"Then you will leave our China investment and industry in London City to you." Li Jinde stood on the dock of London City and said goodbye to a group of directors of Western companies.

In fact, even if according to the normal arrangements of Western companies, Li Jinde can apply for transfer back to China for such a period of time. Western companies have 24 directors, 12 of whom are permanently located in London and 12 are stationed in Beijing, and they implement a shift system. Of course, when shifting, there are very likely several directors on the ocean, so they may not be fully charged at any time.

"Shopkeeper Li is safe to go back, just leave the deals in London to us." The directors bowed.

"I'm sorry for you." After all, Li Jinde personally led his people to build a factory and a business in London City, and established this foundation. He was still a little reluctant to leave when he really wanted to leave here.

"Prepare to board the ship!" the sailor on the merchant ship shouted.

Just as Li Jinde was about to board the ship, a large carriage arrived at the dock of London City, and Sir Greenville got off the carriage.

"My father-in-law, are you here to see you off? Don't worry, I will entrust the next group of merchants coming to London to deliver your daughter's photos to London." Li Jinde stopped and said.

Sir Greenville looked dark and said, "I'm not here to see you off, but to go to the capital of the East with you!"

This time it was Li Jinde's turn to be surprised: "You said you would like to stay in Britain to help the king settle Scotland..."

"The king sent me to you to buy a new batch of muskets and artillery, and I am more useful than staying in Britain," said Sir Greenville.

"So that's it!" Li Jinde said.

"I haven't been to the East for several years, and my wife, daughter and granddaughter are there, and I want to rush to see them. Of course, I am happy to do such errands," said Sir Greenville.

"If Salina knew you were in the capital, she would be very happy." Li Jinde said.

"If she knew that you had also retaliated the female knights of the Knights of the Hospital to the East, she might have been happier." Sir Greenville glanced at Hannah who was already on the ship, and said something.

"Cough cough..." Li Jinde coughed twice awkwardly, "The chief of the hospital Knights' Order entrusted us to take care of his sister. We hope to cooperate with the hospital Knights' Order, which is impossible."

"Do you want to use Malta as your trading station in the Mediterranean?" Sir Greenville suddenly understood what Li Jinde and the others meant.

The strategic location of Malta Island in the Mediterranean is undoubtedly very important. It is just helping to take care of Hannah who is heading to the east. Such a thing is a slight effort for Li Jinde.

Every year, Western companies travel to and from the East and the West. Unless they encounter storms or diseases in the middle, Hannah will be safe and sound under the protection of the fleet.

"It's probably not my business in the Mediterranean anymore. Let's get on the boat." Li Jinde said.

At present, Western companies have only started trading in London and the English Channel, and it is still early to intervene in the Mediterranean business. It is not something that a generation can accomplish in the European market.

Li Jinde took Sir Greenville to a merchant ship of a Western company, and Hannah was also on the ship. Na knew that Sir Greenville was Li Jinde's father-in-law, and she was a little embarrassed.

Several French ambassadors were secretly observing the Chinese merchant ship caravan that was about to return.

"Article Richelieu let us carefully observe and record the activities of the Orientals in the City of London...they look like they are going to return to their homeland."

"Every two years they will have fleets coming and return, and warships will escort the way. Most of their merchant ships gave up artillery to load as much cargo as possible."

"Do you say it would be useful to collect this intelligence from the Archbishop? They seem to do legal trade except their fleet."

"We have to find a way to find out the strength of the opponent's fleet, especially a strange iron ship in their fleet, which is said to have been hit by dozens of shells in a row in the naval battle without any damage."

Several French ambassadors watched Li Jinde and their merchant fleet return under the escort of four warships.

They followed the orders of the Cardinal Archbishop to closely monitor the attempts of the Chinese and British people.

France had not yet begun the maritime battle for hegemony, and the great voyage was behind other countries, and there were no overseas colonies. It had almost no contact with the Jiuzhou Army and did not know the route to the east.

Louis XIII and his prime minister Archbishop Richelieu focused on the battle for hegemony in Europe, intending to gain hegemony on land before heading to the ocean.

However, the United Fleet's expedition in the Mediterranean made France pay attention to the rise of Britain.

A fleet that could openly provoke the Ottoman Empire could also do whatever it wanted on the coast of France, something Archbishop Richelieu, who was fighting for hegemony with Spain, was unwilling to see.

"They seem to have sent four warships to escort the merchant ships, so the number of warships in London will be reduced, and they will not have the same expedition as they do in the Mediterranean Sea in the future..."

"What did King Charlie think? Why did the Orientals enter Portsmouth? Don't he think this is playing with fire?"

"The Scottish Presbyterians have contacted the Archbishop and they hope we can help them when they resist Charlie's reign…"

The French ambassador vaguely mentioned some unknown secrets.

Just as no one can accurately predict the weather tomorrow, no one can expect that a civil war would break out in Britain, which is still peaceful at this time. Charles I's idea of ​​strengthening the monarchy made the Scottish Presbyterian Church first dissatisfied, and they also found France as a foreign aid.

Only a group of officials led by the Scottish Presbyterian Church and the Archbishop of France knew about this.

However, the subsequent British Civil War has no longer anything to do with Li Jinde. This is the problem that Sun Xu, Zheng Zhibao, and Sun Chuanting, which are the officers stationed in the West, need to deal with.

Li Jinde's fleet entered the English Channel, not only were there four warships guarding it, but the roaring dragon flags they hung allowed privateers active in the English Channel to retreat!

Privateers from all countries in the English Channel knew the power of the Eastern fleet. They did not want to provoke them easily, so they let this fleet pass by the English Channel in a swagger.

In addition to Li Jinde's fleet returning to the mainland, the North American expedition team on the other side of the earth met the fleet coming from the mainland later than planned, which means that they can end the land reclamation in North America and return to the mainland.
Chapter completed!