One Piece: I Am the Revolutionary Army

[“This is Mr. Ryan.” Nighthawk clapped his hands vigorously. Although his voice was not loud, the applause was extremely enthusiastic.]

[Before Ryan gave his speech, he did not realize the real effect of speeches, thinking that it was just a superficial form, but Ryan overturned his cognition with a speech that touched people's hearts.]

[Ryan's speech was brilliant. After listening to it, Nighthawk felt completely refreshed. The inferiority complex deep in his heart quietly faded away, and was replaced by overflowing self-confidence and dignity on the spiritual level.]

[There was a huge round of applause from the audience. Ryan smiled at everyone and waved gently, indicating that the speech was coming to an end. The audience then quieted down.]

[At this point, Ryan has won the trust and admiration of all the worker representatives present, all after just one sincere speech.]

[“Before coming here, Nighthawk told me that everyone feels that they are not good at public speaking and don’t know how to start. I think that’s because everyone has too high expectations for public speaking. In fact, talking about one’s own experiences, the oppression one has suffered, and one’s yearning for a better life is also a kind of public speaking. It does not require fancy rhetoric, only plain and down-to-earth language.” Ryan said.

[“We are all partners working together for the same goal. There is no need to be restrained among each other. Feel free to express your thoughts bravely.”]

[Workers’ speeches should be sincere. Only by treating others with sincerity can they win sincere responses from others. Hypocritical and empty words are meaningless. Simple and plain words also contain power.

[After Ryan finished his speech, he began to communicate face to face with the worker representatives present, describing in detail the progress of the current revolution and the major actions that were about to be launched.]

[Ryan mentioned that they have contacted scientists in the Sebastian area and invited the most famous genius, Adelman, to develop the weapons needed for the revolution for them.

[He also mentioned that food could be delivered continuously from the East, and the trade union movement in the mining area was developing rapidly. It was expected that within a month, 100,000 workers in the mining area would be equipped with advanced weapons and take control of their own destiny.

[This information does not need to be kept secret from the worker representatives present. Since they are trusted by Nighthawk and have come to this hidden underground cave, it means that Nighthawk has a high level of trust in them.

[Besides, the coal and iron city has relatively limited contact with the outside world, and with the close supervision of trade union members, it is difficult for informants to occur.

[By informing them of the progress of the revolution, not only will their confidence in the revolution be strengthened, but as workers' representatives their influence will also be able to radiate to many workers. If they lose confidence, the consequences will be disastrous.

[“Of course, even if the revolution goes smoothly, we can’t let our guard down,” Ryan reminded.

[“The primary task is to strengthen the solidarity and cooperation between the workers in the coal mining areas and the workers in the steel mills. As both are oppressed and exploited, and as both are revolutionary comrades, they should respect and support each other.”

[“From now on, supervisors sent by the steel mill to the coal mining area can no longer boss around and must abandon their arrogant attitude towards coal miners. The coal mining area will do its utmost to ensure that the task targets are met.”

[“I will complete the mission.” Nighthawk promised.]

[The worker representatives of the steel plant also expressed their agreement. This was not a problem for them. The trade union had absorbed almost all the workers in the steel plant and formed a relatively stable organization.

[In fact, the steel plant workers themselves maintain a high degree of solidarity. Even without Ryan's guidance, they might have launched a large-scale strike movement in recent years, although without Ryan, this strike would almost be doomed to fail.

[“Secondly, we need to win over the overseers of the steel mill. They are essentially the exploited people in the kingdom, but they have been temporarily deceived by some of the nobles’ tricks.”

“We can try to approach them, but we must strike a balance in the process of contact. On the one hand, we must not reveal any action plans of the union, and on the other hand, we must try to enhance friendly relations.”

“I suggest that we select representatives from each team to negotiate with the supervisors, for example, on the condition of ensuring that the daily targets are met, and strive for a more relaxed working environment, such as reducing the supervisors’ excessive monitoring.”

[“This brings me to my third point. The construction of the weapons base urgently requires a large amount of steel. I hope that you can complete the established targets and give the excess production to Nighthawk for transportation.”

[After hearing this, the people below looked thoughtful.]

[“If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. The union is not a dictatorial organization. Only by pooling the wisdom of all parties can we make up for the shortcomings.” Ryan said gently.

[At this time, a worker representative stood up from the crowd and said, "Mr. Ryan, I'm afraid it's a bit difficult to deal with the steel part."

[“The output targets of steel mills are usually linked to the supply of iron ore. The government will deliver a certain amount of iron ore every month, and then extract the corresponding amount of steel according to the target.”

[“We can only use the part that exceeds the quota, but compared with the overall demand, this part is quite limited. In addition, sometimes supervisors and soldiers will covet this part of steel and sell it secretly.”

[“Therefore, the only way to obtain enough steel in this way is to improve the efficiency of ironmaking or purchase iron ore from outside and use local coal and equipment to make steel.” The burly worker representative analyzed clearly.]

[Ryan remembered that his name was Titan, because of his tall and mighty stature, which left a deep impression on people. Now, he was even more impressed by Titan because his words were very logical and not as rough as he seemed.]

[“I understand, Comrade Titan, thank you for your suggestion. Let’s put this issue aside for the time being.” Ryan said steadily.

[After the meeting, after the workers' representatives leave, Ryan asks Nighthawk about Titan's deeds.]

[“He was originally a slave sent here by the government. He was once the captain of the Hammer Pirates. After being captured, he was forced to work here to smelt steel.”]

[“I see.” Ryan nodded in understanding.

["What do you think about the steel issue?" Ryan turned to Nighthawk and asked.]

[“You can buy iron ore and secretly make steel here, or just exchange coal for steel,” Nighthawk suggested.

[The biggest bargaining chip they have right now is actually the coal resources here. Coal is equivalent to endless wealth. In many cases, money can solve about 80% of the problems.]

[“Can you explain it in detail?” Ryan asked.

[“First, it is easier to purchase a large amount of iron ore than to purchase the same amount of steel. We have sufficient coal resources and professional smelting equipment invested and built by the government. Secondly, the location of the weapons base should be as close to the kingdom as possible, so steelmaking here has more geographical advantages. Finally, the overall efficiency of the steel mill is currently low. If we fight for our own interests and have sufficient food supply, we can greatly increase the production capacity. In addition to completing the target, it is more than enough to produce the amount of steel we need.” Nighthawk explained his views in a clear and logical manner, which made Ryan more and more appreciative of his maturity and wisdom.]

[“I understand. I’ll send someone to handle the iron ore procurement.” Ryan said affirmatively.]

[The next morning, Ryan woke up from his dream and rushed to the port immediately after eating. Today he planned to cross the doldrums and look for an island suitable for establishing a scientific research base.]

[As for the search for iron ore, Ryan can only contact Nat and Howard through Den Den Mushi and ask them to keep an eye out for relevant clues along the way.]

[Ryan couldn't spare any extra manpower, so the existing team could only barely maintain the normal operation of the ship.]

[In comparison, finding a suitable island is obviously more urgent.]

[Perhaps because there are few islands in the Calm Belt near the Kingdom of Lubuni, or perhaps because they were unlucky, after ten days of searching, Ryan and his team finally found a suitable island.]