"Marson, the destroyer No. 3609 reported that the American fleet was discovered in the waters south of St. Lucia!" On the bridge of the flagship of the US Atlantic Fleet, the US Atlantic Fleet, a staff officer quickly reported the latest information to Kirkbride. On the chart, the standard location was set.

"Oh?" Kirkbride quickly walked to the Nautical Chart and said, "Hmph! Didn't escape back to the United States, do you want to fight us here?"

"Is it the Americans' main fleet?" Kirkbride asked. [bsp;   "According to the report of the Destroyer No. 3608, only the size of the Will Fleet can be distinguished from the number and appearance of the main fleet. What they discovered was the 4th Fleet of the US Navy!" the staff member replied.

"Did other reconnaissance ships gain anything?" Kirkbride asked suspiciously. The Americans would definitely not leave only one fleet, and the other fleets must be nearby.

"No, the other reconnaissance ships have not encountered the American fleet yet!" said the staff officer.

"The other American fleets must be nearby, too!" Kirkbride said affirmatively.

Sure enough, a few minutes later, there were revenges from the reconnaissance ships one after another. They encountered the reconnaissance ships of the US fleet, with at least ten French destroyers, and reported that they were fighting with the destroyers or cruisers of the US fleet.

"The American fleet should be in this area!" Kirkbride used a pencil to draw a circle on the chart, which just surrounded Saint Lucia and Martinique. From the report of the reconnaissance ship, Kirkbride guessed the general direction of the American fleet.

"Hmph! I don't know whether to admire the courage of the Americans or should they laugh at their ignorance. Do they think that these five fleets alone can defeat us? Or, it can stop us. Since they are going to fight here, let them fulfill their wishes. Notify Marshal Clarence that the main force of the American fleet has appeared, please hide it for the time being. Wait for the big fish to appear again when they take the bait." Kirkbride ordered.

Although the Atlantic Fleet has only 6 battleships and 5 U.S. Navy fleets, with 20 battleships. But Kirkbride is still confident. Not anyone who has more battleships can win. Especially when the torpedo is invented and put into actual combat, a battleship of tens of thousands of tons, or a destroyer with a shè torpedo of more than one thousand tons, can send him to the bottom of the sea.

"Order the fleet, target St. Lucia Island, and move forward at full speed!" Kirkbride issued an order. Since the enemy has used the 4th American Fleet as bait, the Atlantic Fleet will eat this bait first. Let the US Navy pay a certain price first and weaken their strength.

Almost when the US Fleet 4 was discovered by the French destroyer No. 3609, the US Fleet also discovered the destroyer.

"General, discover a French destroyer!" On the flagship of the 4th Fleet of the United States, a staff officer quickly reported the news of the discovery of the French warship to Trick.

"Damn it, send a warship to kill him!" Trick replied directly.

"General, it is the French 'Dolphin' class destroyer. We have no warship that can catch up with him!" The staff officer said in a sweat. With the French 'Dolphin' class speed, no American warship can catch up. Moreover, the two sides are at least a dozen kilometers apart, so it is even more impossible to catch up.

"What else do you want to say? Order the fleet and prepare for battle! The French should be coming soon. In addition, generate power to the Admiralty and General Aldridge to inform them of this situation." Trick said. Under his order, the 4th Fleet of the United States began to prepare for battle. The cannon suit was taken off, the shells were loaded, and the hair was loaded. The hideous muzzle pointed obliquely towards the sea, where the French Navy might appear. Destroyers and cruisers, except for those who left to protect the main battleship, all scattered. They needed to intercept the French destroyer formation as soon as possible and prevent them from launching the main battleships on the first occasion.

Lightning strike. It has been confirmed from the previous three naval battles that the French torpedoes have strong attack power. If a main battleship is hit by more than two torpedoes, it will basically be reimbursed. Moreover, the single or damaged main battleship is the favorite prey of the French destroyer formation. They can rely on their speed advantage to surround the main battleships and then launch a lightning strike, leaving the main battleships with nowhere to hide. Under such dense lightning strikes, few main battleships can escape. Therefore, when it is impossible to imitate the French torpedoes, the US Navy can only rely on this stupidest method to prevent the French fleet from thunder strikes.

"The 10th Fleet and the 12th Fleet will immediately go to the waters of the 4th Fleet to prepare for war with the French. In addition, the 8th Fleet and the 3rd Fleet will form a reserve team. Determine the development of the battle situation and decide when to enter the battlefield again." Aldridge immediately issued an order.

Under Aldridge's order, the remaining four American fleets immediately mobilized. The 10th and 12th fleets set sail immediately and rushed to the waters where the 4th Fleet is located. According to the distance between the two sides, they will arrive in 3 hours. At the same time, the 8th Fleet south of Martinique also rushed forward quickly. They will meet with the 3rd Fleet and start fighting at the most critical moment.

Almost at the same time, Kirkbride also sent the news of the encounter with the U.S. fleet back to the Admiralty Department and the Mediterranean Fleet behind them, a joint fleet composed of the French Strait Fleet and the South Atlantic Fleet that was already coming quickly.

For a time, all France and the United States were hit in the waters near the island of St. Lucia, a very unobtrusive island in the Little Antilles. The biggest naval battle between France and the United States and Canada after the war broke out, and perhaps the largest naval battle in human history. France invested all its naval power, and the United States and Canada also invested more than 90% of the naval power. The victory or defeat of this battle will truly affect who will become the master of the Atlantic Ocean, whether the French Army landed in North America or the US Army landed in Europe again.

The location of the French Navy, Le Havre Naval Base, Burt and Sucret, were looking at the map with serious faces.

"If time is not urgent, we can occupy the Caribbean Sea first, then consolidate the place and attack the United States northward." Sucret said with some regret.

"But, the empire can't hold on for long. A few days ago, Prime Minister Forbeck was asking when he could land in North America. His Majesty the Emperor was also very concerned about this matter. Therefore, we did not have any extra time to delay." Burt also said. Although he knew that eroding the United States step by step was the safest way, time did not allow them to do so.

Sucret also nodded. If France's economic conditions and social environment were a little more relaxed, maybe France would win this war more easily. Without having to look to the present, there was no confidence.

"How are the Glorious Fleet ready?" asked Burt.

"They are swimming 500 kilometers east of the Atlantic Fleet and can be put into battle within one day," Sucret replied. "But with the addition of information, the Americans once again sent out the only two remaining fleets in the country, and Canada also sent two fleets. Now these four fleets are quickly rushing to the Caribbean. Among them, the 1st and 2nd Fleets of the United States can arrive in two days. The Canadian Fleet can also arrive in the battlefield in three days."

"Let the Brilliant Fleet get closer earlier and shorten the distance to 200 kilometers. In addition, we will take action later. Since the Americans have sent reinforcements, we will kill them together, so that they will completely lose their counterattack strength." Burt said fiercely. Since the Americans still have to continue sending Mén, the French Navy will certainly not let them go.

"But in this case, the Atlantic Fleet and the Mediterranean Fleet will be under great pressure! Their main battleships are too small, and they may not be able to withstand the opponent's attack!" Sucret said with some concern.

"It doesn't matter. As long as you can win this battle, it is worth losing all the main battleships even if the Atlantic Fleet and the Mediterranean Fleet are also rushing to the battlefield quickly and will arrive in two days. Besides, after the 'Glorious' class warships are born, the current main battleships are already outdated. After the war is over, the navy's main battleships will all be replaced with the 'Glorious' class." Burt said firmly. In addition, he also believes that the Atlantic Fleet and the Mediterranean Fleet can definitely persevere.

Sucre nodded and then issued an order. The long electric bo, from Le Havre, was directly transmitted to the depths of the Atlantic Ocean.

A warship of ten huge, larger than any of the main battleships now available, is hidden in the area east of the Little Antilles Islands under the protection of more than a dozen destroyers.

After receiving a telegram from the French Admiralty, the fleet began to set sail and sailed west quickly.

Under Kirkbride's order, more than 140 warships of the Atlantic Fleet sailed towards St. Lucia Island. The rolling smoke directly formed a dark cloud over the fleet, covering the sun.

Since the US Navy cast the 4th Fleet as bait, then the Atlantic Fleet ate the bait without hesitation. Let a whole fleet and more than 40 warships be used as bait, which is also a very human bait.
Chapter completed!