"Unicorn number is included!"

"The Unicorn enters the formation, reply, clears the sky. The admiral orders to maintain the existing marching queue, and orders the Golden Deer to go six kilometers in front of it, and the alert period is two hours!"

On March 24, 1780, seven high-ranking warship counties were hung with bright rice flags and sailed on the lush coastline of the Miskitto kingdom at five speeds.

They are Nelson's Sea Fleet.

The fleet in the marching state is showing a loose but not very standard [V] shape. Behind the middle are the HMS Xinchenbrook and HMS Prairie Lion patrol ships running side by side.

They were also the admiral and deputy admiral of the entire fleet, Nelson's Hinchinbrook on the left, and Cornwallis's Prairie Lion on the right.

On the port side of Xinchinbrook is the Golden Deer with more than two hulls, and on the left is Pierce's God of Love, and on the far left is the speed benchmark of the entire fleet, the Cyclops.

On the starboard side of the Prairie Lion is the Unicorn, which has only completed a round of alert. Captain Collingwood. The three hulls on the right of the Unicorn are the Black Goat, which serves as the inner defense closest to the coastline.

The fleet was filled with tension.

The sea-loving operation started two weeks ago. Lorraine sent Lef, who had just joined and the low-key and reliable Daniel, to draw two 15-meter-long medium-sized Srup sloops and Darius from Orves, and cooperated with the returnee's blue dewdrops to form an advanced supply fleet.

They hired twenty young men on Providencia Island and gave a one-year chamber of commerce contract without any discrimination, which made the old village chief of the indigenous village who was picking people almost cry to death.

Lorraine and Nelson specifically met with the young men, each of whom was a strong young man aged 16 to 24 and had at least two years of fishing experience.

Although Leif and Daniel hid most of the details from them, they were still optimistic and motivated. When asked about their views on actions, each of them looked like they went through fire and water, and were obviously very satisfied with their contract.

This added three confidence to Nelson in the entire operation.

So on March 20, the supply fleet disguised as indigenous fishing boats entered the estuary of the San Juan River in advance. After waiting for them for four days, the Sea Fleet, which had not received bad news, officially set sail and rushed to the landing area in a combat formation.

This short route of more than 100 kilometers, a journey of no more than 12 hours will be the key to the victory or defeat of the entire operation.

Standing at the bow of the Jinlu in the sea breeze, Lorraine accurately heard the order from Xun Ling.

The front alert is a routine action of formation marching, especially in the mixed areas of enemy and us, or the complex sea surfaces of islands and reefs, which are the top priority.

Both are ready for the estuary of San Juan, so when arranging the alert, Nelson is particularly vigilant.

The entire fleet takes 2 hours as a shift. The Cyclops, which is most suitable for use as a scout, is responsible for the first and last two shifts, the Eros, the Unicorn, the Golden Deer and the Black Goat are responsible for the four intermediate shifts. The slow-speed grassland lion and Xinchinbrook do not participate in the forward departure, and the entire process is not messy.

The Golden Deer is the fourth squad, which means that the fleet sailed 6 hours away from Lucifields and was close to or even entered the Spanish controlled area.

"The entire ship has entered the second-level alert, and the personnel are on duty, and the sailors in charge of the squad will be named."

Lorraine ordered slowly.

"Reply to the admiral ship and order it to receive it. The Golden Deer leaves the formation. Inform the God of Love and the Golden Deer leaves the formation. Please ask Vice President Yatis to gather the formation."

"The Golden Deer, Manfan, Zhang Yifan, go five kilometers ahead and set off!"

The order was issued and the whole ship was instigated.

Amid the calls, the half-shrouded sail was flaunting and rounded against the wind.

The sail driver on the sail truss untied the wing sail, and the sail that exceeded the width of the side opened, lowered the sail cable and tied it tightly, and straightened it, as if it had wings on the Golden Deer. The speed of the entire ship suddenly increased, breaking through the waves like arrows and rushing straight towards the wide sea area in the distance.

Nelson and Major Spencer watched the Golden Deer away side by side.

The major was so dazzling that he sighed softly: "I don't know if it's an illusion, but I always feel that the Golden Deer is much faster than the previous Ai God of Love and Unicorn."

"That's not an illusion." Nelson cursed enviously, "Drake is an addict who is crazy about high speed and adventure. The Golden Deer was originally just an ordinary destroyer, but Drake gave her wings."

"Wings?" Major Spencer pointed at the flaunting wing sails on both sides, "Are they those unusual sails?"

"They are called wing sails. They can greatly increase the speed of the warship at a specific wind cutting angle, but at the same time they can reduce the flexibility and stability of the hull."

"This is a crazy design that chases the wind or even the wind. Generally speaking, warships above level 5 rarely use them." Nelson smiled helplessly, "In fact, ship-type fluids above 40 gates pursue stability. Even wing sails cannot significantly increase navigation speed. At most, they can only make wing sails surpass the same type of ships in acceleration capabilities like before."

The major looked confused: "Since there are fewer pros and more disadvantages..."

"That's why I said that guy is an addict. The speed advantage of about one knot and the acceleration advantage of more than three times is enough to make him crazy."

...

The Golden Deer raked in a rushing wind.

After passing the initial acceleration stage, the Golden Deer speed quickly stabilized, maintaining a medium speed of 8 and a half knots in a not-so-good wind environment, with a relative fleet speed of 3.5 knots.

Nelson's order was to go 5 kilometers ahead, so the Golden Deer must maintain this speed for about 45 minutes, and then drop back to the same 5 knots as the formation, forming a relatively stationary point, and breaking in front of the entire formation like an arrow.

Due to his personality, Lorraine likes this kind of openness and cheerfulness without ships.

The scenery of the Southern Caribbean is very different from the northern sea surface, which is most familiar to Lorraine.

On the right hand is the Central American coastline as dark green as oil paintings.

Dark green is the color of the rainforest. This ancient rainforest extends from the east coast to Lake Nicaragua. It is full of precious animals and plants that are worth gold, and deadly poisonous insects and beasts can be seen everywhere.

It was it that blocked the British's passage from the Mosquito Coast to Managua.

If you want to reach the essence of the Nicaragua region, in addition to circling South America, your only option is to use the San Juan River, controlled by the Spanish.

On the left side of Lorraine, the vast continental shelf can be seen everywhere in Xingluo Islands and reefs, many of which are sudden shallows and coral bushes that sporadically reflect the sea. Occasionally, there are islands, large and small, in rows, all of which are abrupt peaks and rugged rocks.

Turning around Mono Point, not far away is the Mais Islands hanging overseas.

This archipelago consists of two large and large Mais islands and contiguous reefs, covering hundreds of acres of land and sea areas. It is only suitable for detours and not suitable for crossing.

In the Royal Navy's naval chart, this archipelago is marked as an uninhabited island. The original indigenous people were plundered by the Spanish more than a hundred years ago. Since then, no new population has moved in and has been desolate until now.

It is said that a Spanish fleet of treasures sank in the nearby waters due to storms, and hundreds of thousands of pounds of wealth were buried at the bottom of the sea.

But hundreds of acres of sea areas can be explored without human resources. How deep was the fleet full of treasures blown by the wind, where did it hit the reef, and in which direction it struggled?

neither knows.

The story of every drop of sea water in the Caribbean melting shipwrecks and treasures. Lorraine suddenly thought that if there was a Nautilus, he might just rely on salvage of the shipwrecks, which would be enough to become the world's richest man.

Just as I was thinking, the wind direction suddenly changed.

The mountains of Is Island in Dama blocked the wind belt, and the wind circled towards the island side, with a deflection angle of about 30 degrees.

The disadvantages of wing sails are undoubtedly revealed. Once the appropriate angle is lost, the burdened sail will not become an auxiliary arm, but will affect the stability of the hull.

Lorraine frowned in dissatisfaction and ordered the left rudder to chase the wind around the island.

The wide open sea area of ​​Iss in Malaysia gradually appeared in front of Lorraine, and there was a ship on that sea area!

"encounter!"

Just as Lorraine discovered the ship facing each other, the lookout burst into shouts.

"At eleven o'clock in front, there was a four-class Galen patrol ship, a five-class Galen destroyer, and a six-class high-speed Brig shape, and a diagonal cruise line-shaped cruise line-shaped from the back of the island!"

"The target flag is confirmed, for the Royal Spanish Navy!"

"The other party discovered us! Brig was charging towards us, the distance between the two sides was 3 kilometers, and the relative speed was 15 knots!"

“Contact within 7 minutes!”

"Enemy attack!!!"
Chapter completed!