The fleet simply rested for two days in Sanjiang Bay and then set sail again along the west coast of Golden Continent all the way south. It is really too cold here in Alaska, and it is the twelfth lunar month of winter again.
Fortunately, the fleet was well prepared in all aspects, and there was no shortage of warm clothing. In addition, there was indeed a shortage of fresh water on board, otherwise Du Mingen would not have anchored in such a cold place.
After a quick rest in Sanjiang Bay, replenishing fresh water and firewood, and getting a taste of the prey here, they sailed south again.
Because we were going south along the coastline, the journey afterwards was much easier. From time to time, Du Mingen would order us to stop at the shore to replenish fresh water.
Of course, the most important thing is to look for two things, one of which is naturally golden gold. Liu Jin described the Golden Continent as being filled with gold. Naturally, they wanted to see if it was true from time to time.
The second natural step is to find the local indigenous people. Whether it is corn, sweet potatoes or potatoes, these things are all in the hands of the local indigenous people. Only by finding the local indigenous people can we get these high-yielding crops from their hands.
"It has been more than ten days since the fleet traveled south along the west coast. The temperature is getting warmer, but until now we have not discovered gold or the local indigenous people."
The deck of the Taishan was full. Du Mingen looked at the land with a telescope. All the way down from Sanjiang Bay, it was obvious that the thickness of the snow was getting thinner and thinner. Now, he could even see the land that was not covered by snow.
Green mountains, this shows that the temperature is constantly rising.
"Will Liu Jin lie to us?"
Du Mingen put down the telescope, thought for a moment and said.
They have successfully arrived at Golden Continent. It is acceptable to say that it is too cold here in Sanjiang Bay. However, along the way south, he often finds places to stop, but until now, there is no gold and local indigenous people, which has to make people suspicious.
Liu Jin is a big liar.
The fleet continued to go south along the coast. After more than ten days, it was almost a month since the fleet arrived in the Golden Continent. The fleet arrived in the British Columbia area where Vancouver was later located in the western part of the Maple Leaf Country.
In this area, affected by the Alaskan Current, the climate in this area is very humid and warm. Even in the coldest months of winter, the temperature here is not too cold and remains around zero degrees.
The rivers here are densely packed, forming a huge river network. The river networks are also densely intersecting with each other, forming a huge wetland. At the same time, the forest coverage rate is extremely high. Even on the boat, Du Mingen can see it very clearly through the telescope.
I saw a large area of dense and tall forest along the coast.
"It's not cold here at all. There should be local indigenous people here."
In the world in the telescope, the environment here is very beautiful, clean and like a paradise. Groups of wild animals live leisurely and in huge numbers.
However, Du Min'en still did not find the existence of the local indigenous people. After thinking about it, Du Min'en decided to stop here and prepare to take a rest while sending people to search everywhere.
The fleet anchored at a place named Qianhekou. As before, following the old rules, after the fleet anchored, small teams continued to radiate in all directions, looking for the gold that everyone wanted to find.
and native indigenous people.
Du Mingen was not idle either. He personally formed an expedition team with Tian Erniu, Monkey, Silly Bear and others to explore the surrounding area.
On a high mountain near Qianhekou, Du Mingen and others kept recording everything here as they walked. Tian Erniu even continued to draw maps with paper and pen.
Drawing maps is also a must-learn course in the Maritime Academy. As a captain, Tian Erniu is also very good at this area. The accuracy of drawing maps is extremely high, and a qualified captain can also follow the trends of mountains and the like.
to find water sources.
"This is really a treasured place. Look at these trees, they are very tall!"
Du Mingen pointed to a big tree next to him. The diameter of this big tree was so astonishing that it would take several adults to hug it. This is what the tree of hugging means.
Such tall trees are hard to find in many places in the Ming Dynasty. You can only find them in the deep mountains and old forests, but here you can see them everywhere, and there are extremely tall trees everywhere.
Some trees are even ridiculously tall. When you look up from under the trees, you feel that these trees are as tall as the clouds. They are really extremely tall.
"It is indeed a treasure land. There are so many kinds of animals here. We just walked here for more than ten miles. Along the way, we encountered herds of deer and sheep.
We also saw a large number of bears, and there were also various water ducks, geese, geese, cranes, etc. in the water.”
"I did some calculations and found that there are more than 20 types of animals found. There are several types of deer alone, including the silly deer on the Yuxi River, and this horse-like deer horse with its head and horns.
The huge antlered deer, the sheep are also divided into several kinds, and I also saw several kinds of various kinds of martens."
"If we hunters from the Ming Dynasty were to come here, they would all laugh and lose all their teeth."
Tian Erniu smiled and nodded.
"It's a pity that neither gold nor indigenous people were found~"
The monkey sighed after hearing this.
It is indeed beautiful here. The forests are vast, the trees are tall, and all kinds of animals are in huge numbers. But they came to this Golden Continent from thousands of miles away not for these things. They came to find gold.
Yes, they are looking for high-yielding crops.
"How much ground have we explored?"
Du Mingen heard this and smiled and said, "It would be really amazing if we could find a lot of gold by exploring a larger area."
"You have to believe Liu Jin. He said there is gold here, so there must be gold, and there must be a lot of it. It's just that we have just arrived here and there is still very little area to explore."
"That's what I'm saying. We discovered gold very quickly in Yuxi. This is the Golden Continent. Mr. Liu, it can be said that there is gold everywhere."
The monkey pouted and said, for him, the most important thing is naturally gold.
"Beep~"
Just as a few people were chatting, a clear voice suddenly sounded in the empty and quiet mountains. This voice was very special. When Du Mingen, Tian Erniu and others heard it, they immediately became vigilant.
"This is not the sound of an animal~"
The monkey said with great certainty.
"It's a whistle~"
Tian Erniu also said affirmatively.
"Could they be local aborigines?"
Du Mingen suddenly became energetic and finally met the local natives.
"Be careful~"
Then Du Mingen suddenly remembered what Liu Jin said in class. When meeting indigenous people, the first thing to do is to be vigilant. Some indigenous people are very peaceful and friendly and will not hurt you, but some indigenous people are.
Very cruel and brutal, and very unwelcome to outsiders.
Hearing Du Mingen's words, the team members around him immediately looked around with vigilance. The bows, arrows, crossbows, and knives in their hands also flashed out.
"Beep~"
At this time, another whistle sounded, and it sounded very close. And as the whistle sounded, whistles began to sound one after another in the mountains, and the sound got closer and closer to Du Mingen and others.
.
"It seems we have been discovered~"
Du Mingen couldn't help but clenched his hand nervously. In this case, there was no doubt that they had been discovered, but the other party never showed up. Now the large indigenous troops have arrived.
As if to confirm Du Mingen's conjecture, there was a commotion in a forest directly in front of Du Mingen and others. Birds flew out of it, and at the same time, there were faint figures beating continuously.
"This way, coming~"
Tian Erniu clenched the bow, arrows and knife in his hands, and looked towards a forest with a low voice. He could already clearly see figures running towards him and others quickly.
"Send signal~"
Du Mingen held a telescope in his hand, and he could clearly see the crowd of people running quickly in the forest. These people were tall, muscular, and wearing clothes made of animal skins. They were definitely local aborigines.
So Du Mingen didn't hesitate anymore and immediately gave the order.
"Yes~"
A member of the team nodded immediately, then took out a long bamboo tube-like thing from his arms, with a thread underneath, and when he pulled it hard, a fire suddenly started burning.
"Hey~"
"Bang~"
Along with a loud sound, a burst of fire shot into the sky, and then exploded hundreds of meters in the air.
This is a signal developed by Liu Jin specifically based on fireworks. When exploring outside, you will inevitably encounter danger. As soon as this signal is sent out, other teams within a dozen kilometers will be able to receive the message, and then these teams will
Support can be provided quickly.
This place is very close to where the fleet is parked, only a dozen kilometers away. Once this signal is sent out, the large forces here in the fleet can rush over quickly.