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The French fleet is plotting a victory and is preparing to hit the Continental Squadron in the Chesapeake Bay in order to wash away the humiliation that Peter Parker played in the Windward Islands.

Outsiders may never be able to probe the twisted and entangled emotions between the Drake brothers, just as Bell has no way of knowing what kind of mind Lorraine is seeking to contact Shaq.

He just went to find Emmons after nightfall as usual, but he knew from the old Barry that Emmons passed by him and left New Orleans in a hurry two hours ago.

Unlucky seems to be entangled in Bell's ankle from this moment on.

He tried to contact Shaq's hidden line ambushing in New Orleans, but the hidden line lost contact.

He reported to Lorraine overnight, and Lorraine dispatched the Cangqing Dewdrop to the Charles Town in Bermuda to find Leonard. The result was reported two days later in order to buy the largest private shipyard on St. George’s Island, Leonard. De set off for the British mainland ten days ago...

This is the real paw.

Leonard holds 60% of the association's secret agents, and at the same time, Lorraine is the most important communication bridge between the Chamber of Commerce and the smuggling business. Without his assistance, Carmen’s work was delayed for at least ten days, and even the most suitable messenger for the information sent to Shaq was lost.

After all, it is a sensitive period. The seafarers who stayed in New Orleans, including Lorraine, are under the surveillance of Galvez. Overly sensitive actions may produce a series of bad chemical reactions. Seafarers who are not in New Orleans... Pierce, Noah, and Daniel are not suitable to pass this information, and the distance between Karen and Acharin is too far, and it is difficult to solve the urgent need.

After thinking about it, Lorraine finally decided to take the risk, letting the Bell group board the road sign, disembark in the vast sea, and head straight to the Royal Navy Dockyard in Bermuda.

Dao Mark set sail on the fifth day after the meeting. It was the seventh day that Bell boarded the Bermuda Islands. However, such a compact arrangement finally fell into the empty space. Bell failed to see Shaq, and ultimately failed to take that share. Important information is handed over.

Where did Shaq go?

Time goes back to a few days ago, at noon on the second day of the meeting between Lorraine and Galvez, Royal Navy Dockyard in Bermuda.

In Shaq's office, the simple Captain Amani was full of anger.

"Sir, this is a conspiracy!"

"Are the bureaucrats of the Admiralty made up of blind people and dementias? Have they forgotten the integrity and honor of nobles and gentlemen?"

"In your appointment, the Continental Squadron’s blockade rate of the Chesapeake Bay is as high as 68%. The rounds you personally supervise even climbed to 79%. This rate is unprecedented. At the peak, the data is almost twice the average of your previous two terms, and the actual number of ships sunk and captured has reached 1.5 times!"

"Can't they see it? How can they turn a blind eye to such a remarkable record! How can... how can you shamelessly blame the Continental Army for obtaining armed assistance!"

"God will be ashamed of them!"

"Sir, you should appeal, especially now that the situation in North America is getting more and more tense, you should stand up and defend such chaotic life, such as going directly to Buckingham...!"

"You are too noisy, Captain."

The words were especially unfinished, and Amani's excitement was interrupted by the laziness outside the door.

Sleepy Emmons scratched his head and pushed open the door. He was shaggy and dusty, but the moment he looked at Shaq, his whole body was solemn.

"Admiral, I'm back."

"Night flight?"

"I bought a desperate fishing boat, set sail at 6 o'clock in the evening, and went ashore 20 minutes ago."

Shaq nodded silently: "Have you read the letter I brought you?"

"I watched it at least twenty times on the boat." Emmons whispered softly and asked without end, "Do you think this is suppressing or protecting?"

"I don't know..." There was a daze in Shaq's eyes, "Someone has taken a fancy to the merits hidden in the war and eagerly wants to squeeze me away from where I am now. This is not the first time, and I am not surprised at all. "

"This time, when the messenger delivered the official letter, he also brought oral messages from Deputy Minister Lindham and Lord Hood. The Deputy Minister reminded me to pay attention to the movements of French warships and to be alert to the artillery doors outside the intelligence; the Lord’s words are Somewhat vaguely, it just said that Tavistock hadn't called a ball for too long, and it was Drake's dereliction of duty as a nobleman to leave his family crest in the dust."

Emmons frowned and covered his chin.

As Shaq's think tank, he knew for a long time that Shaq's political support lies in the love of His Majesty George III and the favor of Deputy Minister of the Navy Aoshulin Dem.

There are also two heavyweight admirals, Lord Hood and Sir Parker. They are all comrades-in-arms and close friends of Lorraine and Shaq's father, Elijah Drake, and every time Shaqel faces each other, they have always regarded him as an important junior, rather than a hero in the army.

Shaq’s interpersonal communication is extremely scarce at the level of the Drake family. There are and only these four forces in his circle. They are Shaq’s biggest and only support for survival in a series of political battles and intrigues. .

Now two of the four forces actually suggested that Shaq accept this obviously unfair transfer order, and the rapids retreat...

Emmons desperately recalled the military situation these days, always feeling that there was some key information that they had overlooked or missed.

However, he couldn't think of anything.

The Navy of the Continental Congress has not significantly expanded. Thanks to the activeness of the Haite Shipyard, almost all of the newly launched warships of the US Navy have been anchored at the mouth of the Charles River in Boston in recent years.

The French navy, which assisted in the defense of the North American coastline, did not make a conspicuous move.

After the Battle of the Windward Islands, in order to maintain the balance of power in the Caribbean Sea, they were heavily mobilized. They were basically curled up into some bays with topographical advantages. They gave all the vast coastline to the Royal Navy, under the control of Shaq. .

Besides…

"And Peter..."

Shaq's sudden utterance awakened Emmons from his contemplation.

He couldn't help asking: "Is it even Sir Parker?"

"Peter is very different." Shaq shook his head. "He asked his good nephew to bring me an autograph, telling me that if I intend to continue to dominate the North American defense, he will launch against Martinique in mid-August. The second round of military strikes."

"It's not'fight for mid-August', but'in mid-August'?"

"He made it very clear that in response to unexpected needs, the Duke of Wales, Endeavor and Son of Poseidon are all on standby in Kingston Royal Port. He can organize a large-scale fleet within seven days and blockade in up to 20 days. The sea off Fort-de-France."

"Is the Sir confused!" Emmons' eyes widened in horror. "Whether to create a decisive battle situation in unnecessary times, this kind of presumption will leave an indelible stain on his military career! He actually wanted to help you. At this level, is the current situation really so bad?"

"That's the problem." Shaq's voice sounded exhausted. "We have no intelligence, neither the Admiralty, the Bureau of Secrecy, or Peter. We all smell the scent of the rain, but after all this torrential rain What will be washed out? Everything is just unprovoked guesses based on experience."

"Do you have any good plans?"

"No. The situation is too chaotic right now. There are static Americans, unusually active Frenchmen, vacillating Spaniards, sneaky Dutchmen, and enemies and friends in the navy and those who sit still and neutral. Idlers waiting for the show to kick off."

"The surname Drake should have been the best at grabbing benefits in this chaos. My ancestors have shown the talent to navigate the muddy water more than once, but my... father always prefers Lorraine, and he has no reservations about this talent. The earth passed down to my stupid brother, this is his specialty."

"I occasionally think, if Lorraine is by my side..."

At this point, his words were interrupted by his own laughter and stopped abruptly.

"How stupid." He laughed at himself. "If Lorraine were here, he would of course wish that I would die in a fight with the French. It would be his greatest reason and restraint to remain silent. How could he provide any useful advice..."

Captain Amani swallowed and intervened cautiously on this dangerous topic: "Sir, I think you can really try to consult President Drake. I have had several contacts with him, and he is a very helpful gentleman. , There is good..."

"You are too noisy, Captain."

The exact same interruption, but Emmons said it alone last time, and this time, Shaq and Emmons spoke in unison.

Amani blushed and stepped back. Shaq was not talking about it. He sank and looked at Emmons quietly: "I'm waiting for your suggestion, Emmons."

"3 votes in favor, 1 abstention, admiral." Emmons was bitter. "I always hate unequal concessions, but reason tells me that you'd better listen to the advice of the wise."

"Are you unequal to back down..."

Shaq was silent for a while again, seemingly regretful and rejoicing.

He leaned over and pulled out another new official letter from the built-in safe of the desk and handed it to the two confidant officers.

"In short, the time for this transfer is tight. The new admiral will be handed over in three days. After the handover, the Lion will be retired from active service and transferred to the Plymouth Naval Dock for one-year maintenance and maintenance work. "

"My new position has been decided. I have a CV in the Admiralty and serve as Lieutenant General Director of the External Relations Office and Deputy Director of the General Staff. The two positions allow me to bring a total of five attachés. You are all on the list of attaches, Oman. Nepal will be promoted to major this winter."

The style of painting changed too quickly, and Amani and Emmons opened their mouths blankly: "Tip... the admiral, even the transfer order has come down. Could it be that there has been a decision on this matter?"

"The transfer order came with the official letter. But only the proposed position and the handover date are written on it. I have the right to choose whether or not to accept it, and the real entry procedures will not be processed until I return to Plymouth." Very rare, Shaq, who had always been rigorous, stretched his waist in front of his men, "The destination is fixed, gentlemen, we should clear some hands in the last three days."

"Amani."

"Yes, sir!"

"Judea’s appointment and retention procedures have a big loophole. I have consulted Mrs. Judea’s opinion. The time has been pushed back to 1779. He went through the formalities for his retirement and forged five applications for retirement. A strong wording, let people see my retention of him and his determination."

"Uh...the salary that was issued..."

"Don't worry, only the title is retained, and his salary has never been paid."

Captain Amani suddenly felt a sweat on his forehead: "Long... sir wise."

"Emmons."

Emmons raised his eyebrows: "Your servant is here, my master."

"I heard that Lorraine is playing with a new type of ship in Boston?"

"An invincible, terrifying ocean behemoth, these are the original words of the former Major Judea after a drunkenness. The ship was designed to use the caliber of the battleship's gun barrel, 32 pounds with 68 pounds, and it has a first class. The hull of the ship is nearly seventy meters long, and the speed of the latest Class 5 high-speed ship is more than ten knots."

"I admit that if these design targets can be achieved one by one, she will indeed become a great ship. But invincible... I heard that she has only one gun bay, forty-eight or fifty-two. Maybe Judea wants to say that she will be there. Become invincible in the world of privateers and pirates, otherwise, in the face of a real first-class ship, she will still be just a small bug that can be squeezed to death at will."

Shaq listened with interest, and suddenly asked: "Thirty-two pounds to sixty-eight pounds, can you buy these contraband on the black market?"

"As far as I know, he has obtained 32 pounds from the French. The quantity is sufficient, but it is impossible to have 68 pounds. The 68-pound shipborne mortar can only be produced by the Royal Navy’s cast gun factory. Each has its own file and whereabouts..." The more talked Emmons talks, the lighter he talks, and the more he talks, the more scared he is. "Admiral, you are not planning to..."

"From the moment I received the transfer order, that is, at 2:17 yesterday afternoon, I have ceased to be the owner of the Royal Navy Dockyard. In view of the seriousness of the past two years, my resignation inventory was carried out overnight. And it only took six hours, and the checklist and confirmation have also been sent to Kingston this morning."

"This means that it is no longer my responsibility to lose anything in the warehouse, but the fault of my next one."

"Of course I can't provide a sixty-eight-pound mortar, and the entire Continental Squadron does not have a demand for sixty-eight pounds, but there are indeed six sets of new 48-pound guns in the warehouse."

"Emmons, didn't you just say that our concession was unfair? Maybe your personal relationship with Chief Raymond can make this handover fairer. I have heard of some of the activities of the two of you, and I have to say , Very clever..."

【Interlude 1781...End】

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