Extraordinary Voyage-Chapter 729 - 627 Sky Defense Line and Economic Artery_2
Anita was no longer surprised that they crossed the entire Black Sea just to buy breakfast.
After acquiring the power of space manipulation from the "Cosmic Dragon", the spatial limitations on Aiven became minimal. Now, with the added support of [Dream Cruise], there were virtually no obstacles.
He would wake up with his fiancée at five-thirty in the morning to admire the aurora in the Arctic during the Extreme Night, have a hearty lunch on the Old Continent by six o'clock (local noon), and by seven ten, return to their territory with packaged delicacies to watch the sunrise.
It was as ordinary as taking a stroll in the garden.
The sister could sit at home and taste cuisines from all over the world.
At this moment, after a busy night, Anita was enjoying a big meal and ordering dishes without restraint:
"Mmm, tomorrow I want to eat Osbroke beef shank from South Wind Governance, Zamagron salad, braised prawns, seafood fried rice, mixed vegetable soup..."
"Okay, even if you want camel meat from Heimar, I'll get it for you."
At this moment, below the warship was the endpoint of their cruise mission—Long Island.
The peninsula stretches 190 kilometers long and about 20 to 30 kilometers wide, extending from Long Island Port northward into the Black Sea, facing the colonial territory Fordmon across Long Island Bay.
Long Island is located in the northern temperate zone, surrounded by sea on three sides, filled with forests, abundant rainfall, and a humid climate. Due to its temperate oceanic climate, summers are not hot, making it one of the most livable places for humans.
It is also Aiven's key development area for the future.
It is worth mentioning that the administrative staff from Georgia and Far Sails Territory have already moved into Buffalo, and the reconstruction work in the territory has gradually commenced.
At the strong request of the Buffalo people, "Long Island Port" at the junction of Long Island and the mainland has been officially renamed Saint Aiven City, replacing Albany City in the midstream of the Hartson River, which was ravaged by Ghouls, as the new capital of Buffalo.
Because it was their new ruler, Saint Aiven, who liberated all of Buffalo from the hellish state, ended the years-long reign of terror by the Ghouls, and brought precious peace here.
The renaming and capital relocation are for better future development of the territory and to commemorate their achievements.
Some citizens have even begun to raise funds voluntarily, preparing to build a huge statue for Aiven, the "liberator," on a small island at the Hartson River's mouth, so every ship entering the inland via Saint Aiven Port can witness his great accomplishments!
Faced with the love of his people, Aiven did not refuse.
After clearing out the Ghouls and rampant Spiritual Demons, the number of registered surviving residents in Buffalo is about 195,000. The main contradiction in the territory now is between the vast land and the limited manpower.
He indeed needs a lighthouse-like symbol to attract an endless stream of new immigrants to his territory, working together to propel the Marquisate to rapid development.
Only in the New Continent, now full of crises, can one truly understand the dependent relationship between ancient lords and their people, formed by rights and responsibilities.
At that time, humanity's efforts to develop the Natural World were inadequate, and the land was full of beasts and even Demonized Creatures. Lords organized armies to protect their people's safety and ensure internal stability in the territory, while residents exchanged their labor results for protection.
With the cruise mission completed, the trio jumped back to Georgia.
Sister returned to Hatrafa Port on her own, as the Dragon Cavalry affairs couldn't do without her central command.
The advantage is, with the rapid growth of the siblings and the Pirate Officers, the pirate community in the New Continent is showing a trend of the Dragon Cavalry gaining monopoly.
They've already surpassed the old Pirate King "Dead Bone" Rudolph in every aspect.
After Hilus Empire dispatched "Oathbreaker" Bradley to clear the pirates, losing themselves in the process, they were faced with the increasingly severe security situation in the New Continent, leaving them no resources to launch a second purge action.
...
Aiven and Olivia did not return to their Governor's Mansion.
Instead, they continued with one step, reaching Orange Leaf Castle of Far Sails Territory, looking for the Marquis who was always diligent and already working in the study early in the morning.
Whoosh—
Seeing his daughter and prospective son-in-law arrive, Duke stood up with a whoosh, his face first filled with joy, then slightly tensed up:
"Have things on the Buffalo side been sorted out? You two actually made time to visit me?"
The beloved only daughter hadn't been home for a whole month recently, leaving the old father feeling somewhat jealous.
Yet Olivia subdued him with a single move, saying just one sentence:
"Dad, do you want to make a fortune?"
In the blink of an eye.
The gentle spring light once again spread over the old father's face, enthusiastically coming out from behind his desk to pull the two to sit down:
"The newly established Marquisate has many affairs to attend to, no need to run home frequently, both your mother and I are doing quite well."
Olivia placed a stack of documents in her father's hands.
"Coastal Railway Planning?"
He recognized every word, but together they made him a bit dizzy.
Before Duke could ask, Aiven had already explained beside him:
"As you know. The resources across colonies are unevenly distributed...."
No matter where you are.
If there are no roads, productivity can't be enhanced, and the cost of product distribution will be extraordinarily high.
Poor transportation is the bottleneck of regional economic development. Once transportation is improved, local resource advantages will quickly transform into economic advantages, driving development locally and along the route.
In fact, many cities have risen because of transportation hubs; it can be said that roads are the skeleton of a city. The more developed the transportation, the better the city's development, having an internal cohesive effect.
"If you want to prosper, first build roads" is not just a slogan but has intrinsic economic significance.
This industrial plan aims to establish a new "Coastal Railway Company", integrating planning, construction, and operation, bringing steam locomotives, this era-defining thing, into this world.
Currently.
Angie and three Alchemists, with the cooperation of Bess and the "Remote Sensing Satellite", have completed the geological survey and line plan from Far Sails Territory to Buffalo. This major project can be completed solely relying on human power without any Extraordinary means. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂
The railway industry also possesses a distinct feature of industrial products, capable of large-scale manufacturing and replication.
The first phase can connect Georgia with Far Sails Territory as an example.
The first railway Aiven plans to build is the "Georgia Corridor" connecting Brunswick, the capital of Georgia, to Far Sail Port, totaling 368 kilometers, linking all cities along the way.
As long as it is completed and operational, without needing their persuasion, other colonial governors would come running, crying and shouting to become part of the railway network!
Then it will become the first large-scale project at the all-colonial level, creating the first industrial miracle in this world.
The speed of steam locomotives can reach 60 kilometers per hour; previously, even with the help of the northeast trade wind, a normal merchant ship from the northernmost to the southernmost colonial point required a 15-day voyage, the reverse trip taking even longer, but with the railway, a single journey only takes three days!
"From our current industries, we can see that sheer vast land may not necessarily match a large industry. Although we don't own other territories, this railway will become one of the economic arteries of the future Thirteen Colonies."
By the time Aiven finished his last sentence, the Marquis's eyes were already shining brightly.
With both the "Sky Defense Line" and "Economic Artery," how could the two territories not prosper?
This is not just about making a fortune of ten or twenty Thousand Golden Lions; this is a fundamental transformation from a commoner to a Phoenix!
