Lu Ping'an and Miss Li Na came back on a special train. To be precise, they brought a temporary backup of the passenger car on the truck.
Lu Pingan has never liked the trains of this era. He is very unhappy with the so-called express trains with a speed of 30 to 80 kilometers per hour. But if nothing else happens, such trains are destined to be the mainstay of the era.
Another aspect of the difference between the two world lines is that certain technologies will inevitably diverge. This is a subtle difference in physical laws, but more importantly, it is the essential difference in "demand".
In a world of peace and a world pursuing development, high-speed trains are undoubtedly an important infrastructure that drives the economy.
But in today's world, transportation volume and stability are the primary needs. On the contrary, high speeds are prone to various serious accidents. The maintenance costs of maintaining several major trunk railways every year are astronomical.
It would be great to open a railway. The main expense is not the construction cost, but the security and maintenance costs along the way. A large number of guard stations must be built along the way and enough high-level combat forces must be hired to ensure safety.
What should I do if the speed is not fast and the transportation capacity is not enough? This world creatively provides the answer
"There have been a lot of traffic recently. Where do we place additional orders?"
"Well, raw metal ore is one thing. I heard that the National Defense Committee bought a lot of contraband, many of which are ancient forbidden weapons that are still usable."
Trains roared past on both sides. When Lu Ping'an saw the eight-lane train for the first time, he was a little confused, but if he thought about it carefully, it seemed to be the only way for the development of this world.
Compared with the other world line, the trains here are longer, thinner and slower. A little calculation shows that its cargo capacity is even higher than the previous world line.
This is mainly because transportation in this way is relatively safe and fast, and the cost is much lower than that of large trucks.
But the price is that there are relatively few train lines in this world. Just like when Lu Ping'an went to the "state capitals" mainly by bus instead of trains, the maintenance cost of a train line was too expensive.
It is difficult to get full coverage. Only some municipalities and first-tier cities below have this treatment.
This is also the reason why third-tier cities like Gucheng are struggling to rise to the first-tier level. Under the premise of limited infrastructure and policy resources, state capitals and municipalities can take advantage too much. Once a city in the same state takes advantage of this, the state will
A siphon effect has formed within the city, and third-tier cities will only get worse.
This is a project that has not been changed based on subjective ideas. The entry and exit of raw materials and goods require freight support, and industrial projects are the basis for driving employment and the local economy. When locals have wages and money to consume, they can
Further cycle.
It is also because of this that in the East Kingdom of this world line, the conflicts in various regions are more acute. This is true if you eat it, it won't matter.
From another perspective, in another world line, the high-speed rail network covering the entire country may also be the greatest development opportunity and national support.
Ignoring events that are too far away and returning to the present, for a veteran like Olga, just by looking at the busyness of the railway network, you can get a lot of information, including current development points, resource supplies, etc.
wait.
"You see, the carriages marked with the Dongliang mark on our side are all running over there, and the ones coming to our side are mainly various coal mines and metal mines. It seems that their food industry has collapsed, and now they are waiting for us to provide disaster relief. In this regard
, you can actually look at the railway tracks along the road, there is a lot of slag, and the prices in the towns along the road are also a reflection. As far as the discipline of Red Star is concerned, it would be strange if there are no escorts reselling goods, so go and have a look around the town."
Following her, who was so bored that she pinched plastic bubbles, Lu Pingan also learned some knowledge that sounded interesting but would not be used in this life.
She taught Lu Ping An a lot of basic espionage and intelligence tips, many of which are also useful to top combat forces like Lu Ping An. After all, they can investigate their surroundings and determine their intelligence.
Lu Ping'an learned some and found that he might not be able to use them to gather information, but it would be much more difficult for others to use these techniques to gather information about him later.
What surprised Lu Ping'an was the friendliness of the countess. According to the rumors he had heard, this person was quite difficult to deal with.
Lu Ping'an doesn't think that his ability will make him change his attitude. Those top combatants are more indifferent to others than others.
The two of them were passing the time, chatting and exchanging information.
The countess is also very interested in the Sakura Kingdom, but she is more interested in "Why not just send them into the mines, there is a shortage of people there", "I have already suggested that we should stop their energy pipelines, they
This is the standard "old father's generation concept" that is simply a wolf that is not well-raised.
It seems that after experiencing two wars, the Red Star vs. Sakura Kingdom and the Sakura Kingdom vs. Dongguo, she really has no good impression of that country and nation.
"Oh, in the 1950s, you don't know how honest they were. Later, hehe, I mean before 1850, they found that the dynasty was very weak and turned into a mad dog. Without several naval battles in the future, the East would not be the same.
It will decline so quickly.”
Well, probably even more intolerable than the victims of war are the pure betrayers.
From this senior's point of view, not throwing the victims directly into the sea seems to be too benevolent of this generation of Dongguo policymakers.
People who have experienced this can tell you that times have changed. If you want to let go of hatred without going through the pain of others, it is better not to do such stupid things that will get you struck by lightning.
Lu Pingan also enjoyed listening to the stories of his seniors.
Back then, she was a fourth- and fifth-level mystic. As one of the last princesses of the Tsar, she was a true historical legend. The history in her eyes was the story of the past, which was completely different from the honest history books.
The top leaders of some dynasty were obsessed with mysticism and were deceived by both Eastern and Western swindlers. A large amount of resources were wasted. The super artifact magic circle they finally created was not activated. The twelve core components were robbed by the coalition forces and sold abroad.
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The ships the Navy bought back then were super junk and were discarded by others. It was only through her hard work of finding a relationship with the old Czarina that she could get the goods.
".Over the years, I have been tracking down the twelve animal heads and the Tsar's artwork. Unfortunately, there are too many people who don't know the goods. Many old antiques are actually extraordinary plug-ins from the old era."
Lu Pingan was very interested, but the old man became more and more surprised as he talked.
"Oh, you wonder why I talk to you so much? Didn't you notice? You are concerned about the prices and employment situation in Dongguo and Red Star. Hehe, isn't this a clear outlier?"
"Isn't this quite normal?"
"It's normal for other people, but do you really need to eat? Do you need to consider food, clothing, housing and transportation? You spend most of your time thinking about the impact of the war on the country. Other top professionals may do the same, but they will only think about themselves.
, it’s great to consider your own power and never start from people’s lives like you.”
The countess actually showed an expression of admiration. She had seen countless people and could tell what was disguise and what was real. The little guy in front of her had a rare "citizen mentality" among the top combat forces.
That is not pretending to be close to the people, verbally saying "I am one of you", but putting yourself in the perspective of ordinary people in all aspects and thinking for the continuation of the race and country.
"Maybe it's because I'm still young."
"Maybe. Hey, those guys didn't treat ordinary people as human beings when they were young."
"Times have changed. The new generation is more anthropomorphic."
Lu Ping'an felt that he was not a human being enough, but after thinking about Big Cat and the high-level people he had seen, he was probably still a human being.