Boom... Boom


    Thunder surged between the sea and the sky.


    Ninety four guns were full of the power of volley, destroying the sky and the earth. Even ten kilometers away, Lorraine on the high platform seemed to smell the faint smell of gunsmoke.


    The atmosphere at the observatory was very depressed. Lorraine glanced and saw Washington''s clenched hand and iron blue face.


    Hamilton said what the Americans wanted to say but didn''t want to say: "what is this? Provocation? Deterrence? Downfall!"


    "What is it?" Lorraine thought. "Mr. President is a serious leader of a country, and this meeting also started at Shaq''s invitation. This is a diplomatic occasion, and the salute is an appropriate ornament, representing the respect and welcome of the host country."


    The voice paused subtly here: "if you want to keep a good mood, I suggest you think so."


    "You let the president deceive himself?"


    "What is expected is not so much self deception as psychological construction."


    Hamilton was so angry that he was rarely aggressive towards Lorraine: "Lorraine, can you guarantee that shack Drake will not do anything disgusting?"


    "You can guarantee it." Lorraine''s answer completely surprised the Americans. "In the final analysis, you think too much of yourself. What victory, the founding of the people''s Republic, the withdrawal of the British, and even New York..."


    "Shaq is a patient with severe glory poisoning. In his eyes, the face of the family is more important than the edict of God. Murdering a leader of a small country will make Drake a laughing stock of the upper world and let his ancestors inherit the fearlessness of 200 years."


    "If killing the president here could tear America apart, Britain would probably be happy to see it happen?"


    "But what does that have to do with Shaq? For him, we''re just insects that can be killed easily. It''s not worth his sacrifice. You can relax."


    Strangely relieved


    For the first time in his life, Hamilton found that safety can also be a humiliation.


    He did not doubt Lorraine''s analysis. Whether emotional or rational, he believed Lorraine would not harbor malice against Washington.


    But what is the palpitation at the bottom of my heart?


    Those reasons that are too real to be refuted have untied the knot in front of us and cut off the glory of America in the past. There is not even an inch left.


    Is this the real weight?


    Hamilton clenched his teeth: "Lorraine, what should we do?"


    "The safest way is to be patient."


    "But you said he disdained to attack us!"


    "In other words, how much do you want to respond to Shaq''s expectations..." Lorraine touched his chin. "I want to escort the command of the fleet."


    "This..."


    "Yes," said Washington, "as long as you need it, we can give it, including myself, at your disposal from now on."


    "Well..." Lorraine smiled clearly, and the flag of the foremast of the escort flagship Adams reflected in her pupils. "Please complete the transfer of command in ten minutes. Also, I remember a box of military dress in the president''s luggage, right?"


    "Er..." Hamilton was stunned for a long time. "There are clothes. They are all new army dresses. The president originally planned to organize the honorary ceremony for retired veterans in the old North Church..."


    "Veterans shouldn''t mind if their dresses are worn... Uh huh, please lend them to me, too."


    ……


    The pansy descended slowly from the foremast of valkiri. Soon, a dark blue ring star flag hung on the tip of the mast. There were 13 stars, which completely reproduced the grand Federation flag before the birth of the Star Spangled Banner.


    This is the command flag of the American army. The United States with a shallow history has no full-time military flag, and of course there will be no more detailed commander''s flag.


    The only value of flag is death (cross out) and clear command. When this flag was transferred from Adams to valkiri, Lorraine had the command of American naval warships.


    They had stepped off the lookout. At this meeting, Lorraine stood in the bow with a knife handle as in every war, and a group of American elites stood behind, watching the national struggle between the Drake brothers.


    "Order! The convoy dispersed at half speed and patrolled the sea for 20 kilometers with nipton as the center."


    "It is required that the patrol route of each ship must cut into the sea one kilometer away from the nipton, not close to 500 meters, and not dodge shelling."


    "On the way of patrol, once the British warship is found, it will be close to the expulsion, and the flag will give warning. No firing, no shooting, no fighting back."


    "Inform every escort sailor that they are glorious American soldiers and are ready to die for their country!"


    The unimaginable order was conveyed to the ships through the flag order, and the escort fleet was in an uproar, but the flag language of the complaint was clearly refused by valkiri''s flag.


    "All the ships have sails, spread out!"


    When the final order was issued, the soldiers had no chance to appeal. Even if they were dissatisfied, they could only obey and set sail.


    General Smith, who came to Valkyrie from his flagship, condemned Lorraine with big red eyes.


    "Madman! You''re asking my soldiers to die!"


    Lorraine looked indifferent: "from the last round of salute, nipton set a range of 1600-800. If I let them cruise in 1000-500, it will only trouble the shellers, and the possibility of being hit is very small."


    "But what if it hits?"


    "What if?" Lorraine tilted his head. "What? America is going to take the initiative to declare war on Great Britain?"


    General Smith''s anger stagnated.


    "That''s it," Lorraine said. "The United States has no choice. Even if the convoy is sunk, it can only be regarded as a sad accident, and then how far, how far."


    His joking tone completely ignited General Smith. The politician general, who is mainly a congressman, strode to Lorraine, raised his chin, sat down on the high, and looked at Lorraine hard: "you know this, but you also set layers of restrictions for my soldiers, forcing them to die!"


    "Because you want dignity." Lorraine''s face cooled and his voice became colder. "For weak countries, only fearless soldiers are dignity."


    "Are they dangerous? Dangerous. In the size of a destroyer, 24 pounds per shot is enough to penetrate their hull."


    "Are they dangerous? No, the 18 pound gun can only leave a shallow hole in the shell of nipton. They have no threat. Shaq will not deliberately target them."


    "I let them move forward full of anger and let them go under nipton''s eyes to find the enemy. However, there was no enemy 20 kilometers around nipton. The main mast of valkiri was 58 meters. I had a panoramic view of their exploration range."


    "May I ask what the enemy is like in the eyes of the British?" Lorraine asked himself. "The American escort fleet attacked in the salute, full of murderous spirit and war spirit, cruising around the powerful opponent. Even their sharpest claws and teeth are not enough to tear apart the opponent''s fur. They still move forward and are still willing to bet their own lives, just to make the opponent throw a mouse."


    "This is a fearless army, a fearless army with great loyalty to the leader. They may only despise their lives at sea, but on land? Does the Red Army, which has lost its glory, dare to challenge these fearless maniacs again?"


    "There are only six destroyers and only 1500 lives who are not well trained. If you dare not push out these bets, why do you want dignity!"


    "In Free America, the value of life..."


    "That''s... good." Washington''s low voice broke General Smith''s retort, and the father of freedom looked at Lorraine sadly and firmly. "That''s good, but is this all your preparation? Bet on the faith of America and create a group of foolhardy men?"


    "Of course, it''s more than that." Lorraine stroked Washington''s chest. "Fearlessness is part of dignity and symbolizes strength, and a gentleman needs cultivation and firmness in addition to strength."


    "Katrina, are you ready?"


    Katrina stood out from the crowd and responded with a loud voice: "report, according to the captain''s order, valkiri was promoted to level II combat readiness, and the rotation rest of all staff was cancelled. The 40 members of the Stormtrooper team were changed, and the gun cabin and deck were fully prepared, all waiting to hit."


    "Order, Stormtrooper deck formation."


    "Yes!"


    Two groups of Xuanang stormtroopers lined up from the stern cabin. The left column was led by LEV, and the right column was led by Kao. Except for Lev and Kao, who were naked and fully armed, the rest were dressed in meticulous American Army dresses and long guns equipped with new bayonets.


    "It''s a courtesy of the navy to line up on the deck. The only regret is that there are not enough charlville on my ship. But who knows? The U.S. military is like a world card. It''s not a big deal to occasionally have a convoy using maritime commuting."


    "In this way, we embody self-cultivation."


    "Finally, be firm..." Lorraine''s eyes looked at the stern. "Raise the horizontal sail, vertical sail, open the fishing sail, and the gun door was fully open."


    "Order! Target HMS nipton, valkiri, full speed. Port and starboard empty bombs ready, firing on both sides within a five kilometer boundary."


    "Show our opponents a real salute and let our opponents enjoy the wind''s performance. Tell shack Drake that small countries also have the dignity of small countries."


    "Then, gentlemen and ladies, firm your heels, and we... Set sail."