Pirate Company

With the absence of natural enemies, the development of the Hanseatic League has no constraints, and it has entered a stage of rapid development. There are as many as hundreds of cities applying to join the alliance.

On the Red Earth Continent, there is no more powerful force than it. To describe it in a simple sentence, the Hanseatic League has become the rule maker of maritime trade in the Red Earth Continent.

Those who do not abide by the rules will not be able to enter the city ports of the Hanseatic League. It is said that it is a monopoly, but in fact there is not much difference.

Originally, the formulation of rules is a good thing, but the regulations formulated by the Hanseatic League, in addition to preferential treatment for themselves, are not so friendly to merchant ships outside the alliance.

Regarding the rules formulated by the Hanseatic League, not every merchant ship traveling to and from the sea is willing to abide by them. Some do not want to be controlled, and some simply do not like to join the organization. For various reasons, there are always those who are unwilling to join the big family of the Hanseatic League.

One party makes the rules, but the other party does not want to abide by them. Naturally, conflicts arise. ,

This kind of contradiction occurs basically every day at the ports of the cities joined by the Hanseatic League. When I followed King Charles back to the Kingdom of Beer, at the port of Lübeck, Zhou Yixian discovered this scene.

The merchant ship of Yixian Food Company entering the port was blocked by the port staff.

"Non-franchised merchant ships are prohibited from entering this port, please leave immediately."

"A franchise merchant ship?"

The crew of Yixian Food Company made a puzzled sound.

They have sailed in various ports of the Red Earth Continent for a long time, and they have never heard of any port that needs to join some kind of organization to enter.

More importantly, who would fail to recognize the flags on their own merchant ships, the countries of the Red Earth Continent. The banner of Yixian Food Company is a symbol of unimpeded access. They couldn't help but wonder if the other party was deliberately making things difficult.

Perhaps, they want a little benefit.

Thinking of this, the crew of Yixian Food Company secretly took out a stack of Baileys and stuffed them into the pockets of the port staff.

The staff did not refuse, and one of them took Bailey from the hands of the crew. The crew of the food company thought about it, and it seemed that what they thought was correct, so they turned back to the ship, greeted the other crew members, and got ready to enter the port.

"Wait a minute, once again, you cannot enter the port."

The man who had bribed the port worker, put on the crew of the food company, hadn't gone too far before hearing words he didn't really want to hear again.

The port staff stopped them again.

"Is it because you don't have enough money? How much do you want? Say the number."

Most of the crew members of Yixian Food Company were engaged in shady and illegal activities at sea before. After meeting Zhou Yixian and having a stable job, they chose to go on the right path.

But, that doesn't mean they have a good temper. I have been blocked several times, and I have been given the benefits that should be given, but I still won't let me in. I really think it's easy to talk about myself.

The crew members on the merchant ship of Yixian Food Company changed their eyes towards the port staff, and they were full of indescribable blood.

If there is no reasonable explanation, they don't mind letting the other party understand that above the sea, one must first learn to have eyesight and know who can be bullied and who cannot be bullied.

"It's not about the money."

The port staff, as if they didn't see the expressions of the crew members on the opposite ship, still had no intention of letting go, and repeated what they said before.

If it is not a franchise ship, no one can enter.

"Are you sure, do you recognize the flag on the ship?"

It's not about money, it's about making things difficult. The crew members of Yixian Food Company all thought so. They really couldn't figure out who in the Red Earth Continent dared to embarrass a merchant ship flying the banner of Yixian Food Company recently.

"We know that your ship belongs to Yixian Food Company."

Several port staff members nodded.

Perhaps, a few newcomers want to gain some fame, so they want to find a stronger person to show their power.

A crew member of Yixian Food Company had an idea in his mind and asked, "Even so, you still insist on your decision, do you want us to join the Hanseatic League?"

During the previous exchanges, they also knew that the port they were in now became a joining port of the Hanseatic League, and everything was managed by the Hanseatic League.

"Hmm, it's not that we ask you to join, but only by joining us will you have the right to trade in this sea area."

"When will maritime trade in nearby waters require the permission of the so-called Hanseatic League?"

"It wasn't used before, but now that you know the rules, it's fine."

"Tell me, what are the conditions for joining the alliance."

"When the alliance was first established, it was easier to join. Now, you need to pay a franchise fee to obtain the legal maritime trade rights granted by the Hanseatic League."

"Will the franchise fee be a little bit more?"

"Not much. If you think about the sea protection you can get, this franchise fee is not much at all."

"We don't need protection, can we reduce the franchise fee?"

"Join or leave the city limits covered by the Hanseatic League."

From the very beginning, the port staff thought that the ship of Yixian Food Company really wanted to join. After talking for a while, they finally found that the other party just wanted to make fun of themselves and had no intention of joining. ,

The port staff lost patience and issued an ultimatum.

Where the Hanseatic League exists, no matter what the forces behind you represent, you must abide by the local rules.

The Hanseatic League doesn't have to give anyone face.

Derived from the alliance with other countries, until now, the Hanseatic League has become a deformed product. A group of businessmen who controlled the power organization of the alliance organization, they saw the strength of the organization under them, and gradually had other ideas.

They want to get rid of the rule of the kingdom and form a new authority that serves their own maritime trade. The merchant ships of the merchants at sea will no longer be threatened or controlled by any force, and everything on the sea will be implemented in accordance with the perfect legal system.

With regard to everything at sea, the Hanseatic League has the final say.

Moreover, the high level of the alliance did exactly that. They not only expanded the port and river channels, improved the sea lanes, but also developed a sea force of their own.

Without the rebellion of the pirates, a different power organization appeared on the Red Earth Continent. They didn't want to plunder in the past, but wanted to monopolize all maritime trade.

Regardless of the cruelty behind it, the emergence of the Hanseatic League, at least on the surface, made the sea less bloody.

A group of businessmen, with armed forces, is undoubtedly much more ruthless than pirates. Those who don't obey the regulations don't even think about earning a penny in the sea they manage.