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Pierce tried to remember the hasty meeting, and recalled that he was accompanied by the governor at the time, and the general manager of the East India Company, Crank Sid, had a disdainful face while reciting the secret report.

"The council feels that it is far-sighted, but it doesn't know that in the eyes of merchants, they are just short-sighted idiots." Pierce said.

The East India Company has its own views on the impending chaos in the Netherlands.

In their eyes, business development takes time. Especially for core projects like opening up Southeast Asia to build a new center of a company, it is necessary to prepare three, five or even ten years in advance.

The weakness of the Netherlands is a godsend. According to the opinions of the idiots in the parliament who know nothing about business, the only thing waiting for the East India Company is to fight.

The problem now is that the East India Company cannot act in person because of the suggestion of the parliament. Taking into account the diplomatic aspirations after Great Britain, the shareholders of the company who are heavily stamped with England cannot act in their personal capacity.

A randomly selected agent may not be able to handle this complicated situation, and the company is unwilling to see the opportunity run away.

So they fell in love with Drake.

Miami, Muscat, and even the war that just took place in the Mediterranean have shown the side of Drake's international chamber of commerce. Drake is good at forming pan-national alliances, and he also has reliable and loyal allies from the world.

This means that by entrusting the task of building a bridgehead to Drake, the East India Company behind it can be hidden to the greatest extent. This is the best choice for both the best of both worlds, whether for Great Britain or the company, whether from political or economic considerations.

As for what Drake can get in return...

"Manager Crank Sid signed a memorandum with President Eddie Garman on behalf of the Board of Directors of the East India Company, agreeing to grant us a purchase share of no more than 10% per year and no more than 400,000 pounds per year. "

The East India Company monopolized all British production and trade in the Indian subcontinent and surrounding islands.

According to their business report in the Parliament, in 1785, their annual sales were about 4 million pounds. Based on 100% gross profit, the company's annual output was about 2 million pounds.

A 10% purchase share is an order worth 200,000 pounds.

Handing this order to the Drake Chamber of Commerce is equivalent to the East India Company ceding a gross profit of 200,000 pounds. Even if the cost of ocean transportation is excluded, the value of this promise will not be less than 150,000 pounds per year.

Speaking of this, everyone finally understood why Eddie eagerly accepted the East India Company's entrustment.

Because once this entrustment is successful, Drake will secure the subcontinent’s annual £150,000 plus the Southeast Asia Chamber of Commerce for two high-quality profit growth points.

The former lacks room for growth and has huge short-term profits. The annual income of 150,000 pounds in the Chamber of Commerce is temporarily lower than the Americas, Maritime and European chapters, surpassing Africa and Mining, and can be ranked fourth.

You may not see much profit in the latter short term, but there is vast Southeast Asia there, and the Qing and Japan hidden behind the archipelago...

A chamber of commerce at or below Miami's level will allow Drake to gain a foothold in this vast ocean of business opportunities ahead of the East India Company.

This means that the franchise monopoly of the East India Company will lose its restraint on Drake, and how much Drake can gain depends on how much he can get before the East India Company enters the station.

Take the initiative in your own hands, this is Eddie's most precious treasure grabbed for Drake.

Just like this, Eddie was entrusted by the East India Company, but Pierce did not rush to send troops this time, but did two things immediately after returning to the water tank.

First, Eddie is required to take responsibility for his recklessness and ask the East India Company for information. As long as the information related to Southeast Asia is not classified, the more the better.

Second, the secretary ordered Dylan to activate the express channel and ask Lorraine in Miami for advice.

The so-called express channel is Lorraine's intelligence linkage transmission plan prepared for special events. I think Dylan used it in Muscat that year, so it can be said to be a familiar one.

The closest express route node to Mumbai is at Port Zuvo. Taking into account the speed of the Sunflower and the steady ocean currents and strong winds in the Indian Ocean, Pierce calculated that the theoretical shortest time for this round trip is 74 days.

In fact, he actually saw Lorraine's reply 89 days later, which was March 13, 1787.

He said: "I asked the president for advice, wanting to know which port is the most suitable for Drake in the vast Southeast Asia. The president's reply is only two words, Sing Tao."

Sing Tao is Singapore. It was called Xin Gapura in ancient times, which means lion in Sanskrit. It is located at the throat of the Strait of Malacca. It is both a gateway to the South China Sea and a gateway to Southeast Asia.

With such unique conditions, Sing Tao is of course the focus of attention of the entire Southeast Asia.

The Portuguese, the British, the Dutch, and the super pirates who are rampant in the South China Sea. In fact, except for the celestial kingdom, which is rich in natural treasures, every force living in this ocean wants to take the star island into the bag. Take it for yourself.

But it is precisely because of this that Sing Tao has been able to lie securely in the arms of the Kingdom of Johor, because the Kingdom of Johor is weak enough, and weighing the pros and cons, it is the most suitable "host" acceptable to all forces to maintain the free navigation of Malacca. .

With a clear goal, Pierce began to develop a plan to occupy the island.

Relying on the detailed and excessive intelligence of the East India Company, the plan was formulated smoothly and exceptionally.

His goal is to make Sing Tao become Drake's private land just like Miami, but unlike Miami, which is not to be seen by people, Sing Tao is an important fiscal and taxation site for the Kingdom of Johor. Although it is dilapidated, Johor will definitely not cut love. The protector of the Dutch East India Company will not allow this business to take place.

But Pierce at this time is no longer the Pierce of the year.

The Barbary Pirate War gave him a real growth, and the respectful teachings of many brothers also gave him the vision and ability to plan a big operation.

He carefully analyzed the situation in Malacca.

Sovereign party: the Kingdom of Johor.

Alliance: Kingdom of Perak.

Protector: Dutch East India Company.

Hostile: the Kingdom of Aceh, the Kingdom of Kedah, the Portuguese colonial government.

Pretenders: the British East India Company, the Kingdom of Humility.

Neutral: South China Sea group pirates.

Drake’s task is to make Sing Tao become Drake’s private land. UU Kanshu www.ukanshu.com then becomes a stronghold for the Chamber of Commerce to enter Southeast Asia and the South China Sea, complete the entrustment to the East India Company, and receive high rewards.

However, the environment of Star Island is not suitable for becoming a clear colony. Its location is too sensitive. Apart from the weak, the only way out is no owner.

Eliminate Johor?

Not to mention whether the secret service team is capable of destroying a kingdom. Even if it succeeds, Malacca is not a deserted place. The vacancies of power will definitely be filled by others soon, and it is impossible to wait for the East India Company to obtain the authorization of the eastward expansion.

So to maintain the status quo?

Using Chennai as a base to expand trade in Southeast Asia and carefully maintaining the status quo of the Malacca Strait is indeed a sensible and responsible response, but doing so is tantamount to giving up Drake’s own interests, whether it is the wealth of Southeast Asia or the return of the subcontinent, Drake I can't get the same.

While frowning, Pierce suddenly thought of Lorraine's attitude in dealing with Miami's sovereignty.

Merchants’ control over private lands is different from the government’s requirements. As long as they are divided into primary and secondary, they can coexist...

Pierce finally found the third future of Sing Tao, not a weak owner, not an ownerless, but a co-owner with Drake's place.

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