Xu Wanghai said: "We didn't dare to go inside, we just looked outside. Their people look different from us, with sharp and high noses, big and deep eyes. They like to inlay gems on their belts, and some
Some people also have bead strings on their collars, or circles made of I don’t know what kind, and there are quite a lot of them hanging in curves... You want to talk about weapons? Just use knives, but the knives they use are long and thin in the middle.
"
He drew a picture in the palm of his hand: "The top is pointed like a shield, and the middle is tucked in. It looks quite strange. I also saw some people using short spears, and others using a strange weapon, as if a crescent moon was embedded upside down.
There is also a round shield, yes, they have that over there, what is it called... Yes, an elephant! I have seen someone riding an elephant..."
He said a lot in bits and pieces, Wei Shilei listened quietly, and then nodded.
So, at least, they probably don't have the fire and gun that Sister mentioned, or at least, they don't have that kind of fire and gun in common use yet.
Nowadays, although their ships are disguised as merchant ships, they are actually equipped with weapons. They are equipped with bowl-mouth blunderbuss. Because they are very small, weighing only more than 60 kilograms, they will not cause the hull to break when fired. This was the most common situation a few decades ago.
It is a good fire weapon, but due to the desolation of the navy in the Yuan Sheng Dynasty, no one knows what the situation is now.
While the two were talking, Deng Xian came over and called him: "Sir, it's time to send a message to the capital today."
Because he wanted to cover his tracks, everyone now calls him Young Master.
Wei Shilei nodded and went back to the cabin to write a letter. Although he was at sea, the letter to the capital would not be wrong even if the date was wrong, so as not to be noticed by Tang Shijin.
He wrote a letter to Tang Shijin, and he always wrote a lot. As he was writing, he felt the hull of the boat swaying and the inkstone sliding a little this way.
Wei Shilei had been drifting on the sea for so long and was used to such shaking. He stretched out his hand to support the table and continued writing. As he wrote, the shaking of the ship became more and more violent. Deng Xian stretched out his head and said: "Sir, the wind is blowing.
, Mr. Xu said it is estimated that the wind and waves will not be light."
Wei Shilei nodded and hurriedly finished writing the letter. After checking that there were no problems, he handed it to Deng Xian.
The sailors outside were barely trained at steering the sails.
The Changsheng is slightly larger than the Qiming and has four sails. It can travel with the wind, headwind or crosswind.
But neither Wei Shilei nor the new navy had ever seen such a big storm.
The shaking of the ship's hull became more and more violent. The hurricane swept up the sea water, splashing on the body and face like rain. The waves raised in the sea were as high as a person, and the ship's hull was rocking.
Xu Wanghai came over holding on to the railing and could only shout: "Master! I'm afraid this wind can't stop in a day or two! It's too dangerous! Go back to the strait just now, the wind is coming from the northeast
If you are coming from the opposite direction...it will be better if there is an island blocking it!"
Wei Shilei stood firm and frowned.
The last time he went to sea, the journey was extremely smooth, and he only fought in a few months, so when he was told to go back, he felt a little uncomfortable.
But seeing that everyone was looking at him expectantly, more than one person had a look of fear on his face, and water was dripping from his hair. This new navy master... was indeed not very useful.
Wei Shilei was helpless and nodded: "Go back first."
Zhao Beian, who was brought over, immediately raised his voice and ordered, "Turn the helm! Turn back to the east!"
It had only been half a day since they had crossed the strait and turned back. It should have been very fast, but the wind and waves were so strong that the huge hull of the ship was like a leaf, being rolled around by the wind and waves.
Xu Wanghai grabbed the railing with his hand and said loudly: "Hurry, follow the strength and turn the sail over! The longer you delay, the stronger the wind will be!"
Zhao Beian shouted repeatedly, and several people struggled to pull the rope and turn the sail, while turning their heads to look at the sea, their faces turned pale with fear.
A wave hit, and the hull of the ship was violently pushed to the side. One sailor screamed in fright and hid behind him. The other three sailors who were squeezed in were unable to stand. Only one person screamed, and he immediately
He was thrown into the sea and was swallowed up by the waves without even raising his head.
The sailors screamed again and again, and the other three people also let go, panicking.
The half-torn sail was blown by the wind, and the whole ship spun around again.
Wei Shilei repeatedly scolded to no avail, and became completely angry. He said angrily: "Everyone, hold on! Those who neglect their duties will be killed! How did you teach me before! How did you practice! I am so scared that I can't stand even if there is a slight wind or wave. I
Is it true that all Daqing naval forces are such weaklings!? My dear men, are you ashamed of yourself?"
While yelling, he rushed forward, quickly grabbed the rope back in his hand, and shouted: "Hold on! Listen to my order, one, two... up! One, two... up!"
The roar was almost hoarse, and after several pulls, the sail was finally adjusted, and the ship swayed eastward.
Wei Shilei wiped the water from his face and said: "Everyone on duty should tie the rope around their waists! I have to take back as many people as I bring out! The more you are afraid of death, the faster you will die! Die at sea.
Even a whole corpse cannot be left behind, you can decide for yourself whether it is unfair or not!"
Those who were not on duty all moved back, but Wei Shilei did not move back and remained standing on the deck.
Now that the Navy has just been established, the morale of the military is unstable. Standing here, he can at least stabilize the morale of the military.
The wind and waves were getting bigger and bigger, and the ship was shaking violently. The helmsman was also a novice. After holding on for a long time, he couldn't help but vomited, so he changed to another one. As soon as the helmsman untied the rope around his waist, he couldn't help but kneel down.
on the ground.
He waited for a while, then suddenly a hand stretched out in front of his eyes, slid down his shoulder, grabbed his forearm and pulled him up, and then pulled him towards the cabin.
In the huge wind and waves, it was difficult to see who the other person was when they were facing each other. It was not until they entered the cabin that the helmsman took a deep breath and saw clearly that it was Tang Shilei who was holding him.
The thin young man, with a very serious look on his face, said: "It's not shameful to be afraid. We are all newbies. Everyone is afraid. If you can hold on to fear, you are a man!" He patted his shoulder, turned around and held on to the bulkhead again.
Staggered to the deck.
The helmsman was stunned for a moment, and suddenly he couldn't help but his eyes turned red, and he quickly reached out to wipe them away.
It lasted until midnight, and after several turns with hands, I felt that the ship had entered the strait. The wind and waves gradually subsided. Wei Shilei stood outside for a day, then came back to eat a few mouthfuls of food, and asked Xu Wanghai: "
How many days will it take for this sea breeze to stop?"
"I can't say for sure," Xu Wanghai said: "It's rare to see such a strong wind! A strong wind on the sea lasts for at least three days, and five to ten days is common! But you don't have to worry, at least you have entered the canyon.
It’s better than outside!”
Wei Shilei shook his head: "I'm worried about delaying the summons... My sister doesn't know that I'm going to sea yet! I'm afraid I can't hide it this time!"