Iron Dynasty

When Brooke set foot on British soil, his heart was mixed.

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

This is the first time that he has doubts about the British system. Why can an empire in their eyes surpass them in just a few years?

After a little thought, Brook gathered his mind. Beside him was Hu Chuan, an ambassador sent by the Eastern Empire to Britain. He also needed to arrange for this ambassador to meet the queen.

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

Hu Chuan was looking at London. When he appeared, many British people in the port gave him strange looks.

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

Okay, we are looking forward to meeting Queen Victoria. Hu Chuan smiled politely.

At this time, Brooke asked his deputy to stop a carriage and take Hu Chuan to the most luxurious Martil Hotel in London, 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 opposite him, Kang Ming, said, This ghost place is really backward. I'm afraid I will miss Qingzhou every day.

Who said it wasn't? But this is our job. If we don't do it, someone in the empire will always do it. Hu 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 the victorious country, unless they want to be beaten. Hu Chuan was very confident.

After all, the two chatted for a while.

Meanwhile, Brooke has arrived at his office on the banks of the Thames in London.

Taking out the notes he recorded in Qingzhou from his bag, he went straight to Murphy's office room.

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

They had waited a year since Brook, which was too long and kept them nervous about the negotiation.

With a hearty smile, Brook patted Murphy's back heavily, and he said, Thank you, this negotiation went well, we paid some price, but in exchange for peace, this is the signed agreement.

After taking over the agreement, Murphy looked at it seriously, and he finally sighed after flipping through all the terms, which were full of humiliating conditions for Britain.

But he also understands that they have to accept it because they need time to improve British technology.

They are not afraid of war, but what they are afraid of is that the Eastern Empire completely cuts off their sea trade routes.

This would be a disaster for a small, resource-poor Britain. ’

You have done a very good job, I will go to see Her Majesty the Queen now, let's go together. Murphy carefully rolled up the treaty.

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

Brook didn't seem to be very interested in the queen in front of him, and he said a little dejectedly: I saw too many miracles in Qingzhou this time, all of which have been recorded in the diary, you should read the above content now, if you read It's over, I'm sure you'll do what you should when you meet the Queen next.

Murphy was stunned. Besides ironclads and advanced firearms, what else do they have?

Prime Minister Murphy, ironclad ships, firearms and the like are just the appearance of the Eastern Empire. What they really fear is their industrial capacity. Do you know their annual steel mill production? Just the steel output of one Qingzhou is the United Kingdom's annual steel production. Ten times the sum of the volume, and this does not include large factories in other regions, the most important thing is that their steel quality is much better than ours.”

Murphy was taken aback by Brooke's words. As Prime Minister, he naturally understood the significance of steel production.

Now, in the age of firearms, this means a country's war potential.

Stopping, Murphy took Brook's diary and read it, and the novel terms made him dumbfounded.

Telegram, what the hell is a phone call? Are they really able to transmit a voice over a thousand miles? Murphy was shocked beyond words.

Brook just nodded slightly, These things have quickly become popular in this empire in a few years, but this is not the point. Steam engines are already eliminated industrial products in the Eastern Empire. They are already using electric motors driven by electricity. What's even more unattainable for us is that they have created something called an internal combustion engine. The car made with this kind of 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 is more convenient.”

Murphy's eyes swept across the unfamiliar but mysterious names, and now he finally understands the gap between Britain and the Eastern Empire.

I understand what you mean. We can no longer look at this eastern empire with the eyes of the past. We must let the British understand their strength so that we can catch up the most. Murphy said sincerely.

Brooke nodded, These contents should be in the newspapers. Yelang arrogance is the most dangerous to a country, which will make us short-sighted and arrogant.

I'll do it, Murphy said earnestly, horrified by the sight described in the diary.

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

Tomorrow, we will host a banquet of the highest standard for the envoys from the eastern empire to welcome them, and select the best building for them in the city center as the embassy. If we cannot follow in the footsteps of this eastern giant, the United Kingdom will Continue to decline, this is intolerable. Victoria's pale face added a layer of sadness.

Although she was reluctant to admit it in her heart, the era that belonged to the United Kingdom has passed, and the stage of the world in the future will belong to the Eastern Empire.

After a pause, he said: Immediately set up a trade group to go to the Chinese Empire to negotiate patents. No matter what the cost, we must get their technology and strictly implement the content of the agreement.

Murphy and Brook looked at each other, obviously the contents of the diary also made the queen feel terrified from the bottom of her heart.

The technological gap between them is similar to that of the European colonists and the local natives, and they are also glad that the emperor who rules this country is not a lunatic, otherwise they may really have to fight the eastern army in their homeland.

Update tonight, make up tomorrow.