With the rotation of the winch, new clusters of anchors crashed into the water, pulling the red and white ruler, pulling out a pink mist in the eyes of people.

　　 Bell squatted to the side and kept his eyesight, until the winch stopped with a click, he stood up and swayed out of the cabin.

　　 Lorraine leaned against the mainmast and waited aside.

　　 Bell saw him and grinned: "The Port of Bridgetown is really a good port."

　　 "The port area is 1,571 meters in length, seven berths, 9.6 meters in water depth, wide field of vision, and easy access. Except for the slight flaws in sheltering conditions, it can be regarded as a top deep-water seaport in every respect."

　　 "The memory is still so good. Didn't you hurt your head when you took the risk..." Bell put his hands down depressed. "But I didn't expect that even if you leave the army, you are willing to serve for the British Empire."

"This sentence itself has a problem." Lorraine raised two fingers: "First, I did not leave the army voluntarily. You know this very clearly. A wish is a wish, but reality is reality. Second, I am. It's a businessman, as long as it is profitable, any risk can be considered. Just like you, don't you have a close relationship with the bandits?"

　　 "Huh? Bandit? I know bandit?"

　　 "Don't you know?"

　　 Bell dragged Lorraine with a serious face: "Tell me, which bandit I have been close to?"

　　 "There are as many bandits in the Caribbean as pirates, how do I know which one you are close to?"

　　 "This is slander! Where did you hear it!"

　　 "This is important?"

"Very important!"

"It's important..." Lorraine gently shook Bell's hand and stretched lazily. "This is a temptation. Since ancient times, the mountains and the sea are not at the same time. Private merchants are also part of the pirates. Put to the test."

　　 Bell rolled his eyes almost to the sky: "This kind of excuse, do you think I will believe it?"

　　 "It's not an excuse. If you hesitate in your answer just now, I will arrange a merchant ship for you to return to England. The pirate ship is an isolated island, and the standards for getting on the island are much stricter than you think."

　　Differing from the topic with a bad reason, Lorraine got off the boat alone, and before he walked out of the pier plank road, a young man dressed as a sailor ran up on him.

　　 "Excuse me, is it Mr. Lorraine Drake, the president of the Drake Chamber of Commerce?"

　　 Lorraine stopped suspiciously: "Excuse me?"

　　 "Fran Rebir, second mate of the HMS Badger, Lieutenant of the Royal Navy. On the order of Captain Lieutenant Colonel Nelson, I am waiting for Mr. Drake at the dock."

　　……

　　 Not long after, Lorraine was led by Lieutenant Rebir to a hotel in the dock area, and successfully met Nelson playing cards and another young officer with a short round face.

"Lorraine Drake, my good friend. I'm glad you can show up in time before my departure." Seeing Lorraine, Nelson smiled with joy. "Let me introduce you to Cuthbert Colin. Major Wood, Captain of the HMS Wasp, my best friend in the army, and a reliable soldier in the back worth entrusting."

　　 reliable?

　　 Lorraine looked surprisedly at the young officer opposite Nelson, who was holding a sign hesitantly.

　　His appearance is very young, with a goose-egg-shaped face, a small face, a little baby fat on his cheeks, and a short and slender figure.

　　 This baby face made him unable to find the slightest military force and destructive power. It seemed pro and easy. Even for a person like Lorraine who is not good at judging people by appearance, it is difficult to associate him with the word reliable.

　　 Could it be that a person is not good looking?

Lorraine turned these thoughts in a moment, saw Collingwood put down the card, turned his head, and smiled reservedly at Lorraine: "Lorraine, Mr. Drake, this is Collingwood, Cuthbert Co. Linwood."

　　 "Lorraine Yanason Drake, Mr. Major, it is nice to meet you."

　　 After a brief introduction, Nelson and Collingwood ended the half-hands of the game. The resolute Nelson didn't even ask Lorraine where he came, and straightforwardly began to introduce Lorraine to the situation.

　　 A great war is imminent, and the cause of the war is still on land.

In 1778, the new commander-in-chief of the British colony, General Clinton and Sir Parker’s secret meeting, prepared to make use of the southern "loyalty" and its proximity to the West Indies. It was conducive to naval intervention and other conditions to transfer the main force to the south, first controlling the southern states, and then with New York, the northern stronghold, echoed each other to contain the North and end the war. Sir Parker promised.

After obtaining the support of the New World Fleet, General Clinton dispatched Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell to lead 35,000 British troops from New York to the south by sea. In December, he launched an amphibious offensive towards Savannah, the capital of Georgia. .

　　 Savannah thus became an important fulcrum for the British army on the south coast of North America.

　　 Relying on her, the British army began to launch a powerful offensive in the south. The Battle of New Orleans, which ended not long ago, was one of the components of this spring offensive, and it was also one of the few regional battles that failed to achieve results.

　　 The reborn and active performance of the British army brought tremendous pressure to the Continental Army and his most important allies, the French. The stronghold was lost, the sergeants were killed, and the blockade of the sea by the New World Fleet made important smuggling channels increasingly weak.

　　 The United States and France are eager to reverse the unfavorable situation, which means that they must break the land-sea connection between Sir Parker and General Clinton. The key to this is the powerful sea power of the New World Fleet.

　　 Defeating the New World Fleet is of great significance. It can cut off the channels of communication between the North and South British forces, leaving the two armies alone, and can smoothly smuggle and quickly strengthen the American resistance.

　　 In order to achieve this goal, the French launched the Battle of the Windward Islands.

At the end of February, the French Navy and its ally, the Dutch Navy, began to assemble in an orderly manner in Fort-de-France, the capital of Martinique. Within a month, they organized a powerful fleet of 28 ships, including 3 Tier 3 battleships and 6 ships. A four-tier cruise ship.

Sir Parker detected the French campaign plan in time, and immediately ordered the powerful New World Main Fleet to attack Barbados and merge with the Windward Islands Squadron stationed here to form a combined fleet of 22 ships, including Class II battleships and the flagship of the New World Fleet. HMS Duke of Wales, three-tier battleship HMS Endeavor, HMS Poseidon’s Son, and four fourth-tier cruisers ~lightnovelpub.net~ From mid-April, the two powerful fleets have departed from port and started to wind up. Seek fighters in the waters inside the archipelago. There have been three small-scale battles between the outer fleet so far. The Royal Navy won two draws and sank a Dutch frigate in the inner sea of ​​Saint Vincent, and tasted the victory for the first time.

　　 Hearing this, Lorraine interrupted Nelson's narration suspiciously.

　　 "Lieutenant Colonel, you said that Sir Parker's fleet has been out to sea in the middle of the day. The frigate is cruising outside the main fleet and should be an important scout and **** force. In that case, why are you and Mr. Major..."

　　 "In a battle of this level, the Badger cannot be the protagonist even if he tries his best. This is not what I want, and it is not what Cuthbert wants."

　　 Nelson smiled coldly, opened the chart and drew a long arc along the Atlantic Ocean.

　　 "So Cuthbert and I spoke to the Jazz together and proposed a supplementary plan for the flanking raid on Martinique. The Jazz agreed. The Badger and the Hornets are the executors of this independent mission."

　　 "Two 28-gun tier six frigates, attacking Martinique, the French nest?"

"It's three ships, you forgot your Golden Deer." Nelson waved his hand domineeringly, "Three battleships, one hundred guns, and we also have excellent army partners. Together, we will launch a surprise attack on the French battle base. This It’s going to be a fun journey. We’re going to knock on the Frenchman’s door, just like Halloween, just trick or treat if you don’t give sweets."