Six Paths of Pirates

Chapter 124 Hanks Returns

Two months ago, the world screened out 11 new-generation big pirates with over [-] million heads, and called them the extremely evil generation. It seems to be another powerful footnote of the era of big pirates. On the Chambord Islands, these [-] people are even more chance Coincidentally, they gathered at the transit station of the great air route at the same time, and the limelight was the same for a while.

However, in just two months, the prestige of this so-called extremely evil generation collapsed.After entering the new world, eleven supernovas disappeared, bowed their heads, and what's more, four of them were arrested by the head of the G5 base.

This is no different than the average stunned youths who broke into the new world and then fell at the feet of the masters. They fell directly into the hands of the navy.

So when Chiqi, Haiming, the Mafia and the strange monk were imprisoned in Imperton one by one, the prestige of the navy rose again, and Virgo, who made this contribution, naturally received vigorous publicity from the authorities.

Within a few days, the newspapers delivered by Newsbird had reports about Virgo, not only about his actions this time, but also covering his previous resume and a large number of interviews, all of which are now called the New World Naval exemplary Virgo deserves it.

Therefore, Nagato, who is far away in the Puig Palace in the New World, does not need to use the ring to contact him. He only needs to read the newspapers he reads daily to learn about Virgo's latest situation.

Virgo was promoted to the headquarters, and the base chief of the G5 fortress was replaced by the newly promoted lieutenant general "White Hunter" Smoker.

This was the only information Nagato noticed in the newspaper.

Seeing Nagato put down the newspaper, the person standing opposite him glanced at the page Nagato just read, so he asked with a smile: "Is Your Majesty also paying attention to this new star that the Navy has recently promoted? Speaking of which, this Virgo The lieutenant general's recent actions are indeed amazing, and he was able to capture four supernovas within a month."

Regarding the other party's question, Nagato simply denied: "No, I just understand it when I see it. As for the so-called supernova, it is just a name created by troublemakers, but the world government actually used such a trivial matter to publicize it." out of my expectation."

"Indeed, such things are not in the eyes of His Majesty, but the behavior of the government is also justifiable. After all, these people can be called big pirates. It can still cause great repercussions in the world.”

"Let's not talk about these gossips." Nagato gestured for the other party to sit down, and then asked, "I heard that you brought all Carrera's people with you on this return trip. How is this mission? Did it go well?"

The person who met and talked with Nagato in this official palace was Hanks, the Minister of General Affairs of Dressrosa who returned to Andor from the capital of seven waters a month later.

"Fortunately." Hanks replied, "There are two main tasks you entrusted to me. In terms of ship procurement, we have reached an agreement with the Carrera Company to purchase fifty warships and two hundred standard ships in a package. The discounted price is 350 million Baileys for warships and [-] million Baileys for sea-going ships. Currently, five warships and ten sea-going ships have been completed and returned to Dressrosa with the fleet. The delivery will be made within a month, and the total payment of [-] Bailey will be paid in three installments at the agreed annual interest rate of [-]%.

"Well, you have reported the ship procurement plan to me. After the armament expansion is completed, 59 warships and 250 sea ships will be able to completely cover the entire territory of Dressrosa." Nagato nodded.

In fact, the Kingdom of Dressrosa, collectively referred to as Dressrosa Island and the Dressrosa Sea Area, has a total of 47 islands, and it doesn't even need to expand the fleet to such a scale. You know, the so-called Spain in the first Nagato The Armada is only 150 warships, more than a thousand ships, and three thousand artillery pieces, and they ruled the entire Mediterranean and Atlantic Ocean for a while.

Part of the reason for this exaggerated military expansion is naturally the special place of this world, and the other part is Nagato’s preparation for further expansion, but the time has not come yet, and it has not been discussed with Hanks and other cadres.

Hanks continued: "The ship is relatively clear and clear, so it only took three days to reach an agreement with Carrera. It was your account that we both spent time discussing and negotiating. The matter of the sea train is also the reason why it took me a month to return."

For Hanks' explanation, Nagato was not surprised, so he neither blamed him for taking the time nor interrupted his narration, but only motioned him to continue.

"We couldn't agree on the price with Carrera at the beginning, because sea trains are not a universal technology, and the construction of sea tracks needs to choose different plans according to different geographical and ocean conditions. Carrera's on-site survey The asking price given before is really too high, I am afraid that the vision of the Dressrosa sea area transportation network you mentioned can only be realized by devoting all the financial resources of the world government."

Nagato nodded, and then asked: "So the people who came from Carrera this time are doing field surveys?"

Hanks replied: "Yes, but more than that. In fact, after understanding the point just now, our disagreement lies in the formulation of the plan. The key here is that different engineers often have different ideas and ideas. The plan, and this determines the cost and effect, my one-month stay in the capital of seven waters is mainly to invite the best engineers from Carrera to come to survey."

"Hmm." Nagato pondered for a while, and then said, "If I remember correctly, the best engineer in Carrera should be Esbagu."

"That's right." Hanks nodded and said, "It is Mr. Espagu, and at the same time, the president of Carrera Corporation and the mayor of the capital of seven waters."

"No wonder it took you a month. It's not easy to ask him to come here." Nagato said.

"Yes, the troublesome part is the need to coordinate Mr. Espagu's time." Hanks said, "But he is the president of Carrera after all, and Carrera is the economic pillar of the capital of seven waters, so Talking about it a few times can always move him."

Hanks continued: "Of course, before Mr. Esbagu decided to come here in person, we still had a basic negotiation on the cost. The final result was that the specific cost was determined after the survey, but the price range was limited to 5000 per kilometer. Wan Baili to within [-] million Baileys."

"[-] million?" Nagato frowned slightly. If this price was adopted, it would be almost the same as Hanks said that he would spend all the financial resources of the world government.

"Yes, if he proposes this price, we have the right to refuse, but we must pay labor costs and compensation for a certain amount of liquidated damages." Hanks first affirmed the number, and then explained, "But your Majesty, don't worry too much, according to the boatman According to them and Mr. Espagu himself, unless the surveyed situation is too extreme, otherwise Mr. Espagu will definitely be able to control the cost within [-] million Berries per kilometer."

This is still a terrible number, but Nagato made up his mind to promote this work at the beginning, and also expected a huge amount of expenditure, so he didn't get too entangled in it, but told Hanks: "Then according to this Let’s go ahead with it, and it’s up to you to take care of it.”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

(End of this chapter)