Reborn As a Pirate

Hornet, crisis is approaching!

There was a commotion on the deck, and Collingwood stared palely at the Andes rolling over like a thundercloud in the distance, pursed his lips and said nothing.

Regarding advance and retreat, he has not been able to make a final decision so far.

That's not to say the Wasp wasn't sure of getting away from the Andes.

After all, the distance between the two sides was three kilometers, and the fog on the sea also dispersed. With the clumsiness of the Andes, as long as the Wasp wants to run, there are a lot of opportunities to escape along the No. 4 channel.

Just the price?

Once he gave up his defensive position, the entire front at the fourth and fifth fairways would collapse, followed by the complete failure of the naval battle of Le Robert Bay and even the entire Halloween operation.

Nelson would be trapped in the enemy's line, with no way to advance or retreat, no way to escape, and whether he was sunk or captured, it would make no difference in essence.

Collingwood asked himself, can he afford such a price?

As far as Yu Gong is concerned, the lieutenant general must bear full responsibility for the failure of the coach and the disastrous defeat of the battle. Ordering to retire is already the most lenient punishment imaginable.

Personally, Nelson is his best friend!

So, hold the line until the moment of sinking?

Do you hope that Lorraine Drake will have a more subtle plan to turn the tide during the escape?

If the Wasp sank, is all this persistence meaningful?

Collingwood let go of his ears, and the panic on the deck flooded his mind.

Raise the sail! Quickly raise the sail!

Abandon all useless debris, and untie the cables of the assault boat! Now we are not in an offensive state, dragging the boat behind the boat will only affect our speed!

Warning warning! The Andes has completed the U-turn and is heading towards our ship. The speed is 2 knots and continues to increase! It is expected to engage in battle within half an hour!

The target on the fifth channel has also begun to move forward! Increase the shelling density, press back, and don't let them attack from both sides!

My God! shall we stay here and die?

Mom, help me!

Despair fills the void.

Collingwood stands amidst this despair,

Looking at the sails rising higher and higher with cold eyes, he neither stopped the sailors' spontaneous behavior, nor ordered the anchor to be raised to release the last shackles of the Wasp.

He felt he should say something.

Whether humiliation or despair, as a commander, it is his duty to point out the way forward for the crew.

But he didn't know what to say. Standing in front of the crew members who followed him to fight, should he pronounce the death sentence on his own life, or should he incite the crew members to fight to the end and deprive them of their chance of life?

Lorraine Drake... finally escaped.

The first officer, who has always been known as capable, approached with strides: Major, the Andes has begun to move forward, and the enemies in the channel have obviously received corresponding orders. If we continue to stay here...

Will you fall into a pincer attack? Collingwood interrupted the first mate casually.

yes……

Captain, you once applied for a job in the Admiralty, and the gentleman who recommended you to board the ship repeatedly mentioned that you are capable and intelligent, and I trust your judgment. Collingwood's voice still had no emotion, In your opinion, now What should we do about the situation?

Machine...mobile attack. The first mate considered his words, Major, if a two-sided attack is formed, the Wasp will not be able to defend the front at all, but if we can adjust the situation of mobile attack in time, with our mobility ...

Use a mobile attack to pin down a fourth-tier ship and two or more ships of the same class in a relatively wide sea area, and wait for Drake to adjust and return, or the admiral wins the opponent and returns to the battlefield, right?

yes……

You...you really have the talent of a staff officer.

Collingwood laughed inexplicably, and only after a few laughs did he realize that he lost control of his emotions, and quickly waved his hands to apologize.

Sorry, I don't have any malice, I really think mobile attack is an excellent judgment.

The first mate smiled wryly: But you don't intend to adopt it, right? A staff officer is always just a staff officer. We will not be responsible for the decision, so we cannot assume the right to make the final decision.

But at least, you let me see your talent successfully.

Collingwood stretched his fingers back, and stretched his waist as if looking away.

Captain, how far has Route 5 advanced?

Because we have increased the density of bombing, the distance is now 630, and the advance has basically stopped.

Andes?

The speed finally stabilized at 2.5 knots. It is estimated that the start of the battle has been revised to one hour later. It seems that the earl on the opposite side is going to drive us away with a dignified posture, and give priority to the two-way merging.

Steady as always, without taking any risks... Collingwood paused, Golden Deer... Has Drake changed?

It has officially jumped out of the horizon. The distance from the observation feedback is 7200 to us and 3700 to the fourth channel. The Fatotem chased after it. Because it was sailing at full speed, it was only a matter of time before the Golden Deer was caught up before entering the fourth channel.

Collingwood felt a little disobedience and couldn't help frowning.

Will the Golden Deer be caught up? If Drake really wants to escape, at least he still has the lucky horseshoe to fight... Where is the lucky horseshoe?

Lucky Horseshoe? The first officer was obviously stunned for a moment, Since the beginning of the war, Lucky Horseshoe has been hiding outside the warring sea area as a reserve force, and it is easy not to enter the field of vision... It is very difficult to observe her, and the value is not high. ,so……

Find her!

Collingwood yelled, receiving the news of the observation deck's surprise.

The Andes spotted the shadow of the ship, observed the characteristics, the Lucky Horseshoe belonging to our army! She is chasing the Andes! The speed is extremely fast! My God, the wings! The Lucky Horseshoe opened the wings, and the speed was 12 knots, and the Andes No. Relative to 9.5 knots!

It's charging! Our lucky horseshoes are charging! Hooray!

...

On the blue sea, there is a shadow of a ship riding the wind and waves, galloping towards the wind.

That is the Lucky Horseshoe under the Drake Chamber of Commerce and temporarily affiliated to the General Chamber of Commerce.

At the end of the 18th century, when the clipper ship had not yet matured, a speed of 12 knots, or nearly 20 kilometers per hour, was enough to squeeze into the first rank of ultra-high speed for sailing warships, especially for warships that were not known for their speed. As far as the ship type is concerned, in order to achieve such a speed, the right time, location, and harmony of people are all indispensable.

The top speed of the first- and third-tier ships standing at the top of the era is generally 9-10 knots. The ships are too bulky, and the second-tier and fourth-tier ships whose center of gravity is not stable can rarely reach 9 knots.

As a small ship, the speed of the fifth-tier and sixth-tier ships is generally faster, often having a design speed of more than 10 knots and approaching 11 knots.

But the only one that can really touch the speed of 12 knots and is adopted by the great powers as a warship type is the Baltimore Brig, which incorporates the high-speed genes of the New World, has a unique slender bow, and is equipped with a full-width wing sail. type.

The Lucky Horseshoe is one such unique Baltimore Brig, commanded by Belle Judea, England's foremost seaman of the new generation.

The gulf wind before the heavy rain is like a cyclone, and the clockwise wind belt is narrow and messy. Maintaining the peak speed in such an environment is a triple test of the skills, inspiration and talent of the sailor.

For example, Lorraine, who came from the same school as Bell, has a boating evaluation that is no less than Bell's in the sea school. He has accumulated a lot of practical experience in the years of business, and he has dealt with or seen a variety of extreme situations. hydrology.

The Golden Deer, which can be operated by himself, can only maintain 50% to 70% of the speed in the state of mobile combat. When the limit changes direction, it also fell into the predicament of waiting for the wind several times, and once almost sank into the sea.

In the same environment, Bell easily grasped the high-speed cutting angle of the wing sail, and through continuous narrow changes of direction, instead of rapidly approaching the route of the Andes with full rudder.

Its sound, its momentum, move like thunder!

The sailor who was temporarily appointed as the chief mate moved to the vicinity of Bell with a pale face, shouting at the top of his voice.

Captain! The Wasp has lowered her sails! The Wasp has lowered her sails!

Bell licked his lips and joked: It seems that our distinguished comrades-in-arms finally don't plan to run away. We won the first battle, and we have lived up to the president's hope. Gentlemen, in the long-term contract competition, each of you added a point.

Long live!

Next, it's an hour of wire dancing... Do you want to include those 100 long-term contracts?

Think! Think! Think!

Then take it from the stupid bear on the opposite side... Lucky Horseshoe, go forward!