Deep Space Fleet

Faced with Anna's doubts, Zhang Yuan sighed. It is indeed effective to use technical means to advance the whole world, but his efficiency alone is too slow.

It is too difficult to change the essence. Don't think that the appearance of the telegraph will allow human beings to transition to the electrical age normally.

The land of this world is equivalent to only the Southeast Asian islands on the earth. Without finding a new continent, it is impossible to break through the real upper bound of development with such a small living space.

He took a globe and explained to Anna: "This is our planet. More than 95% of the proven parts are oceans."

This globe is divided into two halves, one is bright and the other is dark.

Boulder City is located in the dark zone of the southern hemisphere, with a latitude of about 22.5 degrees south latitude.

"Mankind urgently needs a larger living space in order to be able to develop better. An area with light and a suitable temperature can grow a lot of food and feed a larger population!"

"And the average temperature of this planet is too high, the place with light is too hot, and the place without light cannot grow plants. So... where is such a suitable place to live?"

Zhang Yuan pointed to the two ends of the globe. The first is the South Pole, and the second is the North Pole.

The temperature in the North and South Pole itself is lower than that in other regions, and there is a polar day phenomenon. After a series of calculations, the temperature should be able to reach around 0-5 degrees Celsius. This temperature is livable.

If a new continent can be found in the light belt of the North and South Poles, the living conditions of human beings will undoubtedly undergo tremendous changes.

"Do you have to go?" Anna was a little confused, why she ran out to find a new continent when she was living in such a wealthy state. Even though she knew that her brother was an ambitious man, it was still difficult for her to understand.

And, Antarctica, so far away!

This world is not like the earth, with large continents that can be temporarily docked. Because the entire planet is tidally locked, one end is hot and the other is cold, convection often produces large storms and tsunamis.

The longer the voyage, the higher the chance of encountering disaster.

Zhang Yuan smiled, but did not answer.

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The stars in the sky are gradually disappearing, and it is destined to be a dark night...

Cups of wine were mixed, the house was full of guests, and the burning gas lamps illuminated the entire mansion. Zhang Yuan is entertaining more than 80 guests at home, a small half of them are scientists in the information industry, and some are celebrities, including some business giants with good personal relationships, and some high-level government officials.

They ate and drank, drank and ate, while laughing and laughing, they tested each other's business bottom line, and the invisible smoke of gunpowder had filled the air.

There was only one topic of the banquet—the telegram! Even the gossip and anecdotes of those playboys are no longer talked about. Some old men showed suspicion when they heard about such a miraculous thing.

The food on the table is very delicate, with high-grade ingredients from all over the world. After being prepared by the palace chef, even some guests with small appetites ate a lot.

Standing in front, Zhang Yuan introduced the specific working principle of the telegraph, including the economic growth that may be driven in the future, and the expected profit.

"... Taken together, it is a more reliable signaling tool that is independent of weather and path."

In fact, these high-ranking officials and aristocrats are not interested in the principle of the telegraph. They don't understand the so-called transmitting antenna and Morse code at all. They are only interested in profit. Anyone with a normal head knows what kind of changes this thing will bring!

This is a real upheaval!

Incomparable benefits, a huge, visible cake, all placed in front of my eyes.

The elderly Her Majesty the Queen was reading this latest telegram, her brows changed from frowning to stretching. She has already learned the authenticity of this news from the carrier pigeons back and forth.

In the past, it took 6 hours to communicate with another small island using pigeons, but now it takes less than half a second.

A new era has come, old trades will be eliminated, and new industries will rise again.

However, all the patents are in Zhang Yuan's hands, and it doesn't matter that those scientists can get a little bit of shares. These smart people should be rewarded.

The equity in Zhang Yuan's hands is the big one, which means how much cake he can get.

Just thinking about it, some nobles have already held their breath, as if seeing an undiscovered golden mountain. A few old fellows had a bit of a twisted mind. They were wondering if this young man didn't seem to be married yet, so he could make a fuss and marry his daughter to him...

Zhang Yuan finally said calmly: "...Of course, a new industry must require all-round cooperation. Whether it is equipment or human resources, we need steel, copper, and engineers. Whether it is a university , or steel smelters, should be involved. Building signal receiving towers on different islands will cost a lot, so our company is eager to seek more cooperation."

"Here, I announce a decision."

For a while, the room was eerily quiet, everyone was waiting for Zhang Yuan's announcement.

"...I am willing to sell a part of the equity in exchange for a chance to sail the ocean!"

This one announcement was unexpected!

After listening to Zhang Yuan's description of all his grand plans and ambitions, many people had the same thought—he is crazy!

Ocean sailing? Exploring Antarctica? This is no longer the category of ambition, but... crazy!

Looking back, looking at the black on the globe, which means a large number of uncultivated or extremely dangerous areas, the old duke who has a little friendship with Zhang Yuan persuaded: "Your Excellency, you are still young, and you have a bright future. Why do such a thing where the risks far outweigh the benefits?"

His voice has become serious: "Only those down-and-out nobles suffering from delusions would do this!"

Another scientist also stood up and persuaded: "Yes, my lord, in fact, this idea has been around for a long time. A hundred years ago, some people explored parts of the Arctic. But they found nothing in the end. , the captain went bankrupt because of this, and committed suicide on the way back... Lord Earl, why did you do this?"

He said this because he truly admired Zhang Yuan's talent.

"Oh! There is also a fleet that went to Antarctica, but they didn't come back. Either they encountered a big storm, or they encountered a tsunami."

"Even if you find some small islands in Antarctica, it doesn't make any sense! It's too remote, and no one wants to settle there, unless you can find a whole continent! But the probability of this is extremely slim!"

Most of the people below didn't know what to say, and they started commotion. Many people were eager to get more shares in the telegraph company, and they were so happy because of Zhang Yuan's madness, but they couldn't show it on their faces, they could only stand up one by one and put on a show of consolation.

But in the end how much sincerity, is an unknown.

Some were admonishing, some were jealous, some were secretly excited, and some wished Zhang Yuan would go crazy and die in a shipwreck. Only a small number were really worried about his health.

Zhang Yuan shook his head lightly, this is, real...human beings.

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