Daming: At the start of the showdown, Lao Zhu was stunned

Chapter 610 Across the Ocean
To the east, above the ocean, Tie Xuan, like Zhu Su, also felt tired and exhausted.

The blazing sun hangs high on the sea, making the boundless sea appear extremely vast and vast.The gentle waves beat against the treasure ship, and occasionally fish jumped out, making the sea more and more dazzling. Such a beautiful scenery is enough to make people feel relaxed and happy.

But such a beautiful scenery made Tie Xuan feel a little despair in his heart: it had been several months since he left Daming, and in these months, all he had seen was the sea surface, and almost no other sights.Although the ship is moving forward through the waves, there is no other reference on the sea. No matter how long it travels, it still seems to be stopped in place. The seemingly very close sea-sky junction in the distance is still there no matter how far it goes. Always maintain that distance.

In this vast sea, even if the treasure ship with all the strength of the Ming Dynasty under its feet can hold a thousand materials, it is no different from a grain of millet in the sea.Even though Tie Hyun believed that his will was always strong, he still felt uncontrollably confused and powerless at certain moments.

"Brother Tie, the calculation has been completed." Behind the deck, the already tanned Navigator Zhang He came over.He patted Tie Hyun on the shoulder, as if to comfort him. "The direction has been confirmed, and we are indeed sailing along the route given by His Highness. Alas, if it were not for the storm at sea a few days ago, we would not have deviated from the course... which was delayed for about half a month."

The time at sea is unpredictable. Although they used the ancient method to carve wood as a mark, the time they spent floating on the sea was too long. No one can be sure whether the time recorded in this way is inaccurate.

Not to mention that once there is a storm, the sea is often covered with clouds for several days in a row. Even during the day, it is like night... Without the sun rising and the moon setting, it is even more difficult to determine day and night.Even Zhang He can't figure out what day it is now.

Despite being fully prepared, the dangers of the sea environment are far beyond Tie Xuan's understanding. Not only are there all kinds of never-before-seen sea beasts, but there are also all kinds of terrible disasters: everything-devouring monsters. Whirlpools on the sea, tornadoes connecting heaven and earth, and even mirages and fairy mountains floating on the sea... extremely test the morale and military spirit of this team.However, his biggest enemy is homesickness. He is Tiexuan and has a strong heart. He still remembers the words His Majesty personally gave him that day, which makes him determined to serve the country.However, most of the officers and prisoners in the fleet had already lost the morale to continue moving forward.

Tie Hyun cannot control this situation.

But luckily someone can.

"Master Tie, we are waiting for the voyage." Tie Xuan and Zhang He were looking at the sea scenery, but they heard the voice of Mao Xiang, the former commander of the Jinyi Guards, coming from behind.Mao Xiang is now tanned, and his skin is even chapped.But his eyes were still full of viciousness, making it difficult for people to see through the details.It seemed that his heart was really made of stone, without the softness that belongs to relatives, friends and family.

"Has the rebellion been dealt with?" Zhang He asked.

Mao Xiang nodded and said: "All the rebels and rebels have been killed, but in the chaos, the thieves went crazy and tried to scuttle the ship... Although I tried my best to stop it, the lucky ship Ding could not be destroyed. I have sent people to move it. Supplies, but our law enforcement team is really short of manpower, so I came here to ask you two to send extra manpower for rescue."

Under Mao Xiang, he was in charge of a law enforcement team, with the cronies he brought from the Jinyi Guards as the backbone.These people from Jinyi Tiqi were as cold as ice like Mao Xiang, ruthlessly monitoring every move of all members of the fleet.If someone becomes disloyal, he will be killed immediately.

If Tie Xuan and Zhang He are the leaders of this fleet on the surface, Mao Xiang and his law enforcement team are in charge of everyone's every move in the dark, setting an insurmountable limit for everyone in the fleet. Bottom line.What he wants to ensure is that even in this overseas place far away from the Ming Dynasty, everyone must ensure that they can continue to be loyal to the Ming Dynasty.

Tie Xuan had no doubt that Mao Xiang would kill anyone who disobeyed His Majesty the Ming Emperor's orders or wanted to cause private rebellion overseas, even if it was him or Zhang He.

"Commander Mao, thank you for your hard work."

Tie Xuan was not pedantic, nor did he think there was anything wrong with what Mao Xiang did.On the contrary, he was glad that there was still a person here who was absolutely loyal to the Ming Dynasty and was willing to handle the affairs in secret, shouldering everything with him and Zhang He. "This is the fourth ship that has been lost..." Zhang He felt heartbroken when he heard this, but he could only order the soldiers to rush to rescue supplies.Although the fortune ship was not as good as the flagship treasure ship at my feet, it still contained a lot of water and food.In this endless sea, every bit of material is undoubtedly a top priority.But as a naval general, it was difficult for him not to regret that his men had lost another ship.

After they left Daming, they first went to Yingzhou Xi'an for supplies, and then headed towards the vast sea without hesitation.Before leaving, Zhu Su had already drawn a route for their reference, heading towards North America along the Japanese Warm Current, the North Pacific Warm Current, and the California Cold Current. If nothing else, they would reach the west coast of America.But if there are no accidents, there will inevitably be accidents. After leaving Yingzhou, they continued to encounter situations: first, a terrible tornado at sea swallowed up a lucky ship that they could not avoid.That day Tie Xuan was extremely surprised to find that such a huge blessing ship could be swept into the air by the strong wind. With his naked eyes, he could even see the people on the deck hugging the mast and exclaiming, just like a fallen leaf blown up by the wind. The ants staying on the ground were so helpless.

The big ship that was built with so much effort is so vulnerable to the power of heaven and earth.

Then he encountered a whirlpool and was devoured by a lucky ship; he encountered a whale for the first time and lost another ship; seeing a mirage aroused his homesickness, and someone seized the ship and headed towards it regardless of the situation. It went in the direction of the mirage, and now it seems that it has sunk in the vast sea. This is another one.The last one is the current one. This lucky ship was scarred by the storm before. Before it could be temporarily repaired, it encountered a rebellion... Fortunately, the rebellion was successfully suppressed. Although the ship could not be saved, it could at least be salvaged. Some supplies.

If this continues, perhaps the entire fleet will be wiped out before it reaches America... Tie Xuan couldn't help but think pessimistically.

"Since the ship is about to capsize, why not take out the cans and wine on the ship to reward the brothers." Tie Xuan quickly threw away his pessimistic mood and remembered the word "Keystone" that he was given.The fleet entrusted to the three of them not only cost a lot of people's taxes to build, but also shouldered the ardent expectations of the Master, His Majesty, his brother, his family, and even the millions of people of the Ming Dynasty.How could I have the thought of retreating here? ,

He soon strengthened his confidence again and began to think about how to appease the soldiers after experiencing the rebellion. "The storage environment for cans is harsh, and there are not many cabins enough to store them. Why not use them to let the soldiers have fun."

"It's rare that the blue waves are rippling on the sea today. Wouldn't it be a beautiful thing for brothers to drink cans and admire the moon on the sea tonight?"

Zhang He and Mao Xiang looked at each other. Zhang He laughed and said, "Brother Tie is right. Brothers have been tense for so long. It's time to have fun."

"In this sea, there is a bird in the mouth. If you can open your mouth and eat this can, it will be the same as celebrating the festival."

The food at sea is simple, and you can even eat fish until you want to vomit. That is, canned food with various flavors can give these men drifting on the sea some solace.

Mao Xiang also nodded and said nonchalantly: "I listen to Mr. Tie."

As the news spread, the fleet was filled with joy.As Tie Xuan expected, the morale of the fleet recovered slightly.But Tie Xuan didn't feel happy for long, when he heard the report from the soldiers on the high observation tower:
"Master Hou, it's not good!"

"Ahead...another situation has been discovered on the sea ahead!"

(End of this chapter)