Chapter 265 The dragon dives into the sea
There will be times when the wind blows and the waves break, and the clouds and sails are hung directly to help the sea. ----------Tang Li Bai's "The Journey Is Difficult"
In the midwinter of early 195 AD, Chen Long and his party came meanderingly to Jiaozhou. In addition to the carriages and horses transporting personnel and materials, the last carriage also contained many Japanese products. In addition to the relatively large bombs, there are also thousands of extremely small bags that can be tied to rockets. As long as they are fired intensively, they are guaranteed to ignite a sea ship in an instant.
Although the road was becoming more and more wild and difficult to navigate, the weather was getting better and better. Ten days later, in the Jiaozhi area, I saw Shi Xie, the governor of Jiaozhou, who came to greet him after hearing the news. The high-ranking official in Jiaozhou, still with a weathered look on his face, led a team of senior generals to greet the lord respectfully.
The road from Jiaozhou to Jingzhou is not difficult because the iron ore from Jiaozhou is constantly transported to Lingling Arsenal. Both Jiaozhou and Qiongya have fertile land, rich products, and small populations. Especially on Qiongya Island, there are many coconut trees and tropical wild plants, as well as wild cashew nuts, coffee beans, peppers, mangoes, lychees, longans, jackfruit, etc., hanging on the branches in various seasons; sea cucumbers, sea turtles There are countless wild seafood products such as abalone and lobster; iron ore, stone ore and other mineral reserves are also very rich. The most exciting thing is the pleasant climate all year round and the beautiful scenery. The tall Wuzhi Mountain stands in the middle of the island. The tropical trees on the mountain are lush and evergreen all year round. There are rivers formed by mountain streams flowing rapidly, irrigating the farmland on both sides.
Chen Long had known about this scenery, but he didn't think anything of it. Zhen Mi and Li Shishi, who were dressed in military uniforms and were stunningly beautiful, were extremely novel. Zhou Buyi and the special forces team members were all fascinated by this wonderful tropical scenery, and interacted with them. The smoky land of imagination is very different. Chen Long's troops transformed into an ancient tour group, stopping and stopping along the way, but unfortunately there were no cameras to take souvenirs. The team arrived at the southernmost tip of Tianya Haijiao, where they saw sparkling blue waves that could not be reached at a glance. The sea and sky were the same color, which was extremely beautiful and spectacular. The endless beach sand is as white as silver, and shell fragments of various colors sparkle in the sun; the wind and waves seem to be playing and chasing on the sea, and there are fishing sails in the distance. The scenery is very charming.
All the soldiers couldn't help but take off their shoes and socks to tread the water. Even Zhen Mi and Li Shuangshuang found a secluded place, exposed their beautiful white bare feet, and played in the waves for fun. Li Shuangshuang even climbed up a tall and straight coconut tree, which was full of coconut fruits. Li Shishi playfully knocked down several of them and asked Chen Long: "This shell is so hard, can it be eaten?"
Chen Longzheng watched Zhen Mi playing with a thief. Hearing this, he took it and said, "This is called coconut, and it contains delicious coconut juice." He pulled out his dagger, cut open a corner of the coconut, and used the leaves to make a small straw. , handed it to Master Li and said with a smile: "Drink!"
Li Shishi greeted Zhen Mi, and the two of them sat on the beach under the coconut tree. The sea breeze blew and the green leaves swayed. The two of them drank coconut juice under the shade of the tree. They were so relaxed and carefree that Chen Long was stunned. Who would have thought that in ancient times more than a thousand years ago, we could still see such sunshine and beautiful women on the coast?
Lingering like this until the evening, Chen Longling camped on the spot. He and Zhen Mi sat on the rocks on the beach, facing the sea, listening to the sound of the waves, and watching the sunset on the sea. His heart was filled with tenderness and affection. Chen Long couldn't help but hum: "At the end of the sky, at the corner of the sea, there are only a few close friends.
A ladle of turbidity spreads all the remaining joy, don’t sleep in the cold tonight.
Outside the pavilion, beside the ancient road, the green grass reaches the sky.
I asked you when you were going to come. Don't linger when you come.
At the end of the sky, at the corner of the sea, there are only a few close friends.
Life is rarely filled with joyous gatherings, but with many separations. "
The beautiful melody sounded, and unexpectedly Zhen Mi also responded. After singing, she asked in surprise: "Husband, why do you know this song? Before my grandma met you, she sang this song almost every few days. "
Chen Long couldn't help but feel relieved. It turned out that it was Liu Qian who missed him, and Zhen Mi heard it from her mouth. He couldn't help hugging Zhen Mi tightly, just like a young version of Liu Qian. The days when he and Liu Qian were cuddling together before time travel seemed to be... The past events of the previous life come to mind, and I must try my best to get them back.
Early the next morning, Chen Long and Shi Xie's team arrived at the shipping base located on the edge of a port. Several miles away from the base, I saw the bow of a ship rising in the distance. At this time, Liu Biao had passed away on the way to Qiongya, and Liu Qi was waiting with his brother Liu Cong and a group of shipwrights at the gate of the shipyard. Suddenly, I heard a shout from the soldiers on the Liao Watchtower. I knew they had seen Chen Long's team, and they quickly rode down to meet them.
Chen Long saw that Liu Qi had grown a little moustache and had grown quite majestic. He smiled and said, "Master Liu, have you two brothers reconciled?" Liu Cong showed a smile on his fat face and said hurriedly: "Thanks to my lord. , my brothers can be harmonious and beautiful, and the Liu family can continue." Liu Qi also smiled and said: "My brothers are willing to build ships for the lord throughout their lives."
After some pleasantries, Liu Qi personally led Chen Long into the shipyard. A huge ship pit was dug in the beach inside, and a huge sea ship had been built. Liu Qi looked up at the hard hull with pride, patted the keel hard and said: "Lord, this is the arrival of our Liu family in Qiong." It is the largest ship built since the cliff, and I have been searching for this big keel in the mountains for a year."
Chen Long looked up at the big ship and saw that the ship was several stories high. Although many large timbers were used in the hull, the length of the timbers was limited and many smaller and shorter timbers were still used to connect them together. At the same time, the connection between the hull's frame and the ship's plates, and between the hull and the superstructure is very strong. Obviously, this structure is strong enough to withstand wind and waves in the sea.
Everyone filed on board the big ship, and Liu Qi introduced them in detail: "For such a large sea-going ship, the connection of all parts is extremely important. Fortunately, the Lord's Iron Works made strong iron nails. We used mortise and tenon joints combined with iron nails to connect them. The connection with wooden nails and bamboo nails is much stronger and more reliable.”
Chen Long smiled and said: "Go ahead, very good." He patted Liu Qi on the shoulder. Liu Qi didn't expect to receive such an honor, so he couldn't help but burst into tears of gratitude, and introduced himself even harder.
Chen Long observed the large ship carefully and saw that it was in the style of a large sailing ship in ancient China suitable for long-distance voyages. It was as tall as a building, with a wide finial, a high fore and aft, a square fore and aft, and guard plates on both sides, with two main poles in the middle. The mast stands high. The cabin is a watertight compartment structure with a bottom tip that is good for breaking waves. It has a deep draft, good stability, safety and comfort. It was indeed the most advanced seagoing ship at that time.
Chen Long asked: "How many boatmen are needed to move this boat?"
Liu Qi said: "At least three hundred people are needed. I have many experienced boatmen here." Chen Long ordered: "Find me the two hundred most experienced boatmen. Together with the three hundred people I brought, Shi Xie will be here again." Send out a thousand soldiers and board the ship together. Shi Xie will prepare 1,500 men to use the weapons and supplies for half a year. In addition, pontoons and lifeboats will be set up at the bow and stern of the ship for rescue and landing." Shi Xie was excited. Said: "No problem!"
It was more than January again, and this period of waiting for the ship to be prepared became the best honeymoon for Chen Long and Zhen Mi. Although Zhen Mi is no longer a beautiful bride, she still gives Chen Long the highest enjoyment in the blue sky and blue sea.
Finally, when the scheduled departure date arrived, the boatmen dug out the embankment, the seawater surged and roared into the deep hole in the ground, and the large ship finally floated up. Master Li, after all, is a child at heart, so he shouted to the blue sea in his eyes: "The sea, the sea! I'm coming!"
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
