"So fast?" Meg looked at Hill in shock. He had just handed the final blueprint to Hill before he went to Rodu, and it had only been half a month since then. Yet, Hill had already built the first steam locomotive, and even carried out the preliminary tests. This was simply god-like speed.
"We hope to open up a route from Chaos City to Vic Mountain before the negotiations begin in three months' time, and complete the route. If there are no problems with the tests, the steam locomotive and the rails will enter the stage of mass production. The bank and the city lord's castle are very determined. "Hill nodded with a smile.
Meg pondered for a while. He looked at Hill, and shook his head slightly. "I'm afraid it's not an easy task to build a railway that's hundreds of kilometers long from nothing in three months. Just the construction of the rails is a huge project, not to mention the topography required to lay the rails. Although I acknowledge the ability of the city lord's castle and the financial power of Buffett Banks, I have to remind Miss Hill that the railway is a livelihood project. The safety and reliability of the railway concerns the lives of everyone on the train. You can't be too perfunctory just because you're in a rush. "
Although he didn't know much about politics, he roughly understood why Scheer was so anxious to complete the opening of a section of the railway before the negotiation of the peace agreement began. This was to increase the bargaining chip on the negotiation table between Chaos City and Buffett Banks.
When it came to a financial group like Buffett Banks, the rise and fall of a country or a city wasn't enough to decide. However, stability and peace were the most important factors in the bank's business. Once the Norland Continent descended into total chaos due to war, Buffett Banks wouldn't be far from collapsing.
Chaos City was born after the war ended. If war resumed, it would be in a very awkward position, and might even become the target of public criticism.
Although Chaos City's power had been increasing in the past 100 years, it was still just a city, and couldn't compete with the other races.
Furthermore, Chaos City was founded on peace, so it naturally wouldn't want war to resume. To a large extent, the introduction of the steam locomotive was to calm the other races down and see the possibility of racial integration.
However, Meg was still an engineering man at the end of the day. No matter what the capitalists and politicians thought, apart from transporting goods, the steam locomotive also bore the heavy responsibility of basic passenger transport. Safety was undoubtedly very important, and he could not afford to be careless.
Bourell, who was at the side, looked at Mag with a serious expression, and said, "We all understand what Mr. Mag is saying. Three months is the shortest time limit that our engineering department came up with after much deliberation and discussion.
From the east of Chaos City to Vic Mountain, it was basically a flat area. Furthermore, the geology was stable, so the amount of work required to lay the tracks would be reduced significantly.
Furthermore, we have recruited a large number of blacksmiths and fire mages from many races. We have also used a large number of magic tools and set up a large number of rail manufacturing points along the railway to ensure the quantity and quality of the rails. "
Blair took out a few blueprints from his bag as he spoke. There was a topographic map of Chaos City in the direction of Vic Mountain, a planning map of the manufacturing site, and some presets and solutions for problems that might be encountered during the laying of the railway tracks.
Meg looked through those blueprints carefully, and only came to one conclusion in his heart: rich!
He was more or less a rich second-generation heir in his previous life. He was not someone who had not seen the world, but with his father's capital, building a highway was already the limit. It was impossible for him to use so much manpower and material resources to build a railway on a barren plain in less than three months under the conditions of a completely backward heavy industry.
Using fire mages and dwarven blacksmiths as coolies … To be so rich, other than the national wealth, Meg could not imagine that Buffett Banks, a financial group, would dare to play like this.
If the Hill was not out of her mind, then Buffett Banks' wealth was a little more exaggerated than he had imagined. That money network that covered the entire Norland Continent had brought unimaginable wealth to Buffett Banks.
Miss Hill, who was sitting opposite him with a smile, looked very normal, so it was obviously the latter.
"Mr. Meg, please believe in our determination and attitude," Miss Hill said to Meg with a smile.
"Seems like Miss Hill really values this steam locomotive project," Meg said with a complicated expression as he handed the blueprints back to Blair.
Miss Hill was taking a big gamble. If she lost, Buffett Banks might be dragged into the abyss. This was not building a car.
"I believe that Mr. Meg's outstanding creation will bring great changes to this world," Miss Hill said with a smile as she looked deeply at Meg.
Meg looked away with a smile, and said, "Miss Hill, when would you like me to visit the completed locomotive?"
"If it's convenient for Mr. Meg, you can go now," Miss Hill said.
Meg glanced at the clock on the wall, and shook his head. "It might not be convenient now. I have to prepare for the noon business soon. If it's possible, I can go over at one o 'clock in the afternoon."
"Mr. Meg is really a good boss. I will send someone to pick you up at one o 'clock in the afternoon." Miss Hill stood up and nodded at Meg with a smile before turning to walk to the door.
"Goodbye, Mr. Meg." Blair put away the blueprints and shook Meg's hand before quickly catching up with Miss Hill.
"Technology can indeed speed up when it meets a huge amount of money." Meg looked at Miss Hill's back and sighed silently. With Miss Hill's push, this world would enter the age of steam soon. Meg was not sure whether this was good or bad.
After all, this was a world of swords and magic. The experience on Earth was not applicable.
However, one thing was for sure. If the railway to Vic Mountain was really completed in three months, it would definitely have a certain impact on the upcoming peace talks. As one of the leaders, Buffett Bank would also be tied to Chaos City, and would have the opportunity to stand on the negotiation table with all the races.
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"Satisfy all the requests from the engineering department. Is there a conclusion to the negotiation between the city lord's castle and the goblins?" Miss Hill asked the secretary sitting opposite her after she got on the horse-drawn carriage.
"The news just came back. The negotiation has basically been finalized. Due to the possible turmoil and the long-standing wish of the elves and the forest trolls, the goblins are willing to form an alliance with Chaos City. They will also open up the various underground mineral resources to us and Chaos City," the secretary said with a nod.
"Very good." Miss Hill nodded. She lifted a corner of the curtain and glanced at Amy's. "Come and fetch Mr. Meg to the construction site at one o 'clock in the afternoon."
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