Song Qing was also overjoyed, and Chen Kan's recognition was the biggest compliment for him.

After a while, Chen Kan looked at Song Qing with a smile and continued to ask, "Song Jieshuai, who do you think is capable of leading a partial division to attack and disturb Bolimbang?" ”

This time, Song Qing did not hesitate at all, and grinned: "In the eyes of the last general, I am afraid that this matter must be the last general." ”

"Oh?"

Chen Kan sighed lightly and said with a smile: "Song Jieshuai is so confident? ”

"Don't hide it from the handsome, the last general's ancestors have three generations, all of them are water bandits who come and go like the wind in the Yangtze River, and what they are best at is to attack the city, that is, to the generation of the last general, it is considered to have caught up with a good time, and when they encounter a peaceful and prosperous era, they not only got rid of the identity of bandits, but also ate the official family meal with the skills of the family."

Speaking of what his ancestors had done, Chen Kan could actually see a touch of pride on Song Qing's face.

Chen Kan couldn't help but laugh dumbly.

However, since Song Qing has this self-confidence, Chen Kan will certainly not save his face.

Sooner or later, he will have to be on his own, and now it's better to go and exercise.

After a moment of silence, Chen Kan asked, "How many people do you need?" ”

Song Qing thought for a while and replied: "Since it is just an attack on Bolimbang, if there are too many people, it is not easy to toss and move, but after all, it is an away battle, so the last general will take the middle number and ask for 3,000 people." ”

Chen Kanhu doubted: "Three thousand, will it be too little, or will you give you five thousand?" ”

After all, it was an attack on the capital of the empire, and it was a large country with 200,000 troops.

Even if most of Sumatra's troops are deployed on both sides of the strait, 3,000 people, in Chen Kan's expectations, are still easy to deliver.

Song Qing replied with a serious face: "No need, the last general only needs three thousand people, the number is too many, and the last general is not sure, but the last general has a reluctant request, and I hope the marshal can agree." ”

"Tell me about it!"

"The last general does not need artillery, but the last general will need 120,000 rounds of ammunition for the last general, and in addition, the last general will need 9,000 grenades."

Listening to Song Qing's reluctant request, Chen Kan pondered for a moment and nodded, "Yes!" ”

When Song Qing heard this, he grinned again.

As long as there were enough bullets, he was sure to teach the natives of Bolimbang a lesson that he would never forget.

After discussing the strategy, Chen Kan was also in a good mood.

Although Song Qing asked for a relatively large number of bullets, it was almost a quarter of the number that Chen Kan carried this time.

It stands to reason that he only brought 3,000 men, so he shouldn't have needed so many bullets.

But Chen Kan still decided to give it to him.

It's a big deal to give Zheng He less ammunition.

Anyway, with his understanding of Zheng He, Zheng He's ship should still have a lot of stock.

In contrast, Song Qing's task was much more difficult than that of Chen Kan and Zheng He.

As soon as the mood is good, the appetite will come.

He instructed Zhang Dong lightly: "Go and tell the cook to make a new table of dishes and send it over, and by the way, tell him that if he doesn't do it well this time, I will definitely throw him into the sea to feed the fish." ”

Zhang Dong blinked his eyes, silently mourned the cook for two seconds in his heart, and then turned around and walked towards the cabin.

Seeing this, Song Qing got up and was about to retire.

Chen Kan hurriedly stopped him: "What's the hurry, anyway, it's at sea now, and there is no war, so I'll leave after eating." ”

Song Qing wanted to say that he had already eaten it.

But after feeling his half-full stomach, he honestly sat back in his place.

There are not many opportunities to fight this kind of autumn wind, and in the entire fleet, only Chen Kan deserves a special cook, and the others, including him, the deputy marshal, can only eat a big pot of rice exclusive to the general.

Soon, a table of dishes full of color and flavor was carried onto the deck by Zhang Dong and the cook.

Very good, this time the fat cook did not use sea fish to fool Chen Kan, but picked up the dried meat that Zhu Di prepared for him.

There are chickens, ducks, sheep, and fish.

"Let's eat!"

Chen Kan greeted Song Qing, lifted the chopsticks and began to feast.

Song Qing's courtier smiled, lifted his chopsticks and poked half of the chicken into his bowl.

The two of them ate at a storm-like eating speed, and the cook on the side was full of joy.

It's nice that you don't have to go to the sea to feed the fish.

After eating and drinking, Chen Kan got up and stretched.

Just as he was about to walk on the deck to exercise and digest his food, he suddenly heard an exclamation from the bow of the ship.

"There are fish, big fish!"

"What a big fish, prepare a fish crossbow!"

"Don't let it go, hurry up!"

The exclamations of the soldiers successfully attracted Chen Kan's attention.

The main thing is that there are too few entertainment activities on board, and every day is either sleeping or basking in the sun.

Otherwise, they will be pulled to play leaf cards.

I have already given Chen Kan a bird.

Now that there is finally a lively scene, Chen Kan will certainly not let go of this opportunity.

Hurriedly walked towards the bow of the ship.

Song Qing thought about it, and also walked over quickly behind Chen Kan.

He was also curious about what kind of big fish could cause the soldiers to exclaim.

"Holy!"

Standing on the bow of the boat, Chen Kan couldn't help but exclaim.

At most a hundred or twenty meters away from them, a large fish with its belly turned was swimming.

To be precise, it wasn't a fish, it was a whale.

As for what kind of whale it is, Chen Kan can't recognize it, but when he visually inspects his body more than ten meters long, it is definitely a rare big fish.

Chen Kan didn't expect to see such a huge whale in the offshore waters.

And the moment Song Qing saw the big fish, the whole person became uncontrollable excited.

"Get out of the way, let me come!"

Hurriedly ran towards the bow of the ship, squeezed aside the soldiers who were wielding the bed crossbow, and began to adjust the direction of the bed crossbow.

On the treasure ship of the Ming Dynasty, the bed crossbow is an indispensable thing.

This kind of big killer in the era of cold weapons gradually withdrew from the stage of history after the advent of cannons.

But although the bed crossbow is useless in the battle array, it is a strong return at sea in another way, that is, fishing, catching big fish.

What is a big fish, this is the one in front of you.

Since ancient times, there has been a saying in the Central Plains Dynasty that the big fish dies and the princes die.

But the soldiers of the sailors never believed in these things.

Because the sailor has to sail on the sea often, and such a big fish is the best grain and grass for the sailor.

It only takes one head to feed the soldiers on a ship for days.

Of course, Chen Kan didn't have such superstitious statements, so he didn't say anything to stop it.

Human predation of whales has been a tradition for thousands of years, and Chen Kan has no reason to stop it.

Song Qing's face was flushed, the winch in his hand kept shrinking, the crossbow arrows with the thickness of his arm shimmered in the sunlight, and the crossbow strings of the bed crossbow were even pulled into the shape of a full moon.

And the big fish in the distance are still swimming freely with their bellies turned over, completely unaware of the danger that is coming.

Song Qing adjusted the direction, the winch in his hand loosened, and the crossbow arrow, which was more than two meters long, went straight to the big fish like a dazzling white light.

At the same time as the sound of breaking the air came, a blood flower also splashed on the sea.

Under the pain, the big fish suddenly turned around, and its huge body set off a monstrous wave, and its huge tail like a pu fan slammed on the sea surface, in a vain attempt to resist the invading enemy with the huge waves.

At the same time, the tail quickly exerts force and swims towards the deep sea.

Unfortunately, this time it was not facing the usual small fishing boat that capsized with a single lift.

It was a sea beast that was 100 meters long and dozens of meters wide.

So not only did it fail to shake the treasure ship in the slightest, but its body was pulled out of the sea by a strong inertia.

Looking at the churning fish, the soldiers suddenly exclaimed again.

The arrows of the bed crossbow at sea are made of stainless steel, and there are huge barbs on the arrows, and the deeper the bolts will pierce when the big fish pulls forward.

Therefore, no matter how much the big fish struggles, they cannot escape the fate of falling into the mouths of the people on the boat.

To blame, it can only be blamed for why it swam to the shallow water.

The ropes of the thick arms were stretched straight by the churning of the big fish, and the soldiers began to retreat.

In the unlikely event that the bolt falls off the big fish, the huge elastic force is likely to bounce the bolt back, and if it is accidentally injured, it will have to wait for death.

Chen Kan also subconsciously hid behind the mast.

He didn't want his body to be blown up.

Fortunately, as the treasure ship continued to be towed, the big fish gradually lost its strength.

Half an hour later, hundreds of soldiers gathered on the deck and began to drag the big fish towards the side of the boat with harpoons, fishing nets and other tools.

Others began to turn the winch and gradually tilt the rod, which is used to catch big fish, towards the surface of the sea.

"Come here, come here, get your rod ready!"

Song Qing was like a veteran fisherman at this moment, constantly directing the soldiers on the deck to turn around.

Finally, the big fish approached the side of the treasure ship.

Song Qing took the lead in taking off his clothes and jumped into the sea with a thud.

Immediately afterwards, more than a dozen soldiers also jumped.

Such a big fish, to say the least, weighs 10,000 catties, how to get him on the boat, but also to ensure that the boat is not pressed to tilt, this is a technical job.

The soldiers on the boat moved dozens of thigh-thick fishing rods to the side of the boat, and the soldiers in the sea were responsible for hooking the ropes hanging from the fishing rods under the skin of the big fish.

After doing all this, another hour passed quietly.

"Ready, get up!"

With Song Qing's methodical command, the soldiers on the ship shouted neatly and began to retract the ropes.

The big fish in the sea also slowly left the surface of the sea and rose higher and higher.

"One, two, hey!"

"Hook hook."

"Quick, reel in the ropes, don't fall again!"

"Hook it, hard!"

It can only be said that the soldiers are worthy of the elite sailors with rich experience in sea navigation, and with the cooperation of **, they finally moved the huge big fish like a hill to the deck.

Song Qing climbed onto the deck and looked at the big fish in front of him, and couldn't help but show joy in his eyes.

He was the commander of the sailors, and often led his soldiers to the sea, cleaning up pirates at sea, and escorting the fleet to the Ming Dynasty by the way.

It's not the first time he's seen a big fish like this, and it's not the first time he's caught.

But at this time, looking at the big fish like a hill in front of me, my heart was still filled with a huge sense of accomplishment.

Because, this is the evidence of his conquest of the sea.

"Congratulations!"

Chen Kan walked in front of the big fish, looked at the fish head that was almost two stories high, and sincerely thanked Song Qing.

In some ways, whether a person is a warrior or not is only as good as having the courage to face up to creatures that are more powerful than him.

The heroes who fight tigers on land are warriors, so the whale killers on the sea are naturally warriors.

Song Qing smiled a little embarrassedly, and bowed back to Chen Kan: "Master Hou, the brain marrow of this big fish is the most nourishing, just cook it in water and season it with minced garlic, it is a rare delicacy. ”

Chen Kan nodded, turned around and returned to the deck, lay back on the deck chair and began to wait.

And the soldiers looked at the big guy more than ten meters long in front of them, and they were also excited to take all kinds of tools and start to get busy.

There is a saying that there are many people and there is great strength, although this big guy is big enough, when hundreds of soldiers start to do it at the same time.

It took less than an hour to break down the big fish into a one-foot-square piece of super meat.

After catching a big fish, it is naturally impossible for the soldiers on the treasure ship to enjoy it exclusively.

These pieces of meat will be delivered to each ship by the nimble frigates that guard Chen Kan's treasure ship.

The big fish are very big, but Chen Kan's fleet is even bigger, with more than 300 ships and more than 15,000 people, so if you really want to divide it, everyone may get a few bites.

But as the saying goes, it is better to be happy alone than to be happy with all.

This in itself represents a kind of lively spirit of everyone together, and it doesn't matter if you are full or not.

Chen Kan is not among them, he can not only eat all-you-can-eat, but also eat well.

The essence parts of the whale were left by Song Qing and the cook castrated them with salt to dry.

Today's dinner is what Song Qing called the whale marrow.

Chop the red head sour and green onion and ginger into a puree, pour it with hot oil, and add soy sauce, salt, pepper and other condiments.

Cook the whale pith in plain water and eat it with sauce.

Although it tasted average in Chen Kan, he still shouted as usual.

After receiving Chen Kan's praise, Song Qing left satisfied.

After eating his stomach and feeling the sea breeze blowing outside the window, Chen Kan lay back on the bed satisfied.

This trip to the sea was indeed not a loss, not only did I feel the moodiness of the sea, I ate a lot of seafood that I had never eaten, but I also witnessed the process of catching big fish.

These experiences were wonderful enough to make Chen Kan fall in love with the sea unconsciously.

Lying back in bed, maybe he slept too much during the day, and Chen Kan didn't feel sleepy.

He simply sat up, took the charts and continued his research.

Although he felt that Song Qing's strategy of dividing troops was already impeccable, it was something that he, as a coach, should share in abandoning any kind of situation that could cause accidents.

This time, Chen Kan came for victory, to promote the prestige of the Ming Dynasty, not to deliver food.

After quickly reviewing Song Qing's plan, Chen Kan only found a loophole that was not considered a loophole.

That is Zheng He.

In fact, whether Zheng He comes or not does not affect the overall situation.

Anyway, Zheng He is here, and with his current situation, there is a high probability that he is also watching Chen Kan bombard Malacca.

But a loophole is a loophole, and it needs to be patched.

After pondering for a while, Chen Kan suddenly had an idea in his heart.