"Solid ammunition loading, raising the muzzle, fixing, putting!"

Rumble! Boom Boom!

Rolling thunder, red-hot projectiles flew out of one side of the sandbar like splashing water, and fell to the other, splashing the sky.

This is the third day of the shelling of Bimini.

For three days in a row, the Golden Deer and the Eros alternated in two sides, and the two ships alternated in an orderly rhythm of projecting ammunition into the haven, with an average density of about one round of monoport saturation every 30 minutes, and the number of shells dropped was not much, and the actual damage was limited.

But the mental strain on the haven was undoubtedly enormous due to this 24-hour non-stop bombardment, especially on the poor boats that could not compete for berths.

In three days, four slupp, two skuna were sunk, one skuna and three brigentine were wounded, and the rest of the ships trembled and did not dare to advance or retreat.

The brave men tried to negotiate with the Three-Eyed Raven at the mouth of the bay, but when they saw the pirates hanging on the hull and almost oiled, they hurriedly retreated, and did not dare to ask the demonic ship for negotiation.

The pirates have also tried to fulfill the duties of a host, such as driving away the irresponsibly throwing cannonballs outside the sandbar, even temporarily.

For the first time, Orvis and Eros accepted their advice peacefully and left for about two hours.

The second time, the Golden Deer rushed to the aid of the bay, and the two sides engaged in a brief but fierce exchange of fire across the sandbar.

The hull of the Eros was hit by a twelve-pound shot, and the two pirate ships led by the lame Romy were shattered, and one of the ships, Brigenting, was blown off the mainmast by Acharin, and narrowly failed to escape back to the berth.

Since then, Haven has completely lost its ability to fight back.

They endured, endured, endured...... Waiting for the Drake Chamber of Commerce to persuade him to surrender, Lorraine never said a word.

Until today.

Aimlessly spilling another projectile, Acharin cupped his glasses to gauge his gains.

The likelihood of such a shelling hitting the target is almost none, but as long as they are not at the berth, the probability of those merchant ships being hit by shells is exactly the same.

No one is immune, and in a haven of gentle wind and waves, God is the only object on which merchants can rely on it.

It's a pity that this round of shelling was completely empty.

Acharin turned his boredom through the scope and suddenly saw a small assault boat with a cross on the bow of the ship.

"I'm the president of the Tuspa Zuanka Chamber of Commerce. Zaianca, a serious Spanish businessman, is also the actual talker of the now safe haven. ”

A nobleman in fine costume stood on the dinghy and shouted to the freeboard of the Golden Deer.

"You're not really pirates, are you? For God's sake, I ask to meet with your commanders. ”

……

More than three hours later, Zaianka and three other representatives of merchants of different nationalities were taken to the Three-Eyed Raven by the Golden Deer.

The ship was still safely located in the middle of the mouth of the bay, and from the starboard side, facing the inner sea, there was no horrific hull of a ship full of human flesh on the port side, only the disheveled gunplate brackets propped up on the deck and the limited number of pirate sailors hanging from the mast.

One of the most familiar to merchants is the tallest hanging Asaros.

A merchant representative exclaimed: "O God! That's Asaros, the deputy head of Cottonjack, is he dead? There was a seagull pecking at his face, but it seemed that he didn't react at all! ”

"He's reacting......," Zunaka snapped his eyes open in horror, "his feet were trembling, and he couldn't do a stronger struggle because he was dying......

The merchants, who had been robbed of the precedent, trembled and climbed up the soft ladder prepared for them, and on the deck, saw the second acquaintance of the day, Chernarie.

Zunaka blinked: "Captain Chenori, you are ......"

"I just threw myself into the arms of justice!" Chenori patted his angular chest, "I applied to serve the Drake Chamber of Commerce, and for the sake of justice, even if I started as a small sailor." Although Master Drake has not yet accepted my request, I have been allowed to move freely on the ship, and the next step is to get the precious contract! ”

"Ah...... Congratulations. Zaianka subconsciously glanced at Asaros on the tip of the mast, then at the refreshed Chenory, and asked in a low voice, "May I ask where President Drake is?" ”

"Sir is waiting for you in the restaurant." Chernarie thought for a moment, "I've been waiting for three days. ”

The group of five slowly walked along the broadside, and Chenory pushed open the hatch like a diligent servant and welcomed the merchant representatives into the dining room.

Standard negotiation stance.

In the middle of the dining room was a long empty table, with three men and two women sitting on one side and four seats on the other.

Lorraine stood up with a smile in a clean tuxedo and introduced herself to Zunka and the others.

"I'm Lorraine. Drake, President and Chairman of the Drake Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain. Ms. Yesra and Noah. Miss Sara is a shareholder of the General Association, Richard Brown. Mr. Leonard is Vice President and Shareholder of Kingston Caribbean Chapter. ”

"And Mr. Pedro, I think you should be familiar with each other, because he is a smuggler who begs for a living in Bimini."

Juanca, of course, knows Pedro.

A Spanish merchant who also wandered around Bimini, Pedro originally met the lame Romy through his introduction.

Their wives are also distant cousins, and from the perspective of the wife's family, the relationship between the two parties is as close as the direct and collateral of the family!

Such an intimate relationship......

Zunaka was furious and stared at Pedro's face like a snake staring at a frog: "It is worthy of the kind-hearted Lord Pedro...... I wonder when you met President Drake? If you don't introduce your relatives, it's too stingy. ”

Pedro weakly dodged his eyes: "Yes...... I was persuaded by Mr. Drake on the way to Bimini. This one...... Badigya, you know we don't see each other much......"

"But you can at least inform my lady!"

"Even my wife doesn't know about it......"

Lorraine applauded boringly: "Okay, okay, I didn't expect the two to be relatives." But today is a formal meeting, and parents can stay until after the meeting, okay? ”

Say it as if the representatives of the merchants are qualified to say no.

Juanka honestly led the merchants to their seats, and when Lorraine sat down, he spoke impatiently.

"President Drake......"

Lorraine turned her face to Henna as if she hadn't heard, and Leonard coughed lightly.

"Because the normal trade routes of the Chamber of Commerce are threatened, with the permission of the Supreme Glory of Great Britain, the Drake Chamber of Commerce has carried out a crackdown on the illegal nests on the routes."

"Operation Bimini is part of this purge."

Zunka rolled her eyes, forced to pander to her desire to argue.

"Your Chamber of Commerce upholds justice and is a model for all merchants in the civilized world. But ......"

"After three days of clearance operations, up to now, there are still 29 pirate ships in the haven, including one Glen type 5, one Bagh type, one Brig type, eight Brigentin, 12 Skuna type, and six Slupp and other types of sloops."

Zaanka's face changed suddenly: "President Drake......"

Lorraine pointed her finger at Leonard, not even looking back.

Juanka could only patiently go to Leonard again: "Vice President Leonard, Cotton Jack's pirate ships are Holy Anne, Black Goat, Irian, Rogrigues and Orlando, a total of five ships, and the rest are all innocent merchant ships!" ”

"Innocent?" Leonard straightened his shirt, "Pirates are the cancer of human civilization and the enemy of all justice. The pirate trade is a crime prohibited in all civilized countries, including Spain, and the laws of your country will protect your life and legal property, but not your illicit wealth left in Bimini. ”

"But......" Zunka gritted her teeth, "we can join forces with the pirates, we have twenty-nine ships and thousands of men, and you can't stop this force!" ”

"Looks like you're threatening me." Lorraine suddenly interjected, and put it mildly on Zaunka, "But you have to know that the threat is only effective if these thousands of men and twenty-nine boats have the consciousness to give their lives for you. ”

"Do you know why I didn't let Chernarie go to the island to persuade him to surrender, and after you offered to make contact, you insisted that British, French, and American merchants be accompanied by a representative?"

"Because I'm a law-abiding businessman."

Lorraine smiled and stood up, walked around the table, and put his arm on Zunka's shoulder.

"You see, I have deliberately taken my privateer warrant from the Admiral's Office and put it before you, so that you may understand that all my actions are under the sacred and official authority of Great Britain."

"My raids are lawful, and gentlemen, it is just to purge pirates. Just and legitimate, that's the truth of this operation. ”

"Let's make a long story short."

Lorraine straightened up and paced behind the merchant representatives.

"Drake's privateer mandate does not include British, so British people and ships can leave, safely. If there is any accidental wound in the first three days of shelling, please count it to me, and I will ask the New World Fleet and the Governor's Office of Jamaica to testify and give a proper and generous compensation, even if you are wrong. ”

"France was Britain's enemy in the New World, but as the Drake Chamber of Commerce, we had good relations with the French colonial authorities. So I will also open the French and the boat, but the previous mistake, sorry, that is probably your God. ”

"And then the Americans, the enemies of Great Britain, the homeland of Cottonjack, and I will be merciful to my French friends to send you unscathed to the North American continent, but your ships and riches must be kept, and that is what I deserve."

"Finally, Spain ......," Lorraine walked back to his seat and sat down, looking at Zuanca's expression softer, "go to war as you wish." You could have been treated similarly to the Americans, and you could have taken some of your wealth with you because of Mr. Pedro's righteous actions. However, you have betrayed my kindness. ”

"I regret it, I really regret it, President Zaunka."