"The distance is 9700, the course is due east, the speed of the enemy fleet is 6.5, relative to 0.5, the pursuit is stable!"

　　 Lorraine frowned and stood on the bow: "What's the distance from Wai Rush?"

　　 "12.6 kilometers from the coastline."

　　 "The reinforcements haven't arrived yet?"

　　 "The northern battlefield cannot be observed, and no ship shadow is found in the direction of the island."

　　 "Continue to observe."

　　 Abandoning this impersonal command, Lorraine pinched the guardrail and stretched his waist.

　　 Chasing is boring.

　　 From the time they bit the fleet of Cotton Jack, the two sides headed to the North Atlantic Ridge in this unhurried way.

　　 Cotton Jack’s First Fleet has a total of 17 ships, including 4 Galen Destroyers, 4 Baghs, 2 Brigs and 7 Brigentines.

　　Like their leaders, this fleet has no outstanding composition, and its sailing skills are not outstanding. Even if it is a ship of the same type, there are visible differences in design and ship conditions.

　　 These problems are all dragging down the speed of the entire fleet.

　　 want to maintain the current cover between ships, 6.5 knots is probably the speed limit they can reach.

　　 However, the opponent's slow speed does not mean that Lorraine can easily overtake and block.

　　 Valkyrie is very powerful, and it is difficult for any one, two or even five ships on the opposite side to pose an effective threat in front of the injured Valkyrie.

　　 But there are a total of 17 ships on the opposite side.

　　 Lorraine knows that the powerful Valkyrie is not invincible.

In Basseterre, Blackbeard proved that Valkyrie can be defeated with half of his headquarters. On Pier 17, Henry the Hound also used his actions to prove that the group of pirates who attacked the island clearly knew how to defeat Valkyrie. .

　　The narrow sea is used for enclosure, and the open sea is used for collision.

The opponent who besieged Valkyrie is likely to be wounded and sunk. The ship that hits Valkyrie will definitely be divided by heavy artillery, but as long as it is willing to pay a price, it can be defeated as powerful as Valkyrie. This is not a guess, but a reality. .

　　 Life and glory are important?

　　 In other words, is Cotton Jack willing to pay for defeating Lorraine, and his pirate ship is willing to die for his ambition?

　　 This is not Lorraine’s problem.

Lorraine can only consider the problem from the worst point of view. That is to say, 16 flexible boats are enough to spread a net around the Bloody Mary. This turtle-speed fleet is likely to be the pirates in this attack. The final game set for the murder of Lorraine.

　　 So it is about the second question, is Lorraine willing to take the risk?

　　 Certain risks Lorraine is definitely willing to take.

　　 After all, Cotton Jack had snatched the furious blueprint. Only when Lorraine took it back, the previous auction process could proceed, and he could be regarded as completing the commission given to him by the Royal Navy.

　　Completing the commission will be rewarded. The harder the completion process, the more generous the final reward, but there is a major premise in this matter, that is, the commission must be completed.

　　 An unfinished commission is worthless to Lorraine. In order to complete the commission, he lost his life and finally caused the commission to fail. Such a process is also worthless to Lorraine.

　　 That's why he would catch up and invite the Neptune to go north to support the first formation. He wanted to liberate the first formation and defeat Cotton Jack's fleet with Valkyrie.

　　 Before the first formation appeared, Lorraine would not do anything, nor would he take any risks.

　　 Bell found Lorraine holding the writing board, set up the railing, and turned the board on the chart page in front of Lorraine.

　　 "I have a plan." He scribbled two large arcs on the map, "The cotton cloth group is advancing towards the ridge. Once they arrive, they can ride the wind belt straight to the Wind Islands."

"I suggest we go round south." He knocked on the southerly of the two arcs, "turn round south, overtake their course at a speed of about 10 knots, and start a block there to disperse the cotton cloth group. The marching formation."

　　 Lorraine glanced diagonally at the chart.

　　 "Arrive at the starting point of the block in two hours?" He asked casually.

　　 "Almost two hours."

　　 "We are about 13 kilometers away from the island, and the observation distance of the Mystral is less than 26 kilometers. In other words, if we chase for another hour or so at the current speed, Mystral will lose our track. If we continue to increase the speed..."

　　 Bell rolled his eyes: "Valkyrie's viewing distance is greater than 40 kilometers. If we rely on support so much, why don't we slow down?"

"What do you think?"

"The ghost knows what you are thinking." Bell simply shook his head. "If you don't want to take risks, our best choice is not to blend in. If the design drawings or those meat tickets must be saved, we should speed up and enter the spine. Stop the cotton Jack before the belt."

　　 "But you don't choose either. The chase without hurries, the distance without hurries, Lorraine, what are you thinking?"

　　 "Of course it is safe to choose between the two." Lorraine took it for granted, "the sea has uplifts. As far as the North Atlantic is concerned, the mid-ridge is the highest and the sides of the mid-ridge are the lowest."

"Being in a bulge or sinking will affect the navigation and lookout of the ship. This is no different from driving a carriage uphill or downhill." Lorraine looked at Bell, "You want to control the battlefield outside the mid-spine because Is this the reason? I am not willing to extend the distance too much because of this consideration."

　　 "Even the large depression Valkyrie will not chase the target 10 kilometers away. Under this premise, reduce the speed as much as possible and allow the longest time for the first formation to converge. This is my plan."

　　 "Unexpectedly conservative." Bell clipped the writing board and commented unceremoniously, "What if the first formation does not catch up?"

　　 "Of course it is..."

"Found the ship shadow of the first formation!" Sui Wang's excited shout interrupted Lorraine's words, "The first formation rushed eastward, speed 11 knots, rigorous formation! Identify the ships, Mistra, Guna, Brunhild, Jerschkogul, Frigatebird, White Pelican, Oleander, Crimson Sakura, all members of Zinnia are here!"

　　 "The flag news is established! Mystra report ~lightnovelpub.net~The first formation is rebuilt, request action instructions!"

　　 Lorraine grimaced at Bell.

　　 "It seems that the first formation is still catching up." He exclaimed, "Fleet maneuvering up to 11 knots...Han Ji always refreshed my knowledge of her commanding talents easily."

"It is indeed a good talent that makes people jealous. It is not only suitable for high-speed fleets, but also displays the delicate characteristics of women to the fullest." Bell recalled his limited contact with Favna, "Unfortunately, it would be nice to be more extroverted. ."

　　 Lorraine disagreed with Bell's words.

　　 "I think it is the introversion that created her talent, but as long as she is extroverted, she can't escape the influence of the outside world, and she cannot command her fleet in an absolutely rational way as she does now."

　　 "The way of absolute rationality?"

"Absolutely cold-blooded way." Lorraine raised his head, "Notify the target location to Mystra, and at the same time convey to Admiral Dipo, Valkyrie will cut the wind to the southeast soon, and initiate a connection to Bloody Mary from the enemy's south. Please the first formation to tear up the enemy's formation and clear the obstacles for Valkyrie to pick up the ship."

　　 "Yes!" the messenger replied loudly, "Valkyrieche winds southeast, to the south to start the connection, and the first formation is required to clean the course and cover the connection!"

　　 "Mistra returns, the order is received, and I will fully cooperate with the shipboard operation!"

　　 "That's fine." Lorraine waved his hand and turned downstairs. He said to Bell, "I'm going to prepare for the battle. My captain, it's up to you to see you."