I was a knight in the Middle Ages

Chapter 231 Cooperation

"Lord Alpha, the team escorting the goods from the East has arrived. They will rest here for two days." Lilia's message came in advance. At this moment, they have entered the ten-kilometer radius of the New City of Beth and are expected to arrive one after another around noon.

"Well, Fayana, inform Linda to provide them with protection and supplies according to normal procedures." Alpha's new city is busy purchasing a large amount of supplies and food. Since only basic supplies such as food and accommodation are provided, these people can only buy what they need for food and clothing, and cannot buy too many other products. Even for industrial products, Alpha's new city has very limited supply. It can only be said that Alpha's new city has too short a time.

"Lord Alpha, according to the report, Guston of the Thames family is also in the team. He hopes to take this opportunity to inspect our new city of Beth, especially our industrial area." Fayana knew the importance of the new industrial area to Alpha, so she emphasized this point.

"Let them inspect the second and third areas, but implement an isolation policy for the first area." Alpha didn't want his core area to appear too special so as not to attract unnecessary attention.

"Also, tell me how the construction of the steam locomotive in the mountains is going?" Alpha planned to use this opportunity to attract the attention of those nobles and expand the influence of the train.

"The tracks and locomotives have been laid and two test runs have been carried out, but there are still some minor problems and it is still in the trial stage." This is the project that Beatrice is in charge of, but she is very busy at the moment, so Faryana can only report on her behalf.

"Well, solve these problems as soon as possible to ensure the smooth completion of the train experiment. I will arrange for them to visit these new things." Alpha already had a plan in mind.

Inside the walls of Beth New City, Alpha stood on a high tower and looked at the winding carriage team from afar. He knew very well that this team not only brought precious oriental goods, but also a great opportunity to show the strength of Beth New City.

As the carriage team slowly entered the city, Alpha issued an order and all departments began to operate efficiently to ensure that every guest could be properly received and supplied. At the same time, he also instructed Linda, Quinn and others to strengthen patrols and vigilance in the city to prevent any possible sabotage.

At noon, when the sun was high in the sky, the carriage team finally entered the city. As soon as Guston got off the car, he was attracted by the prosperity and order of the new city of Beth. He looked around and showed great interest in the city's modern facilities and clean streets.

"Lord Alpha, I hope to know more about your city." Guston found Alpha and expressed his wish.

"Of course, I'm happy to show you." Alpha personally led Guston to visit the second and third industrial areas. In these areas, Guston saw many innovative processes and busy workers who were processing and producing various products.

"Are these all your own technologies?" Guston asked curiously.

“Yes, we have an excellent research team that is constantly exploring new technologies,” Alpha replied proudly.

Later, Alpha took Guston to visit the steam train under construction. Although the train was still in the experimental stage, Guston was shocked by this new technology that was about to change the way of transportation.

"This will be the beginning of a new era," Guston exclaimed.

"Now that our steam locomotive is officially open to traffic, would Lord Guston be willing to join us for a tour?" Alpha suggested, not wanting these people to wander around his new city.

"Can we really go up and have a look?" Guston was very curious about new things, but was afraid that Alpha would not want them to go up and have a look, so he did not say it clearly.

"Anyone who wants to get on can get on, but this is a freight train, so it might be a bit crowded." Alpha shouted at the team behind him.

The destination of this trip is the mining area. The train has only one passenger car, and the other five are cargo boxes. However, there are far more than 50 people who are curious about this arrangement.

"No problem, we all want to go up and take a look." Everyone's curiosity was not diminished by this arrangement.

Clank! Clank! Clank! The train finally pulled out of the platform and gradually moved away from the starting point.

"Lord Alpha, what is the speed of this train?" Guston shouted curiously. After all, the noise made by the train was quite loud at this time.

"Our design speed is 30 kilometers per hour. We are currently in the experimental stage, with a speed of 20 kilometers per hour, and can travel more than 400 kilometers a day." Although the speed is not fast, the train can run non-stop for 24 hours, and a journey of 1,000 kilometers only takes a little more than two days and two nights, which is almost unimaginable in this era.

Even if they marched 800 miles at an accelerated pace, the troops and horses would need to rest, but that was only an exception. A normal forced march was only 100 to 200 kilometers, and if it was faster, the logistics would not be able to keep up.

"That is to say, it will only take ten hours at most to get from here to Cross, which is very meaningful for transporting large amounts of materials and personnel." As a business veteran, Guston instantly realized the commercial value of this.

Although a warhorse can reach a speed of over 60 kilometers per hour, when marching continuously, the speed can only be maintained at 30 to 40 kilometers per hour, and the warhorse and rider also need rest.

"Our journey this time is 30 kilometers, 60 kilometers round trip, and we can arrive in three hours." Alpha specifically ordered the train driver to speed up in the mining area and slow down in other areas, and not to stop. Even if it is necessary to stop, it must be in an uninhabited area to prevent these people from messing around.

"Lord Alpha, have you dug all the roads here during this period? And are you using cement to build the city walls?" Guston learned about cement from Javier, and now he finally saw it in practical application with his own eyes.

"That's right, cement is just an affordable and practical adhesive. It's not a new technology, but it can be used on a large scale." Alpha deliberately belittled his own technology.

"It's just a low-end product based on our current technological level. What's so great about it?" Suddenly, a mocking voice came.

"He is from the Orff family, don't worry about him." Guston didn't care. He was full of interest in everything in front of him, especially the train he was on.

Although his family had instructed him to learn about musket technology, he had already forgotten about it. After all, Guston was a businessman, and he was always keen to capture potential business opportunities.

"Look, that's the mining area, stop, stop!" the middle-aged man who had just made a sarcastic remark shouted loudly.

Everyone looked at the busy scene in the mining area and wanted to go down to take a look. Alpha explained helplessly: "I'm sorry, the train can only stop when it reaches the designated location. It can't stop at other times."

Guston asked doubtfully: "Sir Alpha, is the train really like this?" He even thought that this was just an excuse Alpha made to deal with the other party.

Alpha patiently explained: "Yes, the size and mass of the train are very large, and it is impossible to stop whenever you call. Generally speaking, it takes several kilometers from the time you find the need to stop to the time you stop completely. Therefore, we need to start slowing down a few kilometers before reaching the intended destination. We can't stop now."

Guston couldn't help but sigh: "So that's how it is." He had also wanted to visit Alpha's mining area, but it was obviously impossible, so he had to give up.

"What is that?" As the train continued to move forward, they actually discovered another mining area, the Sky Stone Mine.

Alpha said casually: "That's limestone. After being ground, it can be used to make white lime for painting walls, and it can also be used to make cement." In fact, he was just fooling these people because they didn't understand these things.

After the visit, Guston stared at Alpha with sincere respect in his eyes. He said with emotion: "You are really a visionary leader. Under your leadership, the future of Beisi New City will surely be bright."

As night fell, the city of Beth was illuminated by bright lights, showing a scene of prosperity and vitality. On this night, Alpha knew that his city had successfully gained a precious ally.

"Everyone has worked hard today, why don't you go back and have a good rest and recharge your batteries. If you have time tomorrow, you can continue to visit our city construction and learn more about our development achievements." Alpha thought to himself that he had made everyone work hard for a day, and few people would have the energy to get up early tomorrow to visit. The corners of his mouth rose slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile.

The next day, just as Alpha had expected, most people did not show up to continue the tour. They were either tired from the long journey or attracted by the prosperity of the New City of Beth and went to find fun. Only a few people, who were either really interested in urban construction or had expectations for Alpha's plan, came to the meeting place early.

Alpha was not surprised by this, as he had already made thorough preparations. He led these few visitors to continue yesterday's itinerary and showed them other important facilities and projects in the new city of Beth. They visited the markets, schools and hospitals under construction, which were carefully planned by Alpha to improve the quality of life of urban residents.

During the visit, Alpha explained in detail his ideas and plans for urban construction, as well as the importance of these facilities in enhancing the city's comprehensive strength. His words were full of vision for the future and persistence in progress, which deeply touched the visitors.

"Lord Alpha, your vision and wisdom are truly admirable. I believe that under your leadership, the New City of Best will become a shining pearl on this continent." A visitor exclaimed sincerely.

"Thank you for your affirmation. I'm just doing what I should do. I hope that through our efforts, every resident of this city can enjoy a better life." Alpha responded humbly.

As time went on, those who missed the tour began to realize that they might have missed a valuable opportunity to learn about the city. And for those who actually participated in the full tour, their admiration and trust for Alpha reached a new height. They witnessed Alpha's foresight and wisdom, and saw the infinite possibilities of the future of Beisi New City.

"Sir Alpha, I'm sure you know that I have come all the way from Cross this time because the Montgomery family and I have reached an agreement on cooperation. We are deeply interested in your train technology, muskets and cement technology, and hope to develop together." Javier's arrival made Guston no longer delay, and he expressed his intention to cooperate directly.

Alpha is no longer the same person he was two months ago. After half a year of stockpiling supplies, the strength of the New City of Beth has greatly increased, which gives Alpha the confidence to negotiate. The key is that the monkey found a road to Germany in the Beth Mountains. Alpha successfully established contact with the German Revolutionary Army and reached a deal to exchange equipment for supplies. This is his real confidence.

"Cooperation? Then what can you provide?" Alpha's attitude seemed calm.

Guston knew that Alpha was still upset about the previous cooperation, when the two families did not contribute anything. But this time Guston came with sincerity, and he hurriedly said, "Sir Alpha, you are too kind. For this cooperation, we will provide abundant materials and human resources, and we will develop together and achieve a win-win situation." Guston knew that he could not make the decision here, and everything had to be arranged by the family.