Reborn As a Pirate

v2 Chapter 169: Halloween

After a few months, Lorraine and his Golden Deer returned to Bahiba Town once again, back to the beginning of his journey to the New World.

   The golden sun hangs high in the sky, the long slender plank road extends into the blue sea, the sea is calm, there are scattered sails of fishing boats in the distance, and groups of white pelicans are chasing the fish noisily.

   There were loud voices on the plank road, and three large ships steadily moored at the end of the plank road. Hundreds of strong men drove dozens of carts to send the mountain-like cargo boxes by the dock into the cabins, divided into categories.

   "Arms and consumables are sent to the Golden Deer! Sailors are guided in the bottom compartment! Guns and cannons go to the empty bay of the bow, gunpowder, projectiles and spare parts go to the stern!"

   "The tent, the quilt, the water, and the medicine are on the Badger, and the kerosene goes to the Badger. Damn, what **** puts kerosene and gunpowder on a car, is he living enough!"

   "Vehicles, horses are transported by the Wasp, and the horse's feed follows the horses! Don't be confused, the plank road is very narrow, let the four-legged guys be safer, and safer! Also, don't **** on the deck!"

   Breath and drink, there are chaotic scenes everywhere, this sea-land linkage that started with a brainstorm shows chaos and disorder in all aspects.

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

   Lorraine couldn't understand why, with Nelson's intelligence, why he would abandon the capable Marine Corps and seek cooperation with those proud and mediocre colonial armies.

   Is there anything unspeakable?

   In Nelson's eyes, is the Army a risk that can be tolerated in order to fight hard for merit?

   The eighth company of the 52nd New England Infantry Regiment, the **** company... What is so special about this strange company with a derogatory designation that can be recognized by Nelson as a trustworthy "Army partner"?

   With a cold face, he glanced at the pier plank road in the distance, Lorraine lowered his head and continued to read the new rules of action.

  [Action Code: Halloween]……

  As the outer structure of the Battle of the Windward Islands, Operation Halloween is not only an independent maritime operation of the British forces in the Atlantic Ocean, but also serving the main battle in the Caribbean.

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

   So the action time is very tight. The launch date is May 1st, and the end date is May 25th. It lasts for 25 days before and after, and the error should not exceed 3 days.

In terms of force composition, the Lorraine side includes three naval special operations squadrons, the flagship, the HMS Badger; the wing ship, the HMS Wasp, and the Drake Chamber of Commerce Golden Deer; and the army, the eighth company of the 52nd Corps, with 150 men. There are 50 independent artillery squads with a total of 200 people.

   The French they are facing are fully superior in strength.

In terms of the army, Martinique has a regiment stationed in total, two of which are deployed on the east coast adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, with a total of 300 people; in the navy, the French Atlantic Defense Fleet is stationed in the east coast town of Le Francois, including four -Class cruise ship Andes, the fifth-class destroyer Jupiter, four sixth-class frigates and two sloops.

With such a comparison of forces, a frontal assault will undoubtedly be defeated, so Nelson and Collingwood designed a complete set of entrapment and harassment plans, including the early army launch, mid-term cruising, and final assault operations. The purpose is to destroy and plunder. François Seaport, Fort de France, the battle base for deterring the French, was intended to disrupt the pace of the enemy's battle deployment and establish the British superiority for the main battle.

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

   But as an amphibious warfare action plan, in terms of the Army, the entire plan has only two simple and irresponsible descriptions of "accidental adaptation" and "self-determination".

There are no approved landing and evacuation locations, no marching plans, and no operational requirements. The most stringent requirement for the Army in the plan is to "hope" that they "can" move to within 100 kilometers of Le Francois before May 22. Follow the signal and cooperate with Lorraine in their final harassment battle...

   In other words, even Nelson couldn't guarantee that his army friends would arrive at the starting point of the operation within the stipulated time.

   This is the source of all Lorraine's doubts.

"Since I can't control it, why do I have to design the battle plan as an amphibious collaboration... Could it be possible to actively match the pig teammates to increase the mission reward, or Nelson's preference is to pursue satisfaction in self-abuse? The dignified sea school star is actually a hidden Shaking M? It’s just unreasonable."

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

   To be honest, he has a lot of opinions on this crude plan of playing with fate. If possible, he even wants to completely overthrow the whole plan, or withdraw the plan with the Golden Deer.

   But he can't do that.

   Counting from driving the Attis Beauty to sea, this is the first time he has participated in a collective operation of multiple ships as a wing commander. The collaborator is also the famous and talented naval commander Nelson.

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

  Ten thousand steps back and said, Nelson at least didn't mean to drive the warship into the dead, once the battle becomes unfavorable, they at least have a vast Atlantic Ocean to escape.

   There are not too many problems with the breakeven protection.

  Since there is no problem with preserving capital, it is also an "tolerable risk" for Lorraine to spend a madness with Nelson. After all, he has long known that risk and reward are often proportional.

   "Anyway, let's do everything..."

   murmured, Lorraine turned around and saw the energetic Nelson leading a young gentleman walking slowly.

   Tuxedo, white shirt, shiny silver wig on his head, and a black umbrella in his hand. He is the principal of the 8th Company of the 52nd Regiment, Commander John Green.

   Green may be one of the most suitable men to be the focus of the crowd among the men Lorraine has seen so far, with blond hair, blue pupils, a good nose, and a thin and delicate mouth.

He has shining golden curly hair, not long, worthy of a shawl, and now it is tied into a ponytail and tucked under the wig, leaving only two strands on the temples to swing in the wind, adding a touch of beauty to that white and delicate face. .

   is indeed handsome.

   In terms of appearance, the humanoid self-propelled gun Acharin on the Lorraine ship is not inferior to the one in front of him.

But Acharin's Jun is handsome and full of masculinity, while Green's Jun is a bit feminine, and there is a beauty in his eyebrows. If you want to compare it, it is a bit similar to Carmen's sultry. .

The only flaw in his appearance may be his body. The height of about 170 cm is a bit shorter than Nelson, and his body is not strong enough, his hands and feet are small, his fingers are thin, his body contours are slightly blessed, and there is still some baby fat on his cheeks. Rich.

   "It's so beautiful, it's wasted not for women's clothing..."

   Lorraine greeted him with a slur, and leaned slightly at Nelson: "Admiral, are you finished discussing with the captain?"

   Nelson concealed his exhaustion with a dry smile: "It's just a review of the action plan, not a discussion."

   "Is it just a review?"

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

   John Green has a cunning and stubbornness that doesn't match his appearance. Relying on the advantages of the two armies of the navy and the army, he firmly controls the autonomy of the army’s behavior, and he is easily reluctant to confess his concept of action.

   Lorraine understands his thoughts somewhat.

  The grievances between Britain and France for hundreds of years~lightnovelpub.net~The penetration between each other has already developed to the point of exquisiteness.

Captain Green will take a weak army to survive in the enemy-occupied area for nearly a month. The fewer people he knows in his mind, the safer he will naturally be, even if this security must be based on the insecurity of the entire operation. From the point of view, it is also responsible for the lives of himself and his subordinates.

   However, understanding is due to understanding, Lorraine didn't care about the life and death of this beautiful man and his subordinates. If these lives can make Lorraine more rewarding, their sacrifice is worth it.

  The obstacle is still on Nelson. If he rashly interrupts, will Nelson feel offended?

This thought passed through Lorraine's heart lightly, and Lorraine suddenly smiled: "Admiral, I have known each other for a long time now, and I haven't said a few words to Captain Green. There is still a while before departure, I hope ..."

   At this point, the meaning is still unfinished.

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

   "The grievances and grievances of the navy and the army can't be conveyed to me after all. Maybe the captain prefers bargaining and chatting?"

   "Perhaps...you are right." Nelson thought for a moment, "I grant you the right to change the plan during the negotiation. Of course, the final decision remains with me."

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

   "Chatting...Go ahead."