After harvesting the wheat, Yun Qing threw himself into the preparation of the fleet's trip.

The candidates have already been decided, a total of fifty-two people. This trip is planned to take a month, and it is necessary to bring enough supplies, and the food for more than 50 people alone is a large expense.

The Ministry of Materials gave wheat according to the approved application, and the Ministry of Finance also gave money to buy meat, etc.

Grind the wheat into flour and bring it, and it is best to make some durable cakes, steamed buns, and dried meat.

Yun Qing handed over the preparation of the supplies to Lan Xing to be in charge, and personally stared at the rationing of the weapons.

He brought twenty crossbow arrows, fifteen bows and two hundred arrows, and some spears and swords.

Everything was ready for May 3.

Lin Yan packed two small sacks of the things he was going to bring, and Hua Hong and Jin Zai each carried one and sent her to the dock.

The same goes for the other people who are going, and the family carries large bags and small bags to give them away.

Ah Lan and Hei Tu came to the dock on behalf of the arbitration tribunal and looked at the three ships ready to go, worried, but more expectant.

It was a meaningful voyage, and the fleet of Sun City set off again on a journey into the unknown. It's an exploration and adventure, and it's the beginning of a trip out of this area.

Food, weapons, etc., are sufficient, which means that Sun City's fleet has achieved the best configuration in every aspect. It's all about their safe return.

Ah Lan said to Yun lightly: "Remember, don't act rashly, everything is about everyone's safety." Even if you don't find anything, you have to take everyone home. ”

"I will." Yun Qing nodded solemnly, this time there are Lin Yan, Shi Zhi, Feng Wenwen, Shui Sheng, Huang Ying and Blue Moon in the team, they are all the backbone of the future, and there can be no mistakes.

Looking at the young man's face full of vitality and anticipation for the journey, Ah Lan smiled: "They are all good children, you try to take care of them as much as possible." ”

Yun Qing nodded again.

Hei Tu also said: "These people will be handed over to you, take care, we are waiting for you to come back smoothly." ”

Amid the worries of the send-off people, the ship slowly drifted off shore.

The people on the boat waved to the shore and embarked on an unknown journey with infinite longing.

It wasn't until the boat was out of sight that the people on the dock gradually dispersed. Alan stared in the direction in which the ship had disappeared, reluctant to leave for a long time.

Bai Yun stayed by her side, "Go back." They will come home safely. ”

"Yes, that's all the way I said, but I can't let go of the worries in my heart. I really don't know if it's right or wrong to let them go. ”

"People are gone, and there is no point in talking about it. All we can do is guard the City of the Sun and wait for them to return. ”

Baiyun was also worried, but she knew that no one could stop the fleet.

Alan didn't know, "Let's go, go back." There are still many things to be done, whether the new season of wheat seeds have been sown, and we still have to check and verify. ”

On the boat, watching Shi Zhi keep taking out various tools, Lin Yan was stunned, "You really want to do experiments on the ship?" ”

"yes, time can't be wasted on board. Besides, we can't do anything else while the ship is moving, we can't always stare outside. ”

Lin Yan looked at her sack, which contained clothes and food, as well as paper and pens, etc., and asked, "You didn't bring a change of clothes and food?" ”

"Brought clothes." Shi Zhi didn't know why, "Isn't the ship in charge of food, what are you doing with food?" ”

"Just in case, it's common sense to go out. You don't just bring a change of clothes, do you? ”

Shi Zhi looked at Lin Yan with a look on his face that you said you were right.

Lin Yan raised his forehead, "I didn't say it, you have to bring a few more clothes and some food, you didn't listen." ”

She looked at the aquatic ones, "What about you?" ”

Shui Sheng and Huang Ying also came out by boat for the first time, if they were the same as Shi Zhi, then the next days would probably not be easy.

They planned to stay outside for a month, and although the ship was in charge of food, it was barely enough to eat, and they didn't expect much better food.

Huang Ying smiled: "I brought some herbs, clothes and food. ”

"I've brought them all, too." Aquatic is delicate and has made full preparations for this trip.

The rest of Feng Wenwen and Blue Moon are all people who have experience of going out, and they are also very well prepared.

The five of them stared at Shi Zhi in unison, and they thought that he was an alternative.

"Shi Zhi, you are usually so smart, why are you so unreliable, I have told you again and again, where have you heard it."

Lin Yan was really speechless to Shi Zhi.

Shi Zhi didn't feel that what he was doing was wrong at all, "I brought enough things, this is a boat, you don't need to bring so much." ”

Lan Yue said: "What Shi Zhi said is right. It's already like this, let's take care of him a little more on the way. ”

"Also, you can get to Yanghe tomorrow, and when you get there, you can go down the river, and you can walk a lot in a day." Lin Yan is looking forward to tomorrow, and everything unknown makes people look forward to it infinitely.

"Have you calculated how many miles you can walk in a day at full speed downstream?"

Lin Yan shook his head, "Although I haven't calculated it specifically, I can walk at least three or four hundred miles downstream." ”

Lan Yue praised: "It takes at least four or five days to walk three hundred miles on land, and the boat is fast, and it can go so far in one day." ”

Huang Ying looked at the retreating grass and trees on both sides, "Walking against the water is faster than people." How many people are rowing down there? ”

Several of them were on the big boat, which was the third boat. In order to facilitate management, three ships were numbered this time, and they were No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 according to the time they were made.

Lin Yan said: "Ten oarsmen." They rotate every two hours to keep the boat at speed. ”

The bigger the boat, the more oarsmen are needed, and if you want a big boat to move smoothly, these oarsmen are trained to obey the command of the helm.

Since the ship was built, Yun Qing began to train people in the military department, training helmsmen and oarsmen for boat travel.

Usually, these people are paddling on the Sun River for practical training. It can be said that every time the fleet sets off, it requires the efforts and preparation of countless people.

"The paddlers are also very hard, we can sit in the boat, talk and laugh easily, and do whatever we want, they are all working hard."

Hearing Shui Sheng say this, several people nodded in agreement, and it was true.

The weight of the boat depends on the efforts of the oarsmen, who are the most tired people on the boat.

Not only is it responsible for the ship's progress, but also for the safety of everyone on board. In the event of an emergency, the oarsman must take up arms to resist the enemy.

Shi Zhi suddenly said: "Can't you replace manpower with other power?" It is still too laborious to propelle the boat through the water by manpower. ”

Several people looked at Lin Yan in unison, she must know the answer.

Lin Yan smiled: "There must be a way to replace manpower." It's just that we can't do it in our current conditions. When we find more resources, we can start to improve. In the future, boats will be able to move forward on the water without human rowing, and the speed will be even faster. ”

"How?" Shi Zhi stared at Lin Yan with bright eyes.

(End of chapter)