Mount Tianhai

In France, just entered Versailles, with the identity of the Crown Prince.
The only problem was that the reigning king was Louis XVI, and in two years, he'd be "snapped"...
Since I couldn't rely on dear old dad and the ministers, I had to take matters into my own hands to reform France!
First, make a bit of easy money to solve the financial crisis that had plagued the nation for hundreds of years.
Then give a harsh lesson to those nobles harboring treacherous intentions and plotting to seize power.
Next, confiscate the Church's abundant lands, acquired without lifting a finger.
Industry, technology, agriculture, commerce—I will all advance side by side, I, the greatest Crown Prince in France!
That year, when the little British struggled with the allied forces at his borders, I simply took over his little island.
That year, my sword pointed at all of Europe, the magnificent feat Napoleon didn't accomplish, I will achieve!!!

Life of Being a Crown Prince in France

The use of civilian steam paddle steamers on a large scale had another tremendous advantage, which was that it could greatly increase the installed capacity of marine steam engines.


The number of civilian ships was dozens of times greater than that of warships, which promoted rapid improvements in steam engines better than merely installing them on warships.


"Civilian support for the military" is always the best model to push forward new technology.


Moreover, the paddle steamers and the screw propellers used by the French Navy represented completely different technological directions, so there was no worry about other countries copying civilian ship technology for their warships, which was simply perfect.


While Joseph busied himself planning the new shipyard, on the outskirts of Birmingham in England, Watt was also planning financing matters with his company's controlling shareholder, Bolton.


Chapter 642: The Competition of High Technology