There were ships, although not many. But overnight, Lu Xuan had twenty-one of the most advanced warships of this era. Lu Xuan also bought the cannons and shells on the ship, and even some of the crew members.

What? Why do you think of merchant ships with artillery? Haha!!

Twenty-one warships are enough to deal with 90% of the pirates. But if you face the established Japanese navy, you still have no chance to fight. Fortunately, there is still chaos in Japan, because Lu Xuan detained Tokugawa Hidetachi for a month and was very cruel. Under the butterfly effect, this guy failed to inherit the position of head of the family. In the shogunate era in Japan, Lu Xuan was distraught from the second generation.

So, Lu Xuan's fleet began the daily task of competing for coastal dominance.

For this reason, Lu Xuan even spent a lot of money to hire a group of Dutch navy. Under the influence of real money, these Dutch people were fighting for Lu Xuan.

In this era, most of the people who dare to come to the East to find gold are outlaws who advocate adventure. As long as you give money, these people have nothing to do.

Some of the Dutch people even had the pleasure of getting the money, so they simply left the Dutch Navy and turned to Lu Xuan's subordinates. Lu Xuan also refused to accept the visit and directly gave them the identity of a naval consultant and the salary of a senior officer. The guys quickly became happy and gradually integrated into the place.

Lu Xuan's fleet is strong in ships and cannons, and is led by a group of professional navy teams. Naturally, the combat power is not something that those half-business and half-thieves can fight against.

In fact, for those maritime merchants, what they couldn't understand the most was that Lu Xuan did not rob, but only fought wars... and over time, from the initial twenty-one warships to the later forty ships, there was almost no enemy on the sea.

His fleet never carried any cargo, but was filled with shells. He wandered around the sea all day long. No matter who it was, he would fight when he saw it. There was no room for him until it sank. As for the cargo on the merchant ship, they didn't even look at it.

What's this? Don't you fucking eat too? This is the greeting of all the maritime merchants to Lu Xuan. But it's useless. Lu Xuan said that I can't spend all the money, and I don't have enough money. I don't mean anything else, I just want to beat you.

Until the beginning of the next spring, some people finally couldn't stand it. Every time they went to sea, they also needed to take huge risks. They needed to open up various links, various filial piety, and make a long voyage to earn a profit. Now, it's good, it's useless to fight or not. Because the coastline of Liaodong has been completely blocked, no ship can come in normally, let alone go out normally.

They actually understood what Lu Xuan meant, but they were unwilling to give up the profit that was not much, so they were divided into another cup. But now there is nothing they can do.

They had thought that they would concentrate hundreds of warships to destroy Lu Xuan's fleet. But unfortunately, they really dared not. Lu Xuan is not a pirate, he is a general with heavy troops. They are majestic at sea, and their family is still on the ground. Unless they make up their minds and abandon their children as full-time pirates, they will really defeat Lu Xuan's fleet, and the tens of thousands of troops will probably have to level their ancestral graves.

After much trouble, someone found Lu Xuan.

"Sir, we earn all the hard money, and we ask for a way out!" An old man in his sixties knelt in front of Lu Xuan, crying so hard that he snotted and cried. Lu Xuan was particularly unhappy, and he felt more and more like a villain.

"Shopkeeper Qian, right? Tell me, why don't I give you a way out?"

"The lord's fleet is circulating on the sea, and the merchant ships are destroyed wherever they go..."

"Oh...you're talking about this! By chance, I'm a little resentful about this. This port in Liaodong is also my territory. Hundreds of merchants, tens of thousands of fishermen, and eating by the sea, do you feel as if it has nothing to do with me?"

Is this what money is needed? The shopkeeper Qian suddenly felt energetic.

"I dare to ask, how much do you want by myself?"

"Is this? If you don't have enough, I won't be able to do it. If you have too much, you probably won't want it, otherwise... 30%."

"Cough cough cough cough cough..." The old man didn't breathe and almost carried it over.

"Sir, I need to take care of myself when I go to sea. Only 20% of the things I have in my hands are there. Sir, are you going to kill us?" The old man cried and cried, feeling like he was hitting and killed in Lu Xuanwu's house.

"Take some people? This doesn't work. You only need to take care of one person on my territory, and that's me!" Lu Xuan still spoke quietly, but what he said shocked the old man.

"..." The old man was stunned for a moment, and suddenly understood what Lu Xuan meant. The general's meaning was that from now on, he would only need to give him 30% of the profit, and he would not be allowed to pay the rest of his filial piety.

"This... sir, there are some adults in the court in these businesses! The villain is really..."

"The adults in the court will not send a fleet to bomb your merchant ships, I will. The adults in the court will not send a fleet to protect your caravans, I will. Manager Qian, who do you think or those adults in the court are more worthy of your management?"

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"Shopkeeper Qian, what's going on? What does the General Soldier say?"

"You just say how much he wants?"

"Don't this guy want to eat alone, right?"

As soon as Manager Qian left the Governor's Mansion, he was surrounded by a group of shopkeepers waiting outside. They all wanted to know the result. But Old Man Qian looked back at the Governor's Mansion thoughtfully, and then quickly explained to the servants around him.

"You set off now and rush back to your hometown overnight, tell your second brother to pack up immediately and come to Liaodong with your family. Don't ask why, let alone explain anything, just say I said it. Whoever dares to say no, expels the house immediately."

The servant jumped, looked up at the master, confirming that the other party was serious, and then ran away quickly.

"Dear shopkeepers, don't surround the General's Mansion and disturb the Lord. Let's go back and talk, go back and talk."

Submitting 30% of the profit sounds like a lion's big talk. In fact, it is not the case. You should know that if you want to do maritime business, most of the profits must be handed over to the hands of the big men in the court. They have less than 30% of the profits. Simply put, most of these maritime businesses are white gloves.

Now, Lu Xuan gave them a chance. All complex relationships are omitted. 30% of the profits are handed over, and the rest is yours.

Manager Qian immediately noticed the problem. Because the profit distribution of maritime merchants has always been the result of the competition between countless forces in the court. If Lu Xuan wants to break these rules, he needs to go to war with all the forces. Only one person can do this kind of thing.

Not only the shopkeepers of Qian, but most of the maritime merchants tasted the same feeling when they received this news. They only felt excited and fearful. If they were not done well, they would be scouting their homes and extermination. What they were excited about was that if they succeed, they would be truly prosperous.
Chapter completed!