When Roland received the report, which was jointly signed by the First Army and the General Staff, he immediately thought of the classic plots of spy movies.
Obviously, this was a highly feasible plan.
He even considered more than Edith.
Although the profession of spy had existed since ancient times and had different names in different eras, the concept and image that he was familiar with were gradually formed during World War I and World War II. Before that, most of the intelligence transmission was simple two-way communication, and there was no strict system. As the government became more and more controlled over the people, it became more and more difficult for spies and spies to survive, so it became complicated and systematic.
This also meant that the loose control system, which was ruled by the feudal lords, could not eradicate the existence of spies. As long as the spies were trained in the most basic professional knowledge and cut off the connections between the upper and lower levels, they would not be able to find the spies even if they turned the entire city upside down to look for them.
After all, for the lower lines who provided intelligence, the upper line was simply a shadowy figure that they had never seen before. If it were Nightingale, she would not be able to get any information from the lower lines.
Roland immediately approved the plan.
However, he did not intend to completely leave this matter to Edith. This had nothing to do with trust. Espionage required a lot of planning and arrangement. He valued the Pearl of the Northern Region's strategy and the overall situation, which was rare in this era. If he spent his energy on this matter, it would be putting the cart before the horse.
Professional matters could be left to professionals to handle.
He spread out a new piece of paper and wrote the name Hill Fawkes at the head of the letter.
The political situation in the Kingdom of Dawn had basically stabilized, so this circus leader should be a little bored.
After asking Nightingale to pass the letter to Honey, Roland began to consider another matter.
That was the intelligence network.
In the beginning, the information that he had to deal with, be it war or political affairs, was basically limited to the territory of Graycastle. Since the beginning of the Taquila Expedition, there had been a significant delay in flying messengers. Fortunately, at that time, the "Seagull" glider could go back and forth to the front in one day, so it was acceptable to use it as a supplement.
But now that the main battlefield was between the Kingdom of Wolfheart and the Kingdom of Everwinter, the inconvenience of communication was particularly prominent.
For example, the report in his hand was sent to him by sea, but it was signed a week ago. Replying by animal messenger would be quicker, but it would still take two or three days. More importantly, Honey did not control many messengers that could perform long-distance flights of more than a thousand kilometers. After all, she could only make the animals obey her orders, but she could not change their inherent habits.
Besides, there was a limit to the number of short-distance messengers. Honey's magic power was not enough to support the communication needs of the entire Western Region, let alone the whole country and beyond. When those spies started to operate, how to send the information back quickly and safely was also a big problem that needed to be solved urgently.
Roland knew in his heart that the ultimate solution was to send a wireless message.
Although the principle of a wired telegraph was simpler, it was limited by the attenuation of the line. It was no different from the telephone that was currently used. Even if the distance was doubled, it would only be a hundred kilometers. If it was any further, it would require the addition of a repeater, such as an electron tube that could amplify the signal.
The problem was that if he could make an electron tube, the wireless signal would not be out of reach. In this era, there was no concept of electromagnetic pollution. The modulated electromagnetic wave was just like a baby's cry in the silent night. As long as an antenna was set up on the Impassable Mountain Range, it would not be difficult for it to transmit over a thousand kilometers.
If he could successfully make a wireless telegraph, it would only take a few minutes for the frontline report to be sent to his desk. If he could go one step further and equip the entire army with portable wireless telegraphs, its strategic significance would be no less than that of the Dawn Project.
Of course, although he was clear about it, he had no idea how to do it.
"Maybe it's time to find a few more projects for the Design Bureau of Graycastle," Roland thought.
...
After entering the Dream World at night, he first sent Zero off to school and then drove to the Three Leaves construction site in the southern suburbs of the city.
Roland had to admit that Garde was indeed a straightforward businessman. As long as he had promised something, he would execute it immediately. Garde not only handed over the management of the factory to Roland, but also gave him a set of maintenance services, including painting the rusty walls and pillars, replacing the office equipment, and so on. Garde did not seem to be perfunctory at all.
If it were not for the fact that the Clover Group was unwilling to give up the land of the tube-shaped apartment, Roland would have liked to have more dealings with such people.
He parked the car and found that the open space outside the factory was a little strange. Usually, few people visited this place, but today, there were many construction workers.
At the same time, he heard a series of dull roars, as well as the unique sound of reciprocating mechanical collisions.
Roland quickly walked through the crowd and saw a strange-looking caterpillar machine. It was obvious that this machine was still a semi-finished product, and only part of it had been completed. If one only looked at the caterpillar and the load wheels, there was nothing special about it. The reason why it attracted the attention of the construction workers was that there was a steam piston system above it and another tractor that provided steam for it.
Seeing this, Roland could not help laughing out loud.
It turned out that this was the method that Master Xie had come up with. In order to minimize the impact of the imaginary boiler and water tank, he had installed all the equipment on another tractor. During the test, the two tractors had to run side by side for the steam engine to run. In the eyes of outsiders, this was equivalent to a tractor that not only had to ensure that it could run on its own, but it also had to provide power for another test product. It was almost the same as a "solar flashlight" that would only work when there was light, but never when there was no light.
"Ahem... Boss, you're here," Master Xie greeted Roland awkwardly, seeming to feel that it was stupid to do this.
However, Roland did not mind it at all. "Well done. This is exactly what I want!"
He came to the factory almost every other week to check on the progress. The last time he came, the tractor was just an empty frame, but this time, it could already run on its own. Roland could tell that Master Xie had really put a lot of effort into this project.
"Is... is that so?" Master Xie touched his bald head. "Are you sure that your collector friends will be interested in this thing?"
"The main parts of the test product were all processed by the factory lathe, right?"
"Yes, I can guarantee that." Master Xie quickly rubbed his hands and said, "But the other tractor, boiler, water tank, and other equipment were all bought second-hand. It cost me about 300,000 yuan so far..."
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