One hundred and seventy-fifth chapter get out of trouble
Chapter 175 Escape from Trouble
"Whoever surrenders will avoid death!" As the sailors shouted, many people soon staggered out from the cargo pile below the deck. They knelt down on the deck one by one, waiting for surrender. Ruan Xiaowu took care of them.
Everyone was tied up and sent off the boat one by one, and escorted back to Lingao to await trial.
Then many tied people were found from below the deck. They were all sailors, merchants and the like on the ship. Ruan Xiaowu didn't bother to identify them one by one, and the person who took care of them sent them back to Lingao. These unlucky guys were trembling with fear.
I know what kind of hero I have fallen into again.
Ruan Xiaowu led people to search one more floor below. The cargo hold below the deck was full of goods. It seemed that the pirates had not had time to steal too many things. In addition, their main target was soft and porcelain.
I'm not interested in the heavy stuff. Although it's been messed up inside, most of the stuff is still there.
"So many good things." A few sailors were whispering - from the first day of joining the army, "all seizures must be returned to the public, no trophies are allowed to be hidden, and no plundering of people's money" is the discipline that has been instilled in the traveling group, and they also
Knowing that the consequences of violating the ban are very scary. But even so, when a large amount of property is in front of you, people always have to be quick-thinking. But the young sergeant in front of him looked invulnerable and selfless, so the soldiers also
Don't dare to think about it any more - this is the role of an officer in setting an example.
"Seal all access hatches." Ruan Xiaowu ordered, and arranged for people to pack up the corpses and scattered goods, waiting for support personnel to take over.
Chen Haiyang was very happy to receive the report. The recent maritime bandit suppression was simply a charity with no profit and water. What he got was nothing more than a few beaten-up boats and a group of prisoners in ragged clothes. Now I heard that so many people were picked up.
A big Yangluo - a four- to five-hundred-ton Daguang ship, which was also loaded with a full cargo. Even the Type 67 landing craft that was usually reluctant to use was sent out to transport a marine company and three cannons.
, to guard against someone coming to snatch this trophy.
When Wen Desi heard that he had acquired a large ship, he didn't care about a lot of administrative matters to deal with. He organized a work team on the pretext of going to help the ship get out of trouble, and set off with the ship. Of course, people from the planning committee were also indispensable on the landing craft.
——The people who went to register to receive the spoils of war were now called the "ubiquitous vultures". This "vulture" was a young man named Sun Xiao. He was wearing black homespun work clothes and red sleeves on his arms.
There was a hoop with the word "ji" written in seal script on it. He was carrying a homespun satchel specially designed for planning committee personnel. This satchel was much larger than the satchels used by the army and navy, and could hold more account books and loose-leaf papers.
There are also four big red characters embroidered on it: "For the exclusive use of the Planning Commission."
"Five-masted ship!" When the Daguang ship appeared in Wen Desi's sight, he couldn't help but pat the handrail. This was the first time he had seen such a large Chinese ship with his own eyes. Where could there be such a ship on the ocean?
!This harvest is huge.
Zhan Wuya was surprised when he saw such a big wooden boat: "It's at least three hundred tons!"
"To put it mildly, the displacement of this ship is 500 to 600 tons." Wen Desi was very knowledgeable about this.
“Can traditional Chinese wooden boats be built so big?”
"The 10,000-ton wooden ships that some people boast about cannot be built. Among the common sea-going ships in China, the Spanish recorded that there were 800-ton sailing ships that came to Manila for trade. Such ships of 500-600 tons are not considered rare.
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The landing craft met the 101 boat next to the sandbar. Lelin had been waiting for a long time. Seeing that Mr. Wen had come in person, she quickly came to report the situation.
"If you're not busy, let's talk about what's wrong with the patrol boat first." This was the first time that the patrol boat he built had participated in actual combat. Wen Desi wanted to know the direct feelings of the frontline personnel.
"very good."
"Very good?" Wen Desi thought that this feedback was too simple, but at least it showed that there was no problem overall.
"Any questions?"
"This-" Le Lin couldn't think of any specific questions for a while, and the battle summary meeting hadn't been held yet.
"The machine gun is so hot that the wooden stock almost started to burn after firing less than ten rounds of bullets."
"It stands to reason that it shouldn't be." Wen Desi thought to himself. The Mini rifle in the army could even be loaded with more than ten or twenty rounds without even starting to burn. How could a barrel overheat after being loaded with ten rounds?
"It's absolutely true, and the vibration is too great, there's no accuracy, the trajectory is chaotic, and the power is pretty good."
"It's possible." Zhan Wuya looked at the "typewriter". Two shooters were dismantling the cooled barrels one by one and wiping them one by one. A major problem with paper-packed bullets is that there are too many residues in the barrel.
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"The clustered gun barrels have no heat dissipation device and are directly fixed together, making it more difficult to dissipate heat."
"Let's go back and submit a report to the weapons team of the Works and Energy Commission to see if we can add a heat sink or something." Wen Desi was not very interested in this kind of multi-barreled gun. In his opinion, it was better to use the stock spring parts to make a mark.
The Qin machine gun came out with a little effort. It was the problem of mass production of metal integral ammunition that was difficult to solve, which is why this retro-style thing was created.
"How about the rigging?"
"The steering is flexible. You have designed this ship very well." Le Lin has now learned to compliment the leader.
Boat 101 performed well in the battle overall, with no major damage to the hull and deck facilities, and minimal casualties. Of course, the battle itself was not intense, after all, the pirates did not have the determination to fight them to the death. But this was
In line with its original design intention.
As for the trophy, Le Lin said that the entire ship had been searched and everyone, living and dead, had been cleared out.
"...All the prisoners have been transported away, and the bodies have been thrown into the sea. There is still a lot of cargo on this ship, and there is no ship to unload it for a while. Otherwise, we can just wait for the big ship to float and sail away directly."
"The cargo needs to be unloaded, otherwise the ship will not float." Wen Desi looked at his watch and then at the sea. It was already high tide and the sandbar was completely submerged under the water, but the ship was still stranded and motionless.
Obviously it is impossible to count on the power of the tide without unloading.
"Let's go around the ship and have a look."
Several people paddled the sampan and walked around the big ship. The bow of the ship ran aground on the sandbar. The bow of the ship sank so deep that it seemed that the man at the helm had knocked the bow of the ship directly into it in panic.
"It seems that it's so deep that it can't be floated without external force." Wen Desi made an assessment.
Mond said: "It's not that simple. If the bow of the ship is hit by such an external force, it must be damaged. You can see that it shows signs of sinking. The bulkhead must be repaired by draining water first."
He glanced at the sea, then looked at the slightly tilted hull, and then said: "Currently, we have two ways to escape: one is to wait for the next highest tide to come out, and use a boat to pull it out of the shoal;
The other is to float it with a float bucket."
"There are quite a few iron cylinders, but now they are all occupied by various units. We still have to ask everyone to vacate them." Zhan Wuya hesitated for a moment. In fact, the main ones occupied were the various departments under the Work Energy Commission.
"It's still the first option. If you leave it here, you'll have many nightmares." Wen Desi felt a little uneasy when he saw this property.
"How is the damage to the ship?" Sun Xiao said. People sent by the Planning Commission always care about costs and output. This may be related to the fact that most of them are accountants.
"I think it won't be too badly damaged. Although the sail cables are all damaged, the masts are still there. Let's repair the sails - it doesn't have to be repaired completely, as long as it can run. Although it is slower, it can still run, but it is too slow.
Let the 67 boat tow it."
"This is a lot of work." Zhan Wuya looked at the huge hull.
"It's okay, call me Tong Chen Haiyang."
Chen Haiyang heard that there was a lot of loot on the big ship, and he immediately agreed to send additional ships and sailors to transport the goods. Some necessary equipment and technical personnel were also shipped with the ship.
The climax would have to wait until nightfall, and Wen Desi decided to make preparations now. The sailors brought by the landing craft climbed onto the deck first, quickly assembled a set of lifting rod frames on the deck, and then put the
Artillery, ammunition and related supplies were lifted onto the deck. Wen Desi and others also boarded the ship.
Ruan Xiaowu organized people to clean the deck, and the sailors set up artillery on the stern of the ship. They also set up a tent on the deck as a temporary command post for Wen Desi and the others.
After the reinforcements arrived, more than a hundred sailors were busy for five hours before unloading the contents of the cargo hold and lifting them from the deck to the sailboat below in order to reduce the weight of the hull. Not only did the ship contain a large number of common output
Trade goods, porcelain, silk, medicinal materials, etc., as well as many low-priced cold goods such as stoneware, ironware, tinware, etc. The transport fleet made several trips before unloading two-thirds of the goods. The remaining goods were
Some of the cargo Wen Desi prepared to come in handy during the floating operation.
When Monde inspected the hull, he found that there were two seams with cracks on the left side near the waist plate. Fortunately, the ship tilted slightly to the right and the opening was above the waterline. There were spare ship materials on the ship. Workers at Mondejean Shipyard
On-site processing to seal the gap.
When inspecting the hull and bottom tank of the ship, Mond found that it had not suffered much damage due to the grounding. There was water in the bottom of the ship, but the water was not deep. It was just that the bow of the ship was deeply embedded in the sand, and it could only be opened at the highest tide.
There is a way to do it.
After inspecting the interior, Mond swam to the bottom of the boat to feel the exact location of the breach and whether the keel had been damaged.
"There is a gap below, it's not big." Mond poked his head out of the water in the bottom tank and gasped, "We have to pump out the water and then fill it up. We will pump out the water as soon as the tide starts to ebb."
So the water pump was lifted from the sailboat. This kind of water pump was powered by manpower. The sailors took turns pumping water and quickly drained away the accumulated water. Several shipyard workers immediately devoted themselves to the work of repairing the damage - they had to rush in.
Complete leak repair work before high tide.
In the end, all the gaps on the ship were filled, and then the sails and cables began to be cleaned. The five masts were intact, but the sails and cables above were damaged in the fierce battle when the pirates jumped aboard the ship. They barely managed to clean up a usable mast.
, repaired with other remaining sail surfaces and sail materials.
All that is left to do is to find a way to get the boat out. Unfortunately, the tide in the strait is not too high...
Wen Desi also asked the marines to move the remaining cargo: ironware, rough pottery, etc., as well as the spare food on board, to the back of the ship, so as to hold down the stern and help the bow of the ship tilt out of the sand pit.
Finally, a steel wire rope was tied to the boat, and the other end was fixed to the Type 67 landing craft. When the tide was high, the buoyancy of the seawater was used to pull the boat out of the shoal with the help of the landing craft.
After these things were done, it was already midnight and everyone was exhausted. The wind was weakening. Several former soldiers observed the color and arrangement of the clouds and found that the wind was getting stronger.
"This is a good thing. When we hang up the sails, we can still use part of the wind power." Mond said, "Let's rest first. We will still have strong work to do later."
It was no longer possible to sleep directly on the deck. The wind started to increase, and it started to rain. Everyone had to spend the night in the messy poop - because it was the residence of the top people on the ship, it was used by pirates.
It was a mess. Everyone slept on the floor of the cabin with their clothes on. The night watch was arranged by Le Lin's fleet.
In the middle of the night, Wen Desi, who was dozing off, suddenly felt the hull of the boat shaking.
"The climax is coming! Get up!"
Everyone watched the long small waves on the sea rolling up one after another. The sandbar gradually disappeared. The time for floating operations was coming soon. Everyone's heart was filled with impatience. Everyone was overly nervous. No one spoke.
Waiting for orders.
Wen Desi had already gotten off the landing craft and was observing the tide attentively. He glanced at the two long and tightly stretched steel wire ropes with concern.
"Raise the sails!" Wen Desi called Mond on the deck of the ship through the walkie-talkie, "Pay attention to the windward side!"
The hastily repaired sail was raised on the topmast - "The lifting and lowering of a hard sail is fast." Wen Desi had not changed his mind. At four o'clock, the tide rose to its maximum height. At this time, the tide had already risen.
At that moment, we must act quickly, not later!
"Full speed!" Wen Desi shouted.
The main engine of the 67 boat immediately increased the power output to the maximum, and rows of various colored indicator lights on the console flashed crazily.
The sails on the big ship were trembling and making tearing sounds driven by the strong wind. Monde found that cracks had appeared in the place where he had just repaired, and hoped that he could support them until the ship floated.
The force of the wind, the action of the tide, and the traction of the landing craft made the ship's hull seem to move and make a creaking sound.
"The ship is moving," Mond shouted, wearing a raincoat and hiding his walkie-talkie to his chest.
"Okay, please be careful." Wen Desi's voice and the huge roar of the engine came from the intercom. Mond couldn't help but look at the lights of the landing craft on the sea in the distance - they were rising and falling in the waves.
The water rose even more fiercely, swelling the belly of the ship and pushing the ship outward. People felt the hull of the ship shaking several times, as if it was about to float.
The wind blew faster, and Mond heard the creak of the mast and the scream of the ropes. The rain hit him so hard that he couldn't keep his eyes open.
"The boat is floating, give it more strength!" he shouted into the intercom.
"It's already overloaded——"
Suddenly a gust of wind hit, the hull of the ship shook violently, and the sail suddenly let out a sharp scream.
"It's broken!" Mond thought the sail was torn. Sure enough, a huge black shadow hit him overwhelmingly, knocking him unconscious immediately.
But at this moment, the ship floated with the help of this force, shaking violently on the sea surface. The straight wire rope made a terrible whistling sound, and Tokuji's legs on the landing craft went weak for a moment.
The ship finally stabilized in the wind and rain, and then left the sandbar under the tow of the landing craft. At dawn, the fleet returned to Bopu, and when this unprecedented Chinese five-masted sailing ship was towed into the harbor
, caused a commotion among the travelers on the shore, and many people came to watch.
Monde was sent to the health clinic in Bopu. Because he suspected a fracture, he was quickly sent to Bairen General Hospital for an X-ray machine. After consultation, Hippo announced that Monde's life was fine: two ribs were fractured.
Breakage + slight concussion - the helmet saved his life, otherwise his skull would have been damaged. After the examination, Zhang Ziyi injected him with a sedative and made him fall asleep.
"Now I have lost an important captain and instructor." Chen Haiyang shouted that the losses were heavy and Mond would not be able to work for at least a few months.
"It's okay, you got a big ship." Wen Desi said, "With some repairs, it can be transformed into a sailing capital ship."
The inventory of all the cargo on the ship lasted 48 hours before it was completely completed. Seeing the thick ledger brought by Sun Xiao, Ma Qianzhu felt like he had made a windfall. Not only was the quantity of cargo large, but it was also of various types, especially
In terms of daily necessities, it is very beneficial to solve the current shortage of daily necessities in Lingao.
However, these goods are very strange. They are not packed and stacked according to type, but many different goods are mixed and stacked together. There are also different bamboo sticks hanging on them with names written on them. It seems that they are the goods of different merchants.
"Besides the owner himself, there are probably several merchants renting cabins on this ship." Ma Qianzhu saw the name tags piled on the table.
"If they were still alive, it wouldn't make sense for us to confiscate these goods," Sun Xiao said.
Ma Qianzhu disagreed: "They are all probably dead. Unowned things belong to the discoverer."
However, it turned out that Ma Qianzhu's wishful thinking was too early. When he was using this calculator and a mountain of application forms from various departments to calculate the distribution plan, Ran Yao slipped in.
"Duke, things are a bit troublesome."
"What's up?"
"During the interrogation of the prisoners, it was discovered that many merchants on the ship were still alive."
"That's it!" Ma Qianzhu paused his pen involuntarily. A thought suddenly flashed through his mind. He slowly put the pen on a jade pen holder and said, "It's hard to say. Nine out of ten are pirates pretending to be merchants.
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"No, I found a passenger bill on the ship, which contained the name of the guest and the number and type of goods. After cross-examination, it was correct."
According to the review results of the Political Security Bureau, this ship was funded and built by a gentleman named Hai from Qiongshan County. In addition to his own goods, the ship also carried 38 merchants, each with their own goods.