Swordsman Choose a Appeal
episode 8 The sixth part

While in King Demak City alone about three thousand prospective soldiers who will be received as new soldiers like him are preparing to depart to Jepara, Jepara, as a candra crater in advance for Demak's naval fleet.

This time the leader of the would-be soldiers was Tumenggung Bahu Reksa and some of his Rangga beliefs.

Before being released, Prince Sabrang as Commander-in-Chief had given a message before the prospective soldiers.

" For all of you, if you make it through the Awakening stage this time right in Jepara, then you all have the right to bear the title as a soldier of Demak, and especially this time, this time, the place is indeed in Jepara to make you all resilient in the ocean, because our ocean area is very large so it is our obligation to take care of it,!". a word came from Prince Sabrang Lor.

He then continued, again,

" Since the foreign nation has trampled upon our pride, it is only natural that we fight more Melaka and Sunda Kelapa have fallen into the hands of those who are infidels, we must defend our brothers in Melaka and Sunda Kelapa, because in addition to still in the archipelago, they are also in the same religion as us,!" prince Sabrang Lor.

" It is our duty to guard this homeland, to spill our blood, and if our brothers need help it is our duty to help them, so my message as Commander-in-Chief of Demak is to try to be able to become a soldier of Demak, because this is a noble task, congratulations on fighting.

He also let go of the prospective Demak soldier by hitting a gong.

Officially the prospective soldiers went to Jepara to complete the final Awareness to become Demak soldiers in the naval fleet.

The departure is divided into two stages , the first stage in which there are the Pajang soldiers led by Senopati Brastha Abipraya numbering Three thousand people and in the second stage numbering two thousand people.

The motorcade went very quickly to Jepara.

When it was past noon until the motorcade in the city of Jepara, and they were placed in the army barracks of the city of Jepara.

Right on the coast of Java. It looks like thousands of prospective soldiers were restrained while enjoying the breeze of the beach in the afternoon.

" How about Ngger, has Angger Senggani been to the sea,?" tanya Tumenggung Shoulder Reksa.

" Not Uncle Tumenggung, only this time Senggani is at sea,!" raka Senggani replied bluntly.

" So as we discussed in Demak yesterday, as a soldier of this fleet in the first place is the intelligence of swimming and diving,!" tumenggung Bahu Muta.

" Is the ability of silat not used here , Uncle Tumenggung,?" ask Raka Senggani.

" Ahh, every soldier should have a qualified martial ability only the difference here we have to take into account the distance of the enemy with us, if we can reach the enemy ship without being known by the enemy itself, !". said Tumenggung Bahu Reksa.

" How is Uncle, ?". asked Raka Senggani.

" Yes, by diving while swimming, that is how we can reach the enemy ship without having to be known by the opponent, especially in the dark, so it is very important to be able to swim and dive in this army, tomorrow there will be training, which will be led by Rangga Jala Sumpena." replied Tumenggung Bahu Reksa again.

" And also our ability to make a boat or whatever it is to be able to keep us from sinking in the ocean, such as our ship broke and shipwrecked, he said, but for Senggani angger it will not be difficult because with the science of body and energy in a very high, with a small board of course Angger dspat swim to the edge,!" tumenggung Bahu Muta.

" Senggani was more curious about what uncle was talking about, it seems that the war in the sea was more difficult than the war on the mainland,!" raka Senggani.

" It is very difficult Ngger, if we are not able to swim, so at this Awareness of the ability of swimming is the most important to live, so at this time the ability to swim, so that these three thousand would-be soldiers have graduated in that case, only to be brought here, tomorrow there may be ten steel vessels that will be lined up within a certain distance, he said, later the prospective soldiers will be told to swim to reach it," said Tumennggung Bahu Reksa.

" Is the Senggani angger afraid,?" tanya Tumennggung Mutual Shoulder.

Tumennggung Shoulder Reksa asked that after seeing his Raka Senggani speechless and looking at the vast ocean.

" In fact, it is not afraid of Uncle Tumennggung but a feeling of anxiety, do not - do not later Senggani failed the test this time," replied Raka Senggani.

" One more thing Angger Senggani needs to understand is the direction of the wind, because later we will rely on the wind that blows to move the ship other than the paddle, as a senopati , ' he said , we have to understand the direction of this wind, otherwise it would be suicide,!". said Tumennggung Bahu Reksa.

" Why could it be so Uncle Tumennggung,?" ask Raka Senggani.

" Yes, if we cannot understand the wind blowing, of course we can not control the ship we are riding, may our ship will sail to the place of the enemy without us being able to withstand, he said, so that the enemy will easily destroy us," explained Tumennggung Bahu Reksa.

" That's the main thing we have to learn here, Ngger, maybe tomorrow Angger Senggani himself will first give an example to be able to reach the five ships by swimming, swimming, only later will he continue how to drive it to the middle of the ocean by using a screen, " said Tumennggung Bahu Reksa again.

" Senggani had a lot to learn from Uncle Tumennggung in terms of piloting the ship, because the first thing for me, Uncle, ", said Raka Senggani.

" Okay, jnger, let's get to that ship,!" bring Tumennggung Shoulder Reksa.

The two then approached a ship type of sail, ship or rather a kind of small boat like a lifeboat that serves to land troops or soldiers to the beach.

Then Tumennggung Bahu Reksa untied the rope from the dock in Jepara.

The two then jumped on the boat and Tumennggung Bahu Reksa then directed the boat to lead to the middle of the ocean, Raka Senggani ordered Tumennggung Reksa's Shoulder to unfurl the not-so-large sail , so slowly - slowly the boat drove faster and faster as the wind blew.

" So Ngger, because today is night and the weather is less supportive, we should return and the limit of the Awareness tomorrow has been far exceeded, what do you think, Ngger,?". ask Raka Senggani.

" A very - very extraordinary experience Uncle, it turns out sailing in the middle of the ocean is very fun especially when the afternoon like that, it is beautiful and amazing, it is amazing, and also all the knowledge that has given uncle made me feel very small compared with the power of the creator, it turns out that the knowledge that is in me Uncle is meaningless, it is meaningless, very small and even small, Senggani thanked Uncle Tumennggung,". replied the young man.

He felt grateful to have been found with the Mutual Shoulder Tumennggung, a lot of knowledge he got.

After mooring his boat back, Tumennggung Bahu Reksa and Raka Senggani returned to the army barracks in Jepara.

They then rested after a day of traveling from Demak to Jepara and proceeded to sail for some time to give instructions to Raka Senggani. Both of them quickly fell asleep, so that when azan shubuh had reverberated then both of them woke up and carried out the Almighty commandment.

After his then the leaders of the Awareness of the would-be soldiers had prepared at the dock followed by the would-be soldiers.

It is for the first time the name Raka Senggani that will provide an example of how to reach the boat - the boat that has been arranged in the specified distance.

" We ask Senopati Brastha Abipraya to be able to give an example of how to reach the boat -, the boat, and later how to drive it in the last boat,!" rangga Jala Sumpena.

Raka Senggani then advanced near the edge of the pier, then, after being given a signal from Rangga Jala Sumpena he jumped into the water and began to swim quickly to the first boat to find the second boat Raka Senggani exerting energy in his for more fast up to , so that on the last boat he has reached it in an instant.

As taught by Tumennggung Bahu Reksa he also lifted the anchor of the boat and then spread his sail while directing to the middle of the sea to the limit that has been determined by the leaders of the army.

All of that was done by Raka Senggani in a very short time as if he had understood everything he did.

Tumennggung Shoulder Reksa to applaud Seeing the success of his adopted child.

" Great, it's great not free Kanjeng Sinuwun d Kanjeng Adipati gives more confidence to yourself, Ngger,!" her word.

" I mean Uncle, ?" ask Raka Senggani.

" Right, the title of Senopati on your shoulder is indeed very appropriate to be pinned, maybe only you are able to do this , later Kanjeng Prince will I tell you, that you are very worthy to lead the fleet to Melaka and Sunda Coconut in the next war, you also very much understand in which direction the wind blows, only experienced people are able to do it," tumennggung Bahu Reksa.

" Ahh, uncle Tumennggung was too praised, and again all of that was on the instructions of his own Uncle, " replied Raka Senggani.

While wiping his sweat he released his gaze towards the vast ocean and it looked as if the Demak warrior candidates were very hard pressed to swim to reach the last boat spot, he does feel grateful to have had a little knowledge of Tumennggung Bahu Muta coupled with his very high internal energy ability so that he can complete it easily.

" Surely Uncle gave directions to you, Ngger, but Angger's ability to overcome that challenge very quickly is a remarkable thing for a mountain man who never came into contact with the sea, it's a wonderful thing, it's a great thing, maybe Angger Senggani tomorrow has been able to return to Pajang , after reporting to Kanjeng Prince Sabrang lor in Kotaraja Demak,!" tumennggung Bahu Reksa.

" Thank you Uncle Tumennggung, it feels very longing to return to Pajang" replied Raka Senggani.

" It all depends on the Prince Kanjeng himself, aoakah Angger Senggani can be allowed back home or not, because indeed all decisions depend on him, even to build this fleet, ' he said , he was preparing about twelve thousand soldiers in addition to hundreds of warships, Jung Java reached hundreds and several cruisers, lancaran and also the ship's graduation, "elase Tumennggung Bahu Reksa.

" There are so many Uncle Tumennggung, does Kanjeng Prince really want to destroy the foreign troops in Melaka and Sunda Coconut, that,?" ask Raka.

" That's what he thought, Ngger, given our defeat the other day, he intended to avenge it with full force, so that the Portuguese who were there could be expelled from this archipelago,!". tumennggung Bahu Reksa.

" What a very large fleet, maybe even bigger than the fleet that was built when Majapahit was still standing,!" raka Senggani.

" It may be true you say that, Angger Senggani, but it may also be wrong " replied Tumennggung Mutual Shoulder.

" Why is that uncle,?" ask Raka Senggani.

" Yes, because in the days of the Majapahit kingdom was once the fleet of Kebo anabrang to swarna dwipa was quite large , similarly, the Fleet carried by Mahapatih Gajah Mada was quite strong when conquering foreign countries, " replied Tumennggung Bahu Reksa.

" Maybe, but right now, Prince Sabrang's largest fleet of Kanjeng lor, Uncle, " said Raka Senggani.

" Kanjeng Pangeran was inspired by the character of Raka Sultan Muhammad al Fatih who had conquered the city of Constantinople with a very large and powerful fleet, even some parts of these ships mimic those of the Turkish-made Warships, including the inner lining of its ships,!" tumennggung Bahu Reksa.

" Will Demak be able to overcome the foreign nation, Uncle?". asked Raka Senggani again.

" May be, may not be,". replied Tumennggung Bahu Reksa.

" Why is that Uncle,?" ask the Senopati.

" Yes, since the enemy fleet is even more powerful with a full and sophisticated arsenal, we will be able to win the war this time if there is help from the Almighty,!" tumennggung Bahu Reksa.

Raka Senggani mnggut - should listen to the explanation.