Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

Bismark and Prince Karl were completely dumbfounded. If one were to say that they could still understand the plan for the Kiel Canal, then the huge plan for this railway line that connected Europe and Asia was completely unimaginable.

"My God! You're too brave, you actually … Oh... Impossible! This was simply impossible! How many countries would that be coordinated? This, this, this... Are we going to declare war on Britain? "

Prince Karl paced back and forth in the house, talking while stuttering. Of course, he knew that this railway was very good, if German Empire had this railway, then the trading routes from Europe to Asia would no longer be reliant on the sea.

German goods were no longer under British control. They were sold to Asia by rail, and the railway line would become a dumping ground for German goods.

The railway had another advantage over shipping. Although the railway had to be invested in the early stage, the railway's biggest advantage was that it was safer and more efficient.

Maritime transport, after all, has its risks. Humans above the vast ocean will encounter pirates, storms, etc. All sorts of dangers, and battles! Therefore, it is difficult to avoid a large amount of loss in the course of transportation.

However, the railway had no such shortcomings. It was basically an investment that would benefit him for a thousand years. The later stages of maintenance were not expensive, but he was able to continuously transport materials throughout the year.

Crucially, shipping by sea was completely dependent on the original appearance of the Earth and could not be changed. The route could only link the ports of a coastal state, while the inland area could not be covered at all.

The railway could be built into railway network through manpower. Where the population was dense, where the minerals were richer, then humans could build their own past and thus increase the efficiency of the development of their wealth.

The benefits of the railways were incalculable, but they were just too great. Would the British be able to watch Germany eat such a sweet cake?

The answer must be no. "My dear Shaw, this plan of yours is not very viable. Britain will never approve of it!"

It could be seen that this plan was too difficult for Prince Karl to oppose the plan! As for Bismark, he pondered for a moment, and said with a low voice.

"Oh!" My dear friend, this is just as you said, this is a century-old plan. If Prussia wants to complete this plan, I think there are a few things that must be guaranteed. The first Franco-Prussian war must be won, and we must replace France as the most powerful country to control the continental Europe! "

"Second, we must prepare to stand up to the British. That is to say, before we advance this plan, we in Germany must continue to strengthen and strengthen our comprehensive national strength …"

"If we don't prepare ourselves for a direct war with Britain, we can't start such a plan rashly. Let's consider the Kiel Canal first. As long as it can be repaired, we can only consider the Baghdad Railway later …"

"More importantly, Xiao Letian, when will you be able to control the entirety of East Asia? "If it is only for the sake of getting the railways to the Persian Gulf, I think the benefits are not worth the danger that Germany is taking!"

"Of course, if you can build the railway line from Xinjiang all the way to the two river basins, then once the whole Eurasian Railway runs through, the benefits will be great, and we, Germany, are willing to take the risk!"

Karl laughed bitterly and said, "Oh! God, was this project too big for Eurasia? How is that possible? It's hard for me to imagine. First, can I reach it technically? The geography of this area is very complicated, can you really fix it? "

However, Xiao Letian was very, very confident, "There are no difficulties in this world. Even a poor and backward country like Russia, with their little level of technology, still dared to carry out the construction plan of the Siberian Great Railway! Is it not difficult enough to build a railway on permafrost? "

"As far as I know, Sha Russia has already started to lay the rails to the east. They've conquered one technical obstacle after another, and their railway is laid to the far east at a meter distance. Are we not even comparable to Sha Russia's people anymore?"

"That's why technology is not an excuse. The most important thing is your determination!"

Xiao Letian thought carefully. In fact, during the construction of the Eurasian Railway, the greatest difficulty was not technology or funding, but geopolitics.

This large railway had a large number of countries across it, which was also different for the people. It was a test of the diplomatic ability of each country.

And, most of all, they had to withstand British pressure. Only by doing so could the railway be built, but how could it be made to be brave enough to go head on with Britain? This amount of chips was far from enough.

If he wanted to convince Bismark and Prince Karl, he would need to bring out some dry goods. After all, they were not the King of Germany, and the little guy was even more fanatical than his father and Bismark.

His grandfather and father had accumulated enough wealth for that little fellow, so naturally, he had the qualifications to taint him. He didn't panic even if he had money. Just how much capital did he have to do business? That was human nature.

Xiao Letian gritted his teeth as he made up his mind. In the end, he decided to reveal his trump cards to Bismark and Prince Karl.

My old friend, with your wisdom, I would like to understand what I am going to say. How can Britain succeed? Why did he become a British Empire? That was because they had tightly grasped the Industrial Revolution's historic opportunity.

And the Industrial Revolution didn't come from nowhere, the foundation of the Industrial Revolution was a technological explosion!

Without rail technology, steam engines, textile machines, and the rapid development of all sorts of navigational technologies, Britain would not be able to achieve what it is now. Britain seized this historic opportunity and became the British Empire, becoming the strongest in the world.

Then, for us Chinese and Germany to move forward, we need to consider the premise of technological progress!

I really, really admire Prussia's compulsory education for all, and the Chinese are doing it for all as well. Even if I, Xiao Letian, ate pickles and porridge everyday, I would squeeze out the last copper coin and spend it on education.

I have a feeling that in the future, with the second development of Polytechnic University coming for me, we will definitely be able to see great progress in our lives.

I named it the second big technological explosion, this big technological explosion will definitely push the Second Industrial Revolution forward! This is my prophecy, my prediction!

Now, I want to talk about my other prophecy, which is the direction of the development of technology in the future.