() From the end of 1918 to the beginning of 1919, influenza finally broke out in many countries at the same time. As millions of American soldiers in Europe were returning home one after another, the United States, which was far away across the ocean, also became a high-incidence area for influenza. The South China Sea, which is very close to the United States,
The Americas are naturally unavoidable; and Europe, as an influenza outbreak area, basically all countries
Russia, Italy, Spain, Germany and the United Kingdom have the largest number of infected people; in Asia, India has the largest number of infections and the highest mortality rate, while other Asian countries have also infected many people, but their mortality rates are very low.
It seems that this type of influenza virus is not very effective on Asians, especially East Asians.
In the world, the country with the fewest influenza infections is the South China Sea Federation. Due to the strict entry quarantine system established by the Federation, most patients infected with the virus were concentrated in isolation camps at various ports, and as the
The gradual popularity of isatis root and masks, coupled with the federal government
Fu spared no effort in publicity work, and all patients who were found to have symptoms of infection were sent to various hospitals in advance for isolation. Therefore, until spring of 1919, the number of infections in the Federation was only more than 10,000, and the number of deaths was only
More than 100 people, mostly the elderly and children, most of the complications of those young patients have been controlled thanks to the use of penicillin.
Among the people cured by penicillin, there were not only residents of the Federation, but also foreigners who entered the Federation for various reasons. Through the mouths of these people, the miracle drug penicillin quickly spread throughout the world.
Many of the methods used by the South China Sea Federation to control influenza outbreaks have gradually been understood by various countries and implemented, which has also played a great role in controlling epidemics around the world.
Since the South China Sea Federation has temporarily become a relatively pure land, many wealthy businessmen and politicians in the world have personally or managed to get their family members and relatives to live in the Federation for a short period of time. From the end of 1918 to the spring of 1919, people from all over the world came to the Federation.
The number of foreigners traveling, visiting relatives, investing, and visiting has reached more than 2 million. Due to the entry and exit of the three provinces of Taipei, Taichung, and Tainan
The control is extremely strict, so except for some foreigners who entered these three provinces in the early stage, the rest chose to enter Annan, Luzon, Zamboanga, Cebu and other provinces with relatively loose control, while Sumatra
There are very few arrivals on the islands of Indonesia and Kalimantan because they are a bit close to the island of Java where the Black Death broke out. Although people want to avoid the flu, they are even less willing to be exposed to the Black Death.
The large influx of foreigners into the Federation has brought great difficulties to the quarantine work of the Federal Department of Health Services, but it has also brought more income and jobs to various parts of the Federation. Among these foreigners, especially those in the later period
Most people entered the Federation through investment projects, because they had no acquaintances in the Federation, and it didn't matter. They all decided to live in the Federation temporarily to avoid the flu, but the Federation government
fu is very strict about quarantine and isolation, and refuses entry without justifiable reasons, so they all choose to invest in some local factories, mines, businesses or any project at will. In this way, they have justifiable reasons to enter the federal territory and can
Normal residence.
The investment and consumption of these people have greatly boosted the vitality of the private economy in the federal provinces, especially the three provinces of Annan and the Philippines. Those wealthy businessmen who originally planned to invest a little money to buy tickets, after coming to the local area,
With their very keen business sense, they quickly realized that their ticket money was not in vain because the local area was indeed a good place worth investing in.
Whether it is Annam, Ontung, or Luzon, Cebu and Zamboanga provinces, they all have their own very good specialties, spices, linen products, rice, rubber, and sugar. Although these things may sound inconspicuous, but as daily life
The consumption of supplies is very large, and the soil and climate of these provinces are very suitable for large-scale planting of these crops. In addition, the federal government
Fu has been working hard in these provinces in recent years to build various roads, railways, docks, rivers, power plants, hospitals, schools and other infrastructure. It uses the very cheap local labor force to open plantations, processing plants, etc., which are very optimistic investments.
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In addition, due to World War I, the Federation undertook a large number of shipbuilding orders. After several years of training, the South China Sea Federation now has six large naval shipyards in addition to Keelung, Citon, Hualien, Cam Ranh Bay, Manila, and Haiphong.
In addition, there are dozens of large and medium-sized privately invested shipyards whose shipbuilding levels are also at the forefront of the world.
Many shipbuilding processes and equipment technologies have been transferred to these private shipyards, allowing them to occupy a place in the competition in the international shipbuilding industry. Investing in these civilian shipyards is also a good choice for these wealthy foreign businessmen.
With the end of the war, world trade activities will definitely rise again, and ships are still the most important long-distance transportation means in this era.
In addition to the shipbuilding industry, a new type of industry is emerging in the Federation, that is, the aviation industry. A few years ago, the Federation established the first private air transport company in Tainan. This company was nominally headed by a
It was founded by a local tycoon, and it was actually Liu Fu's work. At that time, it was really hard to find people who could see the future of the aviation industry, but people who were willing to invest a lot of money and use very primitive aircraft to carry out passenger and cargo operations.
It's nowhere to be found.
When the rich man who stood at the front desk as a puppet registered the airline, he had already become a joke in the business circles of the three provinces of Taiwan. All businessmen were laughing at his ignorance, because at that time the aircraft that could carry passengers could only
It can carry more than 10 passengers or transport more than 1,000 kilograms of cargo, and the purchase of aircraft
Maintenance costs, fuel costs, and high pilot salaries all make this mode of transportation uneconomical. The higher airport and runway construction and maintenance costs make this mode of transportation basically a loss-making business, at least at that time.
People think that if you want to make a profit from air transportation, there is no hope within 5 years.
But this time, these businessmen were wrong. The air transport industry would develop rapidly after World War I. By the time everyone saw the development momentum of this industry, Liu Fu's Federal Aviation had already occupied a favorable terrain.
, relying on the airports and runways invested in construction in advance, complete routes and a team of skilled pilots, Federal Airlines will become one of the largest airlines in the world.
However, after the aviation industry also became the investment target of these wealthy businessmen who had taken refuge, Liu Fu slightly changed his plan for aviation dominance. Instead of being a sole proprietor himself, he absorbed a lot of funds and established a famous company.
A multinational company called United Airlines is headquartered in Saigon.
Using these new investments, Liu Fu plans to build airports and supporting facilities in India, Persia, Turkey, Italy, France, the United Kingdom, and Germany within two years, and then use the large transport aircraft newly developed by the Federal Aircraft Research Institute to open up
A route from South Asia to Europe officially launched global air transportation.
When talking about air transportation, we have to talk about the performance of aircraft in this era. Since the beginning of World War I in 1914, aircraft have joined the war as an auxiliary weapon. However, at the beginning, this kind of appearance was ugly, all made of wooden frames and
The guy made of canvas did not attract the attention of the various military units, but only used it as a reconnaissance and artillery fire observation post.
As the war progressed, the functions of aircraft were gradually developed by various countries. First, they installed a machine gun to attack the opponent's artillery observation balloon, then they attacked each other's aircraft, and finally developed to install various artillery shells to bomb the opponent's positions. After
After a short period of research and exploration, aircraft finally became a very sharp weapon in the late war, and were listed as a separate new military branch by many countries.
In terms of military aircraft, the Germans are one step ahead. From the most advanced Zeppelin Schkenthal R.4 heavy bomber to the early Gotha type G.V bomber, the bomb load ranges from 2000 kilograms to 500 kilograms.
Coupled with the most successful Fokker E-type fighter in World War I, the Germans once again showed their talent in mechanics.
Although the British started late, relying on their huge colonial resources and later American assistance, they also successfully developed heavy bombers such as the De Havilland DH4 and Handley Page. Among them, the Handley
The Page's bomb load was the largest in World War I, reaching 3,400 kilograms. In terms of fighter jets, the British also launched the famous "Camel" and "SE.5A" fighter jets, which later launched an aerial battle with the Germans.
Battle for battle.
In addition, companies such as Curtiss, Gloucester, Ford, and Boeing also manufactured a large number of various aircraft to participate in this flying competition. However, the aircraft at that time were mainly biplanes and triplanes.
There are a few monoplanes that have appeared, but the number is not large, and it is not the mainstream development direction.
