Be A Sultan In Another World

4: new ship and first locomotive

15-06-1794

Merak port, banten.

Today the atmosphere of peacock port became very crowded because the new sundanese sultanate secretly built 4 steam-engined steel vessels that have been tested for quality.

The four ships are KKS siliwangi, KKS walawaksang, KKS surasowan, and KKS Surawisesa which gallantly floats on the sea and is difficult to believe for people.

(kks\= sundanese sultanate ship)

the ship with the design was exactly like an invicible combat cruiser of the royal navy, but it was different from the main gun and the number of secondary cannons.

With the latest 4 steam engines designed by the sultan muhammad jalal akbar and made in secret in the palace workshop makes these four ships become the largest ships in the entire archipelago for now.

Here's specification.

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Length: 173 m

width 23 m

Height: 9

Weight:17,250 tons

Full weight: 26,000 tons

Max speed: 25.5 knots

Maximum cruising: 5,720 km

Armament:

- 4 double-barreled main gun batteries of 325 mm caliber.

12 Secondary single-barreled cannon of 155mm caliber

- 16 single-barreled cannons of 105mm caliber.

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In a store, 2 Europeans were talking while looking at the window.

In the shop they were seen talking about the new ship belonging to the sundanese sultanate.

"Schauen Sie sich dieses riesige Stahlschiff, es ist erstaunlich, dass dies asiatische Nation uns Europart"

(see the giant steel ship, it is remarkable that this Asian nation surpasses us Europeans)

"Richtig, sie stellen auch Dampfmaschinen her, die viel fortschrittlicher sind als unser Land"

(True, they also made steam engines that were much more advanced than our country)

"Oh yes, ich habe gehrt, dass das Sunda-Konigreich auch die Schlacht von Jakarta gewonnen hat, ich habe gehrt, dass der Konig der Niederlande und die Funktionare der ostindischen Gewerkschaft ebenfalls Gefangene waren"

(oh yes, I heard also the Sundanese kingdom managed to win in the battle of Jakarta, I heard also the king of the Netherlands and the top of the east Indies trade union was also a prisoner)

"Nicht nur das, alle beschlagnahmten Schiffe der niederldischen coniglichen Flotte werden als ihre Schiffe verwendet. Ganz zu schweigen davon, dass sie jedem Schiff, das aus der Schlacht gestohlen wurde, eine Panzerung hinzufugen."

(not only that, all ships of the Dutch royal fleet have been seized and used as their ships. Not to mention they added layers of steel to each ship looted from the battle)

Outside the store there ibu² is walking after shopping for necessities at the main market with his son.

"mom look! The giant ship has a sultan!"

"haha, yes, son. The giant ship belonged to the sultan"

"mom can I be a soldier! I'll get on that ship later!"

"it's okay, but wait for you to grow up"

"ey! I'll be a soldier!"

Seeing the incident, the soldiers of the sultanate who were patrolling armed with bandung rifles 3(arisaka type 38) seemed to laugh a little at the behavior of the boy.

"see bal, the boy will be our successor"

"who knows? Maybe he'll surpass us and become an admiral?"

"haha well that's destiny, it's unpredictable. Oh yeah this bal it's time to change patrols, right?"

"ahh, that's right too. Let's get back to the post"

The two of them ran back to the guard post and alternated with the previous one guarding the post.

Time passed and now daylight had arrived, the entourage of sultan muhammad jalal akbar had arrived from bandung thanks to concrete roads that had been built and the construction was supervised by the military so as not to be corrupted.

The troupe consisted of 4 armed armored horse carriages and 1 state steam car. each armored horse carriage was armed with a B-2 rifle.

When arriving at the port of peacock, the cheers of the population began to echo welcoming the arrival of the sultan and his entourage.

Not only that the national anthem is also sung together by the population and the existing army.

Moments later, the sultan's entourage arrived at the port, the four giant steel ships belonging to the sultanate looked gallant with his giant cannons.

Ahmad the sultan also got off the state car and walked to the podium escorted by several troops and military officials who participated.

When above, Ahmad once again requested that the people present to sing the national anthem "sunda raya" together.

After that, Ahmad gave me two words.

"the people of my sultanate, today in the history of our nation. Will operate a giant warship made of steel"

"these ships will lead each of our fleets and eradicate all threats both pirates and invaders"

"we are a great nation! A powerful nation that has the power to unite the archipelago!"

"today let's say "basmalah"

""hirahman nirrahim""

"this is the official siliwangi-class warship!"

Thoo!!!!

The trumpet of the four siliwangi-class ships also sounded indicating the first voyage of the four ships in sailing the ocean.

"and let's hear, the voice of our strongest warship!"

Boom up!!!!

The main cannons to save the ship also fired blank ammunition simultaneously which sound echoed throughout the port and made a great vibration.

After that, Ahmad also thanked the residents who attended including from the surrounding villages, after which he returned to his state car and departed accompanied by his armored horse carriage.

"huhh, quite tired also turned out to travel from bandung to the port of peacock"

"luck used to make mega highway projects throughout the island of Java, so it's easier to travel"

"hmm abis this inauguration of the train right, before reaching Istira..."

Not finished talking one of the ahmad's guards spoke

"he reports, there's a chariot from the ottoman sultanate with his guards"

"uhhuh! Then we'll stop first"

"ready sire!"

Ahmad's entourage stopped and pulled over, from a distance the carriage bearing the symbol of the ottoman sultanate did the same.

Seeing this Ahmad got off his state car and walked backwards.

Moments later the horse-drawn carriage stopped near the Ahmad party.

"greetings sultan sunda, please introduce me sultan selim bin mustafa"

"ohh it is truly an honor to meet you sultan of the ottoman sultanate. Meet me sultan muhammad jalal akbar, sultan of sunda sultanate"

"thank you for taking the time, and also please just call my name because I'm younger than you"

"haha, well if that is the case, you can also call me ahmad"

"kok could the third sultan selim still be a boy!"ahmad shouted in his heart

"brother ahmad my intention was actually to ask the sundanese sultanate for help in building steel ships"

"honestly, I was very impressed by the sundanese steel ship, the ship even dwarfed the man'o war ships of the Europeans"

"i accept the praise of the Selim brothers, but to build a steel ship in the ottoman directly is quite difficult and takes a lot of time"

"however I have a solution, you can send blacksmiths and scholars to Sunda and build your ship here. Once completed, the ship can be taken to the ottoman along with the crew of the ship that we have trained"

"of course I will not ask for a fee that is too expensive but to operate the steel ship itself is quite expensive"

"sister ahmad, for the cost problem can be arranged but I am very grateful because you want to help"

"of course, we are brethren. Hmm selim brother, if you don't mind come with me to bandung"

"later we will inaugurate the latest long-distance transportation"

"wow it's an honor, if indeed you invite then of course I follow"

"then let's take my state car"

"car?"

"ahh, the steam-engine-driven train. Because the word train is synonymous with horse then I call it a car"

"that's it, I gladly accept"

After that, the group of the two sultans went together to the city of Bandung to attend the inauguration of a new vehicle that will be a link between the city of Bandung and Jakarta.

During the journey they traveled through towns and villages to fill supplies and rest.

17-06-1794

Two days later, the group finally arrived in the city of Bandung in the morning and was greeted with great fanfare by residents and local officials.

Waiting for Sunday afternoon also invited the sultan of Selim to stop by the palace to unwind.

"this palace is truly unique! Ahmad brother if I can meet me with the architect?"

"belim brothers, this palace was not like this before and is still fairly ancient"

"i also remodeled it and also armed it so that it is not easily occupied"

"talking about the architect, I myself make the design from the basement or warehouse to the throne"

"everything?!"

"yes, if you do not believe please ask the patih who work in their respective rooms"

"ahh but if you can, please don't jam his work if indeed the last brother wants to question him"

"no-no, I believe because it is seen from wherever ahmad brothers do not lie or boast"

"well, ohh mumpung is in the palace. Do you want to try my favorite food? It tastes spicy but I guarantee it tastes good"

"spicy food yes, I don't mind brother ahmad I actually quite like spicy food"

"let's come with me to the kitchen, this way"

They also ate until they were full enough and then continued to go to the newly built train station.

Sunda new station, the first train station on the island of Java that ahmad wake up.

Equipped with 8 platforms but which already has a route of only 4 that leads to the city of Jakarta although the path can be added in order to get to another city.

Ahmad along with selim besalam also arrived at the new sunda station and there were many residents crowded the station area.

Thanks to the soldiers who kept things quite conducive, some people also gave flowers to Ahmad.

"sister ahmad seems to be very loved by the people huh"

"my father only did what was my duty, and again I had principles. If my people can prosper so can I, if my people are rich and so am I"

"ohh interesting principle, ahmad brother what big object is the vehicle you are talking about?"sultan selim to peron

a large steam locomotive stood on the tracks, behind which were several other carriages connected to each other.

"really brother selim, this vehicle was a steam locomotive and drove over the rails - I mean steel bars"

"good brother selim, let's go this way"

"of course brother ahmad"

Ahmad and Selim aided by the Sultanate soldiers also broke through the crowd and with the help of the sultanate army.

After breaking through the crowd, Ahmad went up to the podium to start the inauguration event.

"good afternoon my sultanate, today after two days we inaugurate our giant steel ship for the duty of sailing the seas, we will inaugurate this large-charged long-distance vehicle, he said, the steam locomotive is the masterpiece of our intelligent hands that created this steel vehicle"

"i would also like to inform you that these steam locomotives are not only four, but there will be dozens and will be a link between cities throughout the sultanate"

"well locomotive, because it's a bit difficult to call it we give it a nickname"

"because this locomotive is so powerful and fast at the same time, how about an iron horse?"

""wow!""

"that's good, sire! I like!"

"I am also your son!"

Cheers and positive words came out from the residents present, then Ahmad raised his hands to ask the residents to calm down.

"well, without much ado let's inaugurate our steam locomotive, the iron horse of the land of Pasundan!"

Hyuu! Oh, hyuuu!!

The sound of the whistle of the four locomotives echoed and the four locomotives began to leave with civilian, military, and basic needs carriages.

The people around them clapped their hands and cheers echoed again.

After that, Ahmad got off the podium and immediately returned to his elegance car to take the sultan selim around the city of Bandung.

"sister ahmad is a really nice short speech, can later teach me because I don't really like to make long speeches"

"can you but that later, if you'd like what you want to go around the city of Bandung?"

"i accept gladly brother ahmad"

Ahmad and Selim also toured the city starting from the palace complex and moved to the military academy.

Here selim saw and participated in several routine exercises from the recruits of the sultanate soldiers who were being trained.

Not only that the sultan selim also tried several weapons such as the bandung-1 rifle and bandung-2 rifle, not only that the sultan selim also tried the bandung-2 cannon.

After that ahmad and Selim went to visit the main market of bandung city which was very crowded by sellers and buyers, the sultan selim also bought some souvenirs such as crafts, cloth, and other goods, and also spices to take to istanbul.

After from the market and Selim ahmad went to the gun factory which is about 54 km from the city of Bandung, upon arrival there the sound of metal clanking and the number of workers made the industrial atmosphere so thick.

Sultan Selim also gave a lot of questions to ahmad and ahmad explained it as a simple matter, outside the area of the weapons factory saw a test firing area where senior officers will test the feasibility and security of firearms.

After being satisfied around ahmad and Selim returned to the palace to fill the supplies of the ottoman sultanate before they returned to Istanbul.

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