Faced with the Count's assessment, Lorraine handed in a blank paper and then received a full score.

He finally officially became the smuggling agent of the Count of Galvis.

The Earl told him that Queen Mary's messenger had sent a new plan for the distribution of interests, and that once the Battle of New Orleans was won, Queen Mary would be responsible for putting it in place and ending the struggle for interests among the elites.

Under the new distribution scheme, the Count would become the general agent of France's smuggling trade in the New World, receiving 5% of the business, and 30% of the business belonging to the crown would also be left to him.

The royal family has its own designated agents, so Lorraine will be responsible for 5% belonging to the earl.

This manifest contained 1,500 Charville rifles, 1,000 dragoon pistols, corresponding ammunition and most consumables per month, all of which were consignees to the Continental Army.

According to the count, these goods amounted to 70 percent of all aid supplied by France to the Continental Army, and Lorraine would become the largest arms supplier to the U.S. military.

In terms of price, the rifle was shipped at twenty-two pounds, and the purchase price from the United States was seventy-six pounds; The pistol was shipped for fourteen pounds, and the purchase price was forty-two pounds; Most of the consumables are produced in New World, which reduces the freight cost, about 400 pounds per ship, and the purchase price is 770 pounds.

According to the cargo capacity of the Jackdaw, all the goods need to be transported in about three trips, the cost of the goods is 48,200 pounds, the settlement amount is 158,310 pounds, and the distributable profit is about 110,000 pounds.

Considering the Count's absolute dominance in the business, Lorraine offered a 46-cent split, with Lorraine taking the entire risk and receiving 40% of the profits.

But the Count had to allow him to pay for the goods later, that is, to pay for the goods in the settlement cycle, instead of paying with one hand and delivering the goods with the other, as other smugglers do.

This is equivalent to Lorraine exchanging a 10% concession for the privilege of making money without losing money.

Nominally he took all the risks, but in the process of sailing to the port, in fact he gambled on the ship, and the count gambled on the gun.

After thinking about it for a long time, the Count finally agreed to Lorraine's only request.

In the Count's study, Carmen drafted the agency contract on the spot, and Lorraine and the Count solemnly signed their names in two copies, each in a parchment seal.

A sacred agreement was reached, and the Count poured a second glass of wine for Lorraine.

"Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, Kenway, listen to your reply, you seem to intend to do this business for a long time."

Lorraine smiled and raised her glass: "Until the United States gains independence, I will be the most loyal and righteous partner of the people of the New World." ”

The Earl smiled dumbly: "Do you know what the return rate of the New Orleans to Baltimore smuggling line is?" ”

"Such a big profit, I estimate, seventy percent?"

"Twenty." The Earl understated a sensational figure, "This is the return rate of last month, and only one out of every five merchants returned to this port. ”

Lorraine was really taken aback: "A good triple profit line, how can the return rate be so low?" Could there be a more lucrative business in the Caribbean? ”

"As far as I know, no." The Earl shook his head regretfully, "Since the British changed the Admiral of the Continental Fleet, this route has become more and more tense. I have heard that one out of every three smuggling ships is captured or sunk by the British, and that the rest have to deal with pirates, with a loss rate of about 20%. It's a heartbeat journey, and most people don't want to go a second time after going through it, after all, no matter how much money they make, they have to have a life to spend it. ”

"Looks like that Admiral Drake is really in trouble......"

The day after the contract was signed, the count moved into a tent at the front under the protection of the guards.

The Count had offered Lorraine and his sailors to cut into the line and participate in the decisive battle as mercenaries in exchange for the available smuggling supplies, but Lorraine refused without hesitation.

What he wants is a long-term business, and short-term orders like this, which are not cost-effective and could be used as cannon fodder, are meaningless to him and do not produce any temptation.

The Battle of New Orleans was fought on the west shore of Lake Pontchartrain.

On April 5, 1799, mercenaries, numbered 12,000, launched an endless assault on the British positions on the vast plains, and the Indian Blackfoot tribes who stood in their way suffered heavy losses and retreated.

On the 7th, British troops in the rear joined the battle.

These professional soldiers in bright red uniforms embedded in the battlefield like ice chisels, and wherever they passed, the mercenaries were powerless.

On the 8th, the mercenary regiment sent representatives to the count to ask for retreat, but the count did not see them, but threw the eight representatives directly into the military court, and after a summary trial, hanged at the gate of the barracks for treason.

The mercenaries were silent.

They began to resist, counterattacking the British with the bravest and most desperate gestures, and then smashed the British positions with pebbles and stones.

This continued until the 10th, when the tide of the war turned unfavorable, the British seemed to be red-eyed, and France was defeated on all fronts.

The Baton Rouge Legion is on the rise!

They appeared in the southwest of the battlefield without warning, like a red-hot knife cutting through the British line, forming a complete encirclement of the two whole regiments.

The British counter-encirclement and rescue operation lasted a full 4 days.

On the afternoon of the 14th, after repeated attempts to no avail, in order to prevent the British troops in the encirclement from surrendering to the French, the British commander sent an invitation to the Count to negotiate.

The war thus entered a period of interlude.

On 17 April, the British and French armies held a high-level meeting hosted by the Spanish in the very center of Lake Pontchartrain, and successfully signed a peace agreement known as the Peace Treaty on the Pontchartrain.

France announced the withdrawal of the siege and the release of all British prisoners in the war, and the British side announced that it would abandon the purpose of the campaign against New Orleans and release all the prisoners.

The Blackfoot tribe was the only one to be sacrificed.

These Indian tribes close to Britain were held to bear full responsibility for their war atrocities, and to pay £100,000 worth of goods to France, £20,000 to the Spaniards, and £8,000 to the British.

Otherwise, their captives will be reduced to slavery, and they will be declared barbarians, and will never again receive any assistance and protection from the civilized world.

The war ended.

……

The New Orleans are holding a celebration on the parade ground, and the protagonist of the celebration is the Frenchman Count Galvis.

A sea of people.

Lorraine sat bored on the bow of the Jackdaw, clutching the invitation to the celebration.

It's so close to the parade ground that even when you're not there, Lorraine can hear the tsunami cheers and singing of the mountains in the square.

"This city really likes to be lively...... he muttered to himself.

Henna came over with her white ears in her arms, squeezed Lorraine to the side as a matter of course, and sat down.

"The Count has invited you, and it's rude for you to stay here."

Lorraine laughed lazily: "You actually started to pay attention to etiquette too." Did Carmen tell you? ”

Henna simply nodded.

"Did Carmen tell you why I let Acharin and Clen go in my place?"

"She said that the Count didn't really share the joy of victory with you, he just wanted you to stand in the square and be one of the cheering crowds."

Lorraine shrugged his shoulders: "Look, I don't like to join in the fun, once there are more people, there will be a smell of noise and sweat everywhere, like stepping into a cannon cabin in the ocean." ”

"If you say that, it's okay not to go."

"yes." Lorraine grabbed the white ear and slammed it twice, "The official smuggling will not start until late June, and I will have to go back to Lucy in the meantime, and you, Noah, Pierce, Daniel, and Acharin will accompany me back." Carmen stays here, and she needs to take care of some business details. ”

"How are we going back? Rain Frog? ”

Lorraine asked rhetorically, "The first ocean-going merchant ship of the branch must have to be handed over to Chuck by my own hands, so it seems that the president doesn't have a corpse vegetarian meal, right?" ”

Henna tilted her head and thought for a moment, "Yes." ”

"It's time for the sailors to get ready. This guy doesn't expect to be back until tomorrow morning, and we'll leave when he does. ”

"Okay."