Three Hundred and Seventy Fifth Unequal Concessions

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The French fleet is plotting a victory, preparing to severely damage the Continental Squadron in the Chesapeake Bay, in order to wash away the humiliation of being played by Peter Parker in the Windward Islands.

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

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

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

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

He reported to Lorraine overnight, and Lorraine immediately sent the Cangqing Dew to Charles Town in Bermuda to look for Leonard, and the result was reported two days later. In order to buy the largest private shipyard on St. George Island, Leonard De left for the British mainland ten days ago...

This is the real claw.

Leonard controls 60% of a series of secret agents of the Chamber of Commerce, and is also the main communication bridge established by Lorraine between the chamber of commerce business and the smuggling business. Without his assistance, Carmen's work was delayed for at least ten days, and even the information delivered to Shaq lost the most suitable messenger.

After all, this is a sensitive period. Including Lorraine, the sailors staying in New Orleans are probably under the surveillance of Galvez. Overly sensitive actions may produce a series of bad chemical reactions, and the sailors who are not in New Orleans... …Pierce, Noah, and Daniel are not suitable for delivering this information, and the distance between Karen and Yacharin is too far, so it is difficult to solve the urgent need.

After thinking about it, Lorraine finally decided to take the risk, let the Bell team board the road mark, disembark in the vast sea, and head straight for the Royal Navy Dockyard in Bermuda.

The Dow set sail on the fifth day after the meeting, and it was the seventh day that Bell landed in Bermuda, but such a tight arrangement finally fell into the void. Entrust important information.

Where did Shaq go?

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

In Shaq's office, the innocent Captain Amani scowled.

"Sir, this is a conspiracy!"

"Is the bureaucracy of the Admiralty made up of the blind and the demented? Have they forgotten all the honors of noblemanship and gentlemanliness?"

"Your Majesty,

The blockade rate of the Continental Squadron on the Chesapeake Bay is as high as 68%, and even climbed to 79% in the rounds supervised by you. This rate is unprecedented, and it is the peak of the Continental Squadron since the North American turmoil. The data is almost yours Twice the average of the previous two terms, the actual number of ships sunk and captured also reached 1.5 times! "

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

"God will be ashamed of them!"

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

"You are too loud, Captain."

Before he could finish his words, Amani's enthusiasm was interrupted by the laziness outside the door.

Sleepy-eyed Emmons scratched his head and pushed open the door, bearded and dusty, but the moment he met Shaq's eyes, he became serious.

"Admiral, I'm back."

"Night flight?"

"I bought a desperate fishing boat, set sail at six o'clock in the evening, and landed twenty minutes ago."

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

"I watched it at least twenty times on the boat." Emmons snorted softly, asking without beginning or end, "Do you think this is suppression or protection?"

"I don't know..." Shaq's eyes flashed a trace of blankness, "Someone took a fancy to the exploits hidden in the great war and was eager to push me away from my current position. This is not the first time, and I am not surprised at all. .”

"But this time, while sending the official letter, the courier also brought a message 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 gun ports outside the intelligence; It's a little vague, just saying that Tavistock hasn't called a ball for too long, and it's Drake's negligence as a nobleman to let the family crest be dusted."

Emmons frowned and covered his chin.

As Shaq's think tank, he knew very early on that the political support for Shaq's success lies in the love of His Majesty George III and the favor of Deputy Minister of the Navy Green Lindham.

In addition, there are two heavyweight naval veterans, Lord Hood and Sir Parker. They are all comrades-in-arms and close friends of Lorraine and Shaq's father Elijah Drake, and they always regard Shaq 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. His circle has and only these four forces. They are the biggest and only reliance on Shaq's survival in a series of political intrigues and intrigues. .

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

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

But he couldn't think of anything.

The navy of the Continental Congress has not significantly expanded its capacity. Thanks to the activity of the Haight Shipyard, almost all the newly launched warships of the US Navy have been moored at the Charles River Estuary in Boston in recent years.

The French navy, which helped defend the North American coastline, also made no conspicuous moves.

After the Battle of the Windward Islands, in order to maintain the balance of power in the Caribbean Sea, they were greatly withdrawn. They have basically curled up in some bays with superior terrain, and handed over the vast coastline to the Royal Navy, just under the control of Shaq. .

besides……

"And Peter..."

Shaq's sudden voice woke Emmons out of 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 a handwritten letter, telling me that if I intend to continue to lead the defense of North America, he will launch an attack on Martinique in mid-August." A second round of military strikes."

"Instead of 'Aiming for mid-August,' but 'In mid-August'?"

"He made it very clear that in order to meet contingencies, the Duke of Wales, the Endeavor and the Son of the Poseidon are all on standby at Port Royal, Kingston. He can organize a large-scale fleet within seven days, and block it within 20 days at most. Off the coast of Fort-de-France."

"Sir, are you confused!" Emmons widened his eyes in horror. "Creating a decisive battle situation at an unnecessary time will leave an indelible stain on his military career! He actually wanted to help you To this extent, is the current situation really so bad?"

"That's the problem." Shaq's voice sounded exhausted. "We have no intelligence, neither the Admiralty, the Secret Service, or Peter. What will be washed out? Everything is just a groundless guess based on experience."

"Do you have any good plans?"

"No. There is too much confusion in the present situation. There are Americans who are standing still, French who are very active, Spaniards who are vacillating, Dutchmen who are furtive, and enemies and friends in the navy. An idler waiting for the show to begin."

"The surname Drake is supposed to be the best at grabbing benefits in this kind of chaos. My ancestors have more than once shown the talent to maneuver in troubled waters, but my... father always prefers Lorraine. The reservation was passed on to my stupid brother, this is his specialty."

"I sometimes think, if Lorraine was with me..."

Having said that, his words were interrupted by his own laughter, and came to an abrupt end.

"How stupid." He laughed at himself. "If Lorraine is here, of course he would like me to die in a battle with the French. Keeping silent is already his greatest rationality and restraint. How can he provide any useful advice..."

Captain Amani swallowed, and cautiously intervened in this dangerous topic: "Sir, I think you can really try to seek advice from President Drake. I have had several contacts with him, and he is a helpful gentleman , with good…”

"You are too loud, Captain."

The interrupted words are exactly the same, but the last time Emmons said it alone, this time, Shaq and Emmons spoke in unison.

Amani blushed and retreated, and Shaq didn't talk about sex. He sank down and looked at Emmons quietly: "I'm waiting for your suggestion, Emmons."

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

"A unequal concession..."

Shaq was silent for a while again, seemingly regretful, but also fortunate.

He leaned over and took out another new official letter from the built-in safe of the desk and handed it to the two trusted 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 decommissioned and transferred to the Plymouth Naval Shipyard for a one-year maintenance and maintenance work. "

"My new position has been decided. I have a civilian job in the Navy Department. I will serve as Lieutenant General Director of the External Relations Department and Deputy Chief of Staff. The two positions allow me to lead a total of five attaches. You are all on the list of attaches, Oman Nee will be promoted to major this winter."

The painting style changed too quickly, and Amani and Emmons opened their mouths wide open: "Admiral...admiral, even the transfer order has come down, has this matter been decided long ago?"

"The transfer order came with the official letter. But it only wrote the proposed position and handover date. I have the right to choose whether to accept it or not, and the actual entry procedures will not be processed until I return to Plymouth." Very rare, Shaq, who has always been rigorous, actually stretched his waist in front of his subordinates, "The destination has been decided, gentlemen, we should clear up some messes in the last three days."

"Armani."

"Yes, sir!"

"There are big loopholes in Judea's resignation and retention procedures. I have consulted Mrs. Judea's opinion, and the time was pushed back to 1779 to handle the retirement procedures for him. I forged five retirement applications and asked for one A strong wording, let people see my retention of him and his determination."

"Uh...the salary sent out..."

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

Captain Amani broke out sweat spots as big as soybeans on his forehead: "Sir...sir, you are wise."

"Emmons."

Emmons raised his eyebrows: "Your servant who is always on call is here, my master."

"Lorraine, I hear, is working on a new type of boat in Boston?"

"An invincible and terrifying sea monster, these are the original words of the former Major Judea after a drunken time. The ship was designed to use the barrel caliber of a battleship, thirty-two pounds with sixty-eight pounds, with a first-class The body of the ship is nearly 70 meters long, and the speed of the most cutting-edge fifth-level high-speed ship is more than ten knots."

"I admit that if these design indicators can be realized 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 Become invincible in the world of privateers and pirates, otherwise, facing a real first-class ship, she is still just a small bug that can be crushed to death."

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

"As far as I know, he has obtained thirty-two pounds from the French. The quantity is sufficient, but it is impossible to have sixty-eight pounds. The sixty-eight-pound shipboard mortar can only be produced by the Royal Navy's cannon foundry. Each department has its own files and whereabouts..." The eloquent Emmons said more and more lightly, and became more and more afraid, "Admiral, you don't intend to..."

"From the moment I accepted the transfer order, that is, at 2:17 yesterday afternoon, I was no longer the owner of the Royal Navy Dockyard. In view of the serious style of work in the past two years, my resignation inventory was carried out overnight, And it only took six hours, and the list and the confirmation letter were already sent to Kingston this morning."

"This means that anything missing in the warehouse is now no longer my responsibility, but the fault of my next successor."

"Of course I can't provide sixty-eight-pound mortars, and the entire Continental Squadron has no demand for sixty-eight-pound mortars, but there are still six sets of brand new forty-eight-pound mortars in the warehouse."

"Emmons, didn't you just say that our concession this time is unfair? Maybe your personal relationship with Secretary Raymond will make this handover fairer. I have heard of some deeds between the two of you, so I have to say , very ingenious..."

[Intermission 1781...End]

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