For the money! Because Delin's armed forces feared no pirates and transported goods at remarkable speed, companies from many countries entrusted Wang Yue's Delin Freight with their cargo. In one fell swoop, they captured forty percent of the world's shipping business.
The Netherlands had once been called the Charioteer of the Sea. But the share of global shipping trade it commanded had been limited to Europe's freight business. Delin's armed forces had now earned the same title in a new era.
The enormous profits from maritime trade had also driven the average income of Delin's residents into the ranks of the world's highest.
MD's income had once ranked among the lowest worldwide. Now, one region's average income had suddenly reached a world-class level. It was an astonishing prospect.
Of course, most of that enormous income went to Delin's armed forces. But even what remained was enough to make Delin's residents a high-income population.
This brought Delin great prestige, but also made it a target.
After all, the United States had so many aircraft carriers to safeguard its status as the Ocean Overlord. Now there was a new Charioteer of the Sea, which posed a serious threat to them.
But dealing with Delin's armed forces now required careful consideration.
This was not merely because they feared Delin's military strength. More importantly, Delin's armed forces had gained such a reputation that they had also given the people of Delin a powerful sense of unity.
No matter the country, there were always people willing to risk everything for it, and proud of even the smallest achievement.
For the people of NM, Delin's rise to become the world's Charioteer of the Sea was a source of great pride.
As a result, many people from MD went to Delin of their own accord to look