial paddling, more like the feeling when the horse is suddenly frightened when riding.

All the people on the Cang Ji boat, except for the Shen Nu Wei led by Yu Chun and the Yu Huang Giant who were sitting and paddling on the outer layer, almost all of them were lying on the ground to ensure that they were not suddenly bumped and flying.

"What's going on? Why is it so bumpy all of a sudden? Lu Ai asked with a look of ugliness as he grabbed the fence of the cabin.

"Someone just ordered you to fasten your seat belt, you should be mentally prepared, go full speed, maybe it will be okay later." The corners of Gaihua's mouth twitched, and he pulled the safety leash in one hand, poking his head out of the cabin and looking outside.

"Isn't the wind changing direction soon? Why did it suddenly speed up? Luai asked, gritting his teeth.

"It's a gorge." Gai Hua shrank his head back, his face becoming more and more pale.

"What's wrong?" Lu Ai was taken aback.

"Gorges, reefs, strange rocks." There was a tremor in Gaihua's voice.

"Yes, hit the rocks?" Lu Ai's pupils shrank.

Gaihua's mouth opened, and before he could make a sound, there was a huge collision in the hull, and at the same time, the horn of the emergency outside the cabin sounded.

"You're really right." The corners of Gai Hua's mouth twitched, and his smile was full of helplessness, "I'll go down and take a look, you ask the others to tie up the waist boat in case of accidents." ”

The waist boat is an ancient version of a "life jacket" made of some wood or gourds.

The Suiren used the water to help the water, which is the earliest record of human beings using the water in history, and because of this, there was a prototype of the later boat.

After the first collision, the hull became more and more jolted, and the noise of the bilge became more and more chaotic.

Wang Xu was wearing a seat belt and sitting at the helm on the third floor like a statue, seemingly deaf to everything outside.

A long sword pierced the wallboard, and Gaihua, who was wet, poked his head out, "Emperor, the bilge has been broken." ”

"How badly is it?" Wang Xu glanced at the position of the tip of the sword and asked.

"It's the lowest empty cabin, it hasn't penetrated to the surface, so I don't know how damaged it is, but the ship is rocking so hard that the boatmen on deck can't stand it." Gai Hua coughed and said.

"Are there any casualties?" Wang Xu asked again.

"A couple of sailors have fallen and been pulled up, despite the tow rope." Gaihua wiped his face, "But if it takes a while, it may be difficult to put the sails away." ”

"Only the bottom of the ship is broken, which means that the channel is safe." Wang Xu nodded, chuckled and said, "When the lower cabin is broken, let's tell again." ”

Gai Hua was slightly stunned, he didn't expect that at this time, Wang Xu did not order the sails to be repaired, and continued to advance, which was completely different from the Lone Bamboo Emperor, who had always been known for his stability.

"Anything else?" Seeing that Gai Hua was in a daze, Wang Xu asked with a smile.

Gahua shuddered, shook his head, and disappeared into the window of the cabin.

"How far is it?" As soon as Gai Hua left, the smile on Wang Xu's face disappeared, and he turned his head to ask Mo Geng, who was assisting in the helm on the other side.

"At this speed, as long as you don't hit the boulder and break the keel, it should take less than half a pillar of incense to pass smoothly, but the wind will rise." Mo Geng looked at the sails on the mast outside with a somewhat solemn expression, and it seemed that he had changed his position.

A small half-pillar of incense, that is, five or six minutes.

"It is estimated that after this terrible situation, the seasickness should be cured." Wang Xu breathed a sigh of relief and wiped his robe, which was already covered with sweat, "It seems that God is helping us." ”

Mo Geng was slightly stunned and didn't react, because he didn't know about the convective wind in the canyon.

If the wind direction is changed in a gentle river channel, if it is not well controlled, the full sail can easily cause the boat to change direction in place, but in this canyon effect, the sudden change of wind direction will change the original straight convective wind, because the mountain walls on both sides of the canyon will make the convection into circulation, which can not only hold up the hull of the boat, but also have a natural deceleration effect.

But Wang Xu is very calm on the surface now, looking light-hearted, but he is still very panicked in his heart, after all, this may be one of the most exciting things in his life.

This stimulation can directly lead to an adrenaline rush, but it can also bring some additional refreshing sensations.

That's the multiple emotions that come with extreme sports.

In the face of a crisis, the leader gives orders lightly, which usually causes two effects to his subordinates, the first is a sense of stability, the leader is not panicked, and the subordinates will naturally not panic.

The other is the antipathy, which can also be understood as indifference, and the leader who disregards human life will naturally arouse the antipathy of his subordinates.

In Gaihua's understanding, he had a second feeling, but this command was naturally the first in the ears of the lonely bamboo man.

"General, the third cabin is broken!" A sailor slammed open the door of the main cabin, interrupting the conversation between Gai Hua and Yu Chun.

"Come with me a few people, just block it, what's the panic? If the plank can't be blocked, people will block it, and you can drink it cleanly! Yu Chun ripped off the armor on his body, and led people out of the cabin with a ghostly scream.

Gaihua blinked, looked at the other oarsmen in the main cabin, and continued to shout slogans and paddle methodically.

"The cabins are all broken, shouldn't you jump ship to protect yourself?" Gaihua's subordinate asked suspiciously.

"Jumping ship in this situation is not self-preservation, it is suicide." Gaihua sighed, "Let's go, go and help." ”