Specifically, how long does it take for a galleon like the Jiao Shark class and the killer whale class to cross the windless zone, Hong Tao really has no score in his heart, he only drove a modern sailboat through the equatorial windless zone in his last life, and the kind of ship has diesel engine power, and when there is no wind at all, it can also provide additional power. And it's not that there is no wind at all in the windless zone, but the wind is relatively small and the wind direction has not been fixed. Modern small sailboats are more flexible in turning their sails, and can use these flickering small winds to barely sail, but large sail warships are a bit troublesome, they turn their sails more slowly, once the wind suddenly comes, before the sails can be adjusted, it changes the direction of the wind, which is equivalent to tossing in vain, and you can't let the sailor always stand on the side and wait for the wind. Therefore, the utilization rate of galleons to this wind is extremely low, and it is almost the same as none.

"Sir, I now finally feel what you have often said, how big the world is! Just now the northeast wind was howling, and in a blink of an eye, it was calm, if this is the case for two thousand miles, when will we be able to pass through it? Wen Nan's admiration for Hong Tao can no longer be hidden, in the past, people in Jinhewan said that Hong Tao was a god, and he always scoffed at it. Now he looks at Hong Tao's eyes with awe, his big teacher does have the touch of a fairy, and he can actually predict the changes in the weather, this Nima is the reincarnation of Zhuge Liang!

"You just talk, don't keep holding a wine glass in your hand, don't you know that the fresh water on the ship is rationed? Wine is also within the regulations, you are almost finished drinking all the day's ration now, what do you drink in the afternoon? Will wicked people like me and Lao Mai give you their own water to drink? Wait to die of thirst! Hong Tao was already packing up his fishing tackle, after entering the windless belt. It's not just windless. Even ocean currents are very, very weak. The whole sea seems to be still. The fleet also stood still, and from a distance, it was an oil painting. It's useless to be anxious here, you can only take advantage of the sudden change in the weather every afternoon for a little time, and everyone will start to rest at other times, minimize activities, reduce sun exposure, and save water in the body so as not to lose too much time.

"I can exchange it with you, Lao Wen. If you can write me a book too, I'll give you an extra bucket a day from my freshwater quota. "Martini is very adapted to the tropical climate, despite his fatness, he rarely sweats and needs less water than anyone else.

"A gentleman doesn't take away the beauty of others, you better keep it for yourself! Write your own books! Sir, why doesn't he sweat when he wears so much? Wen Nan is still very backbone, he doesn't bow his head for a sip of water, but he is more curious about Martini's dress, not to mention the robe on such a hot day. You still have a headscarf on your head, and you're not afraid of covering it to death?

"Hey, hey, hey...... Don't talk about Lao Mai. If you throw both of you into the desert, he'll outlive you. Compared to the ability of sun protection, let alone you, I can't compare to him, that's a trick in their hometown. You haven't been to Lao Mai's hometown, have you? If you have the chance, you should go to see them, there are boundless deserts and rich oases of two rivers. It rains very little all year round, the climate is very dry, and it is very hot, and he dresses like this to prevent the water from evaporating. But he made a habitual mistake, this is not a desert area, the air pressure is low and the humidity is high, he should not be able to bear it for a while, don't believe you look. "Hong Tao now has no appearance of the commander of the fleet at all, all his uniforms have been taken off, and he is wearing a pair of black pants, if it weren't for the obstructive girl Weng Ya on the ship, he would have stripped naked all day long. Not only that, but he was covered in whale oil, sunscreen, and wore a big straw hat lying on the side of the boat looking at his precious fishing rods.

Except for fishing, when he was not working, he stayed in the captain's room, lying on the table and writing his various textbooks and memoirs. Whenever this happens, the captain's room is a forbidden area, no one is allowed to enter except Weng Ya, the teaching materials are not afraid of others to read, but the memories in those minds can definitely not be leaked out, there are some things in it that are too incredible, Hong Tao himself can't think of any nonsense to round these things.

Fear! Quiet, almost frozen fear! This is the most obvious expression imprinted on everyone's face after the fleet has been floating in the equatorial windless belt for ten days. From the captain to the lowliest, all of them were frightened by this stillness, and they were insomnia, restless, melancholy, hysterical, and completely changed as a person. If it weren't for the existence of Hong Tao, a demigod, who took turns to go to various ships every day to pull the sailors to gamble and win fresh water to drink, maybe these people who had never experienced such torture would have rioted a long time ago. Once a person is controlled by a certain mental state, he will lose his mind, and like a madman, he will do things without thinking about the consequences, and he will be more wild than a beast.

"Uncle...... Uncle...... Wake up, the wind is blowing! It's windy outside! Southeasterly wind! One night more than 30 days later, Hong Tao was woken up from his sleep, Weng Ya tugged at his ear, and happily told the beautiful scenery outside the cabin, she had regarded the wind as the most beautiful thing in the world, and she did not exchange any amount of gold and silver treasures.

These more than 30 days were a hellish ordeal for Weng Ya, and she even lost confidence in Hong Tao a little, and began to doubt whether she and these sailors could go back alive. On a few occasions, she had privately discussed with a few of the officers on the ship whether she would have a better chance of surviving if she turned around and walked back. Thinking about it now, she herself was a little scared, if someone really did this at that time, there should be a pool of blood on the deck. Either her uncle led someone to slaughter them, or she led someone to kill this uncle. Fortunately, his uncle usually saves enough prestige, and this kind of idea is always an idea, and no one dares to do it.

"If the wind rises, the wind will rise, it should have risen yesterday, and I am not a sail, so what is the use of you pulling me?" Hong Tao is sleeping with Tan Jing in his sleep, although it has been several years since he crossed over, he has never forgotten the women in his previous life, and he often sees them in his dreams, most of the time he is in a state of fierce hand-holding. This is what is suffocated on the ship, a normal man, as soon as he goes to sea, it is a few months, and he can't see the opposite sex, whether it is psychological or physical, it is very **. Otherwise, there are red light districts near the docks in various countries, because it is easy to make money, and those sailors who sail away from the ship don't care about picking and choosing at all.

"Hee-hee-hee...... I'm happy, we're coming out, and the windless one my uncle said brought us out! Long live my uncle! Weng Ya didn't pay attention to Hong Tao's half-dead virtue, let go of the hand holding Hong Tao's ear, jumped on the spot a few times, and felt that it was not enjoyable, so she simply pounced on Hong Tao and came to Hong Tao's face. This is what she learned from Hong Tao, and every time Hong Tao returned to Jinhe Bay, he did it with Bo Zhu and Senya.

"Hey! Dead child! Get out of here, be careful that I kick you out!" Hong Tao had just woken up in a daze, and his lower body was still in a state of combat readiness, when suddenly there was a hot, soft woman's body in his arms, which almost didn't make him get into his brain, so he was even more annoyed and angry, because the woman in his arms couldn't be touched!

"Hahaha, my uncle is shy...... Hehe...... "Weng Ya got up, and deliberately glanced at Hong Tao's lower body, turned around and ran away with a smile.

"I didn't teach them physiology and hygiene, did I? Could it be that learning mathematics and geography can also lead to other aspects of development? "Hong Tao never sleeps with anything, and he can't cover it, it's too hot in the cabin, even in the captain's cabin with three portholes. Xiao Hongtao was still stupid and poked at this time, standing guard with shorts, and there was no place for Hong Tao's old face. He wondered if he should let the ship's carpenter install a bolt in his captain's room, although this violated the ship's rules not to lock the hatch, but it was still necessary to prevent Weng Ya.

After thirty-seven days, the fleet had finally tried the windless belt, and the canvases that had been tied to the horizons were almost hairy, and they could finally open their arms to meet their fate. The sailmen on every ship hung up all the sails, whether they used them or not, they were happy anyway, and only then could they feel alive. Hong Tao pretended not to see the temporary madness of the crew, people need to vent after experiencing the stimulation of near death, discipline is to make things controllable, venting sometimes plays a different role with discipline.

Crossing the windless zone is only the first step in this voyage, and taking the first step does not mean success, and there are more challenges ahead. For example, now, just after a day or so when the fleet sailed out of the windless zone, it encountered a tropical cyclone in the southern Indian Ocean, and the sea was like a woman's face, changing as she said, and becoming so thorough, one moment it was still gentle and considerate, and the next moment it was grinning.

This time, Hong Tao could not hide, he had to stand on the stern, face the rushing water, and give instructions to the sailman. In fact, Weng Ya will also do this job, although she has not encountered such a big storm, but the way to deal with it is almost the same. It is nothing more than to maintain a part of the sail power, reduce the pressure on the mast as much as possible, and then check the fixation of all kinds of cargo in the hold, and do not let them move their positions at will, once the hull loses its center of gravity, it is more terrible than a broken mast.

"Don't toss around, right? Yes, exhaustion! Downsail ...... Lower all the top sails! But Hong Tao still has to command in person, and the crew will be full of confidence when they see him, which is something that Weng Ya and the captains cannot replace for the time being. In fact, the captain of a ship does not need to worry too much, the specific work is shared by the first mate, the second officer, the navigator, and the boatswain, and the biggest purpose of the captain is to let the crew have a backbone. As long as the captain is there, everyone is not too panicked, even if they encounter a situation they have never seen before, they can still let the crew work with peace of mind, which is the biggest role of the captain. (To be continued.) )