The historical Cottonjack was a legendary superstar who was active in the golden age of piracy.

Merry, affectionate, greedy, hypocritical, and cowardly.

He was supposed to have some seafaring skills, starting out as a seaman, working as a quartermaster on a pirate ship called the Treasure, effectively managing the cargo hold.

He skillfully exploited his status, and although he could not enter the captain-helmsman-pilot power triangle, he still managed to gather a loyal following for himself.

On one occasion, he mutinied on the ship, banished the original captain, and replaced him with a dove who became a pirate captain.

He's a strange pirate.

Throughout his career as a pirate, he did not leave a representative record of war and battle during his short period of activity, and is most noted, firstly, for his initiation and promotion of the pirate flag, and secondly, for his collaboration with two celebrities, Anne. Bonney, Mary. Reed's love-hate relationship.

What he experienced and pursued did not seem to be the mercenary barbarian in traditional thinking, but like a little aristocrat who tried his best to camp in the social circle, racking his brains to settle down.

According to Katarina, the idea of the pirate flag brought Jack Cotton great fame.

Although his combat record and strength were not enough for him to be included in the list of candidates for the Pirate King, there was a ready-made Pirate King who defected to him, offered a token, and was willing to help.

This incident shocked the entire pirate world at the time.

According to the Pirate Code, Cotton Jack's situation was finally judged to be "relying on his own strength to complete the collection of the king's token", and the Brotherhood of the Sea gave him a three-month attackable period, and pirates from all over the Caribbean flocked to him.

Scuffle, chaos, battle......

At the end of March, the former pirate king who defected to him died heroically, and Cotton Jack conceived both of his children during this time.

A new throne of the Pirate King was born, and with it came a legend of an era...... It must have been overthinking.

The real outcome of this event was that the overly high-profile Cotton Jack managed to attract the attention of the Royal Navy. With Rogers' funding, the pirate search party easily blocked him in the waterway.

Cottonjack hides in the cargo hold during the battle, leaving the two pregnant pirate princesses on deck against the sailors, and finally confronts the trio and ends up in prison.

Cottonjack was soon sentenced to death by hanging, and after a few months of drying, Cottonjack II, who was more in line with the standards of a pirate king, defeated his rivals and ascended to the throne, a title that has been passed down to the seventh generation to this day.

The Jackdaw's leadership group, playing the role of a sparrow, still gathered on the boom, observing the pirate formation in the distance, while listening to Lorraine and Caterina take turns to talk about the secrets of the pirate world in a relaxed tone.

When he was done, Bell looked at Lorraine suspiciously.

"Captain Debo is the famous Stigma of Stigma, known as the red-haired Caterina of the Caribbean Red Rose, right?"

"Yes."

"I've seen information that she was chosen by the Maritime Brotherhood as a candidate for the Pirate King Mansfield III shortly before we arrived in the New World, right?"

"Yes."

"Since he is an insider, it is only natural that Captain Debo knows so many secrets. But you ......"

Lorraine scratched her head embarrassedly, "It sounds a bit unscrupulous, but from the perspective of the Codex, I'm actually a non-candidate for the Seventh Pirate King right now. And as long as you get the third token of the diaspora, a new honorific title can be born. ”

"Oh...... Well?! ”

……

And the wind, tame the waves.

At the edge of the Jackdaw's field of vision, the flagship formation of the pirate king Cotton Jack VII floated and descended, advancing towards the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay without hurry.

This made everyone on the Jackdaw find it a little incomprehensible.

The Bloody Mary is an old galen of the same type and class as the Golden Hart, and from the perspective of the design era, it is in the period of the strong rise of the French navy and the attack on British sea power.

The change of ship type in that era was led by the French, the fifth class of ships fought the fourth class of ships, and the third class of ships won the second class of ships, although they did not really replace Britain as the lord of the sea, but as a ship, that type of Galen destroyer is undoubtedly a classic among the classics.

No matter how classic a destroyer is, it is still a destroyer, and the maximum firepower of eighteen pounds does not have the strength to challenge the cutting-edge third-class ships, not to mention that the blockade formation is also a three-in-one, forming an absolute strength crushing the pirate formation in all aspects.

Didn't Cotton Jack VII know the truth about the blockade of the bay?

Lorraine thought it couldn't be. Zero Long Literature Network

The pirate formation emerged from the depths of the Atlantic, and if they didn't know what was on the east coast of North America, they didn't have any point in doing so.

So, is Cotton Jack VII confident that he will break through Shaq's blockade head-on?

If this is the case, Lorraine can only say that the Maritime Brotherhood can start selecting candidates for the VIII from now on.

Can't figure it out......

Lorraine smacked her mouth and looked at Katerina: "Do you have a clue?" ”

"I have heard that Cotton VII was a former lord of a manor in Virginia, and that he was forced to go to sea after being persecuted by the local governor. If this rumor is true, he should have been a supporter of the Revolutionary War, and it is understandable that old Virginia friends would have taken the risk to support the war if they wanted him. ”

"But he is preparing to break through the blockade of a third-class ship from the front."

"Pirates tend to be confident in their speed, not to mention that Virginia's receiving port is in Norfolk, which, unlike Baltimore, is close to the mouth of the bay."

It must be admitted that only those who have actually been pirates can understand the strange gambler mentality of pirates.

Do you just think you're fast enough to dare to gamble your life with confidence?

Lorraine wanted to laugh.

He spread his hands indifferently: "Well, Mr. Pirate King thinks he can outrun the blockade formation. What about you? When are you going to have it delivered? ”

"I want to follow up."

Lorraine raised her eyebrows in surprise: "In broad daylight? ”

Caterina nodded solemnly.

"Just as Cotton Cloth VII thinks he will definitely be able to escape, I am also convinced that he will be blocked by the blockade formation at the mouth of the bay. This is our chance, and with the right work, we can save half a day for this trip. ”

After saying that, she looked at Lorraine, waiting for Lorraine's final decision.

Lorraine looked back curiously.

"This time you're the captain. What do you think I'm doing with something like this, which is about the lives of the whole ship? ”

……

The whistle was blown, the sailors ran the deck. Bell retook the wheel, and Henna and Pierce boarded the lookout.

The risky assault decision was carried out hastily and unhastily, like Katerina's character, impulsive and courageous.

Lorraine wasn't prepared to interfere with her decision, even if it was still a bit risky to Lorraine, at least not as secure as a night flight.

But it's risky......

The people who walk on the seas are taking risks all the time, and this smuggling itself is a huge gamble, compared to it, a strong breakthrough under the cover of the sacrifice of the pirate formation is not even a risk at all, it is just a simple and everyday adventure.

If it's everyday, why interfere?

Pacing on the ship, admiring the selfless and skilful work of the crew from a rare perspective of the spectator, Lorraine couldn't help but breathe in admiration.

"Since it's a first-level alert, the divination room should not be allowed to use it anymore. Otherwise, go and tell your fortune? ”

Before he could make a decision, Henna's cry was heard.

"The distance is 24 kilometers, the course is southwest, the relative speed is 4.5 knots, and the formation in front cuts the wind!"

"Honestly walk Henry's Point? I thought there would be a bolder choice......" said Lorraine and Caterina at the same time.

Dropping these words, Lorraine lazily pushed open the door to the divination room.

Caterina stood heroically on the upper deck of the bow and drew her sword with a thud.

"Raise the sails, hang the sails, the bow sails. Since they are going south, our goal is ...... To the north, sweep Cape Charles. ”

"Jackdaw, let's go!"