Chapter 166: The 4th Natural Disaster
Chapter 166 The Fourth Disaster. Lu Li
"Soldiers versus soldiers, generals versus generals?"
Jhin said thoughtfully.
Lu Li nodded and said, "Yes, if we attack the Holy Land one day in the future, we will naturally send our top warriors. Our army will have to confront the navy fleet and protect our rear."
In the world of One Piece, miscellaneous soldiers are useless in advanced battlefields, but that doesn't mean a force doesn't need 'miscellaneous soldiers' at all.
If he just wants to have an adventure at sea, it doesn't matter, but if Kaido wants to kill the Celestial Dragons, a large number of troops are necessary, because his army can stop the navy fleet from harassing the main force, and can also support and sweep the allies when the war starts to gain more combat power.
"I see. Fortunately, the accumulation of the past few years is not completely wasted."
Jin sighed, to be honest, even he felt very uncomfortable after realizing that the artificial devil fruit army was useless.
"Well, after talking about the general planning of the grassroots and the acquisition of grassroots soldiers, let's talk about the most important high-level combat power."
Lu Li said, "I believe Mr. Kaido and everyone here understand that no matter how many low-level soldiers there are, they cannot determine the true outcome of a war. They can only guarantee our bottom line and logistics. Only the powerful elites can actually charge and defeat the strong enemy."
He glanced at the cadres present, "We need more teammates as strong as you are here."
"It's not easy to find a strong person, Lu Li. You have been wandering overseas for so many years. Have you ever seen a stronger lineup than my Beast Pirates?"
Kaido said, thinking that it was too easy for Lu Li to say.
“Is it really that hard to find?”
Lu Li smiled and said, "The sea is so vast, it won't be surprising if there are any strong people. To attract talents, there are only three points."
Kaido was very interested, "Tell me!"
"First of all, it's money. We are all pirates, and there should be very few who don't love money. If you can get to be a cadre in the group, I believe you are financially free and not short of money. But in fact, not all the strong people on the sea are not short of money."
Lu Li said that considering that Red-Nosed Buggy was able to become one of the Four Emperors later, in addition to the masters in the Impel Down City, there were also many people on the sea who joined him.
Why do those people hang out with Buggy? Is it because Buggy is strong?
No, it's because Bucky is good at speaking and making big promises, and their "company" is indeed profitable and pays high "salaries" to the team members below.
There is no shortage of strong people in this world, but strong people are often not very smart and lack the ability to make money, so it is understandable that they would hang out with Buggy.
So, if one of the Four Emperors like Kaido, who is already famous and powerful, is willing to offer high prices and high salaries to attract talents, will there be any masters joining?
The answer is inevitable.
"Use money? Although it is difficult to guarantee the loyalty of people who are attracted by money alone, it is also a method."
Jin said after hesitating for a moment.
"Yes, but the relationship of interest is one of the strongest relationships in the world. As long as Mr. Kaido is strong enough and offers a high enough price, there will be desperate people willing to work for us. And if they stay in the group for a long time, we may be able to win them over."
Lu Li said, "Besides money, the next thing is fame. With the advent of the Age of Exploration, more and more newcomers are pouring into this ocean, including some supernova-like strongmen. They will encounter setbacks at first after entering the new world, but their potential is unquestionable. Young people want to make a name for themselves on the ocean, so joining the Beasts Pirates is a shortcut."
Kaido was thoughtful after hearing this, "You mean, I should find a way to absorb those guys who broke into the New World?"
Lu Li nodded, "That's probably the case, but we also need to be selective. We don't want people without talent, and the threshold can't be too low."
"Although these are both good ways to gain combat power, I always feel that it is difficult to recruit truly strong people through these two methods."
Kaido frowned and said that he also had his own thinking ability, especially when it came to talents, he was very knowledgeable.
"Mr. Kaido is right, so there is a third point."
Lu Li smiled and said, "We want to recruit people who share the same aspirations as Mr. Kaido. Such people not only have a certain degree of character, but also share the same goals with us. People with beliefs are often stronger and are perfect new members. In this regard, I hope you will pay more attention in the future."
The first two situations he just mentioned can probably only expand the middle-level combat power of the pirate group. If they really want to develop the top level, they probably still require a like-minded person.
For example, the current admiral Aokiji, who may leave the navy in a dozen years, left the navy in the original work because of his failure in competing for the position of marshal and differences in ideology, and eventually joined the Blackbeard Pirates.
Kaido actually has the ability and the position to fight for talents like this, but he just didn't catch up with them and was taken advantage of by Blackbeard.
Of course, the possibility that Aokiji is a spy cannot be ruled out, but from the later content of the original work that Lu Li has read, he feels that this possibility is gradually decreasing, because Aokiji even defeated and captured Garp.
"I see. Then I hope to recruit more members of the third type."
Kaido understood this time. He felt that the strong people around him probably also fell into the three categories that Lu Li mentioned.
Like his good brother Jhin, he is one of those who share the same ideals as him. The big boss Quinn is more complicated. He wants fame and fortune and also agrees with his dreams, but they are not pure enough.
As for Jack, the youngest of the Three Disasters, this guy was relatively simple. He was a newcomer back then and joined his team for fame. Because he was very talented and simple and capable, he was quickly promoted to the position of top boss.
As for the Six Flying Sons and the Shindas below, basically they had no idea what he wanted. Among the Six Flying Sons present today, only Maria knew what was in his mind.
So there were few like-minded people in his pirate group, but he didn't care about this at first. He just thought that these people were capable and could obey his orders.
Now after Lu Li's analysis, he found that there really are people who have the same ideals as himself. They are often stronger and he feels more comfortable dealing with them.
"But how do we recruit the third type of members?"
After Kaido's excitement wore off, he asked the question in his mind. He had been out to sea for so many years, and he only met Jin by chance. He felt that other people did not have such ambitions and ideals.
“That brings us back to the original question.”
Lu Li smiled and said, "We want to make Wano Country prosperous and strong, and let all the countries in the New World know about this. In this way, the impression of a prosperous economy, happy people, and strong military strength will be spread. Then, as the actual ruler of Wano Country, what exactly does Mr. Kaido want to do by doing these things? Smart people will think about it."
"Thinking about what?"
Kaido looked confused.
"Mr. Kaido is essentially a pirate wanted by the World Government, and he also has the title of the Four Emperors. People like you who work hard to govern the country and stockpile troops are doing two things in the eyes of outsiders. Either you are preparing to attack other countries in the New World, or you are preparing to make something bigger."
Lu Li explained, "In fact, except for Big Mom's Wanoku and some areas covered by the Whitebeard Pirates, there is no place in the New World that we cannot conquer. Moreover, there has been no friction between our pirate group and those two for many years, so Mr. Kaido's goal is easy to guess... You want to go to war with the World Government."
Lu Li just made a casual analysis. In fact, he didn't think that what he said was necessarily accurate, but someone with a keen eye might think in this direction.
He didn't mention Red-Hair Shanks because he only found out during his later conversation with Yamato that Red-Haired Shanks was only gradually being called the Fourth Emperor of the Sea in the past two years. Although many people call him that, Kaido, Whitebeard, and Big Mom currently do not recognize the strength of this younger generation.
In fact, Red Hair currently has no territory in the New World, but he has a good relationship with Elbaf, the country of giants, and his status has risen accordingly. After all, the giants are a very powerful force.
"This is really troublesome. I might as well just announce my ideal to the public."
Kaido said in a muffled voice. He was very dissatisfied with Lu Li's roundabout way of speaking.
Lu Li opened his mouth, but could only utter, "That's fine..."
In fact, the World Government probably knows what Kaido wants to do, after all, their intelligence system is very developed.
Even if they knew Kaido wanted to "rebel", would they defeat Kaido? I don't think it's likely.
After all, the Revolutionary Army has been causing trouble for so many years, but the World Government has not sent troops to destroy them all. The Four Emperors themselves are powerful forces, and even if the World Government knows that they are rebels, it will not act rashly.
What's even funnier is that if Kaido captured the navy, most of the navy would not dare to take action against Kaido, because they must have approval from their superiors to come into conflict with the Four Emperors.
Well, typical bullying of the weak and fear of the strong.
"Okay, it's settled. I will publicize my ideals to the public!"
Kaido made the decision and looked forward to many like-minded strong people joining him in the future.
"But……"
At this time, Jin spoke up, "Mr. Kaido, empty words are not enough. Even if you are a well-known strong man in this sea, your words alone are not credible enough, right?"
Kaido was a little confused when he heard this, and then instinctively turned to look at Lu Li.
"Mr. Jin, what you said makes sense. If we want everyone to know that Mr. Kaido's ideals are real, then we need to show them a model. That is, let the people on the sea know that Wano Country is well managed by Mr. Kaido. It is a relatively fair country where value is determined by ability, and the overall life happiness of the citizens is very high."
Lu Li said that nothing could be more convincing than examples. If Wano Country could really be transformed well by Yamato, other countries in the New World would be moved. When the war breaks out, they might even get unexpected help.
"But Wano Country is a closed country. Outsiders won't believe us just by bragging."
Maria spoke up, feeling that this plan was equally difficult, and equally groundless.
Lu Li smiled and said, "My suggestion is that after Wano Country becomes beautiful, we should open the country's doors to foreign tourism and allow foreigners to enter the country without a visa within 48 hours. When they return, they will spread the word about how good this place is, and then the governor's ideal will be confirmed in disguise."
"Wonderful!"
Several cadres exclaimed.
"The development of tourism will also bring in a considerable amount of income, and can also serve as a reserve for Mr. Kaido's ideals."
Every word Lu Li said pierced Kaido's heart.
In the end, Kaido stood up on his own initiative, walked in front of Lu Li, and patted Lu Li's shoulder, causing Lu Li to feel a sharp pain.
"Lu Li, I declare that from today on, you are the new boss of the Beasts Pirates, and also the military advisor of our pirate group. You have the highest management authority within the country of Wano."
Kaido said solemnly, "Well... I remember you have a Thunder Blade Technique, how about calling it Thunder Disaster? Oh, no, call it Natural Disaster."
Lu Li didn't expect that he would become a big shot right away, and even become the fourth disaster. "Thank you Mr. Kaido for your trust."
"Well, then all the matters mentioned in today's meeting will be handed over to you."
Kaido said with confidence.
"what!?"
Lu Li was confused, he was just talking nonsense.
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(End of this chapter)