After a few months, Lorraine and his Golden Deer have returned to the town of Bahiba, where his journey to the New World began.

The golden sun hangs high in the sky, the slender plank road stretches into the blue sea, the sea is calm, the sails of fishing boats are dotted in the distance, and schools of white pelicans are noisily chasing the fish.

The plank road was full of people, three big ships were moored steadily at the end of the plank road, and hundreds of strong men drove more than a dozen big cars to send the cargo boxes like mountains by the wharf into the cabin, which were divided into different categories.

"Arms and consumables to the Golden Deer! The bilge is guided by sailors! Guns and guns go to the empty hold in the bow, and gunpowder, projectiles and spare parts go to the stern! ”

"The tent, the bed, the water, and the medicine are on the Badger, and the oil is also going to the Badger. Damn, what bastard piled oil and gunpowder on a car, enough to live! ”

"Vehicles, horses are transported by the Wasp, and the horse's fodder follows the horse! Don't mess up, the boardwalk is very narrow, let those four-legged guys settle down a little, and settle down a little more! Also, don't on deck! ”

Wheering, drinking, and chaos everywhere, this sea-land linkage that began with an inspiration shows the taste of chaos and disorder in every way.

For HNA, the smell was enough to poison an operation.

Lorraine could not understand why, with Nelson's intelligence, he would abandon the elite Marines in favor of the arrogant 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 for success?

The 8th Company of the 52nd New England Infantry Corps, Mixed Boy Company...... What is so special about this strange company, which has a derogatory name, that can be recognized by Nelson as a trustworthy "army partner"?

With a cold face sweeping the dock plank road in the distance, Lorraine lowered his head and continued to read the details of the newly arrived action.

[Operation Codename: Halloween] ......

As a peripheral component of the Battle of the Windward Islands, Operation Halloween was both an independent naval operation of the British forces in the Atlantic Ocean and a service to the main campaign in the Caribbean.

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

Therefore, the time for the action is very urgent, the start date is May 1, the end date is May 25, and it lasts for 25 days, and the error must not exceed 3 days.

In terms of force composition, the Lorraine side includes three ships of the Navy's Special Operations Squadron, the flagship, HMS Badger; Wingmen, HMS Wasp, Drake Chamber of Commerce Golden Deer; As well as the Army, 150 people from the 8th Company of the 52nd Corps, 50 people from five squads of independent artillery, a total of 200 people.

They had to face the French who had an overall superiority in numbers.

On the army side, Martinique has a total of one army regiment, two of which are deployed on the east coast adjacent to the Atlantic, with a total of 300 men; Navy, the French Atlantic Defense Fleet is based in the important town of Le François on the east coast and includes the fourth-class cruiser USS Andes, the fifth-class destroyer USS Jupiter, as well as four sixth-class frigates and two dhows.

With such a balance of forces, a frontal assault would undoubtedly fail, so Nelson and Collingwood devised a complete set of plans to lure and harass the enemy, including the early army launch, the mid-term cruise raid and the final assault operation, with the aim of breaking and plundering the seaport of Le François and deterring the French Fort-de-France, the base camp of the French campaign, in order to disrupt the rhythm of the enemy's campaign deployment and establish British superiority in the main campaign.

From the point of view of naval operations, it was an impeccable plan of action, taking into account Martinique's hydrology, environment, land and sea communications, ocean currents, historical winds, and even the response and reaction of the French.

However, as an amphibious combat operation plan, in the army, the entire plan has only two simple and irresponsible descriptions: "improvisation" and "self-determination."

There were no approved landing and evacuation sites, no marching plans, no operational requirements, and the most severe requirement of the plan for the Army was to "hope" that they would be able to move within 100 kilometers of Le François by 22 May, follow the signal, and cooperate with Lorraine in a final assault and decisive battle......

That is, even Nelson did not dare to guarantee that his army friends would arrive at the launch point of the operation within the allotted time.

This was the source of all Lorraine's doubts.

"If we can't control it, why do we have to design the battle plan as an amphibious cooperation...... Could it be that actively matching with pig teammates can increase the reward of the mission, or is Nelson's preference for masochistic satisfaction in the pursuit of satisfaction? The star of the dignified sea school is actually a hidden shake M? It's just unreasonable. ”

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

Truth be told, he had a problem with this crude plan that was playing with his life, and if possible, he would even want to overturn the whole plan completely, or withdraw from it with the Golden Deer.

But he couldn't.

This was the first time he had participated in the collective operation of multiple ships as a wingman commander since he sailed the Artis Beauty, and his collaborator was the famous genius naval commander Nelson.

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

Ten thousand steps back, Nelson at least did not mean to drive the battleship to death, and in the event of an unfavorable battle, they at least had a wide Atlantic to escape.

There aren't too many problems with capital preservation.

Since there is no problem in preserving the capital, it is also a "tolerable risk" for Lorraine to accompany Nelson to go crazy, after all, he has long known that risk and reward are often proportional.

"Anyway, let's do our best......"

Muttering on her lips, Lorraine turned her head to see a spirited Nelson leading a young gentleman slowly.

Tuxedo, white shirt, shiny silver wig on his head, and a tucked black umbrella in his hand, he was the head of the 8th Company of the 52nd Regiment, Army Captain John. Company Commander Green.

Green was perhaps one of the most suitable men to be the center of attention of Lorraine so far, with blonde hair, blue eyes, a strong nose, and a thin, delicate mouth.

He had shiny blond curls, not too long, worthy of a shawl, and was now tied in a ponytail under the wig, leaving only two strands on his temples that swayed in the wind, adding a bit of beauty to his fair and delicate face.

Handsome indeed.

In terms of appearance alone, the humanoid self-propelled cannon on the Lorraine ship, Yacharin, was not inferior to the one in front of him.

But Acharin's handsome is full of masculinity, while Green's handsome is a little feminine, and there is a beauty in the flow of eyebrows, and he insists on comparison, but it is a little similar to Carmen's sultry.

The only flaw in his appearance may be his figure, about 170 centimeters taller than Nelson, and his body is not strong enough, his hands and feet are small, his fingers are slender, his body is slightly blessed, and his cheeks still have some baby fat plump.

"It's so beautiful, it's a waste of women's clothing......"

Lorraine sneered and bowed slightly to Nelson: "Admiral, are you done discussing with the captain?" ”

Nelson forced a dry laugh to hide his exhaustion: "It's just a review of the plan of action, it's not a discussion." ”

"Is it just a review?"

Lorraine knew that Nelson's attempt to define the Army's course of action had failed again.

John. Green has a cunning and stubbornness that does not match his appearance, relying on the advantages of the different subordinates of the navy and the army, firmly controlling the autonomy of the army's actions, and is easily unwilling to confess his plan of action.

Lorraine could sort of understand his thoughts.

Britain and France have been grudges for hundreds of years, and the penetration between them has long developed to the point of being meticulous.

Captain Green had to survive in enemy-occupied territory with a weak army for nearly a month, and the fewer people in his mind wanted to know, the safer it would naturally be for him, even if this security had to be based on the insecurity of the whole operation, and from his point of view, he was responsible for his own lives and the lives of his men.

However, understanding is understanding, Lorraine didn't care at all about the life or death of this beautiful man and his subordinates. If these lives could give Lorraine a penny in return, their sacrifice would be worth it.

The obstacle is still on Nelson, and if he interjects rashly, will Nelson feel offended?

This thought passed lightly in Lorraine's heart, and Lorraine suddenly smiled slightly: "Admiral, I've known each other for most of the day, and I haven't spoken a few words to Captain Green. There is still some time before departure, and I hope to ......"

At this point, the meaning is still unfinished.

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

"After all, the grievances and mustards of the navy and the army can't be conveyed to me, so maybe the captain prefers to haggle and chat?"

"Perhaps...... You are right. Nelson pondered for a moment, "I grant you the right to change your plans during the negotiations, and of course, the final decision is still mine." ”

Lorraine shook his head lightly: "The Admiral's plan is very mature, and I don't need the right to change the plan." Believe me, it's just a pointless chatter. ”

"Small talk...... Go ahead. ”