Steel Dynasty - Chapter 1126

[Chapter 1115 The power of diary]

When Brooke set foot on the British mainland, she had mixed feelings in her heart.

Compared with the prosperity of Qingzhou, in his eyes London seemed like the countryside of the Eastern Empire, a world that had not yet truly entered civilization.

This made him doubt the British system for the first time. Why could an empire in their eyes surpass them in just a few years?

After thinking for a moment, Brooke gathered his thoughts. Next to him was Hu Chuan, the ambassador sent by the Eastern Empire to Britain. He also needed to arrange for the ambassador to meet with the Queen.

“Ambassador Hu, you will stay in a hotel in London tonight. Tomorrow I will take you to meet with Her Majesty the Queen to discuss the establishment of the embassy.”

Hu Chuan was looking at London. There were many ports when he appeared. The Englishman gave him a strange look.

These eyes contain disdain, confusion, curiosity, horror and other emotions. After all, for the current Western world, it would be uncomfortable to see so many Eastern faces in their land.

“Okay, we are looking forward to meeting Queen Victoria.” Hu Chuan returned the favor with a polite smile.

At this time, Brooke asked his deputy to stop a carriage and take Hu Chuan to London’s most luxurious Martial Hotel, while he and other envoys walked in the other direction.

After getting on the carriage, Hu Chuan continued to observe the street scene in London. The deputy ambassador Kang Ming opposite him said: “This ghost place is really backward. I’m afraid I will miss Qingzhou every day.”

“Who says not? But this is ours If we don’t do the work, there will always be someone in the empire who will do it,” Hu Chuan said.

Kang Ming sighed: “I hope our lives will not be in danger here. Everyone here looks like a robber.”

“Don’t worry, we will be safe here because we are a victorious country. Unless they still I want to be beaten.” Hu Chuan was very confident.

After that, the two chatted for a while.

At the same time Brooke had arrived at his office on the Thames in London.

He took out the notes he had recorded in Qingzhou from his bag and went straight to Murphy’s office room.

“Hi, Brooke, welcome back.” Murphy came up to Brooke in surprise and gave Brooke a hug.

They had been waiting for a year since Brooke’s departure. This time was too long, and it made them feel uneasy because of the negotiations.

With a hearty smile, Brooke patted Murphy on the back and said, “Thank you. This negotiation went very smoothly. We paid some price, but in exchange for peace, this is the signed agreement.”

Take it Murphy looked at the agreement seriously, and he finally sighed after reading all the clauses. The clauses were full of humiliating conditions for Britain.

But he also understood that they had to accept it because they needed time to improve Britain’s technological level.

They were not afraid of war, but what they were afraid of was that the Eastern Empire would completely cut off their maritime trade routes.

This would be a disaster for Britain, which is small and resource-poor. “

You’ve done a great job. I’m going to see Her Majesty the Queen now, and I’ll go with you.” Murphy rolled up the treaty carefully.

After a pause, he said: “There is also the issue of the embassy. We need to negotiate in advance.”

Brooke seemed not to be very interested in the queen in front of him. He said with some dejection: “I saw too many miracles during this trip to Qingzhou. These are all recorded in the diary. You should read the above content now. If you finish reading, I believe you will make the appropriate actions when you meet the Queen next.”

Murphy was stunned, “Except for the ironclads and ships. Advanced firearms, what else do they have?”

“Prime Minister Murphy, armored ships, firearms and the like are just the appearance of the Eastern Empire. What is really scary about them is their industrial capabilities. Do you know their annual steel plant volume? It’s just Qingzhou? Their steel production is ten times the total annual steel production in the UK, and this does not include large factories in other regions. The most important thing is that the quality of their steel is much better than ours. “

Murphy was shocked by Brooke’s words. As Prime Minister, he naturally understands the significance of steel production.

Now that we have entered the age of firearms, this means a country’s war potential.

Stopping, Murphy took Brooke’s diary and read it. He was dumbfounded by each novel term.

“What the hell are these telegraphs and telephones? Are they really able to transmit sounds thousands of miles away?” Murphy was beyond shocked.

Brooke just nodded slightly, “These things have quickly become popular in this empire in a few years, but that is not the point. Steam engines are already obsolete industrial products in the Eastern Empire. They are already using electric motors driven by electricity. What is even more beyond our reach is that they have created something called an internal combustion engine. The car built with this thing as the core can run 80 kilometers per hour. Now they are still developing large-scale transportation vehicles. Once successful, The transportation in this empire will be more convenient. “

Murphy’s eyes swept over the unfamiliar but mysterious names, and now he finally understood the difference between Britain and the Eastern Empire.

“I understand what you mean. We can no longer look at this Eastern Empire with the same eyes as before. We must let the British understand their power so that we can catch up.” Murphy said sincerely.

Brooke nodded, “These contents should be published in newspapers. Arrogance is the most dangerous thing for a country. It will make us short-sighted and arrogant.”

“I will do it.” Murphy said seriously, he was really impressed The scenes described in the diary were frightening.

Then he took Brooke to the Tulip Palace and also let Victoria read the diary.

“Tomorrow we will hold a banquet of the highest standard for the envoys from the Eastern Empire to welcome their arrival, and select the best building in the city center for them to serve as their embassy. If they cannot follow in the footsteps of this Eastern giant, Britain will We cannot tolerate continued decline.” Victoria’s pale face added a layer of sadness.

Although she didn’t want to admit it in her heart, the era that belonged to Britain had passed, and the world’s stage from now on would belong to the Eastern Empire.

After a pause, he said: “Immediately set up a trade delegation to go to the Chinese Empire to discuss patent matters. No matter what the price, we must get their technology and strictly implement the contents of the agreement.”

Murphy and Brooke looked at each other, Apparently the contents of the diary also frightened the queen from the bottom of her heart.

The technological gap between them is very similar to that of the European colonists and the local indigenous people, and they are also very lucky that the emperor who rules this country is not a madman, otherwise they may really have to fight the Eastern army on their own land.

One update tonight, more tomorrow.

(End of chapter)