Volume 5: The Gathering of Storms Chapter 306 Ship
The rocket shot up into the sky and flashed by. When the flame disappeared, no one saw the side of the ship.
this……
Everyone was dumbfounded. If the huge object in front of them was really a ship, then how big would it be?
Could it be twice as big as the ship he was on? Three times as big?
The sea fog was still everywhere, and huge monsters were looming in the thick fog, which increased the deep sense of oppression, as if they were about to collapse at any time.
No wonder Xu Zun couldn't help but hold his head in his hands when he saw it just now.
"How could this happen?" Huo Anu widened his eyes in shock. He had never seen such a strange sight in his life.
At this moment, Xiao Zhennan stood in front of the huge creature, lowered his head to measure the distance, and muttered: "This creature is five meters away from the ship, located on the right side of the ship..."
He was thinking seriously about something, and after a moment he asked the sailor, "How far down is the anchor?"
"About ten feet!" a sailor below answered.
"So..." Xiao Zhennan said, "Can the boat get across?"
"Husband," Han Fei'er couldn't help but say, "The situation is still unclear , so it's better not to rush into anything, okay?"
"Um……"
Xiao Zhennan frowned, looking at the huge object in front of him. If this object was really a ship, then it meant that there were unknown dangers here and it was indeed not advisable to go any further.
So he came to Xu Zun and said, "Master Xu, look..."
However, Xu Zun was still staring at the huge monster in a daze. After hearing Xiao Zhennan's question, Xu Zun asked back without blinking:
"Captain Xiao, is there such a big ship in the world?"
"Yes!" Unexpectedly, Han Feier interrupted and said, "In this world, I am afraid that only my Great Xuan can build such a huge sea ship! Ah?"
In an instant, Xiao Zhennan and his wife understood what Xu Zun meant.
"It just flashed by," Xu Zun said, "Why do I feel like... this is a new ship?"
ah……
When everyone heard this, they were even more shocked.
Xu Zun's meaning couldn't be more obvious. It was a huge ship and it was new. Could it be... the ship of the Crown Prince's envoy? ! ?
Tsk tsk…
Xu Zun finally turned his head and looked at Wu Yubao and others, and asked: "Did you all see the prince's delegation go out to sea? What ship did they take?"
"Prince...Prince..." Wu Yubao looked at his men, and it seemed that he didn't quite understand either.
"Yes, yes!" At this time, a sailor remembered something, "The prince is on the Tianfu warship, the side of the ship is high...high...15 meters high?"
oh……
There was a cry of surprise from the deck, and everyone was shocked and excited.
If this ship is the Tianfu ship that the prince was on, does that mean they will be able to find the prince soon?
As long as they find the prince, they can return home and get high positions and generous salaries...
"Shangguan Min," Xu Zun raised his hand and said, "shoot another arrow!"
Shangguan Min immediately bent his bow and drew his arrow, and another rocket rose into the sky.
This time, everyone opened their eyes wide, afraid that they couldn't see clearly.
Wherever the fire passed, the huge ship's side appeared again. This was indeed a huge ocean-going ship!
However, everyone also saw that the huge hull was tilted and leaning outward, and it was unclear whether it was stranded or severely damaged.
"Hey," Zhao Yu asked the soldier, "Did you see clearly? Is it the prince's ship?"
"This..." The soldier was in a dilemma, "Sir...how can I be sure of this?"
Indeed, because of the thick fog, when the rocket reached a certain height, it was submerged in the fog, and even the side of the ship could not be seen. How could it be identified?
"How about this!" Xu Zun discussed with Shangguan Min, "Let's put down the boat and go down to explore!"
"Okay!" Xiao Zhennan seemed to have this in mind.
Now that we have seen the big ship, we naturally cannot give up. We must find out what's going on no matter what.
Next, the sailors began to lower the small boats, and Xu Zun began to arrange the expedition personnel.
There are two boats, which can accommodate twelve people in total.
First of all, Xu Zun must go in person. This is a serious matter and cannot be neglected.
Secondly, Xiao Zhennan must stay and the captain must remain on the ship.
Finally, Ku Niang, Ani, and Huo Anu must follow to ensure their own combat effectiveness.
"My lord, it's okay, just let me follow you!"
When Zhao Yu saw Xu Zun leaving him behind, he knew that this was for his own good because Zhao Yu was not good at swimming.
"No."
However, Xu Zun winked at him, meaning that a reliable person must be left on the ship in case of any changes.
Seeing that Xu Zun had made up his mind, Zhao Yu stopped talking.
"I'll go!" Han Feier volunteered, "In case we meet locals, we can have an interpreter!"
"this……"
In fact, Xu Zun originally wanted to take her with him because Han Feier was experienced.
But I don’t know if Xiao Zhennan agrees?
As a result, Xiao Zhennan was the first to nod and said, "I thought so too!"
sharp!
Xu Zun secretly gave a thumbs up. If a husband like Xiao Zhennan were in modern times, he would be worth a hundred and forty slaps in the face.
Among the guards, Xu Zun chose the hard-working Dai Long, the good archer Shangguan Min, and two others.
The sailors arranged two more rowers, and for the last one, Xu Zun asked to bring along the prisoner who could speak the Daxuan language.
The reason for bringing this person along is that he is from the East China Sea and may know some information that others don't know.
After the manpower was arranged, the expedition members boarded the small boat fully armed.
As the sailors lowered the ropes, they descended to the surface of the sea.
The sea surface was still calm, as if this was not the sea but a secluded lake somewhere.
After the boat landed, Annie couldn't help but scoop up a handful of sea water and found that it was cold and there was nothing unusual.
The sailor took up the oars and rowed the boat towards the huge monster on the right side of the warship.
When they got under the huge creature and within reach, everyone reached out to touch it.
As soon as I touched it, I felt excited again.
This is indeed a wooden ship's side, which means that this thing in front of us is a deep-sea giant ship! And it is very likely the one that Prince Li Xun was riding on.
Such a huge warship completely shocked Xu Zun's cognition.
He had learned the story of Zheng He's voyages to the West, and he also knew that the ship Zheng He was on was so large that horses could run on the deck.
But he had no idea how big it was.
Now it seems that if this giant ship is the one that Prince Daxuan is riding on, it is enough to show how developed Daxuan’s shipbuilding industry is.
"Your Excellency is right," Han Feier touched the wooden board on the side of the ship with his hand, "This ship is indeed a new ship, but I don't know why it capsized here..."
right!
After Han Feier's reminder, Xu Zun finally thought of an important thing. Regardless of whether this ship was the Tianfu ship that the prince was on, he must know why it sank here?
So, everyone rowed the boat and groped along the bottom of the giant ship. It took a long time before they found the bow.
From the angle of the bow, one can see that the giant ship is tilted inward at sixty degrees, and it seems that there is a high possibility that it has run aground.
After everyone went around the bow of the ship, they discovered that the huge ship was clinging to the cliff of the island and was leaning on one side of the cliff.
So...
Xu Zun began to ponder and felt that the giant ship seemed to have hit the cliff and was stranded there.
Could it be that...
The giant ship crashed into the island because of the sea fog and didn't know there was an island here?
Everyone watched for a long time, wondering how to board the ship and search.
But at this moment, Annie, who was watching, pointed to the opposite side of the giant ship and said, "Look... there is a light!!!"
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