jdhmnovel Chapter 138: Landing
Chapter 138: Landing
Shen Ying felt a little relieved when she saw that the mobilization was successful.
Taking them up and down the mountains and fields these days is also a way to observe their temperaments.
Seeing that they were impatient only because they wanted to do something "big" and not because they had any objection to following a woman, Shen Ying dared to mobilize them boldly.
Now that the mobilization has been successful, the next step is to set off.
These people all had a good dinner tonight.
There were chicken legs and large slices of pork trotters in the bowls. They did a quick calculation and figured out how many chickens that would be if there were more than a hundred people and each of them had a chicken leg.
I'm afraid they caught most of the chickens on the hillside from Shopkeeper Shen's house, and set out to collect food for the other brothers just to have enough to eat and drink. I heard that Shopkeeper Shen had not collected money from the army for a long time, but everyone had never run out of food.
It turns out that so much effort has been put in behind the scenes.
The feeling of mobilization, coupled with the messages they internalized, gradually turned into a brainwashing-like emotion that spread among the more than one hundred people.
The sailors hired by Shen Ying before were assigned to various ships. During this period, Qi Yanchuan and his men did not need to go out to sea to fish, and all the ships were used as seagoing fleets.
Shen Ying sent out as many ships as he had brought back.
Qi Yanchuan stood on the reef, watching Shen Ying's boat leading the way, with the other boats following behind.
Even though they had estimated that it would only take ten hours to dock, it was not considered a long voyage. Moreover, the weather forecast function that Qi Yanchuan had not used for a long time told them that today was the best date for travel, and there would be no major storms in the next three months.
But he still looked at the ship anxiously for a long time.
Shen Ying was able to easily settle the rest of the family and lied to them that the place they were going to was very close and no different from the previous two times.
But Qi Yanchuan was an insider. He looked back at the soldiers who were also standing on the beach and the remaining soldiers.
Well, instead of being sad and overly worried, let’s take care of the logistics first.
Since Shen Ying is more suitable for pioneering, he will guard the rear so that Shen Ying doesn't have to clean up the mess for him.
So they adopted the attitude of a smiling tiger and began to truly militarize the management of these people.
Don't give them the opportunity and time to sit back and think about random things.
the other side.
After Shen Ying went out to sea, she could stay on the deck for the first two hours, but she got bored after staying there for a while.
I simply put a few cages there to see if it was possible to give the others an extra meal at noon.
As only water could be seen around, they began to rely on a compass for direction, and some soldiers who were not as far away from the land as by ship began to walk back and forth on the deck.
Seeing that they were over-exerting themselves, Shen Ying simply organized some entertainment activities for everyone, such as throwing stones and walking in a straight line with eyes blindfolded.
The first game was okay, as several of the kids had never played it when they were young.
The second one is infuriating.
How should I put it? Walking in a straight line blindfolded is already a very difficult game on land. Playing it on a swaying boat is really torture.
But the high difficulty also proves that it can consume a lot of time.
It also unexpectedly improves everyone's balance.
Soon, someone took almost every step in a straight line, causing a burst of excited shouts, but the last few steps were still off track, and that person was very regretful.
This game quickly spread to other ships. Seeing that everyone's emotions were no longer so tense, Shen Ying entered the room.
She didn't bring anyone out this time, but with money and a lecture at the beginning and a brainwashing package at the end, no one dared to break into Shen Ying's room.
Shen Ying closed all the doors and windows and locked the bolts before she relaxed. She took the time to rest for two hours and checked the alarm clock when she woke up.
There are less than two hours left before landing on the island.
Before she got on board, she had already prepared a lot of bows and arrows for everyone. There were three compound bows on each ship, and the arrows for these three bows were all equipped by Shen Ying, so the bows and arrows of these three people could be distributed to others.
At least for now, there is no need to be afraid even if you encounter a small group of regular troops.
After slowly eating her own meal, Shen Ying walked to the bow with a retro-style unilateral telescope. In the distance, she could already see the shadow of the land.
Even people with good eyesight could vaguely see the outline.
After all, with such a vast coastline, it’s hard not to see it.
"Be prepared for war." Shen Ying asked someone to find an old man who could speak a few words of South Vietnamese.
This was a pleasant surprise, as there was actually a villager in the village who had spent two years in South Vietnam.
Shen Ying was originally trying to find out if there were any foreigners from the surrounding areas who had been to the island, but she unexpectedly learned about this matter. She simply offered a large sum of money to lure people to follow the ship.
The old man was not very courageous, but he was not timid either. After he came, he asked Shen Ying what exactly he wanted to say, and he definitely wouldn't say anything complicated.
"Just say we're here to buy food and daily necessities. We have money, tea, sugar, salt, and nice fabrics. As long as it's edible and doesn't hurt anyone."
The old man breathed a sigh of relief, it was okay to just say something like that.
Even though it has been more than ten years since I came back, I still remember how to say this.
After everyone had made all the necessary preparations, half an hour later, the coastline became visible to the naked eye.
But at the same time, some people noticed the six ships, three large, one medium and two small, which were raising sharpened sticks and making strange noises at them, apparently trying to drive them away.
After Shen Ying got close enough, she asked someone to get on the boat to communicate. "We must protect Uncle Niu from our village."
"Yes!"
Twenty elite soldiers and two sailors were assigned to two small boats, and sailed to the shore with Uncle Niu. The people on the shore noticed that the big ship was not coming, and there were only a dozen people on the small boat. There was also an old man gesturing to them, and it vaguely sounded like their South Vietnamese dialect. For a while, the strange screams became much quieter.
An old man and a woman were walking towards the shore, each with people supporting them.
"Who are these? They don't look like military ships. What are they doing here?"
"I don't know either, but there seems to be someone over there who can speak South Vietnamese. Let's listen to what they say."
Some young people said, "What are you listening to? Just kill them all and take the boat. I've heard that Yingchao is rich. Look, the boat has a roof that is the same as the landlord's house."
This is referring to Shen Ying’s medium-sized ship, the shape of which is indeed quite gorgeous.
"Don't be impulsive. What if they have other identities and we kill them? What if it causes war afterwards?"
The young man was not convinced, so the old man said, "Then go ahead and kill as many as you can."
The young man hesitated and took two steps forward. At this moment, someone spoke up. "Their bows look very big and strong."
When he looked over, he saw two people holding large bows in their hands. They looked like they were finely forged, and the shape was completely different from the ones they made of bamboo.
This time he did not hesitate, but took two steps back and raised his sharpened stick like everyone else, taking a defensive stance.
Finally, Uncle Niu’s boat docked.