Chapter 680: Exercises on the way

The port of Amsterdam was as lively as a holiday, the trumpeters vigorously played the trumpet, and the Dutch dressed in colorful national costumes gathered at the pier to send off the Chinese visiting fleet to return home!

Frederick Henry personally saw them off and sent his best wishes to the Dutch, wishing them a smooth journey and a safe return to their country.

At the same time, official Hong Xi sent his personal letter to the leader of the Southeastern Government on his behalf, greeting the leader of the Southeastern Government, wishing bilateral peace and common development of trade.

Official Hong Xi expressed his gratitude and thanked His Royal Highness Frederick Henry for his cordial hospitality and the friendship of the Dutch. He believed that bilateral relations have developed well and trade volume has continued to hit new highs!

Then the Southeast Army boarded the ship, the appearance was still very glamorous, but official Hong Xi shook his head slightly: the officers and soldiers were fatter and slower.

Of course, when the battleship came ashore for repairs, the officers and soldiers were not on the ship. It was delicious and delicious. Many people, including official Hong Xi, had a relationship that surpassed the friendship between the two countries and the enthusiastic Dutch woman.

Although the warship was relaunched three days ago and conducted assault training, it was mainly training in queues, and it was just a matter of arrogance.

Therefore, after waving goodbye to the enthusiastic Dutch, the three warships set sail, leaving the Netherlands and heading for the English Channel. At first, Hong Xiguan did not attack until 2 o'clock in the afternoon.

Deafening drums sounded in the hatch of the battleship, and the officers and soldiers in the cabin hurriedly rushed to the deck. The messy footsteps made the drum sound even more pressing.

This is the drumbeat calling all the staff to take their place, and the exercise begins!

The exercises and training in the Southeast Mansion were close to actual combat and were conducted in accordance with actual combat requirements. The officers and soldiers had trained many times before. Some of them ran to the artillery positions assigned to them, and some ran to the cables that they knew well.

But after going ashore, they were obviously unfamiliar. Some sailors didn't wear helmets or armor (the officer said that you can wear no clothes but you must wear armor). This chaos arose.

No one thought this was an exercise worth boasting about. Some of the sailors ran back to the cabin to get their equipment. They huddled up with the sailors on the gangway. More people were adjusted due to the position of the crew (Costit took away. Some personnel), many of the original rules and regulations that are easy to implement have changed, and the members of each battle position have changed. Some clumsy sailors are still good in their original positions, but they will be revealed as soon as they are adjusted.

They were dragged here for a while, then dragged there again in order to arrange a suitable position for them.

The management of these novices who have changed positions is a headache, resulting in overcrowding in the middle of the ship, with people constantly stepping on other people's toes!

The chaotic situation on the battleship deck and the combat mast lasted for ten minutes. Officer Hong Xi held the steering wheel by himself and watched all this silently. Deputy Captain Chen Qiu roared and issued orders. The officers and non-commissioned officers were crazy. They ran around as if they knew that the captain's eyes were on them. They tried very hard to establish order but in vain, it seemed that all efforts would not help at all.

Hong Xiguan had estimated that this would be a terrible exercise, but he did not expect it to be so messy, but he was not angry either. His innate optimism and the inconsistency caused by the steering wheel he was manipulating. The coordinated shaking suppressed his anger and anxiety.

Handing the steering wheel back to the helmsman, he summoned the officers and noncommissioned officers to the stern building to teach: "The purpose of the exercise is that once a battle starts, everyone should know what to help in an emergency." Hong Xiguan said, “It’s not okay to stand there and hesitate. Look, the gunner’s position is missing, and the sailors under Sergeant Chen are the same. Look there, the sailors in the bow tower are in place, but the sailors in the middle are not there. Qi."

He pointed his finger: "You see, there is a gunner in front of each gun, and there is a sponge-washing man and a crew member next to it. This is the most basic gun group, but some guns are still not equipped with enough manpower!"

"Those marines are mainly responsible for shooting guns and assaulting enemy ships, but sometimes they need to do miscellaneous things, help the sail repairers to strengthen the mast, and pick up the bucket to fight the fire. But what about the bucket?"

Official Hong Xi commented one by one, shook his head and said, "I'm not ready. Everyone, don't worry, let's get all the people together first, then go.

The officers split up and went into chaos for a while, and finally looked like this. All kinds of people gathered on the deck. The captain commanded and piloted, the helmsman was in charge, the non-commissioned officer in charge of the signal, and the gun crews of each gun position were formed. With the Marines in place, the fire-fighting buckets were laid out. A dozen buckets lined up in a row, very neat.

Officer Hong Xi and Deputy Captain Chen Qiu inspected the various battle positions, from the open deck to the gun deck. When they stepped off the gangway, they saw that the gun deck was fully equipped, and the gunners were all crouching (stand up and receive a large bomb area. , It is easy to get injured, but the officers must stand for everyone to see! So the fatality rate of the officers is higher than that of the sailors!) They thought it was okay and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"Familiar with your battle position, familiar with your comrades in arms!" Chen Qiu roared.

"Well, start the drill!" Hong Xiguan said.

Basic subjects include artillery simulation bombardment, musket simulation shooting, cable sailors completing tasks according to orders, and subsequent fire fighting, rescuers, and damaged pipes have not yet been ranked.

The artillery team pushed the cannon forward and backward, simulating the firing process, and only almost shot the shot; the musketeers were familiar with their muskets; the cable sailors dragged the heavy cable reels, and everyone sweated out.

The problem was discovered as soon as the drill was drilled. Some guys were in a hurry, and some gun positions didn't even know where to put gunpowder!

Hong Xiguan shook his head. He found that today he shook his head so many times, his face became ugly, and their actions were too slow. When they pushed the cannon to the position, they acted gently, slowly, and happily. Thinking that he did a good job, Hong Xiguan found that some soldiers looked at him triumphantly and wanted to be rewarded more than once!

At first glance, the exercise is fake~www.wuxiaspot.com~ There is no fighting atmosphere, and it’s no good if you don’t fire artillery. Novices cannot appreciate the key role of artillery in actual combat, nor can they appreciate the high passion of firing artillery.

Fortunately, before leaving the shore, he deliberately bought more gunpowder and projectiles, waiting to let the guys taste the taste.

Chen Qiu also found the problem, and came over and asked, "Do you need a shot?"

"Okay! Let them rest for five minutes and start, start slower, don't worry!" Hong Xiguan said calmly.

It’s really not anxious. The 6-pounder gun on the open deck can’t shoot heavy shells, or even an oak tree 800 meters away. The 18-pounder gun in the middle of the gun deck is fine, but no matter what it is, it’s fine. It's not a joke.

The 6-pound gun weighs over a ton, and the 18-pound gun weighs nearly two tons. The gun body is mounted on a heavy wooden stand. Some gun stands are made of iron wood. That kind of wood sinks when it enters the water!

After firing the gun, the artillery sits back, and the entire gun mount jumps backwards, like a fierce beast, it hurts when it touches people, and it kills when it touches people!

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