The war of aggression was turned into a war of counterinsurgency in the middle of the road. This is a peculiar change that no one could have foreseen.

　　 In view of the tension in the Caribbean Sea, after the war, Lorraine took the people and things related to the lawsuit and set off to return to the Caribbean Sea, but he left Carmen and Pierce's special service fleet in Muscat.

　　 They will preside over the next negotiations with the Chamber of Commerce, and more importantly, harvest dividends.

　　 War will produce dividends. Even if the purpose of the Drake Chamber of Commerce's war is not dividends, it will still generate benefits. The only difference is the amount.

　　 And this time, there are three core bonuses.

First, after taking over the logistics of Fort Milani, the Chamber of Commerce delivered approximately 3,000 pounds of living supplies to the castle. Together with the war reparations, the bargaining price of selling to the new government is 37,000 pounds, which is twelve times the profit. The old man is not deceived.

　　 This account book was handed over to the African Chapter in its entirety. Eddie can choose to take it back in 12 installments, or it can be partially or fully exempted in the face of greater interests, without the need to submit to the General Chamber of Commerce for approval.

　　 The second part is the Port of Zuwo.

After the capture of Masira Island, Lorraine regarded Zuwo and its surrounding 40 square kilometers of land as something in his bag. Eddie will be responsible for completing the legal procedures for the transfer of property rights. The only thing that needs to be paid attention to is the formalities. The time is stuck before the signing of the unequal treaty between Britain and the new government.

　　 This is not to be afraid of the British going back.

　　 After all, with Lorraine’s value in Muscat World War I, whether or not Willow Baker presided over the negotiations, the British colonial authorities will not create obstacles to Lorraine’s control of Zuvo.

　　 But the United Kingdom has no reason to give the concession land to the Drake Chamber of Commerce. Taking the land from the new government can save the Chamber of Commerce the cost of buying land worth tens of thousands of pounds.

　　Speaking of which, this principle is also applicable to the other three chambers of commerce.

It is a pity that they are different from the ready-made Zuwo, they want to implement the welfare, they need to choose a location and measure in a strange and barren land, and they also need to schedule negotiations with the team headed by Ella Manch and Manzeri. The time is far longer than that of Luo. I'm much nervous.

　　 It is almost necessary for them to pay a certain price. As the sponsor of this gold group, they can only determine the type of price and whose hands they will pay.

　　 The third bonus is the secret agreement for the development of the Batinah area, and every time Drake establishes a company in the Batinah area, Hasadi automatically receives a 35% operating bonus.

　　 This is also the key reason why Carmen will be left behind by Lorraine.

　　The Batinah region has unique commercial value. Its capital, Sohar, guards the entrance of the Persian Gulf. It is a major commercial port in the Arab world. The territory is also rich in mineral resources such as gold, iron, and nickel.

　　 The secret agreement gave the Drake Chamber of Commerce a certain degree of official characteristics in this area, and the loopholes deliberately left in the contract made the value of this identity unclear. The value of the secret covenant depends entirely on the greed of the Drake Chamber of Commerce and the independent management ability of Hasadi or the Imam forces.

　　 Lorraine drew two ink lines for the development of the Batinah area.

　　The African branch opened an exchange in Sohar, opened up the Arab world trade line, subcontracted and built a heavy loading dock with no less than 3 plank roads and 10 berths.

　　 Headquarters Asset Management Company prepares to establish the Drake Industrial and Mining Group in Cape Town, examines and acquires two to three high-quality industrial and mining enterprises, and establishes a Batinah Mine Operating Company within half a year, and puts it into operation as soon as possible.

The first general manager of the Industrial and Mining Group has confirmed that Aziz, who is also the post of the General Association and the African Branch, will be appointed. Get the same treatment as the Maritime Group and become the sixth independent economy under Drake's name.

　　 Aziz is full of energy.

　　 After arranging these, the single Valkyrie went south, crossed the Cape of Good Hope, and went straight to Gibraltar after a short rest in Cape Town.

Lorraine met with Ramos there, and entrusted the representatives of the Portuguese slave dealers, the Sultanate mission, and the three friendly chambers of commerce all the way to the ship to the Northwest Branch, which was in a lawsuit with the Queen of Portugal. The latitude route, taking the spring trade wind, officially embarked on the return journey.

　　 It was already March 21st.

　　 Valkyrie has the top transoceanic ability of this era, stable and high-speed. After 22 days of sailing, Lorraine finally returned to his own Lucy Bay again.

　　 "Enter the port coordination distance!"

　　 "A distance of 3 kilometers into the port!"

　　 "Raise the flag of the Chamber of Commerce, dock pilots!"

　　 "Confirm the pilot information, clear the port line, enter the flagship exclusive berth one!"

　　 "Semaphore confirmation! Valkyrie, welcome home!"

　　 "Enter the port!"

　　……

　　 Lucy Port, Jamaica, this is the home port of the Drake General Chamber of Commerce directly under the fleet and the location of the Drake General Chamber of Commerce.

　　 This port has witnessed the development and growth of the Drake Chamber of Commerce.

　　 Recall that in 1778, when Lorraine first arrived in Luxi, the entire harbor had only three small private ports and a simple fishing port with three planks and six berths.

　　 After more than six years of acquisition and construction, this place has become a prosperous place.

　　 The three-kilometer-long coastline is separated by a reef belt.

　　 On the west side, with Lucy Manor as the center, nine stone plank roads of different sizes and 27 berths are built on the 800-meter-long beach. It is the exclusive dock for the fleet directly under the General Chamber of Commerce.

　　 Attaches to the town of Luxi on the east side. The one-kilometer beach has 12 stone piers with a total of 43 berths. It is the Luxi commercial port operated by the Drake Chamber of Commerce.

71 chambers of commerce from 7 countries have set up exchanges here, and contiguous warehouses have invaded almost all the plantations by the sea except for the Lucy Manor. The annual cargo throughput exceeds 700,000 pounds, creating a large amount for the Jamaican colonial authorities. Of taxes.

Lucy has become a dazzling pearl on the Caribbean Sea and is the most prosperous town in Jamaica except Kingston and Montego Bay. Even in terms of tax production capacity, she has surpassed Montego Bay the year before and became Jamaica second only to Kingston. Thick wallet.

　　 The Drake Chamber of Commerce has shown amazing strength in the operation of this port. Lorraine spent huge sums of money to purchase land and expand the port, but did not rush to recover the cost.

　　 The operation here is based on the public terminal, free entry, low overnight stay, well-functioning port services, fair commodity valuation and high compensation security guarantee.

　　 There are also complete ship repair and maintenance services at the terminal. Everyone knows that Drake Maritime Group is the strongest shipbuilding giant in the New World.

　　The cost of operating the terminal is obviously huge. There are nearly 100 port employees in the entire terminal alone. The salary, security, and huge upfront investment are simply not enough to make use of the limited income.

　　 Some people speculate that the profit of the Drake Chamber of Commerce's terminal mainly comes from the operating subsidy given by the colonial authorities. It is rumored that the subsidy is as high as 10% of the annual transaction tax.

　　 But in any case, Lorraine really provided benefits to merchants in the Caribbean Sea. Coupled with the strong influence of Baishang Associated Press, this place prospered as it should be, and it is getting more and more prosperous.

　　 In 1784, the transaction tax of Lucy Town climbed to 50,000 pounds for the first time. The residents of the town enjoyed the port dividend. The port area alone provided the town with more than 500 jobs.

　　 The town chairperson suggested Lorraine to run as a district councilor. After much thinking, Lorraine refused to stand in person. Instead, he elected Leonard. He was elected with a high support rate of 84% in last year's re-election.

　　 There is no doubt that the Drake Chamber of Commerce has become an inseparable part of Lucy Town. Lorraine Drake is their pride, and Lucy Manor, located in the northwest corner of the town, has become a resort in the hearts of the townspeople.

　　 Lorraine nurtured them, Lorraine sheltered them.

　　 And today, their patron saint is back!

Although the weather-beaten Golden Deer was replaced with the Valkyrie that the townspeople had never seen before, the Pansy Chamber of Commerce flag, which was dedicated to Lorraine and wearing a rose laurel crown, told everyone clearly, Luo Lin is on that giant iron armored ship that is unique in the world!

　　 Valkyrie glides gracefully across the open sea outside the commercial port.

　　 "Look, look, it's President Drake's ship, he has changed ships!"

　　 "He finally changed ships?!"

"White pansy~lightnovelpub.net~ The pirate king laurel is added to the upper edge of the pattern, and the seven roses bloom one... It is really the flagship of President Drake, and there is no second white background in the entire Caribbean. Pirate King Banner!"

　　 "His new ship is so big... Damn it, isn't it a first-class ship?"

　　 "How can it be considered a first-class ship! The president is a law-abiding pirate gentleman. Didn't you see that she has only one gun bay!"

　　 "Ah...that is...level four?"

　　 "It must be level four, level four with iron armor! I just don't understand, isn't it still fighting in the Leeward Islands? Why did the president suddenly change his flagship and come back..."

　　 "Are you talking about the Associated Press Fleet's crusade against Clever Derrick?"

　　 "Where else? I have been playing for a few months..."

　　 "In October last year, I took the oath, and now in April, except for the Christmas break for a month, the two sides have been entangled at sea. I heard that more and more forces are involved, and even the Blackbeard fleet has been mixed in."

　　 "Will it become the third war of association?"

　　 "Who knows? The big businessmen of the Associated Press are on the front line. How safe is the Caribbean route than before? War is war, we have Drake!"

　　 "Yes, we have Drake!"

　　 "Long live Drake!"

　　 "Long live Lucy!"

　　 "Long live the Hundred Chamber of Commerce!"

　　 "Long live!"