One Piece: God Killer

Chapter 319 Changes in Wano Country

Originally, Hiyori wanted to announce the end of the meeting, but Profik raised his own agenda.

"Your Excellency General Hiyori, now that you have become the general of Wano Country, the plan to transform Wano Country must also be put on the agenda."

Profik said several things in succession.

The first is population registration.

There was no population registration in Wano before. Neither the general nor the daimyo knew exactly how many people there were under their rule.

Even if there are some simple statistics on the population, they are no longer useful. The rule of Orochi and Kaido over the years has profoundly changed the demographic structure of Wano. Countless civilians died during this period due to various reasons, and many migrated because they could not survive in their original places. For example, they were forced to concentrate in places like Broken Town or Fugui Town.

But in the new country envisioned by Profik, the population must be clearly counted. People are currently the most important productive force in Wano. A powerful country must be one that can control a sufficient population.

The main reason why the nobles of Wano are so powerful is that they hide a large number of people. These people provide them with a large amount of agricultural products and handicrafts, and can even become combatants at critical times.

There's a lot more to do with population.

Let’s talk about the opening of warehouses to release grain to relieve the victims. How many victims are there? How many people should receive relief, whether anyone pretended to receive it, and how much food one person received were all things Hi and the Wano general had no idea about. The waste caused is even more incalculable.

Subsequently, there will be a series of issues such as land, education, social security system, taxation, etc., all of which must be based on accurate demographics.

It would be best to take advantage of this food distribution to resolve the population registration issue. After that, you may have to register through the census and distribute food according to the population. This may not be the best way, but the food crisis in Wano is far more serious than imagined.

If there is no coordination, even if all the food in Orochi's private farm is released, it will not be enough, and a more serious food crisis may follow.

The current situation is that most of the land in Wano is in a state of desolation or even waste. Not to mention whether there is any ability to cultivate it. Even if there is, whether there is anyone who can cultivate it is a big problem. Even if farming is successful, food does not grow when seeds are planted in the soil.

In order to alleviate the current situation, plans must be implemented.

Moreover, Profik also wanted to take action against wealthy businessmen and nobles. The food in these guys' hands is no less than that in the national treasury. If their food can be taken out, the food crisis can be greatly alleviated.

Of course, such a plan cannot be stated clearly now, but Profic believes that many subsequent policies will inevitably arouse opposition from these people. When the time comes, they can be charged with opposing the general and their homes will be ransacked!

When the first item was mentioned, the Wano nobles participating in the general meeting already frowned. They know better than anyone else that the population they control is their lifeblood. If these people are "taken away" by the "country", it will be harmful to them but not beneficial.

However, Profic gave a reason to reduce food waste during grain distribution, and even "threatened" that if too much food was wasted, major families may be required to "donate" some food to the country to survive. Emergency moment. In this way, it would be difficult for them to object.

Coupled with the fact that the largest aristocrat in Wano Country, the Shigetsuki Yasujie, was the first to express support, this content was passed.

The second one is to rectify the factories left by Kaido.

Industrial construction is an inevitable stage of development after a country's productivity reaches a certain level, and there is no problem in itself. The problem is that Kaido's way of building industry is too abnormal, and he is very eager for quick success and quick profit.

It's hard for Profic to say whether Kaido and Orochi really don't understand industrial development, or whether they are deliberately using this method to maintain their rule. But Profic will definitely not continue with their production model. Even if the uncontrollable pollution problem is eliminated, the production of so many weapons, wine iron ore and seastone in Wano is itself a huge waste of resources.

We must first collect and sort out the information on these factories, transfer some of them to the production of light industrial products and daily necessities as much as possible, and wait for the remaining part to find channels for digesting the products before resuming production.

There were few obstacles to this. After all, the factory Kaido set up serves the Beast Pirates, not the wealthy families in Wano. Moreover, the pollution problem is not a trivial matter. Closing the factory can also alleviate the pollution problem.

The third is the treatment of wandering samurai and samurai imprisoned in Rabbit Bowl.

Profic clearly pointed out that they should be included in the newly established "National Defense Army" of Wano Country as a regular force to defend Wano Country. After joining the National Defense Army, you must obey the command of the general of Wano Country.

Leopard Goro agreed to this request on behalf of the samurai. Even though they are warriors, they are a privileged class. In fact, under the pressure of Orochi and Kaido, they have already declined, and they no longer have the air and majesty they once had. Even if they regain their freedom now, they have no land, no property, and almost no means of making a living.

If you are lucky, you may be able to work as a retainer for a noble, but if you are unlucky, you may have to continue wandering around Wano.

Being able to join the "National Protective Army" and obtain an "official status" is a great thing they can only dream of.

Of course, the retainers of those nobles are different. They have a "master", a salary, and a very comfortable life, so naturally they are not willing to join the so-called "National Defense Army." Even if they were willing, their lords, the major families of Wano Country, would not be willing.

Since this policy also did not touch the core interests of the nobles, it was successfully promulgated.

The fourth is the land issue, specifically the land occupied by Kaido and Orochi, as well as the ownerless wasteland issue.

Orochi and Kaido have occupied a lot of land as a source of food for the "special supply" to the Shogun Mansion and Onigashima. Many of the original cultivated lands have become barren due to various reasons over the years and have become ownerless wasteland.

These lands will be taken over by the state and then "rented" to the surrounding people who have lost their land for farming. They kept part of the harvested food for themselves, and then turned most of it over to the state treasury to alleviate the problem of food shortages. This approach is not very "humane", but it won't happen in the short term.

The land occupied by Orochi and Kaido is the most fertile and productive land in Wano. The area rented to each household is less. The production capacity of the wasteland is relatively low, so the land rented to each household is less. A little less, generally based on the standard that allows them to feed themselves and have excess food to turn over to the national treasury.

The trembling nobles finally breathed a sigh of relief. They were afraid that Profik, the foreign "big pirate", would be even more unreasonable than Kaido and would deprive them of their land.

It seems good now. Although they failed to transfer these fertile lands to themselves from the names of Orochi and Kaido, at least there was no situation that some people worried about the new general and the pirates joining forces to seize the land of the old nobles. .

Each major family has a large population, and it is entirely possible for some branches to pretend to be commoners and make profits when the land is divided. What's more, the division of land has been a good opportunity to fight for interests since ancient times, and there are countless places where wealthy families can intervene. They believe that it won't be long before they can take back these lands from the hands of the Mudlegs!

Therefore, the land issue was also settled.

The fifth is infrastructure construction and relief for work.

Wano's infrastructure construction is very backward. Roads, buildings, and water conservancy facilities, in general, can be said to be "none" except for a few large cities such as the Flower Capital.

As the saying goes, "If you want to get rich, you must first build roads." This status quo is what Profic must change. He plans to first build a bridge connecting the Flower Capital and the major cities in Wano Country.

Moreover, it is not a matter of not giving money to build the Lupu Bridge. Naturally, there are people who can do it. They can just use this to distribute food to the masses and complete the relief function. At the same time, it also allows them to connect and become one.

The nobles had no objection to this. After all, building roads and bridges would not harm their interests. On the contrary, those who benefited most from building infrastructure were the nobles who owned large areas of land. They are even very proactive. After all, if canals and roads can pass through their own territory, it will be unimaginable to bring profits.

Not surprisingly, the five-point policy was recognized by Niyori. During this time, Profic kept Hiyori by his side and often taught her some concepts that were different from those in Wano.

The people are the foundation of the country, the people are the most important, the country is the second, and the king is the least important.

Hiyori accepted it very well. She could feel that Profik's five proposals were all policies that were truly beneficial to the people of Wano. In addition, both parties had an agreement in advance, so she immediately expressed her willingness to implement these policies, and handed over the implementation of the policies to Shigetsuki Yasuya, the White Dance Daimyo, and Morana.

Once the five policies were promulgated, they received strong support from people, factory workers, and refugees all over the country.

They don't care about the old rules and traditions of Wano, and they are not as resistant to change as the nobles are.

On the contrary, they vaguely felt that the new general and the pirate group called "Dawn" did seem to have a different atmosphere from before.

The good days of Wano may really come.