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0169 Halloween Action

After several months, Lorraine and his Golden Deer returned to Bashiba town again, returning to the starting point of his journey to the New World.

The golden sun hangs high in the sky, the slender plank road extends into the blue sea, the sea surface is calm, there are the shadows of fishing boats in the distance, and there are flocks of white pelicans chasing the fish nodding.

There were crowds of people on the plank road, and three large ships were steadily parked at the end of the plank road. Hundreds of strong men drove more than a dozen large trucks to deliver the cargo boxes at the edge of the dock into the cabin, and classified them.

"Take arms and consumables on the Golden Deer! The bottom cabin is guided by sailors! Guns and cannons go to the empty capsule at the bow, gunpowder, projectiles and spare parts to the stern of the ship!"

"Tents, bedding, water, medicines on the Badger, and tincture oil also goes to the Badger. Damn, who is the bastard who piles tincture oil and gunpowder in a car, has he lived enough!"

"Vehicles, horses are transported by the Wasp, and the horse's feed follows the horse! Don't be confused, the plank road is very narrow, so that those four-legged guys can be more at peace! Also, don't poop on the deck!"

Call and drink, there are messy scenes everywhere. This sea-land linkage that began with a sudden inspiration showed a smell of chaos and disorder in every aspect.

For HNA, this smell is enough to poison an action.

Lorraine couldn't understand why Nelson's intelligence gave up the capable Marines and turned to those arrogant and mediocre colonial army to seek cooperation.

Is there any hidden secret?

In Nelson's eyes, is the Army a bearable risk in order to fight for success?

The 8th Company of the 52nd New England Infantry Corps, the Mixed Company... What is the special thing about this strange company with derogatory numbers? Can Nelson recognize it as a trustworthy "army partner"?

With a cold face, Lorraine looked at the dock in the distance, and continued to read the new action details.

【Action code: Halloween】…

As the periphery of the Battle of the Windward Islands, Operation Halloween was both an independent maritime operation by the British army in the Atlantic Ocean and also served the main battle in the Caribbean.

According to the schedule of the main battle, this action must end 15 days before the planned decisive battle to ensure that the action effect can be fully fermented.

Therefore, the action time is very urgent. The launch date is May 1st and the end date is May 25th, which lasts for 25 days, and the error shall not exceed 3 days.

In terms of force composition, the Lorraine side includes three Naval Special Operations Squadrons, flagships, HMS Badgers; marshals, HMS Hampons, and Golden Deer in the Drake Chamber of Commerce; and the Army, 150 people in the Eighth Company of the 52nd Corps, and 50 people in five independent artillery squads, totaling 200 people.

The French they had to face had a full advantage in military strength.

On the army, there is a total of one army regiment stationed on Martinique, two companies are deployed on the east coast adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, with a total of 300 people; on the naval, the French Atlantic Atlantic Warfleet is stationed in the important town of Le François, including the fourth-class cruise ship Andes, the fifth-class destroyer Jupiter, four sixth-class frigates and two sloop liaison ships.

With such a comparison of troops, a frontal assault will undoubtedly be defeated, so Nelson and Collingwood designed a complete set of plans to lure the enemy and harassment, including the early army launch, the mid-term cruising harassment and the final assault operation. The purpose is to defeat and rob the port of Le François, and to deter the Frenchman's battle base Fort France, in order to disrupt the rhythm of the enemy's battle deployment and establish the British advantage for the main battle.

From the perspective of naval operations, this is an impeccable action plan. The plan fully takes into account the hydrology, environment, sea and land transportation, ocean currents and historical wind directions of Martinique, and even takes into account the response and response of the French.

However, as an amphibious operation plan, in terms of the army, the entire plan only has two simple and irresponsible descriptions: "adaptability" and "self-decision".

There is no approved landing and evacuation location, no marching plan, no action requirements. The most severe requirement for the army in the plan is to "hope" them to "can" move to Le François before May 22, follow the signal and cooperate with Lorraine and others in the final harassment battle...

In other words, even Nelson could not guarantee that his Army friends would arrive at the starting point of the operation within the specified time.

This is the source of all Lorraine's doubts.

"Since you can't control it, why do you have to design the combat plan as amphibious cooperation... Can you actively match teammates increase the mission rewards, or is Nelson's preference just to pursue satisfaction in self-abuse? The star of the dignified sea school is actually a hidden shaking M? It's simply unreasonable."

Shaking his head, Lorraine closed the plan in her hand and slowly exhaled her chest tightness.

To be honest, he had a lot of opinions about this rough plan that was fun to make fun of. If possible, he even wanted to completely overthrow the entire plan, or withdraw from it with the Golden Deer.

However, he couldn't do that.

Since he drove the Yatis Beauty to sea, this was his first time as a commander of the troop ship to participate in the collective operation of multiple ships. His collaborator was also the famous genius naval commander Nelson.

Whether it is for the future consideration of the Drake Chamber of Commerce, or to get along with Nelson in action and establish friendships, he needs to suppress his desire for control as much as possible and reduce meaningful or meaningless speeches.

Taking a step back, Nelson at least did not intend to drive the warship into the dead. Once the battle was unfavorable, they would at least have a vast Atlantic Ocean to escape.

There are not many problems with guaranteed capital.

Since there is no problem with capital preservation, it is also an "affordable risk" for Lorraine to go crazy with Nelson. After all, he had known for a long time that risks and returns are often proportional.

"Anyway, do your best..."

Muttering, Lorraine turned around and saw the energetic Nelson leading a young gentleman slowly coming.

With a tuxedo, a white shirt, a shiny silver wig on his head, and a closed black umbrella in his hand, he was the head of the 8th Company of the 52nd Regiment, and the commander of the Army Captain John Green.

Green is perhaps one of the most suitable men Lorraine has seen so far to be the focus of the crowd, with blonde hair, blue eyes, a handsome nose, and a thin and delicate mouth.

He had a head of shiny blonde curly hair, not long, and was barely shawl. He was tied into a ponytail and was tied under the wig, leaving only two strands of swaying in the wind on his temples, adding a bit of beauty to his fair and delicate face.

He is indeed handsome.

In terms of appearance alone, the human-shaped self-propelled cannon on Lorraine's ship is not inferior to the one in front of her.

But Yacharin's handsomeness is a masculine handsomeness, while Green's handsomeness is a bit feminine, and his eyebrows are full of beauty's demeanor. If you want to compare it, it is more similar to Carmen's seductive time.

Perhaps the only flaw in his appearance is his figure, which is about 170 cm shorter than Nelson, and his figure is not strong enough, his hands and feet are small, his fingers are slender, his body contour is slightly fat, and his cheeks are still a bit fat.

"It's so pretty, it's a waste of women's clothing..."

Lorraine greeted her with a deep heart and bowed slightly to Nelson: "Admiral, have you finished discussing with the captain?"

Nelson covered his fatigue and laughed dryly: "Just reviewing the action plan, it's not considered a discussion."

"Is it just a review?"

Lorraine knew that Nelson's attempt to clarify the Army's action plan had failed again.

John Green has cunning and stubbornness that is completely incompatible with his appearance. He relies on the advantages of different subordinates between the navy and the army, firmly controls the autonomy of the behavior of the army headquarters and is easily unwilling to confess his ideas of action.

Lorraine could understand his thoughts.

The grievances between Britain and France have been around for hundreds of years, and their mutual infiltration has long been developed to a point of slight success.

Captain Green had to survive in the enemy-occupied area for nearly a month with his weak army. The fewer people in his mind had the idea, the safer they would naturally be for him. Even if this security must be based on the insecurity of the entire operation, from his perspective, he was responsible for his own and his subordinates' lives.

However, no matter how understanding is, Lorraine doesn't care about the life and death of this beautiful man and his subordinates. If these lives can give Lorraine a little more reward, their sacrifice will be worth it.

The obstacle is still on Nelson. Will Nelson feel offended if he interrupts rashly?

This thought passed by Lorraine lightly in her heart. Lorraine suddenly smiled slightly: "Admiral, I have known each other for most of the day, and I haven't said a few words to Captain Green. There is still some time left before departure, I hope..."

After saying this, I still have not finished my feelings.

Nelson's eyes flashed: "Are you sure?"

"After all, the grudges and grudges between the navy and the army cannot be conveyed to me. The captain may prefer a bargaining chat method?"

"Maybe...you're right." Nelson pondered for a moment, "I grant you the right to change plans in negotiations, and of course, the final decision is still with me."

Lorraine shook her head lightly: "The admiral's plan is very mature, and I don't need to change the plan's right. Please believe me, this is just a meaningless chat."

"Talk...go."
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