Chapter 83 The Birth of Practical Cars (Please subscribe!)
"You are right, Governor Anibal. Historical experience tells us that we must not be too kind to these natives. As the saying goes, people who are not our race must have different hearts. . Under the big goal of Australia's rise, we will not hesitate to sacrifice all the indigenous people of New Guinea." Arthur was silent for a while, and then replied firmly.
Seeing that Arthur agreed with his point of view, Governor Anibal Enrique Hernandez felt happy and quickly continued: "Your Highness, please rest assured, as long as you give me an army of two thousand people, I promise All the indigenous people in New Guinea will become the strongest driving force for Australia's development."
Having made his decision in his heart, Arthur no longer hesitated. Looking at Governor Anibal who was eager to try, Arthur smiled and said: "Governor Anibal, I will allocate an army of 2,000 people to you. The requirement is to provide at least 10,000 indigenous people to the Australian mainland every month, and new Guinea's mineral development cannot be interfered with in any way, can this be done?"
"I'm happy to oblige!" Governor Anibal immediately stood up respectfully, his firm eyes and tone representing his attitude.
After receiving a positive answer from Governor Anibal, Arthur nodded with great satisfaction and ended the discussion.
How to implement the plan after that is what Governor Anibal should have a headache for. Arthur is only responsible for promulgating the plan.
Afterwards, accompanied by a series of colonial officials such as Governor Anibal, Arthur inspected New Guinea's garrisons, mines, government and cities, and delivered some speeches in the city square.
It has to be said that New Guinea’s geographical location and resources have made the value of this land infinitely higher.
Australian New Guinea is also very rich in mineral resources. The minerals that have been discovered include gold, copper, silver, lead, nickel, oil and natural gas and a series of important mineral resources, and the reserves are very rich.
Because to the west is the Dutch East Indies colony of the Netherlands, it is also a springboard for planning and layout in Southeast Asia, and it is also Australia's natural northern barrier.
More importantly, compared to New Zealand, which is relatively far away from Australia, New Guinea is not far from Australia, or even very close.
As the second largest region in Oceania, after mastering Australia and New Guinea, it has basically mastered the entire Oceania.
After inspecting the entire New Guinea, Arthur encouraged all the colonial officials, and then returned to Australia on a warship under the eyes of everyone's respect.
This trip to New Guinea still brought a piece of good news. At least until there is no movement from the Netherlands, Australia can still rely on the indigenous people of New Guinea to achieve rapid development of early-stage industry.
Although the interests of these indigenous people may have to be sacrificed for this, and the vast majority of the indigenous people may even shed their blood and sacrifice.
But who cares? The history of the industrial rise of European countries is also the history of the exploitation of colonies around the world. Everyone will only remember the current prosperity of Europe, and no one will have mercy on the exploited peoples.
As the saying goes, if you fall behind, you will be beaten. In order for Australia to become world-class, we can only endure the pain and let other nations make sacrifices.
May 3, 1901, Sydney.
Arthur, who had only been back in Sydney for a few days, soon set off for a piece of good news.
The news was revealed by Benz. After requisitioning several factory buildings near Sydney, Benz and Diesel quickly established their laboratories and factories and invested in the research and production of engines and automobiles. Diesel has the latest engine he has researched, and Benz also has his own car research results. The two hit it off and decided to develop the most advanced car in the world and let him become Arthur's car.
Of course, this is actually the two of them showing their abilities to Arthur. After all, after arriving in Australia, the two of them needed to rely on Arthur to provide all their research funds.
Demonstrating your abilities to Arthur appropriately will make it easier to request research funds in the future.
Three months later, on May 3, the two finally worked overtime to develop a new car, and couldn't wait to ask Arthur to come and visit it in person.
To be honest, Arthur was a little shocked when he first saw the car jointly developed by Benz and Diesel.
Although compared to various advanced performance cars in later generations, the car invented by the two looked very simple.
But after being brought into the current situation of automobile development in this era, I have to admire Benz, the father of the automobile, and Diesel, the father of the diesel engine.
This unnamed car was modified based on the Victor Deya car developed by Benz.
In terms of engine, the diesel engine developed by Diesel is used, which has greatly improved the power of the car.
In theory, the car can reach a top speed of eighty kilometers per hour.
More importantly, because it uses the diesel engine invented by Benz, this car can use many unexpected energy sources. In addition to the more traditional gasoline and diesel, peanut oil, olive oil and other unexpected energy sources Vocabulary can also be used as the energy source of this car.
Unlike the common car designs of later generations, the steering wheel of this car is installed in the middle of the car. In addition to the main driving position, there are three seats in the back row.
According to the eyes of this era, this is almost the most advanced car in the world. Benz's engine ensures the stability of the car. Although the noise of engine operation cannot be avoided, a car that can travel more than two hundred kilometers at a speed of 30 to 40 kilometers per hour is definitely something to look forward to.
"Mr. Benz, Mr. Diesel, is this thing really the result of your three months' work? I think it can be put into the market with a little improvement, and it will definitely arouse the popularity of everyone." Arthur said in surprise. The two said.
Although it is far inferior to later generations of cars in terms of performance and design, in terms of practicality, it is completely ready for market use.
This was what shocked Arthur. In terms of performance, this car is not inferior to the Model T that was born a few years later. This is a practical car that can fully open up the automobile market.
"To be precise, it is a car that has been improved based on our previous research results, Your Highness. Regarding the performance of this car, we are confident in claiming that it is the most powerful in the world. But the bad news is that the cost of this car is too expensive. I'm afraid it's impossible to popularize the market with it." Benz smiled sheepishly and explained to Arthur.
This was the case with the Victor Dea car developed by Benz before. Although it was definitely one of the most advanced cars at the time in terms of performance, its high cost made it beyond the reach of most people.
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