Unlike the Muscat War of Aggression in 1784, the Barbary Chamber of Commerce War was the first time Pierce launched a war with his personal will.

The idea of ​​war was very hasty, and there was no consideration for the proposal too much. Even the opponent was a group of paper sharks, which was not worth mentioning to the current Drake Chamber of Commerce.

But this war is of great significance to Pierce.

First, he found the right goal and did not overestimate himself to challenge the Turkish Empire that could not be shaken by the power of the Chamber of Commerce in any way.

Secondly, he found the right way, first standing on the commanding heights of morality to seize justice, then standing on the commanding heights of force to win the victory, and finally ended when it was better, intervene in good faith, and maximized the victory into profit.

When I first saw the special report written by Ramos, Lorraine felt that most of it was not Pierce's work.

But a group of presidents were all brothers who watched Pierce grow up little by little. They insisted that Pierce planned the whole operation, just as natural as Pierce asked them to transfer the ship, and they disrupted their escort plan without saying a word.

Speaking of which, Lorraine was the same, because the second formation's cross-oceanic assistance was signed by him.

Who offered which link was not important at all in this war. What was important was how much Pierce learned under these brothers.

As it turns out, he learned a lot.

After resolving the Barbary Pirates incident, Lorraine decided to release the ropes to Pierce.

In August 1786, the renovated special service formation escorted a European and African trade fleet of Baishang Association to the Cape of Good Hope, and at Eddie's strong request, he continued to go east. In mid-December, he arrived at the base of the East India Company, Mumbai, the capital of the East India colony.

"How do you say it?" Pierce sat on the sofa with his eyes sniffed, "I can only say that Eddie Garman is still that Eddie Garman."

During the Muscat War of Aggression in 1784, Eddie unexpectedly obtained the Chamber of Commerce's foothold in the Indian Ocean with Lorraine's skills, and since then he has been obsessed with the legendary Ganges River, where gold flows endlessly.

This desire was suppressed by him for a whole year, until he was confirmed to have gained a foothold in Muscat. The branch's tentacles were spread throughout Africa. He finally used the relationship between the Royal African Company and began to get along with the East India Company.

From the end of 1785 to the beginning of 1786, he spent six months bribing the greedy Indian Governor Warren Hastings, and just as the result was about to be reaped, Hastings was suddenly recalled for suspected corruption.

Hastings was exposed, and Eddie was once in a state of dismay. The system of the Drake Chamber of Commerce gave the branch president great sovereignty, but under sovereignty, the financial supervision built by Carmen forced them to compete with each other.

Bribery is OK, but bribery must gain something, war is OK, but war must gain something.

A huge crisis hit Eddie with a rumbling sound. Faced with this fruitless bribery, was he going to make a move by himself, or did he report it truthfully and accept the reprimand?

Fortunately, the aftermath of the War of Independence and the political struggle to go to Parliament saved him.

The British army was defeated in North America, and the government of the Tory Lord North, which had been in power for 10 years, fell. The Whigs, led by the Marquis of Rockingham, came to the forefront and took charge of the government.

However, the Tories were not willing to fail this time. Taking advantage of Warren Hastings' step down, the Indian Governor was vacant. They launched a raid in the upper parliament, directly sending the new prime minister's right-hand man out of London's political circle.

This arm is the second generation of Earl of Cornwallis, Mr. Charles Cornwallis.

The Earl of Cornwallis and the Drake Chamber of Commerce have a lot of connections.

He played an important role in the North American War of Independence. To some extent, it was Lorraine's smuggling that led Washington to a strong continental army, which eventually led him to surrender in Yorktown.

This is something Eddie didn't know.

What Eddie knew was that this happened to be the brother of Lieutenant General William Cornwallis, the Royal Navy's African Fleet Admiral.

General William Cornwallis's disciples were promoted from colonel to major general because of Lorraine's extra points. Because of the defeat of Lorraine, he was promoted from colonel to major general. Later, Muscat's invasion made him from major general to lieutenant general and the person in charge of the African fleet.

Lieutenant General William Cornwallis has a firm friendship with the Drake Chamber of Commerce and has a deep personal relationship with Eddie.

At the same time, the Cornwallis family is an important member of the Whig Party, and the Drake family in Tavistock is also an important pillar of the Whig Party.

The same political path and personal friendship is complete. Charles Cornwallis's transfer to the governor of India may be a conspiracy of the political opponent, but for Eddie, it is only beneficial to all.

Eddie regained confidence.

He got the itinerary of the Governor of Cornwallis in the Cape of Good Hope through the African Chamber of Commerce, and met the Governor at the dust-clearing party through General Cornwallis. With a clever mouth, he convinced the Governor to inspect the construction of Zuwo Port on his way to his post.

The prosperity of Zuwo Port was unexpectedly impressed by the Governor of Cornwallis, and Eddie took advantage of the victory and made a trade request for India.

The Governor of Cornwallis welcomed chambers of commerce with noble background and strong strength like the Drake Chamber of Commerce. The two sides hit it off and Eddie quickly found a fulcrum for intervening in the Far East trade in Mumbai and Chennai.

At this point, Eddie's good luck finally ran out.

The British East India Company is a special business organization.

She was founded in 1600. On December 31 of that year, Queen Elizabeth I of England granted the company a royal charter, giving it the privilege of trading in India. As a result, the [Company of London Merchant Traders in East India] was officially established.

At the beginning, the company, which consisted of 125 shareholders and had a total share capital of 72,000 pounds, had only 15 years of license, and it was not able to establish a stable trading point in India until 1608.

Between 1609 and 1610, she finally established its first factory in Mesulipadm on the ebony coast of the Bay of Bengal. The company's directors fabricated false accounts, claiming that the company had made huge profits in India, and deceived James I with high payments, prompted him to issue an unsuccessful charter to solve the company's urgent needs.

In 1612, the company defeated the Portuguese and was favored by the rulers of the Mughal Empire. James I sent envoys to win the privileges of building factories and trade for the company, and then received preferential treatment for tariffs.

Under such political protection, the company was able to flourish and quickly surpassed the Portuguese to become the most powerful foreign force in India.

During the Revolution of the Cromwell Protector, the company made a big bet and stood firmly beside the royal family.

This allowed Cromwell to adjust the company's charter during his reign and affected the company's interests. However, the royal family quickly restored its gamble, and the company's gamble was rewarded.

In 1662, Princess Catherine of Portugal married King Charles II of England. Mumbai was brought to England as a dowry and was contracted to the company in 1668.

In 1670, Charles II issued five laws, granting the company the right to independently occupy territories, mint coins, direct fortresses and troops, form alliances and declare war, sign peace treaties and conduct trials in occupied areas, and the company acts as an agent overseas in Britain.

In 1680, the company established the first armed force that was loyal to the company rather than Britain.

In 1688, the company moved its headquarters to Mumbai and began to develop Kolkata two years later.

By 1689, the British East India Company was in fact no longer a simple trading company.

She possesses the characteristics of a state, and independently controls the rule of Bangladesh, Chennai and Mumbai, with a terrible loyal, threatening military force.

In 1698, the company had its own motto: [Affiliated to our sponsors - the King and Congress of England], which further loosened its relationship with Britain.

On the other hand, Britain naturally doesn't want to see its treasure trove drifting away.

In 1694, Parliament passed a non-regulatory bill that allowed any British company to trade with India, unless Parliament passed a bill to prohibit the trade, thereby effectively revoking the charter issued to the company by James I.

In 1698, after the company had a motto, the parliament passed laws to establish a parallel East India Company [British East India Trading Company].

However, the new company has just been implemented, and the shareholders of the old company have gained more than 16% of the equity through various channels, reaching the majority of shareholders, and can no longer challenge and replace the status of the old company according to the parliament's expectations.

In 1702, the two companies merged, and some government agencies and two other companies participated in the merger at the same time.

The full name of the merged company is [English Merchant East India Trade United], and it has obtained a unique privilege for the next three years by lending £3.2 million to the government.

In the decades since then, there have been constant disputes between the Parliament and the East India Company. The company hopes to become an organization that permanently controls the British overseas economy. The Parliament does not miss any opportunity to occupy the company's wealth without giving it greater autonomy.

Until 1770, the Great Bangladesh famine caused one-sixth of the population to starve to death in the Bangladesh region, exposing the company's powerlessness and flaws in the administrative field to the world.

The company was forced to seek help from the UK. In 1773, Parliament threatened to pass the East India Company Act under the Tea Act (which eventually led to the Boston tea dumping incident and the War of Independence), which ultimately established Congress' sovereignty and ultimate control over the company.

This decree recognizes the political responsibilities of the company and clearly stipulates that [the company performs the sovereignty of the royal family for the royal family, rather than gaining sovereignty for the company itself].

The company's current organizational structure consisting of the Governor of India and 24 directors, and regular reports to the 10 committees under its jurisdiction were also established at that time.

It can be seen from this that the East India Company is not a simple trading institution. It has long monopolized all trade in the Far East. Even the nominal chairman, the Governor of India, cannot interfere in business rashly.

The Drake Chamber is not unable to share the profits of the Far East, but the Governor of Cornwallis needs reasons to convince directors and committees.

In other words, if Eddie wants to convert trade licenses into trade share, he needs to make a prominent and memorable contribution to the East India Company.
Chapter completed!