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Chapter 468: An irresistible countermeasure! (-in-)

The news that the former Vice Admiral and Chief of the Criminal Investigation Division had been assassinated did not spread among the Navy headquarters.

It was already a troubled time, and it was impossible for the Warring States Period to let such news leak out. If the sergeants of the headquarters, whose morale was already low, knew that such a thing would happen in the headquarters, it would only reduce the sergeants' trust in the headquarters.

At the same time, Warring States more or less guessed who was behind the assassination. Not long after the meeting ended, Tianzheng encountered such a thing, which was enough to show how powerful the power behind the scenes was hidden in the Navy Headquarters.

Not only the lower-level officers have people from the other side, but also those people are hidden among the top brass of the navy.

The assassin was killed and the other seriously injured. Warring States had no intention of being careless and ordered a thorough investigation. However, this matter was only entrusted to Kuzan to investigate on his own. No matter what the result was, he was only allowed to report it.

Although Zeng Guo already had a guess in his mind, if something like this happened, it still needed to be investigated. At least Zeng Guo himself needed to have a bottom line. After all, guesses could only be guesses. No matter what the truth was, he had to know it.

In fact, Warring States could roughly understand why the other party would choose to assassinate a former high-ranking naval officer in a place like his headquarters. It was probably to scare the monkeys and show his strength to the generals in his headquarters.

But the consequences of this incident may not develop in the direction that those behind the scenes want.

"This is simply adding fuel to the fire."

"Tianzheng must be sent away from the Navy headquarters as soon as possible. The longer this guy stays at the headquarters, the more variables there will be."

In the temporary marshal's office, Warring States raised his head and looked at the ceiling and sighed heavily, thinking about the case in his mind.

The original intention of the Warring States Period was naturally to try their best to cover up this matter. If such an incident happened at the Navy Headquarters, it would also have a huge blow to the prestige of the Navy Headquarters.

But it is a pity that the headquarters has already had complex roots. The generals have their own networks and intelligence lines. How could such a major event be hidden from others?
"What did you say? Lieutenant General Tianzheng was assassinated?!"

"The assassin failed in the assassination, killing one and wounding the other?"

Among the ruins of the headquarters military building, Lieutenant General Dauberman was leading people to clean up the ground. When he heard the news from a colleague with whom he had a good relationship, his whole body was shocked.

"Keep your voice down, are you afraid that others won't hear you?"

"It seems that Tianzheng was convicted because of his words."

Nichama Goodman is an old navy man who entered the naval school at the same time as Dauberman. However, after he became a commodore, he focused on the drill camp. His development over the years could not keep up with Dauberman, and he was only promoted to the rank of rear admiral. That’s all.

Although Nichama Goodman is not well-known among the many generals in the headquarters, his relationship network and intelligence network are extremely strong. As soon as the assassination incident occurred, he even learned about the news faster than Sengoku.

"Quilified by the introduction?"

"Hasn't the marshal already punished him? Not only was he demoted, but he was also 'exiled'."

"Isn't it enough to do this?"

"Must Tianzheng die?"

Dauberman lowered his voice, frowned, and there was a hint of anger in his tone. Dauberman was a serious man, and the most profound impression the navy had on him was probably his fierce face.

He is a hawk, and like Sakaski, he believes in absolute justice, and the justice in his eyes is the Navy and the Navy Headquarters itself.

After hearing what happened to Tianzheng, he felt that the treatment of the Warring States Period was somewhat unfair due to his upright personality. It was really a loss of points to engage in such things as assassinations, which was completely contrary to the "justice" of their navy.

If Tianzheng's outrageous remarks were really to be blamed, he could simply order the arrest in a generous manner. Why use such a method?
"What are you thinking about? Dauberman, can you please use your brain?"

"I'm afraid this matter has nothing to do with the Warring States Marshal. If he wanted to deal with Tianzheng, why would he use such methods?"

"Even if it's a bit ugly to arrest them directly, wouldn't it be easier to give the Tianzheng faction some life-or-death tasks?"

"And there won't be any criticism."

"There is someone else who ordered the assassination."

Nechama Goodman whispered in Dauberman's ear, giving him some advice. Dauberman was not a stupid person. When he heard his friend say this, a sudden realization came to his mind and he understood.

With anger on his face, Dauberman cursed in a low voice:
"Asshole, those guys actually dare to interfere in the internal affairs of the Navy?!"

"They even planted spies in the headquarters?!"

Dauberman's chest was full of anger. The more he thought about this matter, the bigger the secret behind it became, and he was secretly shocked.

The Vice Admiral, who is always on the front line, would not pay much attention to these things in normal times.

It was only in recent years, as the reputation of the new navy following Kuni Enichi became more and more famous that some people in the headquarters began to think deeply about the so-called "position."

"Planting spies? How can it be so simple?"

"It would be nice if the world government's control of our navy was just that simple"

"This matter is not over yet, Tianzheng is not dead, and those people's goals have not been achieved yet."

"Just wait and see, there's still plenty of fun to watch."

Nichama Goodman assumed a posture of watching from the sidelines. When he said this, he didn't care about the life and death of his former colleagues at all. The deep look in his eyes made his old friend Dauberman couldn't help but look at him more. Eye.

"A good show?"

"We are all naval officers, how can we allow such a thing to happen?"

"We just won the war with the Whitebeard Pirates with great difficulty. The headquarters suffered heavy damage and the personnel suffered huge casualties. Isn't this the time when we need to unite and cooperate to tide over the difficulties together?"

"How could you"

Dauberman was a little dissatisfied with his good friend's words, but before he could say the question, he was interrupted by Nichama Goodman:

"No, now is not the time for unity and cooperation, it is the time to assess the situation!"

"Taking sides is an art, and you guys don't understand it at all."

"Now, there are three paths in front of us, if we choose well."

Dauberman could only understand part of Nechama Goodman's words: "I can understand what you said about assessing the situation."

"But...how come there are three roads?"

"World Government and Marshal, aren't there only two ways to go?"

Nichama Goodman shook his head slightly, stretched out a finger to remind: "The third path Tianzheng takes is the third way."

"Originally, it was a dead end, but now it seems that it is not as dead as we thought."

Upon hearing Nechama Goodman's words, Dauberman's pupils shrank and he looked at his partner in shock.

"Can there be any major development in this three-acre area of ​​the Navy Headquarters?"

"You are a lieutenant general and I am a major general."

"Your ability is indeed outstanding, but the lieutenant general is over. I'll give you a general position. Do you dare to sit down?"

"I also have a very clear understanding of myself. If I become a major general or a lieutenant general, it will be the end of my life."

"There seems to be some power and fame, but in this system, who doesn't know who is who? Your lieutenant general still has some value. What's the use of a major general like me?!"

"A major general leading hundreds of people? Ridiculous!"

"But if you open your eyes and look at the world, you will find that the world is really too big, and there are so many places with huge power gaps."

"Dauberman, I don't want to get rich or live a luxurious life." "I joined the navy to see the scenery above!"

Nichama Goodman's eyes were blazing and fiery, and Dauberman saw vigorous ambition on his face. He had a new perception of his old friend. He had never thought that his partner would be such a person.

He didn't even recognize him.
"Do you want to completely lean towards the World Government?"

Dauberman pondered for a long time and asked aloud.

"World government? Eight hundred years have passed, and power has long become a pyramid, unbreakable!"

"I'm not a Celestial Dragon, so what's the point of leaning towards the World Government?"

Upon hearing this, Dauberman nodded slightly to express his approval, but the next second, Dauberman's pupils shrank suddenly and he quickly turned his head to look at his old friend.

If not the world government, then the navy? But isn't he now a rear admiral? If it is not the case, then
"Although the new navy has been established for some years, its development speed is not very fast. It is not possible to follow the country's fate and not think about it."

"Is it his strength and resources that restrict him? No."

Nichama Goodman didn't speak clearly, but Dauberman understood what the other party meant immediately. And it was precisely because of this that Dauberman was so shocked.

"Now, let's take a look at the new navy's methods!"

"If Ji Guoyuan cannot protect Tianzheng, their new navy will have no value."

Nichama Goodman seemed to have sunk into his own emotions. He patted Dauberman's shoulder lightly, murmured and turned to leave.

Dauberman was silent for a long time as he watched Nichama Goodman leave.

That night, many senior officials in the Navy headquarters who were not satisfied with the status quo lay awake.

Tianzheng's words at the meeting shattered the shell of "the sanctity and inviolability of world government" in people's minds.

People who have tasted the taste of power will never be satisfied with the status quo.

The new navy is in a period of rapid development. The rapidly expanding power must have a sufficient number of managers. In this three-acre area of ​​​​the headquarters, there are too many flower vase generals with empty ranks.

That night, Tianzheng, who had just been assassinated, did not act rashly and stayed peacefully in his room, seemingly grounding himself.

Although the Warring States Period did not send anyone to monitor Tianzheng, Tianzheng knew that there were countless pairs of eyes staring at him in the headquarters.

For several days, Tianzheng didn't do anything eye-catching. After being dismissed from the Criminal Investigation Section, he had some free time. From time to time, he would help the grassroots navy clean up the ruins, or go to the wounded barracks. He worked hard to help the military doctors and help change the dressings of the wounded.

These actions of his were also seen by those who were interested.

Nothing unusual.

Two days later, the official transfer order regarding Tianzheng finally came down. The news that Tianzheng was about to leave the headquarters was known to many people.

During this period, some naval forces who had been taken care of by Tianzheng also spontaneously came to the port to see Tianzheng off. Although he is no longer a vice-admiral, he is still the commander of the base, right? No one can guarantee that such a young Tianzheng will never make a comeback.

There were not many people who came to see him off, only a few dozen people. The Criminal Investigation Division was an offending department. Tianzheng didn't have many close friends in the department, only some junior officers he had just met.

There was no grand farewell scene or any sensational words. After a few brief conversations with these people, Tianzheng boarded the warship and prepared to leave from the headquarters.

Everything was normal until Tianzheng's ships disappeared on the sea level.

Not long after Tianzheng's ship left, Nichama Goodman slowly walked out of the darkness. Looking at the departing warship, he couldn't help but wonder: "Did you just leave like this? Didn't you do anything?"

"The world government didn't take action again?"

The people in this department expected that Tianzheng might contact some people privately with the intention of swaying some people's positions. They also expected that the World Government would take action against Tianzheng again, but unexpectedly, none of these things happened.

"Wow—"

Just when Nichama Goodman was confused, there were sudden bursts of light noises in the sky. Nichama Goodman raised his head and looked towards the sky, only to see densely packed newspapers falling from the sky. , newspapers formed a rain of paper, slowly falling from the sky.

Nichama Goodman was stunned, his pupils narrowed, and he quickly reached out to catch a newspaper:
"Big conscription?"

Nichama Goodman looked at the newspaper in his hand carefully, and just read a headline. A burst of doubts arose in his mind. However, as he read more deeply, Nichama Goodman's expression suddenly changed. Change.

The content of the newspaper is actually the new navy that succeeded Guoyuanyi is promoting its own recruitment activities.

But if it was just like this, Nichama Goodman would not have such a big mood swing. It was just some small "entries" in this recruitment propaganda that attracted his attention.

"If a member of the navy at the Navy Headquarters has no bad records, he can retain his rank and join the new navy directly, and he will be automatically upgraded by half a rank and his salary will be doubled."

"The recruitment work will be handled by the former Vice Admiral of the Navy Headquarters and the current candidate for the new Navy Admiral."

"Once hired, military dependents can move to the islands within the sphere of influence of the new navy such as Wanguo."

It was a completely inconspicuous entry, but it shocked Nichama Goodman's heart. For the ordinary navy, the third item of this recruitment information is quite tempting.

In the Navy, only the family members of high-ranking officials are eligible to live in Marineford. Family members at other levels can only live in their hometown.

If your family is located all over the world and the local situation is stable, then there is no problem, but if it is a country with a harsh living environment and fierce strife among the nobles, it will be a complete hell.

In this world, among all the countries where heavenly gold exists, how many of their citizens can live a carefree life?
After all, there are only a few countries with favorable climate conditions and rich natural resources.

"Wow—"

Just as Nechama Goodman was carefully examining the recruitment "advertisement" in his hand, there was another soft sound in the sky.

A flock of news birds flew through the air, and thick newspapers flew through the air.

Nichama Goodman picked up a newspaper and read the contents:

"Shocking, hidden incident in the Valley of Gods!" 》

"The arrested criminal's defense: I originally wanted to be a good person!" 》

"Exclusive revelation, the secret of Malinfodo's corruption!" 》

"The Autobiography of a Lieutenant General: Why I Left the Headquarters." 》

One after another "short essays" were published in the newspaper, and the author was written below the title of each essay.

Nichama Goodman looked at it carefully and found that the authors of these articles were all the same person.
Former Chief of the Criminal Investigation Section of the Navy Headquarters, Lieutenant General Amamasa!
After Seng Guo's office, a subordinate brought two newspapers to Marlene Ford. Looking at the contents of the newspapers, Seng Guo's hands trembled slightly and his veins jumped.

"Assholes, those guys are all bastards!" After an angry roar, Zeng Guo leaned on the seat weakly, covering his head, feeling a headache.

At the temporary residence of the Naval Academy, the cadets were reading newspapers and discussing. A little further away, Zefa was sitting on a piece of gravel. He did not order to stop these young students from reading these contents because he himself was holding a newspaper and carefully reading these masterpieces of Tianzheng.

"Teacher Zefa, are all these true?!"

A young student came to Zefa with a worried face and asked softly.

Looking sideways at the other person's young and slightly immature face, Zefa pondered for a while and sighed softly:

"There is basically no question about the authenticity of the incident."

Zefa's words caused a lot of discussion among the young people.

(End of this chapter)