Chapter 125: Bold and Careful
Wizards, like nobles, are a group of people who are afraid of death.
Lawrence felt like he was.
The advantage of the north is that it is not afraid of death, and the people here are brave, honor, and sacrifice life and death.
It is an honor to defeat the enemy, and it is also an honor to bring back the spoils of war, so dare to fight for it.
People here do not fight for the nobility and the king, but for honor and themselves.
Therefore, when fighting the Western South, the predator advantage can always burst out, and it can become a major problem for the Western Southerners.
It is not easy to rule such a group of people.
Food and clothing are not enough, these people are like wild beasts, they do not cherish and do not see the harvest that they have snatched with their own hands as a handout.
Lawrence can rule here, because everyone thinks he is strong enough!
Although he doesn't seem to be strong, and some people think he has little strength, Lawrence's strength is not only reflected in brute strength.
The Church of the Stars has gradually become part of everyone's lives, and people here remember the positions of the stars in the sky.
This memory is inheritance, association, and emotion.
Accepting the stories and legends of the Church of the Stars is also gradually accepting Lawrence's rules and accepting the existence of God.
When you accept this, you will feel that Lawrence is a true prophet, a prophet who leads people from poverty to prosperity, from confusion and hardship to happiness and stability.
The barbarians of the north have a new master, and the new master has not bound the honor of the people, nor has they deprived them of their wildness.
He gave everyone a chance to drink and talk, enjoy the moments of life, and also gave everyone a chance to go out and get honors!
The fighters began to prepare for the upcoming war, to exercise their bodies, or to do all sorts of things at home in advance.
The women were very supportive of Lawrence's plan, and Lawrence fought several times in exchange for a large amount of gains with minimal losses.
This time it is the land where the people of the Deco Kingdom have taken the initiative to blaspheme the gods, so they must fight back and make them pay the price of blood and tears!
Inside the manor, a group of people began to pack their things.
Lawrence watched as the rest of the group packed their bags and quickly walked over to Loshanda, who was sitting in a chair, and embraced the benevolent witch.
"Mother, we've been making sails and boats at Ferry Harbor for a while, and we've left the family to you."
Losanda smiled and said, "Just leave it to me." ”
Lawrence let go of Losanda and said to Tim and Navia, "You have to do your job well at home and listen to your orders. ”
The two maids, one big and one small, quickly said, "Yes, master." ”
Catherine also left four dark elves to protect the place, patrolling and guarding it at night.
Lawrence said to Catherine, "You're going with you too?" ”
"Of course!" Catherine said seriously: "My swordsmanship and archery skills are very good, although I can't compare to Salil and Deren in strength, but I am confident that when I carry a weapon, I will not lose to them." ”
Neither Delen nor Saliel paid any attention to the woman.
Salyl muttered to Delenn, "It's not like we don't know how to use weapons, and that woman will speak ill of us in front of Lawrence." ”
Delenn said coldly, "Leave her alone. ”
Lawrence didn't pay attention to this little thing, this time it really needed a lot of help.
Not only to make sails, but also to attack the kingdom of Deco.
Saliel must bring, the sea is rainy in spring and summer, and the boats of this era cannot withstand the ravages of the storm, and with Saliel's ability, they can avoid the storm in advance.
The wind and rain at sea only cover a part of the area, so it is best to stay away.
After the family's affairs were arranged, Lawrence went down the mountain with a large amount of supplies.
This time, he also brought in Keharan to form the strongest lineup.
While leading the men from the town of Phumisius to the port of the ferry, Keharan said: "If you had spoken out, Losandar would probably have agreed to set out with us, and her abilities would be of great use to us." ”
Lawrence shook his head, "There are enough people who have gone, I still hope that this side of the family can be more stable, after all, we don't know when we will come back, if we delay the time, Luoshanda can stabilize our territory in time." ”
Catherine wondered, "Is she very capable?" ”
Lawrence explained, "It's not about witchcraft, most people know her as my mother, and as the elder of our Ravenfeather family, she has a leadership temperament and can decide a lot of things. ”
"Otherwise, relying only on the maid or the warrior I have appointed will not convince the rest of the people at all."
In particular, Luoshanda's own strength is strong enough, and there is a group of original subordinates who obey orders.
Whether resisting invasions or organizing production, Los Sanda was able to issue orders in Lawrence's absence.
Replaced by Saril and Delen, on the contrary, they can't do this, neither of them is good at this kind of internal affairs, and they are only suitable for their own work.
Once in Ferry Harbor, Lawrence began to make three-masted galleons, while the rest of the group began to pack up their things or salvage seaweeds by the sea.
Lawrence was in charge of building sailboats in the shipyard.
Originally, it was intended to make a brig, a two-masted sailing ship.
Later, I tried it a few times and found that it was not reliable at all.
Lawrence discovered that regardless of the size of the ship, the masts were distributed along the ship's axis.
Layout along the axis means that the masts should not be too dense, and if the masts are too close to each other, it means that they will be blocked from each other.
When the wind blows the sails, one sail can move, but what are more sails for?
Control the direction and make the most of the wind.
Lawrence needed a medium-sized transverse sail made of wool weaving in the middle.
A small triangular sail in the shape of a longitudinal sail is positioned at the front to take advantage of the wind passing in the middle.
There is also a small balance sail that controls the direction of the boat at the stern, and most of the time the wind blows from the stern to the sails.
There is more than one sail per sail, and sails that are too large are blown off the mast by the wind, so there is a gap in the middle for the wind to pass through.
How to fix these sails with rope is also a very complex problem.
This is just like a dense network of wires, each wire has to have its purpose.
The witches couldn't help with this kind of thing, and Lawrence had to constantly discuss and try these things with the craftsmen.
The Wakiri used fir oars and linen sails, while Lawrence chose the more durable oak oars and refined the waterproof sails.
The hull was made of the finest oak, the mainmast was made of a forty-meter oak tree, and it was a fine log soaked in water and dried in the shade.
With a length of 25 meters and a sail height of 32 meters, the ship has been preparing since last year.
The design is still very simple, originally wanted to be designed as two floors, there is a place to live, but the time is too late.
After the gathering of the Vakiri and the Siddlers and the Scattered Warriors of Tranda's Hoof, the expedition could not be delayed any longer.
It took a lot of time for Lawrence and the craftsmen to improve their skills, and a lot of experience.
In order to prevent problems with the newly built big ship, Lawrence brought two small boats, and the ships piloted by Andrew and others were escorted nearby, so there was no big problem.
Lawrence soon carried a large amount of wood for repairing the ship on board, and continued to build houses on the ship while leading the army to set off!
Whether it's Sariel or Delen and others, they all think Lawrence is very creative.
In this era, you have to be bold and careful!
However, even the barbarians and pirate navigators felt that Lawrence's shipbuilding and sailing were a bit too reckless.
"Won't that ship break?"
"I don't know, unless there's really a god who blesses him."
"What is he doing? Floating out into the sea while building a deck on a ship? ”
"Are we sure we want to keep up with him? I don't want to meet the god of the sea! ”
"Me too, let's go along the coast, don't follow him!"
The people of Trandahoof City did not follow Lawrence at all, and they soon broke away from the fleet and continued to walk from the coastal landings.
The Vakiri also hesitated and broke away from the fleet, and they also felt that Lawrence was too crazy.
The Stahls exchanged moments, hesitating.
Baron Durand gave the order very decisively, "Keep up!" God is with us! ”
"Can't keep up! Their ship is too fast! "The sailors soon discovered that the big ship, which looked dangerous, was running fast in a downwind situation.
Durand didn't say anything and continued to let the boat follow.
Sure enough, the Lawrence boat quickly stopped and waited for everyone to regain their lineup before continuing to set off.
Just three hours after leaving the port of the ferry, the fleet sailed to the deep sea.
(End of chapter)