The next day, Deng Haonan called all the people to arrange the long trip.

Zhang Shicheng and Ma Cheng came to help, but in fact, they urged Deng Haonan to leave as soon as possible.

Deng Haonan saw them urging like this, so he simply knocked them out.

Since Deng Haonan had only one warship on Kinmen Island, and Deng Haonan had nearly 1,000 men under his command and had to carry a batch of goods to Manila for trafficking, he excused himself from the lack of warships and delayed his departure.

What Deng Haonan said was the truth, and Zhang Shicheng and Ma Cheng couldn't do anything about him.

However, the two of them seemed to be looking forward to Deng Haonan's early departure, so Zhang Shicheng generously prepared four three-masted ships for Deng Haonan, and Ma Cheng prepared a shipload of goods for Deng Haonan.

"What a big deal!"

Deng Haonan, Lin Feng and others stood on the dock, looking at the four large sea ships moored in the harbor, and the boatmen were carrying goods back and forth. Looking at the boxes of raw silk, tea, porcelain and other goods in demand, Deng Haonan sneered in his heart, this Zhang Shicheng and Ma Cheng have made a lot of money.

"Don't be in vain!" Deng Haonan smiled: "We will receive as much as they send?" Don't save them money! ”

After speaking, Deng Haonan took Lin Feng, Huzi and Da Niu to board the warship for inspection.

The four warships sent by Zhang Shicheng were all new ships, and Lin Feng touched a wheel with his hand, and the paint on it was still a little sticky. Take the knife and swipe it lightly, revealing the pale yellow wood inside.

"It looks like the ship just started building!"

Deng Haonan nodded and said, "It should be the warship that Yan Siqi promised to replenish us before, but it was later detained by Zhang Shicheng and Ma Cheng!" ”

Heizi said: "It was originally ours, but it was only sent at this time, and we have to take advantage of their favors, this Zhang Shicheng is so calculating!" ”

Deng Haonan smiled and said suddenly: "Heizi, you find some experts and check the inside and outside of the boat!" ”

"Whoa!" Kuroko took the order and turned around and called a few people down.

Lin Feng said: "The principal is worried that Zhang Shicheng is doing something on it? ”

Deng Haonan said: "I have to guard against it!" Be careful to sail the ship of ten thousand years! If the ship suddenly falls apart in the depths of the sea, it will be regretted! ”

Lin Feng nodded and said, "That's what the principal said!" ”

Deng Haonan, Lin Feng and Da Niu came to the first floor of the gun deck, and several soldiers saw Deng Haonan coming, hurriedly put down the work in their hands, and stood up and saluted.

Deng Haonan returned a military salute. Second Lieutenant Wen Sanjiu took a step forward and said uprightly: "Report to the principal, student Wen Sanjiu is being ordered to check the firepower configuration of each ship, please instruct!" ”

Deng Haonan nodded and asked, "What's the situation?" ”

Wen Sanjiu replied: "Report to the principal, after verification by the students, this warship is equipped for a frigate, with twenty guns of six-pound furlongs, 100 rounds of ammunition, no propellant, no arquebus. ”

Lin Feng said: "There is no propellant and arquebus, twenty cannons are also decorations, and six catties of shells can only bully other armed merchant ships, and when they encounter enemy ships, they can't play the role of frigates at all!" ”

The six-pound Furlong machine is equivalent to an eight-pounder gun in the West, and the power is a little smaller. But can't it be as useless as Lin Feng said, frigates? This configuration is also normal.

Deng Haonan secretly said in his heart: Sure enough, it is not a sincere gift! Even with propellant and arquebus, a hundred rounds of ammunition are not enough for one round. Because the Furlong cannon has a total of nine guns, that is, a base number of shells should be nine shells per gun, and now the average is only five, which is not used at all.

The accuracy of artillery shooting in this period was very poor, so the naval battle balanced the hit rate by increasing the number of artillery guns and the number of spare ammunition, so a real battle would consume more than a dozen shells and gunpowder on the base, and a dozen was ten days and half a month, so it can be seen that the artillery reserve will play a decisive role.

Deng Haonan nodded and said, "Wen Sanjiu, you did a good job!" Keep it up! ”

"Yes!" Wen Sanjiu stood up and saluted again, looked at each other, and took Deng Haonan to leave before finishing the salute and continuing to do things.

When I came to the second-floor cabin, I saw Kuroko leading experienced sailors to check the bilge sea valve, ballast, and the watertightness of the bulkhead.

Seeing Deng Haonan and Lin Feng coming, Heizi stepped forward and said, "No abnormality found!" ”

Deng Haonan breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and his heart seemed to be like putting down a big stone.

Lin Feng said: "It's good that they didn't do anything on the hull, otherwise it would be tantamount to a direct showdown with us!" ”

Deng Haonan nodded and said with a smile: "It's good not to have a showdown!" Otherwise, our strong enemy, Zheng Yiguan, is not a fuel-efficient lamp! ”

It is no secret that Deng Haonan and Zheng Yiguan embarked on a hostile path. Lin Feng and the others were not afraid at all, which greatly comforted Deng Haonan's heart.

Then he counted the goods given by Ma Cheng, although it was not worth five or six thousand taels of silver on the mainland, but once it arrived in Manila, it would be fifty or sixty thousand taels of silver.

Deng Haonan drooled when he thought about it, but he couldn't imagine the oil and water of a Manila commercial station.

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Zhang Shicheng gave the ship, Ma Cheng gave the goods, Yan Siqi praised Deng Haonan for his ability, and when he arrived in Manila, he would definitely be able to quickly rebuild the prestige of the brotherly alliance there, but in fact, he urged Deng Haonan to set off as much as possible.

Deng Haonan has no excuses, and he can't delay any longer.

So, three days later, Deng Haonan was ready and set sail.

On the pier of Kinmen Island, flags are displayed. The sea breeze blows, and the flags hula and blaze.

The five big ships lined up at the pier in turn, and on the side of the dock, Deng Haonan's subordinates stood in a straddle posture, standing in a row with their heads held high. The snow-white navy uniform reflects the golden glow of the morning sun, which is very spiritual. Two navy ribbons blew in the sea breeze and tumbled like swallows' tails.

Yan Siqi, Zhang Shicheng, Ma Cheng and Yan Siyu saw each other off at the pier.

Drums beat and trumpets sounded. Kill chickens and drink blood, and drink blessings.

Yan Siqi and others did quite well in terms of etiquette, and the atmosphere was warm at Deng Haonan's maiden farewell ceremony.

But everyone is like a mirror in their hearts, and everyone is smiling and tacit.

Yan Siyu smiled faintly, although she admired Deng Haonan's talent, but Yan Siqi was her eldest brother after all, presumably she had to unite with his eldest brother.

For Yan Siyu, Deng Haonan's mood is also complicated.

Undoubtedly, Yan Siyu is much more capable than his eldest brother. If it weren't for Yan Siyu's secret help, Yan Siqi would have fallen long ago. It's a pity that she is still young, and she is a daughter, and in this era, the price of wanting to be a strong woman is high.

"It's not too early!" Yan Siqi still didn't change his mind after all, and said: "The fourth brother will go early and come back early, I hope you will create a piece of heaven over there, and my brothers will follow suit!" ”

Deng Haonan actually didn't think about replacing Yan Siqi's position in his heart, as a modern person, Deng Haonan has his moral bottom line, and Deng Haonan will repay him with a spring of enmity and hatred. I believe that as long as Yan Siqi doesn't play yin for Deng Haonan, Deng Haonan is still very grateful to their brothers and sisters for their kindness to him, and it will not be a problem to help them fight the country.

It's a pity that Deng Haonan has no intention of harming others. But Yan Siqi has experienced too much betrayal, but he has already been a frightened bird, and he can't believe Deng Haonan.

Deng Haonan didn't wait for Yan Siqi's words, so he had to clench his fists and say goodbye to them one by one.

A bell rang, and Deng Haonan ordered all ships to lower their cables, lift anchor and sail.

A moment later, five big ships left the dock, and Deng Haonan began his first maiden voyage in his life.

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What will Deng Haonan encounter along the way? Stay tuned! By the way, yell, hit-hit-rob! The children's shoes who still have tickets in their hands, you are from the old man! Obediently hand them over! (∩_∩)