Chapter 56: The Man Who Conquered the Sea (8) Sails Thirty Thousand Miles South
"The Adventures of Martin - Thirty Thousand Miles South, I Return with Lull", written by the famous sailor Martin Lanzi in 759 A.D., is a very popular adventure notebook in the future.
Of course, in the past, except for the nobles, most commoners did not have the money to buy a full travelogue that was too long, but every tavern storyteller, or troubadour, had to know at least a little, and many sailors' adventures in later generations can be found in this travelogue prototype.
However, this travelogue was first regarded as a braggart, and although many Bourbon people marveled at the imagination of this travelogue, they really regarded this travelogue as a real person, very few.
It wasn't until later, when the island of Maz was really discovered, and when the descendants of the country recorded in the travelogue Manada and Brayazon really appeared in the field of vision of the Bourbons, that the Bourbon knew that the content of the travelogue was not false.
Moreover, through the local historical records of the extinct countries of Manada and Brayason, it can be clearly proved that this novel is not a fabrication, but a rare documentary material.
More importantly, in that era, almost all countries recorded history, only the genealogy of the aristocracy, the change of power, and the official system, and there was little mention of civilian life and architecture.
However, Martin, the protagonist of this novel, unconsciously writes these contents in a travelogue.
Therefore, for historians, this book is the only important historical material that comprehensively examines the ancient customs of the ancient Bourbon, Maz and the Tamron continent, and it is also a must-read for every historian who wants to study the maritime history of Bourbon.
Below, the editor has selected excerpts from some chapters of the book, some of which are excerpts from all of them, and some of which are summaries, excluding the humanistic customs that historians like to see, and the voyages that navigators like to see, and only select the most important episodes and send them out for you to browse.
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(1) My childhood
My family, before my return with the hero Lull, did not have a surname, and they were called by nicknames as they were.
My father called me Martin, and after I became a senior sailor, the nickname I was given by the Sailor Market, was Martin Popeye, because I was a good paddling.
I was born in 675 to a family of sailors in Compolis, and I sailed with my father from the age of nine.
I grew up listening to the story of Lul Gomez, the hero Lul discovered the Dragon Continent, the hero Lul was the first to circle our land, the hero Lul Β·
In short, the hero Lull is the object of my greatest admiration, I don't know what the name of the consul of Compolis is or what the consul of Bourbon is called, but I have known since I was a child that Lure is the best navigator and that the tavern is full of legends of Lull.
However, the hero Lull discovered Myrami at the age of 17, and at the age of 17, I became the youngest senior sailor in the Campolis sailor market because of my strength and skill in the boat.
Unfortunately, when I became a high-ranking sailor who could be hired by Compolis in the official name, the hero Lull did not sail.
The explanation to the outside world is that the hero Lul is also old and does not want to sail anymore, and wants to concentrate on governing Compolis.
Although it is a pity that I did not make it in time to discover the new land with Hero Lur, I also sincerely wish that Hero Lul can govern our Compolis better and better.
I remember in the year 893 of the Great Calendar, when I was 18 years old, and I had just finished a voyage and was relaxing in the tavern, when I heard a group of rude sailors insulting the hero Lull.
The scum ridiculed, saying that the hero Luer only relied on the wealth of his family to have his current reputation, and they could do it if they gave them the conditions for the hero Luer.
Hearing this, I was furious, and I fought with them on the spot, and the last one was beaten by them after seven of them, but fortunately, one person saved me, and he said that he was a subordinate of Lord Fei and had memorized my name.
Two years later, when I was about to forget about it, I met the man again, and he asked me if I wanted to sail with the hero Lull.
Oh my God! Sail with a hero I've known since childhood? Sail with a living legend? Absolutely!
So, after hurriedly leaving a message to my family, I didn't even have time to see my pregnant wife, so I went away with that Fei's men.
(3) Set sail
After some twists and turns, I finally got my wish and began his sixth voyage with the hero Lull, and I was fortunate enough to be placed in the flagship where the hero Lull was.
During the earlier voyages, I came into contact with my idols from time to time, and on a few occasions even talked to the hero Lul! I hope it's a boy who can inherit my career, but in fact, girls are fine, as long as they can be safe.
(4) Five sea dragons
However, I don't know if it was the hero Lull's secret voyage that angered the sea god, and during the voyage, we saw an unprecedentedly large sea dragon, and in the face of the sea dragon, we could do nothing but tremble and speed up the glide.
It was a very difficult time to be chased by the sea dragons, and in the crew quarters, I also heard complaints, and a group of sailors around me complained that it was Lul who brought the calamity to them.
"But if it weren't for Luer's technology and Lull's overall arrangement, would you have been able to drive so fast? I'm afraid you would have fallen behind and been swallowed by the sea dragon!" Hearing that they were slandering Lull, I angrily confronted these unconscionable bastards.
"But if it weren't for Lull's insistence on sailing south, we wouldn't have been chased by a big monster like a crushing worm!"
"Sailing is inherently risky, and there are fewer crew members who have died because of the waves over the years? Isn't it a bigger wave when you encounter a sea dragon? If you are afraid of the waves, what kind of sailor do you come out to be? Like those poor worms of Myrami, can't you be tied to the fields by the lord and plough the fields!"
"You..."
"Okay, okay, stop arguing, sleep time is still precious, it's almost time for our group to go rowing, let's go to sleep first," seeing that we were arguing, another sailor came out to stop us, and told us to stop arguing and go to sleep with anger that did not dissipate.
Although this man's thinking was very strange, it was actually very marketable in the sailor's room on the lower floor, and more and more sailors thought so, and I was ostracized because I insisted on my opinion.
(7) The end of the nightmare
And after months of sliding in the dead and losing track of time, the sea dragon finally retreated.
After the sea dragon retreated, there was a cheer on the ship, but after the cheers dissipated, the ship fell into a deathly silence, and everyone did not speak, staring at Lul.
(8) Heroes are not old
In the end, that bastard, the bastard sailor who often advertised below that the disasters brought by the sea dragon were all Lull's fault, actually went one step further and directly accused Lull.
I know that many of the sailors on the ship share this idea, and if I stand up for Luhr now, it means that I will also be targeted by them...
After so many days on board, this is the first time I've seen the hero Lull up close. It was at this time that I was stunned to discover that in the tavern legend, the young hero who was frivolous, defiant and insistent on his own opinions, had a lot of gray hair mixed with his forehead, and his face was wrinkled.
Are heroes getting old, too?
Looking at Lull, after a few struggles, I decided to follow my heart and stand on the side of my childhood idol, but before I could go out, Lull spoke first.
"You're just trying to create infighting on the ship, so as to reduce the number of mouths to eat," Lull pointed out the other party's purpose in the face of the turbulent and strange situation.
As I spoke, I noticed that Lull's gaze was not on the troubled sailor, but beyond his voice, into the distance.
Some sailors and I followed Lull's gaze and found that Lul was now looking at the corner of the ship, and there was only one violet class left on the ship except for Lull.
Seeing that the other party was a violet level, our group of sailors quickly retracted their gaze, not wanting to be hated by this violet level because of this matter.
Just as I turned my head, Lull spoke again.
"Infighting is going to kill people, it's okay to take some people away before I die, which of you is willing to be cannon fodder and become the person who walks with me?"
When Lull said these words, I felt that the restless environment around me began to cool down. And the sailors who were still looking at Lull with righteous indignation also had some hesitation.
When the atmosphere calmed down, I remember very well that the most panicked person at that time was the sailor who was attacking Luhr, and he trembled and said, "Shameless bastard, you still want to..."
"Give me time, listen to me at two points," but Lul interrupted the clown directly.
And this clown may have been suppressed by Lull's aura, and forgot what he wanted to say for a while, so he didn't continue.
Facing us, Lull said calmly.
"First of all, you know that I have traveled by sea for decades, traveled to various places, and earned some fame, so my knowledge of the sea should be the deepest among you. β
As we spoke, Lull walked up to us, patting the clown on the shoulder as he passed by.
"There are three kinds of sea areas I have seen, one is in the sea area near our continent, where the water area is generally calm, of course, there are places with strong wind and waves; the second sea area, usually in a place that deviates from the mainland a little, where the water area is relatively deep, and the difficult sea monsters are usually there; and the third is the sea area that we have sailed in the past few months, this is also the first time I have seen this kind of sea area, this kind of sea situation, I believe you all have a feeling, right?"
Then, leaving us a few seconds to restore, Lull began to speak.
"However, have you noticed that the sea we are in now is a second sea, and it has left the scope of the third sea? What does this mean? This means that there is land in the south! I hereby guarantee my head, and I conclude that there must be new land in the south, and you will sail south for a month, and you will definitely see new land, and I will not see new land, so I will let you go. β
"Leave it to me, who would dare to let you go!" the clown still didn't give up, and mocked Luer in a weird way, but Lul completely ignored his words and continued to say what he wanted to say, and some of our sailors couldn't help but laugh at this clown a few times.
"The second point I want to make is that the remaining food on the ship is now only enough for all of us to consume for a month and a half, and I believe you all know how long it took us to get to this place. β
After saying this, Lu Er raised his palm and aimed the front of his palm at the purple carrot level behind: "Now sailors, you have two choices. β
"The first choice, choose infighting, half of the dead, the living add the corpses of the dead to the food reserves, and the rest of the people fight to see if they can use these food, try to use this boat that I don't know how long it can drive, drive for two or three months, and return to Myrami alive. β
Luer flipped over his palm, revealing the front of his palm, facing the purple carrot level: "The second option, believe me once, drive south for a month, no infighting, no dead people, a month's food, enough to arrive." β
Then, Lull spread his hands out and said the balance bluntly to us, who were looking at each other: "Two choices, sailors, what choice do you want?"
Here's the editor's thoughts, why was Lull able to convince all sailors?
According to the editor, there are three arguments in Luhr's argument: first, the infighting must kill at least half of the people in order to get enough food to go back, and no one among the sailors can guarantee that they will not be half dead; second, the current sea shows that there is a closer land in the south; and third, with the current state of the ship, it is estimated that it will not last for three months.
Sure enough, according to the records, the sailors who looked at each other, not surprisingly, all chose the first path, after all, when there was a possibility of survival, no one wanted to be the half of the sailors who died.
In fact, this is also to be thankful, this is at sea and not on land, otherwise that Ziluo class would not bother to win over the sailors.
Because when you are on land, even if you kill all the sailors, it is an idle matter, but in this vast sea area, kill all the sailors, is it possible to drive the ship alone with the Ziluo class?
Sure enough, the sailors chose to trust Lull one more time.
And seeing that the hero Lul solved the danger of the sailor's mutiny with his mouth cannon, Popeye Martin resumed his worship of his childhood idol.
ββββββ lalala, Leng Yi appearedββββββ
At this time, Leng Yi watched it in person, and Leng Yi highly praised Lul's reaction in the incident, especially the choice to sail south. Because if Luer sails east, although it can also reach the Tenglong continent, it will be farther than south.
If you sail south... Of course, it's not to the Tenglong Continent, but to Maz Island. And with the direction of Luhr's current sailing, the fleet... Well, Lull's ships will sail directly to the land of Manada.
Think about it, a hundred years in advance, due to an irresistible accident, the Bourbon sailors who were exiled in a foreign land arrived on a strange island!
Thinking about this script, Leng Yi feels very emotional, and it can catch up with Simbac (it's Simberda, Leng Yi and Starbucks are mixed together) Voyage.