Chapter 548: Storm
Less than two hours after leaving the Dahan Sea Frontier, an unusual phenomenon appeared among the people: the sea breeze, which had been helping Tengjiao to ride the wind and waves since it went to sea, became a little restless, and the tailwind that everyone was accustomed to disappeared and was replaced by a wind coming from all directions.
The wind and sunshine that have accompanied Ah Niu and others for many days also quietly receded, an unspeakable heat oppressed everyone's nerves, the sky was full of black and oppressive dark clouds, and there were no foraging seabirds as far as the eye could see, even Ah Niu and Wang Yue, who did not know much about the sea situation, also knew that this should be a sign of bad weather.
Due to the loss of the help of the sea breeze, the voyage of the Tengjiao began to slow down, and Liu Yu had to send sailors to start paddling. At the same time, the originally tame waves gradually became violent, crashing against the hull of the ship, and the deck was completely soaked by the sea!
The soldiers of the Canglan Sailor Division were not afraid of such storms and continued their work in their respective posts. But Zhao Xue began to get seasick, the little girl was pale, leaning pitifully in the cabin, although Xiaoyu also felt a little uncomfortable, fortunately the symptoms were not so obvious, still insisted on taking care of Zhao Xue.
On the deck, Ah Niu, Wang Yue and the others had grim faces, which they had never seen before. Due to the existence of the golden carp, a certain city lord never thought that he would encounter such a situation on a trip to the sea!
Liu Yuxun appeared in front of a certain city lord, "What's going on?" Ah Niu asked.
"Back to my lord, judging by the weather conditions, we will soon encounter a storm." Liu Yu said solemnly, his heart was also beating a drum, all the people on the boat were the core figures of Feng Xiang, if there was any mistake, Liu Yu would die and could not atone for his sins.
"Storm? When did our Fengxiang ship encounter a storm at sea! "Ah Niu is unwilling to accept this fact, the golden carp has never been on a trip to protect the ship.
"Yes, our Canglan Sailor has also been to sea many times before, and we have never encountered bad weather. But this time is different, according to the judgment of our subordinates, we have indeed encountered a storm, please return to the cabin as much as possible for the lords and Wang Yue, so that the subordinates can deal with the upcoming storm without distractions! Liu Yu said hurriedly.
A certain city lord nodded and said with a smile: "Okay, you can arrange it directly, let everyone be careful." If anyone accidentally falls into the sea, I don't have the ability to go into the sea to save people. ”
There are really not many alien lords like Ah Niu who value the people of the territory, and a simple sentence made Liu Yu inexplicably moved, and suddenly gave birth to the feelings of "I don't hesitate to smash my bones, liver, and brains". This is the fundamental reason why a certain city lord can get the wholehearted support of the villagers of Fengxiang!
The devil is in the details!
In the cabin, Wang Yue glanced at Ah Niu, "It's a little strange." ”
"Well, there could be two reasons for this." Ah Niu smiled bitterly.
"I only thought of one, that damn goldfish, it doesn't seem to be as amazing as you say, it's not worthy of the name!" Wang Yue said.
A certain city lord shook his head, "Not necessarily, if that goldfish carp is really not worthy of its name, how can you explain the fact that the Canglan Sailor and the fishermen of Takelai Town have never encountered a storm?" For such a long time, the sailor has also been to Youzhou many times, and it is impossible to be so coincidental every time. ”
"You mean, it's not a goldfish problem anymore?" Wang Yue couldn't help but be stunned.
"I can't completely rule out the possibility that the eldest brother said, but I think that the truth of the facts is very likely that the golden carp can wield a role, for example, it can't break away from the Han Sea Frontier ......."
There is no doubt about the magic of the golden carp, the legend of "the carp jumping over the dragon gate" has been spread in China for a long time, but there is no such allusion abroad, just like there is a Buddha in the East and a God in the West, each with its own market.
It is unknown whether the Golden Carp's special abilities will be effective outside of China.
-- In fact, the golden carp at this time, due to the fact that the injuries after the failure of the Dragon Gate have not healed, the truly effective control range is very limited, and it can only be eaten in the East China Sea. Fengxiang's sailors and fishermen have never left the waters of the East China Sea, and the problem has not yet been exposed, and now, there is no need to imagine that its influence has reached far beyond the country.
Wang Yue's eyes lit up, this is indeed a problem that cannot be ignored, the Tengjiao encountered bad weather, it was indeed after leaving the Han Haijiang, before that, the wind and waves were calm.
"If that's the case, then we're in big trouble this time. Just now you said that you thought of two possibilities, what is the other one? Wang Yue asked.
According to the original estimate, if the Tengjiao left the Han Haijiang and sailed for about ten days to reach Xianshan, even if the time required to turn back was counted, it would be able to return to Fengxiang in about forty-five days, and basically it would not delay the time for Fengxiang to attack the third-level city.
Now it seems that under normal circumstances, it is almost impossible for a certain city lord to rush back to the territory in time, and it is almost inevitable that another suicide will be inevitable.
Ah Niu smiled bitterly: "For hundreds of years, I don't know how many people have gone to sea to visit the Immortal Mountain, but I have never heard of anyone who has succeeded, guess the reason, maybe it is because the sea route to the Immortal Mountain is very dangerous, or there is a mysterious force guarding the other place, so that many people who go to the sea to seek immortals either die in the sea, or retreat in the difficulty!" I'd rather believe that it's just the golden carp than the second possibility. ”
Although the storm at sea is terrible, after all, it is not intended to go against the sailor, and if the luck is not too bad, there is hope that it will be good luck and smooth sailing. But if there is really a "guardian" of the deposit, then it is not a word of luck that can be solved!
Wang Yue couldn't help but be silent, he knew the stakes very well.
Under Liu Yu's command, the sailors lowered all the sails of the Tengjiao, which would reduce the chance of the ship being overturned by the storm.
Most of the sailors had returned to the cabin, and the sailors in charge of the lookout had also descended from the highest part of the ship, and as for those posts that had to be guarded, the sailors on duty had been tied with ropes around their waists by their companions to avoid being swept into the sea by the storm.
Even the sailors who had temporarily returned to the cabin were ready to go out at any time to rescue the ship, and almost all of them had ropes tied around their waists, which looked very comical.
It is hard for anyone who has not experienced a storm to imagine what a terrifying situation it must be, and even a sailor with excellent water skills will never survive if he falls overboard!
Fengxiang generals have always had a tradition of taking the lead, and Liu Yu did not let this tradition go by, standing side by side with the sailors who were at the helm. A flash of melancholy flashed in his eyes, and this storm was not so easy to get through.
Half an hour later, the storm came.
The heavy rain poured down, hitting the body can make people faintly painful, and the waves rushed directly onto the deck, knocking the sailors who were sticking to their respective posts to the ground one by one; Tengjiao will be pushed to the crest of the wave by the big waves, and the next moment it will start a terrifying free fall!
Although the Tengjiao of the hazy level is not as tall as the building ship, it can definitely be called a genuine big ship, but in the face of the storm, it is like a flat boat in the stormy seas, it looks so lonely and helpless, and it is in danger of capsizing at any time!
A big wave came, drenching Liu Yu into a soup chicken, the cold sea water was bone-chilling, when Liu Yu got up from the ground, the sailor who was at the helm was gone, and a broken rope was left in place!
Looking around, it was revealed that the sailor's luck was wonderful, he was actually stuck in a corner to avoid the doom of being carried away by the waves, but he was hit on the head and bled out, and he lost the ability to continue to hold on in a short period of time.
"Quick, someone at the helm!"
Liu Yu wasn't sure if his loud shout had reached the ears of everyone in the cabin, and the wind and rain were too loud. Tengjiao, which had lost its helmsman, was greatly more likely to capsize in the storm, and Liu Yu rushed over with an arrow to take over the helmsman's work.
As a military general of the Canglan Naval Division, skillful maneuvering of the ship is the most basic requirement, but Liu Yu soon realized that the rudder, which could have been lightly controlled, has now become extremely heavy, and every adjustment requires him to pay all his strength.
A figure instantly appeared beside Liu Yu.
There were seven or eight steps between the inner compartment and the rudder, and in such bad weather conditions, it was difficult to stand still even with ropes or hulls, but this man stood still without the help of any tools!
Among the people on the ship, it is obvious that the only person with this ability can only be Wang Yue!
Wang Yue grabbed Liu Yu's shoulder with one hand, the general's body immediately stabilized, and Wang Yue's voice came into his ears, "You continue, I will keep you safe." ”
Liu Yu made up his mind, and at this time he remembered that Wang Yue, who couldn't know how to run a boat, didn't know how to steer a ship at all. However, with this supreme master escorting by his side, Liu Yu can focus on controlling the ship and no longer have to worry about being swept away by the wind and waves!
At this time, several sailors in the inner compartment rushed out and snatched the surviving helmsman into the cabin. A sailor planned to come over to take over Liu Yu's work, but was waved back, "Don't use it, close the hatch and be on call at any time!" ”
Ten minutes later, the storm showed no signs of stopping, and the crisis had not yet been lifted.
During the days when it went to sea, the consumption of materials carried by Tengjiao was not large, which also led to the hull draft being too deep and increasing the possibility of sinking. Liu Yu issued a new order to the sailors through Wang Yue: "Throw away half of the food and three-quarters of the water stock, quickly!" ”
At this time, the elite soldiers of the Canglan Naval Division showed good discipline and did not hesitate, and seven or eight brave sailors ventured out of the cabin and threw the supplies passed by other soldiers into the sea. (To be continued)
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