Chapter 813: The Captain's Diary
Aleister thought carefully, came to a map and looked at it carefully, and then said to Li Donglin: "Your Excellency, there is no bay near here that can be repaired by the fleet to avoid the storm. ”
Li Donglin was silent, and then he said to his first mate: "Go tell the crew to hold on, and at the same time pay attention to their own safety." We're almost there, sheltered from the storm. ”
After hearing this, the first mate was slightly stunned, and then he understood what Li Donglin meant. Nodding slightly, he left the captain's room, and the moment he pushed the door open, a cold wind carried the rain and entered the warm and pleasant captain's room.
"Your Excellency, I made it clear that there are no bays or islands for ships to take refuge in this area!" Alesta didn't understand, and he widened his eyes, carefully emphasizing.
"I know." Li Donglin raised his head and looked directly into Aleister's eyes, "If you don't say that, can you tell me how to dodge this damn storm?" He said, "When you go out, I hope that you, sir, will keep your mouth in check and not talk nonsense." He warned Aleister, who nodded in understanding.
After he went out, Li Donglin's eyes were cloudy. A poisonous plan has already risen in my heart! If the fleet can survive the storm safely, if not, or if the situation is dangerously bad, then it will take the death of one person to calm the uneasy hearts of the crew. When the time comes, it will be completely possible to push everything onto Aleister. Tell the crew that he was the one who swore that there was an island of refuge ahead, and that his death alone could be used to appease the restless seafarers.
After thinking about everything, Li Donglin continued to lie on the desk and write his sailing diary. And, wrap it in layers of waterproof paper and put the diary in a box. Layers of oiled paper are used to seal the inside of the box, and finally a layer of wax is used to seal the gaps in the box. Then, lock the box inside your desk.
He prayed in his heart, and at the same time made his final preparations.
If the ship capsizes in a storm, the contents of his diary will be secured, and if he is lucky, he may be able to get it. Even if it is unfortunate, then the consequences are not something he can guarantee. He only hoped that his modest contribution would enable the country to find the last information he had left behind and warn those who came after him of the difficult situation in this sea. Nothing else he could do, nor could he do it, let alone fight against the rampant nature of nature.
And on the deck of the ship, all the sailors are hurrying to fix the only 'home' under their feet, and they are fastened with ropes one by one. Replace cracked ropes and broken sails, or even hold yourself to your boat and stick to your post. Every sailor understands that since he has chosen to take this path, there is no possibility of regret in the middle of the journey. For the ship under their feet is their ark, the guarantee of their lives.
Everyone is doing their best to contribute their meager strength.
All people, at this moment, are grasshoppers tied to the same rope. One is prosperous, one is lost, and the person who is slippery is not playing tricky at this moment. Instead, under the orders of the non-commissioned officer, they ran back and forth around the ship, and the sea water that poured into the ship was constantly discharged. Even if the water is pouring in very fast, even if they can't keep up with the speed at which the water is pouring in. Even though everyone is extremely tired, they still repeat their work nervously.
Everyone wants to live, and they don't want to be buried in the sea like this.
Maybe it was the first time that the Tang people participated in the Great Voyage, the first time they participated in the wave of world partition, and maybe it was because they received the special care of a supreme will.
The Tang people, who had been busy all night, finally survived the storm and defeated the moody nature. When the sun rises again over the sea, when the warm sun shines on the whole world again. The storm is over, and calm is back in the rough seas. All the living, even though they were extremely tired at the moment, still raised their arms and cheered, they threw their hats, hugged each other, and tried every way to vent the panic that had been building up in their hearts all night.
The strange ocean is not strange at this moment, and the dangerous ocean is not dangerous at this moment. Because, they have overcome this moody ocean, they have overcome nature, and they have managed to survive.
Li Donglin looked at this scene, and a smile appeared on his tired face. He looked up at the sun, which was constantly shining with his light and heat, straightened his clothes, and said, "Tell the kitchen that at noon, prepare a feast, and the drinks will be served open." Our brave and intrepid lads deserve a carnival! ”
"Yes, Captain, I'll go over here."
"Oh, yes." Li Donglin called the non-commissioned officer who was about to leave and instructed, "Tell us the good news to our brave and fearless young men, and by the way, step up the cleaning of the deck, inspect all parts of the ship, and repair and replace the damaged ones in time." Arrange for everyone to rest and usher in the carnival movement at noon! ”
"Yes, Captain, I'm sure the lads will be grateful to you." The non-commissioned officer said with a smile. Subsequently, the non-commissioned officer told the news to the exhausted sailors. As the sergeant had thought in his heart, all the lads cheered and appreciated the captain's actions, and they swept away their exhaustion and gloom. My heart was filled with passion.
Li Donglin smiled slightly, returned to his captain's room, took out the sealed box, removed the wax seal, and uncovered the layers of waterproof oilpaper. Take out your nautical diary, turn a new page, and continue to write......
"In the year 594 of the Tang calendar, it was sunny, and last night's terrible storm receded, and the sea returned to its tranquility. We have survived the storm, we have survived the trials of nature, and even though we are all very tired, our hearts are joyful. Our expedition and expedition have opened a new page, and we will uphold the will of the emperor and the expectations of the people, and successfully complete the tasks assigned by the emperor. Let our children and grandchildren be able to enjoy a broader living space, and light up the new world of wilderness with the fire of civilization that belongs to us. To bring the spark of civilization, the light of truth......"
Li Donglin crouched on the table and wrote down one beautiful text after another with a pen, the sentences were very plain, there were no beautiful articles and no flowery sentences. It's just a very prosaic story, as if it were so insignificant, but the danger hidden between the lines, only these parties can understand how dangerous the crisis in last night's storm was.
“…… We'll continue to set sail and explore a new route until we feel like we're on a mission, and then we're going to return home. Now, I'm going to join the brave crew of the ship and enjoy our own carnival! ”