Pirates: Your Emperor is Back!

Marshal's office.

Crane looked at the two men with wide mouths in front of him, couldn't help shaking his head and smiled, found a place to sit down, and slowly sipped tea.

"Well, nice black tea."

"Wait, wait, wait..."

Garp scratched his head, and confirmed with a surprised face: "Although the old man doesn't know anything about politics, Xiaohe, are you serious about what you just said?"

He knows cranes too well.

Although Crane usually has a kind and kind face, and treats naval soldiers as gentle as an elder, she is actually a senior staff officer of the Navy Headquarters with strategies no less than those of the Warring States Period!

Join "them"?

In other words, let the navy join the Four Seas Alliance?

This kind of proposal, which seems to be actively seeking peace, is really not something that Crane, who is known for being "strong", can propose.

But Zhan Guo on the side also knew that He was not the kind of person who liked to joke, so she must have her own intentions when she said this.

Zhan Guo sat across from the sofa, and put the information in his hands on the table. Those were all information about the Universal Alliance collected from various places.

"Tell me more specifically, Xiaohe."

Crane glanced at the information, and asked Warring States, "What do you think the 'Four Seas Alliance' is?"

"At this stage, it is a business alliance."

Warring States spread out a sea chart, which outlines the current radiation range of the Four Seas Alliance.

"With the superpower Alabasta as the center, a fixed air route connects Drum Island, the medical country, and another air route connects Sky Island. In addition, the Murloc Village that you reported to me earlier shows that they also have and fish The ability to communicate with humans does not rule out the possibility of having contacts with Fishman Island."

Warring States analyzed: "Therefore, the Four Seas Alliance should be a commercial alliance with great potential and the ability to evolve into an armed force."

Crane narrowed his eyes and continued to ask: "So, what about now?"

"at present……"

Warring States thought for a while and replied: "It is a business alliance with Alabasta as the leader and two fixed routes established."

Crane nodded, agreeing with the analysis of the Warring States Period.

"So, isn't the Universal Alliance very good?"

Crane spread out the documents on the table, "As far as I know, the current king of the Magnetic Drum Kingdom, Wapol, is not a good king. He even made stupid things like prohibiting civilians from conducting medical research. The Kingdom of Medicine His reputation was almost ruined."

"However, after joining the Universal Alliance, the Drum Kingdom's Medical Research Institute was reopened, and the establishment of a fixed route even made the Magnetic Drum Kingdom and Alabasta more closely communicated, and the Medical Research Institute became even more prosperous than before. .”

"As for the benefits brought to the people of the two countries by other business exchanges, such as the replacement of resources and economies in various places, I don't need to say much."

Crane picked up another file.

"Speaking of Sky Island, it was originally an extremely difficult island to reach, and even many people on the great route thought it was just a legend."

"Combined with some problems left over from history, even the navy cannot easily land on that island."

"Now, the Four Seas Alliance has established a relatively safe and fixed route. In theory, anyone can go to Sky Island, and people from Sky Island can easily come to Qinghai. Isn't that good?"

Hearing these words, Zhan Guo shook his head decisively.

"not good."

He does have good reasons.

"The original empty island can be regarded as a natural barrier. If you sail according to the record pointer, you will not be able to reach the next island. Therefore, many pirates who want to move on are blocked."

"The opening of the fixed route means that more pirates can continue to move forward."

"And most importantly, the Universal Alliance is fully capable of relying on the sky island to establish an extremely difficult defense line. It is simply a natural floating fortress!"

Hearing this, He smiled and nodded, and concluded:

"So, Sengoku, you're worrying about 'what might happen.'"

Zhan Guo paused, nodded and said, "Yes."

Crane folded his hands in front of his chest, leaned against the sofa, and stared at Warring States.

"In that case, we just need to try our best to erase that 'possibility', don't we?"

"Erasure the possibility?"

Warring States didn't quite understand, "What should we do?"

Crane stretched out his finger, clicked on Alabasta on the chart, and said with a smile: "In Alabasta, a special naval branch is set up."

"Um?"

As soon as this remark came out, not only Warring States, but even Garp beside him was aroused curiosity.

Crane continued: "And this branch of the navy will join the Four Seas Alliance as a representative of the navy."

Garp didn't understand even more, but Zhan Guo followed He's thinking and probably figured out something.

"Xiaohe, what do you mean, let the navy take the initiative to contact the Four Seas Alliance and provide assistance in exchange for the internal movements of the Four Seas Alliance, and try to avoid the possibility of them developing into an organization similar to the Revolutionary Army?"

He nodded in satisfaction, and said with a smile: "It seems that being in a high position doesn't make your head rust, Warring States."

Faced with the ridicule of his old comrades-in-arms, Zhan Guo smiled helplessly, but there were still many puzzles in his heart.

The plan proposed by Crane is indeed very reasonable, and it can even be said to be the most beneficial solution for the navy under the premise of non-war at this stage.

But to implement this plan, there must be a prerequisite:

Alliance of the Four Seas, please nod in agreement.

The Navy wants to set up a naval branch within the core of the Four Seas Alliance? !

Regardless of the purpose of doing so, at first glance, this proposal is almost no different from "provocation"!

Warring States said in a deep voice: "Is it impossible for the Four Seas Alliance to accept it?"

"Why not accept it?"

Crane asked rhetorically: "If the Four Seas Alliance wants to establish a fixed route, it must deal with the threat of pirates."

"I guess, their initial solution should be to rely on strong personal combat power to deal with pirates, which has formed an inherent deterrent."

"But this sea is too big, and there are too many little pirates in the style of stunned youths. It will take a long time to form an inherent deterrent."

"And when it comes to deterring pirates, there should be nothing bigger than the navy in this sea."

"The establishment of a naval branch will help deter pirates in the surrounding waters and speed up the establishment of fixed routes. The Universal Alliance has no reason to reject us."

Hearing this, Zhan Guo pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "This is just an interest level. In fact, the Four Seas Alliance may not want the navy to intervene."

"It is enough to have interests."

Crane knocked on the table, "Don't forget your judgment, the Universal Alliance is a commercial alliance."

"It's a 'dominant' business alliance." Warring States added.

Both Zhan Guo and He are very clear about who is leading the Four Seas Alliance.

Alabasta?

No.

It's Ryan Rowan!

"He will agree." Crane replied with a smile.

Zhan Guo nodded decisively. He believed in He's judgment, so he began to consider suitable candidates without any hesitation.

"To establish a new naval branch, who is suitable for the lieutenant general in this department?"

After all, the matter is of great importance, and it is the contact with the emperor who was 800 years ago. According to the character of the Warring States Period, most of them will choose Flying Squirrel and Huoshaoshan, a veteran lieutenant general with a certain political mind.

But the crane's voice interrupted Sengoku's train of thought.

"Don't think too much, Sengoku."

Crane drank black tea, and said slowly: "It's just setting up a naval branch, follow the normal process, don't have anything special, and don't have any extra purpose."

The normal process is to select a lieutenant general for assignment by the navy of the headquarters.

Zhan Guo was taken aback, "But that doesn't guarantee who will be selected, just in case..."

In fact, this sentence, the Warring States period is a bit evasive.

Because the assignment of the Vice Admiral of the Navy Headquarters is not a good job, let alone the drudgery of building a new Navy branch from scratch.

If the local country is sneaky and stumbling, it is estimated that there will be no improvement within a few years.

Therefore, it is not even certain whether anyone is willing to go to the Warring States Period!

As for the baby bumps like the flying squirrel, Huoshaoshan, and ghost spider? Warring States also reluctant to let them go.

"Don't be so serious, Sengoku, being too serious is your biggest weakness."

After drinking the black tea, Crane got up and said, "There is nothing wrong with it, this is just a cooperation that is beneficial to both parties at present."

Accompanied by Garp, Crane walked towards the door.

At the end, he turned back with a smile and said, "If it was that emperor, he would definitely smile lightly, then nod his head in agreement."

...

"Hahahahaha, Ms. He's proposal is very reasonable, I agree."

On the throne of Albana Palace, Rowan smiled and nodded to the naval intelligence agent who came to ask for advice, and signed the confirmation letter with a pen.

The latest branch established by the Navy is officially confirmed to be established on the Alabasta coastline!

After the naval intelligence officer left, Crocodile and Cobra both showed their incomprehension.

In their view, the original intention of the establishment of the Four Seas Alliance was to evade the restrictions of the world government. Why is it now cooperating with the navy again?

"'Navy' is not a whole!"

Rowan waved his hand and said with a smile:

"An individual person has two thoughts of good and evil, let alone such a behemoth as the navy?"

"And world governments and navies are two different things."

"A friend of an enemy is not necessarily an enemy."

"not to mention……"

"How can there be any reason not to send troops to your door?"

Rowan fiddled with the gravel and muttered in a low voice.

"So, what kind of navy will come?"