Power and Empire Chapter 2175: Mainland Public Enemy (3)
Kello, the largest port on the North Hérault coast, a merchant fleet is slowly docking into the port. The leader is a Wacker-class transport ship with a triangular hull, printed with the three-color sunflower badge of the Hérault Empire Under the white sails, a young Eero nobleman with a white turban stood at the bow of the ship. His eyesight swept over the merchant ship from the Falcon Empire that was undulating in the harbor and took it from the servant behind him very dissatisfied. I scanned a list of goods, my face suddenly became colder, turned around, and said to a middle-aged man behind him, "Klass, what's the matter? Port Kellogg is the most important of our Solomon Chamber of Commerce. The port, but why, this month’s trade volume has been reduced by another 3%. If you don’t have the ability, I’ll change someone to ""Master Blasi, it’s not that the subordinates don’t work hard, there’s really no way." "
The middle-aged businessman in a golden satin robe looked miserable and wanted to cry. Hearing the reprimand of the young nobleman, his body trembled a little and quickly said, "It used to be a novel written by us {Pig+Pig+Island} www.hzua Solomon Chamber of Commerce monopolizes the trade north of the Inland Sea, but since the arrival of the merchant ships of the Falcon Empire, our monopoly on the north of the Inland Sea can no longer continue! Lost the huge head north of the Inland Sea, plus in recent months The number of merchant ships in the Falcon Empire has increased substantially, more than twice as much as before. Not only is the Solomon Chamber of Commerce squeezed a lot of shares, but also the Ali Chamber of Commerce is not going well. If it continues like this, it will take less than a year, the Falcon Empire Business alliance will become the true master of Port Kailo!"
"Master? Are you kidding me, an outsider would dare to be so rampant, is it true that my Solomon Chamber of Commerce for hundreds of years is an object of bullying at will!" Blasi, the young president of the largest chamber of commerce in the Eero Empire, He snorted sullenly, and there was a hint of arrogance that could not be hidden in his tone. "What do you mean by Governor Bashinla? Our Solomon Chamber of Commerce pays in a large amount of tribute every year. Is this the treatment?" The voice paused, and he waved his hand to the head of the branch, "Go and tell the governor that he keeps taking money like this and doing nothing. Then don't blame our Solomon Chamber of Commerce for being ruthless and unrighteous! On the Prime Minister's side, we too It can be said! Like him, let the foreign chambers of commerce insult the local chambers of commerce, even if he said that he was collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country, you know, this is the crime that His Majesty Farouk hates most. He removes his duties and confiscates his property. They are all light, and it is not impossible to make the whole clan the lowest slave!"
"I have looked for Governor Bashinrah too!"
Klass, the head of the Solomon branch, said with an ugly face and a wry smile. "The Governor said that after the Falcon Imperial Navy swept the Strand and Feshan Navy, it was already a veritable Inland Sea overlord. It did not get the capital. Order, even if he is the regional governor, he dare not offend these Falcon Empire merchants at will! After all, the Falcon Empire Navy has bombarded Gangfei Imperial Kyoto."
"Even so, you can't condone recklessness!" Blassy's tone eased a bit. The governor's mind is understandable. The expansion of the Falcon Empire in the inland waters in the past year or two has defeated Strand. The special navy defeated the Fei Shan navy, and extended thousands of nautical miles eastward from the inland sea mouth with an unstoppable momentum. It is truly unstoppable, not to mention that he has repeatedly bombarded land port cities with warships, and even arrogantly drove warships into inland waterways, which really annoyed the Falcon Empire. Who would dare to say that the Falcon Imperial Navy would not dare to turn Kailuo Port into ruins, and then follow Kailuo's entrance to the sea to the south and reach the imperial capital, even if it was not an attack. Even showing up, turning a corner, is enough for the whole king to make a sensation.
If such a thing happened, even if the Governor of Bashinla survived, it’s no wonder that he would bite the bullet to withstand the pressure from the Solomon Chamber of Commerce. The Solomon Chamber of Commerce has been a self-reliant state of the Eero Empire. The existing Chamber of Commerce organization has a history of hundreds of years. It is like a huge tree rooted in the Eero Empire. Its scattered commercial roads cover one-third of the area south of Obaro. It is a real behemoth. For a region Governor, you don’t need to be too respectful,
On the contrary, it is the infiltration of forces from another behemoth business alliance in the Falcon Empire that makes the Solomon Chamber of Commerce nervous. These huge and round sailing ships belonging to the business alliance are always full of people. A dazzling variety of goods arrived at Port Kellogg. It’s good to say that the Falcon Empire Business Alliance is only expanding in the coastal area, but if it is not stopped, it may not take five years. This huge chamber of commerce from the Falcon Empire will be like Like the frightening expansion of the Falcon Empire, the Solomon Chamber of Commerce has been snatched away one by one, and the Solomon Chamber of Commerce, which has been prosperous for hundreds of years, will be killed like a fish that has lost water!
This is not sensational, but what is happening
Since the Falcon Empire opened the Inland Sea, a large number of merchant fleets have poured in. The trade shock from the northern part of the Inland Sea has caused the Solomon Chamber of Commerce to lose one-tenth of its business share and is known as the largest chamber of commerce in Southern Europe. The Solomon Chamber of Commerce in China is still the case, not to mention the small chambers of commerce that have poor ability to withstand shocks. Because they do not have the right to control the sea, the Falcon Empire merchant ship can pass through the entire inland sea without paying a penny, and they need to pay a large number of road taxes and employment. Ship escorts. With the continuous influx of merchant ships in the Falcon Empire, these small caravans were the first to be squeezed and eventually collapsed. In this case, large chambers of commerce such as the Solomon Chamber of Commerce have no intention of saving at all, but Taking the opportunity to annex and expand is like big fish eating small fish and small fish eating dried shrimps. In less than two years, there are hundreds of local chambers of commerce in Port Kailo, except for seven or eight large chambers of commerce such as Solomon and Ali. , It’s basically gone,
In this case, it is the same in all the ports along the southern inland sea. Look at these merchant ships docking at the port of Kailo, and you will know that less than a quarter belong to the Eero Empire and about a fifth from other countries. First, the others are large merchant ships flying the Falcon flag, and the vocal tripod on the port
Boiling, most of the people who talked and talked were merchants and sailors with strong accents in the Falcon Empire. There are a lot of people who don’t know. Do they think they are walking in the port of the Falcon Empire? The cotton of Barrow in northern Europe, the colorful woven fabrics of Congo, the various products of Central European Barrow, and the falcon porcelain that has only recently become extravagant, occupy more than one-half of the port warehouse.
The reason for this is Falcon Porcelain. The reason is that these porcelains are not originated from the distant Central-Byanian Empire, but from the hands of porcelain craftsmen from the Falcon Empire in the north. Compared with the porcelain of the Central-Byanian Empire, which is often counted as a thousand dollars, the porcelain of the Falcon Empire has a pattern. More, the color is more gorgeous, although this color is dyed with fuel in the later stage, it is far inferior to the fine products of the real Central Bian Empire, but the price is cheap, ordinary only need a few gold coins, even if it comes from The official fine porcelain of the empire. It’s only a dozen gold. At such an affordable price, you can get a piece of porcelain that is rumored to be available only to the big nobles at such an affordable price. It just caters to the buying desires of many middle-class nobles.
The Solomon Chamber of Commerce purchases some and resells it to other countries in the inland area through its own trade routes. It is very popular, and the price is often increased to more than three times and the supply exceeds the demand, so profitable. How could it not make people's heart be moved? Because of this, Blasi, the young merchant owner of the Solomon Chamber of Commerce, came to Port Kello personally. One purpose is to monopolize this porcelain trade. The Solomon Chamber of Commerce has its own voyage merchant fleet that can directly reach the Falcon Empire on the opposite side of the Inland Sea. If the porcelain route from other chambers of commerce to the Erot Empire can be cut off, then this route will become a huge profit exclusive to the Solomon Chamber of Commerce.
According to the little business owner of the Solomon Chamber of Commerce. If successful, the huge profits will be enough to support the prosperity of the Chamber of Commerce for a hundred years. Therefore, the young merchant owner now looks at every ship in the port that is not a Solomon Chamber of Commerce ship. It is a feeling that he is robbing his own money. Put it under the Solomon Chamber of Commerce, if only the Solomon Chamber of Commerce had porcelain, if... "This piercing-eyed young merchant with emotion hasn’t been sent out for a long time, and a messenger wearing the costume of a servant of the Governor’s Mansion found him
"Honorable young business owner, my master, Governor Bashinla invites you to be a guest!"
The servant presented a hot stamping invitation with a respectful look, and his eyes paused slightly on Blasi. There have been rumors that this young businessman is the one who has the highest voice to take over as the leader of the next generation of Solomon Chamber of Commerce. , Each generation of Solomon Chamber of Commerce leaders will appoint three small business owners, so that it is easy to eliminate mediocrities and select the best successor. This is also the secret of the Solomon Chamber of Commerce to thrive for hundreds of years.
"What moment?" Blassy asked
"Tonight, at the Governor's Mansion, the servant bowed his head respectfully." It is my honour to be invited by Governor Bashinla. Please tell the Governor, I will definitely go!" Blasi smiled very much. There is a kind of demeanor, which makes people feel like a spring breeze. He is worthy of being the young business owner of the First Chamber of Commerce. Just now, he scolded Baxinra like a dog that is about to come and go. Now he is showing a glorious look. A lucky look accepted the invitation letter from the messenger servant. As the first chamber of commerce in the Eero Empire, the Solomon Chamber of Commerce naturally does not need to be afraid of a regional governor, but if you want to monopolize the trading rights of Falcon porcelain, you cannot bypass this full-time job. Governor Basinra, who manages Port Kellogg,
Brazy is now considering how much money needs to be given to Governor Bashinla so that he can truly detain all the other merchant fleets selling porcelain. At this time, a servant is in a hurry. He walked over and whispered in his ear for a while, "What are you saying is true?" Blassy's eyes were bright and scared, and his hands were unconsciously tightened. The military department secretly summoned the head of the Chamber of Commerce in the royal capital. The news revealed is shocking. The Imperial Military Department requires the Chamber of Commerce to squeeze the strength of the Chamber of Commerce in the Falcon Empire from now on. If necessary, some extraordinary measures can be taken!
"Extraordinary period, extraordinary means, what does the military department mean!" Blassy's heart trembled, and his gaze swept over the merchant ship of the Falcon Empire that had stopped more than half of the port~IndoMTL. com~ The corners of the mouth are slowly upturned, even a fool can see it. This is the reason why the military is looking for a war with the Falcon Empire.
What are you really thinking about? With the military behind me, I may not be able to eat all the merchant ships of the Falcon Empire in one bite. The fat that I gave to my mouth is at least a million-plus wealth. Right! This matter must be fast. The military department summoned the person in charge of the Solomon Chamber of Commerce in the capital to talk secretly. I believe that several other large chambers of commerce have also received similar secret talks. At this moment, whoever starts first will be able to eat meat in one bite, Governor The invitation of the government is not important now. The military department directly obeys His Majesty Emperor Farouk. The military department’s actions must be the emperor’s instruction. The Governor’s House can only provide full assistance.
"Klass, if you do your best, how many people can you summon in the shortest time?" Blassy looked at Kellas, the head of the Kailo branch next to him, and asked solemnly.
"If you have sufficient funds, you should be able to hire the people you want." Krass hesitantly said, "This is the port. As long as there is money, there will be people! I just don't know what the small businessmen do?"
"I'll give you fifty thousand gold coins. Withdraw from the branch accounts. Before midnight tonight, I want to meet a thousand people." Blasi grinned slightly, showing white teeth. "Look for an old merchant ship. Come on, before midnight today, I will sink the ship and block the port!" (To be continued...)