Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 2611 Have they seen a tunnel boring machine?

Siam, Royal Palace.

The ninth king sat on the golden throne, his eyes sparkling with brilliance despite his old face.

Our neighbor to the north is growing stronger.

This strength is not only an improvement in military power, but also an enhancement in economic power.

Especially Annan in the east can still fight to the death. Without this person's support, it would have been crushed to the ground long ago.

The reason why we have been able to survive these years, apart from the alliance's payment, is this person's "selfless" assistance.

Even so, it did not hinder their development.

Look at the achievements in the military, not to mention those on land, he was a ruthless man who could challenge seventeen gangs in a row.

It is said that the cruisers developed by the team that swim in the water are not afraid of the United States.

Finally, it goes without saying that even the black birds flying in the sky were shot down.

What is even more surprising is their achievements in agriculture and industry.

High-yield corn is still a bit far away for them, but the high-yield rice developed by the other party is closer to them.

If they introduced this kind of rice, Siam would be able to grow more food and export it to earn more foreign exchange.

In industry, he once had people study the other party's machine tools.

The final result was that the opponent's machine tools were not as sophisticated as those of the United States and West Germany, but better than those of the Allies.

Most importantly, these machine tools are very suitable for Siam’s current national conditions and meet the needs of industrial construction.

That's why he decided to purchase tens of thousands of machine tools.

The purpose is to bring China closer.

And things developed pretty much as he expected. Not only did the other party agree, they also sent a professional team to provide guidance, which will greatly improve the level of domestic economic development.

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Looking at the information in his hands, the Ninth King was a little dazed.

A tunnel boring machine can dig five meters in one hour.

A tunnel boring machine with a diameter of five meters.

He is not an ignorant person. On the contrary, he is very clear about the significance of tunnel boring machines to railway and highway construction.

That's why he pays special attention to these situations.

It's just that he previously preferred the tunnel boring machines from Japan because they had experience and successful cases.

It is said that the precision of the tunnel boring machines manufactured by them is no less than that of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Moreover, the other side is close to Siam, which makes transportation convenient.

At the same time, the other party also had interest in him, which made him very excited.

But now.
He felt that the distance to the north seemed closer.

More importantly, the price offered by Wadao is not cheap.

A tunnel boring machine with a diameter of four meters costs two million US dollars.

Although it is one million less than the Federal Republic of Germany, it is still not cheap.

In addition, there are other additional costs.

For example, the cost of transportation and assembly, disassembly, transportation and welding all cost money.

For example, labor costs, those engineers are charged by the day.

For example, the consumption of spare parts. When something breaks down, it has to be replaced, and each spare part is not cheap.

The whole thing costs money.

The key point is, who buys a tunnel boring machine only buys one?

You need at least two to start.

After a long while, the Ninth King slowly closed his eyes. He had already made up his mind, "Don't worry about this matter."

Wajima, Edo, Komatsu Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

As the first company in the island country to manufacture tunnel boring machines, Komatsu Manufacturing has been in the limelight in recent years.

Of course, for Komatsu Manufacturing, the tunnel boring machine is only part of mechanical engineering.

But after experiencing two rounds of epidemics, this part has now become the most important part.

Especially now, Japan's economy is in ruins, and some of its previous outrageous actions have caused its international status to continue to decline. Japan is in urgent need of a shot in the arm to stimulate economic development.

To this end, all industries and sectors have received strict orders from above and must produce results.

The project that Komatsu Manufacturing has come up with is the tunnel boring machine.

To this end, they promoted their tunnel boring machines all over the world and achieved good results.

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"idiot!"

"No way, this is impossible."

Ryoji Komatsu looked at the information in his hand, contempt evident on his young face.

"Five meters in one hour, how can they do that?"

"It's impossible. How dare these people believe it? How can they believe it?"

He then placed the information on the table and his expression returned to calm.

Not long ago, he received news from the company's representative in Siam that the Siam tunnel boring machine project that was originally being promoted had been halted.

Although the reason given by the other party was just considering it, according to internal information, the reason the other party was considering was China's tunnel boring machine.

It was because China broke the news about the tunnel boring machine that changed the other party's mind.

boom!
Komatsu Ryoji pounded the table, his eyes full of resentment.

"It's them again, these damn bastards again."

bang~
"Why can't you just be a fool? Why do you have to pick on us?"

bang~
"We are already in such a difficult situation, why are you targeting us?"

bang bang

"Someone! Someone!"

After his anger subsided, Komatsu Ryoji covered his sore palms and shouted at the door.

The door opened immediately, and a female secretary in professional attire walked in quickly, holding a folder in her hands behind her back with a respectful look.

"My lord, please give me your instructions."

"Contact Masaki Nobuhara of Siam immediately and tell him to make a deal with King Rama IX of Siam."

“If necessary, the price can be lowered.”

"The bottom line is that it can be half the original price!"

The secretary was startled.

Half of the original price is more than one million US dollars. This is a lot of money, and yet they gave it away so easily?
But she didn't dare to say anything and nodded immediately, "Hi!"

"Also, let someone spread the word, and say it."

"China's tunnel boring machine is just a piece of paper. It's impossible for it to reach five meters per hour."

"It can be linked to the previous '10,000 catties per mu'."

"In a word, let the whole world know that China's shield machines are not as good as ours."

Komatsu Ryoji's deep voice echoed in the office.

Since the other party is targeting them, he will not let them have an easy time.

In short, this tone must be expressed.

The secretary left carefully, and Komatsu Ryoji finally regained his composure.

Then, he picked up the documents thrown on the table again and looked at them. The photos inside looked a little blurry and only an outline could be seen.

However, this type of tunnel boring machine always gave him a familiar feeling.

It's like this should have been made by our side.

"idiot."

"They definitely can't make such a good shield machine."

"Everything is fake."

Federal Republic of Germany.

Baden-Württemberg. Herrec headquarters building, top floor offices.

This is an office that looks large at first glance, but also feels cramped.

It is said to be large because the office takes up an entire floor.

It is said to be narrow because, except for an aisle for people to walk, the rest of the house is filled with items.

There are rows of bookshelves on the left. If there wasn’t a sign saying “Chairman’s Office” hanging on the door, people coming in would have thought they had arrived at a library.

On the right are various antiques.

Rare cultural relics from various countries are displayed there one by one.

Under each item there is a document describing the origin and research significance of the cultural relic.

Being in it is like being in a museum.

In front of the glass window facing the sun, there is a curved desk that is three meters long and one meter wide.

A row of tunnel boring machine models are neatly arranged on the table.

At this time, a middle-aged man sitting at the table was looking at a magazine seriously.

This person is the helmsman of Heereck, Michael Sieg.

As the leader of the tunnel boring machine industry in the Federal Republic of Germany and even the leader in the global tunnel boring machine field, Sieg has very free time.

On weekdays, the most important thing is to build good relationships with all parties.

Then I watch the news and have afternoon tea.

Take some time to grasp industry trends, control the company's operations, and motivate employees when appropriate, and that's it.

At this moment, Zigg was holding a local gossip magazine in his hand.

The above is gossip about relevant politicians in the federation.

Although it seems a little unreasonable, some things are possible once they happen.

What's more, it can be fun to watch from here, after all, many of the people above are familiar with him.

Just as the middle-aged man was reading about the scandal between the governor and his fiancée daughter-in-law, and was wondering whether he should call the other party and ask whether it was true or not, there was a knock on the door.

"The door is not closed, come in!"

The middle-aged man put the magazine aside and looked up to see the person coming in.

"Isn't this my dearest friend, Mr. Schneider?"

The middle-aged man stood up with a smile, watched the company's technical director approach him, and gave him a hug.

"Boss, I'm sorry to bother you!"

Schneider smiled apologetically, and Zieg patted him on the shoulder, "No, I'm just bored."

"Look at the news about old Harman. This old guy is really young at heart. Fortunately, he has this one."

Zieger placed the magazine on the table in front of Schneider and took out a cigar from the cigarette case.

"That bastard old Harman is in trouble!"

Schneider smiled, then took the cigar prepared by Zieger and explained his purpose.

"Boss, I recently received a message about a tunnel boring machine."

Schneider looked serious, and Sieg sat back in his chair, listening carefully.

The shield machine is an important pillar of their enterprise, and any news must be treated with caution.

Especially now that tunnel boring machines are developing rapidly, we will fall behind others if we are not careful.

And settling down means failure.

"Huaxia, they have developed a tunnel boring machine!"

"It is rumored that their tunnel boring machine is a type of tunnel boring machine we have never seen before."

"It is said that its performance is very high, reaching a digging speed of five meters per hour!"

When Sieg heard Schneider talking about tunnel boring machines, he went over the current conditions of factories in various countries in his mind.

But when I heard that the new tunnel boring machine was made by China, my worries immediately dissipated.

"Schneider, I thought it was some other news, China? Tunnel boring machine?"

"That poor and backward country, can they build a tunnel boring machine?"

“Do they know what a tunnel boring machine is?”

"This is a bad joke."

Zigg lit a cigar and puffed out smoke, with a mocking look on his face.

Schneider also showed a questioning look, "To be honest, I also doubted it when I received the news."

"After all, the shield machine is a reflection of the strength of each industry, and the opponent's shield machine seems to have appeared out of thin air."

“There was no sign of any previous research, no prior experience, no trace of a step-by-step development.”

“It all seems so confusing.”

“But, they did it.”

Hahaha

Hearing Schneider say this, Zigg immediately laughed.

"We don't have to care, man!"

"You have to know that not every machine that digs a hole can be called a tunnel boring machine!"

"We have taken so many detours and endured so much hardship over the years to achieve what we have today."

"They made a thing that can dig holes, and they call it a tunnel boring machine?"

"Ha ha…"

"It's just their wishful thinking!"

Hearing what Zieg said, Schneider could only nod.

"Well, I'll have people pay attention to this news."

"I'll give you news then."

Although Zigg didn't believe it, he still carefully arranged for attention.

As for how the people below pay attention, that is not his concern.

After all, that place was too far away from them.

Schneider had no objection to this, and the two of them talked about company business before leaving.

"By the way, Schneider, we need to speed up the two units sold to Tianzhu. It would be best if we can finish them within this month!"

"Boss, isn't there still half a year left?"

Schneider frowned. Shortening the construction period would be equivalent to reducing the workers' working hours, which would mean no money would be earned!
Zieg shrugged, "They have a problem there. They want to dig an underwater tunnel."

Schneider's eyes widened, with an expression of disbelief on his face.

Doesn’t he know what kind of characters those people in Tianzhu are?
"Boss, are you sure it's an underwater tunnel?"

Sieg smiled again.

"The United States has given some support, so we have to hurry up and get Tianzhu on its feet sooner!"

Then he raised his finger and said, "The United States will give us an extra 20% as our hard-earned money!"

Seeing this, Schneider immediately took a puff of his cigar and said seriously, "Seven days, it can be done in seven days."

"Very good, I will wait for your good news."

"Bring your family along and we'll go on vacation together!"

Hearing this, Schneider gave a teasing smile.

Every family gathering is an opportunity for their families to communicate with each other.

That, however, is very wonderful.

"In that case, thank you very much, Boss!"

Schneider leaves the office.

After Schneider left, Zieg sat back in his chair, thought for a moment, and then picked up the phone.

"Hey, Mr. Harman, I hope I'm not disturbing you."