Beidu New Town, with its clean appearance and scientific and reasonable planning, has long become a model city in the world.
There are not only traffic lights but also cameras at the intersection. Even if there is an accident, the source of the problem can be quickly found.
Louis XIV waited until the end of the Second European War and decided to build a new city around the Palace of Versailles modeled on the Northern Capital.
There are many problems in the old city of Paris. The roads on the ground are not wide and there are not even parking spaces.
There is no way to cope with the increasing number of motor vehicles. To widen the road, buildings that are hundreds of years old on both sides must be demolished.
What's more, there is a giant tomb beneath Paris. It can be said that Paris is a city built on tombs.
If an epidemic broke out as a result, it would be a waste of money, so Louis XIV decided to spend huge sums of money to build a new city.
After taking control of the entire Iberian Peninsula and most of the Apennine Peninsula, France expanded to the second largest area in Europe, comparable to the area of Sweden, and comparable to the Frankish Empire that was prosperous at that time.
If we focus our business on Europe, it will also be easier to control the nobles in various places who are increasingly powerful.
The best way to control these nobles is to let them enter the palace to serve you, and at the same time dump the most novel products in the world on them.
As long as the people below did not have second thoughts, Louis XIV even allowed them to purchase a certain number of light weapons to ensure the security of the fiefdom.
The goods produced by the Ming Empire were naturally indispensable. Every year, or even every month, French merchant ships arrived at the local ports to unload Ming Empire goods, including cars.
Pickup trucks and light trucks were immediately sought after by farmers due to their own characteristics.
For this reason, Louis XIV also launched the Paris Auto Show at the right time on the advice of Colbert.
The coal-burning cars manufactured in France are all steam locomotives, which are inferior to the oil-burning diesel locomotives imported from the Ming Empire.
But the advantage is that the price is cheap, the price-performance ratio is very good, and the price is within the affordability range of French car buyers.
If you don't have money in your pocket, you will choose imported cars with beautiful appearance, exquisite craftsmanship and high quality.
The Paris Auto Show is an excellent promotional event, where you can buy, sell, maintain, and repair cars.
The auto show is modeled after the Beidu Auto Show, which is held three times a year, in spring, summer and autumn.
The Beidu Spring Auto Show is a new car launch event, which is a favorite among wealthy people. As long as you have money, you can buy the latest model cars.
The summer auto show is a comprehensive promotion event, covering complete vehicles, parts, after-sales maintenance, second-hand car transactions, driving training and other aspects.
The last autumn auto show is held after October every year. Customers who have not bought their favorite car this year can come in and take a look at the backlog of cars.
There are several types of cars in the backlog. One type is very expensive cars. Few people buy them. They are mainly concentrated in first-tier cities and there is no need for manufacturers to conduct channel promotions in various provinces and cities.
If wealthy people still want to buy a car, they can come to the Autumn Auto Show to take a look and enjoy price reductions.
Zhu Cixiang encouraged car factories to develop luxury cars because the profit margins were very high.
Then there is the development of heavy-duty trucks, which can improve the transportation efficiency of mining. …
The last is the off-road vehicle, which gives priority to military use and can be used both as a military and civilian vehicle.
As for light trucks and pickup trucks, all you need to do is ensure quality. These are products that can be sold in large quantities.
There is no need to emphasize beautiful appearance, and people who buy small trucks don't care about this aspect.
If you can save a hundred silver coins by not choosing the color of the car paint, the other party will definitely be happy...
There are generally only five paint colors for small trucks, namely black, gray, white, green, and blue!
Local users do not like white car paint, so this color is mainly used for export.
Green is mainly used to supply purchase orders from the Ministry of War, while black, gray, and blue styles are used to supply local market demand.
The fire-fighting team's vehicles are all red, the maintenance engineering vehicles are orange, and the factory guard's vehicles are purple.
Nowadays, there are many factories in the mainland alone that can produce cars. Most of them are backed by iron mines, making it easier to purchase metal parts.
There is an Anshan Automobile Factory in Liaodong, which mainly supplies the Northeast region and the demand for kimchi.
Jifu has Beidu Automobile Factory and Tianjin Automobile Factory, which are responsible for local production and export to various countries.
The products of Nandu Automobile Factory are sold all over the Yangtze River, and the supply is basically in short supply.
Guangdong has two automobile factories in Panyu and Foshan, and Wuhan also has an automobile factory with the convenience of water transportation.
In addition, due to the iron ore mines in Western Australia and Kursk, Zhu Cixiang sent people to build two automobile factories there, and one more in Boroburg and Long Beach.
Not counting Zheng's car factory in Xidi and the special car factory in Beidu, Daming has seven car factories in China and four overseas.
Each car manufacturer has the ability to produce cars, off-road vehicles, and trucks of various types. Together, they can be described as competing for excellence, and the largest Beidu Auto Show has become a feast for the industry.
Emperor Hao Jing's face is so valuable that even the car factory in Australia will participate in the Beidu Spring Auto Show held in April every year.
Zhu Xiangtang is the eldest son of the emperor and is responsible for managing Australia. He asked his car manufacturers to form a team to participate in the exhibition. The sales volume is small, but the research and development strength is large. This allows the emperor to see his own small achievements.
Whether it is a new model or a minor facelift, every manufacturer participating in the Beidu Spring Auto Show does not dare to neglect at all, because
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Even if the emperor doesn't care, when he comes to the auto show and sees his peers constantly introducing new products, the pressure on him will increase day by day, and he will fall behind.
Zhu Cixiang’s intention is to make the Beidu Spring Auto Show a platform for peers to learn from each other, communicate with each other, and promote each other.
It doesn’t mean to build a Model T car, reduce production costs to a minimum, then mass-produce them, paint them all with black paint and call it a day.
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From steam engines to internal combustion engines, from wooden chairs to leather sofas.
There are lights on the front, fenders on the wheels, and bumpers on the front and rear.
Every link must be continuously upgraded and improved to keep Daming Automobile in a leading position in the industry.
After seeing the huge profits from automobiles, both Karl XI and William III hoped to introduce automobile production lines.
The latter also hopes to use the Faroe Islands and Shetland Islands north of the British Isles to exchange for two seventh-level battleships...
This is a new strategy thought up by William III, which requires neither money nor beautiful women.
The Shetland Islands are located at the exit of the Northern Sea Route of the North Sea, and the place is of great strategic value.
The Faroe Islands are located to the northwest. If obtained at the same time, it can play the role of double insurance.
William III's proposal was to lease the two archipelagos to the Ming Empire for a period of ninety-nine years, and the rent would be offset by two seventh-level battleships.
In exchange, William III hoped that if Zhu Cixiang provided a second-hand ship, it would be best to deliver it as soon as possible. If it was a brand-new battleship, he could wait five or six years.
The fourteenth batch (1717-1724) ended five years later, plus one year of sea trials, the time was neither long nor short.
Considering that William III directly proposed a lease term of ninety-nine years, which was considered a more sincere proposal, Zhu Cixiang did not intend to counteroffer.
The Ming Navy now has twelve King-type battleships, and selling two to the Netherlands is not a big loss of vitality.
After that, it can still maintain the unshakable super strength of two Scharnhorsts, ten Kings, twenty-four Blüchers, and twenty Bismarcks.
William III also made another proposal, which was to use the Faroe Islands and Shetland Islands, plus the nearby Onik Islands, the Outer Hebrides Islands, and the Inner Hebrides Islands, to exchange for four seventh-level battleships.
The three islands north of Scotland were actually of little use to the Ming Empire, so Zhu Cixiang did not agree to the suggestion of being taken advantage of.
If possible, it can be considered to exchange the five islands for two level seven battleships and two level six cruisers.
William III's strategy was very shrewd, which was to use these two or five islands to purchase four battleships for the Dutch Navy.
When the ninety-nine-year lease expires, it will be taken back and replaced with a new type of capital ship for the navy.
Zhu Cixiang knew very well William III’s plan, so he released the news...
After hearing the news, Louis XIV responded quickly and was willing to exchange the Azores Islands for two seventh-level battleships.
The lease term is also ninety-nine years, and it seems that the strategic location is much higher than those islands north of Scotland.
The French Navy already has two seventh-level battleships, directly widening the gap with the Dutch Navy.
William III did not want to attract people or provide money, so he came up with such a transaction method, but it was copied by Louis XIV...
If it had taken shape, the French Navy would have had an ultra-luxurious configuration of two eighth-level battleships and six to eight seventh-level battleships (six imported and two locally built to be determined) after 1732.
France has interests in the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, and the North Sea. Building a powerful fleet is also Louis XIV's lifelong dream.
If Zhu Cixiang was not satisfied with this proposal, Louis XIV also planned to lease out the Balearic Islands in the western Mediterranean on equal terms.
If Zhu Cixiang is interested in both archipelagos, there is no problem at all. As long as four seventh-level battleships are paid, the handover procedures can be completed immediately.
After learning that there was a competitor, William III was not calm. …
Because the French Navy already has two seventh-level battleships, he is also seeking the first battleship of the same level for the Dutch Navy.
Louis XIV's ambition to dominate Europe is obvious, and now it has developed to the point of dominating the sea, land and air.
After the Second European War, the French Army has won the title of Europe's No. 1 Army, and the French Air Force has become the protector of the European skies with its outstanding performance.
As for the French navy, it only played a certain role in attacking Britain.
But since Louis XIV had been building strength for the French navy for most of that time, it was certainly not to be underestimated.
Not only that, the paintwork of the French Navy warships also imitated the Ming Empire Navy.
The hull is white, the superstructure is dark blue, and the gun barrel is yellow because we can't afford gold paint...
Nowadays, the white hull is also called the ally color, because those who paint the hull in this color are allies of the Ming Empire.
The Ottoman warships have a white hull with green buildings, while the Swedish warships have white and yellow paint. They are very similar to the Ming Empire warships, except that the side of the ship is separated by a circle of blue as a distinction.
The Dutch Navy battleship has a white hull, blue buildings, and orange chimneys, which happen to be the colors of its national flag.
The advantage of doing this is that you can find that everyone is in a circle from a long distance
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When Louis XIV came to the Ming Empire, the shipyard he was most willing to visit was because Tianjin Port generally did not need to dock too many active battleships except for holding a ship review.
The naval bases that ensure the safety of the Bohai Sea are Penglai and Lushun. Foreign warships that can enter the Bohai Sea with swagger need to report to one of the two naval bases first.
Except for very special circumstances, failure to report means malicious intent, and raids on shipyards and naval bases in Tianjin, Penglai, and Lushun can also be carried out.
But that means going to war with the Ming Empire...
The Tianjin Shipyard was responsible for the construction of six eighth-level battleships (Scharnhorst) and four seventh-level battleships (King). Since three of them were orders from the French Navy, Louis XIV was fortunate enough to visit the factory.
After the construction of this batch is completed, one eighth-level battleship and two seventh-level battleships will be delivered to the French Navy.
After Louis XIV witnessed it with his own eyes, he could celebrate in advance...
Zhu Cixiang was only interested in the Azores. The Balearic Islands in the western Mediterranean were too close to the French mainland.
If France is not attacked, there will be little use in renting these islands.
The Azores and Madagascar are exactly opposite each other, which is very beneficial to Ming Dynasty in monitoring Africa.
The exchange condition is that two seventh-level battleships will be delivered to the French Navy after the completion of the fifteenth batch (1724-1731).
That is to say, it was delivered together with the second eighth-level battleship. Louis XIV agreed after thinking about it for a while.
After all, it is a brand new battleship, so I can still afford it.
Contrary to others such as Poirot and William III, Louis XIV would rather spend high prices to buy new ships than purchase second-hand goods.
For Zhu Cixiang, it is not expensive to exchange two battleships for the right to use the Azores Islands for 99 years.
Before 1740, the French navy only had two Scharnhorsts and ten kings.
By then, the Ming Navy will have two Bismarcks, sixteen Scharnhorsts, and sixteen Kings, for a total of thirty-four capital ships.
The size of the capital ship is about three times that of the French Navy, and its combat effectiveness is only higher than that of the French Navy. There are also thirty aircraft carriers.
It can carry at least 300 or more heavy-duty carrier-based aircraft, which is enough to continue to suppress the French navy that is ready to move.
As for William III...
Zhu Cixiang did not let this old friend feel cold!
I have no interest in renting, but I would like to know the price of acquiring the Faroe Islands and Shetland Islands permanently?
The other party believes that these two islands are the gateway to the northern waterway of the North Sea. Four seventh-level battleships, and they are new ships, cannot be less!
Brazil is so big, how much did Louis XIV ask for?
In comparison, William III was like a lion.
Zhu Cixiang's counter-offer was two brand-new level seven battleships, plus four level six cruisers that were less than ten years old!
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