In Li An's impression, whale-type mammals could stay underwater for twenty minutes to an hour each time they breathed. Then, they would come out of the water and breathe again.
This was much better than humans and other land mammals. A person could only hold their breath for one or two minutes at most. Any more and they would suffocate to death. Other animals were not any better. They could not hold their breath for long.
The reason why whales could hold their breath underwater for so long was that their lungs were relatively large. Whales consumed oxygen relatively slowly, so they could naturally hold their breath for a longer time.
This was also a necessary skill for whales to survive. During the day, whales needed to forage for food at a depth of 100 meters. If they breathed too frequently, they would not have enough time to surface and dive, so there was no need for them to forage for food.
For other species of fish in the sea, it did not matter even if they did not surface for the rest of their lives. This was because they were not mammals and did not need to rely on air to survive. The small amount of oxygen in the sea was enough for them.
"Woo …"
What a loud sound, what a huge water column.
Soon, another bigger blue whale appeared not far away. The huge water fountain that it spewed out exposed its position.
"Alang, this whale is really big. Will it sink the ship?"
Beauty asked worriedly.
"Ordinary fishing boats are easily sunk, but our steam warship is much bigger than the whale. How can it sink? Such a big whale is enough for many people to eat."
Ang Lee suddenly felt that the huge blue whale in front of him was a good food. As long as they caught one, it would satisfy many people's appetite.
"Can such a big whale be eaten?"
Beauty asked.
"Of course it can be eaten. Moreover, it tastes very delicious."
Ang Lee smiled.
"Such a big fish, I'm afraid it won't be easy to catch."
Ang Lee looked at the guards behind him and ordered, "Set up the heavy crossbows and catch the whale. Don't let it escape."
Regardless of whether it was a powerful steam gunship or an ordinary troop carrier, there was a certain number of heavy crossbows on it. Moreover, there were ropes attached to the back of the crossbow bolts. This looked like typical whaling equipment, but the reason why the warships were equipped with these heavy crossbows was not to hunt whales, but to engage in boarding warfare. Using the heavy crossbows and ropes, they could pull the enemy's ship to their side and capture the enemy's ship.
Using such a heavy weapon to hunt whales was indeed a little overkill. However, he could just treat it as training for his soldiers.
After receiving the order, many warships immediately sped up and rushed in the direction of the whale, setting up heavy crossbows and aiming at the whale in the sea.
The whale was still swimming leisurely on the surface of the sea, seemingly unaware of the approaching threat.
Many warships were approaching step by step. Heavy crossbows were already nocked on their bows, waiting for orders at any time.
"Whoosh …"
Dozens of heavy crossbows with ropes were shot at the blue whale. Half of them missed, but the remaining half hit the blue whale.
When the whale was shot by the heavy crossbow, it must have been very painful. Under the control of the desire to survive, it began to struggle violently.
The large warships began to shake due to the pull. However, warships were generally larger in tonnage. Moreover, there were many warships working together to hunt the whale. Therefore, no matter how much the whale struggled, it could not break free from the heavy crossbow bolts in its body.
The two pitiful whales struggled for nearly an hour and no longer had any strength. They could only resign themselves to their fate and give up resisting.
The army had not encountered any pirates in the south, but they had already captured two giant whales. This was a good start. At least the soldiers were fortunate enough to be able to eat and drink to their heart's content.
"These two whales are really not small. This part of the sea has been dyed red."
Ang Lee muttered to himself.
"Big Brother, it's not easy to fish such a big guy onto the ship! We must have a specialized fishing boat. "
Li Feiyu looked at the size of the blue whale and felt that there was no way to fish it up, let alone make it into a delicious meal.
"Fishing boat? That's easy. Aren't there a few fishing boats approaching in front?"
Ang Lee saw a few fishing boats.
"Big Brother, the fishing boats in front are still too small. I'm afraid they can't fish up the whale. If they can't fish it up, it can only stay in the water."
Li Feiyu said helplessly.
Ang Lee thought for a moment and said, "Let the chef go down and open the whale's stomach in the sea. Cut the delicious meat piece by piece and bring it onto the ship with a rope. Isn't that enough? It doesn't matter if it's a little bit wasteful."
In the current situation, if they wanted to eat delicious whale meat, this method was the most reliable. After all, this guy was really too big. There was no way to fish it up at all. If they left it alone and left it in the water for a day, it was very likely to attract a large number of sharks. Then, the blue whale's body would be eaten clean. In this way, Ang Lee's efforts would be in vain.
Dozens of chefs received the order and immediately tied their bodies with ropes and went down with knives. They found the soft parts of the whale and cut the cut whale meat on other ropes. The soldiers were responsible for pulling the whale meat onto the deck and then sending it to the kitchen.
It was not easy to operate in the water. Sometimes, they could not borrow strength at all and would even slip and fall into the sea. In short, it was very difficult. Soon, the small boats on the big ship were also lowered. In this way, it became slightly easier for them to operate.
But no matter how they operated, more than half of the whale's internal organs floated away. This was simply unavoidable. Most of the meat on the body could be preserved and all of it was transported onto the ship.
Dozens of chefs were busy for more than two hours before the meat of the two whales was processed and pulled onto the ship.
The next step was to make delicious food. Whale meat was still delicious. As long as it was properly processed, it would be a top-notch meal.
It took some time to make a delicious meal, and in the ocean, there were fish and prawns everywhere. Among them, there were the most fish in the islands and coral groups. Generally, there were fewer fish near the deep sea channels, but there were still some.
Before Li An went south, he had already prepared fishing equipment. This was a very good means of leisure. When he was idle and bored, he could enjoy the wind and fishing on the sea. It was a very good enjoyment.
The fish in the sea were much bigger than the fish in the river. Because the sea was bigger, it could accommodate large fish. On the other hand, the river was smaller, and larger fish could not survive well. Naturally, there were no large fish.
For fishing, there were different requirements. Fishing in the river only needed a small hook, but fishing in the sea required a larger hook.
Fortunately, Ang Lee had already prepared a large hook, and the fishing line and fishing rod were relatively thick, which perfectly met the conditions for fishing.
The bait had already been prepared. Ang Lee sat on the side of the ship and began to fish leisurely.
Generally, when fishing, the ship was still, but Ang Lee was on a mission to eliminate pirates, so naturally, he could not stop the ship to fish. He needed to fish while moving forward. This method of fishing was not very effective, but Ang Lee's purpose was mainly to pass the time. It did not matter whether he could catch fish or not.
"Alang, I just saw two big whales in the sea. It seems that there are no fish. I have been fishing for so long, but no one has taken the bait."
The beauty waited for a quarter of an hour, but she did not see Ang Lee catch a fish. She suspected that there were no fish in the sea.
"Fishing is about patience. Only people with strong patience can finally catch the big fish they like. People with a fickle mind can't catch big fish."
Ang Lee said calmly.
"I bet you can't catch any fish in an hour."
The beauty said boldly.
"Oh, you dare to make a bet with Alang. Say it! What do you want to bet? "
Ang Lee laughed.
"Bet anything. Alang has the final say."
The beauty said.
Ang Lee thought for a moment and said, "Well, if you can't catch any fish in an hour, Alang will let you bully him. If Alang catches a fish in an hour, the beauty will sleep with him tonight. How about it?"
After saying the bet, Ang Lee felt happy. No matter who wins or loses, Ang Lee will make a profit.
"I don't dare to bully Alang. Alang will make a profit in this bet."
The beauty blushed and felt that Ang Lee was teasing her.
After being bought by Ang Lee for so many years, she had grown more and more mature. However, Ang Lee had many concubines and had not touched her for so many years. This made her feel lost and longed.
As a slave without any personal freedom, being able to be favored by her master was the greatest fortune. Otherwise, she would definitely be lonely for the rest of her life.
Not only did men like to have sex, but women were also the same. Especially young and beautiful women, they longed to have a vigorous friendship with the handsome men they liked. Of course, due to etiquette and other practical factors, this wish might not be easy to achieve. However, many girls thought so in their hearts. This point was not wrong.
Women were destined to be passive. If they took the initiative to ask for it, they would be regarded as indecent women and would be despised. Therefore, no matter how much the beauty longed for Ang Lee's favor, she could only silently endure it. For so many years, she had endured so many difficult days and nights! She was almost suffocated, especially when she saw her companion Yun 'er being favored by Ang Lee. She was so envious and jealous.
"What, you don't want to?"
Ang Lee smiled indifferently. If the beauty was really not satisfied, he would not force it. After all, Ang Lee was a man with good taste. He knew that a forcibly picked melon would not be sweet. Everything could not be forced. He had to guide it step by step.
"No, no, no, this servant is willing."
The beautiful woman smiled and agreed shyly.
Ang Lee frowned and immediately laughed. From the beauty's expression, it could be seen that this girl had been interested in him for a long time. It was just that she did not dare to show it. She was a complete slut.
"Okay, it's settled then. Ang will definitely not let you down."
Ang Lee smiled mischievously and seriously looked at the sea.
After half an hour, Ang Lee still had not found anything. At this time, the chef had already prepared the whale delicacies and was about to bring them out for Ang Lee to taste.
"Assistant Minister Li, this is the whale's tongue. The taste is quite delicious, please try it."
The chef brought out a dozen plates of whale meat for Ang Lee to taste.
Ang Lee was fishing when he turned around to look at the beauty. He found that this girl's expression was somewhat disappointed. Perhaps he did not catch a fish and made her unhappy. But why would she be unhappy because of this? Naturally, it was because of the bet just now. As long as Ang Lee caught a fish within two hours, she would be willing to accept her loss and serve Ang Lee tonight.
Thinking of this, Ang Lee could understand the beauty's heart even more. This was like fighting for favor in the harem. It seemed that women were born like this, they all liked outstanding and handsome men.
"Put it where it is! Wait for this official to catch a fish before eating. "
Li An said indifferently as he glanced sideways at the beautiful woman.
"Assistant Minister Li, this whale meat is delicious when eaten hot. It won't taste good when it's cold."
The chef suggested.
In the chef's heart, it was their responsibility to let Ang Lee taste the most delicious food, and it was also the time for them to show their skills. As for Ang Lee and the beauty's relationship, he did not know. Moreover, he felt that Ang Lee should not play fishing while eating.
"This official said, I will eat after catching a fish. Withdraw."
Ang Lee was slightly angry.
Seeing this, a sweet smile appeared at the corner of the beautiful woman's mouth. She hurriedly walked forward and looked at the dumbfounded chef. She said softly, "You can leave now. Leave this to me. "
"Oh."
The chef touched his head and returned to the kitchen with a helpless expression.
"Alang, eat it while it's hot!"
The beauty brought one plate of whale meat to Ang Lee.
Ang Lee was fishing at the moment and could not free his hands to eat. He looked at the beauty and said in a childish voice, "Sister, feed me."
"Pfft …"
The beauty was immediately amused. Although Li An did not usually put on airs, he was still a gentleman with a graceful bearing. Now that he had turned into a little baby, it was hard for her to accept in a short period of time. She could not help but laugh.
"Little Young Master, open your mouth."
The beauty smiled faintly, picked up a small piece of whale meat, and gently stuffed it into Ang Lee's mouth.
Ang Lee opened his mouth wide and bit the whale meat, eating it in small bites.
"Wow, it smells so good! Beauty, you eat too! "
Ang Lee could not always pretend to be a little boy, so it was enough to do it occasionally.
"I don't dare. Alang, open your mouth."
The beauty knew that there was a difference in status, so she did not dare to eat by herself.
Ang Lee ate a few mouthfuls and suddenly found that there was movement under his hand. He looked carefully and found that the fish had taken the bait.
"The fish took the bait, took the bait."
Ang Lee pulled the line fiercely and found that it was quite heavy. It was obvious that the fish had taken the bait.
After the fish was pulled up, Ang Lee found that it was a very big fish, much bigger than the carp in the river. It seemed to be called a large yellow croaker, an extra-large yellow croaker, and it was wild.
This wild extra-large yellow croaker could be sold for millions in the future. However, in the Tang dynasty, there were still many large yellow croakers in the wild, so the price could not be too expensive.
"Alang is so good. He really caught a fish, and it's so big."
The beauty was very happy and her mouth was full of sweetness.
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