It was the same as usual in the military camp, and there seemed to be no changes. The soldiers went everywhere to take the prepared brine and fill it into the salt ponds. In order to prolong the time when the method of boiling the sea was known to the outside world as much as possible, these fishermen made the brine.
The place is separate from the salt fields.
However, it is obvious that no salt can be produced today. It has rained in the sky and the waves on the sea are strong. Several salt fields have been directly submerged by the sea water. Not to mention that no salt can be produced today. After the waves recede, the salt fields will have to be dug again.
"Tian Heng Island." Meng Zhuo saw Chu Nan coming to ask about Tian Heng Island early in the morning. He thought for a moment and said, "It's not that far. If we take a boat, if the wind is favorable, we can go there soon, sir.
Why are you asking this suddenly?"
"I have been here for nearly ten days, and I have pretty much done everything I need to do. I want to walk around, and I heard that Natian Hengdao is a famous place here, so I want to see it." Naturally, Chu Nan could not tell the other party his purpose.
, how many of these fishermen dare to operate the boat for them? So I can only tell some white lies and let them send me there first, which can also serve as a witness.
"Don't worry, I'll pay for the shipping, and I won't teach you to do it for nothing." Seeing Meng Zhuo's hesitant expression, Chu Nan said casually.
"What did you say, sir? I wonder how many ships are needed?" Meng Zhuo looked serious and said righteously.
"About a hundred boats." Chu Nan recalled their small boats. Two hundred people came with them, plus the boatmen who were operating the boats, there were three hundred people, at least a hundred small boats.
"So many?" Meng Zhuo frowned, there were not so many boats in their entire fishing village.
"We can work together with a few fishing villages. We just have a look. It will take about one day. Each boat and boatman will be hired for fifty yuan. You see..." Chu Nan calculated. In this way, even
If you want both a person and a boat, the price is almost the same, but it may be dangerous. If you pay this price, Chu Nan feels a little bit sorry.
Before he finished speaking, Meng Zhuo had already said solemnly: "Don't worry, sir, I will get these hundred ships for you before sunset."
The salt collected by the pirates has been paid, and Chu Nan has also given them a lot of wages, but it is just a little better than before. Now they have the opportunity to make more, naturally they are willing. After all, after Chu Nan and the others leave,
They still have to pay tribute to the pirates, and life will be better, but the benefits are limited. If there is an opportunity to make money, they must seize it.
"Just in time, I'll leave tonight." Chu Nan paused and nodded.
"How to go at night?" Meng Zhuo looked at Chu Nan in confusion: "The sea is very windy and rough. If we go at night, we will go slowly, and it will be difficult to distinguish the direction, and we will easily get into trouble."
"You won't be afraid if you connect all the ships with ropes." Chu Nan said: "I and several generals want to go to Hum Island someday to see if the sunrise on Tian Heng Island is more gorgeous."
Hearing this, Meng Zhuo shook his head speechlessly and said: "It's just average everywhere, how about I go out early in the morning?"
"I went to Tian Heng Island just to watch the sunrise. If not, what's the use of waiting for me to go to Tian Heng Island?" Chu Nan waved his hand and said: "In this way, I can tell those who are willing to row at night that every one of my boats
How about twenty more dollars?"
"Thirty dollars." Meng Zhuo shook his head, looked at Chu Nan seriously, and held out three fingers.
"Twenty-five?" Chu Nan pressed his fingers down.
Meng Zhuo hesitated for a moment, nodded and said: "That's fine, I'll go discuss it with everyone."
After saying that, he shook his head and left.
Time passed quickly. In the evening, Hou Cheng and Cao Xing selected two hundred elite men and came to the seaside. A large number of ships had been docked at the seaside, and there were ropes connecting each other.
"Zi Yan, where are your 100,000 troops?" Hou Cheng looked at Chu Nan and asked suddenly.
"Look over there!" Chu Nan pointed to the distance, but saw that the first few boats were covered with praying mantises, some big and some small. There were five boats densely covered with them. People with trypophobia may be afraid.
Just looking at it makes my scalp numb and makes it difficult to breathe.
"A hundred thousand insects?" Hou Cheng glared and said, "Is this considered an army?"
"I didn't say it was a hundred thousand people." Chu Nan asked Cao Xing to command the soldiers to get on the boat and be careful not to hit the boats carrying mantises. These boats had no boatmen and were hung directly on their boats with ropes.
"What's the use?" Hou Cheng turned to look at Chu Nan with his head numb. The boat covered with mantises looked really uncomfortable: "You still expect these flying insects to be unable to fight?"
"Use them to cover your eyes and ears, and add the moonlight as cover, and I'll have no problem landing on the island." Chu Nan said, snapping his fingers to demonstrate.
"Hiss~" The demon mantis on the shoulder heard the order and let out a hiss.
In an instant, the mantises on the five ships were abandoned one after another, and in everyone's horrified eyes, they turned into a black mist-like swarm of insects, covering all the dozens of ships in the front row.
After a while, the demonic mantis screamed again, and those mantises flew back to their ship.
"You mantis, do you still have this ability!?" Hou Cheng looked at the demon mantis on Chu Nan's shoulder with gleaming eyes.
The evolved demon mantis has a tough body and is as strong as ordinary generals. It is already very enviable. Now it is discovered that this demon mantis can not only fight, but can also summon mantises to help. Although the battle cannot rely on these mantis armies.
, but as Chu Nan said, these mantises can be used to assist in combat, to deceive others, or to spy on the enemy.
"Zi Yan, are you willing to sell this mantis?" Although he knew the possibility was low, Hou Cheng couldn't help but look at Chu Nan, wanting to buy such a monster.
"How could the general have such thoughts?" Chu Nan glanced at him and said: "It has been dependent on me since it was a child. It has long been accustomed to each other and cannot tolerate others. If the general wants it sincerely, I can help him raise one.
But the money does need to be paid by the general."
"Raise?" Hou Cheng looked at Chu Nan in astonishment: "Can this thing be raised?"
"Of course it can. It has been with me since I was a child and absorbed the strength from me for a long time, so that it can grow into what it is today step by step." Chu Nan nodded affirmatively.
"How long?" Hou Cheng frowned.
"It can be one night, or it can be a year or even ten years. It depends on the opportunity." Chu Nan said with a smile. Without the nourishment of luck, the average mantis may not survive the first evolution if it relies on itself alone.
"That's it!" Hou Cheng waved his hands in frustration. If he has the energy, it would be better to catch a more powerful one by himself. Why play with bugs? Isn't it just that you can summon a lot of the same kind? Who cares?
"Let's go!" Seeing that all the soldiers had boarded the ship, Hou Cheng waved the command flag. It was impossible to form a military formation in this place, so the boatmen could only row slowly...