After occupying Kuwait, what was left was how to manage it. However, Boss Yang had no interest in this and left it directly to the mayor Hyde who he appointed to take charge. In addition, in order to fulfill his promise to the British in London, he changed the place.
became a free port.
If there were no oil in this poor place, life would be described as miserable. Not to mention eating, there would be no water to drink. There are only a few wells in the city to keep people thirsty. This situation
I can't blame women for their strong smell. They have to be frugal in drinking water, let alone taking a shower. I don't think they even wash their faces unless it rains.
"Dear Lord Pasha, there is nothing we can do about this. There are three main sources of fresh water here. One is the few wells, the other is storage when it rains, and the third is transportation to Basra by boat. In short, it is very
Precious." The old profiteer Hyde said with emotion.
"In this case, I will build a two to three thousand ton merchant ship, which will be responsible for transporting water from Basra for free supply in the future." Boss Yang said generously. At this time, Kuwait did not have a large population, and one ship was enough for them.
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"Mr. Yang, if you offer this condition from the beginning, there is no need to use force at all. Even if the Sabah family disagrees, the residents of this city will rise up and overthrow them and welcome you." Hyde said excitedly.
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"Eh?! I really didn't expect this. You also know that people from London generally have a hard time being aware of this." Yang Feng said somewhat awkwardly.
When they learned that Yang Feng would use giant ships to transport water from Basra and provide it to the Kuwaitis for free, the Arab uncles were stunned for a moment, and then immediately burst into deafening cheers. The invaders, demons, and executioners at the previous moment,
The next moment he became a respected master, a great leader and an angel of mercy.
Boss Yang, who was enjoying the cheers of the crowd, was in a happy mood, and then announced that he would build a power plant in Kuwait. To be honest, he hated the life of relying on candles when it got dark.
However, this did not enjoy much cheers. In fact, except for those businessmen, Arab uncles did not know what electricity was at all.
There is also an unexpected gain in doing so. The Sabah family's territory is not only Kuwait City, but there are actually many nomadic spots in the periphery. Yang Feng originally planned to use force to conquer them, but I heard that the new Kuwait lord will
Using huge ships to transport water from Basra and supplying it for free, these nomads almost crawled to show their loyalty. For a whole day, Boss Yang, wearing a pasha uniform, received countless people who came to kiss his feet.
As for building a new port or something, he didn't need to supervise this. The Arab uncles didn't even bother to repair the holes in their homes that were blown by grenades, so they went to the beach to work for him. Since these people worked so hard, of course Boss Yang
I can't help but express it. Anyway, his troop transport ship is still idle. It's only more than a hundred kilometers from here to Basra. All six merchant ships sailed over and then returned with tens of thousands of tons of river water. These merchant ships filled with fresh water headed towards the seaside.
Stop, all the Kuwaitis are like crazy. From this moment on, this Oriental, who has just occupied their land not long ago, has completely become the master in their minds.
Leaving the construction of the port here to Mayor Hyde and Commander Ron, Boss Yang returned to London with a look of conqueror's joy, because the diesel destroyer of Armstrong Shipyard was about to go on trial.
"Dear Pasha, your yacht is simply a miracle." White, the naval construction director who boarded the Nautilus in the Port of London, was full of praise for this strange-looking trimaran.
"You will be even more surprised when it starts running." Sir Richard, the First Sea Lord with him, said that this was not his first time boarding the yacht.
"But after today, it will no longer be the fastest." The guy continued.
Yang Feng smiled lightly and said nothing.
However, it was not only people from the navy who boarded the ship to visit the trial. The fool also came with his fiancée. This chubby princess came from the Kingdom of Württemberg. The daughter of Duke Turk seemed to be his cousin, but she was older than him.
The cousin he coveted was much worse in appearance. Historically, the fool died of pneumonia in 1892, and his brother George V married him as his fiancée. However, this kind of thing is no longer possible. Pneumonia and other things are very important to Yang.
For the Medical Center, that was a piece of cake.
This hospital, which relies on Yang Feng's special medicines, has become the last refuge for wealthy families across Europe, and of course has become Yang Feng's biggest refuge in the world.
"Ah, Your Highness Princess, I didn't expect you to come too. I thought you were in Heisen!" Yang Feng was surprised by Princess Alex following the fool.
"Lord Pasha, I heard that you just conquered Kuwait?" Alice said, holding back a smile as she looked at Yang Feng, who was wearing a pasha outfit.
"No, no, it's not conquest. It was originally the territory given to me by His Majesty the Emperor, so I can only say take it back or pacify it." Yang Feng took her little hand and kissed it while saying it. Suddenly he felt his fingers touching
When he got something, he immediately slipped it into his hand quietly.
"The Kaiser's invitation." He found an opportunity to open the small note and couldn't help but shrugged as he looked at the handwriting on it. It seemed that Wilhelm II finally couldn't sit still. If this trial voyage was successful, he would probably be even more unable to sit still.
living.
The group left London and headed towards Newcastle at a high speed of 28 knots. The voyage of more than 500 kilometers only took ten hours. The Nautilus, which set sail at dawn, arrived at its destination in the afternoon. At this time, three ships were on trial voyage at the Tyne Estuary.
The destroyers have been lined up in a column, followed by Viper, Viper and Rattlesnake. Viper belongs to the British Navy, while Viper and Rattlesnake belong to the Swedish Young Shipyard.
"Yang, do you think these three warships can really reach the thirty-fifth knot?" Alice said with some doubts as she looked at the three inconspicuous small destroyers.
"Your Highness, you will know soon. By the way, I heard that you are about to be engaged to His Highness Nicholas. I would like to congratulate you, the future Queen of the Russian Empire." Yang Feng said with a smile.
"Don't mention this disappointing question." Alice said unhappily. Alexander III has not yet agreed to the marriage because the future Empress of Russia must be an Orthodox Christian, and as a German, she believes in Lutheranism.
Yang Feng shrugged and said nothing more. At this time, the three destroyers had started. Although the diesel engine started not very fast, it was still epoch-making compared to the steam engine. The three destroyers, which gradually became a horizontal formation, began to slow down amidst the exclamations.
Accelerating slowly, getting faster and faster, it didn't take long for the Nautilus that was accompanying them to start to be left behind.
"Oh my God, it's already the thirtieth festival!" White exclaimed.
"Yang, let me tell you, the Nautilus will no longer be able to maintain the speed record after today." Sir Richard said with a smile. He probably forgot that the engines of these three warships were all supplied by Yang Feng.
"Sir, you are wrong. The Nautilus is the fastest ship and will always be." Yang Feng said with a sly smile, then turned to Alice and Princess Mary and said: "Your Highnesses, I think you'd better get there.
In the cabin, because the wind will be very strong on the deck later, and everyone, you’d better hold on tight, especially take off your hats.”
After saying that, the guy walked towards the cockpit with a look of astonishment. Alice curiously pulled the fool's fiancée to follow him. The fool hesitated and followed. After the four of them got to the cockpit, Yang Feng took out the key.
Then open a door on the bulkhead and quickly switch the speed to full power output.
At this time, there was a scream on the deck. During this period, the three destroyers had all exceeded thirty-five knots. The fastest Viper had even reached thirty-six knots. Of course, such a speed would definitely not be possible.
If it is maintained for too long, the engine can work but the transmission system cannot. After running for a long time, the transmission shaft may break, but this is already a miracle. In fact, as long as thirty knots are passed, the trial is considered a success.
Just when White, Sir Richard and others were watching the three destroyers go away in stunned silence, suddenly the Nautilus, which had been running to the limit, began to accelerate.
"What's going on?" Sir Richard looked at each other in confusion. The yacht under his feet was getting faster and faster. It could even be seen that the distance to the destroyer was shortening rapidly. However, the destroyer in front had already reached thirty-six knots. Could it be that this
The boat is faster than them?
There is no need to doubt this issue. The violent sea wind on the deck is a good proof. It is impossible to stand here at a high speed of more than 40 knots. A group of guests clinging to the guardrail tightly, as if fighting against a typhoon, they move into the cabin with difficulty.
Inside, at this time, the Nautilus was already running parallel to the three destroyers. Standing in the cabin, you could see the dumbfounded expressions of the crew members above.
Sir Richard and White finally understood why the shape of the Nautilus was so weird. The Tamar was not sailing at all, it was simply flying. Even a sprinting shark could not move at such a speed.
"Forty-five, at least forty-five knots." White said with trembling lips.
The guests who visited the sea trial were in an uproar and ran to the cockpit like crazy.
The fool and the two princesses in the cockpit also looked at the speedometer on the bridge as if they were stupid. They finally understood why this yacht, which has the fastest speed of 28 knots, set the speedometer to the fastest speed of 50.
At that time, I thought it was Yang Feng's joke, but now it turns out it's not a joke, because the speed needle is trembling and pointing to forty-five knots.
"Yang, how did you do it?" The fool asked with the same trembling voice. Although he was just a standard dandy prince, as the future ruler of a country with ocean consciousness engraved in his bones, he also knew very well what this speed meant.
What are you wearing?
"It's very simple, Your Highness, the total power of my two engines exceeds 30,000." Yang Feng said with a smile.