Treasure hunt begins in England

Chapter 140 Materials and Ships
After several days of inquiry, Liang En collected enough information.

These materials mainly come from two epic poems, one of which is one of the earliest hero sagas in northern Europe, "Red Eric Saga", and the other is "Saga of the Greenlander".

Both poems describe how a man sails west from Greenland to find a rich new home and then returns home rich.

Of course, there are plenty of adaptations in this type of epic.The big gap is like the difference between "Da Tang Western Regions" and "Journey to the West".

However, after comparing and analyzing multiple versions of the epic, Liang En realized that even without taking into account the information of the previous life, these materials can greatly reduce the scope of the search.

For example, one of the versions mentioned that the terrain near the territory is flat, and the boat can be easily towed to the shore for maintenance, but there are some reefs in the bay that need to be avoided.

Another version specifically mentions that the ground is a kind of soft grass, which is like a wool carpet when stepped on.What's even more strange is that the grass in this place is green even in winter.

If these details are true, then a large number of possible places can be screened out by combining the climate conditions of the Americas thousands of years ago obtained from archaeological reports.

"And I think the colonies built by the Vikings are likely to be located on a certain island or peninsula." After carefully reviewing a series of materials, Fan Meng suddenly raised a point of view from the perspective of military defense.

"You think, these Vikings crossed the vast sea and came to a land they had never been before. When facing the unknown, humans tend to look for places that are convenient for defense."

"And for a group of colonists who came from the sea, a place surrounded by water on four sides or three sides can obviously bring them more comfort. It is also convenient for them to evacuate in case of any attack."

"And this island and peninsula will be relatively north, with the long winter written in the poem. But it will not be so far north that no grass will grow at all." Liang En continued to analyze.

It is not too difficult for Fan Meng to analyze this point, because if you look carefully at the early colonies of the Great Discovery Age, you will find that those colonies were all chosen on islands or peninsulas at the beginning.

For the side that has the advantage in naval battles and has a small number of people, it is a good choice to stay as close to the sea as possible.Because this can at least get sufficient support when a war breaks out.

The ancient epic also supports this possibility, because in the epic it was described that they communicated with the local aborigines, but because of the cultural and human gap, the two sides not only failed to cooperate, but became hostile to each other.

Today this hostility appears to have originated by accident, since, according to the poem, the Viking adventurers used dairy products when they entertained the native Native American chiefs.

Dairy products are actually not a big problem, but Indians generally have lactose intolerance, so they feel very uncomfortable after eating them, and they think that these Vikings may have poisoned them.

And this also illustrates one point, that is, you must ask others what they are allergic to before inviting them to dinner, otherwise something serious may happen.

"Then let's start the search from Newfoundland." After combining the information of this world and the memory of another world, Liang En finally made a decision.

"After all, in terms of climate, this island obviously fits the environment described in the previous poems. Not only is there wood produced nearby, but also many berries that can be used for winemaking grow, which meets the needs of the Vikings."

"The most important thing is that the island is the largest island in the entire sea area. Considering that the Vikings are colonists and need enough space for development, it seems reasonable for the other party to put their destination on the island."

So at noon on the third day in Greenland, Liang En and Fan Meng, who had collected enough information, took a plane directly to the airport near St. Johns, the capital of Newfoundland, and then drove straight to the pier and rushed Coming boats meet.

After entering the wharf area and arriving at the berth that he had agreed on over the phone, Liang En saw a small offshore fishing boat with a displacement of about four to five hundred tons waiting there.

"I thought it was a salvage boat, or a yacht or something." After finding the target among a row of similar-looking fishing boats at the pier, Fan Meng whispered.

"But the problem is that we don't do ocean salvage. The main purpose of using boats is to make transportation easier when looking for targets along the coastline, so as long as we can have a boat that acts according to our orders." Liang En shrugged. Speaking of.

In fact, Liang En might choose to use land transportation directly to reach his destination if he was in Huaxia.

It's a pity that this place is on the east coast of Canada. Except for a few human settlements, most of the local infrastructure is equivalent to zero, so compared to driving in the wild extreme off-road, taking a boat is obviously a more suitable means of exploration.

In particular, all the information collected before all pointed out that their destination this time was by the sea, so choosing a boat as a means of transportation would also allow them to reach their destination directly.

After Liang En and the others came under the boat and cleared their throats against the ship's side, the gangway on the boat was lowered. Unexpectedly, Butler Lubzon walked off the gangplank at this time.

"Housekeeper Lubson, why are you here?" Seeing Mr. Butler's gray hair and wrinkles on his face, Liang En asked in surprise.

Because in his opinion, the status of a housekeeper like Mr. Lubzon in the earl's house is definitely not low, so this time he really didn't expect the elder to come to participate in this exploration in person.

"Because I hope to receive your good news as soon as possible and see your discoveries with my own eyes." Butler Lubzon showed a smile on his face.

"Although my body does not allow me to go to sea for a long time, I will try my best to wait here at St. Johns and help you coordinate and discover related matters during this time."

Under the leadership of Mr. Steward, everyone entered the cabin together, and then simply had a preliminary understanding of the ship.

As soon as he boarded the boat, Liang En found that the boat was different from what he had imagined.Although it is said that this boat is a fishing boat, in fact, Steward Lubzon has made a lot of preparations for this expedition.

For example, the whole boat was cleaned very clean, and there was no fishy smell at all.

At the same time, the cabin that was obviously used to hold fish was now vacated and loaded with a series of supplies, such as various supplies and extra tools, all for the smooth progress of Liang En and his next expedition.

The captain of this ship was Lubzon's second son, who had always been the captain of the earl's yacht before, and this time he was specially transferred in consideration of the importance of the expedition.

The other seven crew members on the ship are all veterans who have worked on the same type of ship of the earl's fishing company in this area for more than seven years. They are very familiar with both the ship and the hydrological conditions of this area in the northwest of the North Atlantic Ocean.

"Bon voyage." After leading Liang En and the others to get to know the whole boat, Butler Lubzon shook hands with Liang En, then left the boat and stood on the pier waving.

"Goodbye, please wait for our good news." Liang En stood on the side of the boat and waved to the steward. "We're sure to find that place."

(End of this chapter)