The fishing ground this time is still the deep-sea area on the northeast of the Xisha Islands. Where does the fishing flood come from this year? It will basically be the same next year. The descendants of these fish have the same navigation software in their minds, and they never have upgraded. Hong Tao was not interested in catching sardines, and there were no large whales active on the sea surface, so after Hong Tao put Old Man Rong on Ganquan Island, he left on the predator under the name of looking for whales.

It will take only two days to reach the estuary I saw last time. Hong Tao also followed Bo Xiaosan, Bo Jiao, Chen Qihong, Huang Lang, Huang Tao, Wen Laoer and his three sons. Except Bo Jiao and Kar, everyone else took a boat. They did not catch the sea, but the first batch of pioneers. Hong Tao took advantage of the opportunity to catch the sea to send them to the destination first, then drove the boat back to the fishing ground, and killed one or two whales, and divided the whale meat and the Han family who drove the sea to the sea, and brought the rest back to Ximaozhou.

"Winbert, it's a good boat. It's much easier than the original small boat. If you hang the sails, it's faster." This time, Hong Tao not only changed the cannons by the bird gun, but also replaced the sextant in his hand and the compass and right-angle rulers on the chart table with copper and silver alloy materials. It's heavy and textured, and the accuracy is much better than the ones he used to carve. With the advantageous equipment, Hong Tao can already roughly calculate the sailing speed of the ship. The main sail and the front spinnade are all raised, and the side and rear wind can run at a speed of 11 knots. If you raise the sail again, there's no problem with 15 knots. I just don't know if the bow is strong enough, and I dare not try it now.

"If there weren't so many ribs and thick boat boards, it could run faster!" Wen Laoer was very proud of his work. Although he did not agree with Hong Tao's suggestions at the time, he has now chosen to forget it.

"If there weren't so many ribs and thick boat boards, I wouldn't dare to use them to chase whales!" Hong Tao despised this stubborn old man. If he lost, he would lose and he would still have so much nonsense.

"When will you build the fifteen-meter-long ship you mentioned?" Wen Lao Er had no question on this issue. Facts are better than words. Use dense ribs instead of partition boards. Although the water compartment is lost, the thickened board can also ensure navigation safety. The hull weighs a little more, but it can be used to chase whales. It is very suitable. There are two sailboats that you have never seen or thought of before. Wen Lao Er couldn't help but yearn for greater challenges. As a craftsman, good products appear from his own hands, that is the greatest sense of accomplishment.

"It depends on you. When will the local pine wood material be used, we will start building a large ship. Now let Uncle Wen slowly build a third ship first." Hong Tao also wanted to drive a large sailing boat in one day, but a pity, the meal had to be eaten one bite at a time.

"It will take at least half a year. The trees that have just been cut down must be soaked in the water for a few months, and then slowly dry out the shade. If the raw materials are large, it may be a year." Wen Laoer immediately became a little depressed. No matter how tall, thick, or straight the trees in the place Hong Tao mentioned, it is useless now and it cannot be used.

"Oh, by the way, I remembered that there were mountain fires in that place before, and there were a lot of wood in the water bay that was blackened. I just didn't know if it could be used after soaking for more than ten years?" Hong Tao also felt that a year had been a bit too long. After thinking about it, he remembered the big trees he saw in the river.

"As long as it is pine, you won't be afraid! Thousand-year-old pine underwater, tens of thousands of years of tung beams, and pine, you won't be afraid of water. As long as it's not burned into the wood, it's still a good thing to be too hot. How much of such wood is there?" It's Wen Laoer's turn to despise Hong Tao. Don't even look at the shipbuilding, he can't talk about wood.

"There are probably dozens of them... the thickest one is one meter... it's more than four feet thick, but the treetops are burning black, and most of them are not too dark. Hi, I said it was useless, I'd better go to the place to see it! Ajiao, go and hang the ball sails, we're going to run faster." Hong Tao said for a long time, but he couldn't describe what the wood was like. So, just act. He didn't find a reason to take the risk of hanging the ball sails before, but now the reason is here, so he must hang it on and try the effect.

"It won't overturn!" When the huge sail was blown into a big bulge by the wind on the side, the sailboat's bow was lowered and it immediately started to accelerate. At the same time, the hull also changed from a slight sideways to 20 degrees. Even old hand-held styles like Huang Hai couldn't help but worry.

"It's not possible to capsize, but the waves on the rise are a bit big. It seems that I have to talk to Uncle Wen about how to reduce the longitudinal swaying of the ship." Seeing Qiufan pulling the bow of the ship and plunging into the sea, enduring the waves rushing up from the bow and patting it on his body. On his face, Hong Tao remembered a shipbuilding technology from later generations, which was reduced fins, but it's unclear whether the current technology can be made. You should try it when you find time.

With the sail and the correct wind direction, the Raider's maximum speed can reach 16 knots. Even if the wind direction is not always suitable for the sail, the average speed is 12 knots. Even if you have to slow down at night, the 1,000-kilometer voyage has arrived for more than two days. This time, Hong Tao measured it very accurately, and was only about half a degree away from the destination. After adjusting it slightly north, he found the estuary.

"How is it? It's a good place! I plan to build the camp at the bend of this river. Even if it's rainy season, it will hit the other side first. There is a small river there, which can be used as a source of drinking water." Since the Predator entered the estuary, the people on the boat stopped making a sound, and they all looked at the woods on both sides of the river bank in a daze, with a silly smile on their faces.

"The terrain in the north is higher, and it has been through wildfires, so it is best to grow crops!" Huang Hai quickly found the location in his mind, which was consistent with Hong Tao's choice. The woods on the south bank are too dense, and it is very difficult to clear up land in such a primeval forest. Even if it is cut down, the land needs to be matured and cannot be used in a short period of time.

According to Hong Tao's plan, the people who came first had to build a simple camp on the north bank of the bend of the river. The houses and walls were all made of wood. There were not many other trees here, but there were many trees. The trees on the north bank that had just grown for about ten years were just the right thickness. Even the bark was cut down without even peeling. Sawed into two pieces was good construction materials. After a few of them cleared out the camp and built two houses that could be occupant, Hong Tao could send the follow-up staff here.

"If you find someone approaching, please greet them with a crossbow. If you can hold on, you can hold on. If you can't hold on, go on a boat to the mouth of the river. I guess I will be able to return in 5 days. At night, you must send someone to the night. Don't let someone attack you, and pay attention to the poisonous insects in the woods." Unload the two small boats and supplies behind the Predator and put them on the shore and put them back. Hong Tao will take Bo Jiao and Karl back. Hong Tao always has endless advice to the laypeople who stay here, for fear that they will be negligent.

"Don't worry, when it comes to how to make a living, you, Wimberton and I are not children. We have seen many storms and waves. We have encountered evil people before. We can deal with them with hatchets and harpoons. With this thing, we can be brought down any number of things!" Huang Hai held an axe in his left hand and a crossbow in his right hand, and pointed to the bundles of wooden crossbow arrows on the ground. He was very sure. These han family members are not honest farmers. The sea brought them endless suffering and gave them a fierce personality. For their own land and life, killing people is not burdened. Maybe these two old men also played a pirate guest appearance when they were young.

The luck of returning this time was not good. Not to mention the direction of the wind, the whale didn't meet it. He returned to Ganquan Island and was still empty-handed. As a last resort, Hong Tao had to use the pilot whales to shoot. This small whale, three or four meters long, could basically solve one of them with two crossbow arrows. Without waiting for them to be weak, they were dragged up directly with a cable, and were surrounded by the small wooden boats of the Han family. They were killed by a hook and harpoon.
Chapter completed!