Reborn As a Pirate

Since Lorraine became the admiral of the United Fleet in the offshore business district of England, the Drake General Chamber of Commerce has become the temporary command post of the fleet.

On December 7, the second day after Acharim's secret meeting in Amman, the members of the fleet gathered under the call of Lorraine.

There are hosts of the three offshore trade guilds, including the offshore guild, and four powerful independent merchants who are not affiliated with any trade guild. There are a total of 27 chambers of commerce that are mainly engaged in offshore trade.

There are boats to ship, money to pay for money, and strength to contribute.

With such a complicated composition, the original covenant of seamless cooperation of the Three Chambers of Commerce Alliance naturally cannot continue to be implemented. Instead, it is a seemingly fair mutual agreement, and the loss is taken care of, and the seizure is free.

In view of this, Lorraine, the admiral, is naturally no longer the ultimate trust. He is just the supreme commander hired by the agreement, and his reward... is the Reindeer.

In order to get this reward, Lorraine made a huge concession.

He and his allies have to bear 30% of the firepower output of the entire fleet, which is a complete mixed fleet.

He also had to raise a priceless cargo for the plan he had made, the market value of which should not be lower than the general assembly price of a Galen destroyer, which was 30,000 pounds.

Today is both a time for him to announce his action plan and a time for him to fulfill his promises.

Twenty-seven presidents and several chief and deputy admirals gathered in the small building, chatting and laughing happily at a huge round table covered with flannel, all well-dressed.

When everyone was present, Hierro, who played the role of master of ceremonies, clapped his hands lightly.

"Gentlemen and ladies, for the first time, England's offshore merchants have worked together for a common enemy, and it is a day we will remember."

The applause was like thunder.

Hierro smiled and raised his hand to press down: "In order to make our cooperation more thorough, I suggest that Admiral Drake should first show his sincerity and tell us that you deserve to have the Reindeer as a reward for victory."

This is the process that Lorraine, Hierro and Odilan have discussed long ago.

Lorraine needs to gain prestige, and the most immediate way to gain prestige among businessmen is to show wealth.

So Lorraine was not surprised by this, but just nodded to Hierro.

He rang the bell lightly, and the graceful Carmen pushed the door in. Behind Lorraine, he put a small suitcase on the round table.

Lorraine opened it casually.

Inside the suitcase is a dazzling array of gold wares of various colors, which complement each other under the skylight, and the room is full of gold.

"The ancient gold is one thousand pounds. It is of high quality. The manufacturing history is scattered between the 1st and 5th centuries AD. It is mainly an antique from the Roman Empire." He took out a golden brooch from it, "For example, this brooch is engraved on the front. It is Plato's utopia, with the golden inscription of the tyrant Nero engraved on the back."

"You are all well-informed gentlemen. You should know that this tyrant loves art. During the Jewish uprising, he visited Greece and held art tours. There is reason to believe that this brooch is a handicraft made by him when he was in Greece. His life's artistic achievements may not be small, but for now, it is priceless."

Lorraine handed the brooch to Hierro and asked him to pass it along so that the presidents could test the authenticity of his words.

When the brooch came back, Lorraine closed the suitcase, and solemnly handed it to John Roy without hesitation.

"One thousand pounds of ancient gold, according to the premium of the collection, even if it is calculated on a 1:50 basis, is worth 50,000 pounds. I think it is the core of the bait, those French people will not be able to bear the temptation."

Everyone was stunned by Lorraine's generosity.

The wealth of the offshore business district is relative to the middle class, and they are the best among them. With the best efforts of the chamber of commerce, it is already the limit to be able to realize 100,000 pounds.

That's why they made such harsh demands on Lorraine.

A brand new destroyer costs twenty-five thousand,

Without taking enough risks, no one would simply promise such a valuable ship to Lorraine.

Because once the Reindeer becomes Lorraine's agreed reward, no matter who captures that ship, it must be handed over to Lorraine for no reason. The so-called "capture and get" principle will not apply to that ship.

But no one expected that Lorraine would be so wealthy...

According to legend, he is the abandoned son of Baron Tavisrock Drake's family. Could it be that... this is the support given to him by the family, an ancient gold artifact worth tens of thousands of pounds?

Looking at their expressions, Lorraine knew that his prestige had paid off.

He smiled and said: "I hope that the identification and valuation of the gold wares will be carried out by multiple parties. It would be even better if relevant appraisal certificates can be issued, because this batch of gold wares is not only the bait for this battle plan, but also truly ordered by the Grand Duke Victoria." Commodities, and... Drake Chamber of Commerce will give itself the last straw."

Regardless of the astonishment present, he suddenly solemnly said: "As the admiral of the United Fleet, I will let you all announce the details of this battle plan. This battle is related to the life and death of England's offshore business district. I hope that you will follow up on the following content." completely confidential."

"Project name, Trojan horse."

Following Lorraine's narration, a huge plan was unfolded in front of everyone.

The United Fleet of England's offshore business district has a total of 1 Carrack-type destroyer, 14 Brigantine-type high-speed ships, 9 mixed-sail Schooner-type armed cargo ships, and 6 Kirk-type standard cargo ships.

They will be split in two.

The Trojan Fleet, the original broken fleet has 7 Brigantine-type ships and 6 Kirk-type standard cargo ships, and the fleet commander is Lorraine.

All chambers of commerce must use their networks in continental Europe to spread the news that this fleet will carry nearly 100,000 pounds worth of ancient gold and nearly 10,000 pounds worth of other commodities to Spain. , size and commander candidates.

The scale and rhythm of spreading rumors are controlled by Odilan, and it is estimated that it will take 5 days and 3 days to digest. On December 15, the Trojan fleet departed from Southampton and officially began to implement the plan.

The main fleet takes the Karak-type red-haired Sultan as its flagship, including the remaining 7 Brigantines and the Skuner fleet that is actually loaded with cargo. The fleet commander is Longsa of the Roy Chamber of Commerce.

They will fall in the sea area 25 kilometers away from the Trojan horse fleet. There are two main tasks.

First, after the Trojan Fleet was attacked, the Red-haired Sultan would take Brigantine to the battlefield to attack the French Fleet.

Second, after the battle broke out, the faster-sailing Skuna-type would carry the goods gathered by all chambers of commerce and sell them to Spain, especially the goods of the Drake chamber of commerce.

In this way, even if the bait operation fails in the end and Lorraine dies in the Cantabrian waters, the Drake Chamber of Commerce has retained its strength to make a comeback.

Lorraine's plan made everyone look at this new young talent with admiration.

As the most competent admiral of the fleet, he took the initiative to bear almost all the risks.

In terms of goods, in order to make the bait plan authentic and credible, he really arranged a transaction involving huge profits. At the most dangerous time, he threw these priceless goods into the battlefield in the most high-profile way.

To judge others by oneself, once this batch of goods is lost, the little-known Drake Chamber of Commerce will surely collapse.

In terms of safety, he took the initiative to take on the job of baiting. At a distance of 25 kilometers, Brigantine could not see the shadow of the main fleet, and his every move would be under the surveillance of the main fleet.

Is there any greater sincerity than this?

Everyone believed that Lorraine really hoped that this plan would be successful, and he had put everything on it!

Moved, amazed!

Hierro, who was appointed as the chief dispatcher of the Southampton Fleet, expressed his respect and blessing to Lorraine on behalf of all the presidents. After the meeting, he stayed alone and stared at Lorraine with a complicated face for a long time.

"Young and energetic... Do you know that you almost threw yourself into death? I never imagined that you dared to hand over the life-saving main fleet to Longsa!"

Lorraine looked at Hierro sincerely.

"Mr. Mindell, please believe me. This is the only way to let this fleet with its own ghosts have the power to fight the French. In fact, we have no choice..."