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Chapter 170 My boat is notoriously fast

On a certain route from the British Peninsula to the Caribbean Sea, a fleet flying the British flag appeared.

Three battleships of different sizes kept a certain distance from each other, sailing at a constant speed in a triangular formation.

In order to protect the trade routes and deal with the increasingly rampant piracy, the British Parliament approved a special sum of money and mobilized many third-tier battleships and frigates from the Royal Fleet to form a special squadron.

And this small fleet consisting of a third-tier battleship and two frigates is just one of the squadrons.

This squadron will be assigned by the Royal Fleet to popular routes to carry out the mission of escorting merchant ships and driving away pirates.

Of course, they all have a very important task, which is to hunt down the notorious big pirate--Captain Rorschach of the Poseidon!
To die is to see a corpse, and to live is to see a person, this is the original sentence on the arrest warrant.

King George II of England even promised that whoever captures Rorschach alive and brings him back to London will be able to become a nobleman!
This also stimulated the morale of the entire fleet.

After all, everyone wants to be that lucky one...

At this moment, on the deck of the third-tier battleship "Oxford", a commander wearing a blue officer's uniform and a three-cornered hat is holding an elongated monocular and observing the movement of the sea. Quiet.

This man looked to be in his early thirties, with a handsome and resolute face.

His name was Tim, and he had a very distinguished surname, Walpole.

However, he didn't have much to do with that Duncan Walpole.

His cousin is an important figure in the British Whig Party, who will be hailed as the first British Prime Minister Robert Walpole in the future!

Of course, the reason why Tim Walpole became a captain of the Royal Fleet at a young age and became the commander of a squadron was not only because of his strong background, but also because of his rich experience in fighting pirates.

A few years ago, he and Woods Rogers fought local pirates in Madagascar.

After accumulating enough qualifications and merits, he was quickly promoted and became a captain of the navy.

And this time, the reason why he was appointed as the commander of one of the squadrons was also to pave the way for his future promotion.

As long as Rorschach, a pirate who has seriously affected British trade activities, is caught, his cousin who plays an important role in Congress can justifiably be promoted to the top and gain more voice in the Royal Fleet.

Therefore, Tim Walpole, more than anyone in this special fleet, wants to meet Rorschach and catch him...

"Another calm day..."

With a curl of his lips, he handed the binoculars in his hand to the adjutant beside him:

"By the way, I heard that Colonel Morris of the Fourth Squadron encountered the Poseidon in Port-au-Prince last week. How is the situation?"

Taking the binoculars with both hands, the adjutant standing beside him immediately replied: "It is said that the losses were heavy. Two frigates were sunk and the flagship was riddled with shells. If it wasn't for another nearby squadron to catch up in time Come on, I'm afraid Colonel Morris is also in danger..."

For this news, Tim Walpole obviously scoffed: "Huh, Morris is an idiot!"

"At this level, thanks to the fact that he dared to pat his chest on the commander's chest at the fleet meeting, he would definitely catch that Easterner."

"Damn pirate, if he dares to appear in front of me, I will definitely give him some color and let him see the Royal Fleet, not all of them are like Morris."

Hearing the boss's confident words, the adjutant at the side echoed very cleverly:

"Yes, I think so."

"However, Commander, although the Poseidon is only a brigantine, its speed cannot be underestimated."

However, the kind reminder sounded so harsh to the ears of a certain second-generation official who was full of confidence.

Tim Walpole couldn't help but turned his head and looked at his subordinates with a frown:
"Hansen, don't you also believe the nonsense of those sailors? What is the fastest ship in the Caribbean, what is the flying Poseidon..."

"That kind of boat, what can it do if it is fast, it can only let him live longer when he is running away!"

The adjutant who had been taught a lesson had no choice but to bow his head and nod in approval: "Your Excellency, you are right."

Just when Tim Walpole stretched out his hand and patted his subordinate's shoulder in satisfaction, a sudden change occurred!
A shout from the height of the mast instantly broke the calm on board the Oxford:

"There is a boat!"

"Black Dragon Banner! It's the Poseidon!!"

Hearing this, Tim Walpole's eyes lit up, and he immediately grabbed the binoculars from the adjutant's hand, and followed the sound to look to the starboard side of the ship.

I saw a tall mast appearing on the surface of the sea in the distance.

And on the height of the mast, there is a black dragon flag fluttering impressively!
It seemed that God also heard his inner prayer and sent his thoughts to him.

But is this a blessing or a curse?

The answer will be revealed soon...

. . .

After getting the "Sea God's Favor" piece of Eden, the Rorschach and the Poseidon set off another frenzied plundering trip in the Caribbean Sea.

All the ships targeted by the Poseidon, no matter how big or small the sailboats, were spared, and no one could escape the pursuit of the Poseidon.

Soon, the astonishing speed of the Poseidon became a hot topic among sailors and captains in major ports in the Caribbean.

Many people who witnessed the figure of Poseidon soaring above the sea were amazed.

Therefore, those who have trouble gave the Poseidon the title of "the fastest ship in the Caribbean".

And this title was quickly spread.

His boats are notoriously fast.

Of course, not sinking fast, but really fast ones.

Above the sparkling sea, it was as fast as a bird flying low in the sky.

This is also the origin of the nickname "Flying Poseidon".

And only those who have witnessed the voyage of the Poseidon can deeply appreciate the weight of this title.

Even Tim Walpole, who is seriously skeptical, is no exception.

In the last second, he was still saying that the rumors were all fake, they were just flattery among pirates.

In the next second, the commander of the Oxford was startled by the astonishing speed of the Poseidon.

In the blink of an eye, the brig with the black dragon flag came to the vicinity of the fleet from the side, and was already within range of the frigate on the right!

How can there be such a fast ship? !

However, what surprised him even more was yet to come.

Before he had time to semaphore and send instructions to the frigate, the Poseidon launched an attack first!

I saw that the Poseidon made a sharp turn directly on the rough sea.

While turning the bow of the ship, it also aimed many muzzles on the right side of the ship at a frigate.

In the next second, under the astonished eyes of many crew members on the frigate deck, artillery fire roared out, resounding throughout the entire sea area!

(End of this chapter)