"Wake up, pack your things, we are about to dock!"
After more than ten days of boring sailing, I finally saw the coast, and the captain of the ship began to remind the passengers.
"It's so smooth. It's been a smooth journey."
After more than ten days of smooth sailing, the sailing ship has approached Dalian.
The reason there is no wind or rain on land is because there are no big waves offshore, so walking along the Bohai Bay is considered calm.
"Brother, don't say this nonsense, and don't put the flag randomly." Hearing the people on the boat start to raise flags, Zhu Chuanwen quickly stopped them.
"There's nothing I can't say. Thanks to the blessing of the Goddess of Poseidon, although this trip was not easy, the journey was smooth enough. I have never heard anyone say that going to Kanto can be so smooth."
The passengers on the ship had not been harmed by flag-planting, and they were still planting flags crazily.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
The closer you get to the shore, the easier it is to hear the sound of gunfire on the shore.
Maozi and Rizi were fighting in Kanto. They were both outsiders, and fighting for control of the port was of course necessary.
"Ship boss, there are shelling sounds on the shore. It's Maozi and Risheng who are fighting. The port is no longer accessible. Let's run away."
Zhu Chuanwen couldn't help but remind the ship boss.
Although Zhu Chuanwen was confident that he could save his life as long as he was not hit by a shell alone.
But there will also be certain dangers. A gentleman will not stand under a dangerous wall, so Zhu Chuanwen is naturally unwilling to rely on luck to survive.
"Don't talk nonsense, there was no sound, why didn't I hear it?" the boss of the ship said confidently.
"Ship boss, please lower the sail first and don't come any closer, okay? I've had a sharp ear since I was a child, and it's much better than the average person's. Just lower the sail and listen carefully."
Zhu Chuanwen explained to the ship boss again.
There is no guarantee that my ship will be able to evade the cannons, so the best result is not to get close.
"Okay, stop talking and let me listen to see if there is any movement on the shore."
Fortunately, there are no reckless people who run boats. Only those who are cautious enough can survive on the sea.
Although the captain of the ship had not lowered the sail and slowed down, he at least scolded the passengers, listened carefully, and respected Zhu Chuanwen's opinion.
"Boss of the ship, don't hesitate. Dalian is a big port after all. It's almost docked. The offshore sea is still so calm. You can't even see the first sampan. It must be that Maozi and Ni Ri have blocked the port and we can't get any closer."
"Lower the sails, lower the sails."
After listening to Zhu Chuanwen's explanation, the ship boss finally took measures and lowered the sail.
"Boss, can we warn other ships? The ships are getting closer to the shore."
Only after his own safety was guaranteed, Zhu Chuanwen was able to worry about others.
"I'll give it a try," the ship's boss responded.
In this era, radio had just been invented in the West a few years ago, and ships could only rely on primitive semaphores to communicate with each other.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
This time the sound of shelling could be heard by everyone. It was Mao Zi on the shore who discovered the fleet and chose to bomb it.
As we all know, on a boat on the sea, when you can see the sea surface, you are only a few nautical miles away from the coast.
It is already completely within the bombardment range of coastal defense artillery in this era.
"It's too late, let's run."
At this time, Zhu Chuanwen did not care to communicate with the ship boss.
He returned to his place of residence and protected Zhu Wei, Chuanjie and Xian'er.
Blocking it will definitely not stop it, but it can prevent the wind and waves from bombarding the sea and knocking people out of the ship.
"Turn the rudder, turn the rudder quickly."
The boss of the ship did not bother to communicate with Zhu Chuanwen. He ran to the stern of the ship and shouted anxiously to the sailor at the helm.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
All that was heard after that was the whistling of cannonballs and the wails of the passengers.
Zhu Chuanwen was already preparing for the worst and going on a sea wandering.
With a small world and a lot of supplies stored, there is still a good chance of survival.
"Boss, can our ship still sail?"
After a long time, the sound of shelling finally stopped.
There were no other ships visible within sight.
Maozi and Rili are currently industrially developed, and cannonballs are like free money.
"The helmsmanship was blown up. I can't control the rudder, so I can't sail the ship. I can only ask the Goddess of the Sea for blessings."
"..."
Zhu Chuanwen felt that his work was in vain and the ship still could not sail.
"Mom, let's just resign ourselves to fate and go with the flow now."
Although the news was not good, Zhu Chuanwen could only report it truthfully to Mr. Zhu Wei.
"Chuangwen, how much dry food do we have left?"
"There is still a lot of dry food left, enough for us to eat for a few days."
When Zhu Chuanwen prepared dry food, he prepared too much.
In the past few days, I have received subsistence allowances and received a lot of supplies, so there is no shortage of food.
Five people can eat it for ten days and a half without any problem.
"As long as you have something to eat, don't talk or move. Just lie down and send messages to reduce consumption."
Zhu Wei said that after experiencing so many years of disaster, she was very experienced in enduring hunger.
"Dad~Dad!"
"The person is already cold, so it's better to return it to the Dragon King!"
"Dad, you can't leave me!"
Zhu Chuanwen was once again awakened by the crying on the boat.
The dry food prepared by Lao Zhu's family is relatively abundant, but the dry food prepared by most people is relatively tight.
It cannot be said that the dry food prepared by these people was only enough to cover the journey from Longkou to Dalian.
The Chinese people have always been afraid of insufficient reserves and are good at making more reserves. However, their economic capacity is limited and they cannot prepare too much.
After drifting at sea for three days, people on the ship starved to death one after another.
After starving to death, these people can only return to the sea.
Regarding this situation, Zhu Chuanwen also had more than enough intentions but not enough power.
In this kind of irregular drift, individuals can only take care of themselves.
"Chuanjie, Chuanjie."
At this time, Xia Yuanzhang called Chuanjie again.
The relationship between Chuanjie and Xia Yuanzhang was not bad. He had been reading his books for several days. After hearing this, he walked over. Xia Yuanzhang looked at Chuanjia and said, "Do you still have dry food at home?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Yes." Chuanjie took out a pancake and proved it to Xia Yuanzhang, it was a bit skinny.
"Can you give me something to stutter? I'm starving to death?"
"Where's your dry food?"
"I was swept into the sea. I haven't eaten any rice in the past few days, and I haven't had a sip of water. I'm about to die."
"No, I have to rely on this food to survive."
"You can give me half, half is fine...I'll let you be an apprentice in my warehouse and treat you like my own son..."
After being rejected, Xia Yuanzhang made various promises to Chuanjie to induce him to gain benefits.
"Chuanjie, just give Mr. Xia a bite and save his life!"
In the end, Mrs. Zhu Wei could not stand such a decent man, so he begged Chuanjie and persuaded him.
This favor from Lao Zhu's family can be regarded as a gift.
Zhu Chuanwen did not forget Xia Yuanzhang. These days, he had quietly distributed his excess food while it was dark.
It was not given to Xia Yuanzhang because Chuanjie really needed this favor.
Lao Zhu's family also needed this favor, so they never took care of Xia Yuanzhang.
After arriving in Guandong, Lao Zhu's family had no contact with other people on the ship and did not need other people's favors.
I am also afraid of wanton distribution of food and causing riots and fights, so I can do good deeds without leaving my name.
But Xia Yuanzhang will go to Yuanbao Town to settle down with Lao Zhu's family in the future.
This favor has value, and the favor must be given in the open.
After drifting at sea for another two days, the ship finally docked.
"Sister-in-law, your family has helped me save my life, so please come with me to Port Arthur." After arriving on the shore, Xia Yuanzhang, who was still kicking his money bag, resumed his calmness as a business owner:
"My old father is also in Yuanbao Town. After Lushun is resettled, I will accompany you to Yuanbao Town, just to see my old father."
"Then I'll trouble you."
Zhu Wei thought for a moment and then agreed.
None of Lao Zhu's family has ever been to Guandong and is not familiar with the place.
With Xia Yuanzhang, a local snake who traveled all over the country, helping to lead the way, of course there was no reason to refuse.
"Shopkeeper Xia, Mao Zi and Ri Ri are at war, and Lushun is also in danger. We'd better hurry up and get on our way."
Although Xia Yuanzhang is a businessman, he is not a black-hearted businessman.
Honesty comes first and one can repay kindness, so Zhu Chuanwen chose sincerity and reminded Xia Yuanzhang that his family was in danger.
"Chuangwen, what are you worried about?"
"These idiots come to Qing Dynasty just to make a fortune. What do you think they will do when they arrive in Lushun..."
Thinking that his own large business was obviously a fat sheep, Xia Yuanzhang immediately changed his expression: "Originally, I was thinking of hiring a carriage. If I'm in a hurry, I can only ride a horse."
"No problem, Chuanwu and I can both ride horses."
There are two people, Zhu Chuanwen and Chuanwu, who can ride horses, enough to take three people, Zhu Wei, Xian'er and Chuanjie with them.
"Then please send a message. You can go to the city first and rent some horses."
Xia Yuanzhang took out a money bag and said.
After wandering around on the boat for twenty days, except for Zhu Chuanwen and Chuanwu, their energy seemed to be okay.
Everyone else is out of status.
Obviously, only one of Zhu Chuanwen or Chuanwu could do such a thing as renting horses in the city.
After docking, we were actually not far from Lushun City.
After getting the horses, it only took one day to reach the outskirts of Lushun.
Xia Yuanzhang took Lao Zhu's family and stopped at a farmhouse on the outskirts of Lushun.
"Shopkeeper, why did you run out alone? Where are your family members?"
The old man welcomed by the farmhouse obviously had a certain relationship with Xia Yuanzhang.
"Don't mention it, I just came back from Hainan and haven't returned to the city yet."
Hainan in this word refers to Shandong in the south of the Bohai Bay, and Haibei refers to the area in Guandong.
"It's okay that you're not in the city, shopkeeper. I've been worried about you these days. The army has surrounded Lushun and has been bombarding it with artillery for several days. The city is about to be destroyed."
"No, I want to go back."
After Xia Yuanzhang stopped, he wanted to go to the city to find his family.
Zhu Chuanwen felt that Xia Yuanzhang was quite shrewd.
But I don’t have a big picture view, I can’t see the general trend clearly, and I don’t have money, so I have to live in Lushun.
In the era of war and chaos, although port cities like Lushun were the only ice-free port in the north, they were very large cities and had many business opportunities.
But this kind of battleground for military strategists has the greatest chance of war.
Xia Yuanzhang does not seem to be a greedy person, and he still makes this choice. It can only be said that businessmen really cannot resist the temptation of profits.
"Shopkeeper Xia, you don't have the strength to restrain a chicken. Not to mention that you can't enter the city, but what can you do if you enter the city?"
Zhu Chuanwen stopped Xia Yuanzhang who was about to leave. The old Zhu family really needed this humanoid navigation system, but they couldn't give it away in vain.
"Brother Chuanwen, can you help me? I heard from Chuanjie that you can deal with more than a dozen bandits single-handedly."
This kind of old fritter, chatting with Chuanjie, revealed most of the background of Lao Zhu's family.
"Give me your home address, and while the city is in ruins and chaos, I'll see if I can sneak in and help you get your family out."
Zhu Chuanwen agreed to Xia Yuanzhang's entry into Lushun City.
Helping Xia Yuanzhang pick up his family was only a small part of the reason.
After the most important thing was to dock, Zhu Chuanwen also figured out that it was Xiaoli who bombarded him at Dalian Port.
Without this tone, Zhu Chuanwen felt unhappy.
"Pass the message, if you can take out my family members, Xia will definitely reward you generously."
Xia Yuanzhang gave Zhu Chuanwen a bow at that time.
"Let's not talk about whether we should repay or not. You can help my mother and the others get settled first."
Zhu Chuanwen was not looking forward to Xia Yuanzhang's return.
But Lao Zhu's family, after taking a boat for so long and riding a horse for a day, really needed some repairs.
No matter how anxious he was, Xia Yuanzhang could only settle down the old Zhu family first.
"Brother Chuanwen, there's going to be a war in Lushun, why do you still want to go to the city?"
Xian'er was worried, and Mrs. Zhu Wei also looked at Zhu Chuanwen with burning eyes.
"Don't worry, I won't put myself in danger. If nothing can be done, I will naturally retreat."
Zhu Chuanwen explained to the two people.
"idiot."
"Eight you fucking eight."
Zhu Chuanwen rushed in time, but it can't be said to be in time.
It was still a little early, and it was not yet dark when we arrived outside Lushun. It was only after dark that Zhu Chuanwen came across a lonely day.
After fighting for a day, I got a set of Sun Soldier skins and lurked outside the city.
A set of cotton clothes, a military coat, a pair of leather boots, a utility bag, a water bottle, a set of luggage, and a pair of leggings.
There is also a Type 30 rifle with a bayonet, three ammunition boxes, eighteen magazines, and a total of ninety rounds of ammunition.
The Type 30 rifle in Japan is actually a modern rifle, the predecessor of the famous 38-type rifle.
Although due to my poor physical condition as a child, I couldn't withstand the recoil of the classic 7.62mm bullet, so I used a 6.5x50mm bullet, which was a little less lethal.
But in this era, it's actually quite useful, the recoil is a little smaller, and the accuracy is actually pretty good.
In terms of equipment, Maozi still has a certain advantage, so he waited and bombarded for another hour.
On that day, the city gates were opened and the city of Lushun was invaded.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Zhu Chuanwen sneaked into Lushun City and went straight to Xia Yuanzhang's house.
I met Maozi and Ganmaozi, and I met Tiangantian. Anyway, there was no good thing.
Of course, it’s better to fight for Mao Zi and Zi Zi a little longer, but it’s better to focus on Zi Zi a little longer.
