Chapter 277: The Kingdom of Solbe! (Two in One)
The sun is rising.
The morning light spread across the sea, reflecting scales of golden light.
A giant, slender warship slowly sailed out from the exit of the Red Strait and entered the first half of the Grand Route.
This warship is none other than the Dawn warship that left the New World.
Yoriichi Tsugikuni did not refuse the request of the Five Elders. He knew very well why the Five Elders wanted him to leave the New World.
On the one hand, the Five Elders do not want to see Yoriichi Tsugakuin's power continue to grow in the New World. By separating Yoriichi Tsugakuin, they may be able to use some means to influence the leaderless Sword of Dawn branch.
Another aspect is to let Yoshiichi Tsugakuni lead the navy to fight against the revolutionary army led by Ryu, so that the two forces that they cannot control will collide with each other and weaken.
The Revolutionary Army will be a difficult thing for Yoriichi Tsugakuni to deal with. Do you think this group of people are unforgivable criminals?
Obviously, no, the vast majority of them are probably just civilians who have been forced into a desperate situation.
But would you say that the revolutionary army did anything good? Not entirely.
Tsugikoku Yoshiichi was no naive person. A bloodless revolution was simply impossible in the real world. Long had been trying his best to curb some of the unrest within his team.
But when the revolutionary crowd grows larger, it is inevitable that there will be good and bad people mixed together.
Although Yoriichirō was in the New World, he knew that the Revolutionary Army was somewhat beyond Ryu's control. In the areas where he was carrying out the revolution, not only were all the nobles executed indiscriminately, but some wealthy families also became the targets of the Revolutionary Army's attacks.
Of course, the most crucial thing is that in Tsugikuni Yoriichi's view, those countries that have been baptized by the revolutionary army have not received the so-called salvation.
After the aristocracy, or the ruling class, was cleared out, the revolutionary army did not immediately send people to fill the power vacuum.
The chaotic political structure after the revolution made the social environment in the countries where the revolutionary army went extremely chaotic.
As people fight for power vacuums and compete with each other, evil forces are rapidly growing.
On the surface, it seemed that the heinous oppressors in those countries had been eliminated, and if it was as Long expected, those countries would become peaceful.
But in fact, it is not that simple.
The collapsed social system forced those countries to return to a more primitive society. After the revolutionary army left, those countries had become "battlefields for power."
From the Self-Defense Force to the Revolutionary Army, Long's team attributes changed relatively quickly.
However, the revolutionary army was established too recently. In this era when the aristocracy monopolized most knowledge, the knowledge reserves of the common people were extremely weak.
There are obviously not many governance talents in Long's team. Compared with the countries that the revolutionary army has revolutionized and the impact it has caused, the talent pool under Long cannot quickly fill the management of those countries.
Guide those countries onto the right track in the true sense.
Long and the revolutionary army he leads now seem to not understand what it means to "gather all the forces that can be gathered."
On the deck of the warship Dawn, Ji Guoyuan was sitting by the railing, looking down at the newspaper in his hand.
Next to Yunyi, there was a tall man wearing a black mask and a navy "zai ya" uniform. However, this navy zai ya had handcuffs and shackles on his hands and feet.
The man just stood quietly beside Yuichiro Tsugikuni, looking at the sea, feeling indescribably strange.
And Tsugikoku Yuichiro was looking at the contents of the newspaper carefully in the morning light.
The newspaper in his hand was from two days ago, and the headline on the front page recorded the revolutionary army from the perspective of the navy. It said that Long's troops led the rebels in the Kingdom of Havellion in the South China Sea to attack the kingdom's army, sending King Havellion III and a group of the kingdom's nobles to the guillotine.
The article used various words to exaggerate the atrocities of the rebels from various angles. It even included a photo of the execution on the front page of the newspaper. However, from the photo, it can be seen that young nobles were also sent to the execution platform.
As we all know, there was no PS in this era, so the photos must be real.
Tsugikoku Yoshiichi didn't find this strange. When the oppressed masses successfully rebelled, they would inevitably show no mercy to the nobles who had oppressed them. Moreover, such hatred was not directed at a specific person, but at a group of people.
I think Doflamingo's family should have a say on this point.
Don Quixote could never understand in his dreams why so many people hated him, a good man, and wanted to burn his entire family to death.
When Tsugumi Yuichiro saw this information in the newspaper, he felt very complicated.
"clatter!"
"clatter!"
On the deck, the sound of bamboo swords colliding with each other could be heard from time to time. Jigoku Yoshiichi raised his head slightly, slowly closed the newspaper, and looked towards the center of the deck.
At this time, on the deck of the warship, there was a young man practicing with a bamboo sword with Mihawk.
"Erin, don't be so stupid and just attack."
"Pay attention to your own protection."
"You hold a sword in your hand, not a poker."
Irene, the wild boy that Tsugakuin Yoriichi brought from the Holy Spirit Island. Tsugakuin Yoriichi took him with him on this voyage.
A few years ago, Irene was sent by Yunyi to the Naval Academy in Dressrosa to teach her some knowledge. However, even in the Naval Academy, the child was still very wild and disobedient.
In other words, Irene's strength and intelligence naturally made him develop some arrogant personality traits, and he was not convinced by the instructors in the Naval Academy.
For a long time, Cyrus took care of Irene personally, but Cyrus was the base commander after all, and his ability to discipline Irene was limited.
Fortunately, although Irene is unruly, she has strong empathy and a strong desire to protect the weak and even animals.
He is a contradictory person who admires the strong but also cares for the weak.
Yunyi thought this guy was a good candidate, so he took him on the warship. Not only him, but also others.
"General Jiguo, your tea."
Just as Tsugikoku Yoshiichi was watching the two people, one big and one small, practicing on the deck, a soft and gentle cry sounded in Yoshiichi's ears.
Turning around, a little girl in a white sailor uniform of a Marine was standing next to Yunyi, holding a tea tray in both hands.
"Little Robin, you don't need to do this kind of thing. As a naval trainee, the most important thing is to be familiar with sailing."
"Don't treat yourself as a servant."
Looking at Robin in front of him, Ji Guoyuan said with a smile.
Nearly three years have passed since the O'Hara incident. The eleven-year-old Robin has already grown into a little adult. This time when going out to sea, the child was also brought on board by Yunyi.
It is best to cultivate excellent navy officers from a young age. Under the influence of their surroundings, they will always grow faster than ordinary people.
What's more, after experiencing such a great disaster, Robin's mind has become much more mature than his peers.
She also always wanted to find an opportunity to explore world history and complete the unfinished work of her mother and Dr. Clover. Even though the kind elders' greatest wish for Robin was that she could live a happy life.
The precocious Robin is sensitive and always wants to show her value. She is afraid of being abandoned.
“This is something I wanted to do.”
Robin had a smile on his face. He held the tray in one hand and picked up a cup of tea in the other and handed it to Yunyi.
In the morning light, wisps of steam rose, and the refreshing aroma of black tea wafted into Yuichiro's nose.
"Thank you, Robin."
Yunichi took the teacup with a gentle smile on his face. After handing the teacup to Yunichi, Robin walked around Yunichi and walked to the side of the "Miscellaneous Service" standing next to Yunichi, picked up the tea tray, and said with a smile:
"Mr. Abelru, this is yours."
The tall masked man called Abel heard Robin's voice, slowly turned around, lowered his head to look at Robin, slowly bent down, picked up another cup of tea from the tea tray, and a low voice came from under the mask:
"Thanks."
Yunyi tilted his head slightly, glanced at the two of them, and then leaned against the railing, basking in the morning light, drinking tea while watching Mihawk instruct Irene.
Abelru.
Many people may be unfamiliar with this name, but his real identity is King of the Beasts Pirates. Abel is his real name.
Ever since the Beasts Pirates were destroyed by Yoriichi Tsugakuni, King became a prisoner of the navy.
Yunyi locked up Jin for a while, and seeing that this guy consumed a lot of food in prison, he took him out to make use of his resources.
Of course, this is what is said to Jhin.
The main reason is that there have been occasional sightings of Kaido in the New World recently. Yoriichi Tsugakuni is worried that Kaido will go to rescue King Jin after he leaves the New Century, so he brings King Jin with him.
While not wanting a "talent" like King to fall into Kaido's hands, Yoriichi also hopes that King can receive some "influence of justice" so that he can change his mind and take the right path.
During the time at sea, Abelru had no interaction with the sailors on Yunichi's ship. Only Robin in front of him could occasionally allow Abelru to talk to him.
Abelru's prejudice against the navy had not completely disappeared.
"Report!"
"Admiral Kuniyoshi's warship, the Dawn, has entered the first half of the Grand Line!"
When Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's warship crossed the Red Strait, his whereabouts report immediately appeared on Marshal Sengoku's desk.
"Yeah, I understand."
After hearing the report from his subordinates, Zhan Guo remained very calm, as if he had known this information for a long time.
"Marshal, was General Tsugikoku Yoshiichi's actions the headquarters' order?"
Brannew, who was reporting, saw that Zhan Guo looked calm, and his originally nervous mood relaxed at this moment, and he asked.
"I reported it some time ago."
"This is what the Five Elders meant."
Zhan Guo replied while looking at the document in his hand.
Brannew is one of his confidants. For Brannew, there is nothing that needs to be hidden except some of the most core secrets.
"Five Elder Stars?"
"The General and the World Government."
Branny's face lit up with joy, but just as he said this, he saw Zhan Guo shaking his head and interrupting:
"No."
"They just want to use Yoriichi to achieve some goals."
"But in my opinion, this plan is likely to fail."
"Yuichirō isn't the type to be led by the nose."
"If Yunyi can travel freely around the world, those guys will probably regret it soon."
"Once a tiger like this has escaped from its cage, it's not easy to send it back."
Zhan Guo threw the documents in his hand onto the table and said with some worry.
After nearly a month of sailing, Tsugokuni Yoshiichi's warship Akebono successfully crossed the doldrums and entered the South China Sea.
Tsugikuni Yoshiichi discovered one thing from the various actions of the Revolutionary Army, that is, in the world, "revolutionary" things happened particularly frequently in the South China Sea.
Among the four seas, the East Sea has the lowest number of incidents, and the one with the most incidents is not the most chaotic West Sea, nor the North Sea with its harsh environment, but the South Sea with its richer resources and relatively stable situation.
Based on these signs, Yoriichi felt that the headquarters of the Revolutionary Army was probably located in the South China Sea.
In this world with inconvenient transportation, any force has a maximum impact range. With the power of the Revolutionary Army, it is obviously impossible to remotely control so many "revolutions" in the South China Sea. The biggest possibility is that the Revolutionary Army will focus on the management of the South China Sea.
Yunyi probably understood Long's thoughts. The only thing that could shake the foundation of the World Government was the Four Seas. The East Sea was too peaceful and there was not much soil for launching a "revolution". Although the North Sea was chaotic, the climate was harsh and the land was barren. The West Sea was too chaotic and there were all kinds of people.
Compared with these three places, the South China Sea has a pleasant climate and abundant resources, but precisely because of this, the princes and nobles here exploit the lower classes even more severely.
If the Revolutionary Army can expand its influence in the South China Sea and use this as a base to open up the situation, it will be able to truly shake the rule of the World Government.
April 1505.
The Kingdom of Thorbey in the South China Sea.
Sunshine, beach, and coconut trees lined the shore.
When Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's warship slowly approached the coast of the Kingdom of Solbe, these were the things that came into view.
His first stop after leaving the New World was here, because he received intelligence that the revolutionary army had come here three years ago.
In order to deal with the harsh demands of the Celestial Dragons for the Heavenly Gold, King Bekoli at that time came up with a "brilliant" method, which was to divide the kingdom directly into lands.
The poor areas were cut off from the kingdom and turned into lawless places, and the people in those areas naturally became "human-like animals".
At the same time, in order to reduce the population, the king at that time sent troops to deal with those who could not make "contributions" to the country. Many elderly and disabled people were killed.
It was at this point that Long Dai intervened and led the people to overthrow the rule of the Solbe Kingdom.
It has been three years since the revolution took place in this place.
Yuichi came here because he wanted to see with his own eyes what changes this country, which had undergone a revolution, had undergone after three years of development.
The scene here will also determine what attitude Yoriichi will eventually adopt towards the Revolutionary Army.
Should he leave it alone, join it, or stand against the revolutionary army and use it to complete his own plan?
"Wow--"
"This place! The architectural style is completely different from Dressrosa!"
“Hahaha, I love it here!”
Irene stood at the bow, looking at the coast of the Kingdom of Solbe getting closer and closer, and shouted happily.
Yunyi stood not far behind Irene, looking at the scene in front of him with a scrutinizing gaze.
"We've been at sea for so long, let's just stay in the Kingdom of Solbe for a while."
Yunyi was infected by the cheering Irene, and a faint smile appeared on his face. He spoke to the navy behind him.
Soon, the warships approached the coast.
Jiguo Yuanyi changed into a loose casual outfit, and after the warship stopped, he walked off the ship with his men.
Many people on the coast saw the warship entering the port. By the time the warship stopped, the group of people who were sunbathing on the beach had long disappeared.
After getting off the boat, looking at the empty beach, Tsugumi Yuichiro was silent for a short time, then walked towards the city without saying a word.
The navy officers behind him also sensed something unusual and followed behind Yunyi silently. The atmosphere was somewhat depressing.
(End of this chapter)
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