Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

The British troops of Gibraltar, who had been waiting for a long time in the middle of the night, began to move quickly at the governor's command. The kerosene lamps that had been prepared were lit and hung in front of the windows and under the eaves of every building.

A pile of lard chopping firewood was ignited by the torches. The flames from the rolling black smoke rose into the air. Who knew how many kerosene lamps and bonfires were prepared in the fort. The entire fortress had already become a city of flames.

The British soldiers inside the fortress only felt the heat, but on the Zhiyuan Warship four or five kilometers away, it was a different scene.

In the darkness of the night, the fire in the north was very obvious. The piles of bonfires, the strings of oil lamps, and even the candlelight from the windows of the buildings all formed a magnificent picture.

That was the outline of the entire Gibraltar stronghold, the Nightless City!

"Cannon!" Look, the cliffs to the south are full of cannons! "Some of them even hide within the cliffs …"

"They've hollowed out. The British have hollowed out the entire mountain, and it's filled with cannons …"

"Look at the bay to the west of Gibraltar, that's the military port... There are ships everywhere, and god knows how many! "

Xiao Letian was no stranger to this fortress. During the Second World War, Germany had once planned to attack here, but unfortunately, due to various reasons, they were stranded. The key was that although Government of Spain supported Fascism and Germany's close relationship on the surface, but during the whole process of the Second World War, he still maintained his neutrality.

This was evident from the postwar punishments. Spain had not been cleared by the Allies, which meant that the neutral policy had worked.

Although Nazi Germany did not attack the fortress of Gibraltar, the British were equally frightened. The Germany of the Blitzkrieg was truly terrifying, and the intensity of the Second World War was far greater than Britain had imagined. At that time, the British Three Islands were on the verge of falling.

Even the British mainland was in peril, not to mention Gibraltar, an enclave where the Allies had spent a great deal of manpower and force throughout the Second World War to expand the military fort, ultimately making it a world-class miracle.

Xiao Letian had seen the black and white image of the fort at that time, which was an aerial photo of a plane flying through the air. The entire area of Gibraltar was a peninsula in the picture, with a sharp triangular shape, piercing straight into the sea from north to south.

It was just like a dagger from the Iberian Peninsula, stabbing into the straits. It was very imposing.

The entire peninsula was a limestone mountain with cliffs on three sides. This mountain peak was called the Gibraltar Rock Peak by the locals. It was obvious that the entire mountain range was made up of a large chunk of limestone.

The southernmost of these cliffs, known as the Windmill Terrace, is 125 meters above sea level and is a typical military terrain that is difficult to defend.

The British controlled this place through war. Their guns could be mounted on cliffs, commanding the whole strait from above. Any ship was within range of the guns.

Not only that, there were also a large number of warships stationed in the western straits, which created an excellent situation that allowed them to attack and retreat.

Britain was on the side of the Spanish succession war in 1701. The British side won, and this small peninsula became a British enclave.

Since 1713, Britain had been building this place. When the Suez Canal was building it, Britain had predicted the future prosperity and strategic advancement of the Strait of Gibraltar, so they had devoted everything they had to the expansion of the fortress.

After 156 years of hard work, one could imagine just how grand the fortress was.

Zai Chun was already dumbstruck, at the end of his line of sight, there was only a bunch of lights flashing around town, near the coast. But now, the lights had spread out, illuminating the entire stronghold's mountain.

The people of that era had never experienced the visual stimulation of Xiao Letian's neon lights in his previous life. The dark night was a huge hindrance to the ancient people.

However, the first impression humans had of a bustling city was actually just the word 'brightly lit'. In people's subconscious, they could consume fuel without any restrictions, turning night into day. This was the most naked display of national power.

Today, the British used countless flames to display the neon night scene in the middle of nineteenth century. They wanted to use the darkness to highlight the clashing of light with their eyes, to create a feeling of power in the British Empire.

They had done it, they had succeeded, and now the whole summit of Gibraltar was lit by fire, and the mountain was shining in the dark sea!

"Long live! His Majesty! Britain lit up a mountain to welcome you! Look, the British have lit up a mountain... Woo woo, long live! His Majesty … "

Hearing Da Sixi's excited and wild roar, the corners of Zai Chun's nose turned sour and tears started to fall from the corners of his eyes, "This is what we want! "This is the kind of treatment an emperor should enjoy …"

Boom … Boom! Boom!

In the distance, a series of hollow gunfire could be heard. The main cannon of the Gibraltar Fortress began firing, but the heavy muzzles didn't fire any murderous shells. All they did was fire and a loud noise.

"The siege of Gibraltar has begun firing their cannon! "They are welcoming Your Majesty …"

At the end of Zai Chun's line of sight, a ball of fire would occasionally light up on the enormous mountain, as if a flower of fire had bloomed in the night.

The fortress welcomed the emperor of the east, but at the same time, it was also warning the emperor of the east!

"This is the territory of the British, we are the most powerful here. You'd better be polite when you see our queen!"

Zai Chun clenched his fists tightly, he was no longer at a loss, he had already made a decision in his heart. In the darkness, Zai Chun sneakily glanced at his master, and he realized that Xiao Letian was not looking at him at all.

"I'm sorry master, I have no other choice …" England is just too strong, not even you can beat her … "

"I will listen to my Mother and try my best to sign a treaty of cooperation with Britain … It looks like the legs of England are a little thicker! "

Xiao Letian had not guessed at all that Zai Chun had actually already made the opposite of his expectations. He was afraid that Zai Chun would be bewitched by Britain into signing treaties that would be disadvantageous to the Chinese.

Of all the western powers, the UK has the greatest interest in China, and it is for this reason that Britain wants China to maintain its status quo and will never allow any change to take place in China that would be detrimental to them.

The Qing Dynasty was like a beast that had been tamed. Facing the British Qing Dynasty, he was extremely obedient and cooperative with the British to snatch up their interests in China. How could the British not love his?

That was why Xiao Letian was trying his hardest to persuade Zai Chun, and why there was a logic behind the allocation of resources. In the end, Xiao Letian still hoped that his disciple wouldn't go too far, and wouldn't tread in the wrong direction!

"Zai Chun, did you see that? The British are showing off their muscles. They're threatening us! Hehe … You are too lazy to put on makeup, are you going to go up on stage naked now? "

"Is this what you call friendship? Wake up! "