On September 28, 1779, a sunny day was chosen. The newly repaired Jackdaw wandered out of Baltimore. Before Shaq and the Lion changed defenses, they swaggered out of the Chesapeake Bay. .

Lorraine has two new documents in hand, one is a special contract for Boston, and the other is a statement from the Continental Congress to Boston.

Considering that there are still a lot of chores after returning to New Orleans, in order not to affect his thoughts, Lorraine threw the explanation to Carmen, and he put most of his energy on the special contract that will inevitably have huge long-term benefits.

The content of the contract is still different from the draft.

The first is the cycle, 45 days, which is equivalent to a regular contract round, which is conducive to the deployment of goods by the supplier, especially the supplementary supplier of Lorraine, Mr. Habsburg who is not very good at communicating.

Secondly, the content adds 400 dragoons to the original 2,200 Charvelles. It is still special for money first, so there will be an extra 240,000 pounds in cash on the Lorraine ship.

The price of this money is that the Jackdaw’s sideboard firepower has been further reduced, from 16 twelve-pounder guns down to 12, correspondingly, the entire ship’s cargo hold has been increased to twelve. This ratio is close to what is known as human and animal on the market. The harmless armed merchant ship, probably, only has a cargo hold gap.

The third change is related to the regular contract in Baltimore.

In the original draft, the regular renewal counted from the end of the special contract. Under Lorraine’s argument, this detail was adjusted to start from the Jackdaw’s next arrival in Baltimore.

Adams thought that Lorraine wanted to make time for the upcoming peace talks, but he didn't know that in Lorraine's heart, this peace talks might not start at all.

Unsurprisingly, Jack Cotton would treat the conditions handed over by the Continental Congress as a combat statement, and even if he did not leave a mark on the messenger, he would regard Edward Kenway as a thorn in his eyes and a thorn in his flesh.

A formal war is inevitable.

However, Edward is unlikely to be a close rival to the Pirate King, and even if the Jackdaw is fully equipped with firepower, the situation will not be better than it is now.

So in order not to affect the subsequent smuggling activities, Lorraine had to make sure to keep Cotton Jack busy, best to go to heaven, and no longer have time to take care of the little enemy who paid for gold in the Chesapeake Bay.

"First it was Mansfield III, and now it is Cotton Jack VII...Speaking of which, the pirate kings of the Caribbean really have a relationship with me."

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After going around for five days, the Jackdaw returned to New Orleans with a full cabin of gold coins.

Compared to Baltimore, Boston's contract is as generous as a crime. Lorraine does not have the risk of overdue, the biggest trouble is the inventory backlog formed by the disruption of the supply cycle.

If this matter is not handled properly, it will affect the rare mutual trust between Lorraine and Earl Galves.

The rotation was arranged and the sailors were given a five-day holiday. Lorraine sent Acharin as a messenger and solemnly invited the earl to go to New Orleans to transport the gold.

A total of 240,000 pounds worth of gold coins are stored on the ship. According to the proportion, 59,280 pounds belong to Drake, 53,200 pounds will be transferred from Galves to Habsburg, 38,600 pounds is the cost of the manifest, and the rest is the earl. Income.

Of course, that is just a single statistics.

Because of the shrinking manifest, there will be two hundred Charvilles, eight hundred dragoons and twelve ground guns left in the warehouse during this contract period. There will be a total of eleven compartments in stock.

And except for the 600 dragoons among them, the rest are high-priced goods repurchased from Habsburg. Whether it is three times of falling hands or leaving a warehouse, it is uninteresting.

Lorraine negotiated with Galvez and offered to buy 200 sets of long and short guns, worth 23,600 pounds, to realize the full firearmization of the Jackdaw sailor.

Galves retaliated, not only simply accepting the unrelenting invitation of the Americans, but also proposing that his new manor needed a group of small cannons to drive away wild animals and natives. He waved his hand and put the twelve light cannons into his bag.

The inventory problem has been properly resolved.

It stands to reason that the next part of the dividends that everyone loves to hear and hear, the Chamber of Commerce has a balance of 35,680 pounds. Although it is not as exciting as the previous two contract periods, it is still not a small amount.

However, Lorraine did not do this, instead gathered all the seamen, and on the third day of rest, ran to Little Cayman on the Blue Water Droplet.

Leonard and Alves did not know when they had been waiting there. Lorraine immediately announced the convening of a meeting of the General Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Two representatives of the Caribbean Branch attended the meeting due to related matters.

The first topic of the meeting was the issue of the secret reserve fund of the Caribbean Chapter, which was 10,000 pounds in total, which was kept by Leonard and judged when it would be put into use.

Lorraine had discussed this issue with his seafarers before.

Chuck is a cornucopia with outstanding business talents. In September, the Caribbean branch's monthly profit climbed to 3,600 pounds. The increase was amazing.

However, he is too adventurous, his business philosophy is advanced and radical, and he has a faint taste of playing with leverage.

It is necessary to add insurance for him to ensure the normal and orderly development of the branch. The issue was approved by all votes, and 10,000 pounds was handed over to Leonard on the spot.

The second topic belongs to the affiliation link of the smuggling business of the General Chamber of Commerce.

Lorraine asked Leonard to buy three Bermuda sailing ships.

The two-masted Brigantine-type ships, moored at Lucy and Kingston respectively, are dedicated to Lorraine and Leonard's transport ships. A single-masted Srup type ship, used for maneuvering together with the Azure Droplet, and usually moored in Crow's Nest and New Orleans.

Bermuda sailboats are high quality and cheap. The unit price of a new single-masted ship is only 400 pounds, and a new double-masted ship is only 3,000 pounds. With limited light firepower, the unit price will not exceed 4000.

The final price of this issue was 8,500 pounds, and it was handed over to Leonard, who was required to complete the formalities within 45 days and take the ship into the port.

On the last issue, Lorraine swept everyone.

"Everyone, the war is about to go. The Jackdaw is not an opponent of Cotton Jack, so the main force in this battle will be the Drake Chamber of Commerce, the Golden Deer, and the ocean-going fleet of the Caribbean Chapter."

This remark shocked all four people.

Bell slapped the table and stood up: "Luo... Chairman, are you going to disclose the identity of Edward Kenway?"

Lorraine laughed and waved his hand: "The Jackdaw still has sky-high orders to make. I'm not willing to kill myself for the sake of a pirate king."

"The question of replacement?"

"It's not a replacement." Lorraine tilted his head. "Whether Cotton will officially declare war on the Jackdaw, Drake will find an excuse to take the initiative to declare war on Cotton Jack."

This is a purely technical question.

In the Caribbean, the Sea Brotherhood is a united whole.

They consider themselves wolves on the sea, and see merchant ships as lambs to be slaughtered.

Under normal circumstances, sheep are not allowed to provoke wolves. If someone does not know what they can do, the pirates will unite, kill a hundred, and maintain order.

But Lorraine is a privateer, and Francis' blood allows him to easily integrate into the Pirates of the Caribbean circle, and the pirate king's token has given him legal qualifications.

But to truly make this identity a reality, recognized by the world, Lorraine still needs to take the initiative to report to Turtle Island.

Or to be more accurate, it was an official announcement to the pirate world that Lorraine Drake has now joined the race for the seventh pirate crown.

At that time, the war between the Drake Chamber of Commerce and the Cotton Jack Pirates became a war between the Pirate King and the candidates for the Pirate King, in line with the "Piracy Code".

Both sides can only fight for allies based on their own ability, and the maritime brothers will not intervene, let alone favor one side and initiate crusades.

So the Drake Chamber of Commerce declares war on Cotton Jack is an operational plan, and the only problem lies in motivation.

Lorraine could not provoke Cotton Jack for no reason.

His token belongs to Mansfield III, and even if he wants to encroach on the throne of the Pirate King, the target should be the third candidate that even Catalina is not familiar with.

Moreover, Chuck had no idea about smuggling and declared war for no reason. Even the board of directors of the Caribbean branch could not be approved.

This matter needs packaging, just like the ladies of the Hanoverian dynasty who go to a dance party, they must first put themselves on the mountain of flowers and fruits and dress themselves as Monkey King before they can appear in front of others.

Professional matters should be handled by professional people. Lorraine sat down and Katerina stood up.

"The plan is as follows." She waved Fang Qiu like a general, "During our trip to Boston, the branch will have someone to contact Old Bart in New Orleans."

"I asked Old Bart, Cotton Jack is one of his regular customers off the assembly line, especially recently, he has been frequented."

"The branch must send out news through Bart. Gold ships, porcelain, silk, or anything else, as long as they are invaluable and are in demand in the New World, they can be skillfully disclosed to him, making 3-4 in a short time. A successful looting that seemed to be targeted."

"October is the best execution opportunity for this phase of the plan. Jack Cotton has suffered a big loss in the hands of Shaq Drake. During the Lions patrol, he will suspend his penetration into the Chesapeake Bay. In other words, He has a lot of free time."

"In the second stage, after the Jackdaw's return journey, to lure Cotton Jack into a raid on the branch's ocean-going fleet, it is still through the channel of Old Bart."

"Just need to be prepared. There are only a handful of pirate regiments in the Caribbean that can really hurt the ocean-going fleet. At least Jack Cotton is not among them. He will be defeated in this battle."

"But at this time, the chairman has enough reasons to persuade the branch board of directors to start a war and kill the chickens. The rest are technical issues, and I won't repeat them here!"

She sat back neatly into her seat, and Lorraine smiled and knocked on the table.

"That's it. Catalina worked on this plan for several days, taking into account the pirate's thinking and the price we paid."

"There will definitely be a price~lightnovelpub.net~ After all, President Drake is a friend of justice. Even if the other party is a pirate, I cannot attack him without any reason. This is not in line with my usual personality. When Cotton Jack and Edward are at war, it is also easy to arouse the conjecture of interested people."

"Alves, you will handle this matter. The offshore fleet has a tradition of hiring foreign ships, which can hide the Chamber of Commerce so that Jack Cotton will not be aware of it. Leonard is also worthy of ancient gold. You can use part of the device, it’s up to you to discuss with Leonard."

"Yes!" Admiral Alvis replied sonorously.

"By the way, your budget for this operation is also 10,000 pounds, remember to save some flowers."

"Businessmen's bounden duty is to weigh input and output. It is our duty to reduce costs as much as possible while achieving goals, especially when facing small goals with insufficient fuel and water."

"Don't be blinded by the prestige of the pirate king. He is just a mere impoverished and incapable person. Cotton Jack VII... he is not worth our investment too much."

"It's not easy to make money."

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