Iron Dynasty

Europe.

It was only after half a year that the news from India reached this place, and for a time, the entire European political scene seemed to be shaken.

Tulip Palace, Victoria Mia, who heard the news, was as pale as paper, Surrender? Our invincible Red Shirts actually surrendered to the Eastern Empire!

Murphy stood quietly beside Victoria, and with him there were many nobles and parliamentarians who were prominent in London.

The continuous shooting of firearms, huge steel warships, powerful artillery, and bombs that can be easily thrown by soldiers, the weapons of war in the Chinese Empire have exceeded us too much. If it is not facing a desperate situation, our soldiers will not choose to surrender, Your Majesty, Now what we have to consider is whether to redeem these soldiers?

The officer who spoke was wearing a red uniform and sailing cap, and he was Britain's most famous General Wellington.

In the former Tsarist Russia southward war, the general once led the British Red Shirts to defeat the Tsarist Russian army, and finally forced Tsarist Russia to withdraw its grip on Eastern Europe.

Murphy reminded: After the surrender of the coalition forces, the Chinese Empire released a merchant ship to come back to report, and he conveyed this meaning, Your Majesty, we have more than 10,000 soldiers in the hands of the Chinese Empire. If they can't return to the UK, they can only be in the East. Toil to death in the cold mines.

Victoria frowned painfully. As a world-class hegemon, Britain has never been blackmailed by other countries.

But since the rise of this eastern empire, everything has changed.

What price did they give us? Victoria couldn't be indifferent to the lives of these soldiers, more than 10,000 soldiers were one-tenth of the army for Britain.

If something happens to these soldiers, she will also attract criticism from all walks of life, and her dignity as a queen will inevitably be affected.

An ordinary soldier needs two hundred pounds, and the officer calculates it separately. Murphy said cautiously.

Victoria's chest heaved violently, and she stood up suddenly, This is simply extortion. We in Europe only need to pay twenty pounds to redeem a soldier.

Willington shook his head, Your Majesty, now is not the time to be distressed about money. With the wealth we have accumulated over the years, this money is nothing, but the soldiers are precious, these soldiers are young adults, as long as they come back, we will With more than 10,000 soldiers who have fought against the Chinese Empire, equip them with new equipment, and they can become a sharp sword to restrain the Chinese Empire.

Other nobles and councillors nodded, Murphy took the opportunity to say: Your Majesty, we can hold a dinner at the Tulip Palace, call on the nobles and businessmen who come to donate money to save these poor soldiers, and tell them that if they don't want to help The Empire will do their part, and their overseas interests will be swallowed up by the Chinese Empire.

Victoria showed an expression of admiration. This is what she just thought of. In order to catch up with the scientific and technological level of the Chinese Empire, the government has invested a lot of money in various laboratories.

She doesn't want to waste a little money on other things now, and these nobles and giants have accumulated a lot of wealth in trade.

It can be said that the real wealth of Britain is these people, and sometimes she really wants to be as powerful as the emperor of the Eastern Empire.

In this way he was able to drain the merchants.

That's a good idea. Victoria nodded slightly.

Mr. Murphy nodded, and then he showed a serious expression, The following matter is particularly important, how should we deal with the relationship with the Chinese Empire, should we let the war continue?

Do you think our navy can defeat the Empire's navy? Victoria asked rhetorically.

Of course not.

Since that's the case, what else can we use to fight the empire? Let's send envoys for peace talks again. Now we have to do everything we can to fight for peace, the time we need now. Victoria's eyes became firm.

Willington said loudly: Of course, we have to make the worst plan. If the Eastern Empire does not give us a chance for peace, then we will prepare for war. From now on, we must call on the citizens of the whole UK to prepare for defense. A powerful enemy, until we have the last man left, will only give in if they show a strong will to war to the Chinese Empire.

Willington was Victoria's life-saver, she said: Please do it with confidence, I believe that no one will oppose you now, General.

After a pause, she continued: I will also promote the union of Europe as soon as possible. This is the most powerful enemy we have encountered in two hundred years, and he has harmed the interests of all Europeans.

Wellington took off his hat and bowed to Victoria in thanks.

Murphy showed a reassuring smile, and he added: We also received news that the Eastern Empire and Persia have been in close contact during this time, and they seem to want something from Persia, no matter what they are looking for, I suggest provoking Ottoman and Persia. relationship, let their war continue, so that they can contain the strength of part of the empire.

For Victoria, any method can be used as long as it can delay the Eastern Empire's arrival in Europe.

So, she hesitated and nodded. Before Osman was the object of their vigilance, now they must be friends.

at the same time.

The Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, and France also received news from India, which shocked them no less than the United Kingdom.

For a time, the whole of Europe was in the shadow of defeat. In order to cope with this defeat, they suddenly communicated more with each other.

The once conflicted, powder keg-like Europe seems to have calmed down like never before.

After a month of preparation, a large joint mission set out to the east, and this time they will sit down again to negotiate with the Chinese Empire.

...

Qingzhou.

Xiao Ming was driving an internal combustion engine car delivered by the Imperial Automobile Factory in the square of the Zhengda Guangming Hall. After reaching an agreement with Persia, the Mineral Department successfully found oil in Persia, and it was a shallow oil mine.

Immediately, the drilling team of the Empire rushed to Persia, and the first batch of oil arrived at Dengzhou Port in the next six months, which meant that the Empire's cars would no longer be idle due to lack of gasoline.

Incoming oil is transported to petrochemical plants and quickly transformed into gasoline, wax, bitumen, and lubricants.

After three laps around the square, Xiao Ming stopped the car and got out of the car.

The quality of these improved cars is good. Xiao Ming said to Qian Dafu with a smile.

Since the civil unrest in the empire was settled, the life of the empire has become more and more calm, but under the surface of this calm, the development of the empire has never stagnated.

Even cars have been modified in a short period of time, with better combustion engines.