In 1888, the year Char and Alicia once again arranged their own travel plans.

In the past, they mainly traveled to Europe, Northern Europe and Beichen, but Central Asia and other countries have not yet penetrated.

So they're planning to go to Central Asia recently and feel the exotic atmosphere of another country.

From the Balkans, they moved towards Central Asia.

As they gradually left the Austro-Hungarian Empire, they passed through a small town in a carriage.

Horse-drawn carriage tours are Alicia's plan, and she loves the feeling of seeing the scenery in such a small space.

That's how they traveled to the castle in the first place.

But there is a problem that there is no way for the castle to enter the city, otherwise it will inevitably cause a riot, and you can only walk in the wilderness.

So in the early part of the trip, they were all in the wilderness, and they enjoyed many inaccessible scenery.

Horse-drawn carriages, on the other hand, can walk through the streets of the city, and this time, they are visiting the cultural customs.

Of course, the carriage they were sitting in was naturally different, although it looked similar to the mainstream carriage in the world today, but it had a shock absorption system.

The horse pulling the carriage is even more unusual, it is an artificial horse made by Tony, although the appearance is no different from ordinary horses, but whether it is strength, endurance or speed is far beyond ordinary horses.

The carriage passed through the town's market, and Char had been to the slums in the past, so he wasn't surprised by what he saw.

The steam wagon roared through the streets, spewing out puffs of white mist formed by the condensation of water vapor. Every car was loaded with goods: piles of coal, crates of chirping broilers, or other groceries.

A lot of onions and tomatoes rolled off the soft stone floor, and Char's horse trampled them into mud, splashing red and white on the ground.

Several men with long poles on their shoulders walked in front of him, and fresh meat dangled from the poles. He was followed by several mule carts, which were loaded with firewood that nearly scratched his wagon.

The pedestrians were crowded, and the carriage could only move forward cautiously, their clothes dirty, and they looked like they hadn't been washed in a long time.

In this era, electricity was not yet widespread, so getting water for boiling water was still a problem, and Europeans didn't like to take a bath, even through the door, Char seemed to be able to smell a smell in the air.

There are people in front of each stall who are loudly haggling, and every penny is counted. People who aren't haggling are pulling homely things: it's too hot in summer, strawberries are harvesting, or whose pigs are growing well.

Through the door, Char felt like she was separated by a world, and the glass window was like a screen, playing a virtual TV series.

Not all countries have Arthur, and in this world, monarchies still exist in many countries, including the aristocracy, especially in Europe.

Moreover, this era is not over, nor is it the possibility that the workers and peasants will take up guns and take up straw forks and hoes to send the king to the guillotine.

With the advent of mechas, the power of state agencies has also been enhanced, and those who can have mecha must have the existence of a "state" with a strong industrial system, which is inaccessible to ordinary people.

The mecha will inevitably be controlled by state organs and will not be in the hands of ordinary people, and controlling the mecha in the face of those armed with firearms is almost a crushing blow.

Of course, the state belongs to the people after all, and the army is also made up of the people and is supported by the people's taxes.

As long as this does not change, when a country's political system is completely unpopular with the people, it will eventually be overthrown by the people, but it will be more difficult than in the past.

However, if we put it another way, when a country does not need to be supported by the people's tax revenues at all, and the army does not need the people, but relies entirely on machinery, then it is difficult for the people to have the ability to resist.

In fact, this is also the reason why Char did not consider completely handing over Stark's technology to this civilization, but proceeded slowly.

When technology develops to a certain extent, the world will move in two directions, one is the cyberpunk kind of company to replace the country, and the bottom people are completely abandoned, and the other is the ideal Datong society of all people.

If we want the world to move towards the latter, then a change of thinking is the first priority.

"Do you think they're vulgar?" Char smiled at Alicia.

Alicia shook her head, "This senseless noise has a reason for them. For the civilians, apart from these firewood, rice, oil and salt, nothing important will happen. ”

Char didn't speak, but in the middle of the way, they saw something interesting.

Not far off the street, a vehicle with a taxi sign passed by them.

It's just that this taxi is very special, some of it looks like a beetle, the lower body is six beetle's feet alternately moving forward, the material of the mechanical foot looks very cheap, but it is very flexible, and there is black smoke gushing behind it.

It was a Tesla taxi that was famous for its difficult terrain and could even climb stairs, which ordinary four-wheelers did not have.

However, Tesla has been established for too short a time, and many after-sales systems have not yet been perfected.

Although Tesla's bionic technology learned from Tony allows the multi-legged mech to have more flexibility and lower failures.

However, due to the fact that civilian mecha requires cheaper materials, there will be some problems in quality, so this kind of taxi is still not too competitive compared to four-wheeled vehicles.

In cities with smooth roads, four-wheeled vehicles are still the majority.

It is undeniable that Tesla's mecha technology is actually more suitable for military use than civilian use.

Because only military weapons need to face many complex terrain and harsh environments, and combat effectiveness takes precedence over cost.

However, if you go to the city, you will see more magical mechs.

In fact, the overall technology of this world is still in the early days of the second industrial revolution, and trains still use steam locomotives, and ships are mostly steam turbines.

Although Tesla still invented alternating current, the spread of electricity was slightly delayed by the mechanical revolution.

Horse-drawn carriages still predominate the streets, and some factories even use steam engines.

Although the mechanical technology announced by Tesla can radiate to the rest of the industrial field, with the technology of this era, it is good to be able to reproduce Tesla's technology and extend it on this basis to create military mechas, let alone apply them to other fields. The development of the tech tree is not yet systematic.

For the people of this world, it is already common for mecha to appear on the streets.

However, if people in the 21st century come to see this scene, and see the appearance of mecha with advanced bionic technology in an era when there are not even many wires, when trains are still spewing steam, I guess they will be very surprised.

Some say that the Victorian period at the end of the nineteenth century was the most steampunk period, but it is not so engraved with steampunk in this wonderful era. (End of chapter)