207 May God Bless the Heathen

The morning fog is thickening.

The ocean has her unique charm, which can always inadvertently distort people's correct perception of things.

As long as you don't personally experience the waterspout that stretches from sky to earth, the observation result is just a distorted white line.

As long as the devastating storm drifts with the current, you will soon see the calm eye of the storm. Although the ending is still hopeless, the process is enough to make people forget the true face of the storm.

The same goes for mirages, icebergs, and sea fog.

The sea fog in Le Robert Bay is not high, lingering on the islands and reefs, rippling with the waves.

Judging from the hull of the ship, the height of the main body of this layer of fog is probably less than 80 centimeters, and it becomes thinner as it goes up.

But it happened to be born on the island and reef belt. The most common low-rise reef is covered by a vast fog. The original winding and clear channel has disappeared, and only a few protruding sea rocks and small islands are still distinct.

The French defense fleet burst in at this juncture.

Standing on the observation deck of the Badger, Nelson was silent for a long time while pinching the binoculars.

Look down on your opponent!

When laying down the battlefield, Nelson thought he had assessed most of the variables at the beginning of the war.

From the perspective of military strength, the French, who own a fourth-tier ship and a fifth-tier ship, have an overwhelming advantage over the four small ships of Halloween in terms of firepower and military strength.

In terms of hydrological intelligence, it is impossible for the away team to compete with the home opponent.

Frontal defeat is inevitable, and guerrilla warfare is difficult to win. From the time this plan was submitted, Nelson understood the difficulty of winning.

But he still submitted a plan for the Halloween operation, bet his life and Sir Parker's trust, and tried his best to convince the Fleet Command.

Because he has strong self-confidence, he firmly believes that he can shorten or even even the difference in combat power between the two sides through tactics, courage and awareness.

The Battle of Le Robert is the condensed form of all this.

In his plan, because of the battle damage of the Lucky Horseshoe, the French will come out in full force, look at the wind chimes of human flesh at the gate of hell, and then lose their minds, relying on the strength of the ship and their familiarity with the geographical environment to attack the islands and reefs. Raid.

With the advantages that the French have, such an adventurous act is still within the "normal decision-making category".

It's just that the risk motivation is slightly lacking.

That's why Nelson approved Lorraine's plan to bombard Le Robert.

From Lorraine's standpoint, this may be done to eliminate possible risks and variables in the decisive battle, but from Nelson's standpoint, the devastation of the local town will become the key motivation for the French to rush to fight.

He thought he had it all figured out.

Motives, positions, emotions, judgments, advantages and disadvantages held by one's own side and the enemy's...

Only, he forgot to count people!

Leo von Gervaudan, Admiral of the French Defense Fleet, Rear Admiral, Ordinary Noble, Hereditary Earl.

According to the intelligence held by the British, Earl Gervaudan is a lucky man who is favored by the God of War.

He joined the army at the age of sixteen as the bastard of his family, with no sea school experience, and started with the rank of corporal.

In the following twenty years, he participated in a total of fifty-seven naval battles. Regardless of victory or defeat, the warships he served were unscathed, and he repeatedly won.

His official career was also on the rise. At the age of twenty-nine, he was awarded the title of Lord and Major, and became a captain. At the age of thirty-two, he became a baron. Rear Admiral, at the age of 42, was promoted to earl due to his meritorious service in suppressing bandits, and has led the defense fleet for more than five years.

In the French Navy, the Earl of Gervaudang could not be called the proud son of heaven. The starting point is not high, the network is not wide, and it is not ranked among the same age group.

But he is one of the rare stable people.

Whether it's war or political struggle, there are obviously many people who are better than him, but it seems that there is no second one like him who can always be with victory for thirty years.

There must be a reason for this!

It wasn't until the sudden surprise attack that Nelson really realized that there must be a reason why this seemingly ordinary veteran can always find the hiding place of victory.

This is an amazing talent!

"The width of the island and reef belt is about ten kilometers, and the straight-line distance between the entrance of the bay and Le Robert is more than one hundred kilometers. The fire was so intense last night that I could hear the sound of gunfire and see the flames. It is impossible to be ignorant of what happened to Le Robert."

"Family Glory did not warn in advance, obviously its whereabouts were exposed, and there is a high probability that it was sunk."

"The source of information... Landing from outside the bay, entering and exiting Le Robert by land, it only takes two or three hours to go back and forth if you have a fast horse."

"Assuming that it has been more than twelve hours since the Family Glory was sunk, Revodang will have enough time to grasp all the information in the bay."

"He resisted the humiliation of the gates of hell, and saw that Le Robert was burned to the ground, and hundreds of thousands of French pioneers were buried in the flames of war."

"He knows that our strength is far inferior to his, and there is no possibility of winning a frontal war."

"In this case, he still waited until the most favorable time for him to play."

"Sea fog, although it increases the risk of his fleet passing through the islands and reefs, as long as there are assault boats leading the way in front, coupled with his detailed knowledge of hydrology, it is not an insurmountable barrier."

"But we have lost the details of the channel, and most importantly, we cannot achieve a complete blockade if we cannot clarify the exit of the channel."

"Furthermore, the most powerful Golden Deer is temporarily incapable of action. The Lucky Horseshoe is chasing the slave ship. In order to protect the Golden Deer, it is impossible to join the blockade in a short time."

"Badgers and wasps, three shipping lanes, the breakthrough of the island and reef belt is inevitable."

"Cold-blooded general, beautiful choice... Is this the blessing God of Victory gave you?"

"learned……"

Talking to himself in an extremely messy manner, Nelson had no intention of organizing the language at all, nor did he intend to speak to anyone.

He just wanted to tell himself that this decisive battle had already been taken back by his opponent, his advantage was gone, and every next decision would be a matter of life and death.

At this moment, the first mate who was in charge of the situation on the deck suddenly climbed onto the mast himself.

"Admiral, there is an urgent message from the Golden Deer, President Drake is reporting to you. First, [the ground attack mission has been completed, and the Golden Deer has started to adjust the naval battle, the estimated time is 50 minutes], second, [I want to Jupiter, if the admiral is willing, I can exchange the Andes, I hope you can], the report is over!"

Nelson couldn't help but froze on the spot.

Fifty minutes, even if it is handed over to the elite British navy, it can only complete the adjustment of the artillery and the center of gravity. This means that Lorraine is ready to stand on the messy deck to fight, and the combat power of the Golden Hart is at least sharply reduced. 20%.

Moreover, they have just finished fighting overnight, and their physical strength, energy, psychology, and desire are all at a low point. Are the sailors willing to participate in the battle? Even if they participate in the war, their combat power will be reduced by at least another 30%.

Does Lorraine really plan to use the 50% combat power of the Golden Deer to fight against the 60-gun frigate Andes alone?

This lunatic who keeps putting safety first, is really at the critical point of life and death, how can he be so decisive and confident?

How could I lose to you!

Nelson laughed, that cold smile hung on the corner of his mouth, the skin moved but the flesh didn't move, making it impossible to tell whether it was sincere or deliberately mocking.

He took out his pocket watch and checked the time.

"How is the enemy distribution?"

"On the fifth channel, two Brig-type frigates are advancing slowly. On the first channel, the Galen-type destroyer Jupiter is also advancing slowly. On the fourth channel, the flagship of the French army, the Galen-type frigate Andes And one of the Brig type, all confirmed."

"I am determined to win... Earl Juvador." Nelson put away his pocket watch, "Time, 5:27, ordered the Wasp to block the fifth channel and not to actively contact the enemy ship No. 4, and the Badger lifted anchor to block the No. 1 channel. This order is executed without delay."

"yes!"

"Prepare a document and let the stormtroopers hand it over to Drake. The main content... Just tell him that I will transfer the stormtroopers from the Badger to him. If he can really sink or capture the Andes, then the battle After the victory, the Jupiter is his reward, and there is no need to pay another price."

"yes!"

"The decisive battle has begun..." Nelson took a deep breath, "Please ensign Fran to tell Drake, just this one time, may God bless him."

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