Entering the English Channel, the most glorious side of the British Empire was finally presented to these Oriental guests, and this time the route was very close to the British coastline, almost clinging to British territory in the direction of London.

Jae-chun on the deck now knew what an industrial power was, and the whole of Britain was very different from the rest of Asia and Europe.

In Asia, when ships come to shore, you can see forests, rivers, farmsteads, undeveloped wastelands, full of quaint smells, almost what it was a thousand years ago, and what it is still seen today.

But after sailing in the Mediterranean, the abundance of Europe is different, the coast is influenced by the warm and humid climate of the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, and Europe is full of forests and grasslands, and pastures are not far in sight.

There are also countless imitations of windmills, and various workshops, such as winemaking workshops alone, and of course workshops for making cheese, olive oil, and other handicrafts.

What impressed Jae-chun even more was the development of commerce in the Mediterranean, where almost all the ports were open, and the world's merchant ships were constantly flowing, transporting goods from all over the world, and transporting the goods of their own people, and the air was full of the sound of gold coins.

Jae-chun had already made an oath that he would repeal the stupid ban on the sea after he took office, and almost all countries in the world were desperately opening their doors to trade with the world, why didn't the Qing Dynasty do it?

The Qing Dynasty has a vast land and abundant resources, and all kinds of specialties are what Europeans want, and I heard the master say that the bristles exported to Europe in a year in the Qing Dynasty reached the level of 10 million silver dollars.

It's really holding a golden rice bowl to eat, others desperately want to do business, but the Qing Kingdom is desperately trying to close off the country, and finally forced the British to use the cannon lesson to get the right to trade, and the ports are forced to open by bayonets.

It's exciting to think about it, the rich specialties of the Great Qing Dynasty are transported to the world, and the treasures from overseas are gathered in the Great Qing Dynasty, and the commercial prosperity and taxes are naturally rolling in, and the financial crisis that plagues the imperial court is solved.

Jae-chun thought very well, very simply, but when he left the Mediterranean to see the British land, he was shocked again, because he saw a completely different scenery from the Mediterranean coast.

There is no more pristine nature in Asia, or the medieval artisanal workshops and green pastures of the Mediterranean coast.

Instead, the main colors are black and gray, and the whole of Britain seems to have been washed by lead, and all the places along the coast of the sea are towering chimneys, billowing black smoke spraying out all over the sky, just like the cave of the old monster in Journey to the West.

Of course, there are forests and grasslands, Britain is originally affected by the Atlantic monsoon, foggy, rainy, snowy, the climate here is very suitable for the growth of plants, and the forest coverage is originally the highest in Europe.

But I never expected that almost all the forests could be seen were the traces of mass felling, the big trees hugged by three or four people were brought down, and the lumberjacks sat on the stump as big as the dining table and drank morning tea.

There is no farmland to be seen at all, almost all the fields are grass, and the field of vision of the telescope is full of cattle and sheep, especially sheep, which are as many as white clouds in the sky, spreading on the ground and moving forward slowly.

"Oh my God, look at it, master...... Why is Britain grey?" Jae-soon asked in surprise.

Xiao Lotian raised his binoculars to take a closer look, and found that Britain was really gray, the sky was gray, the clouds were gray, the fog was gray, and even many of the overwhelming sheep were polluted to gray.

Patches of deforested forests are as ugly as scars on bald heads, and the grasslands have even seen large patches of baldness due to overgrazing, but fortunately there is no sign of desertification due to heavy rainfall in the UK.

Xiao Lotian never imagined that Britain in the 19th century would be so polluted.

"Good guy, it's really gray, such a serious pollution!" Xiao Lotian shook his head and stretched out his hand to point to a town not far away.

"See, the culprits should be those factories, Britain is different from the Mediterranean coastal countries, this is a deeply industrialized country, big industry is the lifeblood of the economy, especially the textile industry......"

"Have you noticed? They have very little farmland, because Britain is now heavily dependent on the export of the colonies for food, and the land in the country is very expensive, and people are more willing to graze to harvest wool, which is more profitable!"

"And that wood, which is also a necessary by-product of industrialization, how much timber is needed for railroad sleepers, how much timber is needed to build warships and merchant ships? Britain's forests are basically cut down at the moment!"

"It's a pity, it's a pity for this beautiful island...... Someone, ask the British side, what part of the United Kingdom is the shore?"

"This is Lime Bay...... On the land is Devon, England...... It's already past the Wellington area......"

After getting the answer from the British side, Xiao Lotian nodded: "Wellington steak is good, go back and let the British imperial chef make you a taste...... What's wrong? Why is your face so ugly?"

Xiao Letian patted Zaichun on the shoulder and comforted, "Don't think too much, environmental pollution is the inevitable price of industrialization, if we take this road in the future, we have to be careful......"

Xiao Lotian never expected his comfort, but in exchange for Zaichun's excited jump, "Hurray!" Xiao Lotian was suddenly taken aback.

"What's going on?

"Master, where did you go? Such a beautiful picture, why do you say anything that doesn't cost me? I'm wrong, I'm really wrong......

"At first, I thought that the countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea were already a model of European affluence! I thought it was my dream, but today I understand ......."

"Here...... Only such a scene is worthy of the Qing Dynasty! The power of industrialization is so wonderful, and what I want is such a power!"

Jae-chun said excitedly, "After I become in power, I will build countless factories outside Beijing, and I will stand in front of Tiananmen Square and see the chimneys like a forest......"

"I want to see industrial products flow out like water with my own eyes, and I want Daqing to have such power!"

"Iron and steel manufacturing, textile industry, chemical industry, smelting industry...... I want all of this, and I want to move to the edge of Beijing!"

Xiao Letian's mouth is so big that he can stuff an egg into it, oh my God, is this about to begin? Before he tasted the sweetness of industrialization, he was ready to destroy the natural environment of Jingshi?

I said...... You don't want to rip off the walls of Sijiu City, do you?" Xiao Le asked subconsciously.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Zaichun opened his mouth, he almost scared him by a big heel: "What's the use of the city wall? Can it block the cannon? Can it block the 210 caliber cannon of the Zhiyuan?"

"It's useless......! Tear down the old ones, and we will replace them with new ones......! Hooray!"

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