Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 659: Break the waves and land on the island!
However, when the huge "Breakthrough" seemed like a dead leaf in the sea, Jiang Wei showed extraordinary maturity.

"Use iron chains to tie up the hull!" Jiang Wei suddenly ordered, "Wrap the spare anchor chain around the boat three times and reinforce it from the outside!"

Luo Xian was stunned for a moment, then he understood: "Yes! Use the tension of the iron chain to prevent the hull from disintegrating!"

The order was promptly executed.

The sailors risked their lives to wrap heavy iron chains around the outside of the hull and secure it tightly with a capstan.

As the chain was tightened, the creaking sound of the hull was indeed reduced a little.

Yet the storm is still intensifying!
The waves were getting higher and higher, some of them even went over the mast.

The thunder and lightning in the sky were like the wrath of the gods, constantly striking the nearby sea and stirring up columns of water into the sky.

The Breakers was like a leaf, tossing helplessly in the raging sea.

Every time the ship is thrown up by the waves, it groans in pain; every time it falls into the trough, people think that this is the end.

"General! We can't hold on any longer!" Some soldiers cried out, "Abandon the ship!"

Jiang Wei's eyes widened with anger: "Nonsense! This ship carries the expectations of the king and His Majesty, how can we abandon it?"

After saying this, he drew his sword, the blade gleaming coldly under the lightning: "If anyone talks about abandoning the ship again, I will kill him!"

This roar temporarily drowned out the roar of the storm.

The soldiers were shocked by the commander's momentum and tightened their grip on the tools in their hands again.

But Jiang Wei knew that momentum alone could not defeat the power of nature. He turned to the old helmsman and asked, "Is there any way to survive?"

The old helmsman's face was wet, and it was hard to tell whether it was seawater or tears: "General, I have been sailing for forty years and have never seen such a storm."

When Jiang Wei heard these words, his heart sank instantly.

Fortunately, what the old helmsman said later gave Jiang Wei hope again.

But he said: "But according to our ancestors, although the storm in the East China Sea is fierce, it will also go away quickly. As long as you can survive until midnight, there may be a glimmer of hope."

Jiang Wei looked up at the inky black sky and silently calculated the time. There were still two hours until midnight, and the condition of the ship was deteriorating rapidly.

No!

We must find a way to resist!

"Order to discard all unnecessary materials to reduce the weight of the ship!" Jiang Wei said resolutely, "Throw everything you don't need into the sea!"

The decision had an immediate effect.

As a large amount of supplies were jettisoned, the ship's buoyancy was restored and the hull was no longer so easily knocked into the trough of the waves.

But the danger is far from over, and huge waves one after another are still testing the limits of the ship.

The most critical moment has arrived.

A huge wave as big as a mountain hit from the side, and the "Breakthrough" was lifted up and almost capsized.

Jiang Wei felt dizzy and his internal organs seemed to be flying out of his mouth.

He clung to the mainmast tightly and listened to the unprecedented sound of the hull breaking.

"Ruined!"

Someone shouted in despair.

At this critical moment, a miracle happened.

The carefully built giant ship was finally not wasted.

The dragon bone showed amazing toughness. Although it made a terrible sound, it did not break.

The boat slowly straightens up!

The storm has passed!

But the deck was in a mess, half of the sailors were swept away by the waves, and most of the rest were injured.

Jiang Wei stood up with difficulty and found that his left arm had been cut with a wound so deep that the bone could be seen. Blood dripped down his arm and was immediately washed away by the sea water.

He ignored the pain and looked around for survivors.

"Luo Xian! Deng Ai!" He called out to his two most trusted brothers.

"General, I'm here."

Luo Xian crawled out from under a pile of broken wooden boards, blood gushing from his forehead.

Deng Ai was nowhere to be seen. Jiang Wei's heart sank, but this was not the time to grieve.

After observing Luo Xian's condition, he heaved a sigh of relief when he found that it was only a superficial injury.

He staggered toward the helm and found the old helmsman still holding on there, his hands gripping the wheel like an iron clamp, even though his legs were crushed by the broken mast.

Jiang Wei quickly knelt down and tried to remove the heavy object that was pressing on his legs.

"Don't waste your energy, General..." The old helmsman smiled weakly, "I am dying... but the ship can still be saved... The wind direction... is starting to change..."

Jiang Wei then noticed that although the waves were still rough, the wind had indeed weakened slightly.

Moreover, the wind direction was also subtly changing, from a headwind to a crosswind.

"Midnight is approaching... the storm is about to pass..." Wang Heng's voice became weaker and weaker, "General... remember... the rudder must be turned left... three degrees... to get back on course..."

After saying this, the old man slowly let go of the steering wheel and lowered his head.

Jiang Wei was stunned for a moment, gently closed his eyes, and then took over the steering wheel himself.

"Boyo! Look!"

"It seems that there are mountains ahead!"

Just when he was feeling sad, Jiang Wei suddenly heard Deng Ai shouting.

When he stood up and looked, he saw Deng Ai standing on the dangerous bow of the ship, looking into the distance.

Jiang Wei looked quickly and saw the mountain that Deng Ai had mentioned.

It faintly penetrates the fog, like a fairyland.

Jiang Wei was overjoyed when he saw this!

"Everyone listen up!" Jiang Wei's voice echoed on the broken deck, "The storm will soon pass! Everyone, take your positions. We must reach the legendary Yizhou alive!"

After the catastrophe!

Although everyone was somewhat relieved after having gone through the disaster, they were still generally in a panic.

I didn’t expect to see land!

Now that hope is right in front of us, it’s really exciting.

As time went by, the old helmsman's prediction came true.

The wind and waves gradually subsided, and even a few rays of starlight appeared among the dark clouds.

The badly damaged ship miraculously floated on the sea. Although it was covered with scars, it still maintained basic navigation capabilities.

Break through the wind and waves all the way to Yizhou!

...

Another night of walking.

But it was already dawn.

Jiang Wei stood at the bow with his sword in hand, his long robe fluttering in the sea breeze like a battle flag.

In the salty smell of the shop, he saw the dark green coastline piercing through the morning mist - Izhou Island was like a rusty ancient sword, lying between the waves and the sky.

"Lower the sail!" His voice was not loud, but it startled the seabirds perched on the mast.

The moment the keel of the warship brushed past the shallows, Jiang Wei finally felt relieved.

The dangers of the sea are indeed beyond imagination. It is only a few days' voyage from Fuso to Izuku on the map, but many people have died.

but…

It’s finally here!
The personal soldiers waded through the water and formed a battle array, then landed on the island.

Jiang Wei actually hoped to find some islanders.

Although it would not cause hostility, the presence of islanders meant that supplies could be replenished.

So he ordered his soldiers to search everywhere to find the islanders.

And this Yizhou naturally cannot be an uninhabited island. According to the "Book of Documents·Yu Gong" in the Xia and Shang dynasties, the jurisdiction of Yangzhou among the Nine States extended to the Huai River in the north and the sea in the east.

The "island barbarian clothes" mentioned in the book refers to Yizhou.

There have been records of it for a long time, so how could it be an uninhabited island?
(End of this chapter)