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“Marshal, please ask,” Diarmait replied.

"Xiao He said that you are very interested in the Calm Belt? Do you have any ideas about that place?" asked Marshal Steel Bone.

Diarmuid was stunned for a moment, then said, "Chief Staff Ahe is really smart. I never even said anything, but she guessed it?" "Haha, you're not the only one who's smart." The marshal teased with a smile.

Diarmait also smiled and said, "I have this idea, but it has not been implemented yet."

"We don't know much about the doldrums. You've consulted a lot of information, so you should have gained something, right? Tell us about it..." asked Marshal Steel.

“Yes, Marshal.” Diarmuid nodded.

The development of the doldrums may be one of the important means to free the navy from the shackles in the future.

Diarmuid also felt that it was time to have another talk with the senior officers of the navy.

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Chapter 95 Marshal Steel: Great, Pirates are Treasures! (Second Update)

"Marshal, regarding the military expenditure for the next few years, have the people above said that we should increase it?" Diarmait asked first.

Marshal Cyborg was stunned for a moment by the Den Den Mushi, then smiled and said, "You're quite thoughtful. I've asked before, but the higher-ups said we should wait and see..."

"Wait and see?" Diarmait muttered, then pretended to be unhappy and said, "Anyone can see that the sea is about to become chaotic. No, it's already in chaos. Countless pirates will swarm in. If we want to pacify them, won't we rely on our navy? In this situation, one step ahead, one step behind, one step behind, and still trying to reduce our military spending. The situation is already bad enough, and if we continue to suppress it, won't it be even worse?"

Hearing Diarmait's complaining tone, Marshal Cyborg felt a little emotional.

Yes, even at this time, the people above are still worried about their navy becoming too big...

If their navy doesn't grow bigger, do they have to watch the pirates grow bigger?

After all, their navy and the world government are their own people. Now they are on guard against their own people and watching the enemy sweep in. It is really wrong.

However, he was just thinking about this in his mind. No matter what he thought, at least on the surface, as the Admiral of the Navy, he could not show any resentment towards the World Government.

Because he represents the navy, his every move will affect the entire navy.

Marshal Cyborg also does not want the gap between the Navy and the World Government to widen.

That really wouldn't be good for anyone.

"Okay, okay, the higher-ups have their own considerations. Since you are in a different position, you will naturally consider things from a different perspective." Marshal Cyborg advised Diarmuid.

Diarmait muttered a few words in a pretentious manner, seemingly letting the matter go. Then he asked, "Marshal, if military spending doesn't increase, should we recruit soldiers for the navy?"

"In the past few years, our headquarters has accumulated some assets, and we still need to strengthen them. Just like you said, one step ahead, every step ahead, one step behind, every step behind. We can't stop our navy just because the higher-ups have some ideas." Marshal Steel Bone said without hesitation.

“Is it enough?” Diarmait asked directly.

Marshal Steel paused, then said helplessly, "It should be enough for a short period of time. It should be fine for three to two years... After that, it's uncertain."

"Three or two years..." Diarmuid murmured, and then said: "It seems that my Calm Belt development plan should be effective. Maybe it can be connected with the headquarters." "That's why I want you to listen to it. How can we develop the Calm Belt in the interests of our navy?" asked Marshal Steel.

"That's right. After careful research, I found that the Calm Belt is actually a truly undeveloped treasure trove. There are also many islands in the Calm Belt. The simplest way to develop it is to open mines and look for various minerals such as gold, silver, iron, etc., and then organize people to dig them, develop them, and sell them. At the same time, our navy can also save a lot of purchasing funds on these minerals and strive to achieve self-sufficiency." Diarmait said.

"That makes some sense." Marshal Cyborg said softly.

The navy needs various metals to build bases, maintain bases, make cannons, swords, ammunition, guns, etc. These are huge expenses when viewed in the context of the entire navy system.

If we can become self-sufficient by developing the doldrums, we can indeed save a lot of money.

If there is still enough to sell it, you can make a lot of money. No matter how you look at it, it will not be a loss.

This alone was enough to make Marshal Cyborg take it seriously, and he asked again, "Anything else?"

"Yes, nowadays, the shipbuilding industry is also facing a shortage of materials. I have studied it. The Seven Waters City has to purchase a large amount of wood every year. In order to build warships and other large warships, the wood needed has extremely high requirements on age, quality and hardness. Therefore, the expenditure in this regard is very huge. In the Doldrums, there have been few people active for thousands of years. There are abundant timber on many islands. We can organize people to cut down the timber, and once it is transported out, it will also be a huge profit. At the same time, using this as a breakthrough, perhaps we can subtly control the upstream material supply of the Seven Waters City, a world-famous shipbuilding city, and minimize the cost we need to pay for building warships." Diarmait said again.

Marshal Cyborg touched his chin, his eyes shining. That makes sense.

In fact, what Diarmait said, now listening to it, is not a particularly difficult method to understand.

This so-called development was not as fancy as he had imagined, it was very simple.

Just open it, mine if there is a mine, cut down trees if there is no mine!

It's extremely rough, but under this hard-opening model, the navy can make huge profits and reduce huge expenses, which is quite appropriate.

Why didn’t anyone think of this before?

Marshal Steel Bone thought about it and felt that it was probably inertial thinking. For thousands of years, due to the special nature of the doldrums, it felt a bit like a forbidden area. Therefore, the two doldrums in the north and south were almost sparsely populated and belonged to forgotten areas.

The Navy is a militarized organization and would not easily think about such developmental issues.

So no one thought of such a simple thing.

It was thanks to Diarmait's unconventional and imaginative thinking that he came up with this good plan.

Before Marshal Cyborg could figure this out.

Diarmait continued, "The last and most crucial point is that the special environment of the Calm Belt creates a natural shielding effect. Almost no one will notice this place. If we actively block the relevant information, I'm afraid the World Government won't even receive it..."

As Diarmait said this, Marshal Cyborg snapped back to his senses and said, "Diarmait, be careful with your words and don't slander me!"

"Yes, Marshal, I know. I'm just telling you this," Diarmait said with a smile.

Marshal Steel's heart was a little complicated, but he was indeed a little moved and asked, "Can you tell me more about it?"

"The higher-ups have been using military spending and other related means to clamp down on our navy. Plus, the World Government is indeed a bit greedy. So once the Calm Belt has made some progress and is discovered by the higher-ups, they will definitely take over this matter. Our navy will have to stand aside in this matter from now on, which is totally not in the interests of our navy!" Diarmait said bluntly.

Marshal Cyborg was shocked and understood what Diarmait meant.

At the same time, there is no problem at all if you think along the lines of Diarmuid. Having worked under the World Government for so many years, Marshal Cyborg knows exactly what the people above him think and what their style of doing things is.

If they were to see the huge benefits of the Doldrums, they would definitely take them away from the Navy.

This is not what he wants to see.

"Fortunately, we now have a closed loop. As long as we act carefully, we should be able to keep it secret, and all of this can be digested by our navy in a short period of time. Even if we develop it, the output we can obtain at the beginning is estimated to be not enough for our navy to digest. Therefore, in the short term, we don't have to sell it to the outside world. We just need to reduce military spending to the greatest extent possible. This will also make it easier for us to keep a low profile and not be discovered by the higher-ups. The saved military funds can be used to better enhance our armaments. If we open a gold mine, we will make more money and have an additional hidden source of income." Diarmuid said in a deep voice.

"What is a closed loop?" Marshal Steel Bone asked again.

He understood the second half of the sentence. Even if the Calm Belt was developed in this way, the Navy would be able to consume the initial output and would not need to sell it. This would reduce a lot of commercial traces, and it would be difficult for the World Government to discover it. As long as they were determined to conceal it, they could keep it secret for three to five years, or even ten years...

This is already a huge profit, and the marshal is very tempted.

But he didn't understand what closed loop meant.

"A closed loop means that these development activities can be carried out entirely within our navy without the use of external resources. My current idea is to use my G-7 as an outpost and the prisoners of Impelton under our headquarters as the main force of development. In this way, from development to internal digestion, everything can be done from within our navy without the help of any external forces. The concealment will be even higher. We just need to find a few trustworthy people to control a few key points, and that's it." Diarmuid said with a smile.

Marshal Cyborg's eyes lit up. Yes, if you don't want to be discovered by the World Government, the best way is to reduce the traces of leakage.

According to Diarmait, as long as they find a few generals who are trustworthy enough and arrange for them to be in the key position of the card master, then everything can be circulated and digested within the navy, from development to use, without any trace of leakage. Then it will be difficult for the world government to discover their actions in the Calm Belt.

How much money can this save? If you're really lucky and hit a gold mine, then...

Grand Admiral Cyborg has no intention of rebelling against the World Government or anything, but if he has the opportunity to make huge profits for the Navy, he will definitely not miss it!

"Good idea!" Marshal Cyborg praised.

"Thank you for the compliment, Marshal. I was originally thinking that once the operation starts and things get on track, more and more labor will be needed. The number of prisoners in Impelton may not be enough for us to consume. But now, the sea is in chaos, Marshal. Those who are flocking here are not just pirates, but also the labor of our navy. If you think about it this way, don't you feel much happier? Is the motivation to capture them getting stronger and stronger?" Diarmait laughed.

When Marshal Steel heard this, he instantly felt less depressed.

That makes sense. According to Diarmait's idea, the resources needed to supply the navy's consumption in the future will be huge, which will inevitably require a large number of manpower to develop. It is possible to fill it with 100,000, 200,000, or even more laborers.

The number of prisoners that Impelton can release now is far from enough to meet the needs of the navy, not to mention the large-scale development in the future and the possibility of selling them to other countries for profit.

2.9 Where will we get the manpower?

First of all, for the sake of confidentiality, it cannot be outsourced and must use forces that are completely under the control of the Navy.

As for slaves, considering the justice of the navy, it is better not to consider them as they are not acceptable.

Now think about it, the pirates swarming across the sea are not pirates at all?

Aren't these all our own navy members?

"That makes sense. Since they dare to go out to sea as pirates, don't blame our navy for being rude. I will give the marshal's order to capture them alive if possible. These bastards are causing trouble on the sea. It would be better for them to be sent to the Calm Belt to mine and contribute to the justice of our navy!" Marshal Steel Bone said without hesitation.

Now that I think about it, this great pirate era started by that bastard Roger seems to be beneficial to the navy as well.

If it weren't for him, how could there be so many pirates? Especially since the quality of the pirates is still very low and the number is huge.

Now, most of these pirates who were originally hated by the navy are now popular.

Thinking of this, Marshal Cyborg still found it a little unbelievable.

Does this count as capturing slaves openly and honestly under the banner of justice?

But the next second, he dispelled the thought.

Are you kidding? Our navy is eliminating harm for the people and upholding justice. How can it be compared with dirty slave traders?

(Please give me flowers and monthly tickets, big guys!!! Please give me some support, the flowers will be gone quickly!).

Chapter 96: The Land of Gold and the Thunder Fruit! (Updated )

In the following decades, after the Great Pirate Era was quelled, historians conducted research.

During this great pirate era, the navy almost played the role of the largest "slave trader" in the world.

The pirates, who were originally supposed to be a scourge to the sea and were numerous in number, have, to a certain extent, become pioneers in the development of the Calm Belt by humans.

Very ironic.

G-7 Naval Base.

A large number of prisoners from Impelton were digging the foundations under the supervision of teams of navy.

These people were dressed in rags, mostly wearing only shorts.

This is also Diarmait's method, which can effectively prevent them from hiding weapons, such as shovels and hoes used to dig foundations.

If you have the ability, then hide it in your eyes in this situation. If you don't have the ability, then just do your work honestly.

At the same time, in order to control their physical strength, Diarmait only gave them two meals a day.

When you wake up in the morning, you can eat as much as you want, as there is plenty of sea monster meat.

After eating, you have to go to work and contribute all your physical strength.

After dark, they would only serve porridge once, barely enough to keep you from starving to death and leaving you with no energy to cause trouble at night.

Not far from the construction team, there were a total of one hundred human heads placed there.

Bloody and extremely cruel.