Chapter 627: Division, factional conflicts break out! (2 in 1)

Chapter 627: Division, factional conflicts break out! (Two in one)

The new navy's plan to conquer Beehive Island was executed very smoothly. Although the incident of Blackbeard appeared during the period, it did not affect the overall plan of the new navy.

With the death of Wang Zhi and a group of Beehive Island cadres, the expedition officially entered its final stage. Zefa came forward from Xinhai and invited Morgans' newspaper media to report extensively on the destruction of Beehive Island.

It is hoped that the influence of the new navy will be strengthened in this way.

The effect of this approach was very direct. As newspapers published a large number of real photos of Honeycomb Island, it soon caused a sensation around the world.

Under the leadership of Wang Zhi, Beehive Island became one of the Four Emperors. It was no longer the low-key pirate group it once was. Naturally, their notoriety had spread throughout the world.

There is no doubt that the destruction of such a super-large pirate group shocked the people. What's more, the force that accomplished this was the New Navy, which is currently slightly weaker in the New World.

During the period when Tsugakuni Yoshiichi was away, the New Navy was attacked from all sides. First, the resurgence of Beehive Island hit the prestige of the New Navy. Then, the Red Hair Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates led by Kozuki Oden rose one after another, and there were also the young pirates who regarded the New Navy as a stepping stone.

In recent years, the overall strategy of the new navy has actually been to shrink inward. It has been trying its best to avoid direct conflicts with other major forces of equal strength in order to maintain the stability of the new navy.

It is precisely because of the new navy's contraction policy that the people feel that the new navy is no longer viable. It has fallen from being the terrifying existence that once had the potential to overwhelm pirates to becoming an "ordinary" force.

But after the battle of Beehive Island, such thoughts should be completely wiped out in people's minds.

Before the New Navy's large-scale operation, ordinary people had never received any relevant information. And when the New Navy deliberately spread the news, it actually destroyed Beehive Island, which was also one of the Four Emperors.

Having done such a big thing quietly, everyone needs to refresh their views on the new navy and re-evaluate its current strength.

The ones who were most surprised by the sudden surge in the strength of the new navy were not the pirates in the New World, but the navy headquarters of Marinford.

After learning the news, Zhan Guo, who had returned to the position of marshal, immediately convened an internal high-level meeting and called all senior officials above the rank of lieutenant general to the conference room to discuss how to deal with the increasingly powerful new navy.

In order to prepare for a rainy day, Zhan Guo knew his old friend very well. Now that the new navy is no longer hiding its strength, it is likely that after attacking the Beehive Island, the new navy will soon make new big moves.

Zefa is not a moderate leader in the traditional sense. He is not that kind of person at heart. Otherwise, Zefa would not have given up his good position as the chief instructor of the headquarters to lead the "scattered group" of the new navy.

In the eyes of Zhan Guo, the new navy's attack on Beehive Island, which is also an imperial force, is actually a signal to their navy headquarters.
Marlene Ford.

There was a dead silence in the conference room. After Brannew distributed the latest information about the new navy to the attending officers, he also played some relevant information about the Beehive Island battlefield through the video telephone bug.

That’s right, there is relevant information about the Beehive Island battlefield!
The Navy Headquarters has not been idle these years. Although some of the chess pieces deployed in the new navy in the early years have completely lost contact, some have successfully lurked in the new navy. Although it has remained silent for a long time, as the chess pieces have been lurking for a longer time, the contact with the Navy Headquarters has finally become closer.

peacock
Chief of the Naval Headquarters, granddaughter of Vice Admiral Tsuru.

This female navy officer joined the New Navy at the same time as Smoker and others. She has now grown into a lieutenant colonel in the New Navy and participated in the New Navy's war against Beehive Island.

However, she was not a member of the spearhead force and did not land on the Beehive Island battlefield at the beginning of the war, so naturally she did not see the way Jiguo Yuanyi took action. She could only look at Beehive Island from afar on the ship and take some distant photos.

Are the information that Peacock sent back to the Navy Headquarters useful? In fact, its use is limited, but it is not completely useless.

At least the navy's intelligence personnel analyzed a lot of useful information from various long-range photos.

After Brannew quickly introduced some of the new navy's current high-level combat power, Zhan Guo also stood up and took over the conversation:

"At present, we can confirm that the news about the destruction of Beehive Island published in the newspaper is true!"

"We have an absolutely reliable source of intelligence, and there is no need to doubt the authenticity of the incident."

"I called you here today to discuss with you how our Navy Headquarters should deal with the huge changes that may occur in the future."

Zhan Guo walked to the front of the stage, turned around, and spoke to the generals in the conference room. His words also caused a lot of discussion in the originally silent conference room.

New Navy.

This is a huge rock weighing on the hearts of everyone in the Navy Headquarters.

The relationship between them and the new navy is really subtle. Sometimes even the senior officials of the headquarters would wonder what the world would be like today if Tsugakuni Yoshiichi had not left the navy headquarters.

Will it be worse than it is now?
That shouldn’t be the case. The new navy established by Yoshiichi Tsugakuni is extremely powerful. This is an organization established after Yoshiichi Tsugakuni broke away from the endorsement of the Navy Headquarters.

If Tsugakuni Yoshiichi had always been in the Marine Headquarters, their current strength should be able to overwhelm any pirate force in the world, and the peace that the people longed for might have already arrived.

But no matter what, all of this is just what the officers in this headquarters think.

Ideals are ideals, reality is reality.

"If you have any ideas, please speak up."

“Everyone speaks freely behind closed doors.”

Zhan Guo's words also set the tone for this meeting. Seeing this, Borsalino, who had never been the first to speak out, did the opposite today. He raised his hand lazily and looked at Zhan Guo.

"Borsalino, what do you think?"

Seeing that Borsalino, the "non-stick pan", was behaving out of character today, Zhan Guo showed a hint of surprise on his face.

"The main purpose of the New Navy's move this time should be to deter those pirates in the New World who are ready to make a move, right?"

"Ever since Tsugikoku Yoshiichi disappeared, they haven't had an easy time. In a place like the New World, their power is the most conspicuous."

"Well, I don't think we should do what we are supposed to do at the Navy Headquarters. Even if the other party is demonstrating, their target won't be us."

Borsalino's tone was lazy when he spoke this, but what was somewhat surprising was that although his words were clearly inclined towards a policy of appeasement, they were recognized by many generals at this moment, and there were also some voices of agreement in the conference room.

Although Borsalino was not the kind of person who liked to seize power and profit, he was a naval admiral after all. Even if he did not deliberately manage the headquarters, he still had his own team and power.

In this high-level meeting, there were many people who stood on the same side as Borsalino.

Most of them graduated from the former Naval Academy and were Zephyr's disciples. When Zephyr left the headquarters and joined the new navy, there was actually a saying among Marinford that "the Naval Headquarters and the New Navy are one family, there is no need to be hostile to each other."

It is simply impossible to say that there is no "big leader" secretly fanning the flames behind the scenes.

Of all the people in the Navy Headquarters who have enough influence to do such a thing, Borsalino, the practitioner of "ambiguous justice", is actually the most likely to do it.
Sengoku is a veteran, and for him pushing for such things is actually not conducive to the unity of the headquarters. Instead, it will exacerbate the division within the Navy Headquarters.

As for the others, Sakaski is a typical hardliner and hawk; and Magellan, the former warden of Impel Down who has just become an admiral of the navy for a few years, has a shallow foundation and it is basically impossible for him to do such a thing "silently".

In today's meeting, Borsalino's position is very eye-catching. Is this equivalent to him jumping to the front?

What exactly induced Borsalino to make such a decision at this time?
Was it because of the sudden tough measures taken by the new navy? Or was it because of the incident that happened in the holy land of Marinjoa some time ago?
After all, the Five Elders were unable to hide the fact that the holy land of Marinjoa had suffered a devastating blow from an unknown powerful person from top figures like Zhan Guo.

Some things are also circulating in small circles.

The generals present speculated that Borsalino's clear position might be related to what happened in Marinjoa some time ago.

At this moment, except for some officers who agreed, everyone else's attention was focused on Borsalino, as if they were trying to get more information from his words.

In front of the stage, Zhan Guo heard the words and showed neither strong opposition nor support on his face. He just had a calm expression, as if he was staying out of the matter.

The atmosphere at this internal meeting of the Navy Headquarters became a little strange at this moment.

"Boom!!!"

At this moment, a muffled sound was heard in the conference room. Sakaski slammed the table and stood up, staring at Borsalino beside him with anger, and said angrily:
"Hey! Borsalino, what do you mean?"

"Do you think our Navy Headquarters can just leave it alone?!"

"Do you know what the ultimate goal of those people in the New Navy is?! It is to overthrow the existing order of this world!"

"After they take control of Beehive Island, they will definitely find a way to wipe out the pirates in the New World."

"After they're done, what will they do next? You can't imagine it, can you?"

"If our Navy Headquarters lets it do nothing at this time, what's the difference between that and directly aiding the enemy?"

Sakaski was able to become an admiral not only because of his skills and strength, but also because of his strategic vision. In his eyes, the next move of the new navy is already a foregone conclusion.

Of course, Sakaski was not the only one who saw through this matter. Vice Admiral Tsuru had more or less guessed about the new navy's plan, but the reason why he did not point it out was that he actually had his own concerns.

"Don't get excited—"

"General Sakaski."

"Don't just object! Tell me, what should our Navy Headquarters do?"

"While the New Navy is clearing out pirates in the New World, should our Navy Headquarters send troops to attack them?"

"Is there some serious illness?"

"The New Navy is our enemy, so are the pirates our allies?"

"Isn't it better to sit back and watch the fight?"

"Marshal Sengoku, there are only a few top fighters in the new navy."

"I don't think they have the ability to clear out all the pirates in the New World."

"Although Beehive Island is crowned with the title of the Four Emperors, the Great One Piece has always been a strong man from the last era. He will also decline as he gets older."

"Moreover, his crew members are all remnants of the Rocks Pirates. The really strong ones in the Rocks Pirates have long since died. The old ones are getting old. The New Navy can win, but it doesn't necessarily mean that they are that strong."

"In other words, the new navy is strong, but not strong enough to break out of the New World and threaten the first half of the Grand Line or even the four seas!"

"Compared to the New Navy, I think pirates and the Revolutionary Army are the focus of our Navy's work at this stage!"

It was rare for Borsalino to speak so much in an internal meeting to express his views and positions, and his words not only won the support of his own supporters, but also attracted the recognition of some other generals.

How should I put it? If you really look at the problem from the perspective given by Borsalino, you will find that what he said actually makes sense.

Beehive Island can be said to be full of strong people, but if you have to compare it with the new navy, it is really a little bit behind.

It is not surprising that Wang Zhi would be defeated and Fengchao Island would be destroyed.

Even in the Navy's intelligence system, Red-Haired Shanks' Iron Wall Pirates and Whitebeard Pirates are much stronger than Hive.

"you!!"

Sakaski was speechless for a moment. The pirates and the revolutionary army led by Dragon did make the Marine Headquarters exhausted. The Marine Headquarters might be able to fight a big war, but their current strength could probably only withstand one big war.

The opponents in this war can be pirates or the Revolutionary Army, but it would be best if they are not the New Navy.

From their perspective, attacking the new navy is not a high priority.
"Okay, Sakaski, calm down first. I understand what you mean."

As he spoke, Zhan Guo pressed his hand towards Sakaski, signaling him to calm down, and then he looked at Magellan.

Both generals have expressed their opinions, so the Warring States period will naturally not favor one over the other.

Noticing that Sengoku was looking at him, Magellan, who was wearing a mask to prevent the toxins he exhaled from causing trouble to others, coughed lightly. Just as he was about to speak, his stomach made a "gurgling" sound.

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"Marshal, I think what General Borsalino said makes sense. Compared to those people in the New World, the pirates and the Revolutionary Army in the first half of the Grand Line and active in the four seas are more worthy of our attention."

After adding this sentence, Magellan apologized, got up and hurriedly left the meeting room.

Seeing this, everyone in the conference room looked at each other in bewilderment. A black line appeared on Zhan Guo's forehead, and he looked helpless.

Magellan is good in every way: loyal, upright, strong and not clique-forming, but the side effects of his devil fruit really affect outsiders' perception of him.

The three admirals expressed their opinions one after another, and then the vice admirals in the conference room began to speak freely. There were all kinds of things to say, some supported Borsalino, some saw the threat of the New Navy as real, and some stood firm on the World Government's side and were determined to oppose the New Navy.

In short, the conference room turned into a vegetable market. The generals' opinions were divided and there was no sign of reaching a consensus. Some generals with different opinions even argued more and more fiercely, showing signs of regarding each other as "traitors."

Zhan Guo watched this scene quietly without saying a word, and no one knew what he was thinking in his heart.

(End of this chapter)