Bright Spring

Tang Jing is a dark-skinned, strong man, usually with cynical banter, sometimes listless, sometimes bold and happy.But at this moment, Tang Jing's face was very serious and focused, and the vertical lines between his eyebrows were clearly visible.

His eyes were piercing, and he seemed to be a little worried, but he definitely didn't have the slightest fear.After giving orders, Tang Jing was staring at the dark sea outside the rudder tower in thought.He is not like a martial artist anymore, but more like a minister who wants to express his feelings through the scene and is full of strategy.

Liu Ming approached and stood beside the rudder pole. He didn't say anything to disturb Tang Jing, but just followed Tang Jing's gaze and watched the scene outside.But there is almost nothing to see outside, the light is very dim, there is no moon in the sky, let alone half a star.

After a while, after Liu Ming's eyes adapted, he could see the nearby sea clearly.The waves are not big anymore, and the surface of the sea with countless folds looks black, as if the sea is filled with ink.The dense sea waves give people an inexplicable sense of fear. The dark and hideous things seem to have rolled up from hell.

"The boat has turned around, and now we are drifting northeast." Tang Jing said proactively.

Liu Ming's heartbeat was still fast, but seeing the wind and waves decrease, all that was left was fear.He turned his head and said, "Isn't the fleet going south?"

Tang Jing said, "The wind is blowing to the north, and the prodigal son is also moving to the north. Now the sails have all been lowered, and the treasure ship can only follow the wind and flow. Float in the direction of the wind and waves, and let the rudder tower behind it, so that it can turn faster .”

He also gestured and tried to explain how the stern controlled the steering of the hull, but he couldn't explain.However, Liu Ming is very keen on "reasons", and he understood it all at once, perhaps like a lever.

"Such a big storm is really rare, we are not very lucky." Tang Jing said again.

Liu Ming breathed a sigh of relief, "Fortunately, there was no danger."

"Who said that?" Tang Jing asked in surprise.

Liu Ming was even more surprised and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Fengyan." Tang Jing said coldly.

He turned his head and glanced at Liu Ming, and then said, "If I read correctly, we are currently in the middle of the storm, so the wind has calmed down for now. To completely pass through the storm area, we have to experience a strong wind and waves."

Liu Ming froze in place, speechless.

Tang Jing said calmly, "The next step is the most dangerous. The hull may have suffered some damage, and inexperienced people will take it lightly due to lack of preparation. Most seagoing ships survived the first big wave and died in the In the last storm!"

"Where are the other ships?" Liu Ming asked.

Tang Jing said, "I'm not sure. It may be nearby, or part of it may be lost. The formation is not important at the moment. Let's not let the boat capsize and let's talk after the storm."

Liu Ming stared at the sea outside, and the heart that had just let go lifted up his throat again.The rapidly undulating black folds, although ugly, are so calm and even, it is hard to imagine where and when the danger lies.

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Chapter 875 Believe in yourself

"Here we come." Tang Jing's voice said.

Liu Ming subconsciously wanted to ask something, but he felt as if something was blocked in his throat, and finally he couldn't make a sound.Besides, it might be unnecessary to ask questions, because the undulation of the hull and the turbulent waves outside the stern have already told people what is coming.

Tang Jing's guess was correct before. After a storm, the treasure ship arrived in the "eye of the storm", and the storm only calmed down for a while.The second storm is coming.

After a while, amidst the noise of the huge wind and waves, shouts came from a wooden hole upstairs.Then a head lay on the roof of the cabin and shouted, "Big waves, the left wing is five, 120 feet!"

The voice of the report was very decisive. Although it is impossible for people to measure the distance accurately and they all rely on their eyes to estimate it, they still reported a decisive conclusion.

Tang Jing responded without raising his head, "Okay!"

He held the helm tightly with both hands, his cheeks were rosy, his eyes were wide open, and he kept turning his head to look at the waves on both sides of the rudder tower and behind him.The boat was too long and the light was extremely dark, so it was not easy for people in the stern to see the scene ahead; Tang Jing might only be able to guess and estimate the wind and waves on the sea surface only by looking at the back and side.

The storm roared in the sound of crashing, and the glazed lamps hanging in the rudder tower flickered, getting darker and darker, and many lamps had already extinguished themselves.

Liu Ming grasped the railing on the bulkhead with all his might. Amidst the flickering lights, he saw that the surrounding soldiers were all acting similar to him, and their faces were full of tension and fear.They stared at the dark night sky ahead, seemingly holding their breath.

A moment later, a wave of water swept across the deck.Then the hull seemed to be thrown and began to climb.

"Crash!" The sea water poured into the cockpit, splashing on Liu Ming's head and face.He felt suffocated for a while, and his mind was dazed for a while. The sea water in his mouth and nose was very salty, and he couldn't help spitting water indiscriminately.

After a while, after the hull descended, there was another deafening bang, followed by shouts of people and the sound of clinking and clinking of sundries.Liu Ming's abdomen hit the railing heavily, and the pain made him go limp all over.The wooden boat did not fall apart, which made him feel miraculously grateful.

Tang Jing's voice said loudly, "We have to face the big waves, we must go from the front! Otherwise, the side will be hit, and the boat will capsize."

At this time, Liu Ming suddenly realized why Tang Jing and Ren, who were commanders, were in the rudder tower instead of the command tower above.In the storm, the only thing a mortal can do is to control the direction of the hull, and the direction of the ship is also the key to success or failure!Tang Jing obviously trusted himself the most.

Big waves come one after another, with different intervals.Occasionally, Liu Ming felt a little regretful. He felt that he should wait in the official bedroom with his eyes closed; .

The shout from the command tower came again, and the voice of the general who sent the message was hoarse and trembling. From the tone of his voice, one could probably guess that a bigger wave was coming.

Tang Jing's face was so red that it glowed. He reached out his hand to wipe off the waves on his face, and shouted frantically, "The sea is my home, and the wind and waves are wild horses... chant! Lost your temper..."

Suddenly there was a flash of lightning between the sea and the sky, and Liu Ming was able to see the waves in front of him.

.It was like a wall of water that was rapidly sweeping towards it, blocking most of the sky.The ever-approaching huge wall made Liu Ming almost forget to breathe, his eyes widened and his whole body froze there.

"Boom!" The deafening thunder roared overhead, and the flood-like sea water washed up on the deck, and the white spray and turbulent tide poured directly into the cockpit. All the lights had been extinguished, and the surroundings were completely dark. .There was a "click" sound of the mast breaking on the deck.

Liu Ming finally took a deep breath, and coughed desperately.The hull jumped upwards suddenly, and a magnificent scene of a giant whale leaping from the sea appeared in his mind.However, at this moment, he couldn't see anything in front of his eyes, and the darkness made people even more panicked.

Suddenly there was a white light in front of his eyes, and the lightning once again illuminated the surrounding fields.The rudder tower is located at the stern. Liu Ming opened his eyes and saw the big waves sloping like a slope at the stern. The huge turbulent water surface was terrifying, and the whole ship seemed to fly up a hillside.

Some were already in the air, and there was an almost unanimous shout.Amidst the shocking thunder and the sound of wind and waves, people's shouts seemed so weak.

Liu Ming suddenly felt a certain loneliness in his heart.There are no enemy troops here, and the navy of the Ming Empire is just fighting against the natural divine power between heaven and earth. In front of such a scene, mortals seem vulnerable and extremely fragile.Liu Ming even began to question the significance of the navy. After all, even if he could defeat an equally weak enemy, he still couldn't compete with the world.

Amidst the huge shock, the treasure ship went through the big waves safely.There were screams and groans of pain around, but the boat that everyone depended on for survival did still exist!

Liu Ming closed his eyes, and sat on the floor with his hands on the railing.He bit the bullet and endured, just wanting everything to pass quickly.

A voice came from the ear, "Commander Tang, you are bleeding." They all shouted when talking to each other, so Liu Ming could hear them clearly.Tang Jing said, "I'm fine, I can't die."

Liu Ming thought, maybe everyone will die in the sea; maybe the most dangerous place has passed, and they will be safe after a little more patience.At this moment and here, everyone is just in the place of judgment of fate.

Tang Jing's voice shouted again, "Attention, there may be big waves coming."

Liu Ming was holding on to the railing close to the ship's wall, his eyes closed and he was not going to open them.He felt that his endurance had reached the limit, and he didn't want to know whether he was dead or alive.

At this time, he noticed that the lightning around him lit up again, even though he closed his eyes, he was still very clear.

Suddenly, there was a hissing and lung-piercing shout from above, "Directly ahead, two hundred feet, overturn a Meng Chongjian!"

The voice was full of fear, and the sound trembled between the words, as if they had seen a ghost.

Everyone was in an uproar.After the huge thunder roared, some people didn't care about confusing the army and violating military laws, and shouted, "Death! It's over..."

Liu Ming didn't understand sailing skills at all, but with his only sailing experience, he immediately understood that it seemed that he was really going to die.

The distance between the two boats is only about [-] feet. Even when the weather is calm, it is very, very difficult to turn around to avoid it temporarily; Lightning, it is estimated that the officers and soldiers on the command floor have not seen it yet.

What's more, a big wave is looming approaching!I'm afraid Tang Jing didn't dare to turn around at this time, otherwise, even if he managed to avoid the Meng Chong ship, the treasure ship would be overturned by the big waves due to the sideways attack.Once the ship capsizes, the gravel in the bilge pours up, and the hull cannot turn over again.The deck and the gaps on the ship can't stop the sea water at all, and the treasure ship may sink.

In this vast sea, people's bodies were caught in a terrifying huge storm, so it's no wonder they survived.Liu Ming made up his mind that he would die on the boat.

In the darkness came someone's cry, "Mother, I can't do my filial piety." In the vagueness, there were still people praying, "I haven't killed anyone yet, and I will never steal or rob in my life. May the Lord Buddha go to the west." ..." Someone shouted, "Brothers, don't fall behind on the road to Huangquan, let's get together!"