Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 292, where is sailing

On the vast sea of ​​the North Pacific Ocean, ten Dafu boats are drifting northward with the ocean current.

On the 'Taishan', Du Mingen was wearing a thick cotton coat, holding a telescope in his hand to watch the sea ahead.

As the fleet went northward, the temperature became lower and lower. It was only August at this time, and everyone in the fleet had to wear thick cotton coats to resist the cold temperature.

The low temperature has a great impact on the fleet. The ship is too small to carry limited things. Except for cotton clothes, there are few things for heating, and there is no way to burn fire to keep warm, so that the activities on the deck have to be reduced as much as possible. Stay inside the cabin as much as possible and gather together for warmth.

The low temperature is not the biggest problem in front of us. The ice floes floating on the sea are what the fleet wants to pay attention to the most. Although the ice floes are not very eye-catching, they are definitely what the ships are most afraid of encountering. Even if the large ships of later generations were loaded with ice floes, it would be bad luck.

Many ice floes may only be a little bit above the water, but they have a very large volume and mass underwater, which is enough to pose a fatal threat to ships.

Regarding this point, Liu Jin has repeatedly emphasized this point in the classroom of Tianjin Maritime Academy, so since seeing the first piece of ice floe, the fleet has sent people to stare at the sea area ahead day and night. The ice floe will avoid it early.

"It has been 80 days since we left Tianjin. The last time we resupplied was in Hokkaido, the northernmost part of the country. The current position should almost reach the northernmost part of the Pacific Ocean. According to calculations, it will take another fifteen days or so to continue along the route. The ocean current is heading northeast, and it should be able to reach the westernmost edge of the Golden Continent."

"Now the food and fresh water on the boat are very sufficient. The main food is all kinds of fish in the ocean. The fish resources here are surprisingly rich, far beyond imagination. Any fish caught in a net is enough to eat. long time."

"The reserves of fresh water are also very sufficient. We can always find some large and small islands along the way. Every time we try our best to land in these areas to replenish food and fresh water, and take some rest along the way."

"The farther north you go, the less people there are. After passing Hokkaido, Japan, we never found any people. It's so cold here, it's hard to imagine how cold it will be in winter. .”

"The crew members are in good condition, thanks to the many secrets taught by Liu Jin. Bean sprouts, tea leaves, and dehydrated vegetables are the most popular things on board now."

"However, for the sake of returning, I have to order to reduce the use of these things as much as possible. The sea is vast, and no one knows what will happen later, so I have to think about it."

Putting down the binoculars in his hand, Du Mingen habitually took out his diary and began to write in his diary. Beside his desk, a thick diary was already filled with writing.

"This trip to the Golden Isle made me truly realize how big the world we live in is, but how small we are."

"The world outside of Ming Dynasty is very, very big. According to the contents on the globe, the distance I have traveled is insignificant. If I have the opportunity in the future, I will definitely lead a fleet to travel around the world."

While writing his diary, Du Mingen was also looking at the globe beside him. This globe was also made by Liu Jin with his golden fingers. It is not much different from the globes of later generations. With this globe, plus a sextant, etc. and other nautical tools.

Du Mingen and the others knew their location very clearly, which is why his fleet has sailed without any problems until now.

So well prepared!

In order to ensure that the fleet could arrive at the Golden Continent smoothly and come back smoothly, Liu Jin also had a hard time thinking about it, and came up with various methods, and even exchanged a golden finger for an accurate globe.

Fearing that the crew members would suffer from sepsis due to lack of vitamin supplements, Liu Jin prepared a large amount of dehydrated vegetables, soybeans, canned fruits, tea leaves, and even planted onion, ginger and garlic in pots on board, which was enough to ensure that the crew members could supplement Vitamin requirements.

In order to prevent the crew from having fresh water to drink, Liu Jin even developed a distiller, which can obtain fresh water by heating seawater and cooling water vapor. At critical moments, this is definitely a life-saving artifact.

Afraid of getting lost on the sea, they have created precise areas, a full set of navigation strategies, various advanced navigation instruments, and long-term training and training for the crew in advance.

It can be said that the preparation work has been done to the extreme.

Liu Jin's preparations obviously worked. After sailing on the sea for nearly three months, the fleet led by Du Mingen has not suffered any losses until now. All ten ships are intact, and the crew on board are also intact. No damage, very little sickness.

And because of the long-term meat diet and lack of exercise, the crew all became fat, and they sighed, this is not an adventure at sea, it is simply a vacation.

Tian Erniu is the captain of the 'Kunlun'. At this time, he is using a sextant to observe the sun in the sky, then calculates the position of the fleet, and then calculates the distance and time to reach the Golden Island.

"Huh~ It's too cold, it's too cold."

The monkey walked in, and couldn't help rubbing his hands. The temperature outside was too cold. He just went out to take a rest, and hoarfrost formed on his eyebrows.

"Er Niu, how long will it take for us to reach the Golden Continent, this is really boring."

The monkey came to Tian Erniu's side, looked at Tian Erniu and asked, gesturing to the map.

"There is still about half a month before we can reach the westernmost edge of the Golden Continent, but if we want to actually disembark, I estimate that we will have to wait at least two months."

"The further north we go, the lower the temperature will be. When we reach the westernmost point of the Golden Island, the temperature will be even lower."

Tian Erniu put down the pen in his hand and said with a smile.

"We'll have to wait two more months~"

When the monkey heard this, he was stupefied immediately, curled his lips and said, "I thought going to Huangjinzhou would be a matter of life and death, and I would have to go through all kinds of difficulties and obstacles. Fat, now I'm almost fat like a pig."

The monkey squeezed the fat around his waist. He never dreamed that he would become fat one day.

"You are getting fat, but I am losing weight."

At this time, the silly bear came over and said, because Du Mingen ordered to control the consumption of dehydrated vegetables, tea leaves, etc., the silly bear, who has always had a huge appetite, actually lost his appetite sharply, and his whole body began to lose weight.

I really can't eat it. I eat meat every day, and it is mainly a variety of sea fish. If there are not enough grains and vegetables to neutralize it, I will get tired of eating and vomit.

"Haha~"

When Tian Erniu heard this, he couldn't help laughing immediately.

To be honest, Tian Erniu did not expect that the trip to the Golden Continent would be so easy. When he set off, he was already prepared that he would never come back.

The sea is choppy, and the journey to the Golden Continent is thousands of miles away, extremely dangerous, but who knows that after sailing in the sea, what makes everyone feel the most uncomfortable is boredom.

Life on the boat was really boring.

The boat is so big, the space for activities is very limited, and there are very few entertainment items. Everyone is already crazy, and many times they are so bored that they quarrel with each other to pass the time and vent their inner emotions.

"Come on, let's play dice~ let's play dice~"

I don't know who yelled, and the crew members on the ship immediately regained their spirits. They crowded together and began to gather and shout. Gambling is also the most boring choice for everyone.

　The protagonist's preparation is too full, so I don't think it is necessary to write too hard~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)