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Xiao Letian's speech at the Brunei Oilfield was known by future generations of scholars as the charging horn for the Chinese army to advance into the Second Industrial Revolution!

This was a type of spirit, a type of fighting spirit that could point the way to the south wall. Chinese industry was indeed not strong, and their numbers and strength were not as good as Europe's!

However, Xiao Letian had this kind of boldness.

Don't you believe in Adams' liberalism in Europe? I'm sorry, but we Chinese do not believe in this. We believe in Keynes's national investment and his expansion of his trade surplus!

But in this day and age, Keynes was not yet born, and Adams' liberalism and noninterference were still in the mainstream!

At this time in Europa, there was almost no government - led scientific and technological breakthroughs. The state was merely investing in military science and technology!

As for the other natural sciences and inventions, they all relied on the free actions of the common people!

A scientist, an engineer, with a flash of inspiration, he came up with some bold ideas, and then invested in himself or in others to turn these ideas into reality!

If he succeeded, then he would apply for a patent and establish a company to make a fortune. If he failed, then he would disappear from the world in obscurity. No one would remember him!

The advantage of this model was that the country did not have to take risks, nor did it have to increase the cost of scientific and technological investment.

The people have a good invention, I will spend more money to purchase it and use it, and not put a lot of money into the research of basic science which is extremely risky!

However, the drawback of this model was that everything depended on the heavens. The invention of scientists depended on their own financial resources, as well as the investment of a number of enlightened merchants and nobles!

This was actually restraining the advancement of technology!

Xiao Letian's plan was much more advanced than Europe's by nearly a hundred years. With the government as the lead, he invested a lot of important funds, and the advantages were obvious.

However, the disadvantages were also very obvious. If this kind of investment failed, the Chinese government would have to take the risk. In the end, all of the Chinese people would suffer a loss!

But right now, Xiao Letian could no longer care about anything else. His own Zhiyuan Warship had already started the prelude to a global naval arms race, and the Second Industrial Revolution was entering a period of rapid growth!

This special period of history, for a people, meant that they were alive! Live! It was the only target, a hard target that could overwhelm everything!

To be able to survive in this special period of time, where the people of this world had their cards reshuffled, was to win!

If he lost his money, he could still earn more. If his people died, he would be beyond redemption!

After leaving the Brunei Oilfield for a period of time, Yuan Chao, Ren Youweimen and all the other members of the research team had made their orders!

At the swearing-master meeting, Yuan Chao and Ren Youweimen said with tears in their eyes, ”The leader has pointed out every direction! ”All the windows have been punctured!”

”There is no longer any fog in front of our eyes. All that is left is to experiment after experiment. The boring and repetitive experiment gives us the best ratio!”

”If we can't do that, what does the Fiihrer want us to do? Why do the Chinese want us? ”

”From today onwards, everyone will have their holidays cancelled, and all the food and drinks will be in the workshop! If we don't get a prototype machine that the leader is satisfied with, we swear we won't leave! ”

The Zero Plane's experimental team went all out, and the others did not stay idle either!