Munitions Empire-Chapter 929 - 852 A Glorious Era

Chapter 929: 852 A Glorious Era Chapter 929: 852 A Glorious Era “`

When the various countries learned of the existence of weapon equipment like submarines, they began their corresponding experiments: This was far easier to understand than the arcane-like wireless radio waves; at least by pondering over it, they could grasp a part of the principle.

The “smart people” in these countries actually were quite numerous. Previously, they hadn’t conceived of something like a submarine due to the limitations of their thinking. Now that Tang Country had brought forth a submarine, they broadened their own horizons, naturally guessing the gist of it.

Metal cannot float on the surface of the sea, and the reason why ironclad warships were able to float was that there was air inside the ship’s hull. Simply expel some air, and the steel could sink into the water; the principle wasn’t complex.

Thus, these countries all constructed their own submarine prototypes to verify the feasibility of submersion: Through repeated experiments, they all achieved success.

However, like the early submarines on Earth, these experimental submarines were oddly shaped, with singular functionality, and were essentially just prototypes.

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Most of these experimental submarines didn’t even have compartments: They directly let water into the submarine and completely ignored how to expel the water for surfacing.

During the experimental stage, they relied on ropes to haul the waterlogged mini-submarines back to the surface, but clearly, this was not feasible in actual combat.

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Some countries thought of placing a bladder inside the submarine to hold the seawater, then use an engine to drive a mechanism to push the water out.

Clearly, the rudimentary prototype submarines were of no actual value because, until two years after the war ended, not a single one created by any country could complete both submersion and surfacing under non-experimental conditions.

These large toys also did not possess periscopes, and of course, they had no idea about sonar equipment, so navigating underwater was a mystery to all countries.

Additionally, their experimental submarines could not carry torpedoes; the best experimental result was having two torpedoes attached to the outside of the submarine, similar to a fighter jet carrying missiles… Such a state was not suitable for long voyages nor was it remotely deployable in actual combat.

If they continued to speculate step by step, by the time they perfected submarine technology to the point where it could be used in combat, the destroyers of the Great Tang Empire would already be equipped with anti-submarine missiles.

Out of options, the countries ultimately returned to the most realistic approach: save money, haggle a bit, and honestly buy the relevant technology from Tang Country.

For the decision-makers of these empires, the idea that building was inferior to buying, and renting was even better than buying, became deeply ingrained.

And for the Great Tang Empire, creativity was wealth! For Tang Country, this was a glorious era, an incomparably brilliant era.

Historians from later generations were shocked when organizing the records of this era because behind every term of this era seemed to be the proud shadow of Tang People.

It’s no exaggeration to say that this era was initiated by Tang Country, so Tang Country shone brightly in this era. And as the Emperor of Tang Country, Tang Mo was destined to be the protagonist of this grand stage.

In the first year of the Great Tang Empire, Tang Country restored the Brunas World Exposition, renamed it to the Great Tang Exposition after moving it to Linshui. The scale of the entire exposition was ten times that of the Brunas Exposition! The number of participating enterprises even set a new world record.

In the same year, the Great Tang Empire hosted the football World Cup with real significance for the first time (previous sessions had a limited number of participating teams and were smaller in scale), and the Great Tang Empire achieved its best historical result: the quarter-finals.

It was also in this year that the automobile group under the Great Tang Group swept other national teams in the World Automobile Championship, claiming the top three positions.

During this year, many of the world’s firsts were held in the hands of Tang Country: the world’s first tactical ballistic missile actually equipped, the world’s first long-range ballistic missile actually equipped, and the world’s first experimental rocket launch.

In the second year of the Great Tang Empire, the world’s first jet fighter began mass production, which was also the world’s first supersonic aircraft.

That same year, the world’s first type of helicopters joined the military, and on the same day, the first twin-rotor helicopter was also put into use.

At the beginning of the second year of Great Tang, the Great Tang Navy’s first new type of submarine with underwater speed faster than surface speed began testing, marking the new type of submarine’s replacement of the old U-type submarines.

After more than a year of effort, a super railway transportation line spanning east to west appeared on the world map: This railway line started from the Qin Country’s western wall defense line and extended eastward, passing through Qin Country’s capital Wuyang City, all the way to the eastern stronghold Guangmian in Qin Country.

After passing Guangmian, the railway entered Dahua Empire territory, went through the Imperial Capital of Dahua Empire, and finally connected to Fengjiang. From Fengjiang entering the interior of the Great Tang Empire, it went through Sishui to Chang’an, and from Chang’an went all the way to Linshui.

The entire railway was thousands of kilometers long, with even more branches. Inside the Great Tang Empire, it also linked major towns like Xicong, Tongcheng, and from Chang’an headed north to connect with Nanye, extending all the way to Beiyuan City.

Such a massive project was completed in just over a year, truly miraculous: In fact, it was a connection of existing railroads of various countries, not built from scratch.

Even so, this remains one of the most spectacular miracles in world history: With this railway, it only takes 70 hours to deliver goods from Linshui to Qin Country at the fastest.

Such speed was unimaginable in the past, and people’s travel became more convenient and faster. Unknowingly, the lifestyle of people had been completely changed by the technology of Tang Country.

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You should understand that taking a train is no longer the fastest travel choice. If you have the money, a plane ride from Qin Country to Tang Country takes just over 20 hours.

At this time, airplane journeys were still not that long and had to stop halfway for resupplying and refueling. Therefore, the time was still a bit longer.

However, such speed was already enough to astonish people. If a Qin Country official wanted to make a diplomatic visit to Tang Country, then he could meet the Tang Country official he wished to see in Chang’an the very next day!

Such rapid exchanges improved efficiency significantly. With money, one could enjoy such an efficient transportation convenience, which has already profited many people.

Now, to research the market and understand the trade situation, there was no need for the laborious task of sending people back and forth to the target location. By taking a plane or a train, you could get first-hand local data within a few days.

In addition to railway and airport construction, Tang Country also established a relatively complete medical system in the second year of the Empire.

This system directly increased the average life expectancy of the Great Tang Empire population by over 10 years, effectively extending the workforce participation of each person by at least another three years.

Also in that year, the improved crop varieties developed by the Great Tang Empire began to spread widely, greatly enhancing the production of grains and agricultural crops within the Great Tang domains.

This marked the world’s agriculture stepping into another stage, and the global issue of food shortage would get a real alleviation.

After some analysis, discerning individuals discovered that within two years of ascending to the status of an Empire, all four domains crucial to an Empire had been grasped in the hands of Tang Mo.

The “money bag” was held by Princess Alice, who controlled the economy of the Empire and could even influence the global economic trade.

Managed by Simon and Van Kums, the entire Great Tang Empire financial circle had hijacked the whole world, even more influential than that of the Lighthouse Country on Earth.

The “gun”, directly controlled by Tang Mo himself, his generals were utterly loyal to him, and his authority commanded immediate response throughout the military.

Without exaggeration, Tang Mo’s orders were met with no dissent, and furthermore… his military could defeat any enemy, achieving anything!

The “pen”, gradually given over to the Cat-eared Girl Yue’er, seemingly harmless, now had unprecedented influence within the cultural realm.

An overwhelming cultural propaganda campaign wrapped Tang Country as the savior of the world. Everything associated with Tang Country was good, and all voices opposing Tang Country were the whispers of devils.

The “rice spoon” was something consistently on the mind of Roger within Tang Country. This diligent and tireless old man, naturally, his loyalty to Tang Mo went without saying.

With Roger overseeing agriculture and cultivation, the Empire’s foundation was as stable as Mount Tai. As long as there were no issues with grains and crops, the internal structure of Tang Country was equally unbreakable.

The “gun”, the “money bag”, the “rice spoon”, the “pen”, coupled with layers upon layers of intelligence departments… Tang Mo’s control over the Tang Empire was absolutely more far-reaching than any other country.

No monarch of any country had ever truly achieved “concentrating all the power of the world in oneself” like Tang Mo. No emperor ever dared to say they could be so decisive within their own country.

Tang Mo achieved that. He could even be decisive over other countries! Sitting on that throne in the Forbidden City, every sentence he uttered was taken seriously by those involved.

The power of monarchs in other countries had to be shared with their prime ministers, divided among various nobility, constantly considering the opinions of other national monarchs, and even swayed by merchants and landlords.

They were accustomed to compromise from the day they ascended to the throne, to the nobility and to the merchants and landlords…

Never had anyone like Tang Mo completely eradicated the landlord class, destroyed the Old Nobility, and, against all odds, carved out a clear and unshakable foundation for all eternity.

But they didn’t have the guts to follow Tang Mo’s example; they didn’t even dare to entertain the thought. Because their position relied on the support of the nobility.

To them, those eradicated by Tang Mo, considered the root of all evil, were their natural allies. The stepping stones that Tang Mo discarded on his path of advancement were the very cornerstone of their empires’ existence.

Thus, they were not of the same kind as Tang Mo.

It was not that they didn’t want to kill Tang Mo; they simply lacked the courage—just as they lacked the courage to emulate him.

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I have family matters today; the kids have returned from their trip, and I haven’t been able to write… sorry, will make up with three chapters tomorrow, here is my promise to everyone!