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Chapter 292, where is navigation?

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    On the vast sea surface of the North Pacific, ten Dafu ships are drifting northward with the ocean currents.

    On the ¡®Taishan¡¯, Du Mingen was wearing a thick cotton coat, holding a telescope in his hand to look at the sea ahead.

    As the fleet continued to go north, the temperature became lower and lower. It was only August at this time, and everyone in the fleet had to wear thick cotton clothes to resist the cold temperature.

    The low temperature has a great impact on the fleet. The ship is too small and can carry only a limited number of things. Apart from cotton-padded clothes, there are very few things to keep warm. There is no way to light a fire to keep warm, so we have to minimize our activities on the deck.  Stay inside the cabin as much as possible and gather together to stay warm.

    The low temperature is not the biggest difficulty at hand. The ice floes floating on the sea are what the fleet wants to pay most attention to now. Although the ice floes are inconspicuous, they are definitely what ships are most afraid of encountering.  Even if the large ships of later generations were loaded with ice floes, it would be a disaster.

    Many ice floes may only be exposed to the water a little bit, but they have a very large volume and mass underwater, which is enough to pose a fatal threat to ships.

    Regarding this point, Liu Jin has repeatedly emphasized this in the class of Tianjin Maritime University. Therefore, ever since the first piece of ice floe was seen, the fleet has been sending people to stare at the sea ahead day and night. Once  The ice floes will escape early.

    "It has been 80 days since we left Tianjin. The last time we carried out supplies was in Hokkaido, the northernmost tip of the Japanese country. Our current position should have almost reached the northernmost tip of the Pacific Ocean. According to calculations, in about fifteen days, we will continue along the route.  If the ocean current moves in the northeast direction, it should be able to reach the westernmost part of the Golden Continent."

    "Now there is plenty of food and fresh water on the ship. The food is mainly various fish in the ocean. The fish resources here are surprisingly abundant, far beyond imagination. Any fish caught in a net is enough to eat.  long time."

    "The reserves of fresh water are also very sufficient. We can always find some large and small islands along the way. Every time we try our best to land in these areas to replenish food and fresh water, and take some rest."

    "The further north we go, the sparsely populated we are. After we passed Hokkaido, we never found any human habitation. It's really too cold here. It's hard to imagine how cold it will be here in winter."  .¡±

    "The crew members are all in good condition, thanks to the many secrets Liu Jin taught. Bean sprouts, tea, and dehydrated vegetables are now the most popular things on the ship."

    "However, for the sake of returning, I have to order to reduce the use of these things as much as possible. The sea is vast and no one knows what will happen next, so I have to consider this."

    Putting down the telescope in his hand, Du Mingen habitually took out his diary and started writing in it. Next to his desk, a thick diary was already filled with writing.

    "This trip to the Golden Continent made me truly realize how huge the world we live in is, and how small we are."

    "The world outside the Ming Dynasty is very, very big. According to the content on the globe, the distance I have traveled now is simply insignificant. If there is a chance in the future, I will definitely lead a fleet on a trip around the world."

    While writing his diary, Du Mingen also looked at the globe beside him. This globe was also made by Liu Jin using gold fingers. It is not much different from the globes of later generations. With this globe, plus the sextant, etc.  Navigation tools etc.

    Du Mingen and others know their location very clearly, which is why his fleet has sailed without any problems until now.

    So well prepared!

    In order to ensure that the fleet could reach the Golden Continent smoothly and come back smoothly, Liu Jin also racked his brains and came up with various methods, and even used gold fingers to exchange for an accurate globe.

    Worried that the crew would get septicemia due to lack of vitamin supplements, Liu Jin prepared a large amount of dehydrated vegetables, soybeans, canned fruits, tea, and even planted onions, ginger, and garlic in pots on the ship, enough to ensure that the crew took supplements.  Vitamin needs.

    In order to fear that the crew would have no fresh water to drink, Liu Jin even developed a distiller, which can obtain fresh water by heating seawater and cooling water vapor. At critical moments, this is definitely a life-saving artifact.

    Afraid of getting lost on the sea, we even figured out precise areas, a complete set of navigation strategies, various advanced navigation instruments, and accurate navigation in advance.The staff have been trained and trained for a long time.

    It can be said that the preparation work was done to the extreme.

    Liu Jin's preparations obviously worked. After sailing on the sea for nearly three months, the fleet led by Du Mingen has not suffered any losses until now. All ten ships are intact, and the crew on board are also intact.  No damage, very few illnesses.

    And because of long-term meat eating and lack of exercise, the crew members all became fat. They lamented that this was not a sea adventure, it was just a vacation.

    Tian Erniu is the captain of the Kunlun. He is observing the sun in the sky with a sextant, then calculating the position of the fleet, and then calculating the distance and time to reach the Golden Continent.

    "Huh~ It's too cold, it's too cold."

    The monkey walked in and couldn't help but rub his hands. The temperature outside was too cold. He just went out to relieve himself, and frost formed on his eyebrows.

    "Er Niu, how long do we have before we can reach the Golden Continent? This is really boring."

    The monkey came to Tian Erniu and asked as he looked at Tian Erniu gesticulating on the map.

    "There is about half a month before we can reach the westernmost point of Golden Continent, but if we want to actually disembark, I estimate that we will have to wait at least about two months."

    "The further north we go, the lower the temperature will be. When we reach the westernmost part of Golden Continent, the temperature will be even lower."

    Tian Erniu put down the pen in his hand and said with a smile.

    "We still have to wait two months~"

    When the monkey heard this, he immediately stopped and curled his lips and said: "I thought that going to the Golden Continent would be a life-and-death test, and I would have to experience all kinds of difficulties and obstacles. Who knew that the journey would be smooth and smooth, and the whole person would grow up?"  I¡¯m getting fat, now I¡¯m almost like a pig.¡±

    The monkey pinched the fat around his waist. He never dreamed that he would become fat one day.

    "You have gained weight, but I have lost weight."

    At this time, Silly Bear came over and said, because Du Mingen ordered to control the use of dehydrated vegetables, tea, etc., Silly Bear, who had always had a huge appetite, actually reduced his appetite sharply, and he began to lose weight.

    I really can¡¯t eat it. I eat meat every day, and it¡¯s mainly a variety of sea fish. If there aren¡¯t enough grains and vegetables to balance it out, everyone will get tired of it and vomit after eating it.

    "Haha~"

    When Tian Erniu heard this, he couldn't help laughing.

    To be honest, Tian Erniu did not expect that this journey to Golden Continent would be so easy. When he set out, he was already prepared to never come back.

    The sea is rough, and the trip to Golden Continent is thousands of miles away and extremely dangerous. But who knows that after actually sailing in this sea, what makes everyone feel most uncomfortable is boredom.

    The days on the boat were really boring.

    The boat is so big, the space for activities is very limited, and there are very few entertainment items. Everyone is already going crazy, and many times they are so bored that they quarrel with each other to pass the time and vent their inner emotions.

    "Come on, come on, let's play dice~ Let's play dice~"

    I don¡¯t know who roared, and the crew members on the ship immediately became energetic. They crowded together and began to gather together to shout. Gambling was the most popular way to kill boredom.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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