The first logistical supply ship to circumnavigate the Cape of South Africa was temporarily replaced by the best captains and sailors, who not only passed through there, but also had to make the most of the relevant hydrological situation.

They will be the first to open up the whole world...... The other ships were all parked on the surface of the sea, watching an inconspicuous ship move confidently towards the rough sea.

At this time, the sky was covered with dark clouds, continuous, and the blue sky and the sun could not be seen at all, and the fierce west wind was blowing strongly, and the vortex clouds were speeding towards the east, which made the hearts of the sailors feel more pressed!

From time to time, the roaring waves of the sea collided with the bow and side of the ship, and the roar was made...... The sailors struggled to adjust their sails and try to meet the strong winds in order to get the most power from above!

The helmsman has been replaced by a three-man manoeuvre, with the inexperienced old captain in the middle, who work together to turn the rudder and keep their way through the undulating waves!

The backs of each of their hands were already bruised...... But no one cared.

The hum of the windwardly taut saillines and the rattling of the sails, they are accompanied by the shouts of the sailors!

"Prepare to turn into the wind!"?

"Heading near-windward...... Two, three, four sails ready for side wind! ”?

"One or five sails...... Put! ”?

The old captain could see that there were three different waves on the surface of the sea in this place!

One kind of wave is a cliff in the front, and a huge wave on a gentle hillside in the back, and its wave height is about five zhang; There is also a kind of swirling wave caused by vortex wind, which can sometimes form a vortex with a diameter of more than ten zhang...... When these two waves are stacked together, the sea conditions are even worse, and there is also a strong coastal current, and when the two waves meet the current, the whole sea rolls up like a boiling pot, forming a third type of wave!

Although he had seen taller and larger waves before, he had never seen three different types of waves coexist at the same time...... This can't help but make him a little nervous!

He could only control the rudder and keep the ship away from the shore, but he could still keep it at a distance...... Eventually, they bypassed it safely.

Everyone cheered, for the waves calmed down, except for the westerly wind, which was still strong.

The sea breeze is basically the friend of the sea boat, but the waves are the eternal killer!

They cheered for their success, even though they didn't understand why it was the way it was here......

In addition to the characteristics of atmospheric circulation, the formation of these kinds of giant waves and strange waves is also closely related to the local sea state and geographical environment.

The area is located in the prevailing westerly wind belt, which is characterized by strong westerly winds, force 11 winds are commonplace, and such meteorological conditions are the external cause of the formation of large waves.

At the same time, the Southern Hemisphere is originally a hemisphere with small land and vast waters, which can be called the water hemisphere...... The area is close to 40 degrees south latitude, and the 40 degrees south latitude to the Antarctic Circle is a large hydrosphere that circles the Earth, and the vast sea area is undoubtedly another reason for the formation of huge waves here.

In addition, in the vast sea area, the ocean current suddenly encounters the lateral blocking effect of the land here, which is also an important reason for the formation of huge waves.

Therefore, it makes sense that the imperial king highly valued the sea conditions of this place!

However, as long as it is carefully prepared and taken seriously, it is still possible to overcome the test of nature with certain technical equipment.

The fleet of the Viceroy of the Second Minor won and they all quickly rounded the cape......

The Governor changed the name of their destination to Namkaisong...... He really couldn't understand the name Cape Town, and he couldn't remember it.

Nankai, developed a city to the south, and opened the door to a new world, what a beautiful name.

According to the signs of the chart, they found Namkaicheng at once!

One of the most obvious features there is a flat-topped mountain that is more than 300 zhang high...... The top of the hill is really flat, it looks like a desk.

The Viceroy of the Second Lieutenant proclaimed loudly that it was named "the King's Desk...... It's called Table Mountain.

There is indeed a river on the right side of Table Mountain, but it seems inappropriate to call it a small river on the chart, it is clearly a large river, and it is more than 100 meters wide by visual inspection.

There are also green meadows and dense forests on both sides......

The most important thing is that there really is a natural harbor bend there!

The Governor of the Second Lieutenant hurriedly sent sailors to survey, hoping that as indicated on the chart, a 5,000-ton sailing ship could be docked there......

The entire fleet waited anxiously outside the harbor bend, as if they would encounter a terrible sea monster without finding a place to dock first...... After all, not a single Oriental has ever been here, and no one knows what they will encounter.

Half a day passed, and the three small barges measuring the hydrology returned quickly, and they brought back the good news, after preliminary measurements, the whole harbor bend was a deep water bend, the shallowest point was eighteen meters deep, and it was directly close to the rocky bank, and the nearest place was only twenty-five meters!

The Governor of the Second Junior Governor was almost suspicious of his eyes, which was almost equivalent to God giving them a deep-water harbor for nothing!

Eighteen meters deep at twenty-five meters from the rocky shore? Or is it the shallowest part??

The sailors involved in the measurement swore by absolute accuracy.

This harbor bend was directly named Tianci Port, and that river was named Tianci River, because the conditions here are better than those indicated on the charts!

The sailors involved in the survey acted directly as pilots, and in fact the entire passage of the harbor bend was extremely safe, and God was kind enough not to place a small reef there...... All seagoing vessels entered the port safely.

The sea throughout the harbor is flat and looks like a hot spring bath.

The second lieutenant governor was so excited that he had his heart beating to take a shower!

However, it is now June of 1282, which is winter in the southern hemisphere, and although it is not cold, the temperature of the sea is very tolerable.

Although there was not a single living creature in the entire vicinity of Tianci Harbor as far as the eye could see, for the sake of safety, two cavalry reconnaissance squads were sent ashore to reconnoiter in the east-west direction first...... In addition, three more swordfish assault boats were sent along the Tianci River to reconnoiter northward as much as possible.

Others are not allowed to go more than one kilometre offshore.

Some sailors have already quickly gone to the shore, and they collectively ran to the reef on the shore to pee recklessly, attracting the disgruntled barking of the dogs who had also just come ashore!

No one accuses them of being wild, it seems to be a way of expressing possession.

Lieutenant Colonel Wang Ding groaned happily, and he succeeded for the most part.

From here, head north along the coast, and it's a good breeze again...... No one doubted the charts sent by the king himself.

Countless boats have been hoisted down and can be rowed directly to the shore with a few strokes...... The shore is basically rocky, and it is very strong.

The second governor still has a little regret in his heart, if there are some white sand beaches in this harbor bend, it will be more tasteful.

PS: Thank you to Australian book friend Lao Wu and Kite for the reward.