Unknowingly, from the first sound of the cannon, the battle of Le Robert Gulf has been going on for an entire hour.

Three battlefields and two battle groups. Nine warships representing Britain and France lay down their lives beside this little-known island and reef belt. The smoke of gunfire covered the sky, and the loud noise tore through dense clouds.

The stern tower of the Badger was burning with fire.

Not long ago, because an accidental chain bomb hit the middle mainsail, the Badger suddenly deviated from normal speed.

In the process of dealing with this accident, the Jupiter on the opposite side seized the opportunity, and two solid bullets rammed into the stern tower one from the other, and luckily detonated one of the stern guns.

Fortunately fortunately, considering the extremely limited appearance rate of this battleship, Nelson transferred most of the gunpowder and shells to the main deck in advance, which made the scale of the explosion controlled in a small area, and only the colonel’s dormitory was destroyed. , The core steering wheel group and the dangerous interior cabin are protected from the impact.

Now that the fire has been controlled, and the lack of the mid-sail was filled in time by the lower sail, the Badger returned to a familiar rhythm, maintaining a low-to-medium speed of 2 to 3 knots, carefully hiding in the dead corner of Jupiter’s shooting. The adversaries who jumped into the ranks retaliated.

The battle mode is basically fixed, and no more detailed command is required in a short period of time. British warships have a mature division of duties between subordinates and subordinates. It is difficult for the captain to play before the final battle.

Nelson stood awe-inspiringly on the relatively empty bow deck, his wandering eyes did not linger too much on many fireworks, but there was no decisive damage to the Jupiter, but constantly, intentionally or unintentionally, sweeping the calm sea of ​​the south. .

The enemy at the end of the sea is also a comrade-in-arms.

The battle there is more difficult than here. Lorraine faces the old and cunning Gevodang, and the Golden Deer entangles the huge and clumsy Andes. How will it win or lose?

Do you want to send an assault boat to observe it?

Nelson touched his chin, lost in thought.

Tens of kilometers away, the real center battlefield of the Le Rober Bay naval battle. The scene of the Golden Deer fled in heavy smoke not only fell in the eyes of the French Fleet Admiral Count Gervaudan, but also fell on Collingwood and In the eyes of the entire crew of the Wasp.

In the one-hour artillery battle, these elite British sailors hardly felt any pressure.

The Wasp was swaying sideways just outside the exit of Channel 5, disembarking, disembarking, clearing the deck, and concentrating on it.

But even though he was engrossed in his attitude, the real shelling was still extremely perfunctory.

The goal is there, he won't run, won't hide, won't enter, won't retreat.

The shortest distance the Wasp has suffered so far is 150 meters away, and their attacks are similar. No shell has ever fallen within 100 meters of the target.

This battle was fought...

The crew of the Hornets didn't really care about the real-time status of the Golden Deer, but they were in the purgatory battlefield of life and death. Apart from cheering for their comrades, they seemed to have nothing more meaningful to do.

But now, their support comrades ran away...

The sailors of the Hornets looked at each other awkwardly. The second lieutenant captain who had a close personal relationship with Collingwood was recommended by the sailors to their captain and asked the question that everyone cared most.

"Major, the Golden Deer...seems to be broken."

"I can see it." Collingwood looked at the far end blankly, "Heading to the fourth channel, at a speed of 3 to 4 knots. From the perspective of a fugitive ship, her sails were not completely affected by the wind, and she was sailing. There were also more extra moves, which greatly affected her effectiveness in getting out of the battle."

"Probably... the shot just lost a heavy loss, right?"

"for example?"

"For example, the main seaman died in battle, and the dragons on the ship have no leader?"

Collingwood sneered and pointed to the Golden Deer: "It may not be visible from the angle of the Andes, but from our point of view, the scene of the shot just now is clear. There is no one on the bow deck at all. As for the scattered pieces, you How much threat do you think it poses to a strong person who climbs the cliff with bare hands?"

The sailor was stunned on the spot: "What the major meant... President Drake was defeated?"

"I don't know." Collingwood shook his head regretfully. "Drake and the Admiral are the same kind of people, decisive, firm, with rich knowledge and extremely high quality. They have been compared by the sea school, but the Admiral chose Dedicated to his motherland, Drake chose himself."

"Major, I don't understand..."

"It doesn't matter if I don't understand it, even I don't know what I want to express... Let's pass it on, don't worry, at least until the defeat is over, we all have the absolute obligation to stick to our posts."

"Yes!"

The captain of the sailor was coaxed back in this way, and there was no one else around, and Collingwood's face suddenly became gloomy.

Lorraine Anason Drake had a huge industry at a young age.

With his ability and family background, he could have established meritorious service in the Royal Navy and protected the country, but he chose to retire, even eager to wait for the graduation of the sea school.

No matter what hidden secrets there are, he is a man without a country.

A man without a country should not lean on his arms. He may be brave, fearless, enthusiastic, or good at war, but once he judges that the situation in front of him is hopeless, how determined is he to live to death?

no?

The direct attack just now may not have destroyed the Golden Deer, but it might have shattered his desire to win.

Fraud... Is the purpose of fraud to deceive the French or the British?

Lorraine Drake, will this person really escape?

Collingwood couldn't guess the answer to this question. In his opinion, perhaps only an excellent commander like Nelson among the younger generation could clearly understand Lorraine's thoughts.

But he couldn't get in touch with Nelson now.

On the huge battlefield, he was extremely far from Nelson, and extremely close to the Andes.

Wasp...should I get in now? Should I retire?

Following a scattered trajectory, the Golden Deer headed towards the only exit of the battlefield, the fourth channel, like a sleepwalking.

This kind of thing seems extremely simple to describe.

However, the ship is not a living thing. It is not easy to truly express the trance and fear of a defeated general in the human field. Moreover, there is no reference on the Golden Deer, and there is no such negative and desperate emotion. .

Wait for war, want to fight, ask for war!

After experiencing a direct attack from the bow of the ship, that is the real atmosphere on the Golden Deer. The so-called escape is just a new round of enticement launched by Lorraine based on the status quo.

In order to achieve the most realistic effect, Lorraine found someone who had no experience in steering from the sailor to take the helm on his behalf, and ordered the three sails to operate separately, without giving a unified command.

As a result, the sense of synergy was finally broken. The Golden Deer swayed away from the Andes. The wind was uneven, the sailing was unstable, and the bow was thick as a column of billowing black smoke. This panic smells like a dog at home.

Lorraine and Henna, who were temporarily free, came to Noya's divination room together.

As opposed to Carmen’s staff room, these two cabins are located at the left and right oblique angles of the upper stern cabin, providing the best view of the observation. If you don’t stand on the balcony, the concealment is also excellent.

Hannah drew a card from Noah's deck without saying what she had drawn, and then inserted it back into the deck.

"Guards who pretend to be injured to attract the target are chasing after them. It is also a common method in assassination." She lowered her eyelids and said softly. Different."

"Different?" Lorraine tilted his head. "You worry that I will be self-defeating. Once the distance is too large, Revodang will immediately abandon me and seek victory from the Hornets?"

"This is the most effective way to win."

"In principle, you are right. But I promise Gewodang will not let us enter the fourth channel."

"why?"

"Le Robel." Lorraine laughed. "Compared to the Hornets and Badgers, the Golden Deer who destroyed Le Robel is the most evil criminal here. The Golden Deer was previously slippery, so it’s hard to get him to use the phone. Now we behave like this~lightnovelpub.net~ If we let us escape, Gevodang will not be able to explain to Martinique’s governor and parliament."

"So the Frenchman's Brig will come to catch up?"

"The Andes, or the Brig. In order to punish the culprit who hurt the French people, he must hunt me down. In order to win the battle of Le Robert Gulf, he must suppress the Hornets. The two ships will be separated, as long as they Once we're separated, we can take advantage of it."

"Pinch Brig?"

"I'm afraid it's impossible to pinch..." Lorraine sighed regretfully, "This plan is temporary. We don't have any means to inform our comrades. If we don't want the Hornets to do anything extra because of the misjudgment, we have to separate. Action is good."

"We can separate too..." Henna's eyes lit up, "You are going to let Bell Judea contain the Andes!"

Before she finished her words, Lorraine also locked in the sight glass the figure of the French ship Brig Totem, which was galloping from behind.

"Very beautiful new ship... I really can't bear it." He muttered and stood up. "Henna, let Bell attack. Tell him, I need an hour."