Chapter 1,135: Direct flight to 'Japan', a blindfolded bullfight!
In the boundless sky, there are boundless white clouds floating. On the boundless sea, there are endless seaweeds floating. There are two reflecting blues above and below, one is filled with sacred white, and the other is filled with ghostly yellow and green, just like
It is the kingdom of heaven that mirrors the abyss.
This is the sea of sargassum, a rare place where life gathers in the blue desert sea! There are many fish swimming in the seaweed, and even in the sky, there are seabirds circling and hunting. Gray-brown
There are especially many boobies. They land in groups on the sea and dive to hunt fish. From time to time there are boobies rising and falling, anchored on the top of the mast, but they are not afraid of people at all.
Three Castilian ships are moored quietly on the sea. There is no wind today, and the fleet has stopped for some reason, floating on the sea full of sargassum. At this moment, the three ships
The ships gathered together like sea turtles approaching. All the crew members crowded onto the deck and watched the navigator on the flagship, Pedro Alonso Nino, as the measuring rope fell into the hands of the other man.
The navigator Pedro placed the measuring rope hanging the weight while shouting the count. In navigation measurement, one "fathom" is the length of two arms, which is about 1.8 meters. And 100 fathoms is 180 meters, and 200
Xunze is 360 meters...
"190 fathoms! 200 fathoms!...O Lord! Even though the rope has been exhausted, there is still no bottom!"
Seeing such measurement results, the sailors on the three ships looked at each other and soon became noisy.
"Damn it! It's been 200 fathoms and I still haven't found the bottom... If it's on the edge of land, how can there be such a deep sea!..."
"Yes! The Lord testifies! Around the Canary Dog Island, the depth is only 100 fathoms at most... Co?o! I don't know what this endless water plant is. But there is absolutely no land around it, and we are still in the deep sea.
!…I’m really happy for nothing!…”
"Yes! If there is land around, even if it is an island, there cannot be such a deep sea! ... Damn it! We happily sailed in this sea of water and grass for four days, but we did not even reach the edge of the land! ...
"
"Lord! I stay on the deck every day, and my eyes are blinded...Joder! It's all that bullshit Goblin captain, saying that land is coming soon!..."
"That's right! Neither Captain Delacosa, nor Captain Hiramatsu, nor Captain Hiramatsu, said anything!..."
"Isn't that right! Captain De La Cosa and the three brothers Pinson, they are all old sea dogs who have been sailing for many years... This bullshit Admiral Columbus, I don't know if he has ever sailed a ship..."
The chaotic discussion reached Columbus's ears, causing him to gradually blush, like a hairy crab about to get angry. He widened his eyes and looked at the source of the loudest shouts, but his expression suddenly changed. Those who belittled him
The discussion turned out to be from the caravel "Pingta".
Captain Martin Alonso Pinzon was standing on the bow of the ship, looking at the flagship from a distance of tens or hundreds of meters. Although Columbus couldn't see clearly the half-smiling expression on the other side, he was very sure in his heart.
That must be a joke!
"Damn the three Hiramatsu brothers! ... How dare you ignore me and ignore the majesty of the commander of the expeditionary force by controlling two ships! ... Diamine! Cazzo!"
Columbus gritted his teeth fiercely, anger boiling in his heart, and he forced a smile on his face, trying not to show anger.
The so-called three Pinzon brothers are Martin Alonso Pinzon, the eldest captain and captain of the Pinta; Francisco Martin Pinzon, the second eldest and navigator of the Ninha; and Nini
Vicente Yáñez Pinzon is the captain of the ship and the third oldest. These three guys all come from the same big family and are truly close brothers.
In this lawless sea, except for those legendary captains with outstanding prestige and fierceness, who can single-handedly suppress the entire fleet... Most of the time, the rules at sea are whoever has the most people.
Whoever has a bigger ship will keep his word!
The three Pinson brothers control two ships and have at least more than 20 trusted and reliable sailors. Among the 88-person voyage fleet, they are naturally the most powerful and the most true to their word!
Columbus was able to find ways to suppress Captain De La Cosa and maintain the leadership of the commander of the expeditionary force on the flagship. But faced with the overwhelming numbers of the three Pinson brothers, he could only swallow his anger and rationally "ignore" the other party's offense.
"Commander, after letting out the 200 fathoms of rope, do we need to continue to connect new ropes?... Maybe we have sailed past the island you mentioned and reached a new deep sea... After all, missing an island on the sea is the most dangerous thing.
It couldn’t be easier…”
The voice of inquiry came in time, but it was so pleasant. Columbus turned around and saw the smiling navigator Pedro, and felt a little grateful in his heart. He followed the steps of the other person's words and nodded calmly with all his strength.
Looking at the crew members around him, he declared confidently.
"The Lord guides us! We are sailing too fast with the wind! The islands in the sea have fallen behind us... Next, the fleet continues to the west! The rich Sipangu (Japan) can be found in
Ahead of us! That is the God-promised land flowing with milk and honey. As long as we get there, everyone can have gold and everyone can get silk clothes!..."
After some exhausting encouragement and appeasement, the complaining crew members finally returned to their respective positions and raised the sails again. The fleet once again rode the wind and sailed towards the depths of the western sea. Feeling the hidden dissatisfaction of the crew members,
Columbus pursed his lips tightly, feeling a little shaken for the first time.
"O merciful Lord! I sailed 39 leagues on September 16th, 50 leagues on the 17th, 55 leagues on the 18th, 25 leagues on the 19th, and today is the 20th!..."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Merda! In total, we have sailed a total of 450 leagues to the west, 2475 kilometers! Even in my reduced record, it is still 2090 kilometers...
But I still haven't seen any land, not even a small island! I must have missed the Antilia island mentioned by Aristotle... The legendary St. Brendan's Island should be here
A piece...but I couldn't find it, not even Qianhai appeared!..."
The surging doubts only lasted for a moment in Columbus's mind. Then, these weak and evasive thoughts were suppressed by his stubborn, even crazy self-confidence. At this moment, in this unreachable sea,
Deep down, he would never allow himself to doubt himself, there was no way out even earlier!
For this dream voyage, he has staked everything, from time, wealth to life, and there is no possibility of turning around and retreating!…
"Vaffanculo! I am not wrong, I cannot be wrong! I will never be wrong!...According to my calculations, Sipangu Japan must be west of the Canary Islands, just 4,000 kilometers away!..."
"O Lord! The east wind on this sea is so fast, and our sailing is so smooth... It must be your blessing, and it is also your guidance!... Lord! You are looking at me, I am a blessed person!... Yes,
, that must be the case!”
Numerous thoughts rolled from his heart to his mind, and finally turned into the flames in Columbus's eyes, condensing into his stubborn and convinced expression. He widened his eyes, looked at the seaweed on the sea to the west, and looked at the sky at the end of the seaweed, as if he was covered in a cloud.
The bullfighting who closes his eyes and runs towards the cliff never doubts his charge!
"Lord! I understand your guidance! ... Since we have sailed 2,500 kilometers in just half a month, let's ignore it and continue to sail westward with full sail!"
"Yes! That's it! According to the current speed, as long as we sail for at most half a month... we will definitely be able to complete the 4,000 kilometers and reach the big island recorded by Marco Polo, Sipan Ancient Japan! And the real big island is a long and continuous one.
, but it will never be missed by our fleet like Antilia and St. Brendan’s Island!…”
"God bless you! Head west with all your strength!... I will definitely be the first person to discover a new waterway and reach the rich Khitan and India! I will definitely return with gold spices filled in the cabin and priceless porcelain and silk! Haha!
