After all, it was impossible for this closed-door meeting of the Navy Headquarters to discuss any tangible results. This military organization, which was established at the beginning of the World Government, has seen tremendous changes in the life paths and trajectories of everyone since the departure of Tsugumi Kuniyoshi.
The new navy that split off will have a substantial impact on the headquarters of the navy in all aspects, both in terms of the situation and the thinking of the soldiers.
As the World Government's control over the Marine Headquarters has been greatly weakened, and with the death and departure of veterans like Garp and Zephyr who had almost "absolute" authority in the Marine Headquarters, the division of the Marine Headquarters has actually been inevitable to a certain extent.
After returning to the position of marshal, Sengoku's mentality has actually undergone a huge change. The tragic defeat on the Origin Island that year caused him to lose a close friend, and then Zephyr and Kuzan left the Marine Headquarters one after another.
The experiences of these years have quickly consumed Zhan Guo's already limited energy. This marshal, who has always wanted to practice "justice over the world", now has the greatest wish to lead the Navy Headquarters steadily into a new era.
The stable operation of the Navy Headquarters is already the best situation in Zhan Guo's mind.
With this mentality, Zhan Guo turned a blind eye to the divisive attitude shown by his subordinates in the meeting, and did not think of using any means to bridge such internal conflicts.
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In fact, in Zhan Guo's view, this kind of internal division in the Navy Headquarters may be a good thing.
A devastating event had occurred in the Holy Land of Marinjoa, where the Celestial Dragons had suffered a devastating blow from an unknown force. The Warring States had never witnessed such a devastating attack on the Celestial Dragons. Furthermore, somewhat unusually, after suffering such a blow, the Celestial Dragons did not mobilize the navy's full force to search for the perpetrators, retaliate, or intimidate the common people.
Instead, he tried hard to conceal this information and tried to avoid the sight of the Navy Headquarters.
From this small action, Zhan Guo could see that the World Government had limited trust in their Marine Headquarters. Even after the Celestial Dragons suffered heavy losses in strength, they had begun to secretly fear their Marine Headquarters.
Zhan Guo realized that the world was about to change.
Zhan Guo, also known as the wise general, was not a fool. He could naturally see that Borsalino's position was not very firm. He was not sure whether Borsalino had any connection with the new navy, but what Zhan Guo could be sure of was that the other party at least did not respond with a hostile attitude towards the new navy.
This stance seemed very delicate in the headquarters of the navy. In Sengoku's opinion, Borsalino's move had a bit of a "bet" flavor in it.
Thinking of this, Zhan Guo's gaze involuntarily swept towards Lieutenant General He.
If there is anyone in the Marine Headquarters who has sensed the changes in the world like Borsalino and tried to bet on multiple parties, then his old friend Crane has also shown some behavior.
Peacock is Crane's granddaughter. If it was a coincidence that this child was initially sent to the New Navy as a spy, then the various intelligence sent by Peacock in recent years has made Zhan Guo somewhat suspicious of this matter.
Zhan Guo even suspected that Crane had intentionally facilitated Kong Que's undercover work in the New Navy.
Because Peacock's rank in the New Navy was getting higher and higher, but the intelligence he sent out was all of the "insignificant" kind.
There has never been a problem with its authenticity, but a careful analysis reveals that the intelligence sent by Peacock is often "established facts". Rather than intelligence, it is more like a "notice" intentionally released by the New Navy.
The Navy Headquarters and the World Government have no way to make any effective plans against the New Navy through Peacock's intelligence.
After thinking about it carefully, Zhan Guo became more and more convinced of his judgment.
If the New Navy had not discovered Peacock's undercover identity for all these years because they did a good job of keeping it secret, then after Zefa took charge of the New Navy a few years ago, Peacock, whose rank had been rising, would probably have had no chance of continuing to conceal his identity.
Unless, for all these years Zefa has never known that there is a person like Peacock in the New Navy.
But there was no way this was possible. Kong Que had already become a school officer, and a striking female one at that. How could she not attract attention?!
I'm afraid that this spy who has been delivering sexual information to the Navy Headquarters has already settled in the New World.
He was probably well aware of this kind of thing, so he had never inquired about the whereabouts of his granddaughter, and seemed to have no concern for her safety.
The relationships in the Navy Headquarters were complicated, and Zhan Guo felt a headache after thinking about it for a while. Helplessly, after letting the vice admirals quarrel for a while, he interrupted and announced the adjournment of the meeting.
Until the end of the meeting, no conclusion was reached, and the generals still didn't know how to deal with possible changes from outside.
Just as the senior officials of the Naval Headquarters were predicting the future direction of the situation, Tsugikuni Yoriichi and Mihawk quickly returned to Bankoku with the help of Kuma.
Kuzan is fully responsible for the final arrangements on Beehive Island. After the rescued slaves are registered, they will be arranged by Kuzan. Those who want to go home will be sent back to their hometown. Those who have no relatives or friends in their hometown may want to move to another place, and the new navy will also help with their resettlement.
Although the overall strategy of the new navy has been shrinking in recent years, it does not mean that the new navy is not developing. They are building large-scale projects in the countries and lands they actually control, using this method to expand demand. This can not only strengthen the island's ability to resist pirates, but also facilitate land transportation and greatly speed up the efficiency of cargo transportation.
As maritime trade becomes more and more developed, the people's economy under the control of the new navy is also growing in a virtuous cycle. People living in these places, as long as they are down-to-earth and hardworking, can often buy property and have a stable life through hard work in just a few years.
Industry and agriculture are the foundation, maritime trade and commerce are the auxiliary, and Desolo's "Golden Ship" is used to reap the wealth of nobles, wealthy people, and pirates.
Thanks to a multi-pronged approach, the financial problems that plagued the new navy in its early years are no longer a problem.
They even have a large amount of money to build orphanages and schools. The orphans taken in these places and the children who receive education will be the most legitimate blood joining the new navy in the future, which also lays a solid foundation for the long-term development of the new navy.
When Tsugikuni Yoshiichi returned to the new navy, he also gained a comprehensive understanding of the current new navy. When he realized that the new navy had sufficient capabilities, plans to expand its influence were put on the agenda.
Before the new navy unifies the new world, Yoriichi Tsugikuni needs "certain people" to stop focusing their attention on them and causing trouble for them.
With this in mind, the New Navy, led by Mihawk, sent a secret force to Baldigo, the base of the Revolutionary Army.
Baldigo, also known as the White Island, is an island located in the first half of the Grand Line.
Due to the relationship between Xiong and Ginny, the New Navy and the Revolutionary Army maintained a certain level of contact even during the time when Tsugakuni Yoshiichi was away. However, even so, the New Navy still had to spend a lot of effort to find out the Revolutionary Army's lair.
In this negotiation, the New Navy was able to gain the opportunity to sit at the same table with the Revolutionary Army by using a large amount of financial support, weapons, and food support as bargaining chips.
In fact, Long is very cautious in this regard. Even to a strategic partner like the New Navy with whom he has always had contacts, he has never revealed the location of his base.
The reason why they made an exception this time was because their revolutionary army really needed material support from the new navy in order to continue to expand their influence.
The sea conditions in the first half of the Grand Line are much better than those in the New World, but they are still incomparable to the four seas with normal magnetic fields.
Relying on the recording pointer from Baldigo, Mihawk led a team of people and drove a warship disguised as a merchant ship. After nearly a month of trekking, they finally arrived at this white island.
The sky is high and the sea is vast.
Although Baldigo should have distinct four seasons, due to its topography, the entire island exudes a strong sense of desolation.
The reason why this island is called the "White Island" is because Bardigo is rich in a mineral called dolomite, which is an excellent building material that is wear-resistant and high-temperature resistant. It can also be used to make pottery and glass, and can even be processed into calcium magnesium phosphate fertilizer.
This ore is in great demand worldwide.
And how much of this ore is there in Baldigo? It can be said that the entire island is covered with this ore.
However, the single soil composition means that this island cannot produce a lot of crops, and in this era, most countries are still in the state of agricultural civilization.
Since Baldigo cannot produce its own crops, it can only rely on selling minerals to ensure the daily lives of its citizens.
Before the revolutionary army liberated this place, due to the old king's wanton exploitation of the lower-class workers, those working in the mines could not even afford a full meal after a hard day's work.
The high-intensity labor and rewards were not proportional at all. In contrast, the king drank human blood to build more and more luxurious palaces. The people's emotions finally broke out after a mining disaster involving tens of thousands of people, and then, under the leadership of the dragon, they overthrew the original rulers.
However, after overthrowing the rule of the original aristocracy, the people who achieved autonomy still did not live a life of plenty as they had imagined.
After people celebrated for more than ten days on the ruins of the luxurious palace, life was still the biggest problem they had to face.
Moreover, after overthrowing the original aristocratic rule, they also encountered a huge problem, that is, the World Government and the Navy Headquarters marked Baldigo as a "non-member country."
All member states of the World Government in the first half of the Grand Line severed all commercial ties with Baldigo, and the dolomite produced on the island had no market at all.
Now, the people here not only don’t have enough to eat, but now they don’t even have anything to eat.
The leaders elected by the people have no way to solve such problems. Even if they beg for mercy, they cannot convince the member states to continue doing business with them. These people cannot solve the most fundamental problem of food.
The final result was that some people had to leave their hometowns in order to survive. Some of them hid their identities and became refugees, going to other countries to make a living; some of them went out to sea and witnessed the cruelty of the ocean and became pirates.
After experiencing a great change, people realized the truth that "a tree that is moved will die, but a person who moves will live."
However, there are still a large number of people who do not want to leave the place where they have lived for decades. Of course, there are also a large number of people who simply have no way to leave, either because of their feelings for this land, or because they simply do not have the ability to do so.
In order to survive, they had no choice but to find the dragon who led them to overthrow the rule of the nobles and ask the dragon to lead them out of the predicament.
This was an important turning point in the transformation of the Self-Defense Army into a revolutionary army. After this, Long completely understood that "self-defense" and "revolution" were two completely different things.
Simply overthrowing the rule of the former oppressors is far from enough.
But unfortunately, even though Long's personal strength is unmatched, he has no way to make a barren land like Baldigo produce dealers, nor can he make those countries buy in and purchase the minerals here.
Is he going to use force to force them into submission? Why then even let the people of Baldigo trade their ore? Couldn't he just feed Baldigo by plundering other countries like the Whitebeard Pirates did?
The problems of Baldigo have always troubled Long. Fortunately, his revolutionary army has made some achievements in the four seas, and the island's ore has some market, so it can be produced and sold by itself. Although the transportation cost from the New World to the West Sea and the North Sea is ridiculously high, so that no matter how hard the people of Baldigo try, the rewards they get are not much different from before, but at least they will not die, right?
The complex conflicts of interest between man and nature, and between countries, will not be easily resolved just because of the dragon's "face".
Therefore, when the "merchant ship" from Wan Guo arrived at Baldigo, Mihawk and Tsugakuin on the deck could hardly believe that Baldigo, the headquarters of the dragon, would be so desolate.
Although Mihawk was nominally the leader of this negotiation for the new navy, the person in charge was actually Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
As the merchant ship docked at the shore, someone from the dock soon led a patrol team of ten people and quickly rushed towards the ship where Tsugikuni Yoshiichi and his crew were.
After all, it is an island under the control of the military government, and they are quite wary of ships.
"I didn't expect that their headquarters would be located in a place like this."
"It has nothing to do with prosperity, but if it's here, it can indeed conceal people's attention."
"I'm afraid the Navy Headquarters and the World Government could never have imagined that the Revolutionary Army would choose an island like this as its headquarters."
Mihawk sighed as he looked at the desolate island. He had long been accustomed to the prosperity of the world, and it was inevitable that he would feel surprised to suddenly see that the headquarters of a force as famous as his own was in such a place.
"This island is rich in dolomite. In some ways, building a fortress can use local materials, which will be much cheaper."
“It’s a good choice.”
"It seems that Long and his men are really short of supplies!"
“No wonder.”
(End of this chapter)
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