Section IV

Probably he really figured it out, and his words were sincere, and there was no ferocity like last night. On the contrary, those sailors were ashamed, and one person said: "I'm sorry, Lord Hou......"

Geng Riming waved his hand proudly, then turned around and climbed up the rope ladder. The sailors on the ship all knelt down, kowtowed to him again and again, and said "Thank you, Lord Hou". Seeing that Geng Riming was on board, they rowed towards the distant shore with their oars.

The boat rowed farther and farther, and the sailors on board began to sing:

"The blue sea swept over the side of the ship, it kept calling to me, the warm sea breeze caressed my cheek, a voice was calling to me, return, the wanderer who is home, the wandering child, the boundless sea mercilessly tells the cruel truth, the giant Lang is raised high, bringing the hope of home......

This is the song sung by the sailor yesterday, although Wu Ming doesn't know the lyrics, but the sailor hummed very loudly, and it was only one night away, so the tune is still remembered.

At first only a few people were singing, and then more and more people followed, and more and more neatly, and at last even the sailors of the small boat sang along. This word is already sad and graceful, and the sailors also know the current situation, and they are even more desperate in the dazed, and they sing with true feelings. Everyone's eyes seemed to have tears flashing.

Wu Ming listened to the singing of the boat, but he felt a little remorseful in his heart. It seems that Geng Riming is really planning to go into hiding, and he was originally asked to let the three of them go, but he knew that there were dozens of people when he let them go, so he did this, and the manpower allocation was stretched. The basic speed of this ship cannot be guaranteed, how to return to the Eastern Han Dynasty?

In a mournful singing, Geng Riming and Ferden returned to the deck, Wu Ming hurriedly greeted him and shouted: "Brother......" He wanted to say two words of comfort, but when he saw more Riming's listless appearance, he couldn't say anything. On the contrary, he nodded: "Governor Wu, let's talk about something another day, I'm a little unwell." ”

Vaguely, the eyes of this forty-year-old man were also a little moister. Wu Ming's heart jumped, although he said heroically just now, he must have been sad to be separated from these sailors. Thinking like this, he didn't dare to disturb, and said in his mouth: "Not feeling well? Then the old brother will go and rest first. ”

Geng Riming nodded, and got into the cabin alone. Filden stood in front of Wu Ming: "Governor Wu, are you satisfied now?" ”

His words were very polite. Needless to say, this off-ship incident, he turned his anger on Wu Ming's head. Wu Ming was indeed a little apologetic in his heart, so he said, "I'm really sorry." ”

Filden probably grinned angrily, and even jumped with a big beard: "I'm sorry, what's the use, if Governor Wu really sincerely apologizes, transfer your subordinates to help, we don't have enough sailors, if we sail reluctantly, there will be no shifts on the ship, which is very dangerous." ”

Without a shift, the crew will not get rest, and in the sea, it is indeed more dangerous. Wu Ming said: "Yes, yes, but we haven't been sailors, no." ”

probably thought that Wu Ming was prevaricating, and Filden was very dissatisfied: "Won't you know how to learn?" Besides, who said that to be a sailor is to master the knowledge of navigation. For example, cleaning the deck, looking out and scouting, sailing and sailing, etc., these are all physical activities. ”

Wu Ming nodded and said, "No problem, I'll just order them to go down and let them listen to Captain Filden's dispatch." ”

Escorting Wu Ming back to the Eastern Han Dynasty, Feierden was actually resolutely opposed. It's just that Jiao Hou insisted, and he didn't have much to say. He responded to Wu Ming, in fact, there was a big reason to vent his anger. Unexpectedly, Wu Mingzhen agreed to come down, and couldn't help but be a little overjoyed. Even his tone was much better: "Then, thank you Governor Wu." ”

In this way, more than a hundred Eastern Han Dynasty soldiers, including Wu Ming, began to do what they could on the ship, and the errand that Filden arranged for Wu Ming was to operate the sails. Now the Saint-Gorire is downwind, so it's also fast. Every day, when Wu Ming finished his assignment, he sat on the mast, seeing the water and sky boundless, and he couldn't help but feel relaxed and happy, but he didn't feel the slightest bitterness. After another two days, Esther's illness also began to improve, and occasionally came to the deck to bask in the sun with Zhu Yuqing, Xiaohui and others, Wu Ming looked at this qiē, and then looked at the blue sky above his head, there was an indescribable peace and joy in his heart, and he faintly liked this kind of life.

On this day, the wind direction changed from southwest to northeast, and the Saint-Gorillet had to go in reverse. In reverse, the boat must go zigzag, so the sailman's workload is much greater. Wu Ming was not adaptable, and he still didn't understand the essentials after a long time.

The Saint-Gorylet is a seven-masted ship, each with a sail under it, and the crew adjusts the position of the sails according to the direction of the ship to make it better exposed to the wind. Different from the four-cornered sails of the Jiangnan Navy, they used a spinnaker. This type of sail may not be as fast as a quadrangular sail when downwind, but it has a big advantage when it is reversed. But the requirements of the spinnaker for the sail operator are too high, Wu Ming watched the other sail operators skillfully pull the rope, the movements are extremely familiar and uniform. But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't keep up with the rhythm, and he was in a hurry.

Just as he was anxious, a person below suddenly shouted, "Governor Wu, do you want to help below?" ”

Wu Ming looked down, it was Feierden. For what Fei Erden wanted, Wu Ming not only let the guards fully cooperate, but also took the lead. This impressed Falden, and he was much more polite to him. In the past few days, the relationship between the two has eased greatly, and they can occasionally talk.

The Saint-Gorillet was moving at full speed, and the wind was so strong that it hurt on its face. Wu Ming stood on the mast, his right hand grasping the sail rope vigorously, tilting his head to resist the strong sea breeze. He rolled his left hand into a trumpet shape and shouted to Felith below, "Thank you, Captain Feerden, I can't ask for it." ”

Falden climbed a rope ladder on the mainmast to the mast where Wu Ming was, and then held on to the mast and carefully touched Wu Ming's side. He said loudly: "Wu Du, thank you." ”

The sea breeze was so strong that even the words that were spoken were vibrato. Wu Ming shook his head, and also said loudly: "Captain, don't make fun of me, I deserve your thanks for being like this, just adding to the chaos." ”

Feierden waved his hand: "In my life, I have spent most of my life in the sea, and after staying at sea for a long time, it is inevitable that I am a little unsophisticated, and sometimes I speak a little straight, I hope you don't be surprised." ”

He's apologizing to himself. Wu Ming couldn't help but be stunned, and then smiled bitterly: "The captain is too polite, I am the one who has caused you to be tired." Now that I am at the end of the road, you and Jiaohou have helped me, which is tantamount to sending carbon in the snow. It's too late for the kid to be grateful, and he dares to have the slightest resentment. ”

Feierden hesitated, and then said: "If Wu Du is not too presumptuous, let me tell you some skills of sailing, do you think it?" ”

There are many skills that don't pressure the body, not to mention that they are already useful now. Wu Ming was overjoyed and said, "Naturally, thank you Captain." ”

As he spoke, he handed one end of the sail rope to Felis, who reached out to take it, and when the corner of his eyes swept to Wu Ming's right palm, he couldn't help but be a little moved: "Wu Du not only treats people easily, but also works hard, but he is also the only one in his life. ”

Due to holding the sword for a long time, Wu Ming's right hand had a thick layer of calluses. In the past few days, he has stayed on the mast and sailed, and his right palm has been below the tiger's mouth, grinding out a deep red groove. In some places, there were even a little blood blisters. Wu Ming retracted his hand and said casually: "Captain Feierden, you say, does this sail really require skill, I think everyone else is so easy." ”

Fei Erden said: "Actually, it's not a big deal, the so-called practice makes perfect, Wu has been practicing for a long time, and these essentials can also be explored." ”

At this time, the watchtower waved a flag to sail to the right, and he pulled the sail line so that the tail end of the jib could better withstand the wind, and continued: "First of all, make your whole body relaxed." Everything is about balance, and to achieve balance, you have to think of yourself as part of the ship. When pulling the sails, try to look as level as possible at the sea, so that the center of gravity of the body and the hull are in balance. If you stare at the deck below for so long, you will not only increase your psychological panic, but also lose sight of the ship's turn. The error of the line of sight will lead to the shift of the position of the hands, feet, and center of gravity, and the balance of the body will not be well maintained. ”

This is actually the same as the principle of a beginner's bicycle, except that the carrier has been replaced by a giant ship. Hearing this, Wu Ming was greatly embarrassed and couldn't help but move his body. Ferden was quite conscientious, glanced at him and continued: "When sailing, try not to use your waist to control your balance, but to try to fine-tune your shoulders and back. Otherwise, it is easy to lose balance and fall off the mast. And ah......"

As soon as the conversation box of Feierden opened, there was a tendency to talk endlessly. On the mast, explain some skills and experience to Wu Ming. Wu Ming listened attentively, but he didn't know that this little sailor still had so many precautions. At this time, listening to his explanation, Dengjue's eyes were opened, and he asked some other navigation knowledge. The Philistines are as they say, once they really treat you as a friend, they really treat you sincerely. Therefore, Wu Ming's questions are also answered and he takes the trouble to speak.

Unknowingly, the two chatted in the sea breeze for nearly two hours. I saw that the sky was getting dark. Feierden looked at the sky to the east, and suddenly said: "I'm afraid that the wind is coming, I have to go down and tell the guys to prepare, Governor Wu, let's talk about it here today." ”

Following his gaze, Wu Ming also put his hand on the pergola and looked to the east. At this time, the sun has just set below the sea level. Leaving a little bit of golden light on the surface of the sea, the western sky is like a maple, and the eastern sky is a hazy gray. A few white clouds floated in from the east, towering like white mushrooms, but their tips were reflected as blood-red by the setting sun. Wu Ming smiled: "The weather is so good, that's possible." ”

Feierden still looked at the sky, shook his head and said: "That's Cumulus clouds, don't look at the good weather now, it will rain heavily at night." The weather at sea is weird, so it's better to be careful. ”

There was a commotion below, and it was a sailor who had come to take their place. The sail operator is a tiring job, and there are three people on Wu Ming's side who take turns to replace him. Feierden turned his head and looked at Wu Ming and said, "Wu Du, let's go down to eat first, tell your subordinates to be careful, the storm may be coming." ”