Rise of Australia

Chapter 317 The shock of the big guy
For human beings, sailing around the world is more meaningful than benefits, and it can also bring a kind of pleasure to human beings to conquer the world.

How big the earth is, every milestone voyage around the world will be recorded in the annals of human history, and its impact on humans and the earth is also huge.

The round-the-world voyage of the Australasian airship has become one of the topics of human concern all over the world.

People are wondering whether a novel means of transportation like an airship can achieve the greatest achievement for navigation, voyage around the world.

People are either curious, puzzled, admired, or disdainful.But anyway, in April 1912, the eyes of the world were already on Australasia, already on the airship receding over Sydney.

For this round-the-world voyage, the first leg of the journey is very difficult.According to the plan of the voyage, the first stop is located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the territory of Hawaii in the United States.

There is nothing special about this stop. The choice to stop here is just for Arthur to overhaul the airship on the way across the Pacific Ocean for safety.

The straight-line distance between Sydney and Hawaii is 8200 kilometers. If you take the fastest cruise ship at present, such a long distance will take more than half a month.

However, the morning light airship only took nine days and four hours from its departure on April 4 to its arrival in Honolulu, Hawaii.

After docking in Honolulu for more than ten hours, overhauling the airship, and supplementing certain living supplies, the airship Dawn took off again, aiming to reach Los Angeles, the largest city in the western United States.

After arriving in Hawaii, it is actually very close to the continental United States.Hawaii is only 4097 kilometers away from Los Angeles, which is nearly half the distance from Sydney to Hawaii.

In order to accomplish what Arthur said, while successfully voyaging around the world, it is necessary to shorten the time of voyage around the world as much as possible, and increase the influence of this voyage around the world.

Therefore, after departing from Hawaii, Director Teodor ordered the airship to move forward at a faster speed.

On the 14th day of the voyage around the world, that is, April 1912, 4, the airship Dawn finally came over Los Angeles and arrived at the largest city in the western United States.

Speaking of the history of Los Angeles, it can be traced back to the end of the 18th century, more than 100 years ago.

But in fact, until the mid-19th century, although a large number of immigrants were attracted to Los Angeles because of the Western Gold Rush, the population of Los Angeles was only about 1600 at that time.

The period that really allowed Los Angeles to rise rapidly and become the largest city in the West was actually the stage at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century.

Because of the discovery of oil, the economy of Los Angeles quickly entered a period of prosperity, and the size of the city also expanded rapidly.

Of course, the pinnacle of this city is definitely not now, but after the two world wars, because of the gradual prosperity of modern industry, commercial finance and tourism, and the growth of immigrants, Los Angeles became a megalopolis in the United States.

As the second and last stop of the Chenxi airship in the United States, the streets of Los Angeles have already gathered a lot of American media and people.

People are still very curious about unknown things, especially such a significant action as sailing around the world.

The American people in the past thought they had seen a lot of things in the world. Whether it was cars, airships, or airplanes, the United States had a very wide variety.

But it wasn't until the news came from Australasia that the airship was traveling around the world, but all the airship companies in the United States had no news, that Americans knew that the United States was not omnipotent in some respects.

At some point, a black spot suddenly appeared in the distant sky, and the black spot became bigger and bigger, and then slowly turned white.

"It's an airship! It's that airship called Dawn!"

Someone on the street said excitedly.

"Oh shit, this thing looks bigger than a building, how did the Australasians make it fly?"

"This is not made of steel, is it? This is really a masterpiece of God. Australasians will not use this thing to attack us?"

"Damn it, didn't you think it would fall? Find a place to hide, these fools!"

Seeing that the airship was getting closer and closer, there was more and more traffic on the streets of Los Angeles, and the streets even gradually stopped.

Even the vehicles coming and going couldn't help but stop and watch the big guy in the sky.

Of course, most of these are just ordinary people in Los Angeles.As for those capitalists and wealthy businessmen with little capital, of course they were standing in the skyscrapers and watching with interest.

"John, is this the airship of the Australasians? It's really a big guy." In a high-rise building in Los Angeles, a somewhat wealthy American said to his partner beside him.

"Among other things, the Australasians are really good at flying big guys like this. Daniel, don't you have plans to form a circumnavigation company? Why not just use a big guy like this? Australasian gimmick The West Asians have already created it for you, if you start an airship global voyage company, I am afraid that you and the company will be famous the next day." The partner beside the rich man said to the rich man with a smile.

"This is a big guy, and I'm afraid he needs a lot of money. Is John interested in joining me for a big deal? We will take over the entire US airship industry, and we are the new giants in this industry!" The rich man nodded, He didn't refute his partner's point of view, but looked at the partner around him with interest and asked.

The wealthy businessman named John did not rush to answer Daniel's question, but glanced at the airship in admiration, and then replied unhurriedly: "Well, I admit that such a big guy cannot be rejected at all. If Australia The Grand Lasian has made this round-the-world voyage a success, and I'm willing to invest $500 million."

In fact, this is also the gap between the views of the top and the bottom.When the people at the bottom looked at the airship in surprise, the capable people might already be thinking about the role behind the airship and the value it brought.

Within the scope of Los Angeles, there are quite a few capitalists who pay attention to this airship.Many capitalists who couldn't come to Los Angeles also sent their subordinates, or they were also paying attention to the news about the airship.

Once the airship voyage around the world is really successful, then will be the arrival of the golden age of airships, and airship sailing companies will blossom everywhere, entering the golden age of airship business.

After that day, a photo taken from the tallest building in Los Angeles became popular all over the United States, and even spread to most parts of Europe.

This photo is actually very simple, because the city has not been polluted by industry, and the sky is blue.

In the upper center of the entire photo, an airship with the Australasian flag and the royal coat of arms soars above the blue sky, with the city of Los Angeles below.

The city buildings that usually look huge appear so small in front of this huge airship.The airship covered the sky and the sun, bringing a huge shock to the whole city.

The people in the city looked up at the Dawn in the sky, while the people on the airship, from different angles, looked at the not too bustling city of Los Angeles below.

"Is this an American city? It doesn't look like much."

Looking at the seemingly small city in front of him, someone couldn't help saying with a little disappointment.

"You're standing too high, man."

The words of the people next to him woke people up like a dream. It was not that the city was not huge and prosperous, but that he was standing too high, which made the city look a little small.

Combined with the scenery outside the airship window, looking at the small city below, and imagining the admiration of those people in the city, the people on the airship can't help but feel proud and enjoy it very much.

Fortunately, the airship didn't stay in the sky of Los Angeles city for long, and such a big guy was destined to only land in the suburbs.

On the outskirts of Los Angeles, after discussing with the US government, a flat airship parking lot has been prepared here. At this time, there are already many Americans and media watching.

Even the mayor of Los Angeles, the governor of California, and officials of the U.S. military all watched near the parking lot.

Those capitalists are weighing the value and role that the airship can bring, and so are the politicians and the military.

And those civilians, most of them are watching the fun. After all, the stop is the best place to watch the airship up close. After all, the airship will be parked here for a period of time for maintenance and replenishment.

Because of the agreement with the U.S. government, 6 passengers will be taken in the United States to experience the airship's global voyage.

Director Teodor didn't know that the six airship tickets in the United States had already fetched a high price of tens of thousands of dollars, but they still had no market in the United States.

Although it is not known who received the six airship tickets, what is certain is that anyone who gets any airship ticket is definitely either rich or expensive.

Unlike those ordinary people, politicians and the military, while watching the airship, are also silently remembering something in their hearts.

Especially the officials of the US military, when they saw the airship, they were already recording something in detail, and even wrote more and more urgently, the eagerness in their eyes was already obvious.

After the visit, the officials of the US military got into the military vehicle and left in a hurry.

After getting into the car, the American major urgently said to his subordinates with some doubts and worries: "Immediately report to the general that this kind of ocean-going airship from the Australasians has become a sufficiently threatening weapon. If such an airship is fully covered with weapons, it will be able to reach any place in the world in an incredible way across any terrain. This will be a great enhancement of military strength, and it can not only be used to Transporting strategic materials can also be used for long-distance bombing and assassination.”

As he said that, the American major smiled wryly, and laughed at himself: "If the Australasians want to bomb Los Angeles, as long as they are in the sky, I am afraid none of us can stop it."

The subordinates also understood the importance of the matter, so they quickly reported to the general that the major said.

"Tell the general that the United States must establish an airship force, which is urgent and must be done immediately. The United States before could have the advantage of two oceans without worrying about threats to its homeland. But after having such an ocean-going airship, the homeland of the United States is no longer Safe, unless we have a sufficient airship force." Fearing that his report would not impress his superiors, the major thought for a while and continued to add.

He firmly believes that as long as European countries see this airship that can travel around the world with their own eyes, they will definitely continue to promote the research and development of airships.

If the airship is designed as a weapon capable of bombing, it will become the world's first terrifying weapon with a bombing distance covering the whole world.

More importantly, if the country being bombed does not have an airship force of sufficient size, even if it is in danger of being bombed, it can only be witnessed but powerless.

Thanks to the trend of studying airships led by Arthur, European countries generally have a large airship industry.

However, the research and development of airships has been in a tepid state. Even the German Empire, which is progressing rapidly, has not yet owned an airship that can travel around the world.

As long as the airships of European countries cannot cross the ocean, even if the United States does not have an airship force, there is no need to worry about the safety of its homeland.

But from this moment, when Dawn arrived in Los Angeles, everything changed completely.

If the United States cannot have an airship force, Australasia, which is on the same Pacific coast as the United States, will sooner or later become one of the United States' competitors.

At least for now, the United States has no countermeasures against this kind of airship flying at high altitude.

If the opponent drops a large number of bombs at high altitude, will the Americans have to pick them up with their hands?

Even if the opponent's bombing is not accurate, the panic brought about by the large-scale bombing is enough to plunge the United States into a certain chaos.

Arthur may not even know how much the airship he planned to travel around the world has brought to the US military.

Of course, if Arthur knew about it, he might be more fortunate.

After all, no matter how fast the airship is developing now, as long as the development of the airship does not surpass the times, there is no ability to resist in front of the plane.

The main reason is that European and American countries have not paid too much attention to the research and development of aircraft, and their aircraft performance is not too powerful.

This also led to them not discovering that the military role of aircraft is far greater than that of airships. Otherwise, I am afraid that the aircraft of various countries have already been updated many times.

In the United States, the major's report was widely disseminated and supported by the US military. Among the American people, the photo of the airship and the news of the airship also became the headlines of the United States.

Even the six Americans who boarded the airship in a photo were exaggeratedly called by American newspapers and the American people: "The divinely favored people who are about to approach God."

In the era without airplanes and airships, the sky was a fantasy land for everyone.

Being able to ascend to the sky is dreamy enough and exaggerated enough for Americans who have never had such an event before.

Perhaps it is because of people's fear of the sky and their dream of the sky that the price of airship tickets has risen.

Of course, it is not ruled out that the Americans are rich.You know, the cost of a morning light airship is only more than 4 pounds, which is only about 20 U.S. dollars in conversion.

According to the value of airship tickets in the United States, the profit of a flight with 58 Americans can be as high as more than 58 US dollars, which is enough to build three airships.

Although this price is a bit inflated because of the speculation of the first circumnavigation of the world.

But we can also see the value and significance of the airship's voyage around the world, which is why those capitalists value the airship and this voyage around the world.

The Dawn airship stayed in Los Angeles for a whole day, not only for a long period of maintenance, but also to ensure that there would be no problems in the next itinerary.

At the same time, a large amount of living supplies were also added, and six Americans were also carried, and then the voyage to London began again.

So far, this round-the-world voyage has taken 15 days.The time it takes is neither too long nor too short, and for Director Theodor, who has a preliminary plan, this time is acceptable.

The next day, under the watchful eyes of the media and Americans, the Dawn airship set sail again. This time, the purpose was to travel across the entire United States and the Atlantic Ocean to London, England in Europe.

In a certain spacious seat on the Dawn airship, there sat John and Daniel, who were laughing and chatting in the tall buildings in Los Angeles before.

In fact, the two had already been interested in airships. When the airship tickets were sold publicly in the United States, they even spent a lot of money to buy two tickets.

Sitting on the airship now, looking at the clouds passing by from time to time outside the window, Daniel finally understood how shocking the airship is.

"Daniel, don't say anything. After returning to Los Angeles, start the formation of the airline immediately!" John, who was beside Daniel, was a little intoxicated and impatiently looking at the scenery outside the window.

For rich people like Daniel and John, the tens of thousands of dollars spent on an airship ticket is nothing.

Sitting by the window of the airship, watching the clouds flashing past outside the window, the two of them immediately felt that the fare was worth it.

What's more, the time the airship can save is sometimes more valuable than the fare.

"You're right, John. But I guess there will be a lot of people coveting the big cake of aviation. It seems that we have to recruit some partners." Daniel nodded in agreement and said with a smile.

The two originally thought that with their tens of millions of dollars in assets, it was enough to start an airline that monopolized the entire US aviation industry.

But now it seems far from certain. Only by attracting more partners can it be possible to eat more on the big cake of aviation.

"It should also be fortunate that the Australasians chose Los Angeles as the docking location for the airship instead of New York in the east. If it were in New York, I am afraid that we will have more competitors, and our advantage will be gone by then. "John looked at his friend with a firm face, and said a little fortunately.

Although Los Angeles is the largest city in the western United States, compared with the core eastern part of the United States, the current development is still a little behind.

As the most prosperous and developed city in the United States, New York not only gathers a large number of top capitalists and enterprises in the United States, but also has countless dignitaries and nobles.

Prominent families, huge financial groups, deep-rooted capital, and various upstarts in the political arena, none of these forces can be shaken by John and Daniel.

If Australasia chooses New York as the stop, I am afraid that Daniel and John will only be able to eat leftovers no matter how interested they are in the aviation industry.

"You reminded me, buddy. Why don't we go to Australasia first? Anyway, only Australasia can manufacture airships that can travel around the world now. We monopolize the sale of airships in the United States, isn't it equivalent to Have you monopolized the U.S. aviation industry?" Hearing what his friend said, Daniel woke up instantly as if lifting a pot, and said to John.

The eyes of the two gathered in an instant, and the meaning of the two parties was instantly understood, but considering the fact that there were many Americans around, they just nodded tacitly.

"You're right, Daniel. I have a proposal. Anyway, the destination of this voyage is Sydney, and we won't go back. If we can negotiate a cooperation with Australasia on the sale of airships, it will be comparable to starting an airline in the first place." The company is much more valuable." John said excitedly to Daniel in a low voice.

　[-] words for a single chapter today, take a break.

　　
　
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