Reborn As a Pirate

Count Gervaudan drew a sharp red line on the chart.

This is the first red line at the end of the naval battle in Le Robert Bay. It indicates the trajectory of the Andes. Starting from the current position, it advances in a straight line and suppresses the strategic point of the exit of the fifth channel with a deterrent posture.

With the actions of the Andes... the Hornet is bound to turn into dynamics, and the most likely thing is to give up the operation and seek escape from the fourth channel.

In this way, the Pioneer and Fortress that were stranded in the channel can easily enter the bay and join the formation with the Andes.

Three zigzag colored lines, this is the battle situation in the Fifth Channel area.

Then there is the crucial fourth channel.

The severely damaged Golden Deer fled to the fourth channel first, and the Totem was dispatched to intercept it.

The British must have thought that the purpose of the Totem was to sink the Golden Hart, but in fact...

Count Gervaudan deftly turned his wrist, and the straight line immediately changed into a zigzag.

Totem will catch up from behind at high speed and enter the fourth channel first.

Although the combat firepower of the Brig type is weak, as long as the distance is right, it can still be a single man in the channel.

At the same time, if it is not for the purpose of a decisive battle, the Golden Deer's companion ship, the Lucky Horseshoe, which has not yet entered the battle, cannot implement the tail-docking tactic.

In this way, the fourth channel will be blocked, and the Golden Deer, Wasp, and Lucky Horseshoe will be locked in the bay, and they will be forced to start the second round of decisive battles against the new French battleship group. The core fifth channel fleet.

The strength comparison of the two sides...

On the French side is the intact fourth-class ship Andes, and the equally intact Pioneer and Fortress.

On the British side was the badly wounded Deer, with Wasp and Lucky Horseshoe attached.

The decisive battle is foolproof!

Earl Gervaudan easily drew a huge cross on the outside of the fourth fairway, dropped the quill with a smile, and looked up to find his adjutant.

What about the Wasp?

The target distance is 2700, the sail is being drawn, and the anchor has not yet been lifted.

Is there still luck? The count shook his head, What about the Pioneer's reply to the order?

Fifth Fairway replied,

[The shelling density in the channel is increasing, and there is a risk of being bombed if you continue to move forward, please allow more time].

The distance between the two sides?

The distance is 630, and it is difficult to travel.

The annoying British speed... the earl stroked his beard in distaste. This is a practical difficulty. In the narrow sea area, the British's shelling is indeed flawless... Permission request, order them to give sufficient pressure to the target, forcing They gave up their positions.

Yes! Admiral!

And that reckless hired destroyer... where did it go?

The distance is 5200, and the speed is 2. The pursuit of the Totem is very effective. The relative distance has been reduced to 1100. It will definitely seize the channel before the target.

Is the captured lucky horseshoe unstoppable?

Lucky Horseshoe is still moving on the outside, and there is no sign of participating in the battle.

Count Gervaudan was taken aback.

You said there was no sign of joining the war?

yes!

What do the staff think?

The staff suggested that the flag hoisted by the Lucky Horseshoe belongs to the Employed Chamber of Commerce, and it is very likely that they will refuse to perform the tail-docking task.

Refused to perform the task?

The earl stroked his beard and thought for a while, the deputy chief of staff of the fleet ran over, and after saluting, he couldn't help but stuff a new message into the adjutant's arms.

The adjutant took a look and his expression changed drastically.

What? Received bad news? the count asked strangely.

Admiral... The Lucky Horseshoe entered the battlefield... at a speed of 12 knots, the target... the Andes.

What!

...

On the vast sea, the Lucky Horseshoe gallops with the wind.

Due to the differences in topography, naval warfare is vastly different from land warfare.

For example, there are very few strategic places on the sea that are suitable for hiding troops, and there are only a few key lines of battle, such as deck vision, observation vision, and navigation boundaries.

Moreover, sailing warships move slowly, and it is impossible to move quickly and swiftly like the army. The never-ending wind and waves on the sea limit the firepower of sea ships. up to 500 meters.

These restrictions have changed the concept of ambush in naval warfare. Ambush at sea is generally based on the concealment of tactical intentions, that is, to shape or capture various conditions that can lead to misjudgment, so that the enemy can erroneously advance the entire battle situation and form a countermeasure. Dispatch of ships favorable to one's own side. search book bar

Therefore, when the target of the Lucky Horseshoe was exposed and the fog of the battlefield was cleared away, Lorraine basically showed his tactical intentions in front of everyone.

It is still the king's car change that Yacharin had advised.

In the previous stalemate, due to the strategic exchange between the Lucky Horseshoe and the French Totem, Lorraine had to bite the bullet and use the Golden Deer to single out the Andes, so that he could never find a chance to reverse the disadvantage on the battlefield.

Until that mysterious shot, the Alchemy Ballista Narwhal used its tough body to abruptly receive the direct hit of the next twenty-four-pound cannon.

Under the tragic appearance, the Golden Deer hardly suffered any damage that would impair its combat capability.

Lorraine's opportunity finally came. The Golden Deer escaped far away, the Totem chased after it, and the Andes set off to suppress the Hornet.

The strategic stalemate is broken!

The timing of the Lucky Horseshoe's cut into the fray is ingenious.

On the one hand, the Hornet is not a fish. Even if the Andes continues to forcibly implement the plan to open the fifth channel, Collingwood will be strong enough to join Bell and form a two-to-one blockade, even if it cannot cause a decisive blow to the Andes. Attack, the fifth channel is still blocked.

On the other hand, even if the Andes gave up the plan to open up the fifth channel and chose a seemingly safer action to join the Totem, the distance between the four ships is doomed to prevent the two sides from resuming cooperation. No. 1, Andes vs. Lucky Horseshoes, a brand new matchup has indeed taken shape.

Tian Ji raced horses with his friends, with the bad horse against the good horse, and lost, the good horse against the good horse, and the good horse against the bad horse.

Although the actual battlefield does not have so much idealism, Lorraine finally changed the concept secretly, changing the victory condition from the decisive victory of the Golden Deer and the Andes to the speed of defeat of the totem and the lucky horseshoe.

The first party to deal with the enemy in front of you will get the privilege of two against one!

Lorraine took the handwheel again.

That's it, come on, let's see whether you will sink Bell first, or I will make your followers lose their combat power first... full rudder! Seize the T head!

The Golden Deer, which had been wandering for a long time, suddenly regained its spirit following the battle order. It was 800 meters away from the Totem. Her course changed suddenly, and she cut sideways to the middle between the Totem and the fourth channel with a sharp arc.

Full door chain bomb, the target is 470 meters in front, fire!

Meanwhile, Belle Judea.

During the pursuit, Bell was very much looking forward to the Andes being able to choose a direction to start a sports artillery battle.

Although this seems to pose a threat to Lorraine's plan, in fact, the Andes in motion is more vulnerable.

The hit rate of shelling will be greatly reduced, and the open sail will increase the projectile surface. At the same time, the clumsiness of its hull cannot seriously improve its ability to dodge attacks.

However, what Bell could think of, Gervaud, who is known for his stability and conservativeness, thought of everything.

The Andes stopped without hesitation, gave up all support directions, lowered its sails and raised its guns, waiting for the arrival of the Lucky Horseshoe in the most powerful static artillery state.

Hey, is it still your absolute advantage to sink me first? Then try it, old man!

Target distance 920, relative speed 7.5, engage!

Bell caught a turbulent current from north to south, and the hand wheel slammed to the right, and the Lucky Horseshoe made a big wave, cutting into the bow slash of the Andes.

Full bombardment!

More than 20 projectiles flew out from the side of the Andes. At a distance of more than 600 meters, Bell turned a blind eye and approached resolutely with the handwheel pressed.

The speed of the Lucky Horseshoe has hardly dropped at all!

In the short time between the launch of the shelling and the fall of the shells, she slashed bravely, leaving all the shells straight behind her.

460, 400, 340, 280... Saturated bombardment!

Everyone thought that Bell would turn the steering wheel and leave, but Bell still didn't move!

The turbulence still maintains a north-to-south wind direction. At this time, turning the rudder will cause the Lucky Horseshoe to stall, and... the distance of 280 meters is not suitable for Brig-type bombardment at all.

charge!

The dense shells fell on the surroundings of the Lucky Horseshoe, and the huge waves hit the rudder, which fed back to the palm of Bell's hand, and the hand wheel trembled uncontrollably.

220, 180, 140...

Bell clenched his fist and turned the handwheel, left rudder ten degrees, parallel!

Fire!

With a roar, the Lucky Horseshoe leaned to the left at an angle of nearly ten degrees, and the starboard artillery was fully fired, and the rumbling guns announced the offensive at close range!

Attack while fleeing!

The warship, which grasped the moment when the turbulence ended, still maintained a speed of more than 5 knots, and the flying projectiles flew like a goddess, flying all over the entire sea area.

Effective deterrence! The observer shouted excitedly, Three shells jumped over the target and landed in the sea behind. The distance is 50, 70, 220, which is an effective deterrent!

Effective deterrence means being able to make Andes feel threatened.

In the round of shelling just now, three shells fell behind the opponent, which means that as long as the luck is good enough, the Lucky Horseshoe can throw chain bombs or shotguns on the deck, causing real damage to the Andes.

Bell let out a long sigh of relief, stuck the hand wheel, and shook his stiff arm vigorously.

Sails cut, stern guns fired. Time to flee, brave gentlemen...