At the same time, Li Huamei on the Hangzhou mocked Le Lin, who was at the helm, saying that his stewardship Jishu would only take the ship to the reef. () Lelin's crisp U.S. Navy uniform was soaked by the flying waves, and she was mercilessly ridiculed by the beautiful woman, which looked miserable. Then she shouted to the navy who had been climbing on the mast and truss for more than an hour, and had not lowered their sails but were trembling with the mast: "How long are you turtles going to be hugged?" Are you ready to ask the mast to be a wife?! ”

Li Haiping shivered on it, climbing the truss on the mast that swayed from side to side at a height of more than ten meters, which was really not a job that ordinary people could do, although he climbed up, he didn't dare to climb the truss at the top at all, let alone roll the canvas. He clung to the rope net, only to feel that his body was constantly undulating and shaking, and his heart was crying bitterly - he didn't expect this sailboat to be really fun, it seems that he must be a hardcore steam ironclad ship in the future.

Looking at the old Di next to him is even worse than himself -- Lao Di used to work in the army, but somehow he wanted to work in the Marine Corps, relying on the fact that he had served in the coastal defense force for two years, and as soon as he defected to the navy, he became the company commander of the naval company. He is good at talking about army building, and he does not leave the K98, Tiger tank, and 88mm cannon all day long, and belongs to the Harder faction that is rare among the navy. He has always said that climbing the mast is a piece of cake for him, but he didn't expect to be strained for the first time on the ship. He didn't even climb up the truss, and he held the mast with his eyes closed for a while. NND, Li Haiping thought to himself that we modern people should not be afraid of heights, and we have to climb several floors no matter where we are......

"All right, all come down. It's terrible to see you look like that. "Probably Li Huamei doesn't have much hope for them anymore.

"I've got a little leg cramp today, so I can't do it." Lao Di emphasized the objective factor as soon as he came, "Really, you see, it's still numb—"

"You can survive in Lingao. In the real God protection. Li Huamei smiled, "Just like that, you still want to sail the boat yourself?" Won't climb the mast. ”

It's so depressing and yet undeniable. Barge. Li Haiping was speechless. However, she was very appreciative of the detailed division of duties of each sailor and the various targeted exercises that were constantly being conducted, and at the same time she was very interested in the Deringer pistols that the navy was equipped with. He saw it in his eyes, and secretly rejoiced in his heart, as long as there was a weakness, it would be easy to do.

Panting, clothes rubbed by masts. Darkened Mondstadt protested, "Who said the captain had to be able to climb the mast?" Does the captain have to burn the boiler himself? Speaking of this, she suddenly realized that Li Huamei didn't understand what a boiler was, so she changed her words again, "We have mastered high-quality talents who are more advanced than climbing masts!" ”

Although Li Huamei smiled and said nothing, she knew in her heart that this was true. from yourself. The young lady already knew that Australians have a lot of new gadgets, and the feeling of experiencing it herself was completely different. The huge iron ship in the bay was shocked by the appearance in front of her, and the largest ship that could be seen at sea in the past was only the large Carrion galleon of the Spaniards and the Portuguese, these sea monsters of more than 1,000 tons were simply the difference between whales and sharks compared to the iron ships in front of her, and the bulwarks that were higher than the city walls alone amazed her.

The pistols and rifles they used, she didn't know about it. Who can have a musket that can be fired without an arquebus, without a wheel or with flint - what secrets are hidden in a small piece of copper? This one interested her more than the iron ship. Not to mention the binoculars worn by all the officers - more than all the telescopes owned by all Europeans in the East Indies to Macau.

There are also things that are not so scientific, the strangest one is the one that can be. With a small box that can talk to people in the distance at any time, at first she only thought it was a little trick, but when she really heard the voice from the box and was able to talk to her endlessly, Li Huamei's heart swelled with a great sense of fear - such a thing, isn't it witchcraft?

But these people again. I don't see the slightest feeling of playing with witchcraft -- Macao is a bizarre colonial commercial city, with all kinds of cultures and beliefs, and naturally there are people who play all kinds of witchcraft, so Li Huamei has to know a little bit about it. This group of people don't talk about witchcraft, they don't even have a little bit of religious beliefs, and their usual speech and behavior are atheists.

In the past few days, she has been in Bopu almost every day, and she can even inadvertently discover something new that she has never heard of, from the iron boat, to the piece of paper they use, and even some strange habits: for example, these people always carry a pack of coarse paper, which they usually use as a handkerchief to wipe their mouths in addition to going to the toilet.

In general, she feels that Australians are more like Europeans, with a similar understanding of technology, the items used, the habits of clothing, etc., and even the way they talk and behave. But they were indeed of Chinese descent, and when she heard the navy say that they were descendants of Song Dynasty immigrants, she was even more convinced of her own judgment.

If Li Huamei has lived in a combination of Chinese and Western families since she was a child, so she can handle two completely different cultures calmly, then what Australians have is a completely new culture, which she has never felt. This turned her passive mentality of just accepting Miss's assignment into a strong curiosity.

"Your iron clippers are indeed good." Li Huamei agreed, "But it seems that you can't make it anymore." ”

"That's now, and in a few years, you see, our cruisers will be all over the Chinese seas." Li Haiping was so proud that he completely forgot his ugliness on the mast.

"Really? Would you like to sell me one? ”

"This," Li Haiping hesitated a little, "I have to agree with our leaders, and I don't count if I say it." But," he said solemnly, "if you are willing to be our chief naval instructor, I will give you one in the future!" ”

Li Huamei giggled: "Teasing you, you iron clippers are all treasures, when I don't know." I'd better earn my money. It's a matter of teaching you how to climb the mast, and you can sell me a few guns in the future. ”

“haodehaode！” Li Haiping nodded again and again, forgetting that he was not the head of the navy, "As long as you help us train, a few guns are nothing-"

At this moment, I only heard the rumbling sound of cannons from Lingaojiao, and puffs of white smoke rose into the sky. This is the Weapons Design Bureau of the Industrial Energy Commission testing artillery. This is a caliber 150mm front-loading rifled gun newly cast for Bopu's Lingaojiao Battery. It was the largest caliber gun ever made by the Weapons Design Bureau since D-Day, and when firing a 48-pound Minny shell, it had a maximum range of almost four kilometers away - a rather frightening figure at the time.

Everyone excitedly picked up the binoculars and looked into the distance: sure enough, there were several sampans moored on the sea at a distance from the Lingaojiao beacon tower, and the sampans were all red flags. The water column continued to rise on the sea near the sampan, and the earthquake boat rose and fell up and down.

"What kind of hit is this, more than a dozen shots, but I didn't hit a single shot." Li Haiping said with a gloomy face, "It seems that the artillery shells used for training will be tripled when the budget is applied for next time, otherwise the enemy will rush in front of you before you can hit it." ”

Several members of the navy chimed in.

Lao Di still knows how to do it: "What are you talking about, this is measuring the artillery firing meter." Do you think these ships are targets? The cannon is by and far in the fight. ”

"Those are rangefinders—" said Lelin.

Li Huamei snatched Li Haiping's telescope and looked at it for a long time, and said with bright eyes: "This cannon is very good, and the gunner is also very strong." Hit it accurately enough. ”

This is tantamount to a slap in the face. However, they have been accustomed to Li Huamei's sarcasm, and they don't care. However, anyone can see that Li Huamei is quite interested in artillery - she has been in Bopu for almost a week, and she has not seen the cannon of the Crossing Army firing.

"If you're willing to sell me cannons, I'll help you train sailors!" Li Huamei dropped the binoculars and said this sentence heavily.

"Okay!" Li Haiping patted his chest again. Several perverts in the Liliang section of the sea laughed at each other - the mermaid had finally taken the bait. There are also a few organizations with strong discipline, including Le Lin, who is a little worried: This matter has not been approved by the executive committee, even if the head of the navy itself does not agree, how can he promise others casually.

"I'm responsible for reporting this matter to the leader! I'm sure I'll be seeing you in the next few days. ”

"Ah, the official frame is really big," Li Huamei pursed her lips, "I'm not rare, what kind of executive committee member, worth a few small films." Mu monkey and crown! ”

The navy people laughed together, and making fun of the leader has always been the most popular entertainment of the Chinese.

"I want to see the big iron ship more than to see the chairman of the executive committee-" Li Huamei suddenly sighed, "It's so big-"

All the perverts immediately wanted to be crooked, and all their brains made up for it.

Mondstadt immediately stated, "Let's go talk to the leader again, and it's not a big deal to let you get on the boat and see." ”

Although the intimacy between the Navy and Li Huamei has skyrocketed, due to the prudence of the high-level officials of the Liliang Department of the Sea, the places where Li Huamei can actually move are still limited. Except for sailing ships, all motorized boats, from the Fengcheng ship to the landing craft, were not allowed to go on board. When Ma Qianzhu appointed the principal heads of the navy, he was very wise to select only the naval officers of the former PLA, hoping to use their consciousness that had been educated by the party over the years to implement the will of the executive committee.

Since then, two factions have been virtually formed in the navy: one is a naval group composed of former professional officers such as Chen Haiyang, and the other is composed of naval enthusiasts and former naval soldiers. It was at this time that the two major naval blocs of the future began to take shape.