Chapter 140 Warring States: Saint Claudius is my support! (Second Watch) (Ch 140)

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The Warring States generals were human beings, and as human beings they would have some selfish motives, and he was no exception.

If it were the original story, if he had no backing, he naturally wouldn’t dare to think too much. Once this technology came out, he would directly report it to the World Government, and then take some credit and that would be it.

But now he has someone above him. Over the years, Claudius has had a very good relationship with the Navy, which is basically equivalent to the Navy getting in touch with a powerful figure in the Holy Land Marijoa, a big figure second only to the Five Elders and others.

Especially since Claudius’ identity carries a natural advantage, as long as the navy doesn’t do any nonsense like ‘proclaiming themselves king’, Claudius can basically handle it!

In this case, the Warring States generals would certainly want to do something, and this kind of thing, of course, cannot be done alone. You can’t just let Saint Claudius do things for you without giving Saint Claudius any benefits, right?

As a person who is able to stand in the position of admiral and will definitely become a naval marshal in the future, Admiral Sengoku naturally understands some truths, that is, friendship is just friendship after all, and interests are the fundamental measure that can truly make both parties stand together!

For his own future, Claudius will try to win over the navy, and the Warring States generals will of course try to win over Claudius for the future and development of the navy. This is not a one-way street, but a two-way interactive process.

Isn’t this the benefit of maintaining friendly relations with Claudius for many years? The navy will soon have the technology to enter the Calm Belt, and this technology cannot be preserved by the navy alone!

But with Claudius, it’s different. As long as the title is used correctly, for example, the two people just defined the title as “practice”, then Claudius can cover it!

Nowadays, the pirate forces in the sea are growing like a snowball, and Whitebeard is about to become the “Pirate Emperor”. Sengoku has reason to believe that this will not be the first one, and there may be a second, third, or even fourth and fifth Pirate Emperors in the future.

What will the navy do then? We must find a way to solve this problem.

In order to solve this problem, the navy must have strong hard power, just like today. If the navy could be three or five times stronger than it is now, then with such a big business, it would naturally not be afraid of losses. Even if it destroyed the Whitebeard Pirates, it would still be able to cover the sea. But unfortunately, the navy does not have such great ability now. Although it is strong, it is not invincible.

In this way, in order for the navy to be able to fully cope with various situations in the future, the Warring States generals must find ways to expand their strength in all aspects.

But this matter involves another problem, that is, the navy relies on the world government for its military pay to survive. The amount of military pay the world government can give each year determines how much they can expand their combat effectiveness. After all, justice is justice, and it is undeniable that everyone has such a passion.

But we can’t let everyone hold high the banner of justice while hungry, right? Maybe we can bear it once or twice, but if it happens too many times, isn’t it nonsense? The pirates don’t need to do anything, the navy will be in chaos.

Therefore, the annual development plan of the navy must be carried out step by step according to the pace given by the World Government. The number of plans will be based on the amount of military pay provided.

In the past few years, the World Government has indeed not been stingy in providing military funds for the development of the navy. Otherwise, the navy would not be able to withstand the tide of this great pirate era.

But the world government system is too large, and it does not have only the Navy as its subsidiary. What’s more, to be honest, compared with the Navy, the C Agency is the real one.

Although Zhan Guo didn’t understand much now, he could guess that the World Government should have fallen into a vicious cycle. The reason why it could still provide the navy with sufficient military funds for development was most likely because it was living off its past capital.

In fact, this is indeed the case. The world government’s finances have been in huge deficit in recent years, which means it is living off its past capital. However, this information is very secretive, and even Claudius is not aware of it.

But from the current situation, smart people can easily infer this phenomenon. First of all, the world government system is very large. The erosion of time over the past 800 years has indeed made this big ship very corrupt. Corruption is commonplace. Of the 10 billion in tax revenue collected, only 70 to 80 billion can actually reach the hands of the world government.

Secondly, as the tide of the Great Pirate Era became more and more turbulent, pirates were rampant on the sea, which seriously affected the maritime trade system. It was difficult for merchants from all walks of life to survive. Once the merchants could not survive, the prosperity of the country would inevitably decline. As the prosperity of the country declined, the tax revenue that could be paid each year would of course be reduced a lot. In this way, the tax revenue was also decreasing every year, and even in the first two years, there was a cliff-like decrease. It has been okay in the past two years, and it has stabilized a bit, but it is also slowly declining.

In order to reverse this phenomenon, the world government has to increase various financial expenditures, such as increasing naval spending and expanding various forces.

But there is a group of celestial dragons who are out of touch with the world. They don’t care about the era or the situation, and they still spend money like water.

As a result, the world government’s annual expenditure and income are not proportional at all.

Of course, the generals of the Warring States Period could guess the reason. Although the military expenditure has been sufficient in the past two years, it may not be sufficient in the next two years, right?

If there was no choice, the Warring States generals would have to accept it with a pinch of their noses, but now they have a choice.

The World Government can’t give too much, but our navy can be self-reliant!

At this time, new technology for loading seastone on ships appeared, and entering and exiting the doldrums was no longer a dream. Our navy did not have the power to do business on its own. After all, this was expressly prohibited by the World Government.

Because once the navy takes control of its own financial resources, the navy will basically be out of control. The World Government would rather the navy be weaker than give the navy this loophole.

Although our navy does not have this power, Saint Claudius does. Their PX is a completely unrestrained organization and is only responsible to the Five Elders.

Especially since Saint Claudius is a Celestial Dragon, he has natural privileges in everything he does. His bloodline also happens to represent the legality of the World Government. Our navy takes money from him without any psychological pressure, okay? It does not violate any system, it is just a little bit of a violation, and Saint Claudius can completely cover this violation!

Therefore, when Admiral Zhan Guo learned that the navy was about to have the technology to enter the doldrums, he immediately blocked the news and did not choose to report it. Instead, he suppressed it on the grounds that “the experimental results are not mature.” This reason is completely flawless.

Then during this meeting, he mentioned this matter to Saint Claudius, and sure enough, Saint Claudius was also very interested.

With Saint Claudius providing a ‘protection umbrella’, the Navy and CP-X will use this technology to develop the inexhaustible resources of the Calm Belt, thereby transforming these resources into wealth. Then the Navy will be able to open up a new source of fiscal revenue and no longer have to limit itself to military spending. How much money it collects each year depends on its own ability, okay?

By then, the Calm Belt will be transformed into financial revenue for the navy, and Admiral Sengoku will have the confidence to bring the navy’s power into a period of rapid development. By then, it will be relatively easier to suppress the pirate forces in the four seas, right?

In general, although Zhan Guo’s plan has many flaws, there is nothing fatal about it. And Claudius can completely cover up these small flaws and problems. So, wouldn’t the two sides be able to cooperate happily?

“It’s good to have a backer, hahaha.” The Warring States general thought happily in his heart.

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