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Chapter 954 On the Qingshui Ocean

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    On the first day of March, the Jiangnan Shipping fleet sailed from Chongming Sansha to Tianjin Wei.

    This trip has been specially reported to Caojiang Yamen and the Southern War Department. The purpose is to escort Her Royal Highness the Princess who is trapped in Yangzhou back to Beijing.

    The Minister of War in Nanjing was naturally shocked when he heard the news. The main reason was that something happened to the eldest princess at sea, and he couldn't afford it and walked away.

    But there was absolutely nothing she could do to stop her, because His Majesty was ordered to return to the north - His Majesty ordered her to return to Beijing in March.  Now that the canal is blocked, it is absolutely impossible to take the overland route.  Only by taking the risk of taking the sea route can we possibly arrive on time.

    In desperation, he had no choice but to quickly report to the court and at the same time urgently order the Coastal Guard to escort along the way and report the whereabouts of the Princess Royal Fleet at any time.

    However, the Coast Guard sent warships to search, but no one found where the eldest princess¡¯s fleet was?

    Because shipping in the south of the Yangtze River did not go along the coast at all, after opening to the ocean from Sansha, it sailed eastward and headed straight to the Blackwater Ocean.

    The Ming Dynasty called the Yellow Sea in later generations the Yellow Sea, the Green Water Sea, and the Black Water Sea respectively.  The sea surface from the north of the Yangtze River Estuary to the Huaihe River Estuary contains more sand and the water is yellow, so it is called the "Huangshui Ocean"; the sea water in the north of the Huangshui Ocean is shallower and the water is green, called the "Qingshui Ocean"; to the east of the Huangshui Ocean, the sea water is deeper and the water is green.  If it is blue, it is called the 'black water ocean'.

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    At this time, this medium-sized fleet composed of fifty sand patrol ships was sailing on the boundless blue water ocean.

    The weather was beautiful, the breeze was gentle, the warm sunshine shone on the sparkling sea, and white seagulls chased the fleet.

    It was the first time for Li Mingyue and the others to see this breathtaking sea scene, and they were all extremely shocked.  The girls stopped on the deck, unwilling to look away for a long time.

    Especially Zhang Xiaojing, she looked at the boundless sea in a daze, feeling that everything she looked up to before suddenly became so small.  Those little thoughts and worries I have are completely worth mentioning.

    She felt that she suddenly understood why Mr. Zhao was so obsessed with the blue sea.

    This is simply another world, a place without any restraints and with extreme freedom!

    It¡¯s called love at first sight, Xiao Zhuzi fell in love with the sea.

    And the most important thing is that I can finally be infatuated with it openly and declare my feelings for it.  There is no need to be secretive anymore, just give it up.

    Although there was nothing sad, Zhang Xiaojing couldn't help but shed tears.  She opened her arms, closed her eyes, and felt the salty sea breeze blowing on her face, as if she was embracing the all-embracing sea.

    It wasn¡¯t until Chen Huaixiu came to ask them to come in that Zhang Xiaojing came back to her senses from this unprecedented sense of happiness.

    "The sun at sea is very poisonous. Although it is very comfortable to be exposed to the sun, your skin will peel off if you stay in the sun for a while." Gang Leader Chen wore a straw hat, sunglasses on his nose, and a silk scarf wrapped around his neck. His clothes did not reveal a trace of skin.  , wrapped tightly.

    The little girls were so frightened that they quickly entered the cabin. No matter how beautiful the sea was, it was not as important as their own appearance.

    Only Zhang Xiaojing still stood there reluctantly, begging Chen Huaixiu in a low voice: "Sister Huaixiu, please teach me to sail."

    "Uh, I can't do it either." Chen Huaixiu couldn't help but feel ashamed. He might be the only leader of the Shachuan Gang who couldn't operate a boat.

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    ¡®But my gang leader can drive¡¯ Chen Huaixiu muttered in her heart and said with a smile, ¡°Why is Xiao Jing interested in this kind of thing?¡±

    "I'm just curious. I want to know how the boat sails? The sea is so big, can't you get lost?" Zhang Xiaojing suddenly flashed her big eyes.  The lethality of her beauty transcended gender, and even Gang Leader Chen, who was a great beauty, couldn't bear to go against this little girl's little wish.

    "It's simple. I'll take you to the helm and have a look." Chen Huaixiu smiled slightly.

    "Is it really possible?" Zhang Xiaojing was so surprised that all the flowers turned pale.

    "The weather is bad, or it is not possible when entering or leaving the port. This kind of weather is okay." Chen Huaixiu said, leading Zhang Xiaojing to the stern of the ship, and up the gangway to the wheelhouse on the second floor.

    This sand patrol ship named 'Pingjiang' is said to be four hundred materials, but it is actually six hundred materials in size. It has always been the car of the leader of the Shachuan Gang and the flagship of the entire Shachuan Gang. It is naturally more spacious and brighter than the ordinary wheelhouse.

    And before setting sail, it also underwent some modifications at the shipyard.  The most obvious thing is to change all the windows of the entire wheelhouse into edged glass windows The craftsmen used tic-shaped wooden strips to tightly clamp the window glass from both sides, so that it would not be easy to break and hurt people.

    The biggest problem before was that people in the wheelhouse could not see the sea conditions and the sails.  The boss of the ship has to go in and out of the wheelhouse repeatedly, which is troublesome and prone to delays.

      Now it has been replaced with glass windows, so you can have a clear view of what's going on outside, so you don't have to run back and forth anymore.  This makes old boat owners like Uncle Mi and Elder Niu Ma very convenient.  But I also secretly feel distressed, how much does it cost to have so much glass?

    We don¡¯t know their level yet, but they are all homemade by the research center on Xishan Island.  I thought they were all purchased from Fo Lang Ji Ren in Hao Jing Ao.

    Glass is also a luxury item in Europe, and because it is too fragile, large pieces of glass are rarely transported to the Ming Dynasty.  What's more, there are small mirrors on the table, which cost hundreds of taels of silver.  I'm afraid you don't have two or three thousand taels to buy a piece of glass with such a large window, right?

    Therefore, on the day when the glass window was installed, they had more worries, lest some young boy would not pay attention, or there would be strong wind or big waves one day, and the precious glass would be destroyed.  That would be heartbreaking.

    Until today, Mr. Zhao told them that this was produced by him without spending any money.  Only a few old gentlemen gave up the idea of ??arranging someone to protect the windows.

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    In addition, the water compass on the ship was also changed to a dry compass and was firmly fixed in front of the rudder.

    The so-called dry compass is a compass that does not use the 'water float method' and places a compass with a magnetic needle.  Instead, a small hole was opened at the center of gravity of the magnetic needle as a support point, supported by a shaft below, and covered with a circular glass cover.  The rest of the parts are exactly the same as the water compass.

    The dry compass responds faster and more accurately than the water compass, which is a small improvement.

    In addition, Zhao Hao made no further changes, although he asked Zhang Jian to tinker with a few gadgets.  But all improvements must be tested in practice, rather than changing for the sake of change to interfere with the normal operations of the ship's bosses.

    When Chen Huaixiu led Zhang Xiaojing into the wheelhouse, he was surprised to find that Zhao Hao and Zheng Ruozeng were also there.

    "Are the young master and Mr. Kaiyang busy?" She quickly wanted to exit.

    "No, we are chatting." Zhao Hao turned his head and saw the small bamboo behind Chen Huaixiu, and couldn't help but smile: "Xiao Jing, what's wrong?"

    "No, it's okay." Zhang Xiaojing felt shy for a while.

    "Xiao Jing is curious about how the boat sails and why she doesn't get lost, so I will bring her up to have a look." Chen Huaixiu covered her mouth and said with a smile: "Since the young master is free, I will help you explain it for me. I still have other things to do.  Woolen cloth."

    "Ahem, I'm going back first." Zheng Ruozeng stood up with the help of his eldest son.

    Elder Niu also wanted to get out of the way, but he still had to steer the ship, so he had no choice but to stay.  I said in my heart that I hope you don¡¯t bear grudges against me

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