Chapter 151 Mathematics, mechanics and navigation(2/2)
This small island looked like a crescent. Su Ze handed the telescope to Lin Mojun, and she quickly determined that this was Dong'ao Island.
"This is Dong'ao Island. When I was a child, I went to this island with my father. At that time, my father said that as long as two hundred people were stationed on Dong'ao Island and towers were built, the Japanese pirates could be kept out of the sea. It's a pity that dad wrote a letter
At that time, the Haidao Yamen did not respond from Shangguan."
Su Ze used a telescope to observe Dong'ao Island. As expected, this island is a very good natural harbor.
There are mountains from both ends of the crescent moon to the back of the crescent moon, and reefs can be seen all around. This means that it is impossible to land from other locations on the island. You only need to defend the port to ensure the safety of the island.
You can see that the water near the beach is obviously lighter, which shows that Crescent Bay is a lagoon.
The lagoon has much less wind and waves than ordinary seaports, making it a natural and excellent port.
There is also a spring left from the mountain. Su Ze even saw some vegetable fields on the island. The dense mountain forests show that the soil of this island is fertile and can support soldiers in military camps.
Su Ze was almost drooling. Such an island was so perfect!
Through the telescope, Su Ze saw Lu Dawang's ship docked in the port.
There are also various types of Japanese pirate ships. Su Ze saw the Ming Dynasty's Guangzhou, Fu and Shachuan ships, as well as some flat-bottomed fishing boats. Su Ze even saw a huge "centipede boat".
After Lin Mojun saw this centipede ship, he immediately said: "This is the flagship of King Lu, Centipede Wan!"
Su Ze also didn't expect to see such a galley in East Asia.
In addition to using the power of the sail, a galley also relies on human power to paddle the oars to drive the ship.
Because the long oars on both sides look like centipedes, they are also called centipede boats.
Galleys have appeared in China very early, but they were generally small boats for inland navigation.
The style of this ship is obviously not Chinese. Sure enough, Lin Mojun said: "I heard that this ship was made by a Western shipbuilder. There are sixteen pairs of oars on each side. The oars were plundered by the Deer King."
slave."
"I heard that the Deer King plundered the villages, and all the women were raped and humiliated by his men. All the old people and children were killed, and the youngest and strongest ones were caught and fucked on board the Centipede."
"It is said that the Deer King promised that as long as he fucks for thirty days, he will be free. However, few people can survive for thirty days, and even those who survive are basically useless."
"Why is this?"
"These paddlers are tied up in the paddle cabin with iron chains and ropes. They are not allowed to leave to eat, drink or relieve themselves. The paddle cabin can only accommodate one person. Staying in it in the sweltering summer heat is torture."
"It takes a lot of strength to row such a boat. It is said that there are Japanese overseers on the boat. If the boat is not rowed well, it will be killed and new slaves will be replaced from the bottom warehouse."
Su Ze clenched his fists and said, "This beast!"
Near the edge of the lagoon, the Crooked Hoof people's fleet stopped, and two flat-bottomed Japanese pirate fishing boats approached the fleet.
Su Ze used a telescope to observe the dock, and sure enough he saw a warehouse where gunpowder was piled.
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