Richard standing on the trestle of the military port. Metternich couldn't help but show a hint of surprise on his face as he looked at the workers working methodically at the wharf of the transport port in the distance.

Of course, Richard. Metternich was not surprised by the workers of the docks of the port, but by the strict discipline of the dockmen.

The workers on the docks were like ants working along a fixed trajectory, disciplined enough to rival that of a regular army, and he couldn't figure out what forces kept them in place.

Even the stevedores in London and the docks of the Seine were not like them, and their stevedores in Vienna were even worse than the first two.

Richard. Metternich couldn't help but suspect that the stevedores in front of him were regular army troops.

At this moment, Jérôme. Bonaparte's voice reached Richard. Metternich whispered in his ear: "Your management of the military port is not bad!" ”

"It's all thanks to you!" Minister Diko to Jérôme. Bonaparte said: "If it weren't for the management method you devised it, the Toulon military port would not have become what it is now!" ”

How to manage it?

Richard. Metternich subconsciously glanced at Jérôme. Bonaparte, judging by what Chancellor Dico has just said, the reason why the port of Toulon has become what it is and Jérôme. Bonaparte related.

Richard. For the first time, Metternich felt that there really seemed to be an "all-powerful" monarch in this world, and in every respect, Jérôme. Bonaparte seems to have dabbled in both.

Same as Jérôme. Compared to Bonaparte, the monarch to whom he was loyal was far from that!

At this moment he suddenly wanted to ask Jérôme. Bonaparte, how much more he still had in his head.

However, Richard. Metternich still did not rush to ask Jérôme. Bonaparte.

After all, Jérôme . Bonaparte is also a monarch no matter how he says, Richard. Metternich's question is a bit of a transgression.

Just Richard. As Metternich pondered, he suddenly felt a hand on his shoulder.

He immediately came back to his senses and looked at the owner of his hand.

That's right! Exactly Jérôme. Bonaparte.

"Mr. Richard, what do you think?" Jérôme. Bonaparte patted Richard. Metternich proudly asked Richard. Metternich Dao.

"Your Majesty, I think Minister Diko has a good management of the military port! Although there are many workers in the port, every worker is working in an orderly manner. "Richard. Metternich flattered Jérôme. Bonaparte responded.

Then the conversation changed and he mustered up the courage to ask Jérôme. Bonaparte said, "Your Majesty, what is the management method that Minister Dico said just now?" ”

"This one!" Jérôme. Bonaparte muttered for a moment and told Richard. Metternich said: "Actually, it's not a secret, you just need enough money and strict discipline!"

Workers working in such ports are not paid on a monthly basis, but on a unit price per piece. The price of transporting different things on board is not the same, and each transportation link is interlocked with the next transportation link, and the workers on the entire link will suffer losses if any link is delayed.

Therefore, in order to receive this wage, they must strictly discipline themselves and supervise the workers in the previous transportation process.

If there is a mistake in any of the transportation processes, then the person will be squeezed out by the workers of the whole link, and then forced to leave here! ”

Jérôme. Bonaparte's management method is essentially to use "diligent" workers to govern "lazy" workers, and when "lazy" workers are crowded out, diligent workers naturally occupy the majority.

"Is that okay?" Richard. Metternich had a slight suspicion on his face, and he was a little disbelieving in Jérôme. Bonaparte's words.

"That's it!" Jérôme. Bonaparte addressed Richard in a firm tone. Metternich replied that he did not want to tell Richard about the establishment of the Yellow Union in the port of Toulon. Metternich.

That's right, as Richard is. That's what Metternich thought.

It is foolish to control the workers by simple supervision, so Jérôme. Bonaparte also set up a yellow union, whose purpose was ostensibly to seek the welfare of the workers, but in fact Jérôme. What Bonaparte instituted to prevent the establishment of genuine trade unions, it was intended to weaken the will of those who wanted to rebel against the workers.

All it takes is for the "workers" (thieves) in the union to spread rumors that the Italians may come to take their jobs, creating a sense of employment crisis among the workers in the port, so that they will obediently obey.

After all, a large number of Italians in south-France enter France every year through Savoy and Nice, and their prices are lower than those of native French workers, so many merchants prefer to hire lovely, hard-working Italians.

Of course, they could have rallied with the Italians in protest, but the consciousness of the workers was not so high in this period.

However, even if they are really willing to unite, Jérôme. Bonaparte would also have ordered destruction from it.

In the 19th century, when nationalism was on the rise, appealing to the great unity of the proletariat was a largely impossible.

And Jérôme. The reason why Bonaparte was reluctant to tell Richard. The purpose of the Metternich Yellow Union was not to allow the Austrian Empire to accelerate too quickly.

Yellow unions and nationalism were best used together, and the Austrian Empire had a dead end in the use of nationalism.

Seeing Richard. Metternich still has doubts about Jérôme. Bonaparte decisively ended the topic, and then ordered the Minister Diko to take them to the site of the new warship.

Under the leadership of Chancellor Dico, Jérôme. Bonaparte and Richard. Metternich reached the end of the pier and came to the spot where the French warship was moored.

Richard. Metternich's expression gradually changed from indifference to shock, because what caught his eye was a whole row of battleships, which stood neatly on the surface of the sea like giants, which made people have a great shock.

In front of a giant battleship, anyone will feel how small they are!

Richard at this time. Metternich couldn't help but think of the Austrian Empire's battleships in the port of Venice, which were like children playing like a child compared to the warships in front of him.

And these warships in front of them are only part of the French military port in Toulon, and some of the warships are now in the Black Sea area.

If these two parts are combined, they should be able to compare with the British fleet in the Mediterranean! Richard. Metternich thought to himself.

When Richard. As Metternich's gaze swept over the battleships in the harbor, his gaze rested on the battleship in the middle.

Because this battleship is very different from other battleships, which are made of wood as a hull, and the battleship in front of me is made of a mixture of human iron hull and oak, and a layer of steel plates is laid on the perimeter of the hull (the armor deck of millimeters, from the perspective of later generations, this armor deck is not too strong to defend against artillery, but at least it pointed out the direction for later ironclad ships)

This method of making battleships out of iron can be said to have subverted Richard. Metternich's "common sense" made him have to wonder if the battleship in front of him could be used in real combat.

"Your Majesty, we have used the iron hull as instructed by you, and at the same time laid an armored deck on the iron hull to increase the defense of the entire ship.

However, due to the iron hull used in the hull itself, in order to reduce its weight, we reduced the experience of the previous battleship by 6 164-mm guns (the "Napoleon" was armed with 36 164-mm guns). "Chancellor Diko gushed about Jérôme. Bonaparte explained: "The length of the ship is meters, the width is meters, the displacement is 6,326 tons, and its draft and speed are meters and knots respectively......"

When Chancellor Diko told Jérôme all the data on the fleet. After Bonaparte, Jérôme. Bonaparte was contrasted with the previous "Napoleon".

Whether in terms of ship length (Napoleon is 17 meters long), or in terms of displacement (5529 tons), or speed (knots), this fleet is far superior to Napoleon.

It can be said that it is the first ironclad ship in the true sense, and of course the "Napoleon" can also be regarded as an ironclad.

After all, with the Napoleon as a pioneer, this new type of battleship was born smoothly.

"You're doing a great job!" Jérôme. Bonaparte nodded, then asked Chancellor Dick if he had chosen a name for the battleship.

"Your Majesty, if you don't mind, we want to name it after you!" Minister Diko to Jérôme. Bonaparte responded.

"My name? It's not appropriate! "Jérôme. Bonaparte shook his head.

"Then it's up to you to name it!" Chancellor Diko handed over the naming of the battleship to Jérôme. In the hands of Bonaparte.

Jérôme. Bonaparte took a closer look at the battleship in front of him, and then at Richard. Metternich said, "Mr. Richard, what do you think I should give him a name!" ”

"Your Majesty, it's up to you!" Richard. Metternich replied immediately, and he was also expecting Jérôme. What kind of name would Bonaparte give to the ship.

Jérôme. After pacing back and forth a few times, Bonaparte looked back at the battleship in front of him: "Since this battleship is Richard. Metternich came with me to watch, so let's call it the Friendship! I hope that the friendship between the French Empire and the Austrian Empire will be as indestructible as this battleship. You tell me! Mr. Richard! ”

"Your Majesty, this name couldn't be more appropriate!"

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