After the beginning of the year, when the birth season came, everything recovered, the ice thawed, the ocean-going team assembled, drove the sailboat, left the harbor, and the mighty fleet sailed to the sea, and gradually left the tribe.

On the top of the mountain, on the beach, on the city wall, and by the river, the dense tribesmen vied with each other to look at them and watch them away, and the ordinary people did not know that the purpose of this trip was simply to find it lively and interesting.

I've seen it many times when I went to sea, and it's the first time I've seen such a large team. However, the minority people who know the inside story can't help but worry about them, and silently pray and bless in their hearts, hoping that the fleet will return safely.

Taking refuge in the Wind King Department is certainly the best way, but the attitude of the Wind King Department is unclear, not to mention the Wind King Department, even the Sea Weather Department, only look at the goods, and be polite to them, who knows what they think in their hearts.

The business route is different from the political road, and the business affairs only care about the interests and gains and losses, and the political affairs are more complicated, more troublesome, and more, and even the attitude of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs is also ambiguous.

What's more, just one Maritime Waiting Department can't represent the Wind King Ministry, even if the Maritime Waiting Department is willing, whether the Wind King Department is willing or not, it's still two different things, and you can't put all your hopes on the Wind King Ministry who haven't met yet.

If you can see the results at sea and find a suitable place to live, you can also make arrangements in advance and transfer some of the clansmen to the sea as a precaution, as the so-called, eggs cannot be put in one basket.

If the Wind King Department loses, it can retreat to the sea in time to preserve most of its strength, no matter how powerful the War King Department is, it will not be able to catch up on the sea.

The raft of the Zehou Department cannot withstand the wind and waves of the ocean, and even if it can be chased by luck, it will inevitably suffer heavy losses, and if it floats on the sea, it can only become a living target for the tribe, not seeking development, at least it can preserve the strength of the tribe.

The edge and bottom of the warship are hung with animal repellent grass bags, which can avoid the harassment of sea beasts, and the beast repellent grass has a wider range of influence, lasts longer, and is effective for three months, which is incomparable to animal repellent fans.

The fleet carried the beast repellent grass that had been replaced twice, and also brought a sufficient amount of animal repellent powder, which has a mild temperament and is not easy to fall, which is more suitable for launching into the water, and the animal repellent grass is more suitable for use on ships.

For all sea beasts, regardless of the size of the volume, as long as they are not alien beasts, they have an expelling effect, and the effect is just the opposite when placed on the alien beasts, as long as you pay attention to avoid alien beasts, you can effectively reduce the loss.

**There are many more alien beasts than on land, they also have territory, have a fixed area of activity, and the breath of marine beasts is more sensitive than that of land, and it is easy to distinguish them with the perception of abnormal warriors.

From the development of the sailors to the present, the number of trips to the sea has been 28 times and 7 times long, and they have also drawn rudimentary charts, the depth and range of which cannot be detected, and what they have drawn is a road map for navigation.

Together with the back and forth, seventy road maps constitute the basic sea area framework, marking the isolated islands encountered, the strange beasts found, twelve isolated islands, one small island, eight strange beasts, and six fixed territories.

In the current situation of the tribe, it is somewhat difficult to calculate the mileage, using the wheel method, using the current of the big boat to drive the wheel to rotate, wrap the string, and then use the length of the rope to determine the distance traveled.

Such a method is not only affected by the friction of the string, but also by the influence of the wind current, but the tribal magic is always taught, and there are also capable people, through experiments and comparisons, the wind speed and direction are determined.

The wind speed is divided into five levels, and a wind flag is set up at the bow of the ship, which can observe the wind direction and wind speed, and there are special observers to observe and record, and there are special recorders to calculate the rotation of the water wheel.

The first level is a light breeze and can blow the silk flag, the second level is a small wind and can blow the leaf flag, the third level is a strong wind and can blow the sackcloth flag, the fourth level is a strong wind and can blow the wood chip flag, and the fifth level is a storm and can blow the stone chip flag.

The direction and velocity of ocean currents are also checked and detected by observers, using the wood current method, and after obtaining the data, they are handed over to the coordinator to integrate all the information and calculate the operation of the fleet.

Among the 700 sailors, there are commanders in charge of the fleet, commanders in charge of each ship, recorders, observers, and coordinators who calculate the voyage, inspectors who inspect operations, and carpenters who are responsible for maintenance.

There are also messengers who deliver messages, flag-raisers who raise and lower the sails, berthers who lift anchors and anchors, detectives who observe movements, and sailors who step on water wheels...... Each performs its own duties, and the fleet operates in an orderly manner.

On the sea, the speed of the fleet is greatly affected by nature, especially the wind direction and speed, when the weather is good, the rapids are brave, and when the weather is bad, they can only stop sailing.

The fastest three-class gale, with a favorable wind, the fastest seven-masted galleon, per hour, can reach fifty nautical miles, and the most stable is the second level of small winds, the first level is too slow, and the fourth or fifth is too dangerous.

Of the thirty-five voyages, the farthest one had reached two thousand miles away, and that time it took two months at sea before it began to return, because of the heavy rain and the replenishment of fresh water, it dared to go so far.

It was during that voyage that I found the island of the savages, which was too far away to run for too long. Don't worry about getting lost, the fleet carries a compass, and the captains of each ship are basically equipped.

The tribe has a small magnet mine, which was found under the root system of a certain ferocious plant, and it is not much in number, but it is enough to use, and since the tribe does not have iron tools, it is not of much use at all.

Magnets are useless to bronze, the only use is to grind them into magnetic needles, and make them into Sinan and compass, which are used by teams going to sea and going out to discern the direction, and no matter how far they run, they can come back along the way.

This time they went to sea, their target was the savage tribe, people are social animals, the possibility of living alone, is quite low, there are wild people over there, maybe there are other tribes, there are bigger islands.

If not, the island of the savages is their goal, and if they find that there are enough resources and enough people to survive, they may not be able to, try to move with the savages and take down the island!

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For the first five days, the wind and waves were always calm, and occasionally a light wind blew, and the fleet did not hurry or slow, and advanced for more than two hundred miles, and the mountain where the tribe was located slowly disappeared in front of him, merging with the horizon and disappearing.

Food in the sea, has never been a problem, just hit the net to catch up, there are hundreds of pounds of fish, if the appetite is not satisfied, you can also smear the animal powder, go to the sea to catch, you want to eat whatever you want.

The sea is a new world, with mountains, hills, plains, valleys, plants of various colors and shapes, huge coral reefs, dense aquatic plants drifting along the ocean......

The fish that live here are more strange than those in the river, some have glowing scales, some have wings, some have four eyes, some have long tails, and some have transparent bodies......

In addition to fish, there are many species, such as hook-like seahorses, mountain-like sea turtles, ichthyosaurs with long whiskers, crabs with pincers larger than their bodies, octopuses with eight tentacles, and great white sharks with fangs......

Ugly is ugly, but the taste is good, the meat is fresh and tender, there is no need to add salt, there is a faint salty taste, and even no spices are needed, it is also delicious, it is very good to eat cooked, and it has a unique flavor when eaten raw.

The warriors who had never been to the sea all expressed a strong interest, whether it was food or beautiful scenery, which made them feel very novel, and the wood fire was launched from time to time to catch fresh food and make it in different ways.

It was necessary to take care of all the ships, which were not fast and had no wind to assist, so they could only rely on human paddling and treadling, and on the morning of the sixth day, a strong wind suddenly arose, and the ocean currents surged, and the fleet was pushed more than fifty miles.

The big boat was still very stable, but the small boat was a little bumpy, and the soldiers on board were not very adaptable, and the sailors and infantrymen who often went to sea were nothing, but the soldiers who followed them inevitably felt uncomfortable.

But the physical fitness was strong, and there was not much problem, after the wind stopped, the noon was calm for a long time, and the sun was shining, but in the afternoon, the waves suddenly rolled, and the sky became cloudy.

The fourth-level wooden chip flag was lifted from time to time, Qing Wang's face was solemn, but he let the fleet continue to move forward, riding the fast wind, and moved forward again for more than fifty miles, and waited until the wooden chip flag was completely raised, and then ordered to stop.

Both large and small ships anchored on both sides, and at the same time lowered the canvas, the bronze anchor entered the water, the sails were retracted, and the ship was much more stable.

Under the drowsy canopy, the wind roared, the waves surged, the dark clouds covered the layers, the torrential rain poured down, the big ship swayed from side to side, undulating in the wind and waves, fixed by copper anchors on both sides, and no accidents occurred.

The sailors, accustomed to such turbulence, staggered through the boat, some used large wooden barrels to catch the falling rainwater, and many more were splashing the seawater into the boat with water scoops.

The other new fighters were extremely uncomfortable, unable to adapt to the violent jolting sensation, and hid in the cabin one by one, refusing to come out, their heads were dizzy, they were nauseous and wanted to vomit, and fresh ginger slices were scattered in the room.

Only the room still has manpower, and the medical soldiers are not good, they are all uncomfortable, and the wood fire is also a little seasick, holding the freshly cut ginger slices, feeling the spicy breath, gradually diverging in the mouth, feeling a lot better.

But I still felt uncomfortable, drank a few sips of liquor, gradually anesthetized my consciousness, followed the rocking of the boat, and adapted to the rhythm, so that I eased up, and looked at the outside There was nothing important, and then I returned to the room.

The torrential rain stopped in the middle of the night, but the strong wind and waves lasted for two days, and in the afternoon two days later, the fourth-level wooden flag slowly hung down, and Qingwang began to check the situation, such wind and waves are not too big on the sea.

There was not much damage, but the two dhows, which had suffered some damage in the wind and waves, went to check with them, and found that there was not much of a hole, so she asked the warriors to bring in the timber, and the carpenters to repair it as soon as possible.

The ship carried treated poplar wood, but the quantity was limited, and the ship was not damaged much, so it would be repaired, and if the damage was too serious and too much wood was needed, there was no need to repair it again, and it was simply discarded.

It took half an hour, more than a dozen carpenters, repaired the damage, took advantage of the time, Qingwang reorganized the fleet, and when the ships were repaired, they began to continue sailing, the waves calmed down a lot, and the wind was still blowing.

But it was a good time to sail, the bronze anchor was pulled out of the water, the sails were reopened, the fleet rode the wind and waves, and moved forward rapidly, and the strong wind blew for a day before it slowly subsided and stopped, and the fleet had sailed out of more than two hundred miles.

It had been ten days since the convoy had left the tribe and gone to sea, and it had advanced about six hundred miles, and after the storm had ended, the calm at the beginning was restored, and in the calm days, the flotilla slowly marched for ten days.