Reborn As a Pirate

Perhaps it was the sea-going operation that really exhausted God's favor for Nelson, and he has had a rough time these years.

In 1780, the expedition to sea was aborted, and he returned to London for medical treatment on the Prairie Lion in Cornwallis.

After some careful nursing, he returned to his hometown, and remained unemployed until September 1781, when the Admiralty gave him a new post.

He was transferred to the home fleet and became the captain of the frigate HMS Albemarle, responsible for the maintenance of trade routes in the North Sea.

But the North Sea is too calm.

Britain, France, Holland, and the second-class Russia and the Nordic countries all gathered in that small fishing pond, and powerful fleets threatened and restrained each other.

Every time before going to sea, Nelson would be instructed by the admiral to restrain himself, to be patient, and never to have any form of friction with friendly neighbors.

Nelson, who is used to running wild in the New World, soon got tired of such a life of restraint. He took advantage of the vacation to find his uncle, Lorraine's business partner Shaklin, and bought him a chance to return to the New World at a high price. .

In April 1782, he was ordered to escort a convoy of supplies across the Atlantic to St. Lawrence, Newfoundland, on a supply mission. From there, he sailed to Boston to investigate the state of the shipbuilding industry in the New World.

He is very satisfied with this new position, and he directly belongs to the Admiralty's Staff Office. He has one fifth-class and two sixth-class ships under his command.

More importantly, the staff office gave him a whole year of mission time, but the clear mission was only one item of supplies.

That is to say, from the end of the supply to the return to London, he will have considerable discretion to dispose of the aircraft during this period, and after returning to China, he only needs to provide a passable inspection report on the shipbuilding industry in the New World.

In Nelson's opinion, this is not a problem at all!

He communicates with Lorraine every month. If he wants to know the current situation of the shipbuilding industry in the New World, what better way is there than to interview the industry leader directly?

However, extreme joy brings sorrow.

Nelson devoted all his energy to the planning of free action time, unconsciously ignoring the situation in North America at that time.

After the Battle of the Chesapeake Bay, the United Kingdom turned to a full-scale defense in the North American seas. Except for a few warships that were ordered to stay in Bermuda, the powerful Continental Squadron was almost completely retreated into the port of Newfoundland.

France dominates the oceans of all North America.

In order to put more pressure on the British representatives in the Paris peace talks, and in order to cut off the supply of the Royal Navy and prevent this powerful fleet from overturning the situation, the French deployed more than 50 warships on the routes related to Newfoundland. Newfoundland was trapped into a real island by sieging the city with iron barrels.

Nelson's small fleet led a dozen fully loaded transport ships into the eye of the storm.

On the sea less than 200 kilometers away from St. Lawrence Port, he was surrounded by four third-tier battleships of the French fleet.

The end of the war was doomed before it even started. If Nelson's lookout hadn't discovered it in time, the final loss would have been far more than the three transport ships used to dock their tails.

Even so, Nelson still fled southward for nearly 500 kilometers. The fleet completely deviated from the course and almost drifted to the middle of the Atlantic Ocean...

Resupply is impossible. He spent nearly a month spying on the entry and exit conditions of St. Lawrence and several other seaports in Newfoundland. He was in distress several times and finally decided to give up the mission.

After going around a big circle, it was not until September that the supply fleet was sent to the port of Quebec, Canada.

Exhausted physically and mentally, he was forced to admit his failure. The communication ship returned across the ocean and brought him new orders from the staff office on the return trip.

The supply mission was abolished, the supply fleet remained in Quebec, and the original Boston inspection plan was also cancelled. He was asked to go to New York, where Prince William Henry and Lord Samuel Hood were inspecting the capture of the British army in Chayock Town. situation, providing a reference for the Paris peace talks.

Nelson forged friendship with the two noblemen in New York. In December, the two returned to England after their inspection work. Nelson knew that the peace between Britain, France and the United States was imminent.

Time is running out to claim merit.

Nelson boldly delayed his mission and returned to the Caribbean with a small fleet all the way south, trying to contact Lorraine to make a big deal.

However, at that time, the Drake Chamber of Commerce had just ended two consecutive association wars, and Lorraine was being entangled in Pepsi, with more energy than energy.

What's more, he didn't even see Lorraine's face at all.

Disappointed, Nelson led the fleet to hastily attacked the French island of Turks, and of course reaped a sincere defeat.

In June 1783, the news of the peace reached the Caribbean Sea, and the state of war came to an abrupt end. Nelson, who had gained nothing, had to return to London and was sadly resigned.

It was Shaq who was in charge of accepting his debriefing. Shaq gave him the assessment that the supply mission failed, the inspection mission was interrupted, the escort mission was excellent, and there was an incident of starting a war without authorization, and he failed.

General comment: not enough.

Nelson, who failed the grade, was honored to be on the post-war disarmament list. He was called into the reserve by Shaq on the spot, received half salary, and canceled his original title.

He wanted to learn French, so he went to Saint-Omer, France, but was heartbroken by a French lady.

He wanted to go into politics and run for the House of Commons, but no suitable constituency was willing to admit him.

In March 1784, under Lord Hood's efforts, he finally returned to active duty and returned to the Caribbean Sea as the captain of the North Fengshen. He was sent to the Leeward Islands with Collingwood by Sir Parker as soon as he took office.

Nelson was suffocated.

After 15 months of slack in the reserve service and a failed ability assessment stored in the file, he urgently needs to prove his worth and regain his position in the military in the familiar Caribbean.

He quickly took aim at the Navigation Act.

At that time, Britain had recognized the independence of the United States, but Congress did not make corresponding amendments to the Navigation Act enacted during the war. In other words, all trade between British colonies and foreign countries is illegal.

However, the Leeward Islands mainly produce cash crops, and their finished products can be sold to Europe, but the island's daily consumption depends on the import of food and raw materials from the United States.

Once the bill is strictly enforced, the Leeward Islands can only import food and raw materials from the British colonies with limited output or remote mainland, which should cause living expenses to triple. If there is a famine, the situation is unimaginable.

The local colonial government never seriously implemented the Navigation Act, and did not investigate the trade between residents and American merchant ships. This is the opportunity in Nelson's eyes.

After he arrived in the Leeward Islands, he joined forces with Collingwood to seize and seize a number of American ships attempting to trade with the colonies, and vigorously implemented the Navigation Act.

However, his actions did not bring him honor. Instead, he attracted the dissatisfaction of his immediate superiors, Sir Richard Hughes, Commander-in-Chief of the Caribbean Colonial Army, and Sir Thomas Shelley, Governor of Antigua. He was regarded as a vicious bureaucrat, and he signed a letter to transfer him from the archipelago.

Soon after, the detained American businessman sued him in Antigua for illegally seizing the ship and demanded that he be imprisoned. The local itinerant court unanimously passed his sentence in just one hearing, and he was then placed under house arrest, from May 1784 until now.

On the island of Nevis, Lorraine looked at his old friend who had been under house arrest for a whole year with a complex expression and looked flushed.

Colonel, if my information is correct, I remember that your sentence should be house arrest on the North Wind God and you are not allowed to go ashore, right?

The verdict is indeed like this. Nelson was wearing an umbrella and wearing a swallowtail, looking like a rich and wealthy man on a plantation. The only thing that needs to be corrected is that it is not a trial against me, but a trial against the North Wind God.

They used a piece of judgment to turn Beifengshen from a warship into a prison. That is to say, as long as I don't hinder their smuggling, no one will care about where I went.

So you travel around in a warship?

Nelson laughed: Until I was imprisoned, I finally discovered the beauty of life.

He raised his hand, letting out a young and shy English lady from behind.

She is very beautiful, with clean and simple makeup, showing delicate facial features and fair skin, and a shy lady is rare among Anglo-Saxons, which undoubtedly adds a lot to her, enough for her to stand out in the crowd stand out.

Lorraine smiled and took a box from Adrey, and handed it to her: You must be Ms. Nisbey mentioned in the colonel's letter. We met for the first time. I am Lorraine, Lorraine Anason De Lake.

The lady awkwardly accepted Lorraine's gift, opened it, and suddenly the dazzling light overflowed the box, shaking her almost to throw the box away.

This... this is...

A 22-carat emerald is said to be a necklace made by a certain warlord in Omani history in order to pursue a beautiful man. It is worth about half a ton of wheat flour. It is not a valuable thing.

2...22 carats? The lady's hands were trembling, It's too precious, Mr. Drake, I can't...

Take it, Francis. Nelson patted the lady on the shoulder and said softly, This guy is now one of the richest people in Great Britain. Under the age of 40, he is well-deserved richest man, even those young grand dukes Not as good as him. Don't save him money.

Francis was even more alarmed: Mr. Drake... the richest man?