The reason why the interior of the port was much calmer than the outside was that there was a breakwater outside the port. The function of the breakwater was to reduce the waves in the tub so that the ships anchored in the port could stay where they were quietly.
Later generations explained the term very well. It was said that the breakwater was an underwater structure built to block the impact of waves, enclose the harbor basin, maintain the stability of the water surface, and protect the port from the weather so that the ships could berth and operate safely.
The breakwater could also play the role of preventing siltation in the harbor basin and waves from eroding the shoreline. It was an important part of the artificial coastal port.
Generally, the height of the waves in the port was within one meter. That was to say, the waves in the port could not be higher than one meter. Otherwise, it would be an unsafe port.
Generally, the breakwater was composed of one or two breakwaters connected to the shore, or unconnected island breakwaters, or a combination of breakwaters and island breakwaters. The water area covered by the breakwater usually had one or several entrances for ships to enter and exit.
In the impression of most people, there were only two functions of the breakwater in the port, which were also the two most important functions. One was to block the invasion of waves, so that the ships anchored in the port could lie quietly in the harbor basin.
The other very important function was to block the entry of silt and ensure that the port could have a deep enough berth.
The first function was easy to understand. Once there was a storm on the sea, the waves would be very strong, and the ships would shake very violently. With the breakwater, the ships entering the port would not be tortured by the violent waves.
The other function was mainly in sandy coasts and silt coasts. In these two types of coasts, due to the action of waves and tides, silt would invade the port step by step, and then the draft of the port would become shallower and shallower, which would seriously affect the practical performance of the port. With the breakwater, this problem could be solved very effectively.
According to the different protection tasks of the breakwater, their shapes were also different. There were sloping breakwater, straight wall breakwater, mixed breakwater, perforated breakwater, floating breakwater, jet breakwater, and jet breakwater. In short, there were many kinds of breakwater.
Dams with different types and quality requirements had huge differences in performance, cost, and maintenance. When building dams, they needed to be designed according to the requirements. They could not blindly pursue performance and appearance.
The breakwater was only the outermost facility of the port. It was also a necessary component to ensure the safety of the port. A qualified port needed to have many components, such as breakwaters, wharves, ship repair and shipbuilding facilities, navigation facilities for ships entering and leaving the port, etc. These were all necessary buildings of the port. Otherwise, it would not be a qualified port.
The function of the breakwater had already been mentioned, and the function of the wharf was needless to say. It was used to dock ships, so that ships could freely load and unload goods and passengers.
Most docks were vertical docks, which was also the simplest type of dock. It was convenient for ships to dock and machinery to drive directly to the front of the dock to improve the efficiency of loading and unloading goods.
In areas where there was a large difference in water level in inland rivers, sloping docks could also be used. There were pontoons in front of the ramp, which could be used as a dock. This kind of dock had many loading and unloading links, and it was difficult for machinery to get close to the front of the dock, so the loading and unloading efficiency was low. In rivers and lakes with small water level differences and in natural or artificial harbor basins, floating docks could also be used.
With the help of movable bridges, the pontoons were connected to the shore. This kind of dock was generally used for passenger docks, fish unloading docks, ferry docks, and other auxiliary docks.
The structural forms of the dock were gravity type, high pile type, and sheet pile type. Among them, the gravity type dock had better stability, greater structural strength, sturdy and durable, and was easy to repair after damage. It was suitable for a better foundation. The other two types also had their own uses.
Needless to say, docks and repair stations were essential facilities for a port. Ships coming and going would inevitably encounter damage. With a dock and repair station, the ship could be repaired and put back into use. If there was no dock and repair station, it would be more troublesome because the ship was broken. If it was not repaired, it could not continue to sail, and not sailing meant that it could not go to other ports with repair facilities. So, it could only rot in the existing port.
In addition to these, the general port should also have navigation facilities, which was the so-called lighthouse. With a lighthouse, ships would know how to enter the port.
However, the fleet led by Ang Lee had not seen the so-called lighthouse when they entered the port of Benghazi. After all, this was only a small fishing port. Only small boats such as fishing boats could sail freely in all areas of the port. There was no need to worry about being stranded or hitting the reefs at the bottom of the water. So, there was no need to build a lighthouse.
However, for large ships with a deeper draft, the situation was completely different. This was because there were relatively shallow areas in the port. If the ship took an incorrect route, it was very likely that it would hit the shoal, resulting in a more serious grounding accident.
Because of this, after seeing the fleet approaching, the soldiers under Osman's command stationed at the port quickly drove small boats to meet them to prevent Ang Lee's fleet from being stranded.
With the small boats leading the way, the Tang Dynasty fleet naturally would not be stranded. After some difficult preparations, all the ships entered the port. Soon after, the storm began to intensify, and the rain gradually became heavier.
Fortunately, Ang Lee's fleet had already entered the port. If they continued to stay in the Mediterranean Sea, it would be very troublesome. Even if they did not capsize and disintegrate, they would at least suffer great losses. If one or two ships sank, Ang Lee would be heartbroken. All the personnel and equipment of this fleet were elite. Losing any soldier or equipment was not something that Ang Lee wanted to see.
Fortunately, all the crises were over. As long as the fleet stayed in the port of Benghazi, they could ensure absolute safety. No matter how heavy the storm was, it would never capsize the ships in the port.
Due to the increasing rainfall, after the ship docked, the soldiers took shelter from the rain in their cabins. No one left the port to enter the town. Only a few of Osman's subordinates went ashore to meet up with a small group of soldiers stationed here. Perhaps they were there to report something!
After feeling that the hull had completely stopped, Li An was already very tired, and Li Xiaolu, who was below him, was also covered in fragrant sweat. It was unknown whether it was because she was tired or because she was steamed by the warm water. In short, her little face was red and very cute.
Ang Lee lay back in the pool with satisfaction. He splashed water with one hand to disturb Li Xiaolu, who was lying on the table and gasping for breath. At the same time, he also washed Li Xiaolu's body.
After resting for a long time, Li Xiaolu finally regained some strength. She took the opportunity to flip into the pool and wrapped herself around Li An like a vine. Her small mouth gently bit Li An's ear. Li An didn't know what she was saying, but it was probably Spanish! In any case, Ang Lee definitely couldn't understand this bird language. In his previous life, Ang Lee's foreign language skills were very poor. Moreover, he only learned English. As for Spanish, he didn't even dare to think about it. He had never even heard of this so-called Spanish.
"Little darling, what are you talking about? Is this the dialect of Gibraltar? "
Ang Lee asked.
Li Xiaolu opened her eyes and looked at Ang Lee. She said, "Yes, this is the language of Gibraltar. Isn't it nice?"
Ang Lee nodded and said, "It is indeed very nice. It's like the birds in the sky, chirping non-stop. Bird language is not bad."
This was comparing Spanish to bird language. It was a form of mockery! However, Ang Lee felt that Li Xiaolu might not be able to understand the hidden meaning behind these words. Therefore, when he said this, he didn't have any scruples.
"Bird language, just like the language of birds. Then, what kind of bird does Assistant Minister Li think our language is like?"
Li Xiaolu indeed couldn't tell that he was belittling them. She even asked carefully.
"Well, it seems like all kinds of birds are a little similar. As for which kind of bird it is, I really can't think of it."
Ang Lee pretended to be serious and said.
In fact, he couldn't hold it in anymore. He really wanted to laugh out loud to relieve the feelings in his heart.
"Well, Assistant Minister Li said our language is like the language of birds. Then, let's call it bird language. Bird language is pretty good. It's nice to hear! Then, I'll speak bird language every day in the future. It's nice to hear! "
Li Xiaolu said.
Ang Lee couldn't help laughing and said, "You're not allowed to speak it normally. However, you can speak more when you're intimate. Although I can't understand it, it's very nice to hear. It's much nicer than the language of the Tang dynasty."
"Okay, then I'll speak more bird language when we're intimate. Haha!"
Li Xiaolu said obediently.
The heavy rain lasted from day to night. This ruined the soldiers who wanted to go to the port to have some fun. After all, no one wanted to be in the rain. On top of that, the heavy rain made the already sparsely populated port town even more deserted.
Since there was nothing to do, the soldiers had to stand by the windows of the cabin and watch the heavy rain outside. Watching the rain was sometimes a kind of pastime.
However, this kind of pastime was more of a girl's habit. Imagine a beautiful classical beauty sitting in front of a dressing table. Next to her was an open window. It was drizzling outside the window. In the courtyard, there was a bamboo forest, a rockery, and green banana leaves. How beautiful and exquisite it would be! At this moment, these bored soldiers actually began to enjoy the rain. It was really unexpected. It could be seen that they were really bored to death.
Fortunately, Ang Lee prepared a lot of picture books, chess, and other recreational tools for the soldiers. In this way, everyone would not gather by the windows to watch the rain.
After dark, the heavy rain stopped. The soldiers began to leave the ship one after another. They went ashore to breathe the fresh air and at the same time, enjoy the different scenery here and have some fun.
According to the living habits of later generations, the nightlife just began after dark. However, this era was not the era of later generations. The nightlife was naturally not rich enough. Moreover, because there were no electric lights here, the night was too dark. The light of candles alone was not enough to create a rich nightlife.
Because the population was not large, there were not many places open at night in Benghazi town. There were only a few restaurants and brothels, and the number of guests they could accommodate was limited. However, so many people from the Tang Dynasty fleet came at once, which really made these shops make a lot of money.
However, because the shops were overwhelmed, many soldiers of the Tang Dynasty who came to have fun started to fight, especially in the only brothel. Hundreds of soldiers of the Tang Dynasty gathered at once, but there were only a dozen Arabian beauties in charge of receiving the guests. How could they be so busy? These soldiers of the Tang Dynasty had been holding back for many days. How could they bear it? It would be strange if they did not fight. There was no big problem for them to fight among themselves. After the fight, they could reconcile with each other. However, beating the local men who were seeking pleasure caused a very bad influence.
This caused the brothel's brothel's brothel's brothel owners to suffer. The local men who were beaten away by the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were all regulars of the brothel. They were the parents who took care of the brothel's business all year round. This time, they were beaten away by the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. Some of them did not even have time to wear their underwear and ran back naked.
This was a great shame. Moreover, it was seen by many people, especially the brothel's brothel's girls. Would they still dare to come to the brothel in the future? Would they have a phobia? Would they be so scared that they would break down? In short, this was not an easy thing to deal with. This made the brothel's brothel very worried.
However, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty were numerous, and many of them were armed with self-defense weapons. The Tang Dynasty was a powerful country that could swallow the whole world. These weak women did not dare to offend the Tang Dynasty, let alone go against the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty in front of them. Therefore, when the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty threw out the local men who were seeking pleasure, the brothel's brothel's brothel's brothel's girls did not dare to say a word for fear of annoying the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty.
However, everyone liked to try new things, and interacting with different people would bring about different kinds of pleasure. This was especially so for this large wave of Tang soldiers. Some of them were very handsome, and they were all good looking young men.
These Arabian girls in the brothel usually served the same men, so they had no feelings for each other. The arrival of these men of the Tang Dynasty with different appearances gave them a taste of new things. They could finally experience the taste of eastern men. Therefore, in addition to being frightened, they also had a trace of expectation and hope in their hearts. They hoped that the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty could be gentler and not only care about their own pleasure, but also take care of the feelings of others.
The fight between the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty in the brothel was quickly reported and passed to Ang Lee's ears. However, for such a trivial matter, Ang Lee did not need to deal with it personally. He could just leave it to his subordinates.
"These guys are really impatient. They actually threw out the Moors who were seeking pleasure and let them run naked on the street. Fortunately, it's dark. If it's daytime, they will make a fool of themselves. Haha!"
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