The clouds are green, ready for rain.
The water is flowing and the smoke is coming.
On the dock.
A large sea-going ship is waiting.
Jiang Xuan didn't know much about ships, but he felt that based on ancient craftsmanship, the five-masted sailing ship in front of him could definitely be regarded as the crystallization of art: "Leader Lin, what is the name of this ship?"
"Maple Leaf."
Lin Zhennan explained: "This is not our ship. It was bought from the Qin family. The Qin family is a wealthy businessman across the sea and has the most advanced shipbuilding technology in the Lan Kingdom."
Jiang Xuan nodded.
He knew that the Qin family was very rich, otherwise as the leader of the Nanwu Alliance, Lin Zhennan would not have chosen to marry the Qin family.
But this knowledge was not intuitive. When he saw the five-masted ship in front of him, he realized that the Qin family's wealth was definitely that of Zhejiang merchants.
Hundreds of merchant ships.
More than a dozen five-masted sailing ships.
It has its own docks, docks, and even tens of thousands of sailors, engaged in maritime trade in more than a dozen countries.
I used to think that the Lin family and the Qin family were a good match for each other.
Looking at it now, the Qin family's military strength is probably not inferior to that of the Lin family. If it weren't for Lin Zhennan, the legendary leader of the Nanwu Alliance, the Qin family might not be interested in this marriage.
"This boat looks so beautiful."
Watching the sailors loading goods to the ship like ants moving.
Jiang Xuan couldn't help but ask again: "What are the data of this ship?"
Lin Zhennan explained: "The total length is 47.5 meters, the width is 11.3 meters, and the draft is 4.6 meters."
"There are three floors in total. The lower two floors are the warehouse and sailor's lounge, and the upper floor is the deck. There is also a double-story building at the stern, which is not included in the ship floor and can be used as the captain's cabin and
For VIP area use."
"In order to deal with pirates, a ramming angle was added to the bow of the ship. In addition, the ship was equipped with a small trebuchet and eight crossbows."
"If it is just driven away, it will take about 18 to 36 people. If you want it to play a big role and maintain a certain combat effectiveness, it will need at least 72 to 116 people."
Of course.
Just retain a certain ability to fight against pirates.
After all, the Maple Leaf is not a warship, nor is it used to fight pirates.
If it is a warship, based on this size, it must be equipped with at least three to five hundred sailors. If it is not fighting and only pulling people, it will be no problem to pull two thousand people.
"Mr. Jiang, because it will be sailing at sea for several months, in order to reduce the supply pressure, this ship is equipped with a low configuration, with only 72 crew members."
"The first mate, second mate, and third mate are all veteran captains with twenty years of sailing experience."
"The remaining pilots, surveyors, ship's doctors, cooks, and maintenance workers are all excellent and experienced seafarers."
Lin Zhennan lowered his voice as he spoke: "In order to avoid the loneliness of the journey, I have also arranged some books and six maids for you. One of them is a rising star in the martial alliance. You look like someone who is used to eating delicacies from the mountains and seas. Are you interested?
Taste the wild game."
As soon as I heard this.
Jiang Xuan frowned slightly: "Why, I'm afraid I can't sleep without a woman."
"The sea is indeed a bit boring. Mr. Jiang, you have never been to the sea, so I am prepared."
Lin Zhennan said while looking left and right.
Not long after.
A young girl came with her long legs exposed and a machete on her back. She lowered her head to Lin Zhennan reluctantly and said: "Leader..."
Jiang Xuan looked at the girl.
The girl is probably in her early twenties. She is dressed in smart clothes, has short hair, and her muscles are tight and wild. She looks like a little leopard. People can't help but think to themselves: 'It really is game, not very interesting.'<
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Disadvantages.
A bit darker.
It may be due to long-term martial arts training, exposure to wind and sun, and my skin color is not white at all, but a darker wheat color.
"This is Mr. Jiang."
In front of his disciples, Lin Zhennan was still very majestic: "Gu Yu, from now on, you will be Mr. Jiang's personal maid."
Hear this.
The girl pursed her lips, obviously dissatisfied with this arrangement. She was only afraid of the martial alliance's laws and did not dare to resist. She reluctantly said: "Hello, Mr. Jiang."
Jiang Xuan nodded: "Your name is Guyu. Is this a name based on the seasons?
Guyu hummed softly: "Yeah."
"What a good name." Jiang Xuan said with a smile: "The word "gu" matches your skin color very well. Just one look at it makes you very impressive."
Grinning.
Gu Yu looked disgusted.
Okay.
He really just complimented me and didn’t mean to be greasy.
"Leader Lin..."
Jiang Xuan changed the subject: "This time it's all up to you. Don't worry, I won't let you do it in vain when it's done, and I'll give you a chance."
"Opportunity?"
Lin Zhennan's eyes lit up.
Ten years ago.
An old man came to the ancient water city dock and asked about going to sea.
It was precisely when he was a small leader under the Sihai Gang that he had a keen eye for gold and decided to sail out to sea, which gave him the position of Grand Master and leader of the Nanwu Alliance today.
Ten years have passed now.
The opportunity given by the old man back then has been transformed by him into strength and status.
Now when he heard the word opportunity again, Lin Zhennan suddenly felt excited and thought to himself: "I have been favored by God once, could this be the second time?"
"You don't have to be too happy."
Jiang Xuan said: "If this trip goes well, I will definitely not forget your contribution. If it doesn't go well..." He paused and said, "I will teach you a set of unique palm skills. If you pass it on as a writer, it will be worthy of you.
I’ve been waiting for you.”
Hiss!
Even if things don’t go well, there is a secret technique that you can use.
Lin Zhennan no longer had the reserve of the SAARC leader, and hurriedly handed over his hands and said: "Don't worry, sir, in the past ten years, I have fantasized about sailing to overseas islands countless times. This trip, even if there are thousands of difficulties on the sea, I will definitely not do it."
I won’t miss your important event.”
Hmm?
Jiang Xuan was stunned for a moment.
He almost forgot that the sea is not as good as land. Under various emergencies, it is actually very dangerous to sail long distances with the navigation capabilities of this wooden ship.
Trek.
Storm.
Huge waves.
Hit the rocks.
Infectious diseases.
It may cause a navigation failure and cause a group of people to die at sea.
Of course.
This definitely does not include him.
Even if there is a huge storm and the ship is destroyed and everyone is killed, it will not delay him to use Hangu Tu to escape in time.
What's more, when you come back next time, even if you can't bring a large tool like a yacht, you can still bring a small raft, life jacket, food, and water.
If it doesn’t work once, try twice.
If twice doesn’t work, then three times.
The coordinates were anchored on the small raft, and he could move it over and over again. As long as he didn't mind the trouble of moving it, he could build a villa on the sea by using Han Gu Tu's ability to travel between two worlds.
"Leader Lin."
Jiang Xuan will definitely not die.
But looking at Lin Zhennan, he didn't look like he would live a long life, so he said, "I want you to draw a nautical chart of the overseas islands. I won't embarrass you, right?"
"It's not difficult."
I agreed, and there are many benefits.
Lin Zhennan never thought about tampering with the nautical charts, so he agreed: "I will give you a copy of the nautical charts after I board the ship later."
"Hmm."
Jiang Xuan glanced at the dark clouds on the horizon, nodded and said: "Let's go..."
Set sail.
Chapter completed!