Magic Industrial Age.

Chapter 115: Build a Railway

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In the manor,
In the study.

It is obvious that this is not Miller's usual office, but a private study.

When Luo Yi stepped in, he saw a half-length portrait hanging on the front.

In the portrait, the man is wearing a neat military uniform, his eyes are sharp, his lips are tightly pursed, and the wrinkles on his forehead are deep.

It was Dorji Petrovich.

When he suddenly saw it, Luo Yi's expression froze, but the next second, he returned to normal.

Turning his head to look at the study, the full body armor in the corner was shining like new, as if there was really a knight standing there.

There are several weapons hanging on the wall, including long swords, long bows, and shields.

The mahogany desk was filled with parchment scrolls, and the bookshelf behind it was filled with even more books.

Although he only took a quick glance, Luo Yi discovered that they were all about various battles, some of which were very old.

However, what attracted Luo Yi the most was a medal, which was placed respectfully in the most conspicuous position.

The overall shape is a cross, the whole body is black, with red and blue shoulder straps on it.

Iron Cross!
This is the highest award given by the Habsburg Empire to its heroes. It is an honor that even a noble family could pass down from generation to generation.

It can even be said that this is the best proof of contribution to the empire, which will bring various conveniences and advantages.

The simplest case is that there are two people competing for a position, both have the ability and the qualifications.

But if you get this medal, you can squeeze out those two people.

Seeing that Roy was attracted by the medal, Miller also walked closer. His eyes were a little complicated, and his voice was a little low when he spoke.

"Luo Yi, you should be able to guess whose medal this is? You should also be able to guess whose study this is?"

Luo Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, organized his words, and said: "Lord Dorji Petrovich is indeed a respectable imperial warrior!"

"Yes! In his eyes, there is only the Empire, only the great King Hohenzollern III, and only the promotion and development of magic machinery.

The only one missing is me, and the people of Oakland!"

Miller reached out and touched the Iron Cross medal, and a look of pain flashed in his eyes.

He did not turn around, but his deep voice spread: “With your intelligence, you should have known it a long time ago. Your Excellency has tried to kill you more than once.

However, after he discovered your accomplishments in magical machinery, he asked me to remind you instead."

"That's just his character. I've advised him, many times, not to act so extreme.

It's a pity that he never listens to me!"

Roy said, "Sir Miller, I'm sorry, but if he listens to you, he is not Lord Dorji, let alone the most fearless imperial warrior."

Miller was shocked and could not help but nodded, saying: "You are right, you know him better than I do."

Luo Yi hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Mr. Miller, I actually know some things in my mind, so I am very curious.

Lord Dorji has made all kinds of calculations, shouldn't he have left himself a way out? "

Luo Yi naturally knew whether there was a way out or not, but he had to ask this question.

Miller said: "Of course there is, the best teleportation scroll in the Imperial Mage Tower, with excellent stability!
But you also know that it is a battlefield, with extraordinary fighting and cannon fodder washing the ground, anything can happen. "

“I actually didn’t want to believe it for a long time, but when I found my uncle’s body, only half of it was left, not even a complete body.

This should be the fate of the imperial warriors!"

“To die on the battlefield was what he wanted in his heart.

In fact, even if my uncle was fine this time, he would still have to bear a huge responsibility if he opened fire in the city.

Therefore, I was chosen as the new governor of Oakland City a long time ago.”

“Although I didn’t work in the government office, I actually visited every department.

I know which people are playing tricks, and I know which departments must change.”

"Of course, if we want Auckland to truly rise, this alone is not enough."

Miller finally turned around, looked directly at Luo Yi, and said word by word: "So, we need a road, a road that can connect to the outside world!"

"Loy, do you think the canal is better? Or the railway?"

Luo Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, knowing that the climax was about to begin. His mind raced, but he did not speak at the first moment.

Miller did not rush to ask questions, but led Loy to the rest area. He personally poured a cup of black tea for Loy and brought it to him.

By now, many people in Auckland knew that Roy no longer liked to add sugar to his tea.

Miller did a very thorough job. Obviously, he had conducted a detailed investigation before this.

Luo Yi held the teacup and finally spoke: "Mr. Miller, you want to build a railway, right?"

"That's right!"

Miller actually took out a roll of parchment, and when he unfolded it, it turned out to be a partial map of the northern part of the empire.

He placed the map in front of Luo Yi and said, “The geographical location of my city of Auckland is actually not bad.

There is Fisherman's Harbor in the northwest, where the daily cargo throughput is an exaggerated amount, especially after the signing of the Multinational Convention.

However, it is actually transportation that limits the development of Fisherman's Harbor." "In addition, in Auckland, there are 18 large and small magic energy machinery factories. Although the products are varied, the value they can create is absolutely extremely high."

"It's just that it's very troublesome to ship these products. They are easily damaged by land, and the price of sea transport is high."

“So, I came up with an idea.

I want to build a railway from Fisherman's Harbor to Oakland City, and then to Kamoti City, and then connect to the Empire's railway network. "

“Although Oakland is close to the Silver Sea, there are no big rivers, so it is impossible to build a canal.

Therefore, if we want to go out, we must build railways.”

Luo Yi clapped his hands and cheered: "This is a good thing! It's a great thing. I still say that if you want to get rich, build roads first."

"If the traffic is not smooth, it's all empty talk."

Looking at Miller, Roy didn't expect that this man could have such insight and courage.

He patted his chest and said, "Mr. Miller, tell me, how can I help?
As long as you open your mouth, I will still say the same thing, and do my best. "

At this moment, Luo Yi let down his guard.

Because he was sure that Miller had discovered the truth about Dorji's death.

This guy has a lot on his mind and wants to ask him for help!
However, facing Luo Yi's words, Miller showed a bit of embarrassment: "This, of course, is due to the lack of some money."

“How much is needed? You decide. My reputation as Luo Yi is also very famous in Oakland.

If it was a thousand or eight hundred Jintir, I would go out alone, and even if I supported the Executive Office, I would support you."

Miller's voice became even quieter: "Well, that's a bit far!"

"How much is some more?"

Luo Yi tilted his head and asked, "Mr. Miller, why are you being so shy now? Just say whatever you want to say!"

Miller finally raised his head and shouted, "Actually, there's not a penny!"

"What?"

Luo Yi finally reacted: "In other words, this railway was not in the empire's plan, but you advocated its construction?"

"As you know, the empire's finances are not abundant. I have also applied, or to be more precise, my uncle has applied.
But they were all rejected!"

"The Empire is currently focusing on operating the Ruhr Magical Machinery Industrial Zone, and they can't consider us for the time being."

Roy could no longer hear Miller's chattering. He looked up at Miller's young face, then looked down at the map.

His gaze traveled from Fisherman's Harbor to Auckland City and then to Kamoti City.

Although his eyes were not a ruler and he could not estimate the exact distance, he knew clearly that the distance was not short.

At least hundreds of kilometers!

The amount of wealth, manpower and material resources consumed in building railways is simply astronomical!

Not to mention that Roy doesn't have any money now, even when he was the richest, that is, when he had just obtained the pirate treasure, his money was far from enough.

Luo Yi jumped up immediately, turned around and walked out without saying a word.

Miller reacted quickly, raised his hand and pulled him back, saying, "Luo Yi, Luo Yi, where are you going?"

Luo Yi said: "I will find a place, a higher place, jump from it, and fall to my death!"

"It would be better to fall to death!"

"Not at all, really not at all!"

"Not yet? Have you ever thought about what you just said?
You want me to pay for building such a long railway. My preliminary estimate, really just a preliminary estimate, is 100,000 gold tyres, which is definitely an understatement.

The problem is, even if you sell me out, I don’t have that much money? "

“Ahem, what I mean is, can you take the lead? If you take the lead and mobilize, you can also ask other nobles and wealthy merchants to donate a little.

Of course, the biggest boss must be the Executive Office.

I'll tell you the truth, if I hadn't copied the Marquis family, I wouldn't even dare to think about this railway plan."

“However, I cannot take all of the Marquis family’s wealth. I have to keep a portion to ensure the operation of the Executive Office.

There isn’t much left, so I need someone to support me.”

Luo Yi's eyes flashed, and he asked again: "What's the benefit?"

"Benefits? What benefits? Isn't this a benefit to the entire city of Auckland?
How about I erect a monument so that everyone can know about it?"

"That's definitely not enough, absolutely not enough!"

Luo Yi looked at the map, and an idea flashed in his mind. He suddenly grabbed Miller and asked, "Do you really want to build a railway?"

“I really do!”

"Then I have a very bold idea. Would you like to listen to it?"

"Why don't you tell me quickly?"

"Since it will benefit the entire city of Auckland, why don't we raise funds?"