Chapter 175: Records of the Divine Kingdom of China (Finale)
In the time and space where Zao Wou-shuang lived in his previous life, the world's first underground railway system was the London Metropolitan Railway, which was opened by the United Kingdom in 1863. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 The length of the entire subway is about seven kilometers.
Since electricity was not yet widely available at the time, the "London Metropolitan" underground railway had to be towed by steam locomotives. At the same time, because the exhaust gas released by the locomotive was harmful to the human body, the British designers at that time had a big brain, and the tunnel had ventilation grooves that were open to the ground at intervals. So that there will be no problem.
There are many differences between this parallel time and space and Zhao Wushuang's previous life, and many scientific and technological inventions and military strength are about 10-20 years in advance.
For example, the subway.
In fact, the United Kingdom in this time and space had already begun formal construction in 1850, and the official forecast was that it would be officially put into operation in 1854.
At that time, when the first subway tunnel was excavated, major newspapers in Britain and even Europe carried out a series of reports. All kinds of headlines, all kinds of hits. It has aroused countless heated discussions and expectations in the Western world!
Until now, there are still two years left to put it into operation, and newspapers and people still take it out from time to time to comment.
However, it is estimated that all Europeans and Americans who claim to be "civilized people" cannot imagine that in fact, in the far east, in a country ruled by the Chinese. The world's first underground railway was put into operation in the winter of 1851.
However, soon after the official manning, a war broke out in which Britain invaded from both land and sea. Everyone was busy fighting, and the attention of all countries in the world was also focused on the "Sino-British War", but there was not much news about the opening of the subway, which should have been an epoch-making event......
Now, the shock in Butler's heart cannot be expressed in words!
As a writer, when the London Underground was started, he also wrote poems and essays to praise the greatness of our technology and the greatness of Great Britain. Walk at the forefront of scientific and technological civilization in the world.
But I didn't expect that the truth was ruthlessly slapped in the face! And it's the kind that hits hardest.
The technology of underground railway construction, which the British are most proud of, has been put into practical use two or three years ahead of schedule......
"Mr. Butler? Mr. Butler! ”
Xiao Li's loud call finally brought Butler, who was shocked to "out of body", back to normal.
"Mr. Butler, come on in. Don't stand in the way of the friends who are checking in the back. Xiao Li reminded with a smile.
He suddenly woke up to the fact that he had been standing in front of the ticket gate for too long. When he turned around, he saw that there were already a lot of travelers staring at this "foreigner" behind him.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I lost my temper. ”
Butler hurriedly apologized and hurried into the subway station. He exclaimed at Xiao Li: "Oh my God! Xiao Li, your country...... Have you actually started using the subway? God, God is above......"
"Mr. Butler, don't be so surprised. Also, in our case, the use of your sigh should say that the dragon god is on top, haha. Xiao Li teased.
On the platform, there are rows of wooden benches. It is used as a waiting and resting place, and there is an iron fence at the front that separates the subway from running - this is to prevent anyone from accidentally falling into the tracks.
Butler felt that these details had blown up the London Underground Railway. After all, as far as he knew, at least the London Underground was not built with such thoughtful consideration......
Woooooo
From the dark tunnel in the distance, there was a whistle. Then there were two bright beams of light coming out. This is clearly the glow of an arc lamp - it was first made by Sir Humphrey Davy (Faraday's teacher), a professor at the Royal Academy, from 2,000 batteries and two charcoal rods.
Xiao Li picked up the salute: "Mr. Butler, the subway is about to enter the station, let's go to the line." ”
At this time, Butler only had to nod to Xiao Li's words again and again.
Two people lined up on both sides of the boarding gate in an orderly manner.
Butler carefully observed the other passengers around him, and they were all lined up in an orderly manner. There was no one in line. It can be seen that the overall quality of the people of the Chinese Divine Kingdom is also quite high -- at least he can be sure that in the capital Xuanyuan City, everyone is a high-quality civilized person.
"In the whole of Britain, only London can barely do this, right?" Butler thought to himself.
Bang dang.
The subway arrived at the station and came to a steady stop.
It was the first metro line in Xuanyuan City, starting from the harbour in the south and continuing north through the administrative area of the city center before terminating at the entrance to the indigenous Indian area in the north. It is a staggering ten kilometers long, with a total of eight metro stops along the way......
Ding, ding, ding.
With the sound of metal grinding, the iron fence at the boarding gate slowly opened to both sides.
The waiting crowd rushed in and found a seat to sit down. There is talk and laughter between each other, which can be described as a lot of laughter......
I can't tell that this is a country that has just experienced a fierce war with the strongest country in the world!
In fact, it's normal not to see the smell of war. Whether it is a land war or a naval battle, it is basically to control the war outside the country. At most, the northern frontier was initially caught off guard by the mixed British and Indian armies, and a small part of the land was lost, but it was quickly recovered. also "accepted" the entire northern part of the Indian Peninsula by the way, making the funny and pitiful sad three brothers completely history......
In addition to the station, bus, and subway at the beginning, Butler was extremely shocked. In the next process of traveling to the entire Xuanyuan City and the Huaxia Divine Kingdom, there are more shocking things waiting for him. So much so that his planned one-month trip to the Chinese Divine Kingdom ended up lasting two whole years!
If it weren't for the economic problems, he really had no money, and he still wanted to continue to stay in the Kingdom of Huaxia and didn't want to go back to the UK......
After all, there is nothing more exhilarating than witnessing a new, thriving, open and inclusive civilization!
And Mr. Butler, who later became a famous best-selling author, finally got the passport of the Chinese Kingdom of God through various connections after the age of sixty, officially became a citizen of the Kingdom of God, and spent the rest of his life in Xuanyuan City......
Of course, that's all for later!
Xiao Li, who received Bart in Xuanyuan City, once summed him up seriously: "Although we have pride in our bones, we also admit that the achievements of civilization in the Western world have indeed led the world in the past two hundred years. Therefore, the dragon god said, for you to learn, learn, and then surpass! For example, the subway and arc lamp in front of you were the first to be invented by you British. But our Huaxia Divine Kingdom has already been applied to the actual city construction before you! ”
This courage, and the spirit of applying what you have learned. Butler was deeply shocked.
He originally thought that since the Huaxia Divine Kingdom was born from the Qing Empire, it should be the same conservative, feudal, and rigid.
But I didn't expect that the Chinese Divine Kingdom in front of me was a real civilized country! Even more than the West.
Later, Butler wrote in his super-bestselling book "Experiences of the Kingdom of the Chinese Gods": That day, when I walked into the underground of the harbor station in Xuanyuan City, the capital of the Kingdom of China, I saw the real subway appear in front of me for the first time. I almost fell to my knees with my legs limp! It is no exaggeration to say that the openness, advancement, and civilization of the Chinese Divine Kingdom completely shocked me. I wonder how a country that has just been established for less than a decade can maintain such rapid development in many fields such as science and technology, education, transportation, and people's livelihood while maintaining its military strength? I wonder how a country that believes in gods can be perfectly harmonized between religion and science. It is no exaggeration to say that this mysterious country is great! So I was very puzzled for a while, how could the Qing Empire, as the mother of the Chinese Divine Kingdom, have such a strong contrast? Of course, I didn't know until a long time later, because only when the Han nation, the main ethnic group in the great Chinese nation, was in a dominant position, could the country develop at a high speed! The biggest difference between the Chinese Divine Kingdom and the Qing Empire, except for the high dragon god, is that it is actually the Han nation that all different ethnic groups in the Chinese nation are under the premise of equal personality, dignity and status, and the Han nation must assume the actual dominant position......
(This part of the plot is finished, how Feng Ling hopes it, it's true!) Maybe I'm hypocritical. If you're cool, don't forget to give tips, recommendations, and monthly passes~) (To be continued.) )