The most arrogant in history

Chapter 913: Plane crash.

"Probably less than four hundred miles." Ye Kun nodded and said:

"In history, there was a great ancient civilization called Ancient Egypt. The Egyptians built the great pyramids three thousand years ago. They also dug the Suez Canal, but... it was not completely opened.

If the Suez Canal is fully opened, we can take a boat all the way to the Mediterranean. At that time, it will be very convenient for us to visit Baochan or Huangfu Lin and his wife. "

Speaking of Huangfu Lin and his wife, Ye Kun really missed them a little.

Jiang Yourong smiled and said, "Then we will arrange for the laborers to repair the entire Su-Shan Canal!"

"My lady, this is not easy."

Ye Kun smiled bitterly: "The construction of our China's North-South Grand Canal took a total of five or six years. That was based on the old canal.

But the Suez region is a mountainous area, unlike our China's Grand Canal, which mostly runs through plains.

With our current technology and productivity, it would probably take ten years to open the Grand Canal, and we would also need sufficient labor.”

I remember from history books that the modern Suez Canal took eleven years to build.

It was around 1860.

Ye Kun was confident that the technology he now possessed surpassed that of that era, but he was short of manpower and financial resources.

Opening the Suez Canal is probably just a fantasy.

Jiang Yourong was immediately discouraged and said with a smile: "I was just talking casually. It's better not to do these projects. It's a waste of time and money."

Tan Jingang said: "Grandpa, we can send people to survey and find out where the specific difficulties are. Don't we have the old canal? If possible, we can push the old canal forward a little bit, and future transportation will be much more convenient."

Lu Qiangguo also said: "Your Majesty, we can ask the Roman Empire to organize civilians to open the Suez Canal. We don't need to do the work, just send technicians over."

"Opening this canal is not too difficult technically, it just involves digging the mountain. We have explosives, which can also be used to dig the mountain."

Ye Kun thought about it and smiled: "But the Roman Empire has declined and does not have the power to build such a canal."

But Ye Kun was here and remembered it wrongly.

The terrain near the Suez Canal is a desert, not a mountain!

Building a canal in the desert is something that Chinese technicians have never experienced before.

Bao Sheng said: "Your Majesty, let's survey and evaluate it first. I have seen the map, and opening the Suez Canal is of vital importance. It is not only convenient for Your Majesty to visit old friends, but it will save a lot of shipping costs."

"Do you really want to open this Grand Canal?"

Ye Kun was a little surprised and said with a smile: "Okay, first arrange for technicians to join forces with the Roman Empire to conduct a survey!"

The present-day Suez region was still under the control of Western Rome.

And Western Rome has been very obedient.

Bao Sheng smiled and said, "If the Western Roman Empire is willing to build a canal, we can reduce our exploitation of them. We can also improve some tools and technologies to help them and increase their productivity.

Once the Grand Canal is opened, we will destroy the Roman Empire."

Ye Kun smiled bitterly: "You are really good at this trick of killing the dog after the rabbit is dead."

Everyone laughed.

The struggle between countries is so cruel.

We are calculating against each other, it's either you or me.

After returning to Changgeng New City, Ye Kun sent a telegram to Huangfu Lin, talking about the Suez Canal.

Unexpectedly, Huangfu Lin agreed.

Because Huangfu Lin has a long-term vision.

He believed that the Mediterranean was a good naval training ground and a natural naval base.

Once the Suez Canal is opened, the voyage from the Mediterranean to the Oil Peninsula, to the Indian mainland and Jiaozhi will be greatly shortened, saving time and money.

The ancient country of China and the Mediterranean, one in the east and the other in the west, can completely control the Eurasian continent.

To the west, we can also better control the African continent.

If there were no Suez Canal, the navy in the Mediterranean would have to bypass the African continent to reach India.

Almost around the African continent.

Ye Kun was very satisfied with Huangfu Lin's thinking and immediately sent out surveyors to meet Huangfu Lin and start the survey.

After Xie Baochan left, Ye Kun also began the overall investigation and management of the Oil Peninsula.

At the same time, strengthen cooperation and management of local indigenous people.

Two months later, another group of immigrants arrived.

There are more than 30,000 people.

Ye Kun gave half to Ye Shusheng, and the rest was slowly digested in the Oil Peninsula.

Supplies from China also continue to flow in.

The oil shipped back from the Oil Peninsula is also endless.

The island's asphalt industry also made a breakthrough and began to use asphalt in large quantities for road paving.

The road leading from Chang Gung New City to the seaside port has been widened and hardened, making travel between the two places more convenient.

Technical personnel also set up radio transmission towers and receiving stations on the Oil Peninsula.

Ye Kun’s speech here can be transmitted to the whole world through radio transmission towers.

The receiving station here can also receive radio broadcasts from Zhuo County.

This day happens to be China's Double Ninth Festival.

Ye Kun held a banquet to celebrate the great achievements made in the radio industry.

Everyone was chatting happily when Song Poliu sent an urgent telegram.

This guy has arrived at the West Sea Continent with three hundred people and met up with his cousin Song Kui.

When Song Kui saw the machine guns and rocket launchers brought by Song Poliu, he was horrified and took the initiative to confess his guilt. He said that he would come to the Oil Peninsula with Song Poliu to apologize to Ye Kun.

Ye Kun was overjoyed when he received the call, and got drunk at noon that day.

Because, if Song Kui is willing to plead guilty, it means that he will send Wei Caiqin and the prince to manage the West Sea Continent.

Wei Caiqin also received Ye Kun's telegram and had already started the immigration process. She sent the first naval troops and the first group of Wei family members to the West Sea Continent.

In the blink of an eye, it’s the end of the year.

He Tiantian called to report the good news, saying that Pang Jia had made a major breakthrough in his aircraft research. He conducted a test flight yesterday, flew twelve kilometers, and landed safely!

But this is a small plane and it is very simple.

Can only carry two people.

This caused a huge sensation in Zhuo County and the whole country.

There were more than 100,000 people in Zhuo County who witnessed the scene of the plane flying in the sky!

Ye Kun was also happy and called He Tiantian and Pang Jia back: "Be sure to pay attention to safety and don't be anxious. We must continue to develop materials science and improve the quality and safety of aircraft."

Ye Kun was always worried about what Pang Jia did.

This guy is very motivated, but also impulsive and clumsy.

Scientific research requires enthusiasm, but also fears clumsiness and carelessness.

He Tiantian replied with a smile: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will keep an eye on Pang Jia."

However, within two days, the bad news came.

Pang Jia unfortunately died due to a plane malfunction during another test flight.

The plane crashed and caught fire, and Pang Jia was burned into a ball of charcoal!

When Ye Kun received the telegram, he felt so heartbroken that he almost couldn't breathe.

Everyone hurried to persuade and comfort him.