forest kingdom

Chapter 313 Finding a way at sea
Lawrence set out on a wooden boat. In front of him was the coast of Dumu Port getting farther and farther away, and the pirate longships following him on the left and right.

Sariel sat on the deck at the stern of the ship and looked at the people on the shore, and then quickly looked at the bow of the ship.

The ship is approaching the depths of the sea.

There are 25 boats in total, most of which are small boats that can only carry people.

The largest one is 25 meters long and three meters wide, and can seat forty sailors.

Basically all ships are single-sailed ships with only one sail, and the main power is an oar.

Without soldiers to paddle on it, we would have to rely on wind and waves.

Salil looked at the nearby ships. None of their ships had cabins, only some rain-proof cowhide felts.

At this time, the sails sewn by women could only be barely one per ship, and they were unable to make more advanced ships.

"Lawrence, is this really okay?" Salil was a little worried. It was still too late to go back now.

Lawrence looked in the direction of the bow from the stern of the ship, and quickly shouted to the people nearby: "Start to spread out, be careful not to get separated!"

Each ship has a pilot arranged in advance, and these pilots are Lawrence's men.

The ships were divided into eight groups of three, with Lawrence's large ship taking command from the center.

The purpose of grouping is to allow each ship to find the ships in front and behind it and clarify its position.

They are distributed according to the approximate positions of the nine-square grid, and Lawrence is responsible for coordinating the front, rear, left and right.

"Fix the sails! Now go with the wind!"

"The three groups in front should move quickly. Don't worry about not being able to keep up."

"Groups of four and five should be separated, don't get too close! Keep a distance of 60 meters!

"Those behind, row your boat to keep up!"

Lawrence sat on a chair in the middle of the boat, constantly coordinating with those nearby.

In the past, the reason why the fleet spent a lot of time every time was that the ships in front and behind were easy to lose contact.

If the size of the ships is inconsistent, it is easy to distance themselves. Coupled with the wind direction and the fatigue of the sailors, various accidents are prone to occur.

A single pirate ship can easily go full blast and run very fast.

But for ships in groups, the speed will drop significantly.

Lawrence looked at the sea in the distance, and then at the vanished land behind him.

"Sofia, how deep is the water below us now?"

Sofia thought about it carefully and said quickly: "It's probably more than 20 meters. I can't feel more than that. It seems to be very deep."

Lawrence said gently: "Well, that's all you need to know."

Salil wore light armor made of wooden boards and pigskin, and her long hair was tied around her head and wrapped in a towel. She looked more like a village girl.

Sophia had a single ponytail tied up, and she was also wearing sportswear that was easy to move around, and she was also wearing a fur coat that had a very good thermal insulation effect.

Lawrence quickly dug a basin of seawater with a wooden basin and placed the compass in the seawater for guidance.

Now that we were not far from the coast, Lawrence's memory and senses were all right, and he could clearly determine his location.

The compass had been tested several times, and given the current position of the sun, Lawrence tested the accuracy of the compass again to prevent accidents from happening.

Salil came over to watch, and the magnetic needle tied to the wood began to flutter, determining a vague north-south direction in a floating and irregular way.

It is difficult for ordinary people to rely on this to identify east, west, north, and south.

Lawrence looked at Salil who had nothing to do and said, "Row a boat."

"Oh!" Salil quickly walked to the edge and sat down, picked up the oar and started to prepare.

There were ten people in Lawrence's boat and eight in the boat.

Except for Lawrence and Sophia, everyone else has to contribute.

Lawrence used his brain and energy to observe the situation around him at any time and coordinate the entire fleet.

Sophia paid attention to what was going on underwater and nearby.

The fleet is sailing along the wind and current with the help of sails. This speed is very fast, three or four times faster than usual rowing with full strength.

The length of the boats is different, and the speed is also different. The bigger the boat, the faster it runs, but if there are people on the boat rowing, it can also run very fast.

The boats in the front are basically three or four people, and the boats in the back will be more.

Lawrence didn't dare to lose his mind or rest, and always paid attention to the direction of the wind.

After feeling blown by the wind for five or six hours, Lawrence looked at the compass that had basically remained unchanged and quickly stopped caring about it. Instead, he relied on the position and direction of the sun to make judgments.

Nothing could be seen in front, back, left or right except the boat and the water.

Navigating in this vast sea is a severe challenge to human spirit and endurance.

Even if it is faster to go to the sea with the wind, pirates and merchants are more willing to go to the sea.

"Follow me! Row forward! The people behind lower the sail!"

Lawrence quickly gave orders to the ships in front.Salil and others quickly rowed the oars and let the big boat reach the leading position.

Lawrence felt that he had been blown to the northwest by the sea breeze, but he was going to the southwest.

Now we have walked at least fifty kilometers to the west, maybe sixty or seventy kilometers.

The water flow will move closer to the shore. The water in this world also flows from high to low, from west to east.

The cold wind in the north every year is not the west wind. The Agama Mountains block the west wind. The cold wind in the north is actually the southeast wind from the icebergs and snow islands in the far north.

As it approached three or four o'clock in the afternoon, Lawrence quickly waited for a southerly wind.

At this time, the sea breeze is from the south, and the sea water is from the northeast. There is a subtraction between the two sides.

Lawrence was even more certain that he was right, because when the sea water reaches the shore, it will divert the southward and northward forces.

The Western Continent is another sloping coast, located on the side of the entire leaf-shaped continent. It is very normal for sea water to hit the continent and form a northeastward current.

Away from shore, the force of the wind is greater than the force of the current.

Only when close to shore are ships pushed to the north.

Usually the water at this location is much shallower, so if you can find it in advance, you can row a boat to the shore.

Lawrence and others soon ushered in night. It was already winter, and daylight hours were becoming increasingly scarce.

After nightfall, Lawrence did not stop, but simply ate the pancakes he had made this morning on the boat.

There are a lot of fresh oranges on the boat, as well as drinks to warm up the body.

After eating, Lawrence didn't dare to sleep at this time, but cheered up and continued to watch.

People on the boat began to go to the toilet one after another. In order to avoid falling into the sea water, everyone would solve the problem in buckets and then pour the contents into the sea.

Slowly, the entire fleet became quiet again, some people snored, some people quietly listened to the sound of the sails and the sea water, and some people lay on the planks and blankets, looking at the bright starry sky.

In the second half of the night, the drowsy Sofia suddenly shouted urgently: "Master, I can feel the land! We have docked!"

Lawrence, who was sitting on a chair with his coat wrapped around his head and thinking about something, raised his head and looked at the vaguely outline of the coastline in the distance.

The goal this time was not to land at the shore, but to accurately land on the Hokuriku Kingdom, and then enter the Kogako Kingdom from the Hokuriku Kingdom.

But Lawrence also understood Sophia's excitement.

After all, a group of people were taken into the depths of the sea by him. Everyone was really scared in such a remote place.

Everyone walked fast on this section of the road, but it was very, very tiring.

Lawrence himself was very tired and did not dare to relax at all.

"This time, consider the experiment a success." Lawrence said decisively: "As long as you know that I can lead everyone to sail faster, then let's go to the sea and go back."

Lawrence didn't plan to follow the wind anymore. Whether it was going to the Kingdom of Kojako or returning to the north, he would stick to the rules for the time being.

Sofia asked: "Master, are we going south or north now?"

Lawrence said decisively: "We are still going south. Although this should be the land of the Hokuriku Kingdom, it is actually an uninhabited land. We have to continue walking south for a while before we can reach the point where we can go deep into the Kogako Kingdom. area."

Sofia asked: "What if I go wrong?"

If you make a mistake, just go back and continue walking. We are not in the depths of the sea during the day. Now there are only two roads in front and back. It is also convenient to turn around if you make a mistake. "

Lawrence stood up and touched Sophia's head, "Go to sleep and rest for a while first."

"Ok!"

Sofia was also very tired. After seeing the land, she finally let go of her hanging heart. She quickly walked to the sleeping Sariel and put on a thick bear fur blanket.

After daybreak, Fleiss and a few people rowed a small boat close to the big ship.

"Prophet, we have now reached the Hokuriku Kingdom. There is a big river not far ahead, and we can enter the territory of Water City."

With Fries' information, Lawrence quickly understood his location.
"Very good! Find a bay that goes deep into the mainland, and then prepare to go to the Kingdom of Kojako!"

"Yes, Prophet!"

Lawrence had already learned the general geographical location of the fourteen western countries from the merchants. Relying on the route, time, special products and other things mentioned by the merchants in casual chat, coupled with the general geographical location and direction, it was easy to find the corresponding target.

After arriving at the shore without relying on crows, and a day and a half faster than usual, everyone was completely convinced of Lawrence!
Both the Sidel people and the Valkyrie people believe that the star god Lawrence believes in is the truly powerful god, and the Crow Feather Prophet also has magical wisdom.

After their morale increased, everyone quickly rowed hard into the end of a ten-kilometer-long river.

Leaving some people to guard the ship, Lawrence led the rest towards the Kingdom of Kojako.

The Hokuriku Kingdom is a barren land with mountains and water, most of which is in the area south of the Agama Mountains.

The Kingdom of Kojako is a prosperous kingdom that occupies a large amount of plain areas. Although there are some cold areas here, they are only in a few areas.

The entire kingdom is a long and narrow territory, and most people live in the warm southern region.

The northern plains were mainly used as hunting areas for nobles and were inhabited by very few people.

Lawrence soon broke into the land with more than 150 people.

(End of this chapter)