Reborn As a Pirate

The thirty-two-pound ship-mounted heavy gun, as the most powerful movable smoothbore gun of this era, has always been regarded as a symbol of maritime supremacy.

There are very few countries in the world capable of manufacturing such heavy artillery. Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands... each represents the order of the world, and each spares no effort to spread the light of civilization to all mankind.

Civilization is a monster that devours everything, and it is the sharpest fang in the monster's mouth.

Throughout the world, the standard 32-pound naval gun is generally made of pure iron, 2.7 meters long, 2.5 tons in weight, and 15.9 cm in diameter. It is equipped with 18-pound solid bullets, chain bombs and 32-pound shotguns.

The operator of each gun is generally between 10 and 16 people, the rate of fire is 3 minutes per round (the British speed is one and a half minutes), the maximum range of fire is 1350 meters at 4 degrees, and the maximum range is 2250 meters at 8 degrees.

Within 100 meters, its solid shells can easily penetrate a 10-centimeter-thick oak plank, and within 300 meters, it can achieve direct damage to warships of level five and below, that is, under the direct attack state, one shot penetrates the side hull. starter

It is a well-deserved murder weapon at sea, and it is the only giant Galenic warship rated at level three or above that can withstand its terrifying recoil.

HMS Lion is such a Tier III battleship.

As the most cutting-edge young main force in the Royal Navy's lineup, its comprehensive evaluation of a single ship has even stabilized the Duke of Wales with 98 guns. It is a well-deserved top ship in the New World Fleet of the Royal Navy.

This is Shaq Drake's flagship.

At a distance of 900 meters, the powerful side of the Lion completed the first round of saturated bombardment, with 14 32-pound guns and 15 18-pound guns fired in succession. sea ​​wonders.

But her master did not appear to be delighted.

Shaq put down the binoculars expressionlessly, raised his eyes and glanced at the combat staff gathered behind him.

The 900-meter deterrent bombardment is a special order from the captain?

A flash of hair flashed across the face of the elderly chief of staff: According to the battle line operation manual of the Ministry of the Navy, a battle distance of 1,000 meters is a suitable distance for launching an attack. Rapid explosions can effectively disintegrate the opponent's battle line, and we have trained The prime artillery ensures the speed of loading and will not affect the effect of formal engagement.

Officially engaged in battle...? Shaq showed an inexplicable smile on his face, A battle line with a total of 74 firepower, an enemy army composed of a smuggling ship... Chief of Staff, you must not like hunting .”

yes……

Shaq didn't continue talking, just shook his head.

Inform the Unicorn Immortal that the target is fleeing to the northwest at high speed, and is expected to pass its front within five minutes. Tell her to catch up and start delay operations nearby, waiting for the Lion and other companion ships to outflank it.

The chief of staff bit the bullet and interjected: Admiral, are you going to order directly over the formation commander?

The rabbit is about to run away. At this time, the wise hunter will loosen the leash instead of waiting for the dog to learn to untie the collar.

Yes! Admiral!

...

Special whistle.

The whistling sound of the thirty-two-pound gun was very special, low and short, like a hammer being stuffed in layers of fabric, and there was no danger of death at all.

But Hai obviously didn't think so.

At the landing point hundreds of meters away, the waves from the sea are like a tsunami, and the spray soaring into the sky is wide and thick.

It is six or seven meters high.

Being hit by this kind of power, or even just being affected within the range of the near miss, would cause huge damage to a fragile commercial ship like the Jackdaw.

Fortunately, however, they seem to be overconfident in their own strength.

The bombardment nine hundred meters away is meaningless, and no matter how powerful it falls on the sea hundreds of meters away, it will not cause trouble to the Jackdaw. Lin turned to flee.

Shaq, I haven't seen you for a while, your mind seems to be more rigid...

Lorraine spat boredly.

Bell, try to keep this distance, and lure the Lion to continue shelling while looking for the cut corner.

Actually, it can be a little closer. I need some angles.

Lorraine thought for a while and nodded: The distance must not be less than 700 meters. When this wave is over, I will let Yacharin cover us.

700? Enough!

A gust of wind blew into the bay from the ocean and moved inward along the land on the south shore, wrinkling the calm sea.

The Jackdaw caught the wind, turning her bow slightly to the southwest.

The distance between her and the Lion was a little closer, and she stepped out of the explosion point, showing a slender ship posture.

But only a moment later, the port side was released, and the sky was full of shotguns splashing on the sea.

Thinner and denser waves rose up, hiding the Jackdaw in the water mist again, Bell seized the opportunity to change direction, followed the wind break, and finally cut back to the wind belt completely.

The Jackdaw swelled to the brim, its speed increased, and then rose again, and the Lion launched a second round of full bombardment in vain, as powerful as ever, and as threatening as ever.

Cut out, get out!

Lorraine returned to the poop deck and stood behind Bell admiring the pleasing curvature of the sail.

How does it feel to ride the golden current? he asked.噺⒏⑴The full text of the text is the fastest んττρs:/м.χ八⑴zщ.còм/

That brother of yours won't make it easy for us. Bell rubbed his shoulders while holding the handwheel, Although I haven't participated in the defense of the Continental Fleet, based on what I know about Shaq Drake, the Blockade Fleet is at least There's a boat.

Brig in Baltimore. Lorraine smiled, The tactical choice...is probably delayed combat.

Before the words were finished, Pierce's warning signal was empty: The enemy shadow at eight o'clock, the distance is 2600, approaching at a very high speed!

Bell raised his head and found Lorraine: The high-speed ship you want is here. Since it has wing sails, should we use it?

Catalina said that escaping is the specialty of pirates. I believe that the red rose of the Caribbean will not let us down.

Tch! It's so easy for you to be the captain.

This is a misunderstanding. Lorraine argued earnestly, I have been consolidating my energy to deal with the crisis of life and death that may arise at any time. It is very hard.

...

Under the night, the Unicorn fell behind the Jackdaw with its wings spread wide, and soon entered Lorraine's field of vision.

Lorraine is very familiar with this type of ship. It has a sword bow, shield stern, wing sails, and a slender hull, which is exactly the same as the Lucky Horseshoe.

As a creation of Baltimore shipbuilders, this type of military ship has an aspect ratio much larger than that of conventional warships. While gaining speed, it sacrifices stability, especially for side bombardment, and its hit rate is appalling.

But she is undoubtedly qualified as a high-speed ship.

Bell once maintained a full speed of 12 knots for a long time in the strong wind of the Battle of Le Robert Bay. Although the British captain behind him is not as skilled as Bell, and the wind environment today is far worse than that of the time, but with the blessing of the wing sails, He still made a dash of almost 11 knots.

The relative speed was 1.5 knots, 2.7 kilometers per hour. The two sides chased and fled for more than 40 minutes, leaving only seven or eight hundred meters between each other.

This distance is enough for the bow cannon to launch an attack, but if you want to achieve the hysteresis effect, the most suitable distance is within 500 meters.

Five more minutes...five more minutes...

The captain thought so, and so did Shaq on the Lion.

At this time, three kilometers east of the Unicorn, the Lion was breaking through the waves and riding the wind.

Shaq stood alone on the bow of the ship, holding up the binoculars and motionless.

At the far end of the field of vision was the lights of the Unicorn Tower, and farther away was the clever smuggling ship. The distance should not be far away, but the strict blackout made it impossible for Shaq to track down her whereabouts.

So far, the performance of this little rabbit has amazed Shaq. Counting from the sixth formation, it has sneaked in stealthily, thrown off the outpost, calmed down in front of the mighty Lion, and dared to take the initiative to approach in order to catch the wind.

Especially their fight against the Unicorn.

The average speed of the Unicorn in this pursuit battle reached 11 knots, which is enough to surpass most sea ships.

But as the hunted person, the speed of the little rabbit is obviously not as fast as that of the Unicorn, but it can maintain a stable high speed all the time, relying on its strength to greatly delay the time to be caught up.

This kind of skill, this kind of psychology, as well as the unity, self-confidence and ability to resist pressure...

It's a pity that no matter how good the outlaws are, they are just outlaws.

Their luck is about to end, and when the unicorn fires its cannon, they will fall into an inescapable snare.

The wind is tight.

Enjoying the rushing strong sea breeze, Shaq recalled the light news not long ago.

According to the light signal just now, the progress of the chase is stable, and the time for the shelling should be at...

Emergency light from the Unicorn, Admiral!

Shaq raised his eyebrows unexpectedly, and couldn't help feeling a bad premonition.

What's wrong?

The Unicorn reported that the target suddenly accelerated. The estimated speed was nearly 13 knots and the navigation was stable. Therefore, it was judged that it was impossible to catch up. The Unicorn requested to abandon the operation and return to the establishment.

It's actually... 13 knots?

Shaq stood there in a daze, a wry smile gradually surfaced on his face.

Are you waiting for the wind?

Get angry, throw off the pursuit... This time, I was tricked by the little rabbit.