Chapter 773 Big Storm
In front of nature, human beings are always so small.
If we encounter a big storm at sea, no matter how powerful the fleet or fleet commander is, there is nothing we can do about it.
Encountered a big storm at sea, not to mention the ability to fight back, not even the ability to parry. Whether you can survive the big storm depends on luck.
Therefore, while Mulder and Blaze were shouting at the top of their lungs and commanding their men to prepare to withstand the storm, they were also praying secretly in their hearts.
I pray that a few fewer people will die in the sudden attack of this big storm.
Not long after clusters of "black" appeared in the distant sky, the entire sky was obscured by dense dark clouds.
Thunder and lightning were hidden in these dark clouds, making frightening muffled sounds from time to time.
Tick tock, tick tock...
The sky, which had turned into inky black, began to sprinkle with rain.
It started out as a sporadic drop, but within seconds it turned into a downpour.
The originally calm sea began to become violent, and the waves were higher than the other, roaring towards the naval fleet.
The largest flagship, the Hyperion, began to sway under the turbulent waves, making it difficult to even stand firm on the deck.
While Mu De was trying to stabilize his body on the deck, he continued to order his men to resist the storm in an orderly manner.
This dense rain was like a rain curtain that dumped the entire sea, making the visibility very poor. However, although the visibility was poor, Mu De could still clearly see a sentry ship located next to the flagship being swallowed up by a large wave.
In such a big storm, the soldiers on the sentry ship who were swallowed up by the big waves had almost no chance of survival.
When Mu De saw this, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.
If he was unlucky or his command was improper, the next ship to be engulfed by the waves might be the flagship Hyperion.
No one wanted to die in a big storm just like this, so Mu De worked harder to command his men to resist the storm's attack.
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Because everyone on the flagship was fighting the storm with all their strength, no one noticed——
In the cabin of the flagship Hyperion, the only steering wheel on the ship fell from the table to the ground amid the violent shaking.
Under this strong impact, the pointer on the steering wheel began to spin strangely and rapidly...
The pointer turns slower and slower, turns slower and slower...
Finally, the needle that always points to the south finally stopped after turning an unknown number of times.
The tip of the pointer stopped at a position that was 180 degrees different from its original position.
The needle that always pointed south,
Now pointing steadily north…
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It was late in the evening when the sun had already dipped below the horizon, and the big storm finally stopped raging and stopped torturing Mu De and the others.
Mu De slumped down on the deck exhausted and asked Blaise:
"Blaize, what time is it...?"
Blaise looked at his pocket watch: "It's 18:58 at night."
After that, Blaise put away his pocket watch and looked around the flagship with a wry smile: "The worst situation is now..."
"Yes..." Mu Deye answered with a wry smile, "The flagship is actually alone..."
This big storm caused considerable damage to their fleet.
Many ships were swallowed up, and countless soldiers were directly buried in the belly of the fish.
The flagship Hyperion, where Mudd and Blaise were located, was swept to an unknown sea area by a big storm...
After the big storm subsided, Mulder and Blaise discovered that they had separated from the fleet, and there were only three No. 2 warships left around the flagship.
"I really don't know what happened to the other ships..." Blaise stood up from the deck, holding on to his tired body, and then looked at the endless sea around him with a blank expression, without even a reference point, " Where are we now?"
"who knows."
After Mu De replied angrily to Blaise, he also stood up from the deck.
Looking at the three warships surrounding the Heperian that were swept into the unknown waters by the storm together with the Heperian, a smile with some relief appeared on his face: "Fortunately, we We now have 4 warships, including the flagship, for us to command, and there is also a steering wheel to guide the direction."
Although he was alone and dragged into an unknown sea area, Mu De was not really panicked.
Because the Hyperion has a steering wheel.
As long as you have the steering wheel, you won't get lost.
No matter which sea area you are in, if you keep going east, you can always return to the coast of the Britannia Empire.
After taking a short rest and recovering some strength, Mu De asked his subordinates to count the remaining soldiers and supplies of the Hyperion and the other three warships, and asked his subordinates to move the Hyperion's cabin Bring over the steering wheel.
According to statistics, these four ships, including the Hipperian, now have only 1,024 soldiers left, and the supplies stored are only enough for them to use for about 10 days.
Only the No. 1 battleship, which is the main battleship, is equipped with a steering wheel. Therefore, the three No. 2 battleships that were swept into this sea area along with the Hyperion did not have steering wheels.
The steering wheel in the cabin of the Hyperian is the only steering wheel Mu De and the others currently have.
After his subordinates brought the steering wheel from the Hyperion's cabin, Mu De quickly began to use the only remaining steering wheel to determine the direction.
"This is the south...then this is the east."
As long as the steering wheel is not broken, the pointer on the steering wheel will definitely point south.
As long as you know where south is, you can identify other directions.
After quickly identifying where the east was, Mu De put away the steering wheel, which was crucial to them now.
"Eat dinner now! After dinner, rest for an hour! After resting, head east!"
After that, in order to boost everyone's morale, Mu De added:
"Don't worry, everyone! As long as you keep going east, you will definitely be able to return to the Britannia Empire!"
"Although we were swept to an unknown sea area by the storm, we certainly weren't swept too far!"
"Our material reserves are also abundant. Such a large amount of materials will definitely be enough for us to return to the Britannia Empire!"
"So don't worry, everyone! As long as you follow my command, we will definitely be able to go home!"
Mu De used four "affirmations" in a row.
Encouraged by Mu De, the few remaining subordinates he had had their morale boosted.
After having dinner and resting for an hour, the small fleet composed of the Hyperion and three other warships ran straight towards the "East"...
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As long as the steering wheel is not broken, the needle on the steering wheel will definitely point south.
But the prerequisite for the needle to point south is that the steering wheel is not broken...
Mudd and Blaise's discovery of the New World was full of chance.
One incredible accident after another made the Britannia Empire the first country to discover the New World.
——"History of the Exploration of the New World·Prologue"/First printed in the 430th year of the Britannia Empire.
The military genius brought Zizhi Tongjian to another world
The military genius brought Zizhi Tongjian to another world