Weiwei was a little confused.
It is difficult to betray one's own class. After all, as the old saying goes, the butt determines the head.
It is extremely rare for Weiwei to have such an idea.
This also proves what Ikalem said before, that Vivi will be a good king in the future.
But Cheng Lang still reached out and interrupted Weiwei: "First of all, Weiwei, you have to think clearly about one thing. Are you facing external enemies or internal troubles? It's not a good idea to make a decision hastily. Now is not the time for you to make a decision."
Chapter 98 Are you using this to test the cadres?
"Internal or external troubles."
"The Magnetic Drum Kingdom is a classic example of internal troubles. Due to the king's incompetence, the people suffered from hunger and cold, and could not survive. This is why they rebelled. As for your country, is it facing internal troubles, external troubles, or both? You must first understand the importance of the problem before considering how to solve it."
Cheng Lang answered with a smile.
Weiwei fell into deep thought about this.
What is the current situation in Alabasta?
Is it internal trouble or external trouble?
She thought of the boss behind the Baroque Studio, her childhood sweetheart, who was now the leader of the resistance army, and finally her father and the countless ministers of the country.
So is it an internal or external threat?
"Haven't you thought it through? Then let me help you sort it out. Is this an internal or external threat? Of course, if there's anything wrong, please wait until I finish speaking before raising it.
In fact, whether it is internal or external troubles, Alabasta has
Alabasta, a big country with a population of over 10 million, is one of the largest countries in the world, but Alabasta is a desert country.
There are not many oases available.
The capital is fine, but in other places, with the passage of time and the growth of population, the oasis has reached its limit.
Resource pressure has forced countless citizens to leave their homes and develop overseas.
However, if you develop at sea, there will inevitably be a problem, that is, you need food, water and other survival resources, and in the end you either become a pirate or a pirate hunter. Compared with the latter, the former is obviously easier.
However, the birth of pirates led to the plundering of the already scarce resources.
The pressure to survive is greater.
It can be said that Alabasta is already at the red line.
And it just so happened that Baroque Studio was the last straw that broke the camel's back.
If you want to stop the war, two conditions must be met.
The first and most important thing is the allocation of resources.
The second is to deal with the boss behind the scenes.
If it's not about survival, who would be willing to put their head on the line?"
Cheng Lang finished speaking with a smile.
And Vivi was silent.
Cheng Lang smiled. In fact, it was clearly shown in the original work. Luffy and his crew eliminated Crocodile, the behind-the-scenes boss, but the war did not stop and even intensified.
Although the dancing fans caused a rain, it seemed to calm the war.
But in reality, wars are never so easily quelled. Wars that seem to have stopped because of rain are actually mostly caused by the death of many people.
Reduce the population that is on the verge of limit.
"But in fact, it is the dancing powder that has caused no rain in some areas, and there is no water..." Weiwei wanted to continue, but as soon as she mentioned water, she thought of Cheng Lang's words.
The first thing to be solved is the distribution of resources. If the water resources problem is solved, the main motivation for the rebels will disappear.
Without motivation, how could the rebels who can survive easily rebel even if the boss behind the scenes is fanning the flames?
Therefore, the problem that needs to be solved in order to resolve the war is the allocation of resources, not the boss behind the scenes. Even if there is no boss behind the scenes now, the situation has already reached a critical situation.
"I see"
Weiwei was a little confused, because resources don't appear out of thin air.
Obviously Weiwei has thought more deeply.
After all, if Cheng Lang was not there, war would have inevitably broken out. It would have been the same whether Crocodile was there or not. It was just a matter of time.
Unless the population and resources are constant, they just keep up with consumption and production.
But it is actually quite difficult to do such a thing.
The fact that Alabasta has been able to maintain its rule for eight hundred years is already a miracle, but it is actually normal.
There is a huge gap between the world of One Piece and Blue Star, where personal power can even surpass the imperial power.
Therefore, even if there are voices of resistance below, if we are strong enough, we can suppress them.
Just like the Drum Kingdom, the lower class people want to rebel, but they need the strength to do so. If Luffy and his crew had not appeared, the Drum Kingdom would eventually be ruled by Wapol.
The final outcome is actually predictable.
The accumulation of his ancestors was squandered, and these problems would fall on Wapol's head. At first he would definitely not care, but he could not support the army, could not support the staff, and finally, could not pay the heavenly gold, and then suffered betrayal. Of course, he would find out or be discovered by a staff member or businessman that he could synthesize Wapol metal.
Then the country began to transform.
Just like in the later part of the original work, it successfully became a member country again by using Wapol alloy.
He might then tone down a bit.
The only price he paid was the death of more than 90% of the innocent people in the Magnetic Drum Kingdom, which made him realize who he was and thus had a certain qualification to become king.
Of course, if there was no Swallow-Swallow Fruit, Wapol would have lost everything in the end, and Magnum would have become a non-member country. Then one day it would have been plundered by brutal pirates passing by, and the country would have been completely destroyed. In the end, Magnum Island would have become a mediocre winter island without any characteristics or even a population.
"Don't worry. After telling you so much, do you think I won't help?" Cheng Lang wiped his face and smiled at Weiwei's conflicted expression.
Weiwei was relieved about this.
The ability displayed by Cheng Lang made her, who was not yet the king's successor, feel the horror of his power.
Especially the infinite water.
This is a godsend for a desert country.
"Really...thank you, Cheng Lang. Although I don't have much money at the moment, but if..."
Before Weiwei could finish her words.
Cheng Lang took out a gold ingot and shook it in his hand: "I'm not interested in money."
Weiwei opened her mouth, but was speechless for a moment.
Cheng Lang looked at Weiwei's dull expression with satisfaction. He felt very pleased. After all, he had seen someone say this on TV before. Now that he could say it out loud, it felt quite special.
Invisible pretense is the most deadly.
"Then how can I thank you, if you need..." Vivi lowered her head with red cheeks, and unconsciously showed her body.
"…" Cheng Lang rolled his eyes upon seeing this.
Are you using this to test cadres? Which cadre can withstand such a test?
Cheng Lang interrupted the spell directly.
"Do you think I want Dalton and the others' things?"
Weiwei was stunned. It seemed that was the case. Until now, she had never seen Cheng Lang ask for anything.
Then she realized her previous gaffe, and her cheeks suddenly flushed: "Sorry... I, I... I'll go calm down by myself!"
Vivi ran away.
Seeing this, Cheng Lang sighed.
"What? Why don't you accept it? She's the future queen of Alabasta. If you want, you can even be king in the future." The speaker was Alrita, who was tasting the "fruit wine" at the door.
"You're here. Alas... If I let her continue, I can't guarantee that I can refuse." Cheng Lang sighed. Who hasn't dreamed of winning over the female characters in One Piece while watching it?
Chapter 99 An unexpected encounter
"So why did you refuse?" Alrita was puzzled.
To be honest, with the ability Cheng Lang has demonstrated, if it were her, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to just go after him right now.
"I'm not someone who wants to repay a favor."
After saying this, Cheng Lang left.
Alrita was left with a bit of contemplation, then she smiled and shook the 'fruit wine' in her glass.
The bright red fruit wine emits a pink glow under the sunlight.
"Indeed, if he was someone who was seeking repayment for a favor, how could he be so upright?"
On the deck, Cheng Lang joined.
The banquet became more lively.
At this moment, Luffy was teaching Chopper the dance of sticking chopsticks in the nose.
Looking at him holding a winnowing wheel, he was jumping with a funny look on his face.
Chopper learned curiously.
Then Usopp joined in.
Finally, Cheng Lang jumped up as well.
In an atmosphere of laughter and joy.
With the help of Luffy, Usopp, and Cheng Lang, Mi shyly joined in.
"That's right, that's how it should be." Usopp gave an affirmative look.