Chapter 242: Strategy, Take a Step Back, Fall Apart! (Two in One)
On the island of Redchiled, the war between the navy and the Beasts Pirates reached a stalemate. On the afternoon when the navy occupied the port of Redchiled Island, the navy and the pirates reached a wonderful tacit understanding and neither of them took the initiative to cause trouble for the other.
The island fell into a strange harmony.
The warships that were originally docked in front of the island gradually dispersed on this day. Some warships were dispatched to the east, north and south of Readchiled Island, surrounding the entire island from three directions.
Except for the east side where Tsugakuni Yoshiichi, Garp and other navy personnel landed, there are shallows in the other three directions, and if there are ships, they can escape smoothly.
The only part of the island that was not blockaded by the navy was the west, where there was a sea cliff tens of meters high. Although this height was nothing to some powerful pirates, there were usually no pirate ships docked at that cliff. It was impossible for the pirates to escape from the island across the vast ocean without a ship.
However, despite what they said, the pirates were quite happy when they realized that there was a gap on the island that had not been blocked by the navy.
In the pirates' perception, the navy did not go too far.
Yoshikazu Tsugakuni gave the task of commanding the northern blockade line to Zephyr. After Yoshikazu Tsugakuni took over the command, he did not hesitate to be polite with his teacher and directly assigned the task.
At the same time, Yoriichi Tsugikuni also asked Cyrus to go to Zephyr's ship to help Zephyr, and also hoped that Cyrus could learn something from Zephyr.
Meanwhile, in the south, Tsugakuni Yoshiichi was handed over to Bogart, who was to lead a group of warships to blockade the coast. Bogart was Garp's adjutant, and while his rank couldn't compare to the other officers accompanying him, he had the advantage of seniority, and his words, to some extent, represented Garp.
And the one assisting him was Mihawk.
Yoriichi Tsugikuni didn't know if his memory was confused. He always thought that as Garp's adjutant, Bogart should be very strong, but in fact, Bogart's personal strength did not reach the level that Yoriichi imagined.
If we have to make a comparison, Bogart's ability is only at the level of an ordinary major general.
I don’t know if he can make great progress in the future, but at least for now, Bogart can’t afford the responsibility of blocking the coast.
In order to make up for his lack of strength, Yunyi had no choice but to ask Mihawk to help.
Over the years, Mihawk has been making progress and has never stopped on the path of swordsmanship.
Tsugumi Kuniyoshi is very confident in Mihawk's strength. Even if Kaido, the captain of the Beasts Pirates, takes action personally, he will not be able to defeat Mihawk in a short period of time. If the other party fights Mihawk on land, he may not even be Mihawk's opponent.
With Mihawk's help, even if the south was attacked by pirates, it would be able to hold out until Yoriichi Tsugakuni and others came to the rescue.
After making these arrangements and deployments, Ji Guoyuan began to concentrate on thinking about how to deal with the Beasts Pirates.
The ideal situation is that the Beasts Pirates would have the idea of retreating and start to flee when faced with the surrounding tactics of Yoriichi Tsugikuni.
That sea cliff can block most ordinary pirates, and Yuanyi estimated that the pirates would not have many spare ships. Those who can escape are definitely a strong minority.
Most people can't escape.
As long as the leaders of the Beasts Pirates escape, Yoshikazu Tsugakuni is confident that he can control the situation on the battlefield with his domineering aura in an instant.
Of course, this is the ideal situation.
If the Beasts Pirates were determined to tie up the civilians and confront the Navy, then the Navy would be in big trouble. It was very likely that this cleanup plan would completely fail, and it would also alert the enemy, making it even more difficult to clean up the Beasts Pirates in the future.
In the evening, the dark red in the sky and the golden sunlight merged together, dyeing the sea surface.
The sea breeze blew, and the sparkling sea surface rose and fell with the many warships on the sea.
Yuichiro Tsugakuni stood on a roof, frowning slightly, looking at the castle in the center of the island. The afterglow of the setting sun stretched Yuichiro Tsugakuni's figure out long.
His eyes were full of worry and depth.
no way.
After thinking for an entire afternoon, Tsugikuni Yoriichi still couldn't find a perfect solution to his current predicament. He wasn't sure he could eliminate the pirates on the island while protecting the civilian population.
Not to mention Tsugukuni Yoriichi, even an ancient civilization with a thousand-year-old culture has no good way to deal with the situation of "taking the people to attack the city" in history.
The final result is either the killing of the people who were forced to flee, or being soft-hearted and having the city broken into by the enemy.
Although the situation that Jiguoyuan is currently facing is different, the core of the problem is the same.
You can only choose between killing the enemy and protecting the people.
The best of both worlds?
Where in this world can there be such a good thing?
"Yuichi, what are you going to do?"
"I've been thinking about it all afternoon. Have you made a decision?"
Just as Yoriichi Tsugakuin was staring at the castle in the distance in a daze, Garp jumped onto the roof, looked at Yoriichi Tsugakuin with a frown, and asked in a deep voice.
"Decision?"
"Vice-Admiral Garp, if it were you, what would you do?"
Tsugikoku Yoshiichi pondered for a long time, sighed softly, and asked Garp beside him. He had lived for so long in several lifetimes combined, and faced with such a situation, he was really at a loss for what to do for a moment.
It would be great if Kaido could be more reckless! Let the Beasts Pirates and the Navy fight head-on, then the problem would be solved easily!
After all, Yunyi's understanding of Kaido's character was somewhat distorted. He thought that the other party was a fearless man.
However, Kaido, who was able to steal Wano Country and at the same time manage it carefully for so many years, and secretly developed Mingo as his subordinate to expand his strength, is really not a fool.
Kaido knows who can be beaten and who cannot be beaten.
Facing the navy led by Yoriichi Tsugakuni, Garp and Zephyr, Kaido was very cautious in every move he made except asking King to test Zephyr's strength.
The reason why King was captured by the navy was simply because Kaido did not expect that Yoshikazu Tsugakuin would suddenly appear and kill King with one sword.
Faced with this situation, Kaido was speechless.
"What will I do?"
"In this battle, the commander is you, Yunyi."
Garp smiled upon hearing this, seemingly not worried at all about the current situation.
Hearing this, Yunyi couldn't help but look back at Garp helplessly. Garp walked to Yunyi's side, followed Yunyi's line of sight, and said:
"If it were me, I would choose to retreat."
"Yuichi."
Garp's words made Yoriichi Tsugikoku stunned.
Retreat? This option had never occurred to Yoriichi. The navy had finally assembled such a powerful force, and the navy's top brass was fully supportive of the annihilation of the Beasts Pirates.
In Yunyi's opinion, this was a perfect opportunity. Retreat? What a joke.
Seeing Yunyi's slightly surprised expression, Garp couldn't help laughing and said earnestly:
"Yuichirō, from the time you joined the navy until now, it seems like you've never failed, right?"
"Since you grew up, no matter what kind of pirate it is, basically no one can escape your sword."
"But Yoriichi, the situations you face are actually the easiest to deal with."
"Because you just need to defeat your current opponent."
"However, the situation we are facing now is different."
"Are we facing a pirate group? No, we are facing a pirate nation!"
"A pirate nation where the people and pirates mingle."
Garp changed his usual unreliable image and spoke in a heavy tone.
"The Pirate Country?"
This was the first time Yuanyi had heard this word, and a hint of doubt appeared in his eyes.
"Yes, the Pirate Country!"
"Reedchiled Island."
"I've noticed since arriving on the island that the people and pirates on this island have become inseparable."
"When I first arrived on the island, the houses around here were already empty."
"The pirates were well prepared. These people were evacuated by the pirates long ago."
"What kind of pirates do you think are the most difficult to deal with? Are they the ones who brutally prey on ordinary people?"
"No, it's the Beasts Pirates, who have a clear structure and attempt to 'rule' this country, that are the most difficult to deal with."
"Yuichirō, if you can't become an executioner, you won't be able to clean up the Beasts Pirates."
After saying this, Garp turned around, jumped lightly, and landed on the ground.
"It's almost time for dinner. No matter if you can do it now or not, eat first."
Garp shouted loudly to Tsugikoku Yoshiichi, then walked away.
Thinking about what Garp said, Tsugikuni Yoriichi's mind gradually became clear.
Speaking of which.
Who is the toughest enemy Luffy has ever faced? Is it the Four Emperors Kaido? Or the Four Emperors Big Mom?
Actually, neither.
Instead, he sealed off the entire Dressrosa city with Doflamingo in a birdcage. Doflamingo's madness was even more terrifying than Kaido and Big Mom. You simply couldn't imagine what the people of Dressrosa would face if Luffy failed.
The Kaido that Tsugikuni Yoriichi is facing now still has his sanity. The current Reedchiled Island is at best Tazhai Village plus.
"Give up? Now, there is actually one last method, isn't there?"
Under the setting sun, Ji Guoyuan looked at the castle in the center of the island and made a decision in his heart.
On the coast, the navy began to make fires and cook. The curling smoke made the battlefield, which had previously experienced the baptism of artillery fire, full of the breath of life.
However, it is just the last calm before the storm.
“Bang, bang, bang!”
"Captain Kaido!"
"Lord Kaido! Open the door, open the door quickly!"
Early in the morning, someone knocked on Kaido's door. Kaido, who was already nervous, jumped up from the sofa the moment he heard the noise outside the door, and gripped the mace in his hand tightly.
He looked around and didn't see anything unusual, so he breathed a sigh of relief. Listening to the noise outside the house, Kaido opened the door impatiently.
"What are you yelling about? What happened?"
After Kaido opened the door, he yelled at the people outside, and then looked coldly at the cadres who had gathered outside the door early in the morning.
Seeing Kaido coming out, a pirate also rushed in front of Kaido and said:
"Lord Kaido, something bad has happened!"
"The Navy intends to execute Lord Jin!"
"Public execution! The navy intends to publicly execute Jin at sea!"
Hearing this, Kaido's "morning grumpiness" immediately disappeared, his pupils widened, and he rushed directly to the window, looking through the telescope in the room at the east coast where the navy was stationed.
At this time, the battlefield on the beach had been cleared, and the countless speedboats on the coast had disappeared without a trace.
The navy who had originally occupied the houses along the beach had now disappeared without a trace.
The navy retreated!
On the distant coast, the warships gathered together again, and the blockade of Reedchiled Island was completely lifted by the navy.
"Where are the navy? Where are those damn navy?"
"Where did you hear the news that the navy was going to execute Jin?"
"Ah?! Speak!"
"Impossible! How could the Navy execute Jin? They simply can't bear to do it!"
"Jin is..."
At the end of his speech, Kaido seemed to realize his own loss of composure, rushed to the door, grabbed the collar of the pirate who had just reported, and asked:
"How did this news come about?"
The pirate being grabbed by the collar by Kaido hurriedly replied: "The navy evacuated the island early this morning."
"After they left, I sent people to investigate."
"The Navy has nothing left but a radio-phone mushi."
"The news that the Navy intends to execute Lord Jin in three days is being played on a loop."
"Lord Kaido, look at the bow of the largest warship in the fleet. Lord Jin is still being tied up by the navy. The execution platform has been set up over there!"
Upon hearing this news, Kaido was struck by lightning and froze in his tracks. However, he quickly recovered, snorted softly, and said to the officials in front of him with a cold face:
"I will never let Jhin die!"
"Notify everyone and prepare the boat. I'm going to rescue Jhin myself!"
As he spoke, Kaido's domineering aura dissipated directly, and the window of the room was directly shattered by this terrifying domineering aura. Kaido smashed the wall with the mace in his hand, leaving a big hole in the wall immediately.
Feeling the terrifying aura emanating from Kaido, the cadres of the Beasts Pirates left one after another to gather their subordinates.
"Attack the navy and rescue Lord Jin?"
"Is this kind of thing really possible?"
"Didn't the previous attack on the naval fleet just fail? Charging forward like this is no different from committing suicide."
"Shh—don't let Lord Kaido hear you saying this, or you'll die!"
"This time, Lord Kaido and many of the cadres are leading the team personally. It will definitely be different!"
"No. If you rush in like this, you'll definitely die!"
Kaido quickly issued the order to assemble the pirates to attack the navy fleet and rescue Jin, through the mouths of many cadres. The pirates who heard this order had different reactions.
Some of Kaido's diehard fans were extremely excited, cheering loudly for Kaido's "benevolence and righteousness", and at the same time sharpening their knives, ready to follow Kaido into battle.
Some people also had strange thoughts in their minds. When they heard that the navy had lifted the blockade, they thought that now might be the best time to leave the Beasts Pirates and leave Redchiled Island.
There are also some pirates who were forcibly pulled into the team by Kaido. Faced with the powerful navy, they don't want to fight for Kaido and King at all. Now that they see a chance of survival, they no longer obey the cadres' call.
At this critical juncture, the cadres had different thoughts.
Tsugikuni Yoriichi, Hero Garp, Black Arm Zephyr, these marines earned their reputations on this sea through fighting. The officers were also having different thoughts at the moment. The marines' retreat actually caused the Beasts Pirates, who had originally united to win, to become uneasy.
"Yuichi, will this method be useful?"
"Would a pirate like Kaido risk his life against our navy for a subordinate?"
On the deck of the Dawn warship, Zefa turned his head to look at Jesus tied to the cross, and then asked Yunyi.
"have no idea"
"I hope he will come."
"But it doesn't matter if he doesn't come. He just needs to show the slightest sign of wanting to save Jhin."
"I think the pirates' bad nature will not let me down!"
Tsugikoku Yuichi stood at the bow, his back against the railing, looking at Jin who was wearing a mask again and tied to the cross, and said with a smile.
The sea breeze blew, and the long red hair fluttered.
Upon hearing this, Jin's body trembled slightly, and looking at the navy in front of him, he couldn't help but struggle.
However, Jhin was tightly bound by the seastone chains and it was impossible for him to break free.
"Can a guy like you even be called a navy?!"
"Tsugikoku Yoriichi, Brother Kaido will never fall for your trick!"
Jhin growled as the wound on his waist and abdomen burst open, and the white bandage wrapped around it immediately turned a bright red.
"I never expected Kaido to be fooled from the beginning."
"Actually, whether he decides to save you or not, the result will be the same."
"Because no matter what decision he makes, the Beasts Pirates will be split!"
"Jin, do you understand this?"
(End of this chapter)
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