In the limited time for preparation, planning a kidnapping against local military and political leaders with limited manpower and material resources is an act of madness from any point of view.

And that's what Lorraine is doing, just that kind of madman does.

The main point of the first phase of the operation was the capture of San Carlos, and the core of the second phase was to smuggle across Lake Nicaragua and plot against Managua, the heart of Spain and the Miskito people.

Regardless of the difficulties in the implementation of the two phases, they had to overcome two disadvantages in the connection between the phases alone.

First, how to hold the newly captured fortress with a small number of troops, so that when the first heavy rains of the rainy season were over and the water level of the San Juan River was soaring, San Carlos would remain under the control of the British;

Second, how to control the overreaction of Grenada, the Spanish colonial capital, and prevent the Spaniards from fully developing their military superiority in the region.

In Lorraine's view, the essence of these two disadvantages is the same, both of which lie in the fact that Grenada has an overly strong military force, including an entire grenadier regiment, at least one line regiment, and a powerful lake patrol fleet with a total of more than 150 guns.

This terrible army sits between San Carlos and Managua, like a dragon entrenched on a mountain of gold, ready to wake up at any moment and breathe fire at the thief named Nelson, who stole the gold coins at his feet.

It is an unsolvable puzzle.

At least in Major General Linda's comprehensive plan, the plan for dealing with it is very general, and there is no detail of its implementation at all, only some perfunctory and general containment and deception, and it is also proposed that if it is necessary to counterattack according to danger as a last resort, it is necessary to "make it suffer unbearable damage and achieve a short-term peace with the momentum of deterrence."

Red mouth and white teeth, they don't even know how long this short period will last!

Lorraine's abduction was essentially the first practical course of action based on this concept of "temporary peace".

The core of the plan was simple: to take advantage of the precious opportunity of the Governor of Hawthorne and the Marati Governor to co-preside over the executive change of San Carlos to carry out a one-pot kidnapping of the Spanish head of naval power in Nicaragua.

Considering the nature of the administrative decision-making of a large country, and the fact that the Kingdom of Spain has an unrivalled reputation in the field of administrative lag, it is likely that Grenada's huge military power will enter a long state of leaderlessness because of this abduction.

In this state, the army could defend but not attack, and when they no longer had the strength to attack, the "short peace" that the British hoped for would naturally be realized.

It can be seen that the significance of this kidnapping operation cannot be exaggerated. It will determine the ownership of San Carlos, the reaction of Grenada, and the success or failure of the entire operation to the sea.

The British landing force had given all provisional authority to Lorraine, and he could at any time draw manpower, material resources, technology, and all other material or non-material resources belonging to the British, and even Nelson and Spencer had to obey him.

Lorraine didn't disappoint them either, and in just one night, he and Blackbeard and a group of professional criminals devised three sets of plans that were connected to each other, Plan A, Plan B, and Plan C.

Plan A is the culmination of all the most optimistic of things, with Lorraine compiling a story about a Spanish officer who resembles him, waiting for the Prosperity without risk, creating the illusion that San Carlos is in danger and that only the Prosperity can be saved.

Then, when they trick the Shengshi into San Carlos, block the plank road, and force them to surrender, they have a lot of methods to choose from, and each one is completely sure.

But perhaps because of the perennial relationship between walking in the gray area and fighting for everything, neither Blackbeard nor Lorraine believe that things will go in their favor.

So they set up Plan B and Plan C, where Plan B is a high-risk deception, and Plan C is even more straightforward, with almost no retreat from the attack.

"Two captains, the captain is inside......"

In the bilge of the San Carlos, Lorraine pointed to a watertight compartment with obvious features of temporary alteration and reinforcement, and said to Governor Marathi and Governor Hawthorne.

Maratidu's face was so black that ink could drip from it: "Second Lieutenant Lopez, this is the prison you set up on the ship?" ”

"It's not a prison, sir......," Lorraine said again, "Forget it, no matter what I explain now, you won't believe me." All I can say is one thing, believe in my loyalty to Spain and my love for my alma mater. ”

In a few words, Hawthorne's adjutant had already taken someone to inspect the entire outer wall of the cabin.

He reported what he had seen in Hawthorne's ear, and Hawthorne was stunned for a moment, and asked in disbelief, "This cabin can only be locked from the inside?" ”

"Yes." Lorraine nodded solemnly, "From the time I arrived in San Carlos, the captain was worried about his safety. The San Carlos was the place he trusted the most, so he set up a shelter here, and all the décor in the cabin was similar to his study, and the hatch could only open inward, unlike all the hatches on board. ”

"But where construction started a few years ago, why is its outer wall ......?"

"The dilapidated outer walls, which took only one night to make and were coated with thick glue, look like the watertight chamber was once soaked in seawater, but it has not been carefully repaired, and it has to be abandoned."

"This situation is not uncommon on ships, and people who do not know the condition of the ship will subconsciously ignore this cabin. Like the soldiers sent by the two commanders to check the rudder of the ship, they passed this cabin several times, but no one ever thought about what was going on inside. ”

Hawthorne opened his mouth weakly: "Major Marat actually designed the camouflage of the vault to such an extent?" ”

"The two commanders only need to knock on the cabin door, and when they see the appearance of the cabin, everything will naturally be clear."

……

After a while, the Admiral and the Doge were ready to knock on the door.

Governor Marathi had intended to knock on the door directly, but Hawthorne stopped him.

He always felt that there was something inexplicable about this tall second lieutenant Lopez, and he didn't feel like a subordinate junior officer, and that temperament that was revealed from time to time always reminded him of those high-powered, one-of-a-kind elites.

Like himself......

So even if Marati was in a hurry, even if the cramped watertight aisle seemed to be unable to hide anything, even if Second Lieutenant Lopez had put on the most cooperative posture and was submissive, he still added insurance for himself.

A full twenty elite stormtroopers rushed from the Shengshi, raised their knives and guns towards the hatch, and hammered them ready to fire.

Hawthorne glanced at Lorraine: "Second Lieutenant Lopez, this is your ship, and it is up to you to explain to your captain that it should be the least likely to be suspicious and suspicious." ”

With a wry smile on his face, Lorraine nodded without saying a word, and without saying a word, he walked through the gun forest until he came to the hatch, straightening his waist.

"Interim First Officer Lopez report!" Lorraine exclaimed, "Captain, Governor Marati and Governor Hawthorne have arrived, just outside the cabin, and they wish to meet you. ”

There was no response from the cabin.

Lorraine took a deep breath and repeated in a louder voice: "Interim First Officer Lopez report!" The captain, the Governor of Marathi and the Governor of Hawthorne arrived, and they were outside the cabin, hoping to meet you immediately. ”

Click......

The hatch lock was reversed for half a circle, and when the hatch was about to open, a cowardly voice finally came out of the cabin: "Luo...... Lopez, it's mine...... Belch...... Are my uncle and Governor Hawthorne here? ”

"Yes, Captain!"

"Attack...... Belch...... Have we cleaned up the traces of the attack we were attacked last night? ”

"In accordance with your wishes, everything has been sorted out, and the Tongji of the Shengshi has provided us with great help."

"That's right. I'll have to thank the captain of the Prosperity in a moment, eh...... Before I replace him, we ...... Looks like it could, uh...... It seems that it is possible to be friends. ”

"Let my dear uncle stand back a little, I'm going to ...... Well, no need to retreat, I almost forgot, this door opens from the inside, and only I can open it. ”