Chapter 179: 181. No update today, fixing issues

181. No update today, fixing issues.

No update today, fixing issues.

I originally intended to keep writing, but after looking at the comments, I discovered that there are major problems with what I have written recently.

First is the issue of the 4 million population of the Lanfang Republic; the author was a bit confused when writing it. The author meant a total population of 4 million, not 4 million Chinese. The Chinese population is about 500, 00, accounting for one-eighth of the Lanfang Republic's total population. This section has been fully revised; thank you to the readers who raised the issue.

Second is the issue of the simple automobiles the author wrote about previously. Some readers feel that since neither gasoline nor engines existed at that time, the appearance of automobiles is unreasonable.

In reality, the first relatively crude gasoline already existed in 1865, and the four-stroke internal combustion engine was born in 1876.

People like Dai Mulei, Maybach, and Benz were all part of the original team that developed the Otto four-stroke engine. Under the circumstances where the protagonist invests heavily and provides full support, the author believes that the birth of the internal combustion engine three years early is reasonable.

Of course, the internal combustion engines and gasoline born now are relatively primitive, and they will be improved later.

There is also the issue of the Gangguohe basin plains being unsuitable for survival, and the upstream plateau regions being more suitable for agricultural development. The author truly did not carefully research the data on Africa, and I apologize here. The relevant chapters will be revised to a certain extent; the places where Spain is focusing on development and establishing colonies are indeed in the upper reaches, and the upper reaches here are not plains, but plateaus.

Finally, there is the issue mentioned by readers that Spain currently has too many colonies and has spread itself too thin. Cuba, Puerto Rico, Congo, Morocco, the Philippines, Jialimandandao, Guinea, and the future New Guinea—these colonies indeed look like a lot, but in reality, there are only four regions: the Caribbean Sea, Morocco, the Gangguohe basin, and Southeast Asia.

Compared to the Spain in history, it actually only has more of southern Morocco and Congo, plus a small piece of Jialimandandao.

I personally feel that Spain can hold onto these lands; after all, the current Spain is already stronger than it was in history.

As long as Spain does not court disaster and does not violate the bottom line of the British—namely India, Gibraltar, and Portugal—the British will likely not fall out with Spain.

The remaining Falanxi is not a cause for concern; in essence, this does not infringe upon the interests of the Falanxi people.

The author can only flip through recent comments, and some comments are too old to be found. If readers discover any problems or "poison points" while reading, you can raise them in this chapter's comments or in the book reviews, and the author will provide a response and make revisions as soon as I see them.

Thank you all for your support. The author will do my best to revise the issues mentioned above tonight, and if there are new problems, I will correct them as soon as possible.

This humble author kneels in thanks!

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