The Great Eastern is coming!
When the huge hull of the "Great Eastern" sailed into Nanhua Bay, the whole of Nanhua was in a sensation. People from inside and outside Nanhua City came to the shore one after another. More than 30,000 people crowded on the beach, whether they were Chinese or not.
, foreigners alike, they all looked at the huge wheel that looked like a big mountain in surprise.
"Oh my God!"
"This, how big is this boat..."
"God, isn't this Penglai City where the gods live..."
"Oh my god, this is a miracle!"
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Not to mention them, even Zhu Xianhai himself was so shocked that he couldn't speak for a long time when he stared at the giant ship approaching slowly.
This is a big ship of nearly 30,000 tons!
Such a giant ship was actually built in 1850. Just looking at this black steel giant, Zhu Xianhai seemed to understand and understand the power of Britain in this era. Perhaps, he had never been to Britain and had not experienced the British in the Victorian era.
Huge industrial machines, but from this giant steel ship, he could clearly feel the power transmitted by British industrial machines.
"This is the power of industry!"
"What?"
"Industry is the basis for Britain's dominance in the world!"
Zhu Xianhai stared at the "Great Eastern" and was silent for a long time. Unlike the people standing on the trestle who were amazed and envious from time to time, what he felt was pressure!
After all, in the life simulator, Britain... was also one of the interfering countries, and even ended up directly in the end!
Britain is the most powerful country in this era!
Even if Germany sixty years later challenged Britain, it would end in failure. But what about Nanhua?
What’s there in Nam Hwa?
Looking at the small merchant ship in front of this huge ship, Zhu Xianhai's mood was extremely complicated!
At this moment, he saw two nearly forty-meter-long steam "boats" lowered behind the two propellers of the Great Eastern - a super giant ship like the "Great Eastern" in this era.
Almost all ports in the world prohibit it from docking, so the "Great Eastern" has its own steam steamer, which is specially used to board and disembark passengers on the "Great Eastern".
The displacement of those two steam steamers is about... about 300 tons.
The first ship in Nanhua, the wooden-hulled iron-clad ship "Taiping", which was sold to the Taiping Army to make a lot of money, had a displacement of only 350 tons.
Well, in the future, the "Taiping" will take it across the ocean to China.
When the "Great Eastern" put down the steamer, Zhu Xianhai gave instructions to Liang Mingwei beside him.
"When the Great Eastern is ready to sail, the Taiping will be replaced by a small steamer..."
Fortunately, the "Great Eastern" has been purchased, and it will only take more than forty days to reach China and Hangzhou Bay. I hope everything can come in a hurry!
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The arrival of the "Great Eastern" not only shocked people in South China, but also caused a sensation in Buenos Aires hundreds of kilometers away, especially for President Bartolomé Miter after learning that
After the news, he was so shocked that he was speechless for a long time.
"Are you sure? The American Company bought the Great Eastern?"
Bartolome Mitre asked again.
"Davis, you just came back from England. Is this true? Did the British really sell them the floating city on the sea?"
Davis Douglas was Miter's special envoy to the United Kingdom. In order to continue the war with Urquiza, he sent an envoy to visit the United Kingdom. While purchasing a large amount of arms, he also obtained funds from the British banking community.
Two million pound loan.
However, none of this was as shocking as the Great Eastern. After all, it was the largest ship in the world and the pride of Britain.
"Yes, sir, the British did sell them the ship! When I came back, many newspapers in London were accusing the shipping company of being unjust and selling the pride of Britain to foreigners."
For uninformed foreigners, the Great Eastern is great and glorious, especially for South American natives. It is hard for them to imagine that the British would sell such a big ship to them.
America Corporation.
"When I heard the news in London, I was even more surprised by the financial resources of the American Company. Mr. President, the "Great Eastern" is worth at least 500,000 pounds, but the American Company actually bought it, even though there were
Bank loans, but without sufficient financial support, they will not spend a lot of money to buy such a ship."
Of course they didn't know that Nanhua bought the pile of "scrap iron" at the price of scrap iron. After all, in their opinion, it was a giant ship that had just been launched a few years ago, and the British would definitely not sell it at a low price.
"Their financial resources are extremely amazing!"
Mitre sighed.
"As far as I know, Helen Pharmaceuticals, the company that produces "Luximab", "Aspirin" and coffee painkillers, may have profits exceeding one million pounds a year. Amelia's profits,
Even more than Argentina…”
When mentioning the astonishing profits of that company, Mitre felt a pity not to mention it. If Helen Pharmaceuticals had been in Buenos Aires, it might have become "national property" long ago, but now
What? But he fled "abroad".
Legally speaking, the Bay of San Antonio, where Amelia Company is located, does not fall within the territory of Argentina. Although Argentina has repeatedly claimed sovereignty, the Chileans also claim that they have sovereignty over that area.
Because of this, now American companies will not pay a single peso tax at all. Unless the Province of Buenos Aires can recommend a border 200 kilometers east from Viedma.
In fact, this is also a good option.
At this moment, Davis Douglas said from the side.
"Mr. President, I feel that as a company that produces on Argentine soil, it has to pay taxes to Argentina, and we also have to send customs agents there, not just because their taxes fill our empty treasury.
, and more importantly, this is not only a matter of Argentina’s dignity, but also a matter of Argentina’s future.”
When Davis Douglas, a diplomat, said these words, he seemed to be talking about the dignity and future of the country, but in fact, he was talking about nothing but money—taxes!
In fact, it’s not just about taxes. How can a big fat sheep not have any evil thoughts when it’s lying next to it?
"future?"
Bartolome Mitre nodded and said.
"Indeed, with the arrival of the Great Eastern, if we don't take any action, maybe a new country will appear in the south of Argentina in a few years or more than ten years!"
This chapter has been completed!