Capital Datang

On the sea hundreds of miles east of Luzon Island, a fleet of seven medium-sized ships is sailing towards Luzon Island at high speed. On the America [-] headed by it, Lu Wan stands on the bow very excitedly , looking forward with a binoculars in hand, although Luzon Island is still out of sight for the time being, it does not affect his excitement at all (Rebirth) Your circle is really chaotic latest chapter.

After leaving the Americas, after more than two months of voyage, the America Exploration Fleet finally came to the waters not far from Luzon again. Like Lu Wan, holding the side of the boat and looking towards the west, many people were even more moved to tears.

When they left the newly discovered Hawaii, they were very optimistic that the return journey would be much easier, and with smooth sailing, they could return to Taiwan earlier.But apparently they were too optimistic.

As the fleet moved forward, Lu Wan and the others were surprised to find that they had encountered the same problem as before, that is, there were almost no islands along the way, and the fresh water and food on board were consumed a lot, so they had to reduce their rations in the end. Even some of the corn seeds and so on brought on the ship were partly used for food.

But even so, the food in the fleet is still very lacking, and the medicines in the fleet have been exhausted, and there is no way to replenish them along the way, so the crew in the fleet suffers from hunger and illness. Dozens of people have died as a result.Capital Datang 598

What's even worse is that just ten days ago, America IV in the fleet hit a reef. As a result, a big hole was broken in the bow, and the keel was damaged beyond repair. In the end, America IV had to be abandoned. Crew and supplies were transferred to other ships.

However, even in such a bad situation, Lu Wan still protected the seeds of various crops brought from America very well, and finally divided some of them for consumption.However, a considerable part of each type of seed is kept, and they can be bred when they return to Taiwan. This also puts Lu Wan under tremendous pressure. There have also been instances of crew members stealing seeds.

For this kind of theft, Lu Wan naturally punished them severely. After all, the ship has not run out of ammunition and food. Although hunger is tormenting people, these seeds can bring great changes to Datang and Taiwan.It may save the lives of countless people in the future, so there must be no loss.

But now Lu Wan has finally come to an end, with the approach of Luzon Island.The crew on the ship finally regained most of their sanity, and many of them are already imagining what kind of courtesy they will encounter when they return to Taiwan?In this case, the original unbearable hunger seems to have become less important.

"Captain, don't look any further, according to the current speed. We won't be able to reach Luzon until tonight, but after dark, we can't go any further. After all, there are many hidden reefs around Luzon Island, and the waterway also depends I don't know, I can only wait until tomorrow morning to dock!" On the bow of the America [-].Holding a wooden sea bowl in his hand, Feng Shijie walked over briskly.

Now Feng Shijie looks dark and thin, wearing only a pair of cow-nosed shorts all over his body.Two rows of thin ribs were exposed from the bare upper body, and the hair that had been shaved had grown back, not very long, and lacked care, looking messy.The eye sockets and cheeks were also deeply sunken, and it was obvious that he was also suffering from hunger.

At this moment, Lu Wan also felt his eyes were a little tired.Hearing Feng Shijie's words, he turned his head to look, but smiled and said, "What is Shi Jie holding in your hand? Why does it smell so good to me?"

Feng Shijie laughed when he heard it, and put the sea bowl into Lu Wan's hand, saying: "This is the fresh fish just caught today, and then the kitchen made fish soup, and I'm going to let everyone have a good meal of cooked food. If you have the strength to steer the ship, don’t have any accidents in Luzon!”

Lu Wan felt a little hot when he received it. He looked down and saw that it was fish soup, but he hadn't drank it for a long time. He had forgotten the taste of fish soup, but then he asked in surprise: "Why is the kitchen on fire?" , hasn’t the fuel on board been used up long ago?”

Meals for ocean-going fleets are a big problem. Generally, a large amount of dry food is carried on board, such as dry bread, stone-like bacon, and large buckets of pickles.When Lu Wan and his fleet left Taiwan, they still had a lot of coal on board. The crew could occasionally have a meal of cooked food, but it was used up later. If they encountered an island, they could store some firewood, but the firewood was not durable. Usually, the fuel is used up within a few days. When they came back from America, the firewood they brought on board had already been used up, and they hadn’t encountered any islands, so the fire on board had been cut off for a long time.

After hearing this, Feng Shijie laughed and said, "Isn't this going to land soon? The crew has a lot of shabby clothes, and there are some broken wooden barrels and wooden shelves in the warehouse. These things are also thrown away when they reach the shore, so it’s better to burn them as firewood now, and cook a hot meal for everyone.”

"Hahaha~, you really know how to recycle waste!" Lu Wan laughed loudly, then took up the fish soup with both hands and drank it. Not only was there a lack of food on board, but even seasonings were used up, so there was no salt in the fish soup. Nothing else was added, but now it is a rare enjoyment to be able to drink a sip of hot soup, so Lu Wan also drank it extremely sweet.

At this time, the kitchen on the ship also began to invite the crew to eat. In addition to fish soup, there are also fried fish and corn dough. We have been told that, except for the seeds and plant seedlings that are absolutely inedible, this is already the last food on board. If you want to eat, you have to work hard. When you arrive in Luzon, everyone can eat whatever they want!

As a result, this naturally aroused the great enthusiasm of the crew members. After eating a rare and full meal, everyone put their greatest enthusiasm into their work, which also made the ship more flexible and even increased the speed. Some, at night, Luzon is already in sight.

It's a pity that Lu Wan and the others didn't find the port, and it was already dark, so they couldn't see the waterway at all, so they could only stop and rest for one night. After setting sail, it took nearly two hours to finally land, and then everyone went ashore to rest, while hunting and gathering food.

After eating a delicious game meal on Luzon Island, Lu Wan took out a detailed map of the Luzon Islands, and then found a small port closest to them. After a day and a half of sailing, they finally arrived at this place called Ba A small port in Lyle, this port has more than 5000 residents, of which there are only a few hundred Han Chinese, and the rest are mostly local natives. In addition, a navy with two medium-sized warships is stationed, and Lu Wan Their return was naturally warmly welcomed by the city lord and the admirals, and they also reported the news to the capital Manila as quickly as possible.

Lu Song is still in charge of Yanbei. He was also very pleasantly surprised when he heard the news of the return of the American exploration fleet. Lu Wan and the others have been away for a year and a half, and there is no news. Many people have already guessed This time the exploration failed, even Li Yin was a little discouraged, and he was already planning to hold a collective funeral for the entire fleet. Unexpectedly, at this juncture, Lu Wan and the others finally came back.

At that moment, Yanbei immediately sent someone to announce the good news to Taiwan. In addition, he also personally rushed to Baler. Speaking of which, Marere is in the north-east of Manila. Islands, so Yanbei rushed to Baler in a carriage regardless of the bumpy land road.

In addition, the news of Lu Wan's return was also learned by some well-informed businessmen. When these smart guys heard the news, they immediately dropped the business at hand, and then, like Yanbei, rushed to Baler overnight. I also hope that I can meet the people of the fleet before Yanbei, so that they can get some benefits, otherwise, when the governor of Yanbei arrives, they will have no chance.Capital Datang 598

Interest is indeed the omnipotent catalyst. Indeed, several businessmen arrived in Baler before Yanbei, and these people immediately contacted the fleet, hoping to purchase some special products brought by the fleet from America. Of course, if the ship If the team is willing to sell some American crops, they are also willing to pay a sky-high price to buy them.

This trip to explore the Americas was sponsored by Li Yin and some big businessmen, so everything brought by the fleet should belong to the backers behind it, so the private transaction these businessmen proposed to the fleet was simply poaching Li Yin. and other patrons.

Fortunately, Lu Wan was quite clear about this, so he ignored these businessmen who blatantly poached corners, and even confined all the crew members on the ship, and did not allow them to contact outsiders, mainly because they were worried that individual crew members would not be able to stand these businessmen. Tempted to do something unwise.

It was also because of Lu Wan's caution that when Yanbei arrived, the interior of the entire fleet remained as it was when it first landed, and the various crop seeds and seedlings brought were also in good condition. I finally breathed a sigh of relief.Immediately afterwards, Yanbei transferred another army to protect the fleet, registered everything on the fleet, and then sent the list to Taiwan urgently.

And when Li Yin received this list, the brows that had been anxious all this time finally relaxed a little.Since the rebellion in Java Island, he has been receiving bad news, and the situation in Java Island is becoming more and more chaotic, which makes him feel a little tricky. He has been distressed for several days, and now he finally has something that makes him feel better. The good news came.