Ninety-One Imagine the Future

"In terms of industrial development, we have more good news." Des changed the subject while Chris was feeling emotional, and talked about some happy things.

The pace of construction here hasn't slowed down since Chris left Serris. On the contrary, because the machinery is more and more sophisticated, the development here is still vaguely accelerating.

"General Laurence went south from the sea and obtained natural rubber, which gave us an opportunity to miniaturize our internal combustion engine. Our sealing methods were very poor before, but now it can be said that there is no problem at all." Speaking of machinery, Smith said: Immediately excited.

These machines are like his children. Every progress and every development makes him a "father" very happy. He is immersed in the design every day, outlines his own improvement ideas, and submits them to the experimental department for demonstration.

Because of Chris's drawings, most of the time his improvements are correct and immediate. As long as the production process can meet the required standards, the advancement of technology will immediately appear in front of you - this is a happy thing, and it is a thing that makes people laugh and cry.

The long, very meaningful and interesting trial-and-error phase for development researchers was simply skipped. Whether it is in terms of materials or mechanical structure, Chris has given a very precise development direction.

Who would have thought that when electricity has not fully revealed its powerful energy advantages, Chris has already depicted all the shapes and materials of electric lights? As long as the alchemists in the laboratory find the material "tungsten" from a pile of ores according to the formula table, they can directly enter the light bulb into a near-perfect development stage.

This incandescent lamp is state-of-the-art lighting unless you take out the fluorescent lights behind it or the more advanced and powerful LED lights: it takes less than a second to create a light bulb that took decades to develop and correct for errors. No waste.

Another example is plastic. In fact, plastics have been prepared in Ireland Hill's laboratory for a long time. Just because the raw materials are not available, this kind of avant-garde raw materials can only lie in the corner of the laboratory, waiting for the day when it will truly change the world.

"On the other hand, we have already developed the finishing equipment for small internal combustion engines. It is estimated that a prototype will be produced soon... If possible, we will build a car according to the drawings." He introduced rubber things, he said.

"Actually, for us, the steel frame of the car and the shock absorption are all easy. The problem is focused on the raw materials such as rubber tires." Minister Smith thought that he would soon see a "car that can walk by himself". ', with a smile on his face.

"The biggest problem is the limitation of oil. Although we are actively stockpiling the gasoline and diesel we have produced... We have too little oil in our hands, so I am worried about the consumption of fuel after the internal combustion engine is popularized." Sell ​​looked at Chris and said.

On the other hand, the weapons engineer also talked about the internal combustion engine: "With a small internal combustion engine, we can reduce the size of the generator, so that it can be equipped on the train, so that the anti-aircraft gun train for defense can be used. Searchlights and generator carriages can now be loaded."

Then, the topic naturally turned to oil, which was Gurlo's domain, and he only heard him say: "The oil fields in Hanhai have increased production. According to the refining method, we can already prepare gasoline and diesel... ...it's just that the volume is a little bit low, and it seems a bit far from our expectations."

Des has been leading the oil purchases, but with little success: "The nearest oil field to us should be in the Higgs Kingdom, but their production technology is so outdated. They don't sell enough to meet our needs. ,

This is a headache. "

Alan Hill is actually only bordered by three countries now, the Higgs Kingdom, the Prairie Empire and the Arrant Empire. Alan Hill and the Arrant Empire were at war, so the import of kerosene, or oil, from the Arrant Empire was blocked.

The kerosene production of the Prairie Empire is basically the same as none. Although they also have a small oil field, the production capacity is really better than nothing. Even so, because the relationship between the two countries is good, Ailan Hill is still buying kerosene from the Prairie Empire as much as possible.

After all, the Prairie Empire is now a big consumer of Ailan Hill's industrial products. Apart from meat and fur, there are some strange minerals and a large amount of human resources left to pay off the debt.

"The key point is the Higgs Kingdom, but the price of oil over there has been lifted by ourselves... It's very expensive and the freight is very high. After all, they don't have a railway and can only rely on carriages..." Des mentioned this time a little bit. I can't laugh or cry.

What Chris heard was also painful: in an era when there were no oil pipelines and no means of transportation such as tankers and tankers, oil had to rely on horse-drawn carts to transport oil in wooden barrels like red wine. This is really true. A crushing thing.

As long as he thinks of relying on those wooden barrels that look like wine barrels, and thinking of relying on such means of transportation and a little crude oil to support the industrial development of Ireland Hill, Chris feels bitter in his mouth.

Chris frowned and thought for a while, and said to Des: "The problem is that we are already at odds with the Holy Demon Empire, and it is very irrational to disperse our forces and rashly fight the Higgs Kingdom at this time. "

Now he doesn't want to fight another war in which the troops are scattered and can't see any effect in a short period of time. What he needs most now is to develop in peace, instead of making enemies everywhere and causing a lot of trouble for himself.

After all, the big trouble of the Holy Demon Empire is enough. Chris felt that he was still too anxious. He underestimated the combat power of the Magic Empire and overestimated his own development speed.

In an era when he could quickly equip a few cannons by relying on a manual workshop, he was still full of confidence in conquering this world. But after raising the war to the current scale, he realized that it is not a matter of relying on a few manual workshops to support a modern war.

Des nodded and looked at the others: "I don't recommend starting a war, because it's too close to the Holy Devil Empire, and even if we get the oil field, we can't build it."

He looked at Chris while talking, and talked about the details in detail: "We have tried to invest to help them increase production capacity, but their enthusiasm is really not high, their dependence on kerosene is very low, and their awareness is still low. Stay on the defensive igniter stage."

"Hasn't the price already gone up? Why are they still reluctant to increase production capacity and make more money?" Chris said he couldn't understand this. From his standpoint, the other party should be very willing to increase production capacity.

"The other party is worried that after the expansion of production capacity, our prices will be reduced accordingly. On the other hand, they are also worried that once they increase the production capacity of kerosene, the attitude of the Holy Devil Empire will change." Des explained.

"It's still based on the fact that we didn't worry about the war with the Arrant Empire before. Since we went south and started the war against Arrant, their kerosene sales have dropped to 30% of the original." He is very interested in this kind of trade. Sensitive and simple to introduce.

"Okay now, if they hear that we are still at war with the Holy Demon Empire, then it is estimated that we will not be able to get a barrel of kerosene." Chris smiled wryly, then shrugged his shoulders and said: "Everything depends on us. yourself."

"Indeed, before your Majesty came back, we held a meeting to discuss this matter. I think it is still necessary to imitate rubber resources to expand our ideas." Des pointed to a simple report in Ferry City and said to Chris: "There are many islands in the sea, most of which are empty. If we can find oil resources on them, then everything will be solved."

Chris touched his nose, sighed and said, "Do you think you are a god? What can you find on the island if you lack it? Before Laurens went south because we knew that there must be rubber trees in the south, after all, the growth environment of rubber From what we know, Dothan is also a big producer of rubber trees, which is an expected harvest."

Having said this, he paused, and then continued: "But oil is not the same. This thing is unpredictable, maybe in the south, maybe in the north, maybe in the east! It's not easy to find."

But when it came to this, he still compromised and said: "But this is indeed an idea. Let's let Laurens pay more attention along the way. If we can find other oil fields, of course it will be good news for us."

"He has gone south! Laurens can't wait to go to sea after getting three battleships. He now has a fleet, three transport ships and three battleships, and he no longer has to avoid those naval battleships of Arlant." Sai said proudly.

"Even if it's only rubber, we owe the Navy a favor. If General Laurence comes back, why do you have to prepare three more battleships for him!" Chris thought for a while and said.

"When he comes back, I'll give him a fleet!" Des replied confidently: "Although the sailboat is not cheap, I can still build it! As long as he doesn't clamor for an ironclad, I can make a wooden boat. Give him as much as you give him!"

"This kind of hard-pressed days are not long, and soon we will get more resources... As long as we defeat the Holy Demon Empire!" Chris pressed the pistol on his waist and imagined the future with confidence.