Count Gevodan drew a bright red line on the chart.

This is the first red line deduced at the end of the Le Robert Gulf naval battle, indicating the trajectory of the Andes. Starting from its current position, it advances in a straight line slowly, and suppresses the strategic point of the fifth channel exit with a deterrent situation.

With the action of the Andes... the Wasp is bound to turn into a dynamic, the most likely is to abandon combat and seek to escape from the Fourth Channel.

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

Three tortuous colored lines, this is the battle situation in the fifth channel area.

Then there is the critical fourth channel.

The hard-hit Golden Deer escaped to the Fourth Channel first, and the Totem was dispatched to intercept it.

The British would definitely think that the purpose of the Totem was to sink the Golden Deer, but in fact...

Count Gevodan turned his wrist dexterously, and the straight line immediately turned into a zigzag.

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

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

At the same time, if it is not for the purpose of a battle, the wingship Lucky Horseshoe, which has never been put into battle, cannot perform tail docking tactics.

As a result, the fourth channel was blocked, and the Golden Deer, Wasp, and Lucky Horseshoe would be confined within the bay and forced to start a second round of decisive battles against the new French combat fleet, with Andes as The core Fifth Channel fleet.

The strength of the two sides...

On the French side is the intact Tier 4 ship Andes, as well as the Pioneer and Fortress intact.

On the British side is the seriously injured Golden Deer, which belongs to the Hornets and Lucky Horseshoes.

The decisive battle is foolproof!

Count Gevodan easily drew a huge cross on the outside of the fourth channel, dropped the quill pen with a smile, and looked up for his adjutant.

"What's the situation with the Wasp?"

"The target is at a distance of 2700, and the sail is being opened, but the anchor has not yet been lifted."

"Is there still a fluke?" The earl shook his head, "How about the Pioneer's reply to the order?"

"The fifth channel replied, [the density of shelling in the channel increases, and there is a risk of bombing if you continue to move forward, please allow more time]."

"The distance between the two parties?"

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

"Disgusting British speed..." The earl stroked his beard disgustedly. "This is a practical difficulty. In the narrow sea, the British shelling is indeed flawless... The permission request, ordering them to give the target sufficient pressure to force They gave up the battle position."

"Yes! Admiral!"

"And that reckless mercenary destroyer... where did it escape?"

"The distance is 5200, the speed is 2, the Totem's pursuit is very effective, the relative distance has been reduced to 1100, and it will definitely be able to seize the channel before the target."

"Did the captured lucky horseshoe stop it?"

"The Lucky Horseshoe still keeps moving on the outside, and there is no sign of participating in the war."

Count Gevodan was taken aback.

"You said there is no sign of participating in the war?"

"Yes!"

"What do the staff members think?"

"The staff members proposed that the banner hoisted by the Lucky Horseshoe belongs to the Chamber of Commerce for hire, and it is very likely that they will refuse to perform the docking task."

"Refused to perform the task?"

The earl stroked his beard in thought, half of his thoughts, the Fleet Chief of Staff ran over, and after saluting, he could not help but put a new development into the arms of the adjutant.

The adjutant glanced, his face changed drastically.

"What? I got bad news?" the count asked strangely.

"Admiral... Lucky Horseshoe enters the battlefield... 12 knots speed, target... Andes."

"what!"

...

On the vast sea, the Lucky Horseshoe galloped in the wind.

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

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

Moreover, sailing warships move slowly, and they cannot be as swiftly and swiftly as the army. The never-ending wind and waves on the sea limit the firepower of sea ships. No matter how large the effective range of the naval gun, the actual range can only be at most. Reach 500 meters.

These restrictions have changed the concept of naval battles versus ambushes. Marine ambushes are largely based on the concealment of tactical intent, that is, to shape or capture various conditions that can lead to misjudgment, and make the enemy mistakenly predict the entire battle situation and form a confrontation. Dispatch of ships in favour of one's own side. Search for books

Therefore, when the target of Lucky Horseshoe was exposed and the fog on the battlefield was swept away, Lorraine basically showed his tactical intentions to everyone.

It is still the king car translocation that Acharin advised.

In the previous stalemate, because the Lucky Horseshoe and the French Totem formed a strategic exchange, Lorraine had to bite the bullet and singled out the Andes with the Golden Deer, so that he could not find a chance to reverse the disadvantage of the battlefield.

Until that magical shot like a ghost, the alchemy ballista narwhal used a tough body to take a direct attack from a twenty-four pound gun.

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

Lorraine’s opportunity finally came. The Golden Deer escaped, the Totem chased, and the Andes set off to suppress the Hornets. The idle Lucky Horseshoe stood out and succeeded the Golden Deer as the opponent of the Andes.

The strategic deadlock is broken!

The timing of the Lucky Horseshoe's cutting into the battlefield is very clever.

On the one hand, the Wasp is not a fish belly. Even if the Andes continues to forcefully implement the plan to open up the fifth channel, Collingwood is still strong enough to converge with Bell and form a two-to-one blockade, even if it cannot be decisive for the Andes. Strike, the fifth channel is still blocked.

On the other hand, even if the Andes gave up its plan to open up the fifth channel and chose a seemingly more secure operation, and merged with the Totem, the distance between the four ships was destined to be unable to resume cooperation between the two parties. A new game between No. and Andes vs. Lucky Horseshoe is indeed formed.

Tian Ji and his friend raced horses, with a bad horse against a good horse, losing, a good horse against a good horse, a good horse against a bad horse, two wins, and then a victory.

Although there is not so much idealism in the real battlefield, Lorraine finally changed the concept, changing the conditions of victory from the decisive victory of the Golden Deer and the Andes to the defeat speed of the totem and the lucky horseshoe.

The party who is the first to solve the enemy in front of you will get the privilege of being two enemies and one!

Lorraine took over the handwheel again.

"That's it, come on, and see if you sunk Bell first, or if I let your follower lose his combat power first... You Man Rudder! Seize the T head!"

The Golden Deer, who had been hesitating for a long time, suddenly regained her spirit with this war order. She was 800 meters away from the Totem, and her course changed abruptly, cutting to the middle of the Totem and the fourth channel in a sharp arc.

"The whole door chain bomb, the target is 470 meters ahead, open fire!"

At the same time, Bell Judea.

In the process of pursuing, Bell was very much looking forward to the Andes can choose a direction to start the movement artillery battle.

Although this seems to threaten Lorraine's plan, in fact, the Andes in the movement is more vulnerable.

The hit rate of shelling will be greatly reduced, and the open sail will increase the bomb surface. At the same time, its hull is clumsy and it can't seriously improve its ability to dodge attacks.

However, all Bell could think of, Gewodang, who is known for his steadiness and conservativeness, thought of everything.

The Andes stopped without hesitation, gave up all support directions, lowered its sails and set up its artillery, waiting for the arrival of Lucky Horseshoe with the most powerful static shelling.

"Hey, sink me first. Is it still your absolute advantage? Then try it, old stuff!"

"Target distance is 920, relative speed is 7.5, engage in battle!"

Bell caught a turbulent flow from north to south, and the hand wheel slammed to the right. The Lucky Horseshoe set off a big wave and cut strongly into the bow of the Andes.

"Saturated shelling!"

More than twenty projectiles flew out from the side of the Andes. At a distance of more than 600 meters, Bell turned a blind eye and pressed the handwheel firmly to approach it.

The speed of Lucky Horseshoe has not dropped at all!

In the short time from the start of the shelling to the falling of the shells, she cut diagonally bravely, leaving all the shells straight behind her.

"460, 400, 340, 280...full shelling!"

Everyone thought that Bell would turn the rudder and leave, but Bell was still motionless!

The turbulence still maintains the wind direction from north to south. 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 artillery.

charge!

Dense cannonballs fell around the Lucky Horseshoe, and a huge wave hit the rudder, feedback to the palm of Bell's hand, and the handwheel couldn't help shaking.

"220, 180, 140..."

Bell clenched his fist and moved the hand wheel, the rudder left ten degrees, parallel!

"Fire!"

A roar ~lightnovelpub.net~ The Lucky Horseshoe tilted to the left at an inclination of nearly ten degrees, and the starboard artillery fired for the first time, and the rumble of the artillery announced its offensive at close range!

Attack and escape!

The battleship that grasped the moment when the turbulence ended was still maintaining a speed of more than 5 knots, and the flying projectiles flew over the entire sea like a goddess.

"Effective deterrence!" The observer shouted excitedly, "Three shells leaped over the target and landed in the back sea area at a distance of 50, 70, 220, which is an effective deterrent!"

Effective deterrence means being able to make the Andes feel threatened.

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

Bell let out a long sigh of relief, jammed the handwheel, and shook his stiff arm vigorously.

"Cut off the wing sail and fire the stern gun. It's time to escape, brave gentlemen..."