On September 28, 1779, on a sunny day, the newly renovated Jackdaw left Baltimore and swaggered out of the Chesapeake Bay before Shaq and the Lion switched guards.

Lorraine had two new documents in his hand, one for Boston's special contract and the other for the Continental Congress's statement on Boston.

Considering that there were still a lot of catechisms after returning to New Orleans, in order not to affect his thoughts, Lorraine left the instructions to Carmen to deal with, and he focused most of his energy on the special contract that would inevitably pay off in the long run.

There is still a difference between the content of the contract and the draft.

The first is the cycle, 45 days, which is equivalent to a regular contract wheel, which facilitates the allocation of goods by the supplier, especially the supplementary supplier of Lorraine, the Habsburg Monsieur, who is not very communicative.

Secondly, the content is based on the original 2,200 Charville to add 400 dragoons, which is still a special money before goods, so there will be an extra 240,000 pounds of cash on the Lorraine ship.

The price of this money was that the broadside firepower of the Jackdaw was further reduced, from 16 twelve-pounder guns to 12, and correspondingly, the entire cargo hold of the ship was increased to twelve, which was close to the proportion of armed merchant ships on the market, which was claimed to be harmless to humans and animals, and probably, only one cargo hold was left.

The third change has to do with the regular contract in Baltimore.

In the original draft, the regular renewal was to be counted from the date of the end of the special contract, and at Lorraine's arguments, this detail was adjusted to begin with the Jackdaw's next arrival in Baltimore.

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

As expected, Cotton Jack would have treated the conditions handed over by the Continental Council as a war letter, even if he didn't leave a mark on the emissary. Kenway is seen as a thorn in the eye and a thorn in the flesh.

A formal war is inevitable.

However, Edward could not have been a close match for the Pirate King, and even if the Jackdaw had full firepower, the situation would not be better than it was now.

So in order not to interfere with the rest of the smuggling activities, Lorraine had to make sure that Cottonjack was busy, preferably so busy going to heaven that he would no longer have time to care about the little enemy who was digging for gold in the Chesapeake Bay.

"First Mansfield III, and now Cotton Jack VII...... Speaking of which, the pirate kings of the Caribbean are really close to me. ”

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

Compared to Baltimore, Boston's contract length is as generous as a crime. There is no risk of overdue in Lorraine, but the biggest trouble is the inventory backlog caused by the disruption of the supply cycle.

If this matter is not properly handled, it will affect the rare relationship of mutual trust between Lorraine and the Count of Galvis.

After arranging a shift and giving the sailors a five-day vacation, Lorraine sent Acharin as a messenger to solemnly invite the Count to New Orleans to carry the gold.

There were a total of 240,000 pounds worth of gold coins on board, of which 59,280 pounds belonged to Drake, 53,200 pounds were to be transferred from Galvez to the Habsburgs, 38,600 pounds were the cost of the manifest, and the rest was the Earl's income.

Of course, that's just a single statistic.

Because of the shrinkage of the manifest, there will be 200 Charvilles, 800 dragoons and 12 marines left in the warehouse during this contract period, with a total of 11 cabins in stock.

And except for the six hundred dragoons among them, the rest were high-priced goods purchased from the Habsburgs, and whether they changed hands three times or stayed in the warehouse, they were not interesting.

Lorraine and Galvez negotiated and offered to buy 200 sets of long and short guns, worth £23,600, to achieve the full firearms of the Jackdaw's sailors.

Galvez reciprocated, not only simply accepting the Americans' reluctant offer, but also proposing that his new estate needed a batch of small cannons to drive away wild beasts and natives, and with a wave of his hand, he pocketed the twelve light cannons.

The inventory problem was properly resolved.

It stands to reason that the next step should be the dividend link that everyone likes to see, and the balance of the Chamber of Commerce is 35,680 pounds, although it is not as exciting as the first two contract periods, but it is still a large amount.

Instead of doing so, Lorraine gathered all the seafarers and on the third day of the break, sailed aboard the Azure Drops to Little Cayman.

Leonard and Olvis were waiting there for some time, and Lorraine immediately announced the convening of a meeting of the board of directors of the General Chamber of Commerce, and two representatives of the Caribbean branch were present as observers.

The first item on the agenda of the meeting was the Caribbean Chapter's secret reserve, £10,000, to be kept by Leonard and judged when it would be put into use.

Lorraine had previously discussed this issue with her own seafarers.

Chuck is a cornucopia of exceptional business talent, and the Caribbean chapter's monthly profit climbed to £3,600 in September, an impressive increase.

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

It was necessary to add a handful of insurance for him to ensure the normal and orderly development of the club, and the agenda was unanimously approved, and 10,000 pounds was handed over to Leonard on the spot.

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

Lorraine asked Leonard to purchase three Bermuda galleons.

Two brigs of the Brigenting type, anchored in Lucy and Kingston, were used as transport ships for Lorraine and Leonard. A Sluup, used as a maneuver with the Blue Drop, and is usually anchored in the Crow's Nest and New Orleans.

Bermuda galleons are inexpensive, with a new sloop costing only £400 per sloop, and a new brig weighing only £3,000 each, and with limited light firepower, the unit price will not exceed 4,000.

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

On the last issue, Lorraine swept through the crowd.

"Ladies and gentlemen, there is going to war. The Jackdaw is no match for 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 Branch. ”

As soon as this remark came out, it shocked everyone.

Bell slapped the table and stood up: "Luo...... Chairman, you intend to make Edward. Kenway's identity? ”

Lorraine smiled and waved his hand: "The Jackdaw still has sky-high orders to do, and I am not willing to cut off my lifeline for the sake of a pirate king." ”

"And the question of substitution?"

"It's not a replacement." Lorraine tilted her head, "Yes, whether or not Cotton officially declares war on the Jackdaw, Drake will find an excuse and take the initiative to declare war on Cotton Jack." ”

This is a purely technical question.

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

They consider themselves wolves at sea, and see merchant ships as lambs to the slaughter.

In general, sheep are not allowed to provoke wolves. If someone doesn't do what they can, the pirates will unite and make an example to maintain order.

However, Lorraine was a privateer, and his Francis blood allowed him to easily fit into the circle of Pirates of the Caribbean, and the Pirate King's token gave him legal qualifications.

And if you really want this identity to become a reality and be recognized by the world, Lorraine also needs to take the initiative to go to Turtle Island to report.

Or more accurately, to make an official announcement to the pirate world, Lorraine. Drake is now in the race for the seventh pirate crown.

At that point, the war between the Drake Chamber of Commerce and the Cottonjack Pirate Regiment became a war between the Pirate King and the Pirate King candidates, in accordance with the norms of the Pirate Code.

The two sides can only rely on their own abilities to win allies, and the Brothers at Sea will not intervene, let alone help one side and launch a crusade.

So the Drake Chamber of Commerce declared war on Cotton Jack was an operational plan, and the only problem was the motive.

Lorraine could not provoke Cotton Jack for no reason.

His token belonged to Mansfield III, and even if he wanted to get his hands on the throne of the Pirate King, he should be targeting the third candidate that even Caterina was not familiar with.

Moreover, Chuck had no idea about the smuggling, and it was impossible for even the board of directors of the Caribbean chapter to approve the declaration of war for no reason.

This thing needs to be packaged, just like the ladies of the Hannover Dynasty who go to the ball, they have to put on their heads and dress themselves up as the Monkey King, and then they can appear in front of people.

Professional matters have to be handled by professional people, Lorraine sat down, and Caterina stood up.

"Here's the plan." She scolded Fang like a general, "While we're in Boston, the chapter is going to have someone to contact Old Bart in New Orleans. ”

"I asked Bart Sr. that Cotton Jack is one of his off-line customers, especially lately, especially frequented."

"The branch is going to spread the news through Barth, the gold ship, porcelain, silk, or whatever, as long as it is priceless and in demand in the New World, can be skillfully revealed to him, and in a short period of time there will be 3-4 successful raids that seem to be targeted."

"October is the best opportunity for this phase of the plan to be executed. Cotton Jack in Shaq. Drake had a big loss, and during the Lions' patrol, he would pause his break-up into the Chesapeake Bay, in other words, he was idle. ”

"In the second stage, after the return of the Jackdaw, lure Cotton Jack to raid the branch's ocean-going fleet, or through Old Bart's channel."

"Just be prepared, there are only a handful of pirate regiments in the Caribbean that can really hurt the ocean-going fleet, at least not Cotton Jack, and he will lose this battle."

But at this point, the chairman has enough reason to convince the chapter board to start a war and make an example. The rest are all technical issues, so I won't go into them here! ”

She sat back in her seat neatly, and Lorraine knocked on the table with a smile.

"That's it. This plan was done for several days, taking into account the pirate mentality, and the price we paid. ”

"There will definitely be a price. After all, President Drake is a friend of justice, and even if the other party is a pirate, I can't attack him for no reason. This is not in line with my usual personality, and when Cotton Jack and Edward are tense, it is easy to arouse the conjecture of those who have a heart. ”

"Olvis, leave this matter to you. The offshore fleet had a tradition of hiring outside ships to keep the Chamber of Commerce hidden from Cotton Jack. Leonard also has a priceless collection of ancient gold artifacts, some of which you can use to discuss with Leonard. ”

"Yes!" Admiral Alvis of the Offshore Chamber of Commerce replied sonorously.

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

"It is the duty of a businessman to weigh inputs and outputs, and it is our obligation to achieve our goals while reducing costs as much as possible, especially when faced with small targets that are short of oil and water."

"Don't be blinded by the prestige of the Pirate King, but just a helpless man. Cotton Jack VII ...... He doesn't deserve our much investment. ”

"It's not easy to make money."