There were twenty-eight of these beasts on the flagship, fourteen on each side, cast in shiny brass, with at least four gunners for each gun, an ammunition man, and a gunner, who was assisted by a number of non-commissioned officers, and the deputy captain who often went down to the gun deck to direct the battle.

The three southeastern warships are advancing in a zigzag, and there are many ships coming and going in this area, but the sea is vast, and the ships closest to them have sailed for more than an hour, so they can fire their guns with confidence and not be afraid of accidental injury.

"Don't be in a hurry, shoot slowly, get familiar with the movements, and then speed up!" The officers commanded.

"Enjoy the mesmerizing smell of gunpowder, fire!" Chen Qiu roared.

"Boom! ……”

When the cannon fired, the gunners plugged their ears one after another, and when the aftermath was lingering, they quickly tightened the cannon, wiped the cannon, loaded, pushed the cannon, and fired again!

When the cannon sounded, it was different, everyone was very careful, and raised the spirit, if the cannon was touched, it was not a joke, and there were few actions, such as filling the new gunpowder into it without wiping the cannon, and there was fun!

There was no salvo, the drill was fired one artillery squad after another, oh my God, the speed was too slow, the veterans were rusty, and it really didn't work if they didn't practice!

Especially in the newly formed artillery squad, some guys are so clumsy that if they need to aim, turn the gun body, and move the gun body with a crowbar and a winch rod, the speed is even slower, and a 12-pounder gun squad on the right side of the back of the side, because of the dampness, did not fire the gun at all, so it was dragged back to the position for processing, which was very slow.

Dampness of gunpowder can happen on any ship, but the Dutch gunpowder used this time actually appeared three times when the cannon was fired!

The Chinese officers were already very careful when buying gunpowder, but they couldn't say for sure!

As the night gradually rose, the training of chicken feathers and duck blood had to be stopped, and Hong Xuan ordered it to stop, he said: "Today's training subsidies are all deducted in half, and I, as the commander of this ship, have the responsibility to deduct all of them!" ”

Captains are like this, everyone has nothing to say.

The same goes for the other two warships, and everyone is a little frustrated, but soon everyone has a lot of fun, because the chef makes a delicious cake for everyone.

Grilled cheese mashed potato pie!

Cut the potatoes into cubes, steam them, puree them evenly, beat in the eggs, then dice the onions, ham and carrots, add an appropriate amount of cheese, salt, flour and spices, stir well, and then fry them in an oil pan until golden brown on both sides.

It tastes delicious!

In order to take care of some officers and soldiers who don't like to eat cheese, the chef also made fish and mashed potato pies, which are so delicious!

Everyone eats happily, and after eating, drink tea and enjoy!

Therefore, it is a blessing for the officers and men to have a good cook on the warship.

Then again, it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice if she has no money, for example, the cook puts spices and puts them when she wants, so that the red hairs see it, thinking that they are sprinkling silver, and this cake is made of silver!

The Southeast Army has always been willing to invest in food, willing to pay for it, plus other guarantees, the Southeast Army in the founding emperor's dynasty, there was not a single army rebellion, so that any careerist is helpless!

The officers on the flagship gathered together, and Officer Hong said solemnly: "The return journey will not be safe, we must train in order to fight, we must bring the children home, and complete this mission victoriously, we must not take it lightly!" ”

Everyone nodded their heads together.

When they came, they were warships, and the local forces and pirates did not know why, thinking that they were bones, and robbing them would not be worth the loss.

But when they arrive in Europe and interact with other countries, the visiting fleet carries a large number of good goods, and the money has been leaked out, and the red-haired pirates will not give up this fat mouthful!

Therefore, after the meal, the officers went down to the cabin to mobilize, and the non-commissioned officers passed on the characteristics of the southeast province to the soldiers, imparted the experience of each combat position, and pointed out the shortcomings.

Beginning the next day, the training of the moon, the moon, the fire, the water, the wood, the gold and the gold were carried out, and the officers and men were enough every day!

In addition to the encouragement of the officers, every day the dinner is strong, and if you eat happily, you will not have any hard work!

Eat shrimp cakes today;

Tomorrow lamb noodles;

Bake cake the day after tomorrow;

eat sesame cakes and Yangzhou fried rice the day after tomorrow;

No matter how big the day after tomorrow beef noodles;

The day after tomorrow, eat cheese rolls and baguettes;

……

Change the tricks to give everyone a good time, there are always white and fat big steamed buns for the soldiers to eat, dipped in honey, with cheese, delicious!

As I said before, in Europa, the little white stuff is a noble treat!

The ship line is close to the coast, the supply is convenient, and the Hong Xuan official is willing to spend money, and the strict rules here and the generous grace there, which is the essence of the southeast government.

The formation returned to Lisbon, the officers went ashore and the opening ceremony of the embassy was carried out, while the soldiers were not allowed to go ashore!

Then to Cádiz, the opening ceremony of the embassy was also held.

In the end, a replenishment was made, and gunpowder, projectiles, food, sundries, water, etc., were fully replenished one by one, especially gunpowder, which was loaded more than usual.

When it comes to sailing, every boat is in shock!

There are legs hanging in the cabin, and there are intestines!

If you are not careful, you may run into oily faces!

In the middle of the night, if your mind is not clear, you will be startled.

They bought a large amount of Spanish ham and Spanish dark cuisine --- blood sausage.

Iberian ham!

It uses the Iberian black pig, which is the closest pig to the wild boar by blood, and the pig herd is generally raised in the forest pastures of central and western Spain, and must ensure that each pig has half a hectare of oak forest, and in the oak ripening season, the pig's feed must be 50%-65% acorns. This kind of excellent pig fed with acorns has a black coat color, which is very suitable for ham processing.

The top-quality Iberian ham is flavored only with coarse sea salt, without any artificial additives and chemical ingredients.

It also needs to be refrigerated, preferably marinated before serving, and the sea salt is wiped off after 12 days. Increase the temperature to 20 degrees Celsius for the next 3 months. After 3 months, the pork legs will be hung in the cellar and continue to be cured for more than 20 months.

The deliciousness of Iberian ham is impeccable.

Chinese ham is generally used for stir-frying, Western ham generally adopts the fermentation method, can be eaten directly raw without cooking, cut into thin slices, fresh and moist like red jade, bright white fat stripes such as marble stripes, the meat is fresh and smooth, not too salty, but very sweet, the taste is soft and chewy, it is a delicious taste that is difficult to hide.

In addition to this ham, there is also Serrano ham, both of which are produced under the same conditions and even from the place of origin, but Serrano ham is made of white pigs, which has a slightly worse taste, well, it is mainly eaten by soldiers, and of course the officers enjoy Iberian ham.

Then there's the blood sausage, a pickled dish that evolved from sausages, and there are many different combinations of blood sausages in different parts of Spain. Pork, pig blood, pork liver, etc., are the most common ingredients in blood sausage, and Spaniards are used to cutting blood sausage thick to taste the rich taste.

Because of the pig's blood, the fishy smell of the blood sausage itself will be very strong, so the Spaniards chose to balance this taste with rich spices, each place has its own unique recipe, cumin, black, seeds, oregano, cloves and cinnamon and other spices are mixed in different proportions, so this is also a food of the nobility, and the price is needless to say.

Well, after eating the food of the nobles, constantly training, and becoming more and more proficient, the officers and soldiers only felt that they were full of the power of the wilderness, and their confidence was bursting, even when they encountered pirates, their first thought was: fuck him.