Chapter 214: Either the whale dies or I die
Qin Fan is trying to find a way to hunt and save people from the giant kun.
On the other hand, the fishermen of the Ryukyu Kingdom are also in a hurry.
Kazuki Iwabe was the chief officer of the voyage.
Speaking of which, for this whale hunt, they can be said to have made preparations.
The whaling ships were built ten days ago.
At that time, the king of the Ryukyu Kingdom, Hanyu Matsusa, also led them to complete the sacrificial ceremony.
But after all, it's a giant kun, and the big guys don't have a bottom in their hearts.
So the target they chose at the beginning was a smaller whale.
The hunt was also successful, and when they returned with their catch, they were greeted with a scene of national celebration.
However, it may have been too smooth for the first time, so that they picked this sea overlord as an opponent.
At the discovery of the giant kun, the sailors on board were a little shaken.
After all, the pressure on them to face such a huge whale is unprecedented.
However, the desire for glory prevailed over the fear in Kazuki Iwabe's heart.
He ordered the beast to be hunted, and shot the first spear.
The spear stabbed the whale and made it agitated.
And the sailors on other ships also began to throw spears.
It's just that maybe this whale is older, with rough skin and thick meat.
The spear gun, which can usually penetrate the flesh for three points, can only pierce the opponent's skin at this time.
The damage done was much less than expected.
However, there was no turning back from the bow.
At this point, they can only go on!
As the battle heated up, the sailors on board slowly calmed down.
Although this whale is larger, it also has rough skin and thick flesh.
However, in the face of human hunting, it can only turn into a headless fly and run around.
Just as they were taking it lightly, the whale jerked back and made huge waves.
Immediately afterward, under the cover of the waves, it accelerated its speed and crashed into the ship.
Where did the sailors on the ship have this preparation, they quickly panicked, and there was no time to maneuver the ship to dodge.
Moreover, the rough waves also caused the ship to sway from side to side, and many people simply fell directly on the deck.
Not to mention that there is a reaction.
In this way, the whale at full speed loaded onto a whaling ship, and the ship was directly broken in two.
And some of the sailors on the ship sank directly into the sea, and some flew into the sky under the huge force of the impact, and then fell heavily on the sea.
By the time the rest of the crowd reacted, many of the sailors had disappeared from the water.
Kazuki Iwabe arranged two whaling ships to cruise to rescue people, while continuing to direct the crowd to hunt.
Because he knew that only one of the whales and their fleet would make it out of the sea alive today.
He didn't believe that the whale's impact was just accidental.
The whale must have held a grudge against them.
And if it can ram the whaling ship for the first time, it will be able to attack a second time.
If they all succeed in this way, then Iwabe and Nozomi and his party will die here.
Just as Kazuki Iwabe looked nervously at the whale swimming forward at a rapid speed not far away, a sailor exclaimed:
"Captain! Ship! A big ship is coming!"
Hearing this, Iwabe and Nozomi were stunned.
"Big ship? Where did the big ship come from?"
He was a little puzzled, but he still took time out of his busy schedule to glance back.
But at such a glance, he was frightened.
Could such a huge ship be built by humans?
The big ship in front of them was several times bigger than the giant kun they were hunting!
At that moment, a door on the merchant ship was opened,
A dinghy was then released.
A man drove a dinghy towards the whaling fleet.
Kazuki Iwabe hurriedly asked the sailors to warn that it was dangerous here, and asked the other party to leave quickly.
But the people who came turned a deaf ear.
On the other side, Qin Fan, who received a negative answer from the captain, was a little disappointed and could only implement the second plan.
Qin Fan originally wanted to borrow the weapons on the ship to hunt whales.
After all, this ship is what he is involved in, and he knows all the facilities on board.
Although the merchant ships were not equipped with artillery, some other weapons still existed.
These include spears that can be used against whales, and they are large, with several ox tendons as a bowstring to fire, and are as powerful as a large siege crossbow.
As long as you shoot, you can inflict heavy damage on a whale with a single spear.
However, the captain actually told Qin Fan that none of those weapons were equipped.
But it's not without reason.
After all, no one could have predicted such a battle.
And Qin Fan was eager to save people, and when the ship set sail, he didn't have time to ask.
In this way, this embarrassing situation has been created.
There is no way, there are no merchant ships equipped with any weapons, there is simply no capital to attack in front of the whales.
Therefore, Qin Fan could only drive the boat to the whaling ship alone and borrow the other party's weapons.
But even though Qin Fan's arm strength is amazing, it is still difficult to catch up with the whaling ship that is being dragged away by whales.
Fortunately, two ships are searching for and rescuing sailors.
And Qin Fan also rescued a crew member who fell into the water on the way closer, winning the favor of the other party.
Therefore, the whaling ships of the Ryukyu Kingdom did not attack Qin Fan, but they were still very vigilant about his arrival.
On the ship, Qin Fan did not hesitate, and began to explain his intention to the sailors on the ship at an astonishing speed.
However, the sailors were skeptical about this and were not willing to obey Qin Fan's command at all.
In this regard, Qin Fan was also a little helpless, after all, he did not have any prestige in the Ryukyu Kingdom, and it was still a little difficult to make the other party obey his command for no reason.
Even if he rescued a sailor who fell into the water.
Although the other party will be grateful to him, he will not put the command of the weapon and ship in his hands.
Because of this battle, they are fighting for their lives, and the fight with the whale is either full or buried in the belly of the fish.
Therefore, it is impossible for them to entrust their wealth and life to someone they don't know.
Especially when the other party is still a person from Datang.
Although Datang is the superior kingdom of the Celestial Empire, they also believe in the strong national strength of Datang.
But if the person in front of them can deal with the giant kun, they don't believe it!
Just when the two sides were at a stalemate, Qin Fan suddenly remembered someone.
Ryukyu comes, Mosher!
At the beginning, he gave the drawings of the new fishing boat to the other party as a tribute to the tributary trade.
On the other hand, the timber purchased by the other party from Datang also brought a large amount of silver taels at once, alleviating the urgent need of the treasury.
What's more, the boats that the Ryukyu fishermen are stepping on are made from the drawings they provide.
And Moser has always been the bridge in the middle.