A city's population was an important indicator of its development, but it was not entirely tied to whether the city was advanced. Take present-day India and the Far East Empire, for example—the development of their cities had mainly been built upon their vast inland markets.
After all, the basic necessities of clothing, food, housing, and transportation could not be changed. A market of hundreds of millions differed enormously from one of tens of millions, much less one of only a million or fewer. This was also why the European and American great powers were so greedy for India and the Far East Empire.
As Tirpitz and Aaron spoke, a car drove down the street. As a major automobile producer, East Africa having cars in Mbeya city did not surprise Tirpitz; he had already seen quite a few in places like Dar es Salaam.
"That car just now doesn't seem to be one I've seen on the market. It looked quite good!" Tirpitz said.
"That is an East African government vehicle. Usually, only government personnel can ride in it, so it is not sold on the market. Still, it is not impossible to buy one—it is simply beyond what ordinary people can afford," Aaron said.
"What brand is it? If possible, I'd like to get one and take it back to Germany."
"Otto, second only to Crown. Usually, only truly important figures have a chance to ride in a Crown."
This Otto was actually the name of the previous Prince of Hechingen, Ernst's grandfather. The capital of Hechingen Province was Otto City, formerly Pretoria. Of course, in the Far East Empire, it had been translated as Auto. Ernst remembered that this brand had existed in the Far East Empire in his previous life, and "tuo" carried the implication of advancing and