Chapter 1341 I Have a Bold Idea, to Cross the West Sea Directly!

"Teacher Chimer, this time we sailed north, starting from Trout Town in early June. When we set out, the fleet had two wind god shuttle ships, nine water god sand ships, and a total of 500 people..."

"Water god sand ship?..."

"Lord God bless! This is also the skill of the West Sea tribe, a flat-bottomed wide ship that can be large or small, can transport a lot, and also uses the flexible long longitudinal sails of the West Sea..."

"Shanda, your fleet of eleven ships, only 500 people?..."

"Yes! Teacher, the new Ships all rely on wind power and use large sails to drive navigation. Although oars are prepared on the ship, they are only used in case of no wind and are not used at other times... Therefore, each ship only needs a dozen people to operate it freely! ..."

"These new schooners can sail day and night on the edge of the shallow sea. Their stable daily speed is twice that of the previous paddle boats, and even three times when the wind is strong enough! They can travel 300 miles a day! ..."

Speaking of the speed of the "new schooners", the chief priest Losanda was very excited. Before seeing the West Sea sailing ship with his own eyes, he had never imagined that the "ship" could reach such an amazing speed! The emergence of the "new schooner" almost allowed the kingdom to directly leapfrog two eras in the use of sails!

There is no doubt that the introduction of West Sea shipbuilding technology is one of the greatest achievements in the northern maritime exploration! And the iron smelting and forging technology of West Sea is at the forefront, but has not yet fully demonstrated its potential. As for horses, livestock, beans and rice crops, it will take even longer to bring about a huge innovation in agricultural production...

"Lord God! Three hundred miles a day? What an amazing speed! At such a high speed, the original 20,000-mile voyage from the Lake Kingdom to the Shenqi Island Chain, which took more than a year, can be shortened to half a year?... Hiss! The Kingdom's travel to the northern continent has become more convenient!..."

"Yes! That's right! Even if you count the necessary stops for supply, repairs and reinforcements along the way, it only takes half a year! And because of the use of sails, the number of oarsmen is greatly reduced, and the storage time of materials is longer. It does not require so frequent stops for supply, and some ports can be skipped directly... Just like our voyage to the north this time..."

Loshanda nodded repeatedly, brought the whale oil lamp closer, and illuminated the simple and long 10,000-mile sea map. He pointed at the location of Leijin Town and continued to talk about his experience of this voyage.

"The first leg of the voyage, from Trout Town in the Kingdom to Leijin Town in Xiwan, is about three thousand miles! Including stops along the way, it only took us twenty days... In the Northern Tekos Sanhe City conquered by the Great Lakes Jiedushi, the fleet loaded more than two hundred Tekos warriors and transported them to Leijin Town for support... Then, in Leijin Town, we left three sand ships and two hundred mixed warriors..."

"Oh! Shanda, the Tekos scout you sent to find me, so that's how he got on the ship?... Draw the newly conquered highland tribal warriors to the northern continent... This is also a way! After all, this not only reduces the local governance pressure, but also increases the source range of the kingdom's "headquarters"... These draws The warriors of the tribe, when they arrived in the far north, could only rely on the kingdom, and suddenly they became as reliable as the headquarters! "

"Teacher, that's it! Once they leave their hometown, these tribal warriors have no way out! The most important thing is that their faith will become truly pious after the long journey! Just like breaking the original shackles, breaking everything of the original hometown and tribe, their hearts can only throw themselves into the arms of the Lord God... and this is the best time for the Lord God to go deep into their hearts! It is also the time when the priests' attention and guidance are most needed! ..."

As a priest of the kingdom, Losanda always has a keen observation of the psychological state of the warriors. The northern colonization led by the kingdom, coupled with the kingdom and the alliance's conquests, is bringing about the largest tribal migration and reset in the history of the Americas!

In this wave of dramatic changes in the times, Losanda keenly perceived that the long-distance migration of tribes and warriors would lead to a significant weakening of traditional consciousness. When the tribes are integrated into the new migration territory, it is the key moment for the chief priests to preach deeply, tell miracle stories, and turn "shallow believers" into "true believers" or even "faithful believers"!

"The Lord God bears witness! This kind of attention and guidance from the priests is also necessary to comfort the soul to maintain the order of tribal migration! The sense of uneasiness brought by migration must be filled by the future hope of faith and the stable supply of materials! Otherwise, such a large-scale tribal migration will cause widespread unrest and even brew into a terrible riot..."

"Therefore, there must be enough priests and enough food reserves on each ship! And migrating tribes while strengthening faith is the key to the kingdom's colonization of the northern continent!..."

"Very good! Very good! Shanda, you are such an excellent and sharp seafaring priest! I will write down the key points you summarized... Well, we can compile a book together, called "Sailing Ships, Illuminating the Light of the Gods of the Migrating Tribes!"..."

"Uh, yes!..."

Lushanda touched his nose. He dared not comment on Mr. Chimer's naming level, and he was not very interested in writing books and painting. Obviously, he has not reached the level of political awareness of Chimer at the moment.

These writing books and painting are not just personal hobbies, but real political achievements that can make a name for oneself! Just like the "Flying Scroll of the Eye of God" painted by Chimer, it is still hanging in Shenwei University, adding luster and depth to his resume. In fact, the same is true for Mickey's "Epic of the Exploration of the Divine Revelation"...

In any organization, being able to do things only counts for 50% of the credit. Only when the work is written down and spread out, it counts for 100% or even 120% of the credit! …

"Teacher, the second leg of the voyage, from Leijin Town to Xishan Port, is about 4,000 to 5,000 miles, and the fleet took about a month. It mainly stayed in the Ipa Tribe for a long time, loading tens of thousands of kilograms of lake salt and transporting it to various ports in the north... This salt dug from the salt lake is almost the most urgently needed and hardest-selling goods in the northern ports! All the northern tribes recognize it!..."

"After the fleet arrived at Xishan Port, the Mickey Chief Priest and the Cedar Shaman got off the ship and presided over the canonization of the Miwok tribes... That canonization ceremony was really spectacular! There were tens of thousands of Miwok tribesmen watching, and more than a dozen converted chiefs. In the sacred ceremony, they were all carved with hummingbirds on their foreheads by the Mickey Chief Priest, and wore the jewels given by the kingdom. Noble Eagle Crown, thus became a member of the kingdom! …”

“According to the plan, the fleet will also leave two water god sand ships at Xishan Port. Mainly, the Xihai Shipyard in Xishan Port needs to refer to the longitudinal sails of these new ships to improve the ‘small paddle boats’ they built… Speaking of which, the shipbuilding development of Xishan Port is still unexpectedly fast, even with the guidance of the kingdom’s shipbuilders. It has only been two or three years, and they can actually build small paddle boats and even produce bronze nails by themselves! The carpenters of the Miwok people seem to be quite good. And the shaman apprentices trained by the Cedar Shaman are all masters who are familiar with wood properties and carpentry! …”

Losaunda muttered for a long time, and then reluctantly moved his fingers away from the position of Xishan Port. This most dazzling port on the west coast not only has a large number of agricultural and mining outputs of vassal tribes, but also basic shipbuilding and bronze smelting workshops, which are really coveted by the priests!

Unfortunately, the chief priest Miki is in charge here, and the chief priest Ke Yuan is in charge of specific affairs. Below him, there is Jia Shu, the second-level missionary priest who first built the port, and a bunch of local Miwok shaman apprentices who converted to first-level priests... In any case, this richest bishop's territory is not for outsiders to intervene, and it has long been a big ant egg waiting in line for someone to take it!

"Teacher, starting from Xishan Port, I will leave all the sand ships behind and lead the two wind god shuttle ships to speed up north! The main thing is to reach the God Whale Island before the Far North Sea freezes... And these two wind god shuttle ships, which are strong enough, are also the main force for sailing through the West Sea Island Chain and reaching the West Sea Continent! Those sand ships are not as strong as shuttle ships, so they stay in the ports along the way. Well, it should be Xiwan, West Coast, and Far North Coast, with three ships in each mission area..."

"The two shuttle ships set off from Xishan Port in mid-to-late August. We followed the northward current along the way at a very fast speed. degrees to the north! ...On the way, they only replenished once at Nangang, Whale Harbor, Condor Wing Harbor, and God Blood Bay Harbor. It took two months and about 9,000 miles to successfully arrive at God Great Whale Harbor! ..."

"It feels to me that the route in the Far North Sea is tortuous and changeable. Although there are smooth ocean currents, the wind direction changes greatly, which is more difficult to grasp than the west coast! Originally, the paddle boats were not affected much, but now the schooners have to constantly adjust the sails to effectively use the wind power..."

Speaking of this, the chief priest of Losanda raised his head and looked at the chief priest of Chimer who listened patiently and with interest. He had an urgent mentality to prove his worth. After a moment of hesitation, he finally made up his mind and put forward a bold and immature guess!

"Teacher Qimeier! According to the records of the northerly wind direction, generally speaking, it blows from the western sea to the eastern coast, which is a certain degree of westerly wind... After estimating the latitude, I have a bold idea!..."

"That is, maybe when returning from the West Sea Continent, there is no need to take the difficult Shenqi Island Chain... Instead, you can go directly from a certain latitude in the West Sea, follow the westerly wind to the east, and return straight and fast!..."

"According to the existing records of the kingdom, from the edge of the West Sea Continent, directly to the other side of the sea... It should be about 8,000 to 9,000 miles... If you can sail straight all the way, maintain a top speed of 300 miles, day and night... Then it only takes one month to cross the entire West Sea! And a month's food reserve is what the schooner team can do..."

"Oh? Traveling 300 miles a day, sailing straight... It only takes one month to cross the entire West Sea and return?!..."

Hearing such a bold guess, Qimeier was stunned, and his eyes flickered. But after a while, he still shook his head and just kept this "bold idea" in mind.

"Shanda! You are very aggressive and adventurous, which is great!... But with the kingdom's current navigation technology and the number of ships in the north... you still have to be cautious!"

"I will write down your suggestions. I will submit them to His Majesty when I write a letter later! Perhaps, His Majesty's divine prophecy can guide us to see if this idea is feasible... But before getting His Majesty's permission, we still have to be cautious, and being cautious is never a bad thing!..."

"Shanda, you have to remember! If an adventure like this does not have His Majesty's approval, once something goes wrong... then your future will be too risky!..."

"Wait until May next year, when the sea thaws... You will lead two wind shuttle ships along the divine island chain to support the chief priest Zuvaro! Well, first take two thousand kilograms of gold to test the waters, and also replenish some military supplies for the chief priest Zuvaro... Then, return along the same island chain route!... I will continue to stay in the Great Whale Island, and let my deputy, the captain of the Mexica warriors, Koubao, go west with you!...

"The Lord God is your witness! As long as you make the round trip successfully this time and bring back a group of craftsmen from the West Sea... your name will definitely reach His Majesty's ears and even be remembered by His Majesty!..."

"Ah, yes! Teacher Chimer!... I will definitely obey your orders, even if it means crossing storms and obstacles, I will never be afraid!..."

Hearing this, the High Priest Losanda knelt on the ground and bowed respectfully. The High Priest Chimer in front of him, like the High Priest Mickey, has the power to write directly to His Majesty! This is a great way to pass on the achievements of Loshanda directly to the top level...

"By the way, teacher! You are a master of painting! This time I went north, there happened to be a newly converted painter from the West Sea Continent on the ship... It is said that he is of noble blood from the West Sea Continent and the Tribal Alliance. Not only can he know the divine words and communicate smoothly, but he also knows some painting skills of the West Sea Temple! These painting skills of the West Sea Temple, although they do not have your divine charm, are very lifelike and may be worth seeing!..."

After talking about the sailing affairs, the chief priest of Loshanda patted his head and thought of someone. It just so happens that Chief Priest Chimer loves painting, so we can cater to his tastes...

"Oh? Painting skills from Xihai? A painter of noble blood? I seem to have some impression of it. It's the bald temple guard, right?... What's his name?..."

"Blessed by the Lord God! Yes, that temple guard from Xihai... After he believed in the Lord God, he gave up the name given by the temple and changed back to the original name of the clan... Well... He is now called... what's his name... 'Temple of flying snakes, Hongda of the place of sacrifice'..."

At this point, Chief Priest Losanda clapped his hands suddenly, remembering the difficult-to-pronounce Japanese name.

"Yes! That's the name... Ryuzoji Iehiro!..."

"Ryuzoji Iehiro? 'Temple' for temple, 'home' for the place of sacrifice? And 'long snake' that can fly? Haha, this sounds like a Tlaxcalan name..."

Chimer smiled and waved his hand with interest.

"Interesting! Someone, bring this Japanese noble painter who can paint to the temple!"