"Report the latest information."

　　 An emergency seamen’s meeting was held in the Jackdaw’s restaurant, presided over by Lorraine, and all seamen participated.

　　 Lorraine sat at the dining table, crossed her fingers, and supported her chin: "Carmen, tell everyone about the basic situation."

　　Carmen nodded and said clearly, "Gentlemen and ladies, we have got an important news that New Orleans is in a state of war."

　　 "What?" Karen's eyes widened, "Is the news accurate? We have been mooring at the pier for several days, and we have sprinkled our hands out to inquire about the news. Does this city look like a war?"

"War has nothing to do with the citizens, Karen." Yacharin laughed. "Don't forget that this is a city built by the French. Every inhabitant of the city knows that war is a matter for the king and the army. They only Need to have fun in time."

Carmen was amused by Yacharin’s exaggerated rhetoric, and explained softly: "Yachalin said only one of the reasons, and the other reason is that because of the exquisite command of Earl Galves, the war is always going on in the outer suburbs of New Orleans. I’ve never heard the sound of a cannon before."

　　 Katerina frowned: "In other words, this war has started for a while?"

　　 "Forty-two days."

　　 "But the day before yesterday I saw the New Orleans Army patrolling the parade ground. I bought intelligence from them, and I am sure that they are not in a state of war."

"They are indeed not in a state of war." Carmen made a grimace. "The Spaniards chose to stand on the sidelines in this war. There are only French and Englishmen on the battlefield, and their allies are New Orleans smugglers and dependent on England. Human Indians."

　　 Katerina was taken aback for a while: "Smugglers joined the war? Is it French..."

"Coercion." Carmen spit out the word softly. "Earl Galves used the right to smuggle a Charleville rifle to hire smugglers. The captain and I have found out that only merchants who have gained military exploits on the battlefield can smuggle those. A popular rifle."

　　 "Do you want money?"

　　 "Unfortunately, the purchase price of firearms remains unchanged, and the commercial tax that needs to be paid in New Orleans is inconvenient. Moreover, because there are too many smugglers, there are too few smugglers, not every smuggler can get the opportunity to participate in the war."

　　 "Could anyone rush to die?"

Carmen shrugged: "In fact, the application site was enthusiastic and orderly. The earl has set up a perfect appointment and queuing system for those who want to die, which basically eliminates the possibility of competition. In other words, rushing to die requires qualifications. , Not everyone is eligible to jump in the queue."

　　 The seamen looked at each other in amazement, and Catalina muttered to herself: "That French...is the devil?"

　　 "I don't know if he is the devil." Lorraine smiled and asked Carmen to sit down, then took the conversation, "I only know that many people now want him to go to hell."

　　 "Captain means..."

　　 "This patriot broke the rules." Lorraine said lightly, "Let's first guess the purpose of the British in this war."

Little Pierce rushed and raised his hand: "New Orleans is the main port for the smuggling of Charleville rifles. It is this smuggling line that the Yankees blocked the brave British soldiers on the battlefield! The capture of New Orleans will be frontal. A major benefit on the battlefield."

"This statement is not entirely accurate." Lorraine gave Pierce a positive look. "The French chose New Orleans smuggling out of political considerations. If they were determined to support the Americans, even if New Orleans fell, Pensacco Pull can also take on the heavy responsibility of smuggling."

　　 He stood up and pulled out a map of North America, pointing to the Atlantic coast.

　　 "On the battlefield of the War of Independence, American militiamen blocked the British offensive frontally, but the real opponents of the British were not them, but the scattered but well-trained Spanish and French reinforcements."

　　 "What's the value of attacking New Orleans?" Lorraine moved his finger down to New Orleans. "First of all, this is an important port for the Spaniards to control the Gulf of Mexico. To defend her, the Spaniards need to deploy reinforcements from the battlefield or Mexico."

　　 "If the New World Fleet exerted pressure on the Mexican coast at this time, would the Mexican Viceroy's Office dare to deploy its own forces? The answer is obvious. The world will laugh at the stupid army, but no one dares to ignore the combat power of the Royal British Navy."

　　 "In this way, Spain can only draw troops from the battlefield and give up flank protection for the Americans. This is one of them."

　　 "Second, the French." Lorraine stroked his hand on the Mississippi River. "Almost all the major cities of New France are built on both sides of the Mississippi River, and New Orleans is the only passage for the Navy to enter the Mississippi River."

"Occupy here, the Royal British Navy can organize a large and elite destroyer group to enter the hinterland of New France. There is no force on the waters of the Mississippi River that can compete with it. If New Orleans is lost, the French will lose. Polished."

　　 "The British attacked New Orleans as a strategic first mover. Once they gain an advantage on the battlefield, the French army will not be able to stand alone. They must support New Orleans to weaken the power on the main battlefield."

"Three birds with one stone." Lorraine smiled and patted the map. "Once the New Orleans strategy follows the expectations of the British, it is equivalent to simultaneously combating the increasingly rampant arms smuggling, weakening the American firepower, and mobilizing Spain and France. The strength of the battlefield. The American line of defense will become a sieve and become a sham."

　　 "And the most subtle part of it is that the British only need to gain a short-term advantage to achieve the goal of the campaign. There is no need to capture New Orleans at all. This means that the United Kingdom does not need to invest too much force in this war."

"Have the British actually figured this out?" Catalina sighed with emotion, "Captain, you just said that many people want the life of Earl Galvez... Is it because he bankrupted the British plan? NS?"

　　 "Almost." Lorraine held up the wooden cup and sipped the spicy rum. "But the main reason is that Earl Galves is an excellent commander, but it seems that he is just a commander."

"There are many clever hands in this little war. The British made the first move and launched the Battle of New Orleans. The Governor of New Orleans in Spain made the second move. At a glance, she can see the essence of New Orleans, although she is a Spanish territory. , But it’s more important to the French."

　　 "He chose to withdraw from the war, and even surrendered to force the Earl of Galvez to independently assume responsibility against the British."

　　 "Later, the magical French nationality will take the lead." Lorraine bowed slightly to Acharin and apologized in advance.

　　 Yacharin raised his eyebrows immediately, with a proud look on his face, not knowing what he was actually proud of.

"Look at Acharin. He doesn't care if this war is about the future of France in the New World. The large number of French pioneers in New Orleans also doesn't care. From the intelligence we collect, even the elite Baton Rouge The Legion doesn't care. It is conceivable that in the remote French mainland, those nobles and gentlemen who profit from smuggling will not care too much either."

　　 "The whole world doesn't care, only the earl is worried about the country and the people. In desperation, he chooses to forcibly collect the smuggling rights, in the name of employment, intimidates the merchants to work for him, and goes to the battlefield to shed blood and sacrifice."

"You have seen the result. The effect of this seems surprisingly good. France did not participate in the war, Spain did not participate in the war. The earl who participated in the war alone withstood the attack of the British army by himself, and even the smuggling of New Orleans port was not affected. Any impact."

　　 "The British plan went bankrupt. Retaliation against the earl is a very good way to vent his anger."

　　 "Many smugglers died or went bankrupt in this war, and their hatred also needs a channel to pour out."

"There are also French nobles who have a vested interest in this arms smuggling. Have you ever thought about it, if the earl wins this war, will they still have a chance to redeem the loss? Those who have been eaten by the earl and the legion Will anyone be willing to spit out the benefits in the country?"

"The whole world's malice is concentrated on the spirited earl~lightnovelpub.net~ His patriotism and good fighting directly tore down the table, so that everyone can only squat on the ground, grabbing the steak on the plate and biting. , Like a humble primitive man."

　　Acharin shrugged sympathetically, but Karen was puzzled.

　　 He hesitated and asked: "Captain, I understand why the British and smugglers hate the earl, but the French...If New Orleans falls, wouldn't they even lose their plates?"

"I said earlier that even if New Orleans is lost, the French can still smuggle, and no one's interests will be harmed. And is New Orleans really lost? The Baton Rouge Legion is on the outskirts, and the New Orleans Legion is there. In the city, more than one hundred thousand French and Spanish armies wandered along the Atlantic coast. It did not take a month to get to the battlefield and restore the situation."

"Only the Americans need to pay for this assassination. The remaining people such as the British, French, Spanish and even smugglers will not have any loss. Those who should enjoy life continue to enjoy life, and those who should earn profits will still earn. profit."

"Furthermore, it is not necessarily a bad thing for everyone. The United States is very big and there are many Americans. Once the Continental Army loses heavily, it means that they have to mobilize more militias, and the demand for arms will also be Bigger. This is a perfect marketing, isn't it?"

　　 Karen sounded horrified, and couldn't help but fight a cold war: "Then...what should we do now?"

　　 "We have always been on the side of justice." Lorraine laughed freely. "It's too stupid to go on the battlefield desperately, and it's too uncontrollable when the earl dies. I'm going to do something we are good at to protect the hero."

　　 "Gentlemen and ladies, let us protect the heroes of France. Patriotic and innocent!"