Codex Pirates

Chapter 361 Train Network

"So, the lives of Garp and the other captured marines are not Morgan William's bargaining chip for the position of Shichibukai?" The blond old man changed his position on the sofa and asked with interest, "Then can you What are the benefits to the government?"

The other five old stars also turned their inquiring eyes on Danpier. They really couldn't imagine that apart from the lives of Garp and others, William would have any bargaining chips that could be called enough to exchange for the king's Shichibukai. Location.

technology? The world government has world-class technology, professional laboratories and many scientific research talents. The technology is advanced and complete. Although William's new steamship is amazing, it is not irreplaceable for the world government. They have their own sea building stone technology In addition, there are many advanced technologies, but the government has not chosen to expose them.

strength? The Navy Headquarters under the jurisdiction of the World Government alone is enough to become the three great powers in the folk mouth. The marshal and the three generals have been synonymous with top powers throughout the ages.

Although William has defeated the big with small things many times in the East China Sea, judging from the fact that he was unexpectedly beaten and imprisoned by Garp's people, his strength has not yet reached the top level.

Dampier slowly raised his hand and pointed to the east side. Wulaoxing followed his fingers and saw only a wall.

They didn't expect that Dampier was referring to the entire first half of the great route in that direction: "Under the rule of the world government, the prosperity and stability of the entire first half of the great route!"

"Big words!" The others didn't speak, but the old man in kimono couldn't help but sneered.

The pirates swarming up in the first half of the great route have always been a headache for the world government and navy. If the big pirates such as the Four Emperors are beasts, lions, or tigers, they are ferocious and violent, but their goals are huge. Their conditions are also very clear, as long as the world government and the navy are ready and stronger than each other, they can always be solved.

In contrast, the many pirates flocking from all over the world to the first half of the great route are like endless termites and mice, constantly destroying the rear of the World Government and the Navy. The government wants to fight hard to defeat the Four Emperors. Stop eating their food and destroying their barracks.

The scary thing about them lies in their numbers. They are inexhaustible. Like weeds, there will be more crops after one crop is cut. Moreover, there will often be people who show their talent and potential under this kind of hunting and oppression, but eventually enter the new life. The world often enters the banner of the Four Emperors to transfuse blood for the enemy.

In order to change this situation, the government has tried many methods, and even established the Seven Martial Arts System under the king, risking criticism, wooing powerful pirates, and helping to cull these annoying mice.

The number of people in the Qiwuhai under the king corresponds to the seven routes in the first half of the great route, and according to the regulations, their legal targets of plunder are also undeveloped areas by the government, that is, non-affiliated countries, and pirates.

That's why other pirates hate the Qiwuhai King. The world government is imitating the way pirates plunder merchant ships and civilians, use merchant ships and civilians as prey, and embezzle flesh and blood resources to support themselves, so that these seven big pirates use other pirates as prey , devouring the flesh and blood resources of these criminals for their own survival and growth, let Shichibukai turn his interest to other pirates. Pirates' hatred for Qiwukai is actually like the hatred of civilians for pirates.

If there are seven people, if there is one less, there will be omissions, and if there is one more, it will be like a wild beast on the grassland, causing internal conflicts due to the competition for prey on the territory. In theory, the emergence of the Qibuhai system should indeed effectively restrain the great sea route. Thieves, although the ideal is full, the reality is very skinny. The Shichibukai are not so obedient, not only dishonestly sitting on the route they belong to, but even hunting other pirates is not so active.

And in this environment full of bandits, the overall prosperity of the first half of the great route is naturally no longer mentioned.

"I don't know about the 'Lionheart King' and 'Pirate Scholar'. What is the best way to solve the situation in the first half of the great route?" The blond old man didn't directly deny it like the old man in kimono, although he didn't think so, he still asked.

Dampier glanced at the five old people in turn, and said slowly:

"Train Network, AG."

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Chambord Islands.

Akin was sent by William to inquire about the navy's movements to determine whether he should set off immediately. While staying behind, William sat on the edge of the pier and chatted with Portia.

To be more precise, it was William who learned about the sea train from Portia and the changes in the city after the sea train passed through.

"Puqi is one of the few cities where sea trains pass. Why do you have to take the risk to go to the Chambord Islands?" William asked Portia, lying on the mattress, with his head on his arms, biting an apple.

There were no chairs in the tent, so Portia could only carefully press down on her skirt, spread out a handkerchief, and then sit sideways on the ground: "The convenience of the sea train makes it less profitable to do sea transportation to the surrounding islands now, so I thought about going to Looking further afield, the road from Pucci to the Chambords Islands is far and difficult, but it is also more profitable."

In the same tent, Perona, who was watched by William under his nose, was biting an apple just like William. Although she was still pale, she seemed to have recovered well. Hearing Portia's words, she asked curiously. Said: "Then why didn't you smash that sea train?"

William couldn't help grinning when he heard the words. After all, Perona was a pirate, and her mind was full of discordant thoughts. When she heard something that violated her own interests, her first reaction was to destroy it.

Portia's three views are quite correct. Hearing this, she looked at Perona strangely: "Although the sea train has had some impact on my family's business, its appearance has epoch-making significance. Its role in the development of the surrounding islands is Obviously, why would we want to smash the sea train?"

Although Portia had to try to make a living on the Chambord Islands line because of the sea train, but even so, when it came to the sea train, she was still full of admiration.

"Epoch-making? Is it that powerful?" Perona was skeptical.

"Sea trains do not rely on wind power, and the track floats a little below the sea surface. There is no fear of waves, and there is no fear of bad weather. The most important thing on the great route is bad weather. Besides, it uses the track as a road mark, and it does not need it at all. The sound of the record pointer and the collision of the track and the wheel can also drive away the sea kings, do you think it is serious?" William explained slowly.

Ships powered by sails don’t just continue to sail in bad weather, it’s good if they don’t get lost. Only when you really come to this world and experience the inconvenience and limitations of sea travel can you understand the sea train, and its inventor Tom of the amazing.

"Not only that," Portia glanced at Perona, thought of something, and said, "After the passage of the sea train, the number of ships traveling to and from the surrounding islands will decrease, and the pirates will lose a large number of plundering targets, and the number of pirates will also be effectively reduced." inhibition."

"Isn't it?" Perona involuntarily brought the pirates in again, and couldn't help questioning Portia's words, "I think the sea trains that run on the tracks are better than merchant ships!"

"But sea trains and tracks are better guarded than the boundless sea." Portia retorted.

"So..." William suddenly sat up and asked with great interest, "If sea trains can be laid to connect more islands, the cost of transportation can be effectively reduced, the economy and the flow of goods and manpower will be stimulated, and the local resources of each island will Advantages, better transformed into economic advantages, what do you think of this plan?"

Portia glanced at William for some reason, unable to figure out why a notorious criminal was so interested in sea trains, but she still said straightforwardly: "I'm afraid it's not realistic, although sea trains are more guarded, as long as there are people in the train It is enough to sit in the town, but the track is easy to be damaged. The line of Puqi and other islands is because one of the tracks connects Judicial Island, and Judicial Island is adjacent to the Navy Headquarters. The Navy Headquarters has enough deterrence, so no one Dare to destroy the train tracks frantically, if there are too many lines laid, the navy may not have so many people to guard the trains and tracks."

"What if you add Shichibukai?" William still asked with interest.

Portia didn't speak, but just glanced at Perona very clearly, the meaning is self-evident-the example is right in front of you, what are the Qiwuhais like, don't you know?

How could they honestly protect the environment and the people, and kill pirates?

Perona didn't know why, and she was ignorant, but William naturally understood Portia's meaning, and the corner of his mouth was raised, showing a smile: "Then what if..., this is Qiwuhai's own property?"