Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

The southern suburbs of Brussels, the capital of the Belgium Kingdom was the famous Waterloo! In the past, Napoleon I lost to this.

The spring wind in March had already given people a warm feeling, but people still couldn't leave their thick woolen coats. On the ancient battlefield, a group of people were taking a stroll in a boundless field of withered grass. It seemed that they were in a very good mood, as even a small flower would occasionally emerge from the grass, causing them to stop in their tracks.

An old man with gray hair and beard was the center of attention. He kept pointing at the terrain of the ancient battlefield, recounting the events that had changed the situation in Europe.

"Although we and Na Polunbonaba have different positions, we stand at different levels. But we have to admit, he's a genius military commander, and he's also a pretty good politician... "

"If he had won this war, who knows what would have happened to Europe?"

"Dear teacher, if Napoleon had won that year, then the lifespan of the First Empire of the France would be extended. Then, is there a possibility that the First Empire of the France, under the leadership of Na Polunbonaba, can actively expand its marine interests and expand its colonies? a young man in the crowd asked.

This person who was respected as his teacher was the one who gave Napoleon a huge headache, Blanqui.

Taking advantage of the good weather, he brought a group of students and friends to take a stroll on the ancient battlefield in the southern suburbs of Brussels.

After hearing the student's question, he couldn't help but laugh, "No, no..." It's not that simple! "

"A few days ago, I received a letter from my old friend in London, in which he also discussed this issue. He gave me some very thought-provoking suggestions!"

"Britain's strength is not entirely dependent on its military strength. British Empire of the British Empire is indeed the strongest in the world, and has protected the hegemony of their country. But all of you should think deeply about why such a fleet would appear in Britain, and not in other countries! "

"That bearded old friend of mine said something that struck me as deeply true. He said technology was the first productive force. The reason for Britain's strength is because he stood on the first historical opportunity of the Industrial Revolution and successfully made a technological breakthrough. "

"The breakthroughs in technology and its wide application have allowed their domestic production capacity to grow by leaps and bounds. It is precisely because of this that the scale of their industrial production has greatly increased. For example, textiles, Britain can achieve large quantities, good quality, cheaper prices, and become more competitive on the international market."

"Because of the endless commercial benefits of this competitiveness, it stimulates and compels British society to dump industrial goods around the world. And if they want to sell industrial goods to the world, they have to have a strong navy to protect them. "

"And in order to maintain this production efficiency, they also need a lot of raw material bases and bases for dumping products, which means that in this production model Britain is destined to follow the path of colonialism."

"Now do you understand the causation? It was because Britain was at the top of the technology tree. This technological advantage was transformed into a huge productivity advantage, at a time when UK production efficiency was the highest in the world and no other country could match it. "

"The huge increase in productivity has brought enough good and cheap goods, and these good and cheap goods have to be dumped globally. This is the business interest."

"With commercial interests, humans will do everything in their power to protect these interests. Thus, the British political system, military development and diplomatic direction will all revolve around this core force."

"That's why they invested so much money to constantly expand the Royal Fleet. That's why they are constantly expanding their colonies. This is the causality that the people from the East are talking about."

"Alright! Now, look at that question you mentioned. If Napoleon I succeeded, would it replace Britain? The answer is definitely no, because there was no technology in the France that could suppress the British. "

"Without heaven-defying technology, you won't be able to achieve great productivity gains. When your country's productivity can't surpass the UK's, your goods' competitiveness will naturally be weaker than the UK's. So how will you replace the UK's position as a country?"

The surrounding students were suddenly enlightened. They all nodded. "Indeed, until now, we still don't have universal compulsory education in France. On the other hand, after Gladstone came to power in England, she is trying everything she can to promote his bill."

"Even Prussia has begun compulsory education for all. We can imagine that they are desperately climbing to the top of the technology tree! France has indeed walked behind them on this matter. "

"So, if we build a new country, the first thing we have to do is to improve our education. We have to do everything we can to stand at the peak of the next technological breakthrough. That is the only way to improve our country's strength."

Blanqui said in a low voice, "I still have one more thing to worry about! If the working class wants to seize power, she cannot just rely on military uprisings, hot-bloodedness is definitely a must. But in the end, if she wants to take power for a long time, he still needs countless smart people! "

Saying that, Blanqui suddenly went silent, he recalled the words in the big bearded friend's letter, a sentence that made him feel extremely uneasy.

Who would have thought? Technology was the first productive force. This was not something that the old friend had thought of, but rather, it was something that originated from the Eastern Wise. Who was this Eastern Wise? The bearded old friend did not explain.

But Blanqui was not an idiot, he only needed to think about it and be able to guess what it was.

Who else could it be but the Oriental envoy in Europe? And besides that person in the Eastern diplomatic corps, who else could have said such wise words?

What an enigmatic man! Blanqui could not help but sigh deeply in his heart.

At this moment, a figure suddenly ran over from the wasteland. "Teacher!" Teacher! There's a telegram from Paris. "

Blanqui took the telegram, read it ten lines at a glance, and couldn't help but frown and sigh while shaking his head, "I failed …." Just as I expected, Gan Bida rejected our request … In the end, he chose the capitalists! "

"What a pity, what a pity!"