In the following year.
Su Lian asked Ersha to send him to the academy again, but this time it was a more special academy - the Knight Studies Academy.
As the name suggests, it is the place where the "Knights" of the Kingdom of Avisu are studied and built. The "Frost Blade Knights" currently in use were developed here.
It is definitely impossible to fully master manufacturing in one year.
But it was enough for him to understand the whole production process, key technology, and overall design concept. Coupled with his original doctoral knowledge in mechanical manufacturing and automation, as well as the combination of various advanced theories, one year was enough.
…
Finally, Su Lian was eleven years old.
Practice your fighting spirit to become a high-level warrior (third stage).
Practice magic to become a great magician (the fourth stage).
Graduated from the Military Academy with a degree in basic theory.
Completed the basic theory of knight research.
In addition to all the things he had learned before: elementary alchemy, elementary forging, elementary potion science, intermediate magic circle theory, intermediate magic transmission theory, etc.
Of course, the best thing is the special mechanics! He was able to study for a doctorate in his previous life, so he was no joke in this area.
…
but.
Because of his military reserve status, the information that the outside world can usually find about him is:
The grandson of Prince Ersha, he has little talent for magic, but is a high-level warrior genius at the age of eleven.
The rest is gone.
All! Hidden!
…
In addition to the parts that were hidden with the help of the military, Su Lian and his team also did various corresponding hiding things themselves.
There is no way. As the grandson of Prince Ersha, he still has ambitions. As the only offspring at present, he naturally needs to behave as mediocrely as possible.
The railways are about to be monopolized because of the authority given by the king without his knowledge, and they will then have a large source of economic income. This alone is enough to make the kingdom alert.
It would be even more troublesome if he was still very dazzling at this time.
Look! I am very talented in magic, mechanics, and military affairs. Your Majesty, please pay attention to the royal genius!
Oh? A royal genius, that's great...
Hmm!? The prince's?
Very rich? Very outstanding offspring?
What kind of fool would the king be if he didn't have any ideas? I'm afraid the throne would have been taken away by his grandfather Ersha long ago.
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"Almost."
Su Lian, who had already returned home, looked at the railway tracks passing through the mountains in the distance and said with a slight sigh.
"Little Su Lian." Uncle Ryan took the initiative to walk over. He knew that there would be action next.
"Have you confirmed that grandpa has obtained the approval from the king to open up new transportation routes for the kingdom?" Su Lian asked.
"It has been confirmed. From now on, the right to develop all new transportation routes within the kingdom will belong to Lord Ersha. The construction costs will be paid by ourselves, and we will permanently enjoy 80% of the profits generated thereafter, and the remaining 20% will belong to the kingdom." Uncle Ryan.
"And enjoy the right of expropriation during special periods, right?" Su Lian asked.
"Yes." Uncle Ryan.
"Hmph, this great uncle of mine really doesn't suffer any loss. It was clearly us who helped build the new transportation route, and in the end he gets a permanent 20% benefit for free, and can even requisition it during special periods." Su Lian.
"From the results, it's already very good. After all, the king didn't know that Lord Ersha would actually build a railway, and Lord Ersha also reached cooperation in this regard with other princes, dukes and marquis who have large fiefdoms. We have almost taken control of the railway transportation rights of the entire Kingdom of Avisu." Uncle Ryan.
"Well, by the time they realize the railway's terrifying transportation capacity, it will be too late." Su Lian couldn't help but laugh.
He had already anticipated that whether it was the king or the other princes or earls, they would eventually regret it so much that they would beat their chests and stamp their feet, but would be helpless.
monopoly!
The railway transportation industry of the entire Kingdom of Avisu is the first step they need to take!
As for whether the kingdom will regret it later, or take other measures to recover these rights, then we will make additional arrangements according to the situation. For example, if we have already thought about it, we will promise to return the rights after a certain number of years, which is equivalent to making a big profit and running away.
Anyway, the most important thing is to obtain a large amount of initial funds, which can support the war.
So first things first...
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"Grandpa, connect all the railways in our territory and prepare for the trial operation of the magic train."
Su Lian came to Ersha's study and said.
"Oh? Where are the drawings?" Ersha asked.
The so-called "drawings" are the prerequisite for getting started!
"Here, two copies of the first generation." Su Lian said as he placed the drawings on Ersha's desk.
If you spread out the blueprint, if someone is from Su Lian's original world, they will definitely be able to recognize what this is immediately!
These two pictures are of a tank and a propeller plane!
These two drawings were also the most important purpose for him to go to the Knight Research Institute to study, besides his dream of building the Mecha Knight!
Because he knew very well that the overall performance of Mecha Knight was too low, and now countries around the world were completely blinded by this violent aesthetic.
After systematic study, Su Lian roughly calculated that the high cost of knights in this world was enough for him to make ten tanks or five planes! And he only needed enough steel and the relatively easy-to-make low-level magic element power core to mass-produce them.
The overall cost performance far exceeds that of Knight!
"Just do it this way, right?" Ersha said excitedly.
Naturally, he had already learned the specific cost-effectiveness from Su Lian.
"According to what I learned at the Knights Institute, tanks, which are the things that use special tracks to carry magic artillery and run on the ground, are basically fine. The main thing is about the airplanes, which are the things used to control air superiority. I'm not so sure."
"Because this involves aerodynamic theory, I cannot guarantee that my drawings are perfect and can achieve the expected flight."
"So I'll call them the first generation."
Su Lian said bluntly.
He certainly wouldn't be so arrogant as to think that he could independently design feasible tanks and aircraft after only one year of knight study.
In fact, this level of design is already the limit.
After all, I used to just like machinery and tinker with some contraband items, but I didn't have the ability to completely independently develop airplanes and tanks.
For example, the internal structure of the tank blueprint here is mostly adjusted based on the knight mecha of this world, and its main focus is still on the mechanical ideas of another world.
The most important thing is that he can only get the blueprints at present and cannot try it out in practice.
Because the only practical machine tool equipment he could get access to was the Knight Research Institute, which was an institution of the Kingdom. Whatever he did there would be watched. What kind of weapon did your grandson of the prince design without reporting it to the Kingdom?
"That's enough. I will have people improve the drawings based on this design, as well as upgrade and improve the subsequent manufacturing. The problem with flying is very simple. At most, we can add some wind magic to assist. Although according to your idea, it is best not to carry additional magic assistance to avoid wasting magic power." Ersha nodded.
Such drawings are enough!
The rest can be handed over to other technicians.
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"Then I'll be ready to go to the port to pick up our orders?" Polly said, appearing at the door of the study.
"I think it's about right." Su Lian turned and looked at his father and smiled.
"Go ahead. With the cover of this railway construction, a large amount of steel will not be too noticeable. The low-level magic element power core can temporarily be used by my brother (the king) as the magic car." Ersha.
That's right!
The steel and magic element power cores they bought before were not used to build magic cars! They were used to build airplanes and tanks!
That's why we dared not to ship it back.
"But the factory where tanks and airplanes are finally manufactured on an assembly line basis certainly can't be concealed, right?" Su Lian asked with a faint smile.
"What are you talking about? My dear grandson, we only have the Magic Vehicle Manufacturing Factory in Peter's Holy Territory."
"only..."
"It's just bigger."
Erza smiled slightly cunningly.
"I don't know anything. I'm just an eleven-year-old child." Su Lian shrugged and smiled.
"You little bastard!" Polly couldn't help laughing.
The three generations of grandparents and grandchildren looked at each other and burst into laughter.
No one knows better than them!
What they are doing now is going to change the entire continent!
Su Lian could already foresee it.
While the countries outside were fighting each other with traditional "Dalita", the iron torrent of the Avisu Kingdom, led by the specialized "Knights", coordinated with the overwhelming fighter planes to cut through the sky and break through the Black Darius Mountains, shocking the world!
aggression?
No no no!
Me, we!
We are here to help end war around the world!
only...
It is through the war of unification!
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Holy Continent, year 3250 of the Valerian calendar.
Entering spring.
In Prince Ersha's Saint Peter's territory, all important areas are connected by railways.
At the same time, after convening major chambers of commerce, Ersha, who had obtained land acquisition approval, also began construction of railways across the country!
The road is paved with gravel and the rails are connected with sleepers.
Amidst everyone's puzzled looks, they withstood two months of public pressure and completed the laying of a total of 1,000 kilometers of basic railways in ten different regions across the country!
Ask why so fast?
With the kingdom's approval, a large number of magicians who can perform earth magic have been called upon. Basically, all it needs are workers to lay the rails and sleepers. How can it not be fast?
Under the leadership of experienced workers who have been laying railways for three years, each area lays an average of one to two kilometers of railway every day. That's about 50 kilometers per month, or 100 kilometers in two months. It's so fast!
And finally!
All public opinion came to an abrupt end when Ersha ordered the first train of magic trains with five carriages and a two-way locomotive to be moved to the royal capital and placed on the railway between the mining area and the iron smelter outside the royal capital!
Everyone's reactions were surprisingly consistent!
Initially ridicule, then shock!
The princes and dukes were even more regretful!
Because it is completely monopolized by Prince Ersha!