Chapter 118: Chapter 118
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Zheng Yue Shi Wu De Xiao Zi
There are many differences between Shire and this world in some concepts, and Shire looks at the country of Alabasta from the world he once lived in and a broader perspective.
It’s not even just Alabasta. In many things, Shire has very different ideas from the world, so many problems and improvements can be found, and these are the experiences and lessons Shire has learned from history.
Therefore, Shire can see more clearly and farther than many people, and it is difficult for even Robin to jump out of the limitations of the development of this era for a while.
Therefore, when Robin heard Shire's words, he suddenly had a feeling of enlightenment. He recalled the problems he had encountered in Alabasta in the past two years, and suddenly understood why Shire said that the Alabasta royal family was too "benevolent".
"Do you mean water resources?"
Charles nodded, and glanced at Robin appreciatively. Sure enough, Robin understood the key point.
"Yes, it is the most fundamental survival foundation of this country - water resources! It is precisely for this reason that Crocodile can take advantage of it. The reason why this ancient desert country can be passed down to this day is not only because of the harmony of people, but also depends on the right time and location.
And Alabasta is undoubtedly very lucky. Not only does it have a large amount of groundwater resources and the Santo River, but it is even blessed by God. Not only does it have sufficient rainfall every year, but this situation can last for thousands of years. It is simply the best blessing that God has given this desert country. "
When Charles said this, he couldn't help feeling that the country of Alabasta was really lucky, but then he sighed:
"But it is precisely because of this kind of 'God's favor' that Alabasta's current problems have been caused! Although every Alabasta has learned to cherish water since childhood, so what, the weather is not beautiful, and what can you do when you encounter natural disasters like today?
Oasis cities with underground water, such as Rainland and Lotreia, can survive naturally; cities close to the Santo River can barely survive; and cities close to ports, such as Nahana and Malisk, can also survive by relying on ships to transport water at low cost.
However, inland cities like Tzuba and Elmaru, which can only rely on rainwater, cannot survive!
In the final analysis, the ability to resist risks is too weak, and this is more related to the attitude of the royal family. The royal family is too dependent on celestial phenomena and rainfall, and entrusts the basic decision of the entire country's survival to an illusory natural weather.
Faced with such a natural disaster, King Cobra's attitude was "the weather is managed by God, although I am a king, I still cannot control the power of nature"!
I have also learned that this kind of drought without rainfall has happened several times in the history of this country, so the royal family also believes that this drought without rainfall is not normal. Sooner or later, the sky will rain again to favor the people of Alabasta.
But this time it's not as simple as not raining, there is also the 'man-made disaster' of Crocodile!
Why is Crocodile able to gain momentum?The reason is also that the Nafiru Tali royal family I just mentioned has a benevolent government, but they don't have enough political literacy!
Under normal circumstances, when facing natural disasters, the state needs to provide assistance, but the problem is that the state budget is not enough!Why?Because there is a problem with the tax system of this country!You must be diligent in government and love the people, you must be benevolent, even if you do not collect taxes, it is not impossible, but the premise is that you have no natural disasters and you have no man-made disasters!
But if there are natural and man-made disasters, and the royal government does not collect taxes or open state-owned enterprises to control income, then where does your money come from, where does national security come from, and where does armament come from.
A country without money cannot cope with natural and man-made disasters, and riots ensue!
The benevolent government of the royal family will become a kind of "poison of subjugation" here!This 'man-made disaster' refers to Crocodile on the surface, but in essence their royal family is also a man-made disaster!
When there is no advantage of the weather, coupled with the "man-made disaster" disaster, it will sooner or later crush the country. "
Robin didn't expect that Shire knew more about this country than himself, who had lived in Alabasta for two years. Even after hearing Shire's analysis, Robin vaguely began to admire this man who was younger than him, but more mature in thought than himself.
And Robin found that Shire's overall view was the most powerful person she had ever seen in her life!
After listening to Shire's analysis, Robin also understood that what Shire said was indeed the truth, and that Crocodile had captured Alabasta's fate to cause such a catastrophe and even steal the country.
Otherwise, based on the people of the royal family of Naferutali in this country, it is basically impossible to achieve armed force to seize the country, and the navy will not sit back and watch the pirates seize the country by force!
So Crocodile is almost the same as Doflamingo, a stealer who disguises himself as a 'hero'!
In one aspect, Alabasta is very similar to Dressrosa, that is, the royal family has a solid popular base, so both Crocodile and Mingo chose to 'destroy' this popular base in order to carry out the plan of 'stealing the country'!
Charles even sometimes wonders whether Crocodile's plan to 'steal the country' was also influenced by Doflamingo, who is also the 'Shichibukai', to initiate this 'Utopia' plan to steal the country.
Because before Doflamingo, there has never been a precedent for a pirate to become the lord of a country!And Doflamingo also succeeded in stealing the country 7 years ago, in 1514 of the Haiyuan calendar!
It's hard to say whether this will provide Crocodile with a similar idea of stealing the country!
Instigate and arouse public grievances, and then appear on the stage as a "hero" to save the people, and finally become a "savior, hero" and successfully steal the country!
How similar are the methods of the two!
Ciel took another bite of the apple, and said while chewing: "So...even if I told the Naferutali royal family about Crocodile's plan to steal the country this time, even if King Cobra really believed my words.
The best ending is that Alabasta has successfully resolved the 'man-made disaster' crisis in Crocodile and restored the usual peaceful Alabasta, but what can this change?The country is still the same, so what's the point? "
It is true that on the surface it seems that Crocodile has resolved the crisis, but in fact the core problem has not been resolved.
At this time, Robin also vaguely heard the implication of Charles, and looked at the profile of Charles with bright eyes, and guessed: "So... you want to change this country?"
Charles glanced at Robin, just smiled and shook his head: "No, I don't want to change anything."
"Uh..." At this moment, Robin was at a loss as to what Charles meant.
"Because... I'm a bit lazy, and I don't have this obligation. If I really make a move one day, maybe there is something worthy of my attention in this country."
Then Charles got up and patted his butt, then looked at Robin and smiled, "This apple tastes good, thanks."
After speaking, Charles turned around and left, while Robin looked at Charles' back with a look of 'I don't accept it', and then Robin suddenly laughed for some reason: "Hehe. Really an interesting man."
East China Sea, Kingdom of Corn
The streets of the capital city of the Corn Kingdom are full of bustling business noises. Many passers-by have long-lost smiles on their thin faces. There are also many parents and children on the street holding novelty snacks that they have never seen or tasted before.
At the end of the street there is a wide square, also known as the Corn Square, and behind the Corn Square is a huge three-story white building. The gate of the building is open, and there are four guards with weapons patrolling outside the door.
Every passing public looked at the building and the people coming and going in and out of the building with admiration. Each of them was wearing a brand new costume, and they all wore a card with their own face on a blue rope around their necks.
Next to this building is a huge stone tablet surrounded by flowers, engraved with several golden characters of 'Corn Kingdom Grain Group Co., Ltd.'.
It’s not even just Alabasta. In many things, Shire has very different ideas from the world, so many problems and improvements can be found, and these are the experiences and lessons Shire has learned from history.
Therefore, Shire can see more clearly and farther than many people, and it is difficult for even Robin to jump out of the limitations of the development of this era for a while.
Therefore, when Robin heard Shire's words, he suddenly had a feeling of enlightenment. He recalled the problems he had encountered in Alabasta in the past two years, and suddenly understood why Shire said that the Alabasta royal family was too "benevolent".
"Do you mean water resources?"
Charles nodded, and glanced at Robin appreciatively. Sure enough, Robin understood the key point.
"Yes, it is the most fundamental survival foundation of this country - water resources! It is precisely for this reason that Crocodile can take advantage of it. The reason why this ancient desert country can be passed down to this day is not only because of the harmony of people, but also depends on the right time and location.
And Alabasta is undoubtedly very lucky. Not only does it have a large amount of groundwater resources and the Santo River, but it is even blessed by God. Not only does it have sufficient rainfall every year, but this situation can last for thousands of years. It is simply the best blessing that God has given this desert country. "
When Charles said this, he couldn't help feeling that the country of Alabasta was really lucky, but then he sighed:
"But it is precisely because of this kind of 'God's favor' that Alabasta's current problems have been caused! Although every Alabasta has learned to cherish water since childhood, so what, the weather is not beautiful, and what can you do when you encounter natural disasters like today?
Oasis cities with underground water, such as Rainland and Lotreia, can survive naturally; cities close to the Santo River can barely survive; and cities close to ports, such as Nahana and Malisk, can also survive by relying on ships to transport water at low cost.
However, inland cities like Tzuba and Elmaru, which can only rely on rainwater, cannot survive!
In the final analysis, the ability to resist risks is too weak, and this is more related to the attitude of the royal family. The royal family is too dependent on celestial phenomena and rainfall, and entrusts the basic decision of the entire country's survival to an illusory natural weather.
Faced with such a natural disaster, King Cobra's attitude was "the weather is managed by God, although I am a king, I still cannot control the power of nature"!
I have also learned that this kind of drought without rainfall has happened several times in the history of this country, so the royal family also believes that this drought without rainfall is not normal. Sooner or later, the sky will rain again to favor the people of Alabasta.
But this time it's not as simple as not raining, there is also the 'man-made disaster' of Crocodile!
Why is Crocodile able to gain momentum?The reason is also that the Nafiru Tali royal family I just mentioned has a benevolent government, but they don't have enough political literacy!
Under normal circumstances, when facing natural disasters, the state needs to provide assistance, but the problem is that the state budget is not enough!Why?Because there is a problem with the tax system of this country!You must be diligent in government and love the people, you must be benevolent, even if you do not collect taxes, it is not impossible, but the premise is that you have no natural disasters and you have no man-made disasters!
But if there are natural and man-made disasters, and the royal government does not collect taxes or open state-owned enterprises to control income, then where does your money come from, where does national security come from, and where does armament come from.
A country without money cannot cope with natural and man-made disasters, and riots ensue!
The benevolent government of the royal family will become a kind of "poison of subjugation" here!This 'man-made disaster' refers to Crocodile on the surface, but in essence their royal family is also a man-made disaster!
When there is no advantage of the weather, coupled with the "man-made disaster" disaster, it will sooner or later crush the country. "
Robin didn't expect that Shire knew more about this country than himself, who had lived in Alabasta for two years. Even after hearing Shire's analysis, Robin vaguely began to admire this man who was younger than him, but more mature in thought than himself.
And Robin found that Shire's overall view was the most powerful person she had ever seen in her life!
After listening to Shire's analysis, Robin also understood that what Shire said was indeed the truth, and that Crocodile had captured Alabasta's fate to cause such a catastrophe and even steal the country.
Otherwise, based on the people of the royal family of Naferutali in this country, it is basically impossible to achieve armed force to seize the country, and the navy will not sit back and watch the pirates seize the country by force!
So Crocodile is almost the same as Doflamingo, a stealer who disguises himself as a 'hero'!
In one aspect, Alabasta is very similar to Dressrosa, that is, the royal family has a solid popular base, so both Crocodile and Mingo chose to 'destroy' this popular base in order to carry out the plan of 'stealing the country'!
Charles even sometimes wonders whether Crocodile's plan to 'steal the country' was also influenced by Doflamingo, who is also the 'Shichibukai', to initiate this 'Utopia' plan to steal the country.
Because before Doflamingo, there has never been a precedent for a pirate to become the lord of a country!And Doflamingo also succeeded in stealing the country 7 years ago, in 1514 of the Haiyuan calendar!
It's hard to say whether this will provide Crocodile with a similar idea of stealing the country!
Instigate and arouse public grievances, and then appear on the stage as a "hero" to save the people, and finally become a "savior, hero" and successfully steal the country!
How similar are the methods of the two!
Ciel took another bite of the apple, and said while chewing: "So...even if I told the Naferutali royal family about Crocodile's plan to steal the country this time, even if King Cobra really believed my words.
The best ending is that Alabasta has successfully resolved the 'man-made disaster' crisis in Crocodile and restored the usual peaceful Alabasta, but what can this change?The country is still the same, so what's the point? "
It is true that on the surface it seems that Crocodile has resolved the crisis, but in fact the core problem has not been resolved.
At this time, Robin also vaguely heard the implication of Charles, and looked at the profile of Charles with bright eyes, and guessed: "So... you want to change this country?"
Charles glanced at Robin, just smiled and shook his head: "No, I don't want to change anything."
"Uh..." At this moment, Robin was at a loss as to what Charles meant.
"Because... I'm a bit lazy, and I don't have this obligation. If I really make a move one day, maybe there is something worthy of my attention in this country."
Then Charles got up and patted his butt, then looked at Robin and smiled, "This apple tastes good, thanks."
After speaking, Charles turned around and left, while Robin looked at Charles' back with a look of 'I don't accept it', and then Robin suddenly laughed for some reason: "Hehe. Really an interesting man."
East China Sea, Kingdom of Corn
The streets of the capital city of the Corn Kingdom are full of bustling business noises. Many passers-by have long-lost smiles on their thin faces. There are also many parents and children on the street holding novelty snacks that they have never seen or tasted before.
At the end of the street there is a wide square, also known as the Corn Square, and behind the Corn Square is a huge three-story white building. The gate of the building is open, and there are four guards with weapons patrolling outside the door.
Every passing public looked at the building and the people coming and going in and out of the building with admiration. Each of them was wearing a brand new costume, and they all wore a card with their own face on a blue rope around their necks.
Next to this building is a huge stone tablet surrounded by flowers, engraved with several golden characters of 'Corn Kingdom Grain Group Co., Ltd.'.
