July 23, 1779, Zephyr.

It wasn't a special day for Shaq.

The Lion's rotation is still 8 days away, and the sun is still hanging in the sky today. On the sea, the blockade formation also surrounded a smuggling fleet that did not know whether to live or die, as in the past.

This one-sided battle has been going on for more than an hour.

In the process, the fifth-class ship of the blockade formation, the Montaglio, successfully entangled a Brigentine, and the Lion easily penetrated a Brigentine, and together with the Unicorn, it used arc forcing tactics to slowly force the Galen, which looked quite similar to the Golden Deer, to a dead end in the offshore sea.

Rather boring changes......

Shaq secretly yawned, and couldn't help but recall the dexterous little rabbit ten days ago.

Could that be Lorraine?

The old subordinates of the third formation were lucky enough to hijack Lorraine's ship, and shrewdly did not show any clues, and extorted thirty pounds with the usual disposition, giving Bell the opportunity to send information about New Orleans.

Captain Amani's gains there were enormous.

Shaq already knew that his stupid brother had a hunch and had taken the most dangerous path, helping the French to deliver arms to the so-called Continental Army.

Fortunately, Lorraine has not completely lost her mind, and has chosen a clever cross-dress, and even her identity has been completely changed.

There are also boats......

The ship used for smuggling was called the Jackdaw, a converted commercial Bag-type high-speed ship with no background, no past, no transaction and maintenance records, registered in Port of Spain, and registered by Donna Brown. Linka is a genuine, notorious pirate.

Shaq was a little relieved.

Although he is a stupid brother, Lorraine's style of doing things is still as bold and steady as it was back then, seemingly risky, but it is easy not to get into trouble.

But......

High-speed Bag, destination Baltimore, clear and decisive command style, gifted wind-cutting skills......

After thinking about it, Shax's little rabbit that night seemed to be Lorraine after receiving Bell's support.

"Count the days, that ship must have been somewhere outside the mouth of the bay...... Lorraine likes night raids, and if she encounters them again, should she sink them? ”

Shaq's muttering happened to drift into Captain Amani's ears, and the captain couldn't help but shudder at the thought of Bell's admonition.

"Admiral......

Shaq tilted his head slightly: "It's going to be finished?" ”

The poor captain quickly shook his head: "Sorry, Admiral! The encirclement is steadily being established, and the captain expects it will take another hour or so to reach the best firing environment. ”

"The Montadelian hasn't dealt with her opponent yet?"

"A direct hit has been successfully formed, but the impact position is not very good......"

"Since there has been no obvious change, what did Mr. Captain ask you to do? To cut my pathetic patience? ”

The tone was not salty, there were no fierce words, and Amani's face turned pale, and he felt that his whole heart was about to jump to his throat.

"Report to the Admiral!" He saluted side by side, and his voice was loud, "Look out for the shadow of the ship found 17 kilometers northeast, high-speed Bag type, speed of more than 12 knots, is expected to pass Cape Charles in 50 minutes!" ”

"High-speed Bagh-type?"

Amani hurriedly glanced left and right, took a quick step, and lowered his voice.

"Winged sails, bow doors are modified, and the bow sign is a crow with wings on top of the head of a viper, and the crow is newly installed."

He swallowed, and suddenly increased the speed of his speech: "It's the Jackdaw." ”

In fact, there was no need for Amani to do anything else, and when he heard the obvious sign that the crow was newly installed, Shaq already knew that it must be Lorraine.

Lorraine's choice to raid during the day was completely beyond Shaq's expectations, but he wasn't incomprehensible.

From Lorraine's point of view, he must have hoped to take advantage of the blockade formation's fierce battle at Cape Henry to skim away from Cape Charles, 19 kilometers away.

However, it's daytime!

Within 35 kilometers, the Lion may find the shadow of the intrusive ship at any time, and it is God blessing that the Jackdaw can advance safely to the 17 kilometer position under such circumstances, but this distance is still far from safe.

In the blink of an eye, Shaq had already dealt with it in his heart, giving up the Galen type in front of him, the Unicorn Fairy hedged the Jackdaw at full speed, the Lion moved to the middle line of the bay mouth, and Montanlio gave up evasion and did his best to solve the enemy in front of him.

Except for speed, the Jackdaw was not sustainable.

As long as the blockade formation is fully coordinated, even if Lorraine and Bell join forces, they will have no way to escape from this narrow bay mouth!

Do you want to give an order?

Shaq looked at the empty sea level and was silent.

Captain Amani suppressed his apprehension: "Admiral...... "everyone."

"Bell wants a permanent liaison, Staffer Emmons is leaving, right?"

Amani was stunned for a moment: "I set off last night, and I picked four capable and reliable stormtroopers to protect him, and I was talking about carrying out the Cape Henry infiltration operation. ”

"Cape Henry sneaking in? Those hillbillies...... How can he be deserved? ”

"The impression you have given to your subordinates has always been cautious and stereotypical, although it is a bit excessive, and there is no voice of doubt in the formation."

"Cautious and rigid...... Is it? ”

Shaq pulled out a smile that didn't smile at all.

"The commander of the formation is not me, and the immediate handling of the situation should not be me. Captain Amani, don't think I'm going to indulge you if you're my old subordinate. ”

"Let the captain put away these superfluous thoughts and concentrate on the enemy! If he thinks the situation is more than enough, then take that clipper down. If not...... Tell him that what you eat is the result of the battle, and what you see is just a puff of smoke. ”

"Yes! Sir! ”

……

The galloping Jackdaw, greeted by the fire from the south shore, seemed to have flown into the Chesapeake Bay, its ethereal and lascivious form, leaving a long, messy wavy line off the coast of Cape Charles.

The blockade formation did not react in any respectful way, as if it had not been noticed, and only carried out its conventional tactics step by step.

Another hour passed, and without warning, the Montalineo was deceived by the fake maneuver from the opposite side, and Brigentine, covered in bruises, plunged into the battle group of the Lion and the Bloody Mary like a warrior on the verge of death.

The ship flew the flag of the United States during its advance!

The red and white flags unfurled in the sea breeze, and on the blue corners, thirteen state stars shone brightly.

The Bloody Mary seized the opportunity in time, and under the cover of Brigentine, she desperately suffered a round of approaching shelling from the Unicorn, and forcibly cut the side to break out of the encirclement.

As Caterina said, pirates will always have a talent for speed that the navy doesn't have.

The Bloody Mary sailed fully open, quickly found the right cut-off angle, and the speed of the ship was increased to 8 knots.

By the time Montanlio, who had lost his enemy, and the unicorn who had turned around came to his senses, Bloody Mary had fled far away, fleeing to Norfolk Bay with smoke and scars, and there was no possibility of pursuit.

On the messy deck, the stout Cotton Jack VII asked softly as he looked at the United States flag that was rapidly sinking to the sea.

"Did you see that Bagh just now?"

The lookout replied in a deep voice, "I see it clearly." ”

"When I arrived in Norfolk, I asked the first mate to disembark and find out her identity and find out. The dignity of the Pirate King is not to be desecrated, the blood of the United States...... Can't be in vain. ”

Miles away......

The muffled sound of the 32-pounder echoed through the sea, and the brave Briganting sank, but the conventional humanitarian rescue did not follow.

Shaq stood across from his captain with an inexplicable smile on his face.

"It's too ugly......"

The captain's face turned blue: "Admiral, these despicable smugglers deserve to be hanged, they don't deserve sympathy!" ”

"I'm not saying those hillbillies splashing in the water are ugly, I'm talking about you." Shaq's voice floated high, "The Lion, the Montaglio, and the Unicorn, and your opponents are just a destroyer and two Brigentines who are barely ranked sixth, or are they commercial ......"

"Subordinate...... I didn't expect ......."

"I asked Captain Amani to remind you that what you eat is the result of the battle, and I thought you would understand it somewhat. It's ......."

"Please let your subordinates wash away their shame again!"

Shaq shook his head and laughed, "Shame? Kindness is not a gentleman's disgrace, sir, you are just incompetent. ”

"Subordinate......

"After returning to Hamilton, all members of the blockade formation canceled their vacations and began training from the most basic sports and ship drills."

"I'll be reviewing you on September 15th. If there are still people who can't meet my requirements at that time......" Shack paused, "and retire on your own initiative." ”

"Retire!" Cold sweat instantly crawled all over the captain's face, "Admiral, you need subordinates by your side who are familiar with the hydrology of the New World, and the retirement ......"

"It's your freedom to retire or not, and it's a spur to the incompetent who are undertrained. But I still hope you get it right, because from the bottom of my heart, I don't like to send my men's files back to the Admiralty, understand? ”

"Yes! Sir! ”

"If you understand, go and give orders."

Shaq waved his hand, driving the captain away from the staff officers gathered around him like flies.

It's quiet.

He fixed his gaze in the direction in which the Jackdaw had disappeared, and suddenly said, "My stupid brother, it's too ugly......