The ninth son of the emperor was demoted at the beginning. I have a famous Chinese general.

Chapter 306 Everything is ready

The remaining six guns were to be placed elsewhere, such as San Diego, Auckland, Australia, or even Southeast Asia.

Because these places also need it.

According to the organization, each gun requires 12 people to operate, and seven guns require 84 people.

But since it's about learning, the more the better. Ning Quan didn't have time to teach everyone one by one, so he simply picked 300 people at once.

Although Ning Quan was not familiar with coastal defense artillery, he had an instruction manual.

"Boom!"

A moment later, Ning Quan pulled the trigger of the coastal defense gun.

Suddenly, a huge tremor spread throughout the port, scaring all the nearby soldiers to take cover.

"boom!"

The shell exploded on a reef on the sea, instantly shattering the reef and then sinking to the bottom of the sea.

"Hiss! It's so powerful! One shot directly shattered the reef."

"This gun is too powerful."

"Yes, with such a cannon, who can be our enemy?"

The soldiers were talking among themselves.

Chen Qingzhi and Philip Hughes, who were watching from the side, were also shocked.

Especially Philip Hughes, his face was full of shock.

He was a soldier and naturally knew the value of coastal defense artillery.

Such a weapon of mass destruction is simply invincible.

This Ninth Prince is so amazing. Where did he get such a weapon?

Ning Quan also smiled with satisfaction.

This shot is enough to prove the powerful force of the coastal defense artillery.

"Come, come here, I will teach you how to use this cannon!"

Ning Quan then called the soldiers and patiently explained to them how to use and the essentials of the coastal defense artillery.

.........

For the next half month, except for eating and sleeping, Ning Quan spent almost every day teaching soldiers how to operate coastal defense artillery.

After half a month, the soldiers finally became fully familiar with the operation of the coastal defense gun and could use it easily.

Only then did Ning Quan finally feel completely at ease.

At the same time, Liu Rengui also led his fleet to the port of Maguana.

After Liu Rengui left Auckland, the fleet split into two groups, with most of the merchant ships and cargo ships returning to Tamsui.

He led his warships and a small number of cargo ships straight to the port of Maguana.

As a result, the fleet that arrived at Maguana Harbor was less than one-fifth of the previous size, consisting of only a dozen warships and a dozen merchant ships.

These warships and merchant ships will be stationed here from now on, responsible for protecting the colony and trade routes.

"I will see you at last, Your Highness."

When Liu Rengui saw Ning Quan, he bowed respectfully.

"Well, no need to be polite. Thank you for your hard work."

Ning Quan waved his hand.

The fleet led by Liu Rengui was not as large as Ning Quan's ships, they were all small boats.

The dangers of such a fleet crossing the Pacific Ocean and heading to America can be imagined.

The fact that he was able to complete the task successfully this time shows his ability.

"Your Highness, you are too kind. This is my duty."

Liu Rengui hurriedly shook his head.

"Haha, you don't have to be polite."

"Come, let me introduce you. This is Chen Qingzhi, General Chen."

"This is Philip Hughes, General Chen's deputy."

Afterwards, Ning Quan introduced Chen Qingzhi and the other two to Liu Rengui.

"Meet General Chen!"

"General Liu, I have heard of your great name for a long time. Seeing you today, I find you are indeed extraordinary!" Chen Qingzhi said with a fist salute.

"You're welcome, General Chen, thank you for your compliment." Liu Rengui said modestly.

After the three of them exchanged a few words, Ning Quan took them back to the City Lord's Mansion.

During this period, Ning Quan did not live on the big ship, but lived in the city lord's mansion.

After all, it's more comfortable on shore.

The key is that Ning Quan cannot leave for the time being, he has to wait for the arrival of the Portuguese fleet.

Only after defeating the Portuguese fleet could Ning Quan return to Daqian.

"According to the timetable, the Portuguese fleet will arrive in a month at most, so we must be prepared to fight them."

In the City Lord's Mansion, Ning Quan said to everyone.

"Please rest assured, Your Highness. I will do my best!" Liu Rengui said immediately.

"Well, I'll leave the matters on the sea to you."

"Also, I have good news for you. We already have coastal defense artillery."

"Coastal artillery?"

Liu Rengui asked in confusion.

"Yes, it's a coastal defense gun, similar to the naval gun on my ship. It's equally powerful and has a range of forty miles."

"hiss!"

Hearing Ning Quan's words, Liu Rengui took a breath and then his eyes became hot.

Liu Rengui was well aware of the power of the cannons on His Highness's ship.

If there is such a cannon, who can be the opponent?

The key is the long range, forty miles is no joke.

"Don't be too happy too soon. There's only one coastal defense gun, and it only has 300 rounds of ammunition. The number of ammunition is limited."

"Defensive operations are effective, but the real naval battles still depend on us."

Ning Quan said solemnly.

"I understand!" Liu Rengui responded.

"Well, go check it out yourself later and familiarize yourself with the capabilities of the coastal defense guns so that you can coordinate effectively in the future."

"Also, the navy warships need to start training immediately. Philiphus can help in this regard. He is in the navy and knows a lot." Ning Quan pointed at Philiphus and said.

"I will do my utmost to assist General Liu."

Philip Hughes immediately stood up and saluted.

"As you command, Your Highness!"

Liu Rengui also quickly accepted the order.

"General Chen, we are now strong in both men and horses. What are your plans next?" Ning Quan asked.

"Reporting to Your Highness, we currently control an area of approximately three hundred miles. I plan to continue exploring in the north and south to gain control of more areas."

"In addition, I also plan to attack Jamaica Island in the east. There are not many natives on Jamaica Island, so we can easily take it."

"Jamaica is rich in spices, which are very valuable in Europe," Chen Qianzhi replied.

"Very good, then let's carry out the plan you made."

"It's best to go here on the south side. The terrain here is narrow. If we build a stronghold here in the future, we can effectively protect the entire south side."

Ning Quan nodded and pointed to the location of Panama on the map.

"Yes, that's what I planned too."

"As for the north, I plan to explore here first, and then establish three to five small strongholds along this line to effectively control our northern flank. Once stability is achieved, we will continue to expand northward."

Chen Qingzhi pointed to the Guatemala line on the map and said.

"Yeah, sure, that's pretty good."

"In that case, let's do it this way."

Ning Quan nodded appreciatively.

Then, everyone chatted for a while and then dispersed.

......

The next morning.

It was just dawn and Chen Qingzhi and others were busy with their own things.

Ning Quan took Li Wanyue and Sikong Ruo out of the city for a trip.

Since coming to Maguana, Ning Quan has basically never left the city, and now he finally has time to go out for a walk.

Central America is a tropical region with rich vegetation, humid air, beautiful scenery and pleasant landscapes. It is a great place to visit.