From Corsica to the Fourth Rome

Ajaccio, the port of the western city.

Although there are dozens of ships of various sizes moored at the pier, what attracts everyone's attention at this moment is undoubtedly the third-class British battleship HMS Reasonable with two gun decks and flying the Union Jack.

On the pier where the Reason was anchored, dozens of sailors armed with muskets were lined up, pointing their guns at the patrols in Ajaccio opposite.

On the Reasonable ship, more sailors were nervously lying on the side of the ship, observing the situation below.

At the bow of the ship, a man wearing a three-cornered hat, a white shirt and a dark blue uniform shouted loudly to the patrols under the ship with a solemn expression.

Hidden behind a bunker built by several wooden boxes, Old Sean and Grosso looked at each other as they listened to the man's shouts.

Old Sean was the first to speak awkwardly:

"What's this person's name? His voice is so loud."

Old Sean, who had spoken Italian all his life, could not understand the English the man spoke.

Grosso scratched his head. Although he had traveled to many places, he could only understand a few simple sentences:

"Can't hear clearly, it sounds like it's telling us to put down our weapons."

"How is that possible?" Old Sean frowned and said:

"How about we fire shots to scare them?"

Grosso couldn't help but roll his eyes at Old Sean, pointed at the Reasonable No. in annoyance and said:

"You see clearly, that's a fucking British ship. If you order the shooting today, the Royal Navy fleet will come over in three days and scatter your ashes."

Grosso, who has spent most of his life at sea, is well aware of the strength of the British Navy, so he also knows that the conflict must not be expanded now, so he said to Old Sean:

"Hurry up and tell these patrols to remove all the bullets and gunpowder, lest any son of a bitch accidentally fires."

"Okay." Old Sean also knew his role very well. Grosso undoubtedly knew a lot more than him in this aspect, so he simply agreed.

The confrontation between the two sides lasted for dozens of minutes, and then Lawrence and Ya'an rushed over and hurried to the dock.

"Monsieur Bonaparte!"

"Boy, you're here."

Seeing Lawrence, Old Sean and Grosso hurriedly came over, pointed to the Reasonable and the confrontation parties not far away, and briefly introduced the situation to Lawrence.

"Wait, you said this ship is called the Reasonable?" Lawrence frowned and interrupted Grosso, asking a seemingly irrelevant question.

"Yeah, what's the problem?" Grosso was stunned for a moment and asked.

"It's nothing, just keep talking."

Lawrence shook his head, but he kept thinking in his mind.

The third-class ship HMS Reasonable of the British Navy in 1770. Lawrence remembered hearing this name in a certain period of history.

After a brief description, Lawrence looked at the reasonable number and asked:

"You haven't communicated with each other yet?"

Grosso shrugged helplessly and said:

"At first, there was a language barrier, but later the conflict arose and we couldn't even communicate with each other through gestures."

Lawrence nodded, took the initiative to walk to the dock where the Reason was parked, and looked at the man wearing a three-cornered hat at the bow of the ship.

Judging from his clothes, he should be the captain of this warship.

Although this body does not speak English, Lawrence was quite proficient in English in his previous life. Although English in the 21st century is definitely different from that in the 18th century, there is still no problem in normal communication.

"Your Excellency, who has come from afar, I am Lieutenant Colonel of the Corsican Defense Forces, Laurence Bonaparte, and the commander of these people. Please express your intention of coming."

Lawrence shouted at the other captain. Since he was a member of the British Navy, Lawrence still chose to report his military identity.

The captain was stunned for a moment, then leaned out half of his body to glance at Lawrence. He seemed to be glad that someone who could speak English finally came, so he replied:

"Lieutenant-Colonel Bonaparte, I am Captain Maurice Saukering of the Royal Navy, Captain of the Reasonable. We are here for a visit at the invitation of the Governor of Corsica. I now ask your men to lay down their arms and not to obstruct We dock."

Lawrence's brows furrowed even more tightly, coming to visit at the invitation of Governor Pauli? I didn't get any news at all.

"I guess that old fox Paulie deliberately blocked the news from me."

Lawrence thought about Paulie's attitude toward him over the past two years as if he was guarding against thieves, and he felt relieved. Then he turned to the patrols and ordered:

"Everyone obeys the order, retreat to the back of the pier, and gather in a square formation to stand by."

Seeing the patrols put away their weapons and retreat to the rear, Captain Morris also breathed a sigh of relief. He also ordered his sailors to put down their weapons, then climbed down from the gangway and walked towards Lawrence.

Watching Captain Morris walking towards him, Lawrence also keenly noticed that right behind him, there was always a short man wearing an ordinary sailor uniform.

After getting closer, Lawrence discovered that following Captain Morris was actually a little boy who looked to be only about twelve years old.

Captain Morris smiled and stretched out his right hand to shake Lawrence's, and said with slight dissatisfaction:

"To be honest, Lieutenant Colonel Bonaparte, your welcome ceremony today was terrible."

"Let me tell you the truth, Captain Morris, these people are not soldiers lining up to welcome you. Strictly speaking, they are police officers."

Lawrence pointed with his left hand at the patrolman behind him and said.

"Really?" Captain Morris looked at the patrolmen again in surprise and said in succession:

"By police standards, they are very disciplined. If you have a chance, you must go to London. The police there, my God, they are like gangsters, especially the mounted police. I met them once .”

After the misunderstanding between the two parties was resolved, Captain Morris, who was here for a friendly visit, became talkative.

Lawrence had no choice but to cough awkwardly to interrupt him, took out his right hand, looked at the boy behind Captain Morris, and said:

"So, who is this soldier?"

"Oh, this is my nephew. He is a Royal Navy cadet and is an intern on my ship. Even though he is only twelve years old, he is quite capable."

Captain Morris pointed at the little boy and said proudly:

"His name is, Horatio Nelson."

"Wait, what's his name?!"

Lawrence couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth and asked repeatedly.

"Huh? His name is Ho-Lee-Shaw Nar-Son. You don't know him, do you?"

Captain Morris thought Lawrence didn't hear clearly, so he slowed down and read the little boy's name again, and asked strangely.

Of course Lawrence did not recognize the little boy in front of him, but the name Horatio Nelson was definitely a name that would be unavoidable when future generations talked about the navy in the Napoleonic era.

Nelson, a legendary British naval admiral.

In history, his famous battle was facing the navy of the Egyptian Army led by Napoleon. In Alexandria, Nelson almost annihilated the French fleet with the number of capital ships at a disadvantage. Not only did our own warships suffer no losses, but six French battleships were captured.

What made Nelson even more famous was his complete victory over the combined fleets of France and Spain in the Battle of Trafalgar. This battle almost destroyed the entire French navy, forcing Napoleon to never consider attacking England again for the rest of his life.

It can be said that he was one of the most outstanding naval generals in the Napoleonic era.

"I believe he will make an excellent admiral."

Lawrence suppressed his inner excitement, touched Nelson's head, and said with a smile.

And Lawrence finally remembered why he felt that the name of the Reasonable was so familiar. Historically, the Reasonable was the first ship Nelson served on.

"Although he is an Englishman, it would be great if I could use this kid's talent."

Lawrence immediately ignored Captain Morris and stared at Nelson with fiery eyes.