I don't know why, looking at the cannonballs above my head, my heart was empty and silent, and I suddenly remembered a line I heard many years ago-

Let the bullets fly a little longer!

Yes! Fly a little longer! Hard-won things are always unwilling to be rushed by. Even if it is accompanied by labor pains when it is gratifying, it is willing to bear it!

I looked with hot eyes at the battleship looming in the light of artillery fire not far away! Don't guess, this is Adikil! After receiving the signal, they chose to "sneak" here, waiting until the critical moment to deal a fatal blow to the enemy!

The order to abandon ship and land is naturally invalid! I shouted at the Nine Ghosts Masataka: "Rush! Rush to the northeast! ”

I changed my course all the way north and turned northeast, and the reason was not complicated - further north, we would see land at the intersection of modern Mexico and the United States, and we would no longer be able to go north!

We must go northeast, and the bows of the ships in front of us are pointing in this direction!

I was as glad as the sailors on deck! If you really abandon the ship and land, the future may be really unpredictable. But with the help of friendly forces, the possibility of us escaping is infinitely magnified!

The boat did not slow down, and we were like athletes on the ice rink, rowing across the south side of the friendly boat with a graceful curve, heading at full speed to the northeast.

When the ships that received me saw that I was withdrawing at full speed without thinking, they immediately began to start with a sense of understanding, and accelerated with all their might with the fire on the starboard side, and followed me out of this encirclement as much as possible!

Soon, the flagship also began to shoot south, and in the darkness of the night, the enemy ships either lit bright lights or burned with dazzling flames, becoming our best targets, and playing the role of our firepower pouring targets!

In a few more places, the battleships were shelled and started fires, and the fire was very strong, but it was not fatal! The principle is the same as the one mentioned before, the opponent's warships are exposed to our hardest bows, which may cause damage to them, but it is difficult to inflict fatal injuries on them!

Fortunately, in order to avoid our artillery fire, the enemy's formation began to scatter, from the previously deformed "J" shape to the undulating "M" shape!

Accompanied by the slowdown of speed, I clearly saw that the distance between the opponent's vanguard and us began to gradually widen, and I also felt that the pressure in my heart was slowly reducing and relaxing.

At this time, the sky was still dark, and the sky was full of dark clouds today, without a trace of moonlight. If it weren't for the fire on the sea, it would be out of sight.

Looking at the enemy army behind me at a certain distance, but still chasing closely, I wondered in my heart, how to shake off these terrible "tails"?

If you chase it like this, it will definitely evolve into a competition of endurance. Because we have been sending to the port recently, and we are not ready for long-distance voyages, once it evolves into such a situation, it will inevitably lead to omissions and fall into the hands of the enemy!

Moreover, according to the current course, when we reach the southwest of Florida, our way will definitely be blocked by the Florida Peninsula, and the terrain will become the best assistant of the other party!

This must change!

But in what way? I pondered for a long time, and under the interference of the roaring artillery fire, I couldn't think of any good way! In desperation, I could only look left and right, trying to find some inspiration from my surroundings.

The deck was full of busy figures, and it was scorching hot as far as the eye could see, and people were doing their jobs with all their might and concentrate, trying their best to fight the enemy forces behind them!

I looked up to see the observation post overhead. The observation post perched on the mainmast stood high in the air, and nothing could be seen clearly in the darkness.

Dark? Dark...... Dark!

I seem to have an idea! Looking up at the sky again, it was late at night, far from dawn, and the distance between the enemy and us had reached more than half a nautical mile!

The opposing warships had already adjusted their direction and turned into a course parallel to our fleet and heading northeast. My mind was full of possibilities, and finally I decided that it would work!

I didn't delay any longer, and immediately called the Nine Ghosts Masataka, Mavi, and Old Tucker and told me my plan. The three of them were all dumbfounded after hearing this, but after thinking about it carefully, they agreed to my plan one after another!

So I decided to carry out this plan!

Bet on fate and your future! I believe that this project has a good chance of success!

The light signal was quickly sent out, and it was quickly responded, and after five minutes, I received a signal from the boat behind me: "Roger! Got it! ”

As time passed, it seemed that both of us had formed a tacit understanding. We are still in the darkness of the night, and we are constantly attacking. And the shells that were lucky enough to land on the enemy's ships did not cause any fatal damage.

The other party didn't seem to care too much about this situation, and still chased after it closely.

At this time, all the lights of our ships had been lit, and the seven ships, like seven bright lights, shone in the direction of the Spaniards' advance.

In Chiravit's mind, that is to catch up and annihilate the enemy's direction!

Finally, the scheduled time has arrived! When the hour hand of the pocket watch pointed to three and the minute hand returned to zero, I knew it was time to act!

There was a rush of shouts, and my eyes suddenly darkened! As far as the eye can see, the lights of all our ships are extinguished at the same time!

Yes, all extinguished! Not a single light remained, and all the artillery stopped firing!

The sounds, the fire, the lights, everything seemed to suddenly disappear into the inky night.

......

In Chilavet's eyes, the fleet in front of him seemed to have suddenly melted out of thin air! Yes, melted! He tried his best to open his eyes, but he couldn't see any ship!

Moreover, because of the dazzling fire and the deafening sound of the cannon in front of Fang Cai, it suddenly became dark and silent at this time, and the feeling of not being able to grasp and step on it is really maddening!

After more than 20 years at sea, this was the first time he had encountered such a situation! What's going on? Those guys...... Why did those guys suddenly stop?

What flashed through Chiravit's mind was a hundred thousand whys! What do they want to do? What does that Oriental want to do?

Volleys are hidden, or are they ...... Chilavet's heart suddenly remembered the high-level evaluation of the Oriental - the mode of action is difficult to grasp, he is good at winning in danger, and he is strong with weak!

They...... Are they going to use the darkness to launch a surprise attack on us? For a moment, Kiravet's back felt a chill, and even his hairs stood on end!

No! No way! They should understand that even if they use the darkness to carry out a surprise attack on us, it will only be beneficial for a while, but it will not really cause fatal damage to themselves!

So, they're planning to speed up the escape in this way! Chilavet let out a long sigh of relief, yes! It must be so! The Orientals intend to hide their figures and speed up their escape from our pursuit!

If you want to raid, their strength is artillery, and they have been fighting for a long time, and no matter what kind of surprise attack they do, they still can't change the absolute disadvantage in numbers! What if the other party turns around and wants to kill himself by surprise? Hehe, welcome to death!

"Chase! Full speed pursuit! Don't let these goddamn little tricks get to the mercy! Pursue! Pursue! Pursue! Qilavet pulled out his long sword, swung it vigorously to the northeast, and gave a loud order!

"Roar"! There was a loud shout from the Spaniard's ship! Of course, surrounded by them, the cunning Orientals had to save their lives in such an extremely despicable way, and their morale reached its peak for a while!

The Spanish fleet is like a fiery dragon, roaring and chasing northeast! They are unstoppable, and they must catch up with us before we get out of the war, even to the ends of the earth!

Chilavert was in a stirring mood, he had been sailing for more than 20 years, and what he was best at was long-distance rally, chasing or escaping, and five years ago, in order to catch up with a Portuguese rebel, he set off from the Iberian Peninsula with his fleet and chased it to Jakarta to complete the mission!

He didn't believe it, he didn't believe that this Oriental had such endurance and perseverance!

They're going to make mistakes! Then will be your end!

Chilavert said secretly in his heart, and his eyes were even more fixed on the vast northeast sea......

Quiet! Extreme quiet! I could almost hear my own heartbeat. "Plop! Thump! Thump! Thump! The sea breeze whined in my ears, and I seemed to hear a smile from it.

Yes, our fleet is silent, just quietly and slowly rewry! Yes, reverse! We're reversing in a southwesterly direction!

After extinguishing all the lights, stopping the shelling, and holding the breath, our fleet took advantage of the "dark adaptation" of the enemy's vision and hearing, slowed down with all its might, and left the enemy's fleet far "behind"!

I know that no matter who sees such a situation, they will be suspicious, and they will struggle with the question of whether to chase or not. But I also know that these Spaniards are above the top and they will not give up the opportunity to extend their results! So I will definitely continue to pursue!

And I conclude that they will most likely pursue in the same direction, for the following reason: we currently have only two directions to advance - northeast and southwest. The Northeast is our goal, and the Southwest will rush back to the Spanish lair!

Nor will they pursue directly north, for two reasons. On the one hand, if they go north at full speed, and we are facing northeast, this will only make their situation parallel to ours and chase after us, which is a big disadvantage!

On the other hand, if you knew that there was an enemy in ambush in the darkness ahead, would you rush into it without hesitation? I don't think he will, because in two hours at most it will be dawn, and he can't take the risk!

And the fact is that the enemy's fleet, as I expected, continued to chase in the northeast direction with unabated speed and anger! Good boy! Didn't disappoint Dad!

I teased silently in my heart, watching the huge fiery dragon in the south fade away.

At half past three, the fiery dragon was already a few nautical miles away from us, so why not leave at this time?

I ordered someone to gently tap the bangzi and utter "Bang Bang Bang!" Bang Bang Bang", the ship behind quickly responded, and the signal gradually came back, and soon after, our fleet, under my leadership, stopped the tendency to reverse the ship, moved forward at full speed, and turned the bow of the ship in the southeast direction!

Yes! Southeast! In this way, from behind the Spaniards, he brushed their backs. I reckon we're probably on the sea between Houston and Orleans, and we're heading for Florida and Havana at full speed!

And the Spanish fleet was still chasing at full speed in the direction of Florida!

Two hours later, the sky gradually brightened, and because we were both at odds with each other, the sea was calm, and there was no sign of the invincible ship!

I couldn't help but laugh and laughed softly. The Nine Ghosts Masataka stood aside and laughed with me. Only he knows best what kind of turning point my heart has experienced, and how I have come to the current good situation step by step!

It's really not easy!

I let out a long sigh, and it was all refreshing! For some reason, I suddenly had Ronaldinho's signature dribble at the World Cup - flicking the oxtail!

How similar his actions are to our situation! It's just that he used a feint to make the opposing defender lose his center of gravity and complete the pass, while I used the feint to shake off the enemy's pursuit and escape!

The situation is different, but the ending is the same! Ronaldinho won everything and I'm going to get what I want!

That day will definitely come!