Of the thirty sergeants I lead, there are always 24 people rowing on a daily basis, and the remaining six can rest when they have nothing to do, or watch the wind on the deck, and then go below the cabin to replace the oarsman every half an hour.
I will take this opportunity to communicate emotionally with Jiang Wanqing.
We left Huangyan Island at noon and headed west. This trip has been one of my great wishes since entering the sea. I want to go to the entire South China Sea.
This was my first time to lead an army alone on a long journey, and I brought a little beauty with me, so I felt very happy. My sergeants were also very excited.
By that time, we had traveled about a thousand miles. Looking at the evening sky, we saw three islands appearing on the water ahead. The sergeant standing on the deck didn’t know where they were. I judged them based on the mileage.
, and then told them that this is the Zhongsha Islands
Jiang Wanqing was able to be alone with me this time, all thanks to the arrangement of the paintings. She was inseparable from me along the way. Now, she looked at me and said, "Brother, how come you know everything?"
Hearing what she said, I felt quite proud, but I couldn't show it, so I just said, "So-so, so-so, so-so, it doesn't matter. It's all I know until I reach the end of the world. You will understand gradually."
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"Zhongsha Islands? What are the names of these three islands?" A sergeant stood beside me and asked.
I didn't know this, but in front of Jiang Wanqing, how could I say I didn't know? So I asked him, "What's your name?"
"General, my surname is Liu and my name is Lifu" he replied
"So, uh, this island is called Tachichijima Island." The man was doubtful, "Wouldn't it be exactly the same as my name?" I secretly laughed in my heart, why not? It is, and today, I will use your name.
, let’s name the islands in this area.
There are also two islands. I named them "Bengu Island" and "Biwe Island", which are also the names of the sergeants around me.
We anchored the boat on the island shore, leaving only three sergeants to watch the boat. Everyone followed me and waded onto the island. The strange thing was that there were no trees on these islands, only a layer of green seaweed growing on them.
, it felt slippery to the touch, and a sergeant picked a handful for me to look at. I looked carefully and found that it was kelp that I had eaten before.
I told them that this kind of seaweed is edible. I picked one up, put it in my mouth, chewed it, and handed one to Jiang Wanqing.
She pinched it with two fingers, put it in her mouth, and spat it out, "Ah! It's so slimy!"
"Eat, we have been wandering in the sea for many years and cannot eat vegetables. We need to eat more of these." After I told her, she started eating with confidence.
The Zhongsha Islands are a group of islands in the South China Sea. Four hundred miles further west are the Xisha Islands. I told them
In addition to seaweed, there are also sea crabs on Tachichi Island. They are not too big. They stare at us with two flexible little eyes in the dusk. As soon as we get closer, they have disappeared without a trace.
, many people shouted to each other, running in groups all over the island to catch crabs.
There was no one around, so I asked Jiang Wanqing quietly, "Honey, do you want to go home?" She looked up at me and asked, "Aren't I at home now?"
"Isn't that what I asked?"
She knew what I was asking about. She looked towards the north and said to me, "I didn't think about it for a long time. I still thought about it when I first came out, but now I don't."
"Since when did you stop thinking about it?" I asked.
"The moment King Tian said, give me to you, I stopped thinking about it and felt at ease." It turned out that she had been homesick for so long since we left the Yellow Sea and stayed on the Whale Sea Islands.
I looked at her. In the twilight, she looked more and more like Xiaoyue, but she was a little less lively than Xiaoyue. Among my five wives, she was the youngest, but very calm.
Unconsciously, we had walked a long way. Later, Jiang Wanqing tugged on my arm and said, "Brother, you didn't find anything?" She pointed to her feet. It turned out that when we went to the island, the island was still about half a foot above the water, but now,
The sea water has already invaded our feet, rippling and rising rapidly.
I thought to myself, no, when the tide came in, I saw our wooden boat floating in the water in the distance. Three sergeants watching the boat were struggling to hold the boat, and one of them shouted to us.
The night tide was fierce and we couldn't delay here any longer. I whistled and everyone ran away and ran to the boat. But Jiang Wanqing just took a step and hesitated at the water's edge. I didn't wait for her to say anything, picked her up and ran away.
We had walked three or four miles, and many people ran in front of us, leaving me and Jiang Wanqing behind. She put her arms around my neck and said, "Otherwise, just put me down so that we can run away."
hurry up"
I said while running, "How can that be okay? If you get wet, you will catch a cold."
"Why did you hit Sister Xiaoyue so hard?" She suddenly said this
I didn't know how to answer her, because at the time I didn't know why she asked again, "Brother, would you hit me like that?"
"Well, first of all, that time, I was worried that you were painting my sister, and I didn't know if you were hitting someone. I found out later. Secondly, uh, you are so good, how could I be willing to hit you?"
"Isn't Sister Xiaoyue good?"
"Of course I'm good too"
The sea water had already reached her calves, but Jiang Wanqing was still waiting for my answer. My answer just now was indeed contradictory, so I ran and said, "Uh, I, I have to run faster."
"Let me tell you, although you are very good to all of us, the one you like the most is my sister Hua... But I don't care. When we were in Luoyang, I was the one who asked my father to go with you.
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"Why?" I became interested and she said without any embarrassment in the night, "How dare you capture that housekeeper and put him in a sack. I have never dared to think of such a thing. Follow me.
You will definitely not be bullied by anyone."
"That's all? I think you've fallen in love with me since then."
"Actually, it doesn't matter if you admit it. Aren't we already together?" As she said this, the seahorse water was already up to her thighs. Many people who had already ran onto the boat stood there and shouted:
"General Tian, don't talk about love first, it's important to get on the boat quickly -" and shook the boat to sail towards us. I swung her while running, and in her scream, I had already put her on the boat.
Her shoulders, legs straddling my neck, and feet on her chest, she held my hand tightly with both hands and said in a trembling voice, "Good brother, don't let me go."
"Don't worry," I answered her, and while running, I thought, you are the only ones in this life, and it is not men who let go easily.
When I finally put her on the boat, the sea water was up to her waist. However, Jiang Wanqing's shoes were not wet, but I was covered in water.
Then Liu Lifu shouted, "Oh no, General Tian, Lifu Island has disappeared!"