Ming Zuo

Chapter 527 Discovery
"Fish! What a big fish!"

Ocean sailing, after a long time, will inevitably become boring.

The only fun is probably fishing.

In the expedition fleet going north, there was a sudden bustling.

Zhang Keda leaned on the railing and couldn't help smiling as he watched a group of people help pull the fishing rods.

Not long after, a large fish nearly one meter in length was dragged onto the boat by the joint efforts of more than a dozen people.

"Political commissar, this is the first time I have seen such a big fish."

Zhang Ke laughed and said, "What is this? This place is called Whale Sea. You may see whales at any time."

Some people don't believe it.

"How big can it be? Just like a cow?"

There are many people who do not believe in the same way.

"I'm thinking about it. This whale is probably similar to the fish we caught. It's seafood at best."

"Yes, yes, seafood... seafood!"

Zhang Ke laughed loudly, and didn't know what to say to these guys.

He had only heard about the enormous horror of whales, but had never seen them in person.If Zuo Menggeng hadn't told him with certainty before going out to sea, he would have thought he was listening to strange stories.

Just when he was about to let go of this matter, there was a sudden violent vibration from the side of the boat.

The whole big boat swayed wildly, throwing everyone out.

All of a sudden, the boat exclaimed.

Zhang Keda's face changed drastically, thinking that he was encountering a strong wind and huge waves.

But look around, the sun is shining brightly, there are no clouds in the sky, the south wind is blowing warmth, and there is no sign of a big storm.

Before he could figure it out, the sea water suddenly erupted like a volcano, and then a huge fish head suddenly emerged from the water.

Just a fish head is comparable to the boat under their feet.

Then came the black body of the fish, as if a city wall was pressing against it, making everyone so scared that they forgot to breathe.

That strange fish leaped tens of meters high out of thin air, covering the sky and the sun, and casting a shadow over everyone's hearts.

"monster!"

"Oh my god, my God!"

"Help!"

Amidst all kinds of screams of fear, the strange fish rose to the highest point and suddenly fell to one side.

The head of the fish and the body of the fish smashed into the water, as if the sky was falling apart, and a huge wave surged from the bottom of the boat, and the warship flew several meters up, almost capsizing.

The sea water splashed down in the air, as if it had been hit by a heavy rainstorm.

None of the people on board was spared, and they were drowned.

"Whoa..."

When the strange fish was submerged in the water, another tail separated left and right swept across the water.

It seemed to be the biggest oar in the world, just casually dialed the water surface, and the warship moved sideways involuntarily.

It was all over, and the sea was calm again.

There was only one battered wooden boat and a whole boat of dumbfounded people left behind.

"puff……"

Zhang Ke opened his mouth wide, spit out the salty sea water, and wiped the water on his face again.And look at those terrified brats, they are really out of breath.

"Hehe, seafood..."

"What are you still doing? Check the damage quickly."

The roar of the political commissar seemed to be more terrifying than the strange fish just now. Everyone came alive and rushed to their respective posts.

At the same time, the discussions on the ship became lively.

"Oh my god, that fish is really big."

"How long will it take to eat so much meat?"

"Catch you and eat meat? It's bigger than our boat. If it hit the boat just now, we would have fed the fish."

"what is that?"

There was a sudden exclamation from the people in the watchtower, and all the noise was quickly suppressed.

The lookout picked up the binoculars and opened his eyes vigorously, and suddenly exclaimed in ecstasy: "There is a river, there is a river ahead!"

The fleet immediately became agitated.

They have been wandering in the sea for a long time.

Although it has been going north along the coastline, no water source was found in the previous journey for about ten days.

The water storage on the boat is about to run out, how to replenish the water source, everyone is having a headache.

"Order the ships to sail over."

If there are rivers, fresh water can be replenished, which is definitely great news.

After receiving the order, the ships immediately followed the flagship and went straight to the mouth of the river to kill.

But as the fleet continued to head north, more information came back from the watchtower.

"Political commissar, there is also land to the east."

Zhang Keda picked up the binoculars and looked towards the east of the sea.

However, all he could see was the faint outline of the sky, and he couldn't be sure what it was.

Zhang Keda was so anxious that he simply climbed up the watchtower by himself.

This time I can see clearly.

Sure enough, in the distance of what they thought was a vast and boundless sea, there was a black line stretching across it, with no end to the north and south, and it seemed to be a large piece of land.

Thoughtful, Zhang Keda got down from the watchtower, took the map for comparison, and said hesitantly: "It seems that we are not far from Yongning Temple."

The chart obtained from the imperial court showed that opposite Yongning Temple, across a narrow strait, there was a very large island.

Calculating the schedule of their voyage and comparing the surrounding geographical environment, Zhang Keda couldn't help but catch some clues.

Bai Dasheng hurriedly ordered: "Staff, quickly survey and map."

In fact, without his order, the surveying and mapping staff had already started to act.

For the fleet's trip, nothing else is important, and the complete chart must be obtained.

Song Kuan showed a relieved smile.

"Our voyage is at an end."

The estuary seen by the lookout is surrounded by a large bay.

The south of the bay is mostly steep cliffs, while the north is a vast plain.

As far as the eye can see, there are towering trees towering into the sky.

"It's all good wood, how many boats can be built?"

As an admiral now, when Zhang Keda saw these thousand-year-old trees, the first thing Zhang Keda thought of was to use them to build ships.

Not to mention him, almost all generals think the same way.

One of the biggest problems in the development of the Shandong Navy is timber.

Although there are a lot of wood received from Dengzhou, it is only enough to build a new warship.

There is no clue as to where to get the follow-up materials.

Unlike here, there are countless trees that are thousands of years old.

The fleet sailed into the bay, and there was nothing but animals jumping in the grass.

The severe winter has passed, and the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming. The beauty here is like a fairyland on earth, which is intoxicating.

"Leave half of the ships on alert, and the rest dock."

They are all unfamiliar regions, so Zhang Keda is very cautious.

The current fleet is divided into two.

The warships in charge of security spread out, and each one was responsible for a certain angle.The guns on the ship are also loaded with ammunition and ready to fight at any time.

The other half of the ships approached the shore, lowered their sampans, and carried the combat troops to land first.

After the combat troops landed, they first built fortifications and then began to expand outward.

After the second batch of troops landed, they immediately cleared the obstacles around the coast and cleared their vision.

In this way, there is a blank area of ​​nearly a kilometer between the landing point and the virgin forest, so there is no need to worry about being attacked.

It was not until these two steps were completed that Zhang Keda and Bai Dasheng led the main force ashore.

　Thanks to Jiangyou Buyi 1012 for the reward!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)