Chapter 556: Isolated Island
The storm lasted longer than the last, and the next five hours seemed to be longer and more painful than five days for everyone on the Tengjiao.
These five hours were not calm, the surging waves hit the deck many times, as if they wanted to drag Tengjiao into the seabed, if it weren't for the dock presided over by Jiang Qi before going to sea to modify Tengjiao, maybe it would have been unable to support it, Rao is so, the attack of the huge waves still made Tengjiao was damaged by Yanzhòng, the cabin leaked in many places, and the sailors blocked the leakage and drainage everywhere, and they were very busy.
When the waves receded, they unceremoniously took away from the ship what they could, and by the time the storm was over, many items on deck had been swept to the bottom of the sea. Fortunately, Liu Yu had prepared in advance, and most of the important supplies such as food and water had been moved into the cabin before the storm, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable.
The biggest danger in the storm came from the mainmast, and when the broken mainmast hit the deck, it not only tilted the Tengjiao's hull strictly, but also smashed a large crater on the right side of the hull. If it weren't for Wang Yue's great divine power to push the broken mast into the sea at the critical moment, and the sailors risked out of the cabin to repair the loopholes, the fate of the Tengjiao sinking would be inevitable!
There was a loss of human life during the trip to Xianshan, and in the process of going out of the cabin to rescue the emergency, the two sailors were carried away by the continuous waves and soon disappeared. If Wang Yue hadn't rescued him in time, Liu Yu would have almost died at that time.
At the end of the storm, the Tengjiao was devastated, the hull was damaged, and the deck was as bare as if it had just experienced the devil entering the village.
There are only a few lonely planks left in the position of the lookout, which can only be regarded as a small problem, and it will not have much impact on the Tengjiao, Wang Yue's skill, even if there is only one nail left on the lookout, he can still stand flat.
The mainmast is gone, and the Tengjiao can still be used to move forward, but the repair of the rudder is urgent. There was no time to mourn for their fallen partners, and the fighters of the Canglan Naval Division immediately threw themselves into the repair and cleaning of the hull.
In addition to the damage to the hull, the biggest problem is that the Tengjiao has been completely lost in the five hours that it has been pushed by the wind and waves!
What is this place?
Liu Yu carefully took out the chart from his arms, and after carefully studying it for a while, he had to reluctantly admit a fact: he could no longer confirm the location of the Tengjiao!
Ah Niu was not surprised by this, it was difficult to find a reference in the vast sea, it was extremely difficult to determine the direction, a certain city lord said lightly: "Repair the ship first, this is the only thing we can do at present." How long will it take for the Tengjiao to start again? ”
Not all situations can be mastered, but at least you can do what you can grasp as well as possible, which is the consistent principle of a certain city lord.
Liu Yu said solemnly, "It is not difficult to make the ship sail again, it will be half a day or a day later, but this is only a move, the mainmast cannot be repaired at sea, and then the ship can only move forward by manpower, and it will definitely be slower than before."
We now lack sufficient manpower and materials to carry out simple repairs to the ship, and in order to complete the overhaul, it must be carried out after boarding 6, and the overhaul is expected to take at least five days! ”
"Five days, damn the storm, we hit it twice in a row." A certain city lord frowned, this does not include the time wasted before boarding 6, and the schedule to return to Fengxiang has been delayed again.
"Yes, in fact, we are quite lucky, we were able to survive the two storms safely, and my subordinates are a little scared in retrospect." Liu Yu said with a smile that this experience will become an indelible memory in his life.
Ah Niu couldn't help but laugh dumbly, "This is called good luck......
At this moment, a shout came from the lookout, "6 places! As soon as the words fell, Wang Yue's figure had fallen from the lookout, and he repeated again: "I saw 6 places!" ”
A certain city lord finally came to his senses, "Where?" ”
"It's just to the southeast of us!" Wang Yue was also inexplicably excited, and he searched for many days but found nothing, but he didn't expect that a storm would bring light to Tengjiao, especially at this extremely difficult time, Wang Yue's present is even more commendable!
Wang Yue had no experience in living at sea, so it was difficult to give a more accurate distance, so he had to take an experienced sailor to the lookout to identify, and the sailor was also excited when he came down, "Although the distance is a little far away, it is not real, but that piece of green should not be wrong!" ”
The seabirds that appeared in sight also confirmed the fact that there were Zài6 places nearby!
The news of the current 6 places made the Tengjiao a lot of jubilation, and the feelings of the sailors became high. With a clear goal in mind, everyone is doing their best, and in this case, the initial repair of the Tengjiao was completed in less than four hours, two hours earlier than Liu Yu expected.
"Finally able to dock, we don't have to drink this fish blood again!"
"Yes, after I go ashore, hurry up and find a place to take a bath, I can rub at least two taels of salt on my body, and it will soon become cured meat!"
"Come on!"
The happy laughter of the sailors continued to sound on the boat, and after two terrible storms, the feeling of being down to earth was even more nostalgic, and the desire for 6 places made the already exhausted sailors burst out of their enough potential to paddle like flying.
Although the sailors took shifts, it was not until the afternoon of the second day after the second departure that they could stand on the deck and see the outline of the six places.
It wasn't an island, it was a group of islands to be exact, and from a distance, the area of each island was not large, and it was scattered on the sea. It was spring, and the island was full of trees, and it was these trees that the sailor who had taken Wang Yue to the lookout saw the continuous green.
However, a certain city lord and Wang Yue were both a little disappointed, originally both had a little extravagant hope, "It would be great if that storm sent us directly to Xianshan", but now it seems that it is completely unrealistic and delusional.
After another three days, the dilapidated Tengjiao finally arrived at the nearest island, and before the ship docked, Ah Niu and the others couldn't wait to go ashore to relive the long-lost down-to-earth feeling.
The island where Ah Niu and others landed 6 was very narrow, about ** li long and two or three li wide, and Wang Yue only took less than half an hour to complete the inspection of the island. When he came back, the No. 1 Wonder Man of Shenzhou did not return empty-handed, carrying two wild sheep in his hands.
"I'm always eating grilled fish these days, so it's time for a change of taste." Wang Yue said with a smile.
This is an uninhabited desert island, and there has never been a beast of prey, Ah Niu and others do not need to worry too much about safety, nothing can threaten everyone's safety.
The replenishment of fresh water is made possible by the two streams on the island, and the streams flow through the depressions along the path and at the confluence of the two streams, forming freshwater lakes of various sizes and natural bathing areas.
An hour later, the sailors who had finished bathing and eating began to work intensively.
A dozen or so sailors labored to carry buckets from the boat to the nearest stream, fill them with water, and then carry them back to the boat, a laborious and time-consuming task, but no one wanted to drink the blood of the fish again.
In addition to fresh water, food was also essential, and the Tengjiao lost almost all of its food reserves during the first storm. Since there are no predators on the island, wild sheep that have not been threatened by natural predators can breed here leisurely, making it a popular meal for sailors. Several sailors followed Wang Yue and Xiaoxue to start a sheep slaughtering campaign on the island, and the marinated mutton would become the main reserve food for the next voyage.
The island is full of tall trees, and even on a cliff a few hundred meters from the coast, there is a large tree suitable for making the main mast of the zuò, and there is no problem with the materials for repairing the Tengjiao.
In short, this small island has all the necessary items that the Tengjiao needs!
Everyone was busy, and Ah Niu and Xiaoyu, who couldn't get their hands on, simply climbed up to a high cliff on the island and sat down side by side. The two chatted while looking at the scenery on the sea, which is undoubtedly an extremely romantic and warm thing, as evidenced by Xiaoyu's happy laughter.
"The island is so beautiful, no one disturbs it, there is no strife, it is full of flowers and trees and those gentle animals. Presumably, the peach blossom paradise that the ancients said is nothing more than that! Xiao Yu made no secret of her love for this environment, her temperament was already quiet, even if she stayed in the crowded Fengxiang City for so long, she did not change that quiet and indifferent temperament at all.
A certain city lord smiled, "Then do you want to occupy a lonely island and proclaim yourself the island owner, and live a life that has no competition with the world?" ”
"If you get the chance, huh." Before he finished speaking, Xiao Yu stuck out his tongue and laughed again.
At this moment, a certain city lord suddenly appeared with surprise on his face, and when Xiao Yu, who had been paying attention to Ah Niu, looked at his gaze, he couldn't help but be stunned.
A boat appeared on the sea in the distance!
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