Ronicante, Nanira.
"City buses?"
Oscar frowned when he received the news from Nichol. His intuition told him that he was going to be screwed over by Tang En again.
Although he did not want to admit the benefits of the product produced by the Datang Chamber of Commerce, Oscar was not a fool. He knew very well what kind of changes it would bring to the entire country once such a large-scale and efficient means of transportation was popularized.
On a smaller scale, people who were unwilling to go out in the past would be more willing to go out for a stroll. The number of people on the streets would increase, which in turn would increase the turnover of various shops. The country's economy would become more vibrant.
On a larger scale, if the city buses were popularized throughout the country, it would form a huge and fast transportation network. Whether it was people or things, they could be quickly sent to their destination through this network. If war broke out, these buses could be transformed into terrifying transport vehicles that could send large numbers of soldiers to the front lines.
This efficiency was far beyond that of the cavalry.
If Tang En knew what Oscar was thinking, he would definitely laugh his head off.
Although it was not a problem to use the buses as troop carriers, he would not use such a low-end thing to transport soldiers.
"It seems a little troublesome …"
Oscar muttered to himself. Restricted by the transmission limit of the magic message, Nicor was unable to transmit all the contents of the Tang Daily. Thus, the information that Oscar could obtain was also very limited. However, he had already seen the most important points.
With the buses and Harley motorcycles, the horse trade that accounted for the bulk of the Ronicante's export economy would be greatly affected. In the future, the demand for horses in the market would be greatly reduced.
Don't forget that the overall standard of the Ronicante's gray-hoofed horses was far inferior to the sharp-toothed horses of the Ryan Empire, let alone the best red-maned horses of the Solant Kingdom. Compared to being used as war horses, the cheaper Ronicante's gray-hoofed horses could only be used as livestock.
It was precisely because of the large demand for carriages that the Ronicante's gray-hoofed horses had such a wide market.
Now, everything was ruined by Tang En.
To make matters worse, if the Irus had a highway network and intercity buses, but the Ronitans didn't, then there was no doubt that the rapidly developing Irus Empire would leave the Ronitans far behind in a few years.
Not only the Ronitant Kingdom, but even the Solant Kingdom and the Gris Kingdom were facing the same problem.
The rise of the Irus Empire was unstoppable.
This kind of rapid development would attract the duchies that acted as buffer zones, and it was very likely that they would reintegrate into the Irus Empire. Then, the four human kingdoms of the Prandal Empire would have no choice but to confront each other.
Solant Kingdom, Holy Song City.
Emperor Klein, who was sitting high on the throne, looked at the intelligence sent back by the spy and smiled. "Highway network and intercity buses? Interesting. "
"Your Majesty, please forgive my rudeness."
One of the Grand Dukes stepped forward and lowered his head as he said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid this isn't good news for the Solant Kingdom."
"Of course I know, but do we need to worry?"
Emperor Klein laughed loudly. "Don't forget, Hohnheim is our most powerful partner. Their alchemy level is ahead of the Prandal! It's just a Harley motorcycle and a bus. As long as the samples are sent, they can quickly figure out the principles and imitate them. "
When Emperor Klein said this, the Grand Duke suddenly remembered the Hohnheim family, which had a rather weak presence.
That's right, although Hohnheim ruled the White Fog Plains and had always provided Emperor Klein with magic equipment, Hohnheim's presence in the Solant Kingdom was usually quite weak. They rarely participated in politics, and only quietly stayed in their own territories to study alchemy. In addition, they had been contaminated by the demon's soul over the years, so their presence was even weaker.
At this time, the palace guard suddenly shouted, "Your Majesty! Baron Te Nars requests an audience! "
When Klein heard this, he immediately laughed loudly. "It seems that the matter I ordered has been completed. Quickly invite Baron Te Nars in."
Soon, Baron Te Nars came to the throne and knelt to Klein. "Your Majesty, fortunately, I did not disappoint you."
"Oh, oh!"
Klein was overjoyed. "Let me see!"
Baron Te Nars stood up, took off the ring on his right hand and offered it to Klein. After Klein put the ring on, he touched it gently, and a Harley motorcycle appeared out of thin air beside him.
Baron Te Nars had been lurking in Taris to collect information for Klein. He happened to come across a Harley motorcycle sale, so he received the latest order to buy a Harley motorcycle and return to Shengge City.
"This thing looks more complicated than the previous bike … What is this? Operation manual? "
Klein raised his eyebrows and roughly read the manual. Then he laughed and said, "I thought it would be difficult. It turns out that it's so simple. Let's go and try it!"
After the group came to the palace garden, Klein took out the Harley motorcycle again and sat on it. He inserted the matching crystal card key to start the Harley motorcycle, and then it drove very smoothly.
For an Extraordinary Swordsman, driving a Harley-Davidson motorcycle was not a problem. The most difficult part of a two-wheeled vehicle, maintaining balance, was not a problem at all. That little bit of speed did not affect the reflexes of an Extraordinary Seer, so he easily grasped the knack of it.
After trying it out, Emperor Klein showed a satisfied smile.
"Very good, this thing is very good."
Klein was very satisfied with the Harley motorcycle. "It would be even better if I could give a large number of them to my soldiers."
"Your Majesty, the Datang Chamber of Commerce has not officially entered Solant …"
"Who said we were going to buy from them?"
Klein smiled meaningfully. "It's not just the Harley motorcycle, it's the same for the buses. No matter what good things the Datang Chamber of Commerce makes, it has no effect on us. The alchemists of Hohnheim will perfectly solve our problem and turn their things into ours, and then — "
A fierce murderous aura burst out from Klein's body. He laughed wildly. "My cavalry will flatten the entire Prandal and push me to the throne of the eternal Emperor!"
This poor ambitious man still did not know that Hohnheim had been turned into an empty shell by Tang En.
The king of another human kingdom, the Gris Kingdom, Stanley Gris, was also staring at the information on the table with a gloomy expression.
The Gris Kingdom was located in the western part of Prandal. It was sandwiched between the Ryan Empire, the Solant Kingdom, and the Irus Empire. Compared to the Irus Empire, the Gris Kingdom had a much worse living environment and constant friction at the border. This led to the valiant nature of the Gris Kingdom, and the domestic army was quite powerful.
However, in contrast, there was a serious shortage of food production. In order to maintain the fighting power of the army, a large amount of food was given to the soldiers first. Therefore, more than half of the residents were in a state of hunger all year round.
Even in a good harvest year, it was difficult for them to eat a full meal. This was because the long-term desire for food and the fear of famine had led them to develop the habit of living frugally. Moreover, they would use any edible plant and animal to make food. They were just like the Redstone Dwarves in the underground world.
Most of the bandits and bandits in the northern part of the Irus Empire came from the Gris Kingdom.
After reading the information, Stanley did not pay too much attention to it. So what if it was a highway network? So what if it was a public bus? His people were already starving, so how could he be in the mood to care about transportation?
What really deserved his attention in the Irus Empire were the combine harvesters, the magic energy tillers, and the magic energy sprinklers that no one else paid much attention to.
In Stanley's opinion, the products of the Datang Chamber of Commerce were the truly useful products that could change the world.
No matter how rich you were, no matter how powerful you were, you still needed to eat. Only when you were full would you have the mood to think about other things.
Stanley tapped the table lightly and muttered to himself for a long time, "It's almost the Month of Harvest. The magic energy tillers, the sprinklers, and the combine harvesters will soon have an impact on agriculture … If they are really that powerful, maybe …"
Stanley did not dare to say what it was, but in order to let his people eat, some ridiculous traditions should be abandoned.
Tang En knew nothing about what was happening in the outside world. At this moment, he was busy transforming the industry and vigorously promoting the industrialization of the major cities in the Irus Empire. At the same time, with the completion of the first batch of bus drivers' training, the Alinx buses were about to officially run. At this moment, he was standing on the high platform with Olina, witnessing this moment that would change the world.
"… It will bring us great convenience and comfort. Believe me, you will love it. Now, together with my dear Queen Olina, on behalf of the Royal Family of the Irus Empire, we announce that the era of public buses in Alinx has officially begun!"
After Tang En finished his speech, he and Olina opened the lower curtain. Then, the nervous driver slowly drove the green bus out and into the station.
This was the first bus station in Prandal, the Light Square Station.
Tang En, Olina, Aurelia, and the 60 people including Fiona, Elijah, Aubry, and Adrian from the Datang Chamber of Commerce were the first batch of passengers. They got on the bus and put 10 copper coins into the cash box one by one.
They would take the first bus to travel the entire route of the Alinx Bus No. 1. The ticket cost 10 copper coins.
Tang En glanced at the size of the cash box and suddenly felt that the currency reform seemed to be necessary …
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