Five Hundred and Fifty-Four Elements of Dignity

Boom...boom...

Thunder roared between the sea and the sky.

The full volley of ninety-four guns was so powerful that it destroyed the world. Even if it was ten kilometers away, Lorraine on the high platform seemed to be able to smell the faint smell of gunpowder smoke.

The atmosphere on the observatory was very oppressive. Lorraine glanced at it and saw Washington's clenched hands and livid face.

Hamilton said what the Americans wanted to say but were unwilling to say: "What is this? Provocation? Deterrence? Dismissal!"

"What is it?" Lorraine thought for a while, "Mr. President is a serious leader of a country, and this meeting also started at the invitation of Shaq. This is a diplomatic occasion, and the salute is a suitable embellishment, which represents the respect and respect of the host. meet."

The voice paused subtly here: "If you want to maintain a good mood, I suggest you think about it this way."

"You let Mr. 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 Shaq Drake will not do something despicable?"

"I can guarantee it." Lorraine's answer was completely beyond the expectations of the Americans. "In the final analysis, you think too highly of yourself. What victory, the founding of the country, the British withdrawal, and even New York..."

"Shaq is a patient with severe honor poisoning. In his eyes, the face of the family is more important than the decree of God. Murdering the leader of a small country will make Drake the laughing stock of the upper class, and will make the ancestors pass on the two hundred years Fearless spoils and rots."

"If killing the president here is going to tear America apart, presumably the UK will be happy with that?"

"But what does that have to do with Shaq? To him, we are just bugs that can be easily killed by shooting, and we are not worthy of his sacrifice of glory. You can rest assured about this."

Oddly relieved...

For the first time in his life, Hamilton discovered that safety can also be a humiliating thing.

He did not doubt Lorraine's analysis, whether it was emotional or rational, he believed that Lorraine would not harbor ill will towards Washington.

But what is that throbbing in my heart?

Those reasons that were too real to be refuted untied the knot in front of me, and also cut off the past glory of the United States, not even an inch remained.

Is this a real serving size?

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

"The safest way is to live with it."

"But you said he didn't bother attacking us!"

"That is to say, you want to respond to some of Shaq's expectations..." Lorraine touched his chin, "I want the command of the escort fleet."

"this……"

"Yes." It was Washington who spoke, "As long as you need it, we will give it to you, including myself, and I will be at your disposal from now on."

"That's it..." Lorraine smiled knowingly, and the flag on the foremast of the escort flagship Adams was reflected in his pupils, "Please complete the transfer of command within ten minutes. Also, I remember that there is a box in the president's luggage Military uniform, right?"

"Uh..." Hamilton was stunned for a while,

"There are clothes, all of which are the new uniforms of the army. The president originally planned to organize a ceremony for honoring retired veterans at the Old North Church..."

"Veterans shouldn't mind their dresses being worn by others... Mmm, please lend me too."

...

The pansy slowly descended from Valkyrie's fore-mast, and soon, a dark blue star-circled flag hung on the top of the mast, with thirteen stars, and the shape completely reproduced the Great Confederate flag before the birth of the Star-Spangled Banner.

This is the command flag of the American army. The United States, which has a shallow history, does not have a full-time military flag so far, and of course there will be no more detailed admiral flag.

The only value lies in death (crossed out) and clear command. When this flag was transferred from USS Adams to Valkyrie, Lorraine has the command of the US Navy warship.

They had already stepped off the watchtower. At this moment, Lorraine was standing on the bow of the ship with a knife handle like in every war, and the elites of the United States stood behind them, watching the national struggle between the Drake brothers.

"Order! The escort fleet disperses at half speed, and patrols the twenty-kilometer sea with Neptune at the center."

"It is required that the patrol route of each ship must cut into the Neptune's sea surface for one kilometer, and must not approach to 500 meters, and must not dodge shelling."

"On the way to patrol, once a British warship is found, it will approach and expel it, and the flag will warn. No firing, no shooting, and no return fire."

"Inform every escort sailor to know, remember that they are honorable American soldiers, and they are all ready to die for the country!"

The incredible order was conveyed to the ships through the flag order, and the escort fleet was in an uproar, but the semaphore of the appeal was explicitly rejected by Valkyrie's flag.

"The whole ship has them, Zhang Fan, spread out!"

After the final order was issued, the soldiers had no chance to appeal, and no matter how dissatisfied they were, they could only obey and set sail.

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

"Crazy! You are sending my soldiers to die!"

Lorraine looked indifferent: "Judging from the last round of salute, Neptune set a range of 1600-800, I let them cruise at 1000-500, it will only cause trouble for the shellers, and they will actually be hit. The possibility of that is extremely slim.”

"But what if it hits?"

"What if?" Lorraine tilted his head, "Why? The United States is still planning to declare war on Great Britain?"

General Smith's anger froze.

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

His joking tone completely ignited General Smith. The general, a politician who is mainly a congressman, strode up to Lorraine, raised his chin, looked down on Lorraine, and tried his best to look at Lorraine: "You know all this , but also set up layers of restrictions for my soldiers, forcing them to rush to death!"

"Because you want dignity." Lorraine's face turned cold, and his voice became even colder. "For a weak country, only fearless soldiers are dignified."

"Are they dangerous? Dangerous. With the build of a destroyer, a round of twenty-four pounds is enough to penetrate their hull."

"Are they dangerous? Not dangerous. The 18-pound gun can only leave a shallow crater on Neptune's hull. They are not a threat, and Shaq will not deliberately target them."

"I let them move forward full of anger, and let them search for the enemy under Neptune's nose. However, there are no enemies in the 20 kilometers around Neptune. Valkyrie's mainmast is 58 meters long. I have already covered their detection range. Take it all in.”

"May I ask what this search looks like in the eyes of the British?" Lorraine asked himself, "The American escort fleet attacked in salute, parading around powerful opponents with murderous intent and fighting spirit, even if they were the last The sharp minions are not enough to tear the opponent's fur, still moving forward, still willing to bet your own life, just to let the opponent throw a mouse."

"This is a fearless army, an army that is fearless and extremely loyal to its leader. They may only belittle their own lives at sea, but what about on land? Will the red-clothed army that has lost its glory dare to challenge again? These fearless lunatics?"

"It's just six destroyers, and 1,500 poorly trained lives. If you don't even dare to make these bets, why do you want dignity!"

"In a free America, life is worth..."

"This...is very good." Washington's deep voice overwhelmed General Smith's rebuttal, and the founding father of freedom looked at Lorraine sadly and firmly, "This is very good, but is this all your preparations? America's beliefs, shaping a group of reckless fools?"

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

"Katarina, are you ready?"

Katerina stood up from the crowd and reported loudly: "Report, according to the captain's order, Valkyrie has been upgraded to the second-level combat readiness, and all members have canceled their rotation. The 40 stormtroopers have been refitted, and the gun bays and decks are fully prepared. On standby."

"Order, stormtrooper deck line up."

"yes!"

Two groups of imposing stormtroopers lined up from the stern cabin, the left column was led by Leif, and the right column was led by Kayo, and except for Leff and Kayo who were shirtless and fully armed, the rest were all dressed in meticulous American uniforms. Military uniforms, holding brand-new long guns equipped with bayonets, lined up at equal distances, standing like pine.

"Deck formation, if inspected is naval etiquette, my only regret is that I don't have enough Charleville on board. But who knows? The US military is like a brand of nations, and the occasional convoy that uses maritime commuting is nothing Big deal."

"That way we embody self-cultivation."

"Finally, be firm..." Lorraine's eyes turned to the stern of the ship, "Raise the sails, set the sails, open the sails, and open the gun doors."

"Order! Target HMS Neptune, Valkyrie is moving forward at full speed. Blank shells are ready on the left and right sides, and the two sides are fired in bursts with a boundary of five kilometers."

"Demonstrate a real gun salute for our opponents, and let our opponents appreciate the show of the wind. Tell Shaq Drake that a small country also has the dignity of a small country."

"So gentlemen and ladies, get your feet on the ground, and we're . . . sailing."

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