"He's not going to hurt you, and he's not going to kill me in front of you, but if you poison me or something, there's nothing you can do. Didn't he say that the cardinal knows how to heal, and when the bishop says that I am going to die of illness, what can you do? As for the cavalry, I think this is a misunderstanding, in our Great Song Empire there is an ancient poem, called the light boat has crossed the ten thousand mountains, which is to describe the speed of the boat along the river. It's a good boat, and if it can be fitted with a steady, and a higher mast, and a bigger spinnaker, I'm sure no horse will outrun it. Of course, you have to go downstream! Hong Tao did not force the emperor to continue to work as a boatman for himself, in fact, he rowed more smoothly than two people, and with a person who couldn't row, not only did not add to the speed of the boat, but also lost.

When the Seine reaches the plain west of Paris, the drop becomes very small, so the flow is slow, less than two meters per second, according to the rough estimate of the waves. If a small sailboat goes down the river, the average speed per hour without paddling is about five knots, which is equivalent to ten kilometers. The speed of the cavalry is not clear, but Friedrich II said that if an ordinary knight runs on the road, he can travel more than ten leagues a day, which is equivalent to fifty or sixty kilometers.

The unit of the lig is a unit of length in medieval Europe, mainly used for navigation, there are many units of length on land, each region is different, and it is not uniform. Therefore, Hong Tao only discussed the relationship between Rig and kilometer with Friedrich II, and almost one mile is equivalent to more than five kilometers.

At first glance, the absolute speed of the cavalry is much faster than that of the ship, but in real life, the cavalry may not be able to catch up with the small sailing ship of the waves. The premise is that the distance is long enough. First of all, cavalry cannot run at high speed forever. That would be the end of the war horse in less than two hours. Secondly, the cavalry had to follow the road. Walking through woods and grass is also dangerous for a war horse, and a small pit can destroy a war horse. Finally, the average speed, an average will find that riding a horse can not run all day, horses need to rest, people also need to rest, riding a horse is a very physically demanding work, even if the nomads who claim to grow up on horseback from a young age can not ride hundreds of kilometers every day.

But the boat can, as long as it is smooth and windy. It is not a problem to run for a lifetime, eating and drinking are not delayed, and there is only a little more than a hundred kilometers from the Château de Vernon to Rouen, and Hong Tao feels that if he works hard to paddle, twelve hours is enough.

"You're stronger than I thought!" Friedrich II was also embarrassed to always watch Hong Tao paddle by himself, and he would come up from time to time to help paddle, but it didn't mean much. He had blisters on his hands. For Hong Tao to sit there for two or three hours without resting, the emperor was extremely admired.

"None of the sailors on my boat are better than me, and that's the power of the sea, to row down the river on such calm waters. It's just a treat! Don't break those blisters, I'll prick you with a sterilized needle when you get back on the boat. Remember what I said about bacteria and viruses that hide in your blood and water? They are ready to enter your body all the time to wreak havoc. So don't give them any chance. "It's false to say that he is not tired, Hong Tao has already torn off his trouser legs and wrapped them around his hands to prevent the skin from being worn out, and his two arms have begun to be sour and numb, but when he thinks of the Pope's gloomy eyes, he still has to muster up all his strength to stroke. The more you row, the more you are safe, as long as you don't get tired to death, the oars can't stop!

"How did the rat's head on your back get stabbed on it? It's so beautiful, I've never seen a painting in such brilliant colors, and its author must be a master. "Hong Tao's trip to Paris is a loss, not only did he not see the city of Paris, but he also lost a piece of clothing, mainly the gems on the clothes, and he is still shirtless. The sweat-soaked tattoo not only came alive with the movement of the muscles, but also became more colorful, and Friedrich II wanted to reach out and touch it.

"This is painted by God Himself, and in our country, people privately think of me as the embodiment of God. You can sleep for a while, the sun is about to set, as soon as it gets dark we will be safe. Hong Tao very much hoped that it would be dark, so that no one could see where he was, and the cavalry could not gallop on horseback, but his little galleon could move forward at full speed without delay.

The ancients said, there is no big mistake in being careful! The ancients were cloudy, and if they didn't listen to the old man, they would suffer in front of them!

Hong Tao's chicken thief's heart and eye worked again, and not long after dark, he heard the sound of cannons in the distance! This kind of sound is very familiar to Hong Tao, he will definitely not hear it wrong, and he can still hear it, it is not a 150 naval gun, nor a 130 naval gun, but the sound of 80mm shotguns on the deck. After rowing for about half an hour, after turning a big bend, the lights were faintly visible on the river in the distance, and the sound of cannons came from that direction, and Hong Tao could even see the flames of more than a meter long erupting from the cannon when it was fired.

The Golden River came, and it was hanging its navigation lights, mast lights, and stern lights, making itself look like a model of a lantern festival, and slowly going upriver under the guidance of two deep-finding boats. Every few minutes, a small cannon from the stern would be fired in the air, and a reflective copper plate would be used to cover the back of the whale oil brazier and face both sides of the river, as if looking for something.

"William, my crew is good, aren't they? They must have sensed the danger, and they were going up against the tide to pick me up. If they can't find me, do you think there is still a need for the city of Paris to exist? Next year my captain will come with a large group of warships, and any city built by the sea or by the river will be a hundred times worse than that of Rena. For my captains, except for the people of their own country, the rest of the people are not considered people, and it is better to kill them all, including your empire. So being alive is the greatest contribution to the world, and if you don't believe me, ask Carl, he's one of the most civilized of my captains. Seeing the huge body of the Jinhe, Hong Tao was like a fish in the water, and the bitter look on his face was gone, and the broken mouth began to rattle again.

When Hong Tao and Friedrich II left the ship, the navigator took over the post of temporary captain and remained outside the port of Rouen, armed with live ammunition and put into a state of combat readiness to prevent all kinds of ships from approaching him. The first day was fine, and the next day was fine, but in the evening, the lookout noticed an anomaly, and he saw a troop of cavalry running from the east and rushing headlong into the castle of the Duke of Normandy. In the words of the lookout, this group of cavalry looked very embarrassed, and at first glance it was after a long run, and they did not carry any banner, so they could not be said to have penetrated into the castle, but it should be said that it was most appropriate to rush in. But the castle's defenders didn't make much of a move, and it was clear that they knew the knights.

Just one day after Hong Tao and the emperor went to the east, a group of knights rushed back from the east in a hurry, which was enough to arouse the vigilance of the navigator. Whoever teaches what students, the apprentices taught by Hong Tao are all of the same virtue as him, and those who do not conform to his habits will either be brought over by Shengsheng, or they will be sent to serve on whaling ships and merchant ships.

"I thought the knights had something to do with the gentleman, so I asked the lookout to watch the castle carefully. Sure enough, after only a few moments, the lookout saw that the castle walls had increased its garrison, and that there were several people standing on the tower looking over the Golden River, pointing from time to time. I think they are hostile to the Golden River, and the reason for this is because sir, maybe the gentleman was detained by their emperor, and these cavalry were sent by their emperor to deal with the Golden River. When the gentleman was leaving, he said that he would not let me attack others at will, so I wanted to go to the east to find him, but I was afraid that the gentleman would miss the Jinhe when he returned, so I could only light the lamp and release the cannon as I went. So that the gentleman can hear it from a few kilometers away, and he won't go across. After Hong Tao climbed onto the deck of the Jinhe, the navigator seemed to have done something terrible, and gathered next to Hong Tao to talk about his heart's journey, and his eyebrows flew and danced happily.

"Do you know where you and Captain Karl are at odds?" Hong Tao sat on the deck, his whole body was about to fall apart, if it wasn't for the Golden River, he could still row for another three or four hours, but as soon as he got on the boat, his spirit relaxed, and even the strength to blink was almost gone.

“…… I don't have as much ...... as Captain Karl participated in" The navigator knew that Hong Tao had nothing to say below, so he quickly suppressed his smile, thought about it carefully, and said one of his shortcomings.

"That's all secondary, if it were Captain Karl now, he would definitely not say how he planned first, but first ask me if I was thirsty, hungry, injured, and what the next order was! He'll tell me when I've had enough to eat, drink, and sleep enough and then find me to laugh. You all say the same thing, just because the time is different, he will be rewarded, you will be criticized, it's as simple as that! "Hong Tao is also out of strength, if he has to give the navigator a big back span, it's too eyeless.

"Oh, I'll cook for you first......" The navigator reflexively shrunk his neck and turned to run.

"Come back! Turn around first and go to sea overnight, and you won't be afraid of people blocking the river! Order me five more bowls of noodles, hurry up! Hong Tao grinned and got up from the deck, although he got on the Jinhe, he was not at ease, only when he saw the sea was safe. Whoever lets him go ashore in the future will definitely not be so hasty, and it is not as good as his own boat.

"This pope is such a ruthless person, he doesn't want me to leave France! You see, none of the knights on the shore had coats, even helmets. An hour later, the Golden River returned to Rouen, and Hong Tao and Friedrich II stood on the stern with a bowl of fried noodles, eating and watching the knights galloping along the shore with binoculars, they were obviously looking for themselves along the riverbank, and stopped when they saw the Golden River.

(To be continued.) )