Greece’s Roman Road

"Where did the native soldiers come from?" King George I couldn't understand what Constantine said.

"Do you think those ignorant and ignorant African savages can become qualified soldiers?" George I retorted in disbelief fiercely.

In the eyes of Europeans in the 19th century, those chimpanzee-like guys in Africa could not be regarded as their own kind at all.

For example, in various European countries, due to the increasing frequency of overseas activities, they have come into contact with many human races that are very different from Europeans.

Some greedy people, in order to make money, even treat these people as rare animals and imprison them in the garden for the audience to appreciate!

Everywhere they went, curious Europeans scrambled to watch these "wonderful" humans.

In 19th century Europe, racial discrimination was taken for granted!

When you understand this, you can clearly understand how shocked George I was when he heard that Constantine wanted to recruit blacks as soldiers.

"Well, these soldiers will first be used to maintain order in the Congo, rather than serve directly in the Greek army." Constantine did not want to argue with King George whether blacks could become qualified soldiers.

For the concepts he had already formed, this was too incredible.

"Huh, that's good. I thought you were fanciful and wanted to pull black people into the Greek army to serve. If you really do that, the soldiers in Greece will be in turmoil, and you have to make a mutiny." King George I let out a sigh of relief.

Actually, that's what I thought, Constantine thought to himself, but he said, "It's good for indigenous soldiers to maintain order in Africa."

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Ten days later, Constantine, together with the butler, took a carriage to the port of Piraeus to meet Tesla, who had come all the way from New York.

This is a scientific and technological worker that Constantine valued very much. The hope for the development of electricity in Greece in the future, and even the key to whether the Greek industry can develop, lies in this great god.

It is impossible for Constantine to ignore it.

Parked in front of the port, in the hustle and bustle of disembarking people, Constantine, sitting in a carriage, saw Tesla from a distance through the window—a tall man, even among Europeans, he was considered a big man. taller.

Seeing the main lord appearing, Constantine hurriedly got off the carriage and walked towards Mr. Tesla.

"Welcome to Greece, Mr. Tesla," Constantine kindly stepped forward and paid tribute to the distinguished guest.

The two found a cafe in the city of Athens and found a quiet place near the window where they could observe the scenery on the street.

"Mr. Tesla, you should already be clear about the purpose of my invitation to come to Greece. Can you tell me what you think?" Constantine took a sip of his coffee, looked at Tesla and said .

"Well, Your Excellency, I would like to know your real thoughts. Do you just fund a scholar to study alternating current technology out of personal interest, or do you really want to promote alternating current in Greece?" Tesla asked cautiously.

In Europe, there are some wealthy people or nobles who are very rich and will fund some scholars' research out of curiosity, just out of a sense of personal achievement.

"Mr. Tesla, the coal mines in Greece are all lignite of low quality, which has seriously affected the industrial development of Greece. As we all know, without energy, machines cannot work," Constantine said sincerely.

"Whether it is direct current or alternating current, this kind of energy will not have grade differences like coal mines."

According to different qualities, people divide coal into anthracite, bituminous coal and lignite.

In the first industrial revolution, lignite was of no use at all.

"As long as the lignite is burned to generate electricity, we can get rid of the trouble caused by the low quality of the lignite, which is why I traveled far and wide to find you, an electric power expert, and the reason why I came to Greece." Constantine confronted Tesla , express your thoughts and ideas in your heart.

Hearing that the development of Greece urgently needs electric energy, Tesla is a little relieved.

"The study of the AC system also requires a certain foundation. If Greece has no supporting facilities, and technical personnel are scarce, Your Excellency, you can't expect me to complete all the technical details of the AC system with bare hands. Come on," Tesla said.

The research work of modern science has passed the era when scholars work alone and can produce results.

"You don't have to worry, the University of Athens can cooperate with your work. I think there will be many scholars among them who are willing to work with you on the research and development of alternating current. If you do not object, your laboratory will also be placed in the University of Athens."

For scientific research work, there is more atmosphere in the university.

"Okay, I agree to your invitation. The conditions you conveyed through Mr. Sanford cannot be changed." Tesla stood up and shook hands with Constantine.

"Mr. Tesla, this is Butler Cape. If you have any questions, you can find him directly and let him solve it for you." Constantine pointed to Butler Cape beside him and asked Tesla introduced.

"Whether it is about purchasing experimental equipment, or about establishing a laboratory, or negotiating with the University of Athens, you can ask him to help you solve it."

After all ~www.wuxiax.com~ Constantine personally used a carriage to send Tesla to the Acropolis of Athens, where the University of Athens is located.

When he came to the university campus of the Acropolis, President Ichios heard that the Duke of Sparta would come to visit and stood in front of the school gate to greet him.

Principal Iquios is in his forties, with Mediterranean hairstyle, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and looks like an intellectual.

"Your Excellency, welcome to the University of Athens," Ichios greeted Constantine as he stepped off the carriage.

The four of them greeted each other and walked towards the campus.

Walking among the buildings of the University of Athens, Ikios kept introducing the various buildings of the school to the guests.

"Headmaster Ichios, you probably already know the purpose of my visit. This Mr. Tesla is the researcher I invited from the United States," Constantine pointed to Tesla and said.

"I hope your school can fully cooperate. This AC system research subject is of great significance to the industrial development of Greece. You must take it to heart," Constantine said solemnly.

"You can rest assured, Your Excellency, I will definitely invite the most powerful researchers in the school to cooperate with Mr. Tesla"

A fool wouldn't support so much money every year, Iquios thought.

The University of Athens is the only university in Greece. It has good teachers and has the ability to cooperate with Tesla.

"Kappe, butler, in the past few days, you have been taking care of Tesla here and building up Mr. Tesla's laboratory. If there is equipment that must be imported, you can help contact the Greek embassy abroad and let them Help with purchasing," Constantine said to Cape's butler.

The power system is the key to the industrialization of Greece, and Constantine did not dare to neglect it.

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