Chapter 45: World Government Annual Report
Within a month, Imu was reading the annual report that the Five Elders had just sent, the full name of which was the 'World Government Annual Work Report for the Year 1497'.
To be honest, the previous Imu would not have looked at this kind of thing at all, because to him, both the World Government and the Celestial Dragons were just tools to control the entire planet.
He firmly believed that his own strength and the power in his hands were enough to suppress the entire sea.
Which is not the case for me after merging with the previous Imu. As a transmigrator, I understand the importance of tools. I know my own strength is important, but making tools more useful doesn't conflict with the above, right?
So, the role of this report is to first understand the specific conditions of the tools in hand.
There is a lot of content in the report. Imu counted fifty or sixty pages. Even so, he could only read it one by one patiently.
The whole process took more than three hours, because he needed to read and think at the same time, and he had to stop and read it again and again from time to time.
To be honest, it was quite boring, but it wasn't difficult as he had previous work experience. Plus, he kept reminding himself that these were his own forces and industries, so he was very motivated.
"Huh..."
Finally, Imu finished reading the report, put it on the coffee table, and exhaled a long breath.
It's not that his body is very tired. After all, the workload is insignificant given his strength. It's just that the amount of information received is a bit large.
As he said before, the previous Imu did not read these things at all, so the content written in the report was basically information unknown to him. In addition, the size of the World Government was far beyond what the small companies could compare to.
In general, the areas that he is most concerned about have been clarified, and it has also given him a more specific understanding of World Government.
First of all, in terms of finance, the total revenue last year was 784.3 billion berries. The main income came from the heavenly tribute from the affiliated nations, and there were also some secondary sources, which added up to about 300 billion berries.
There are currently 170 affiliated nations under the World Government, and according to regulations, each country must hand over 3 billion berries.
In other words, including the income from secondary channels, there should be 810 billion belly every year.
But now only 784.3 billion berries have been received.
This shows that some countries did not hand over the heavenly tribute or paid less than a part of the heavenly tribute, resulting in a shortfall of nearly 26 billion berries.
According to the practice in previous years, the World Government will reprimand those countries that have underpaid and require them to make up the shortfall next year, while those countries that have not paid will be given a one-year deadline.
If the heavenly tribute is not handed over in the next year, the army will be dispatched to escort all citizens of the country, including the royal family and nobles, to 'Tequila Wolf' in the East Blue, to build a bridge for life.
As for countries that do not make up the deficit in the second year, the royal family will have to be replaced.
"This is not okay; we can't go on like this"
Imu leaned on the soft sofa and thought about it. In his opinion, this issue is very important, and its importance is not much less than that of the slave trade.
Three billion berries per year for each affiliated nation is nothing to big and rich countries such as Arabasta, Fish-man Island, Dressrosa, and the Oykot Kingdom. Even the Drum Kingdom can benefit from the medical power of the country. The heavenly tribute can be paid in full, but for a small and poor nation like the Sorbet Kingdom, the pressure is too great and may even be fatal.
What is the concept of three billion berries?
The cost of a headquarters-level medium-sized warship is 300 million berries, and the cost of a future pacifist is 100 million berries.
In other words, a country that joins the World Government must hand over wealth equivalent to ten medium-sized warships or thirty pacifists each year.
Let's analyze last year's expenses. The military expenses of the Navy amounted to almost 100 billion berries. From the salaries, welfare and food of the entire Navy to firearms, artillery, warships and rewards, everything came from here.
But this is not fixed, sometimes it will be less, sometimes it will be more, it depends purely on the situation at sea.
As for the army, it also needs an immovable 70 billion berries every year.
In addition, Cipher Pol, which is responsible for the espionage work of all sea areas, all affiliated nations, and even non-affiliated nations, also needs 100 billion berries, which shows how big its scale is.
Then there are the wages, food and maintenance fees of the Impel Down, which are nearly 80 billion berries.
Finally, the World Government's clerks and the Enies Lobby together have less than 50 billion berries.
It can be seen how disdainful the previous Imu and the Five Elders were towards government personnel and legal personnel before.
These require actual expenditures, which add up to about 600 billion berries. What about the remaining treasure worth more than 180 billion belly?
Put them all into Mary Geoise's treasury for the Celestial Dragons to spend and enjoy as they please.
"The collected heavenly tribute completely exceeds the actual demand." Imu muttered to himself.
If it is just to ensure the quality of life of the Celestial Dragons, where is the need for so much wealth? Twenty billion berries every year is enough to enjoy the highest standards of things, right?
"Reduction, the amount of heavenly tribute must be reduced. It is best to charge flexibly in proportion according to the situation of each country."
But he also knew that he couldn't rush this matter. This year's Levely was about to be held, and if everything was put on the table, it would definitely cause chaos.
"Let Cipher Pol first check which affiliated nations have too much money and which ones are in financial trouble, then check whether it is really unbearable for the country to pay the heavenly tribute or if it is because the country's royal family assigns the payment to the citizens."
"For those nations that are truly impossible to pay heavenly tribute, you can do what was done with the Sorbet Kingdom and appropriately reduce the amount of heavenly tribute to ensure that the country can survive."
Imu has already decided on the topic for the next Levely.
Then he picked up another report, which mainly contained information on the three armies. The so-called three armies, namely the navy, the army and the Holy Land garrison.
The Army is responsible for guarding the important facilities of the World Government and the entire Red Earth Continent. According to the current World Government laws, civilians are prohibited from coming up without permission, but some people just want to come up. So, they need to be cleared out.
The Holy Land Guard, as the name suggests, is mainly responsible for guarding Mary Geoise. If the Celestial Dragons want to 'go down to earth' to play, they also need to send people to follow them.
Imu is not concerned about these two troops now, but there may be big moves in the future.
Navy.
According to the report, the total strength of the navy is now about 500,000. The naval headquarters of the Grand Line and all G departments and branches add up to about 50,000. The other four seas have a total of 450,000, but it is not even. For example, East Blue is the quietest so there are few designated troops.
In fact, the affiliated nations have their own armies. The navy only needs to be responsible for order at sea, so there are no excessive troop requirements.
Their main need is warships!
Until now, the Navy has a total of 70 large Battleships used for the Buster Call, and a thousand medium-sized Battleships, of which fifty are permanently stationed at the Navy Headquarters, and the remaining 900 are scattered among various G departments and divisions. And there are more than 4,000 small warships in about 200 branch bases all over the world.
Still, it is not a uniform distribution. Relatively speaking, the G base of the 'New World' definitely needs more warships. After all, they are facing the most vicious and powerful pirate force.
"No wonder the Five Elders and the others have been suppressing the development of the navy. Whether it is military strength or authority, it is indeed a bit too big." Imu murmured thoughtfully.
"We definitely cannot use the navy at this stage, but we do need to find ways to balance it in the future."
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