"Okay, if everyone has no other opinions, then the matter is settled. Yan Zanhua, you can stay for a while, and everyone else can just leave..." Half an hour later, the short meeting just ended. Kang Lin, who was sitting behind the desk, put down the tea cup in his hand and called out to Yan Si, the fleet painting officer who was about to leave.
"My lord, may I ask what you have to say to your subordinates?"
"Yan praises the painting, don't be in a hurry, but please sit down and talk." Kang Lin saw Yan Si looking at him with a puzzled face, and did not say anything to him at the moment, but just waved his fat hand to signal him to calm down. , sit down and talk.
"I have a plan, I have been thinking about it for a long time, and I want to discuss it with you," Kang Lin saw that the people who had nothing to do with him had finally left, and the people he wanted to discuss were sitting on the pony, so he stopped beating around the bush and said "Teng" He stood up, took the teapot and poured a cup of tea for his beloved general, "Yan Zanhua, I plan to hide our identities during the following trip, disguise our boats as fishing boats, and fish in the sea while Fishing, while heading to the Sunshine Island. After all, we now have no cannons, lead bullets, and gunpowder to rely on for fighting. If we don’t disguise ourselves, we will most likely encounter something in the future. If we get on board with other pirates, given our current situation, it may be very unlucky for us. After all, compared to merchant ships with abundant oil and water, professional pirates and part-time pirates do not like to work with a group of poor fishermen. It's a waste of time and energy. You should know that in Chengliang Bay, which is not big or small, there are many fat and oily sheep dumplings. If you just grab one or two of these, you have all the money and goods, so why bother with us? These 'poor fishermen' are having a hard time getting over it... How about it, Yan Zanhua, give it to me as a consultant to see how feasible my plan is?"
"Master Chief, this plan is very clever. It can not only avoid the enemy's attention, but also train our sailors. In the end, even the food problem can be solved. It can be said to be 'killing three birds with one stone'. The wisdom of your Excellency, the attributes of It's nowhere near as good as the next one..." After thinking for a moment, Yan Si, who was very alert, understood the meaning of Kang Lin's words, so he immediately handed a freshly baked high hat to his family without paying for it. The big leader, as for the latter, immediately smiled with his big fat face after receiving this hot flattery.
"Then you mean you agree to my plan?"
"Of course, it is wise and wise for the leader to make decisions before taking action. I wonder how my subordinates can disagree..."
"Okay, then I will leave the matter of disguising the ship to you. Do it carefully and be sure not to miss anything..." After his plan was approved by his confidants, Kang Lin immediately calmed down his face. With a smile on his face, he began to give instructions to Yan Si.
"Okay, sir, I will go down and arrange everything." Not long after, seeing that his leader had finally handed over the details of the task, Yan Si immediately stood up with a "huh", bowed his hands, and was ready to go down and arrange it. Disguise the ship.
"By the way, Yan Zanhua, there is one more thing you should follow up on when you have time." After explaining the business, Kang Lin saw Yan Si getting up and preparing to leave the cabin. Something suddenly came to his mind, so he called him out again. "I hope you can take the time to help me pay attention to the health situation of the fleet. After all, our bird ship is only such a big place, and now it has squeezed dozens of people into it. If there are any more health problems, then our bird ship will It would be great fun. Please note that plagues such as plague, cholera, and influenza will kill people once they break out. I don’t want the entire fleet to be dead except for mice and cockroaches when they arrive at their destination..."
As he spoke, Kang Lin rubbed his nose habitually, as if he really smelled something unexpected. In fact, to be honest, he really doesn't like his current life, because the contrast is too great. He is a new-era office otaku, eating KFC, dressing 361, and there is a flush toilet and roll toilet paper when he goes to the toilet. But now What's going on? The whole boat, including myself, is eating brown rice with salted fish and stinky vegetables. The clothes are black cloth clothes like the landlord's servants during the Republic of China (it's really ugly and tight), and forget it. The most unbearable thing for Kanglin is that everyone in the fleet, men, women, old and young, is really unhygienic. The fleet does not stop at the islands along the way. They are now used to squatting on the bow of the ship to defecate, not to mention the stench. , if you don’t do it right, you can easily step on the gold left by others while walking after a meal (the unlucky Kanglin stepped on it at least twice), so only the angry adults of a hundred households would give Yan Si an order to clean up the fleet. , and the latter, after just a brief thought, agreed with the opinions put forward by his leader.
"Okay, sir, I will send someone to take care of it now!"
The sun sets in the west, over the sea area of Gejia Island.
After several hours of sailing, the Chiyang fleet, which had been disguised as a large fishing fleet, had left the long and narrow Pig Kidney Island far behind. With the strong sea breeze, the four Chinese-style sailing boats made of fir were light and Plowing through the turbulent waves, we sailed into a new and open sea! Not far away, without the help of telescopes, Kang Lin and others could already see several islands of different sizes appearing in front of them. One of the large islands was particularly eye-catching, but they saw that it was covered with green trees and undulating mountains. The river meanders, leading to a beautiful place!
"Sir, ahead is Gejia Island, which the Japanese route must pass through. When we get here, it is less than ten miles away from our destination, Sunhuo Island..." After system modification (spending 100 merit points to initially repair the damaged parts of the sea cabin ship, and spent 100 points of merit to initially transform it so that it could drive better and more flexibly). On the command platform of the ship building, Qiao Si, the temporary ally of the Chiyang Fleet, the steward of the Jufu Chamber of Commerce, pointed at the newly appeared big island. Explaining for Kang Lin, and beside this guy, several sailing experts from the Jufu, Taiping Gang and even the Fierce Sharks were standing on the platform for him to consult at any time.
"Is there anyone living up there?" Kang Lin leaned back on the Taishi's chair, crossed his legs comfortably, and took a puff or two from a dry cigarette in his hand. Even though the spicy taste of the dry cigarette made him cough, he still couldn't. He was still enjoying it, with a look of enjoyment on his face. The reason was that this guy no longer had modern cigarettes, and it was really uncomfortable to get addicted to cigarettes. The taste was really heart-breaking! Therefore, the old smoker Kanglin, who had no choice but to temporarily use Liu Laoliu's exclusive dry tobacco rod.
"Yes, there are quite a few. The Gejia Island is not small. It is as big as three pig kidney islands (approximately more than ten square kilometers). How can it be uninhabited? Two months ago, Yu brought a merchant ship and passed here. I once sent sailors ashore on sampans to fetch water, and also purchased fresh food from the savage natives in the center of the island..." Looking back, he saw that the leader of his ally Kang Da was listening to his story attentively. Qiao Si took a sip of tea to quench his thirst. voice, and then prepared to continue the narrative, but was interrupted by Kang Lin's sudden question,
"Savages, aborigines? Are there aborigines here too?"
"Yes, they claim to be the Kuruts. There are about a hundred people in the entire tribe. They are a branch of the coastal Mamat people. Among them, the men are responsible for hunting, and the women are responsible for gathering wild fruits and vegetables. They are all extremely outstanding. warriors! The rest of the sailors had previously clashed with them over trivial matters. Dozens of people went into the mountain to hunt them down, but in the end, less than half of them were able to get out completely, and the rest were all turned into treasuries. As a result of the Lute people's battle, these savages used bone javelins to nail more than thirty heads to trees to show off their military exploits. In the end, it was the old face that remained and they bribed Kulu with their wealth. The elder of the Te people accompanied the troubled sailor again, and then the Kurut people let go of their evil fire and agreed to continue trading with us..." In response to the ally's question, Qiao Si half-squinted. With his eyes wide open, he couldn't help but think of the bravery and ferocity of the indigenous people on Gejia Island, and his originally smooth words couldn't help but falter.
"Hiss!" Kang Lin couldn't help but gasped when he heard that there were such ferocious natives on this broken island. However, when he thought again, his group was just passing by and had no intention of being on this island. There was no need to tangle with them since I was staying there, so I couldn’t help but make up my mind, "Then can we go ashore during the night to get some clean fresh water and seasonal fruits for the fleet to eat?"
"That's no problem, Chief Kangda. Although this Kurut man is barbaric, he can still be regarded as a man of promise. I have made an agreement with him before. It shouldn't be a problem to go to the island to get some fresh water..." Compared with the Ge family, The island's indigenous people are so barbaric and fierce, but Chief Qiao is very sure of their integrity and commitment, because since they apologized and surrendered, the Kuruts have not once disturbed their water-collecting personnel, not even those who came ashore. Even some of the fruits belonging to the Ku tribe were collected.
"Okay, Lao Qi, send a few brothers and Mr. Qiao's men to the shore to get some water, and if it's convenient, pick some fruits back!" After getting Qiao Si's affirmation, Kang Lin immediately called his He personally followed the captain Yang Qi and ordered him to lead his men to the island to get some fresh water and fruits back. (The four sailboats under Kang Lin’s command actually don’t carry a lot of fresh water. One full load of water is only enough for the entire crew to use for three or four days. Therefore, this fleet cannot sail too far away from the islands and reefs and must move offshore.)
Afterwards, Kang Lin, who was in a good mood, picked up the tea cup, took a sip of the half-warm tea, and continued to say to Qiao Si, "Since it is an island occupied by indigenous people, why is it called 'Gejia Island'? Could it be that the chiefs and elders of the Kurut people are named Ge..."
"No, the reason why it is called 'Ge Family Island' is because there is a small Xia village in the south of the island, and most of the people in the village are named Ge. In addition, the island originally had no name, so it was called It's called the 'Ge Family Island'. It's a remote place with a bunch of vulgar men who don't know much, but it made the leader laugh..." Seeing that his allies were very interested in this old island, Qiao Si didn't doubt it either. With him, after a moment's thought, he explained the origin of the island's name.
Note: The Kuruts are a branch of the coastal Mamat people (the Mamat people are divided into coastal Mamat people, island Mamat people, and cliff Mamat people. The total number may reach more than one million. They are the East China Sea people. One of the strongest indigenous forces in the nearby and surrounding islands), with a fierce style and a strong sense of territoriality. If ordinary people enter their territory without their consent, a war will very likely break out. Moreover, the martial Kuru The Te people especially like to cut off the heads of their enemies and stick them on wooden stakes to show off their martial prowess.
Note 2: The Japanese route starts at Futuo Island in Donghai City, Qingzhou. After loading, the merchant ships form a fleet and go south along the coastline, passing through Chengliang Bay, Zhuyaozi Island, Gejiada Island, Nancheng Islands, Shen Island, etc. After reaching the sea islands, we arrived at Luoyan Island. After replenishing water, we set sail and continued northward, passing through Beishuiyang, Yuedao, Yuwei Island, Lancong Island, Yuyu Island, Yuyangkou, Crab Island, Sharkzuihuo, and Pelican Island. , Bonito Bay, Kuromatsushima, Haideshima, Miyakojima, Akishuiyang and arrived at Komatsushima, an outlying island in Japan. After a few days of rest, we took the Japan Warm Current eastward and arrived at the final destination - Higo Country in Japan. The entire trip was more than 3,000 miles. kilometer.
