C2511 The Root of the Great Powers (1/2)
Xiao Letian was not arrogant. He would not look down on any country just because he was a transcender.
A person's ability was bound to be limited, and a collective's ability was bound to be greater. Then what about a country and its people? The power they could muster together could change an entire era!
Xiao Letian remembered clearly that the future generation of Germany's scientific research strength had always been at the forefront of the world ever since the Franco-Prussian War. Until the end of the Second World War, German scientists were still competing for power in the USSR.
In the 20th and 21st century, most of the mainstream technology involved the German, such as generators, internal combustion engines, rocket technology, fighter jets, atomic bombs, and the nuclear industry. Even Nazi Germany had done research on flying saucers at the time.
Later generations, there were Historian's assertions that Germany lost in terms of resources in the First World War and the Second World War. Especially during the Second World War, Germany was basically being dragged down alive by the important strategic resource of oil.
At that time, if one were to talk about the advanced level of scientific research, Germany would definitely be a world leader, looking down on all other powers! Even the America was not their match.
Not only was it a practical scientific research, but in many aspects, the German was also at the forefront of the world. Philosophy, for example, and music.
Don't think that these things have nothing to do with natural science. Actually, philosophy also has the development of music. From the side, it is clear that this people have an extremely rich talent pool.
Philosophy and music are the most elite of human wisdom, and those who are not gifted are incapable of playing this game. To be able to produce a giant craftsman in these two areas, it could only mean that the population was huge!
Before Xiao Letian visited the Ruhr industrial area, he had a reunion with the Iron Blood Prime Minister Bismark once.
Using the effects of alcohol, Xiao Letian had once asked Bismark a question. That was, how strong was Prussia?
Bismark thought about it for a long time before replying calmly, ”If the answer is only allowed, then the only thing I can tell you, is education!”
Education is the root of a people! Before the Franco-Prussian War, the illiteracy rate in the Prussian soldier was less than 1%, but what about France in the same period? The illiteracy rate was as high as 70%! Even the illiteracy rate in the British military is higher than 50%!
The exception, of course, was the British Navy, which, after all, was a high-tech force with zero illiteracy in the Navy.
This was the 19th century! It was terrible to have such data in Prussia! Out of a hundred soldiers, only one could not read.
Ordinary soldiers get a very good education, but what about workers and farmers? And, of course, a very good education, which ensured that Prussia could recruit far more workers and farmers than any other country.
Industrial strength was reflected in this point. Why were German industrial products of such good quality? That's because there are good people working in every segment.
Humanity's history books would always record those emperors and generals, or the leading figures in the industry! As for the small breakthroughs, small achievements, and contributions, no one cared!
It was as if the strength of a country depended on the excellence of those top-notch figures!
But the reality was the opposite! It is because of the contributions of countless outstanding and unknown people at the grassroots level that a country as a whole has become even more outstanding!
Today, an unknown craftsman had improved a screw!
Tomorrow, an unknown engineer will modify a boring tool!