Chapter 11 The weapons arsenal of the Kingdom of Kronos
Arms flow to the underground world and inevitably fall into the hands of pirates, especially the Rocks Pirates. You can tell whether a gun is good or not after using it.
Therefore, Vulcan Company’s arms are also very popular among pirates.
The increasing strength of pirates and illegal forces has greatly threatened the rule of the world government.
Even if the world government wants to block it, it will be difficult to do so.
Because Vulcan Company's arms dumping is mainly aimed at countries that have trade relations with the Kingdom of Kronos.
Just because the world government prohibits interfering in the domestic affairs of the franchises, they can only watch helplessly.
Moreover, in the laws and regulations established by the world government, arms, like slaves, have never been considered prohibited items.
In this case, we can only take action against the Vulcan Company, the source of the arms sales.
But the headquarters of the Vulcan Company is in the Kingdom of Kronos, and the Kingdom of Kronos is standing behind it, and all this is back.
The Navy is not included, and other forces that want to purchase it can only purchase it through channels in the underground world.
In this way, the navy will inevitably be at a disadvantage when it comes to weapons and equipment.
Especially in addition to the arms circulating on the sea, the new weapons invented by the Vulcan Company have also been widely sought after, such as landmines and flintlock guns that have appeared on the sea.
However, the craftsmanship of flintlock guns is more difficult, and they are often specially made and exclusive to nobles.
Nowadays, Vulcan Company is able to produce in large quantities.
The latest revolver pistol called Revolver has undoubtedly become the new favorite of many nobles.
Compared with the flintlock gun, it has higher stability and has advantages in all aspects.
In order to reflect the preciousness of the revolver, Vulcan Company sells it in limited quantities and accepts customized services to make it as gorgeous as possible, with gold and silver rims indispensable.
Nowadays, in the black market, an ordinary revolver can be sold for a high price of 100,000 beli. If it is customized by a noble, then the price can be increased ten or twenty times without any problem.
Today's Bailey's purchasing power is still very strong.
For nobles, compared to those famous swords that can only be used for viewing, new pistols like revolvers are undoubtedly more popular among them.
As for counterfeiting, the World Government has naturally thought about it, but the cost is too high, and the output is not as good as that of the Kingdom of Chronos. The gain outweighs the loss, so it is better to buy from the Vulcan Company.
Once this statement is made, it is equivalent to a compromise with the Kingdom of Kronos. The World Government's investment in the Kingdom of Kronos must be given up. It is difficult for them to make this statement.
They can only be purchased at a higher price through the underground world, or borrowed from other forces or in the name of a franchised country.
The World Government has also considered that if the entire navy's weapons and equipment are updated, this is definitely not a good thing and will cost a lot of money.
The investment by world governments over the years has been considerable.
For the orderly development of Vulcan Company.
Hades also made a special weapon update plan so that Vulcan Company's arms and weapons can be optimized at the right time and their performance gradually improved.
And the Fengshen Company was established to compete with the Vulcan Company, launching different styles of similar weapons and equipment, and making changes in image and other aspects.
The same weapon needs to be produced in dozens or hundreds of styles. Only in this way can the benefits be maximized.
The development of the Kingdom of Kronos also requires huge profits from the arms trade.
The internal construction of the kingdom, the research funds of the Royal Academy of Sciences, and the investment in the army and the underworld require absolutely huge amounts of funds.
Hades doesn't like one company to dominate, even though it is controlled by itself. People are complex, and only with competitiveness can they develop better.
Even for truly high-end weapons such as submarines, missiles, and electromagnetic guns, Hades will not openly produce them at all, nor will they be sold to Vulcan Company and Fengshen Company.
Sniper rifles, semi-automatic rifles, and later automatic rifles, machine guns, submachine guns, and pistols will be optimized and updated bit by bit in the process.
Until outsiders develop it, the Kingdom of Kronos will keep the technology firmly sealed.
When others research it, the Kingdom of Kronos will occupy the relevant market with better products.
Of course, the Kingdom of Kronos hopes to play it as late as possible. As for never being exposed, this is impossible unless they do not intend to use it.
I believe that in a few years, Vulcan Company and Fengshen Company will be able to erode the vast majority of the world's arms trade market.
Today's most high-end weapons are artillery, which is also the top product of Vulcan Company and Fengshen Company. It is even better than the navy's standard artillery and is favored by many kingdoms.
More accurate artillery makes naval battles more dangerous, pirates more aggressive, and the kingdom's guardian force stronger.
After two more generations of updates, the accuracy and range of the artillery will be improved.
At that time, on the sea, a brand new profession will appear on the stage of history, that is, gunner.
Today there are no gunners among pirates, only a few in the navy.
Better artillery combined with excellent gunners will become a powerful weapon in naval battles.
Instead of being unable to hit anything like now, it all depends on luck, and it is not even as accurate as those strong people who directly use cannonballs.
In contrast, the number of gunmen will increase on the sea. As the accuracy of guns increases, the requirements for gunmen will also decrease a lot.
After all, an excellent shooter needs sufficient talent support.
This is predictable.
In this process, we will try our best to ensure that the Kingdom of Kronos takes the absolute lead in weapons and equipment, but when the missiles are developed, this will not be so important.
However, like the World Government, the Kingdom of Kronos also hopes to slow down the catching up of other forces and ensure its own superiority.
Guns and artillery shells are the main weapons of war in this world.
Even those who are strong, if not for a small number of monsters with special physiques, will be injured without armed domineering defense.
Only domineering power can surpass everything!
Even Roger, the future Pirate King, was pierced by two long knives without Haki's defense.
Especially the demand for each kingdom is tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands, not to mention the various forces.
Whether it is waging a war or resisting pirates or other people's invasion, it is always good to have more elite weapons.
The popularization of powerful weapons and equipment will inevitably have an impact on the rule of the world government, and will also arouse the ambitions of the participating countries and forces.
It is also in this way that it increases pressure on the world government, and the update of weapons and equipment will make the world more chaotic, especially the North Sea where wars are frequent.
You must know that in wars between kingdoms, even the navy cannot interfere.
Nowadays, the world government is once again in rebellion, which is caused by many reasons.