Start North America 1400: nation building

Chapter 135 [134] Love to play with fire, right?

Balanced for 11 years, the New Year's fireworks on Recovery Day light up the night sky.

All cities gathered to worship the Lord of Equilibrium, the true god, and listen to his oracle teachings and blessings.

Zhou Li'an didn't do any tricks.

The New Year's Fireworks on Recovery Day will become an Equilibrium tradition.

What is tradition?

It takes time to settle and ferment.

The cities have been stable for more than half a year, and it is the first time for more than [-] New Balance people to witness this miracle...

Of course, there are law monks among the people who understand the origin of fireworks.

First of all, of course, it is bestowed by the gods, and then to explore its principles, the "chemical law" volume in the Temple Mount has already appeared as a creation——

"My lord, is this a derivative of gunpowder?"

Niu Shi and a group of students gather around Zhou Li'an for advice.

One of the four great inventions of the ancient oriental country.

Gunpowder is not a derivative of fireworks and firecrackers. It was first discovered in alchemy and frying furnaces. It was quickly used for celebrations and made into puppets by circuses.

At the end of Tang Dynasty and the beginning of Song Dynasty, firearms began to be developed, which is not to say that the technology tree has grown crookedly.

Qi Jiguang in the Ming Dynasty also focused on firearms, and his technological level was about the same as that of the West.

And Nicholas Zhilong bombarded the Dutch fleet and swept across the Southeast Asia.

By the end of the Ming Dynasty, great powers will collapse, the end of the Little Ice Age will climax, natural disasters will be blessed, and there will be civil servants betraying the country and man-made disasters. How can we have the heart to engage in technology.

In the Qing Dynasty, when the Han people were ruled, there was constant rebellion, and the prohibition of firearms became the main point. The Qing army also had a firearms battalion, but the historical evolution of the feudal dynasties was similar, and the body system was bloated...

The children of the Eight Banners are becoming extravagant, claiming that their ancestors took over the world on horseback, and that the Ming Dynasty has firearms and is no match for them, and their development is completely weak.

Thinking of this, Zhou Li'an glanced at the Temple Mount.

It is really the wisest decision to balance scientific laws to establish a country, and theocracy is bound to science.

"Yes, derivatives! After you wait for the laws of physics and chemistry to break through to a high level, you can create bombs with gunpowder. This fireworks are just a trail."

One sulfur, two nitrates and three charcoals, add some sugar and big Ivan.

North America is rich in sulfur ore reserves, not to mention charcoal, white sugar mainly relies on corn syrup refining...

However, South America is already in the planning of the journey. Brazil's sugar production in the future will account for more than 2% of the world, and now it will all be balanced.

Saltpeter, that's the end of the story.

Before the advent of synthetic nitrate, it was also an important strategic material that could be made into gunpowder and an important agricultural resource that could be used as fertilizer.

Before the discovery of saltpeter mines in modern Xijiang, there was only one country producing natural saltpeter, Chile.

Therefore, at the end of the 19th century, the South American Pacific War broke out, and Chile, Bolivia, and Peru fought for saltpeter resources.

In the same way, the existing saltpeter mines will be owned by the balance.

Before the development of sea transportation, nitrate could be synthesized and used. After the development of sea transportation, the cost of shipping from Chile is actually lower.

Except for saltpeter, Chile's copper ore reserves rank first in the world, and other minerals are equally abundant.

South America is a treasure trove of rich oil industry resources.

……

The New Year's Eve of Recovery Day.

The Balanced Military Academy was established under the Temple Mount, and the leaders of various ministries, such as climbing the mountain, had started construction early in the morning. Now it has expanded in scale and confirmed the same status as the colleges in the cities.

The main enrollment group is the generals of the Knights. With Niushi and his students as teachers, they first popularize the laws of Chinese and then study military strategy together.

It may not have much effect in the early stage, but it will become a palace of balanced military talents in the future.

The Military Academy is established.

Zhou Li'an will also put the development of the map of Central and South America on the agenda.

The area of ​​Central America is small, mainly Mexico, extending to the long and narrow corridor from Panama to South America.

The exploration of Cuba, Dominica, and the Caribbean islands in the Gulf of Mexico has been postponed, and the indigenous population is sparse. Equilibrium has no plans to develop navigation, and it will not delay the return of Equilibrium in the end.

When arriving in the Panama area, it can be suspended.

The territory of South America is huge, so it is better to wait until the unification of China and the United States is completed, and then continue downward.

Because the Aztec Alliance alone has a population of about 1500 million, this data is simulated from the heyday of the Aztecs.

In the present, at the beginning of the 15th century, the population may have been greatly reduced.

If you want to develop balancedly, you must follow the steps. One bite is not enough to make you fat. With the influx of more than [-] million people, the city-state construction and living materials must keep up with the pace, otherwise the building will collapse.

Up to now, it is not realistic to want to feed more than [-] million people in a balanced time and space with the resources of this world.

The daily rations consumed are astronomical.

Therefore, Zhou Li'an must be cautious and build up this glorious and supreme kingdom step by step.

When China and the United States are in the pocket, there will be a city-state as a support, which will facilitate the continued unification of the war.

There is an outline in my heart.

Zhou Li'an returned to the present world without accelerating.

According to the old rules, the "Statue of the True God of My Lord" was ordered wantonly.

Feathered Serpent can take a rest.

Our Lord Equilibrium will descend in Central and South America, and bestow enlightenment and blessings on thousands of people.

In addition, salt is still a hard currency, even though the Aztec civilization was at its peak, the lineage of gods was rich, and the salt-making method matured after thousands of years of evolution.

But the salt they made was still bitter.

Salt is produced in this world and can be regarded as a treasure.

Arrive in Juarez.

A group of tool people gathered, it is already September in the world, and the merger and acquisition of various companies by the Balance Group has already been completed and is on the right track.

The integration of mining engineering machinery and power generation equipment industries, as well as the merger of two pharmaceutical companies and the merger of several factories and workshops under Zhou Li'an, can meet the germination of industrial development that is balanced in time and space.

Barbara said: "Boss, the vaccine production workshop has been put into operation, and the annual output can reach 3000 million doses."

The workshop scale design is approved by Zhou Li'an.

If the output is too high, it will cause resource overflow. In the future, Balance will develop its own medical technology.

It doesn't work if the output is too low, time acceleration is turned on, and the time flow speed of the present world and the equilibrium time and space are not equal.

Zhou Li'an didn't want to waste time waiting for the vaccine to be produced.

last question……

"The group's liquidity is insufficient, and the gold proceeds are used to acquire various companies, and the investment in the vaccine production line is also a huge amount of money."

"Moreover, the personal financial report records you entrusted to me show that you made a charitable donation of up to 1 million US dollars in the past few months? There have been many donation records of tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, and millions of dollars... "

As soon as the words came out.

A group of people were completely dazed, and each gasped.

1 million charitable donations?This is 1 million! !
Not to mention what happened to the subsequent multiple small donations?

Zhou Li'an was also taken aback for a moment, and then remembered that the deductions for system usage were all listed as charitable donations.

$1 million, a few months ago...

Oh, that was the consumption of extra horses in the middle of the expedition.

Subsequent use of [Eye of the Void], [True Body] and the [Academic Center] of creation resulted in numerous scattered bills.

Combined with the mergers and acquisitions of several companies, the capital chain is indeed tense.

Zhou Li'an's source of funds relies on gold, and all the proceeds are invested in the group's follow-up industry development.

This is not to say that Cajero didn’t spend a penny. He holds 2% of the shares and invests a small amount. The large profits from the sale of gold are still pocketed in his own pocket, and he has completed many lizard money operations with the help of the Balanced Group. It's oily.

The official didn't mention it. The early capital investment was the issuance of mining rights and licenses as capital, and the subsequent mergers and acquisitions were also directly merged with several half-dead factories.

Only Zhou Li'an was the one who actually contributed the money.

Therefore, since its establishment, Balance Group has been highly regarded by the government. It has been making big moves all the time, acquiring various industries, providing employment and taxation.

Such an enterprise for the country and the people, the men are silent and the women are crying.

But in the eyes of Cayero and Juan...

Mr. Zhou is worthy of being a righteous man and a man with great ambitions.

Mr. Zhou is not seeking money at all, but for the ultimate goal.

In this regard, Zhou Li'an did not feel disadvantaged.

The three-party cooperation originally seeks a win-win situation, there is not so much intrigue, and everyone is happy to get what they need.

After a balanced time and space to enter the industry, with a solid foundation, the future does not need to rely on the support of worldly resources.

The source of gold is in his hands, and he can run away at any time.

After all, no matter how well you do in this world, it is still controlled by others.

The super-rich are not worth mentioning in front of the state apparatus. How about the American and Korean chaebols controlling the country?

But the basic market has long been eaten by these people, and it is impossible for Zhou Li'an to subvert it.

So, instead of being a dog in this world, why not be a god in the balanced time and space?

Zhou Li'an also had a big brainstorm...

Staying in the distant future, the balance of time and space is unified, time is accelerated, and the development of science and technology far surpasses the present world. Is it possible to counterattack and come back?

However, the system's prompt sound instantly killed this dangerous thought in its infancy.

[Rule 404 of the Time-Space Administration: Do not launch a space-time plane war! 】

At that moment, Zhou Li'an shivered violently.

In the dark, it seems to be watched by a certain gaze, which is so terrifying.

Thoughts returned to the dinner table.

Zhou Li'an said lightly: "I will solve the money problem, and the vaccine can be put into production. In addition, the names of several sets of engineering equipment I want will be sent to your email in advance, and you can start preparing."

Oil extraction, iron and steel smelting, cement production, and basic industries start, and self-sufficiency can be gradually achieved in equilibrium.

The end of the dinner.

Zhou Li'an lowered his voice and said to Barbara: "The most important thing to do now, do you understand?"

Barbara was suspicious, still thinking about what to do.

Waiting for her to carefully observe the embarrassing expression of her boss——

"Oh, I understand, it's your own sculpture..."

"Shh..."

"Well, I understand!"

The next day.

Return to the United States, complete the maintenance of the helicopter at the Airbus branch in Texas.

Headed to the Caribbean again in a few days.

Landing on Caye Robin Island, a dinner is indispensable that night.

Zhou Li'an made a request: "I want to learn how to fly a fixed-wing aircraft recently. It is best to find a flight instructor and complete the practice on this island."

The helicopter is easy to take off and land, and can be used for map exploration.

However, the stability, safety and range are not as good as fixed-wing aircraft.

After the triumphant expedition of Equilibrium.

Bull Shit proposed to build the first city-state in the Outer Region on the former site of the Phoenix City of the Hohokan people.

Because Zhou Li'an had a decree to set up a military base in Texas during the southern expedition.

The Phoenix City of the Hohokan people can be used as a transit point between the two, opening up the link between the large interval and the balance.

Not to mention its important strategic significance, if Zhou Li'an goes back and forth between California and the main military city, it would be too much torture to drive a helicopter.

Now is the time to think about learning a new skill.

When Central America and South America are in the bag, this is an intercontinental long-distance voyage, and helicopters are not enough.

It can be prepared with both hands.

One is to build airports in various places and complete flight transfers.

The second is to learn the driving skills of jet aircraft when there is plenty of time.

There are long-range aircraft.

Old Continent, is Ming still far away?
The airport on Caye Robin Island is perfect for the landing and landing of private business jets, and it is the best place for learning.

It is the take-off and landing of the plane that will destroy the quiet island environment.

But Mr. Zhou has needs...

Can Cayero say "no"?

Immediately agreed, and after the meal, he personally sent him to the pier, boarded the boat and returned to Huishi Island.

Of course Zhou Li'an wanted to reciprocate, and in the early morning of the next day, he called Cayero——

15 tons of gold are in place and let El Salvador pick up the goods.

A total of 529000 ounces of gold can bring an income of nearly 10 billion, and the three companies will share dividends. Zhou Li'an can personally earn 5 million.

The capital chain is tight?
nonexistent!

If it wasn't for the fact that the aircraft augmentation course hadn't started yet, Zhou Li'an would have wanted to order a new aircraft in advance.

Cajero was shocked by Mr. Zhou's handwriting, so he also showed humility, and arranged for a professional pilot to land on the island the next day.

A coach of an old European airline in his 50s, Cajero has his own caution to avoid being placed by the relevant US authorities.

The old coach can't leave the island before Zhou Li'an learns.

Of course, the remuneration must be attractive enough. Cajero offered a high price of 20 knives a month. After completing this vote, the old coach can declare his retirement and enjoy life.

More than two weeks of study started from theory. Even if he didn't take the aircraft pilot qualification test, Zhou Li'an had to fully master this skill so as not to play himself to death.

In the process, I also did skydiving learning.

In case of an accident in the balanced time and space, system traversal + skydiving is safe.

Even if you land in a remote area, you can leave at any time by creating a helicopter.

October.

Zhou Li'an officially started learning to fly a jet plane, and Barbara finally got rid of the boss's "little privacy".

Go to Juarez to pick up the goods.

In fact, people can also be transported to the Caribbean by sea, but the time will be extended.

This month's driving learning has already delayed a lot of work. The sooner the system map is explored, the sooner the specific plan for the southern expedition can be carried out.

The outline of the general direction of the conquest remains unchanged. It mainly depends on the current distribution of the tribes of the Aztec Alliance, and finally makes a complete strategic deployment.

At the same time, to explore the system map, but also to bless the ministries and show miracles, this will consume time and cost.

Equilibrium 11 years, June 2.

The balance of our lord comes.

Create a flying sacred artifact in the main city and go to the cities to inspect.

Equilibrium's eighth city has been established, and it is designated as the north of Los Angeles. Counting the Owens Valley, Equilibrium has 8 major cities, and the average population of each major city is as high as 9 or more.

Among them, the main city of Balance is the first, with a population of more than 12.

The city of Los Angeles was established on the 8th, and the destination for the next city establishment is "Palm Springs".

A resort for future generations.

It is still a desert today, and it is necessary to build water canals to promote the living environment of urban agglomeration areas.

System map in hand.

Zhou Li'an handed over the detailed terrain and water conservancy map to the Hohokan elders.

They are experts in water conservancy projects and can go to judge how to carry out the construction of new cities.

From Palm Springs to Phoenix, Phoenix, which is the more famous Route 66 in the world.

Zhou Li'an will follow this path and build it.

The road and rail network planning in the United States is very old, and most of them appeared in the early development period of the United States, which minimized the difficulty of construction and avoided extreme geological conditions.

With current data as a reference, it is convenient for a balanced development direction.

If this road runs through, it will connect California and Phoenix, Arizona, and then cross New Mexico from Phoenix to the city of Texas.

In other words, why not go straight down from Arizona and into Mexico?
Because going south from this point is exactly the east-west midline of Mexico.

The central part of Mexico is blocked by the Cordillera Mountains. The central part is mountainous and plateau. Only the east and west sides have narrow and long plains.

For example, the state of Chihuahua, where Juarez is located today, goes straight all the way south to the Ocampo mining area controlled by the Cajero Group, with vast mountains and barren.

Equilibrium has not yet reached the point where a lot of manpower and material resources can be invested in building roads in the mountains of Mexico.

The goal set was to move south from Texas into the open plains of northeastern Mexico.

Along this narrow and long plain road, iron cavalry can sweep across China and the United States.

In addition, just looking at the main territory of the Aztec Empire, you can find that they are mainly concentrated in southern Mexico.

The ruins of Tenochtitlan, the most prosperous capital city of the Aztec Empire, are located in the "underground" of the modern Mexico City.

Why underground?

What good things can the colonists do when they come?

Burning, killing and looting turned the ancient city built in the early 14th century into ruins, and built the later Mexico City in the ruins, completely annihilating a period of civilization.

Therefore, the dream of the Seven Kingdoms is not just talk.

Love to play with fire, right?
Come, come, let's play together.

(End of this chapter)