Chapter 165: Military Advisor's Strategy

Chapter 165: Military Advisor's Strategy

Chapter 165: Military Advisor's Strategy

"It sounds like a great dream, but Mr. Kaido..."

Lu Li changed the subject, "You now have absolute dominance over Wano Country, but has it become a fair place over the past decade?"

Kaido was stunned for a moment, and he suddenly realized that Wano Country was not like this. Although he had implemented his ideas in many places, such as the principle of more work, more pay in the Usagi Prison under his direct jurisdiction, most places in Wano Country were not like this.

A 'noble' like Kurozumi Orochi was in conflict with his dreams.

"I just wanted to use this place as a factory base, as a base to accumulate strength."

Kaido said that he felt that he did not manage the Kingdom of Harmony, but handed it over to Kurozumi Orochi, so he could not take all the blame.

"There is a saying in my hometown: If you can't even clean your own house, how can you clean the world?"

Lu Li's face was calm, "Mr. Kaido, you can't even handle Wano Country, do you still think you can realize your dream and make the whole world fair?"

Seeing Kaido's heavy face, he continued: "I know what Mr. Kaido is thinking. You think Wano Country is a means to achieve your goal, and for your great dream, the means don't matter, right?"

"So what?"

Kaido said without hiding anything.

"I admire Mr. Kaido's straightforwardness and strength, but with all due respect, it will be difficult to achieve your dream according to your current philosophy."

Lu Li was trying to induce Kaido. He felt that there was nothing wrong with Kaido wanting to overthrow the Celestial Dragons, but if he resorted to all means to exploit the people and went to various countries to burn, kill and loot, then that would be a big problem.

He can help Kaido in overthrowing the Celestial Dragons, but he doesn't want to be an accomplice and bring greater pain to the world.

Kaido frowned upon hearing this, "Lu Li, then according to you, what should I do to overthrow the Celestial Dragons?"

As Lu Li said, he actually doesn't care what means are used. After all, his basic concept is the law of the jungle, so he said that he wanted to create a world where personal value is determined by ability.

But in the final analysis, with his level of education, he has no idea how to manage the world or promote his own ideas. The driving force behind his actions is only the pain from his childhood and the accumulated anger towards the Celestial Dragons.

The country where he was born was very poor, but they had to pay a lot of gold from the sky every year. In order to be able to pay the money, they could only go to war constantly and rely on helping others fight to get money.

In such a terrible country, the people are living in misery, and Kaido hates the world ruled by the Celestial Dragons.

To put it bluntly, it doesn't matter to him what means he uses, and it doesn't matter what the world is like, as long as he can defeat the Celestial Dragons.

"This will be a difficult plan, and even I don't know if it is feasible, but if the Governor wants to hear it, I will tell you slowly."

Lu Li said that he knew that Kaido had already realized his mistake, and as long as the plan he proposed was feasible, it would change Kaido's future course of action.

The other cadres present also held their breath and looked at Lu Li seriously. They felt as if they were witnessing a great moment.

"Please tell me, I'll take it into consideration."

Kaido's words were very polite, not as if he was talking to his daughter's friend, but as if he was treating Lu Li as a senior official around him.

"First of all, we have to govern Wano Country well. You must truly become the protector of this country, so that the people will no longer think of you as a cruel pirate, but a trustworthy protector of the country."

Lu Li felt that he was about to start the biggest deception of his life. He was deceiving the Four Emperors Kaido... to become a good man.

"What good is this?"

Kaido asked with a frown. He would not be very happy just because of the people's love.

"As I said just now, the productivity of free workers far exceeds that of slaves. So, in a peaceful country, the productivity of safe and happy people will certainly create more value than that of hungry and fearful people."

Lu Li said, "Wano Country is our base. Only when Wano Country becomes strong can we become strong. What do you think is the standard for measuring whether a country is strong?"

"military force."

Kaido said without hesitation.

“Economic and Military Power.”

Jin also replied.

Because it was a question directed at everyone, other cadres gave different answers after thinking about it, but most of them were close to Kaido.

Lu Li nodded after everyone finished speaking, "Yes, military and economic power are both very important. Where do these powers come from? In the final analysis, they are based on the people. Wano Country currently has a very good industrial base. We can produce powerful weapons ourselves. The people here can become fearless warriors, or what they call samurai, with a little training." He circled the word "people" on the blackboard, "So, the army that Mr. Kaido wants has always been in front of you. We have a strong industrial base, can produce powerful weapons, and have an army at our fingertips. However, this army currently excludes the Beasts Pirates."

Lu Li would not tell Kaido some nonsense like overthrowing the Celestial Dragons does not require a war, only a cultural revolution is needed. In fact, there are indeed examples in history of national power transfer without a fight, but the vast majority of revolutions require the use of force.

In the world view of One Piece, power is truth, and only those with the biggest fists have the final say. If you don't have any military power, when you go out to war, the World Government can raid your lair with just a simple demon-killing order.

The leader of the Celestial Dragons, Im, has mastered a terrifying weapon that can destroy a nation, similar to the ancient weapon Tianwang (suspected?). It can be said to be a map elimination game, just click on anything you don't want.

If you want to win the war without losing anyone when going against such a person, that's a huge joke. Even Luffy wouldn't be so naive.

Therefore, Lu Li would not deny Kaido's idea of ​​starting a war, because this is almost the only way to resist the Celestial Dragons. If he cannot start a war that sweeps the world and let people all over the world raise the banner of rebellion and fight against the World Government led by the Celestial Dragons, it will be difficult to win.

Of course, there are also theories about how to fight this kind of revolutionary war.

If it was Kaido's original idea, even if Luffy did not come to Wano Country to beat him up, he would not have succeeded, and would only cause large-scale casualties worldwide.

A truly successful battle should have a clear strategic direction from the initial stage, rather than just aimlessly stationing troops and waiting for battle.

Kaido's thoughts may not be complicated. He just thinks that when he does it, people around the world will respond to him, such as the Revolutionary Army and countries that cannot survive due to oppression by the Celestial Dragons.

But in reality, humans are very realistic animals. They will not resist as long as they can survive. By then, the only ones who will really raise the banner of rebellion and attack the holy land of Marijoa may be Kaido and his family...

After that, he might face a siege by a luxurious lineup of three generals + five elder stars + the Seraphim army, and die without causing any trouble.

Well, the so-called strongest creature on earth also has its limits. Kaido may be very powerful in a one-on-one fight. After all, his panel attributes are beyond doubt. He can both carry and fight. Few people can beat him in a head-on fight. But if it turns into a group fight, it will be a different story.

In the Wano Country chapter, Kaido finally lost to sit-ups and a round-robin battle (of course, there was also a plot-killing element)
Therefore, if the Beasts Pirates want to fight against the Celestial Dragons, strong military strength is a must. This strength certainly cannot be relied on the Gifter Corps, but on the elite warriors of Wano Country.

"Warriors... they are indeed a powerful force, but they are too unruly to be used by me."

Kaido sighed and said that he recognized the strength and loyalty of the samurai, but because of this, it was difficult for the samurai to serve under him.

He once admired several warriors very much. After capturing them, he did not kill them, but wanted to wait for them to surrender, but he failed in the end.

"Mr. Kaido, you have to understand that loyalty will change according to the social environment. Under the influence of feudal ideas, the samurai who fought against you back then certainly valued loyalty to the emperor. They were almost absolutely loyal to the general of the Kozuki family. Therefore, even if you locked them up in the Udon Prison for mining for so many years, they never surrendered. Even if someone from the Kozuki family really came back more than a decade later, they would still kneel."

Lu Li changed the subject and said, "However, the new generation of people in this country may not be like this. Wano Country has gone through many ups and downs. First, the country was breached by the Beasts Pirates, and then it was ruled by the Shogun Orochi. Now, the people who have gone through hardships have just been reborn. In fact, psychologically, they have made a preliminary break with the rule of the Kozuki Family back then."

"What do you mean?"

Kaido looked confused.

"To put it simply, we can now treat them as masterless people. They will follow whoever treats them well."

Lu Li explained, "This is why I want to promote benevolent governance with Yamato."

"It's that simple? Can it really work?"

Kaido was a little bit unconvinced, mainly because he had never met such a "wise leader" in his life. He fought so hard to defend his country, but was betrayed by the king.

“It’s easy to say, but it’s complicated to do.”

Lu Li said, "Fortunately, we have completed the first step. At present, the citizens of Wano Country have changed their impression of us, especially those who have received food relief and participated in the construction of new factories. They are the vested interests, so we don't need to explain. They will unconsciously help us spread the word and let the people of Wano Country understand that the newly appointed General Yamato is not cruel, but a wise ruler."

Lu Li circled the word "economy" on the blackboard. "As long as the people have a basic recognition of us, their hearts will gradually become stable, the economy will develop rapidly, and the economic development will make their lives better. As long as there is a comparison, they will find that Yamato is far better than the Kozuki family, and not many people will miss the Kozuki family anymore."

"At the same time, once the country is prosperous, there will be more things we can do, such as promoting education in various fields, training factory technicians, and training warriors who can go to the battlefield. These newly born talents have all benefited from the rule of the Beasts Pirates. They will naturally have a strong sense of identity with us and a certain degree of loyalty."

Lu Li continued, "By then, we will have the army that Mr. Kaido wants, and its quality will be very high."

In Lu Li's opinion, although the people of Wano Country are a bit stupid and stubborn, there is indeed potential for producing talents here.

In the original work, many great swordsmen are from Wano Country, which shows that there are many talented people in this place. If an academy is really established to teach martial arts and swordsmanship, perhaps more masters will be born.

At this time, Jin, who had been thinking for a long time, said: "Mr. Lu, I agree with most of what you said, but is the army really necessary? You mentioned before that the Devil Fruit Army is not reliable, so will it be useful for us to recruit samurai troops in Wano Country?"

"Mr. Jin, you misunderstood."

Lu Li explained, "In fact, the Endower Corps is not completely useless. The Warrior Corps certainly has its role. As you said, people with average strength can only be mowed down in front of top-level masters. But if we want to fight against the Celestial Dragons, it is impossible for only top-level masters to fight. We also need grassroots personnel to do things outside the main battlefield."

(End of this chapter)