Chapter 356 The return journey of the storm
Most of the interactions between people involve the exchange of interests. Even between friends, it is mostly mutual benefit. What's more, Shi Motonson and Ouchi Shimazu are not friends at all, they are just using each other.
Shi Yuansun didn't think there was anything wrong with this. With the help of the Ouchi family, the Song army could quickly gain a foothold in Shijian. In his opinion, the Japanese were so humble that they hardly dared to mess around, but he didn't know that Zhao Zhen had
Qian Dingzhu and Wan told Cai Boyi and Xia Song not to trust the Japanese.
At this time, Cai Boyi and Xia Song were fighting against an unprecedented storm. The huge storm brought seawater to the ships. Even the ships of the Song Dynasty could not resist the invasion of seawater, and they were helplessly swaying in the sea.
At this time, the sails had already been furled, allowing the fierce storm to push the ship to unknown distances.
"Old man, do you think we can return to the Song Dynasty alive?"
Cai Boyi was shocked by the violent sea for the first time. The sea he had seen since setting sail was basically calm. Even some waves were small and pitiful. But now what he saw in front of him was huge waves, which kept turning hills like mountains.
waves crashing on the deck.
Even the cabin of the ship was flooded with seawater. Xia Song was sitting on the seat and trying hard to keep his balance. The boots on his feet were already wet from the seawater. Even so, he remained unmoved and made himself a pot of water.
Tea Ceremony: "Why, you didn't ask to go to sea on your own, and now you're afraid?"
Uncle Cai curled his lips, reached out and grabbed the teapot and drank a sip for himself: "Afraid? I, Uncle Cai, are still afraid of something, but I just feel that it would be unfair to die here... I, I just married a princess, and I have no heirs at home.
None!"
Only a teapot was snatched away by Cai Boqi. Xia Song was very unhappy. He took it and wiped the spout and said, "You still have the nerve to say that. Do you know that you have no hope of rising after marrying the princess? I'm afraid
The prince-in-law of the Song Dynasty is no different from a waste, he just eats and waits for death. Dying on this sea is a good destination."
"Bah, bah, bah! Old man, can't you say something auspicious?"
Xia Song thought for a while and said seriously: "There are indeed good things."
"What good thing?"
Cai Boyi asked anxiously, as if grasping a life-saving straw.
"Fortunately among the misfortunes, three thousand tigers from the Song Dynasty stayed in the Japanese country, otherwise I would really have trouble sleeping and eating. There are not so many people in the fleet now, and the official's explanation has been completed. Even if I die in the belly of a fish, it is still worth it.
Okay. What kind of details do you think the painting history books will give us?"
Cai Boqi stared blankly at Xia Song, hoping for a long time. It turned out that the old man was talking about the loss of the Song Dynasty. When was it, and he was still thinking about the history books of painting? There is no use for the history books of painting when people are gone!
Cai Boqi sneered and said: "Xia Song, since we narrowly escaped death, I will tell you the official saying. The history book is more filthy and fickle than the courtesan in the brothel. It is always written by the victor.
If you fail, you fail. How can you have a chance to leave your name in the history books?"
He suddenly grabbed the teapot from Xia Song's hand, took a few sips, then broke it and said, "If we die, we will be losers. Do you think people who died in vain at sea like us will be written down in the glorious history books by historians? What a joke.
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After Cai Boyi finished speaking, he turned around and went out. He wanted to fight hard. Even if he couldn't save the fleet, he could still contribute to some extent!
Looking at Cai Boqi leaving, Xia Song sighed slightly and said to himself: "What Mr. Wang said is right. This boy really has something that a scholar-bureaucrat doesn't have. He probably has been with the official family for a long time.
That kind of thing is more powerful!"
The people on the deck were already very busy. The storm was getting bigger and bigger, constantly pouring seawater into the deck and cabin. A large amount of seawater brought up snow-white foam, but no one cared about such a strange sight.
Cai Boqi took off his official uniform and bare his upper body and said: "Tighten the cable, stabilize the deck and cabin, and the remaining people will draw water out with me!"
The sailors on the ship were extremely surprised when they saw Cai Boqi's appearance. The helmsman of the ship shouted: "My consort, it's better to go into the warehouse for a while. If anything happens to you, we can't bear it!"
For the first time, Cai Boyi showed a majestic image in front of everyone: "Everyone listen to me and do as I say immediately. Let go of the smallest jib. Let's take ourselves out with God's east wind!"
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The captain in charge of the ships left behind saw Cai Boyi's serious look and gritted his teeth and signaled to the fleet. Immediately, all the ships of the Song Dynasty spread out their small triangle sails and flew across the sea like arrows driven by the strong wind.
, huge waves hit and were smashed by the collision angle of the bow of the ship, and the fishy-smelling sea water slapped Cai Boyi's face.
That's right! This is the scene just as the officials said. The violence of the sea does have unpredictable power.
Xia Song walked out of the cabin, held the door and looked at Cai Boyi who was desperately trying to drink: "Cai Boyi, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. Even if he has good ideas, he does not need to be punished. How do you look like this?!
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"What's the point of putting yourself on a high pedestal when you're almost dead? What are you doing, old man, when you go in and can't lift your hands and pick out your shoulders?"
"Although I'm getting older, more monkeys still give me a little more strength, right?"
Cai Boyi curled his lips and said, "He is indeed a loser, Xia Song. He is right, both pro and con, so he can't just die and stay in the cabin. Don't you know that it's dangerous on the deck outside?"
The fleet moved forward with the fierce storm. Even with the triangular sails spread out, the fleet was still not as fast as the storm. At this time, the storm had begun to thunder and lightning, with the potential to destroy the sky and the earth. Cai Boli held him aside.
Xia Song said: "The official's guess is really accurate. It is indeed a strong wind that is gathering dark clouds..."
"Now I still have time to joke! If you can get out of this storm, you will be lucky!"
The two of them almost screamed before they could talk. The storm became stronger and stronger, and the fleet rose and fell under its toy, just like a huge hand constantly pushing the fleet into the distance.
Huge waves hit the deck. Cai Boqi stretched out his hand and held Xia Song's hand firmly: "Old man, let's go back to the cabin. I have already told you what needs to be explained. It depends on your fate below. If you don't die, you can float to
No matter what!"
Xia Song nodded: "Leave it to fate, that's great!"
Everything in the world has a beginning and an end, even the most severe storms. After an unknown amount of time, Xia Song and Cai Boyi were shaken in the cabin and were unable to get up. The ship finally slowly began to stop violently.
It was shaking. Fortunately, these ships were all navy warships. If they were ordinary merchant ships, they would have perished long ago, right?
There were shouts and shouts outside the cabin, and anyone could hear the ecstasy of surviving the disaster.
"Land, it's land!"
There was a burst of excited shouts from outside the cabin, and Cai Boqi frowned. This was wrong. They had only been away from Japan for a few days. How could they see the coast so quickly? Could it be that they were blown back to Japan again?
Supporting Xia Song, who had a bruised nose and swollen eyes, the two of them almost stumbled in the cabin. The blue nose and swollen eyes were already the best results. If the bumps continued for a while, Cai Boyi didn't think that Xia Song's old bones could withstand the storm.
Chapter completed!