The exterior design of the world's first car is not an urgent matter at the moment, but can be slowly improved later.

What Li Fushou has to do now is to drive the test car out for a spin, and the editor-in-chief and photojournalist of the "World Journal" are already waiting outside, ready to publicize this explosive news and make a solid name as the "father of automobiles."

In the eyes of everyone, Li Fushou got into the car and was about to drive around himself, and Lei Xiao, the deputy captain of the pro-guard team, sat next to him without saying a word.

After the car started, the diesel engine had a noticeable tremor, and the sound of "toot toot ......" was very loud, and it ran up as soon as the brake was slightly released.

This car is actually very simple, the throttle cable is pulled to the end to run fast, and the speed slows down when it is loosened, there is neither a gear nor a clutch, all rely on the throttle to control the speed, and the maximum can run to about 15 kilometers per hour.

Li Fushou mastered it as soon as he was familiar with it, and walked along the quiet tree-lined road on campus, feeling that the body was driving quite smoothly, that is, the heat from the front engine chimney would blow on his face one by one, which made people feel very unhappy.

I'm afraid it won't be long before this face will be like the bottom of a pot with black smoke.

Fortunately, not far ahead, the editor-in-chief and photographer of the "World Journal" prepared a place, Li Fushou drove the car here to slow down, and finally stopped at a strange rock surrounded by flowers, with a quiet lake and a corner of the building with flying eaves and arches in the background, and the scenery was very beautiful.

The photojournalist held up the exposure light the size of a mine detector and flashed several times in succession, and the smell of chemical burnt drugs filled the air, recording forever the majestic figure of the Earl of Queensland driving the world's first car, which is a very historic photo.

Lei Xiao hid to the side very interestingly, this dazzling moment only needs one protagonist, and that is the Earl.

After taking the photo, Li Fushou returned to the car with great interest and prepared to leave, perhaps because the throttle line was pulled too big, and the car shook violently and stopped moving, only to hear the chain sound of "bang, bang, bang......" in the car.

What's going on?

Li Fushou inexplicably got out of the car and took a look, it turned out that the transmission chain was broken, and now it was a good time.

He smashed his mouth regretfully, he was not interested in running under the car and then connecting the transmission chain, anyway, he just left not far, just walked back.

As for the experimental car, it has fulfilled its historic mission.

By driving this short section of the road himself, Li Fushou has several new ideas to improve;

First of all, the engine exhaust pipe should not be placed in the front, but should be improved to the back of the body or to the side, otherwise the face will be full of black and gray after a run, and the interest will be gone.

The second is that the throttle cable needs to be improved, that is, to get a gas pedal and a spring under the soles of the feet, which should not be difficult.

The third point is that this chain drive is too unreliable, and it will break if you struggle violently, and it seems that the shaft drive is still king!

If this problem is not solved, reliability is a big problem, and in the future, the development of trucks must use transmission shafts.

If these three problems can be solved, the car can test the market in small batches, first give a taste to the nobles and wealthy businessmen who like novelty in Europe and North America, and then slowly develop.

Li Fushou knew that the car should have a transmission, clutch and crankcase, but he only knew these things but did not understand the principle, and there was no way to guide the experts to develop them, so he could only wait for the feedback from the first batch of cars to test the market.

Anyway, there's no hurry, there is time.

It is a process that takes two or three decades to cultivate the market and make it slowly accepted by the general public, and it will be perfected all at once.

At least for twenty or thirty years, automobiles will be the novelty of the aristocracy and wealthy businessmen, far from being a far cry from the common people, far from being an expensive gadget they can hope for.

In the history of the development of the world's steam industry

The steam engine was first used in mines and ships, and the rapid development of innovation, high-power steam ship engines have been developed for several generations, which can drive the British White Star Cruises 20,000 tons of large cruise ships on the Atlantic Ocean to soar at a high speed of 22 knots, is the most cutting-edge steam engine technology in today's era.

This is because in the era of geographical discovery, the communication between the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean has become the hard-core demand of the world powers, for which huge manpower, financial and material resources have been invested in the development of steam industry science and technology, and a series of dazzling scientific and technological achievements have been made.

Steam ironclad battleships with a displacement of more than 10,000 tons, cargo ships with a cargo capacity of up to 13,000 tons, large cruise ships and passenger ships are all products of the needs of military, scientific and technological development, and have made great progress.

In agriculture, the invention of the steam tractor decades ago, as well as the steam plough for use in the field and the hot sales of walk-behind tractor products today, reflect the strong demand for such products.

On the other hand, automobiles do not have a strong demand for this, so their development lags behind the times and becomes a forgotten corner.

More than 100 years ago

European 4-wheeled heavy carriages can carry up to 2~30,000 pounds of goods, in the Napoleonic army expedition to Moscow, there are as many as thousands of heavy 4-wheeled carriages with the army, participating in this 10,000-mile expedition, at any time to provide logistics for the French expeditionary force.

Up to now, the horse-drawn carriage has developed to a very high level, suitable for all aspects of society, enough to meet the needs of the nobility to travel, carry goods and passengers, transport supplies and haul artillery wagons for the army, and there is no need to develop a mechanically powered automobile.

Throughout the 19th century, horse-drawn carriages (including mule carts, donkey carts, ox carts, camel carts and other animal-powered carts) were the main means of transportation in social life, and their role was irreplaceable.

It is based on these considerations

Li Fushou was not in a hurry to artificially speed up this process, and slowly developed well, and the first batch of automobile products were introduced to the market as the playthings of the aristocracy, only selling the expensive ones, not the right ones.

Invite famous artists to design the car, the seats are all sewn with Australian calfskin, the front of the car should have exquisite sculptures, the cabin is made of beautiful expensive wood to create a luxurious atmosphere, and the dashboard is equipped with a gold-plated clock.

How can such a car have to be sold for more than 1,500 pounds, and there is a need for customization, and it has to be added, anyway, it is expensive and scary, and ordinary people dare not look at it.

The first batch of 60 cars was produced, 40 cars were sold to Europe, and 20 cars were sold to the United States.

You have to check it before you want to buy it, of course the nobility is preferred, and the merchant can't buy it with money, and you have to see if there is a traitor department, whether it belongs to a notorious profiteer.

Don't ask why, it's just such a dick!

Striding on the boulevard, the cool breeze gently blew the tips of Li Fushou's hair, making his thoughts more and more active.

Walking not far away, I suddenly saw a familiar figure......

"Professor Glenn Johnson, is it really you?" Li Fushou asked.

The figure looked back in surprise and was obviously stunned when he saw the tall Fushou; "Oh Sell Ga, are you really the Lord Earl of Queensland who is full of possession of territory?"

"That's right, Mr. Professor, your mouth is as mean as ever." Li Fushou walked over with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, looking at Professor Glenn Johnson with thick materials under his armpit, as if he was about to go to class, and couldn't help asking; "Mr. Professor, you are ......"

"I'm going to class, I guess you've long forgotten that I exist, what the hell, noble lord, I've been teaching the history of world civilization in this school for half a year."

"Oh...... I remember you majored in biology, Professor Darwin's protégé. ”

"Your Excellency Lord, please do not judge a scholar of the Royal Society of the British Empire by your shallow knowledge, I am not only a professor of biology, but also an expert in history, an art connoisseur and a pathologist, and teaching students is an easy job, fully worthy of the salary of the University of the Red River Valley." Professor Glenn Johnson has the arrogance of an Anglo-Saxon man, and his beard is visibly tilted upwards when he speaks, and the pride is palpable.

Li Fushou could hear that his words were full of resentment, and he pinched his fingers and calculated that this proud student of Professor Darwin had been forcibly left here for 9 months, and he had so many daily affairs that he had really forgotten about it.

He couldn't help but laugh twice and said; "Sao Rui, you can leave at any time, and I will pay you handsomely to apologize."

"No, I'm doing well here." Professor Glenn-Johnson refused, his eyes softened a little as he looked at Li Fushou, and asked with some gossip; "I really didn't expect you to go to war with the Dutch over a desert island and beat those guys all over the head, to be honest, that's still very admirable, haven't the Dutch sued for peace yet?"

Regarding the war in the north, the relevant newspapers in Australia will report it in a timely manner.

The main tone is, of course, that the Dutch invaders brazenly launched an unjust war, which was resolutely countered by the Earl of Queensland and the heroic lords, and achieved one brilliant battle after another, and performed the epic battle to defend the homeland......

These reports on the battle situation on the front line and interviews with some combat heroes highlight the ferocity and cruelty of the invaders, and reflect the determination of the Chinese compatriots who fought bloodily on Shangri-La Island to unite as one.

It is not surprising that Professor Glenn Johnson obtained this information from the newspapers, but it is surprising that he was sensitive enough to see that the Dutch were no longer able to make such an accurate judgment without a deep understanding of European politics and society.

"Hmm...... I found out that I really underestimated you, Professor Glenn Johnson. Li Fushou glanced at him in surprise, and said after a little consideration; I have a very sincere proposal, would you like to be my personal policy advisor and conduct in-depth research on the current political situation? ”

"Will this affect my teaching to students?"

"Oh...... Probably not, this is a relatively free position, you can have an in-depth discussion of the research topics I arranged, you can see more information than in the newspapers, and provide necessary advice when I need it, other than that, your time is free, and finally I need to explain that accepting this position must resign from the relevant commission of the Colonial Department, I don't want them to see the hole cards. ”

"Okay, I accept." Professor Glenn Johnson made a quick decision, and he explained as he lifted his gold wire glasses; "I like to do challenging work, trying to uncover unknown science and things, including human and social secrets, and I find private policy advisors very challenging and very much in line with my appetite."

"Hehehe...... Hearing you say that, I am reminded of a man, the famous Dutch scholar of East, Mr. Snook-Schülgronne, whom you must know. Li Fushou stared at Glenn Johnson, trying to find the answer in his face.

"Yes, Snook Hulgronne was a devout Christian and a learned professor who worked for the Dutch colonists in Sumatra with the aim of finding a way to deal with the Aceh rebels, and as it stands, his work has been fruitful, and I have known him for more than ten years, and there is nothing to hide."

A look of surprise flashed in Professor Glenn Johnson's eyes, he didn't expect the Lord Earl of Queensland to know about Snook Hürgronne, it seems that the intelligence network in the Red River Valley is working very effectively, and knows a lot of secret matters.

In this day and age

Church priests, captains, adventurers, and merchants were often colonial pioneers, listening to all kinds of news for the suzerain, collecting information about the indigenous people and society, and turning into the leading party when necessary, which was no secret in the old colonial powers, which had a history of two or three hundred years.

During the more than 10 years of the Aceh War, the Dutch military suffered repeated setbacks in the battle, and it has been difficult to completely solve the rebels who have been reduced to pieces, and they are deeply mired in the swamp of war.

Coupled with the Shangri-La War, which is now in full swing, the kingdom's finances are almost overwhelmed, so it is widely criticized, and the military is under a lot of pressure.

The opportunity for change came in February this year, when the Dutch military achieved a series of major victories thanks to the outstanding contribution of Mr. Snook-Hürgronne, effectively suppressing the Acehnese rebels, which gave the Dutch a glimpse of victory and greatly reduced domestic opposition.

The dawn of victory in the Aceh War came from the scholar Snook Schürglongne, a prominent Dutch religious scholar and an influential figure.

Snook's important mission in the colonies was to gather information on the inner workings of the East Indies who had lived in the Middle East or had traveled to Mecca for worship.

He did intelligence espionage, which was very popular, and the government funded preachers or researchers in exchange for them spying on the government.

Snook's research showed that Aceh was becoming an international rallying ground for Mushlin who opposed European colonialism, and he explored the religious foundations of the Aceh Resistance.

Snook found that religious leaders played a key role in the Aceh Wars, but that these religious leaders had increasingly strained relations with the traditional Acehnese aristocratic upper class.

Snook suggested to the Governor's Office that the differences between the two be exploited in order to divide and disintegrate.

On the advice of experts, the Governor's Office agreed and strengthened the power of the aristocratic rulers of Aceh and promised to help the aristocratic rulers of Aceh resist the power of the Church.

After these maneuvers, the Dutch succeeded in separating the Aceh Resistance fighters from the rural base through the Aceh aristocratic rulers.

Moreover, the Doge's Palace, taking the advice of the Acehnese aristocracy, created very mobile Dutch units to counter guerrilla warfare with guerrilla warfare.

This tactic, combined with muskets, created a deadly scorched earth policy, in which the resistance was deprived of the supply and support of local necessities, forcing more than 30,000 Acehnese resistance fighters to flee to Malaya.

This is the role of a scholar, far more lethal and lethal than a knife and gun on the battlefield, and able to address the root causes of the volatile situation in Aceh.