On October 15th, the drizzle started to fall from the morning and until noon, and finally turned into heavy rain. The Dayu River (traveled through the river where everyone is, named after Xiao Bailang caught a fish of more than 30 kilograms in this river.) Both sides were soaked in a white rain fog.

The simple wooden houses in the residential area of ​​the North Bank are now close to one hundred, and a large number of travelers have moved their luggage over and lived there. A circle of thin wooden fences rectangularly surrounded the residential area, wood processing field, canteen, warehouse, and toilet. Two doors were opened on the fence: the south gate and the north gate. Outside the south gate is the floating bridge connecting the banks of the Dayu River. 250 meters north of the north gate is the Xinken vegetable field and water treatment plant. This place can be said to be the real core area of ​​travelers. As early as the third day after the crossing, Wang Qinian brought a squad of security teams to settle here. The wooden walls were built earlier than the residential area, and the tall watchtower was also erected at the first time.

The south bank of the Dayu River is the industrial area, logging farm, brick kiln and mining farm planned by the committee, which are three scattered small strongholds, which are distributed in equilateral triangles. The logging farm has gone deep south, and this forest has contributed thousands of big trees to the crossings. The Indians who once peeked at the crossings in the woods seem to have disappeared. Not long after the brick kiln was completed, the surface of the brick kiln was covered with soil, and there were even turf transplanted by the crossings. A large number of bricks were piled up in the open space outside the kiln, and a thick layer of thatch or rain cloth was pressed on it. Many simple shacks were built on the mining farm, and jingling sounds were constantly heard from the shacks. Someone was making limestone powder.

The bad weather temporarily stopped most industrial and agricultural activities. The boring time travelers gathered together in groups of three or three to smoke, chat, and play cards. They have been in a state of high-intensity labor these days and finally have a rare leisure time. However, the good times are destined to be short. Just after lunch, Wang Qinian rushed into the office wooden house where the committee members gathered and reported a shocking news: a sailboat broke into the mouth of the Dayu River.

The members who received the news were shocked. Xiao Bailang made a quick decision and immediately returned to the freighter to repeatedly play the message with the tweeter on the ship, and then sent someone to notify the travelers scattered on both sides of the Dayu River. Peng Zhicheng began to gather troops in the residential area. Currently, there are four guard squads, two stationed in the residential area, one stationed in the vegetable field and the other stationed in the brick kiln factory, and they must gather together as soon as possible.

Wang Tiechhui began to distribute hunting crossbows to those who stayed on the freighter. Today was rainy, and there were quite a few people stayed on the ship, which was a great blessing. The atmosphere on the ship suddenly became tense at this time, and many people were restless, crowded in the hatch to observe the situation outside.

The Dayu River is not a deep river. The average water depth of the river section of Yunsheng No. 1 is only over 3 meters high. The water depth at the mouth of the river is not much different, which looks like 4-5 meters. If this sailboat is traveling upstream, I believe she will be stranded immediately. No rational captain will do such a crazy thing. But what is surprising is that the ship is still traveling upstream until she is trapped in the soft mud at the bottom of the Dayu River and can no longer move.

Peng Zhicheng, with 45 guards from three squads, stumbled and walked in the soft soil. The sailing boat was surprisingly stranded about a hundred meters downstream of Yunsheng No. 1. People walked around the deck from time to time, and some people were shouting something. Soon, several small boats were placed on the boat, and some sailors on the boat surrounded several people and rowed towards the north shore.

"Everyone has it, 8mm free arrows are loaded, listen to my orders!" Peng Zhicheng couldn't figure out what the other party wanted to do, but just subconsciously ordered the loading of weapons.

The other party abandoned the boat and went ashore. There were ten people who landed in total. The weapons in their hands were varied, including swords, swords, and several antique muskets (according to Peng Zhicheng's visual analysis, they were no different from coercion guns and fire sticks in such heavy rainy weather.

There are weapons! The guards behind Peng Zhicheng were a little uneasy and commotion. The other party was still yelling and trying to approach.

"Swish!" The 8mm featherless arrow penetrated into the mud less than one meter in front of the opponent's leader. The opponent's steps suddenly stopped, but his tone became more rapid.

"It's European!" Everyone saw it clearly now, but unfortunately no one could understand what the other party was saying.

Peng Zhicheng asked a few questions in English, but the other party was stunned, and then he was still saying something in language that everyone could not understand.

"When you go back and call someone, don't that Gao Mo claim to know French? Let him try it." Peng Zhicheng ordered someone behind him.

"Laydowny your arms! (Put down your weapons)" Peng Zhicheng roared again. The other party seemed to understand and hesitated. The leader unloaded the sword, and the others also put down their weapons. However, they did not lean over, and the weapons were placed in their reach.

The heavy rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the two sides stood in the mud and confronted each other strangely until the arrival of the support troops of the time travelled.

Ma Qianzu, Ma Vest, Shao Shude organized more than fifty volunteer men. Before he could get weapons on the boat, he rushed over to support him with a logging axe, shovel and pickaxe.

Gao Mo was holding a shovel in his hand, and his trouser legs were covered with mud. He walked to the front of the team step by step and shouted to the other party in French. The other party seemed a little confused, but it could be seen that it was mostly understood, which made everyone breathe a sigh of relief. Then Gao Mo started talking to the other party's leader.

"Captain Kuait is the captain of the armed sailing ship "Orange River" and is employed by the Dutch West India Company." Gaumo said, "He and his sailors were attacked by the Spaniards outside the sea of ​​La Plata. The hull was severely damaged and could not return to their base in the Caribbean. They could only grab the beach and strand here."

"Spanish? Where are they?" Everyone was nervous.

"Maybe they have returned to Buenos Aires." Gomo said a few more words, "Captain Kuait got rid of them after fighting the Spaniards. He asked to stay here temporarily and leave after the ship was repaired. For this, we will get his personal friendship and the Dutch West India Company, and of course, money."

Everyone looked at each other. In fact, what happened today was too sudden. They had not yet figured out what attitude they should use to treat these outsiders.

"Old Gao, tell them that we need to discuss this before we can reply." Ma Qianzu said, "They are allowed to enter the shed there to shelter, provided that they hand over their arms and are under our custody. Of course, they will receive our security guarantees and their personal belongings can be retained."

Of course, the Dutch were not very satisfied with this condition, but there was no other way. At present, the ship had been stranded, and the sailors were injured and sick, and there was not much fresh water left on the ship, so they had to agree first.

"No! These people must be 'dealed'!" As soon as they returned to the office, Peng Zhicheng was the first to jump out, "I let them go this time, and next time they will bring a fleet and sell us all as slaves."

"Maybe what they bring next time is what we need?" Liu Weimin disagreed a little, "We can make a deal with them."

"We need a lot of pig iron, gunpowder, lead blocks, copper, graphite, and fur." ​​Ma Yun thought about it, and now he is poor and has really urgently needed a trade target.

"There are cattle and sheep, cloth, medicines, tools, seeds, etc." Shao Shude added, "Of course, what we lack the most is the population, and we need a large amount of labor."

"But what to do with the security issues? Can you guarantee that these Dutch people will keep their promises when they go back, instead of bringing the fleet to rob them?" Wang Qinian and Peng Zhicheng were consistent, always thinking that the time travelers are still weak and cannot tolerate any risks.

No one speaks now. No one can guarantee what the Dutch will do. The sailors of the Age of Discovery can basically be equated with scumbags. No matter which country they are, they only recognize money and strength.

"I only have one question, that is, in which capacity we interact with the outside world, countries, companies, or general groups?" Xiao Bailang asked.

"I've asked this question well. We have been traveling for more than a week and there is no formal organization. At present, when will this temporary self-rescue committee be temporarily?" Ma Qianzu said slowly, "I will meet the Dutch today, the Portuguese tomorrow, and the Spaniards will come to us the day after tomorrow. We should think carefully about what kind of appearance we should appear in this world. This loose state cannot continue. I suggest a plenary meeting to discuss it."
Chapter completed!