Chapter 758: The King's Attitude
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"City buses?"
After receiving the news that Nichol had used a magic letter to send back, Oscar frowned, and his intuition told him that this time he was afraid that he would be miserable by Donn again.
That's right, although he doesn't want to admit that there are any benefits to this product produced by the Datang Chamber of Commerce, Oscar is not a fool, he knows very well what kind of changes will be brought to the whole country once this large-scale and efficient means of transportation is popularized.
To put it mildly, people who were reluctant to go out in the past will be more willing to go to distant places, the number of people on the streets will increase, and the turnover of various shops will increase in disguise, and the country's economy will become more dynamic.
At the very least, if urban buses were to spread throughout the country, it would create a huge network of rapid transit for people and goods to reach their destinations quickly, and in the event of war, these buses could be transformed into terrible transport vehicles that would send a large number of soldiers to the front.
This efficiency is far beyond the reach of the cavalry.
If Don knew what Oscar was thinking, he would have laughed his big teeth off.
Although it is perfectly fine to use the bus as a troop carrier, if it is really used to transport troops, he will not use such a low-end thing.
"Seems a bit of a hassle......"
Oscar muttered to himself, limited by the transmission limit of the magic letter, so Nichol could not transmit all the content of these issues of the Datang Daily, so the information that Oscar can know now is also limited, but he has already seen the most important points.
With these buses and Harley-Davidson motorcycles, the horse trade, which accounts for the bulk of Ronitante's export economy, will be hit hard, and the demand for horses in the market will be greatly reduced in the future.
Don't forget, the Ronitant Greyhoof Horse is far inferior to the sharp-toothed horse of the Wren Empire at a comprehensive level, not to mention compared to the best red-maned horse of the Sorant Kingdom, compared to being used as a war horse, the low-priced Ronitant Greyhoof Horse can only be used as an animal.
It is precisely because of the large demand for horse-drawn carriages from various chambers of commerce that Ronitant Greyhoof has such a broad market.
And now, everything is ruined by Donn.
To add insult to injury, if Illus has this highway network and intercity buses, but Ronitant does not, then there is no doubt that in a few years, the fast-growing Ilrus Empire will leave the Ronitant Kingdom far behind.
Not only Ronitant, but at this moment, I am afraid that the Solant Kingdom and the Grace Kingdom are also facing the same problem.
The rise of the Illuth Empire is already unstoppable.
This powerful rate of development will attract the principalities that act as buffers, and they will likely reintegrate into the Empire of Illuth, and then the four kingdoms of the Human Kingdom of Plandal will have to go head-to-head.
Kingdom of Sorant, City of Songs.
Klein the Great, who sat high on the throne, looked at the information sent back by the spies, and a smile appeared on his face: "Highway network and intercity buses? It's kind of interesting. β
"Your Majesty, I beg your pardon for being rude."
A grand duke stepped forward, lowered his head and said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid this news may not be good news for our Solant Kingdom. β
"Of course I do, but do we need to worry?"
Klein the Great laughed and said, "Don't forget, Hohenheim is our most powerful companion, and their alchemy level is superior to that of the whole of Brandal!" Just a Harley-Davidson and a bus or something, as soon as the sample arrives, they can quickly figure out how it works, and then they can replicate it. β
As soon as Emperor Klein said this, the Grand Duke suddenly remembered the family of Hohenheim, which had a rather weak sense of existence.
That's right, although Hohenheim rules the White Mist Plains and has always provided Klein the Great with magical equipment, Hohenheim's usual presence in the kingdom of Sorant is quite weak, and they rarely participate in politics, just silently stay in their own territory to study alchemy - plus they have been polluted by demonic souls over the years, and their sense of existence is even weaker.
At this time, the palace guards suddenly shouted: "Your Majesty! Baron Turner asks to see you!! β
When Klein heard this, he immediately laughed loudly: "It seems that what I ordered has come to fruition, please invite Baron Turner in." β
Soon Baron Turner came to the throne room and bowed to Klein: "Return to Your Majesty, fortunately not dishonored." β
"Oooh!"
Klein was overjoyed: "Bring it to me!" β
Baron Turner stood up, took off the ring on his right hand and offered it to Klein, who touched it lightly after putting it on, and a Harley-Davidson motorcycle appeared next to him out of thin air.
Baron Turner had been lurking in Tares for a while ago to gather information for Klein, and happened to come across a Harley motorcycle sales, so he received the latest order, which was to buy a Harley and return to Song City.
"This thing looks a little more complicated than the previous bike...... What is it? Operating instructions? β
Klein raised his eyebrows, read the manual roughly, and then laughed: "How difficult should I be, it's so simple, let's go!" β
After the group arrived in the palace garden, Klein released the Harley again, then straddled it, inserted the matching crystal card key to start the Harley-Davidson motorcycle, and then drove very smoothly.
Driving a Harley-Davidson wasn't a problem for an extraordinary-level swordsman, the most difficult problem of maintaining balance on a two-wheeled vehicle was not a problem at all, and that bit of speed had no effect on the reflexes of the transcendental Apocalypse, so he easily mastered the trick.
After trying it out, Klein the Great smiled with satisfaction.
"Good, this stuff is good."
Klein was pleased with the Harley-Davidson: "It would be nice to be able to equip my fighters in large quantities. β
"Your Majesty, the Datang Chamber of Commerce has not officially entered our Solant ......"
"Who said we're going to buy from them?"
Klein laughed meaningfully, "Not just the Harley-Davidson, but the buses too." No matter what good things the Datang Chamber of Commerce has created, it will have no impact on us. The alchemists of Hohenheim will solve our problems perfectly, turn their stuff into ours, andβ"
A fierce murderous aura shot out from Klein's body, and he laughed wildly: "--My iron cavalry will level the whole of Plandal and propelle me to the throne of the First Emperor of the Ages!" β
The poor careerist still didn't know that Hohenheim had been made into an empty shell by Donn......
And the king of the Grace Kingdom, another great human kingdom, Stanley Grace, was also staring at the information on the table at this moment with a gloomy face.
The Kingdom of Grace is located in the north-west of the interior of Plandal, sandwiched between the Wren Empire, the Solant Kingdom and the Ilrus Empire.
However, in contrast, the food production capacity here is seriously insufficient, and in order to maintain the combat effectiveness of the army, a large amount of food is given priority to the soldiers, so more than half of the inhabitants are in a state of hunger all year round.
Even in a good year, they struggle to get a full meal, as their long-standing cravings for food and fear of famine have led them to make frugal food, and they will make food out of any plant or animal they can eat, similar to the redstone dwarves of the underworld.
And a large part of the bandits and bandits in the north of the Ilrus Empire are from the Kingdom of Grace.
Stanley didn't pay much attention to the information after seeing it, what about the highway network, what about the buses? His people don't have enough to eat, so how can they still be in the mood to pay attention to what mode of travel?
What really deserves his attention in the Ilruth Empire are the Combine Harvester, the Magic Cultivator, and the Magic Sprinkler that no one else cares about.
In Stanley's view, these products of the Datang Chamber of Commerce are really useful products that can change the world.
No matter how much wealth you have, no matter how powerful you are, you need to eat, and only when you have a full stomach will you be in the mood to think about anything else.
Stanley tapped lightly on the table, muttered for a long time, and muttered to himself, "It's almost the harvest moon, and the impact of the Magic Energy Cultivator, Sprinkler and Combine Harvester on agriculture will be seen immediately...... If it's really that powerful, maybe ......"
Perhaps, Stanley did not dare to say anything, but in order to feed his people, some ridiculous traditions should be abandoned.
And this outside world, Don doesn't know anything, he is busy with industrial transformation at the moment, vigorously promoting the industrialization process of major cities in the Illus Empire, at the same time, with the end of the training of the first batch of bus drivers, the Alinks bus is about to be officially put into trial operation, and he, at this moment, is standing on the high platform, and Olena joined hands to witness this world-changing moment.
ββ¦β¦ It will bring us great convenience and comfort, believe me, you will love it, and now, I, together with my dear Queen Olena, together with the royal family of the Illus Empire, announce that the city bus era of Alinks has officially begun! β
Don finished reading his speech and pulled the curtain down with Olena, and then the nervous driver slowly pulled the green bus out and into the platform.
This is the first bus station in Purandal, Guangming Square Station.
Sixty people, including Donn, Olena, and Aurelia, as well as Fiona, Elijah, Obury, and Adrien of the Tang Chamber of Commerce, got on the bus as the first passengers, and then put ten copper coins in the cash box one by one.
They will take the first bus to cover the entire route of the Alinks 1 bus, and the pass is ten copper coins.
Donn glanced at the size of the bus's cash drawer, and suddenly felt that currency reform seemed necessary...... (To be continued.) )