C293 The threat of the Orient (2/2)
”Fortunately, we were guided by God, and under the leadership of the Pope, Europe was soon covered by the same culture. ”Yes, we believe in the same God, we believe in the same values, we have more connected aristocratic cultural circles …”
”Other than the unique Napoleon family in France, the rest of the royal families in Europe are all related to each other. All the royal families are related to each other, and the whole of Europe is actually a huge family …”
”There are many contradictions between us, and we have also experienced many wars. However, this is more like a conflict between great clans because of the unequal distribution of property. Essentially, we are a people …”
”So what if Britain rises? So what if France is strong? The marriage between the royal families, the movement between the commoners, will naturally bring about the exchange of technology and the flow of wealth. Looking at it from the long run, we are a family of prosperity.”
Speaking till here, Karl raised his head and drank the wine in front of him, sighing deeply, ”But China is different, it is a civilization with a history of over five thousand years, their culture has its own legacy, they are completely different from us, what's even more terrifying is that this nation has led the human world for thousands of years …”
”From the era of the Ancient Rome to the Middle Ages, from the Renaissance to the The Age of Great Navigation, China has always been a country of gold and wealth in the hearts of Europeans. For their silk and porcelain, how much gold and silver did we export?”
”How much of the wealth looted by the brave soldiers of Europe from Africa, South North America, and India with their blood and lives was eaten by the golden vortex of China? In order to solve the trade deficit, the British have even started to sell opium and have even used their army to take risks. This is a testament to the terror in China... ”
Karl's hands were trembling. Everything he said was a nightmare that was hidden deeply in the hearts of the Europeans. Don't underestimate the Great Qing Dynasty now, but the fear for China in their subconscious has not completely disappeared.
Karl was a little agitated. He slapped the table and shouted, ”The Chinese, especially the Chinese, have all lost the bravery of their bloodline because they were ruled by the barbarian race, which is to say, the Manchu race. The Chinese of history are not like this... ”
”The Manchu has suppressed the destiny of China, which is a great fortune for all of Europe. If China were to advance like Han and Tang Dynasty, do you think Europe would be able to take advantage of them?”
At this point, there was no need to elaborate any further. Even the attendants understood what was being said. Prince Karl's attitude was very clear. Previously, he looked down on the Chinese because they were weak.
That's right, the Chinese were a little weaker, but Europe would still benefit a little. If all the Chinese were as strong as Xiao Letian's subordinates, the entire Europe would probably be trembling from the fear, and wouldn't be able to sleep.
At this time, even Bismark was speechless, a strange scene appeared in his mind. On the tower of the Great Wall, Xiao Letian was inspecting his troops. Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, even millions of Chinese troops rolled forward at his feet.
”In the ancient China, if we could have an army of two or three hundred thousand of such elite troops, I'm afraid that no country would dare to invade their territory … If China had such an army of millions, I'm afraid it would be a piece of cake for us to go to Europe! ” At the most critical moment, Lao Maoqi had spoken. He had suppressed the atmosphere of the lunch to the extreme.
What Xiao Letian did not know was that he was already at the brink of death, and these European aristocracy were even thinking of assassinating him. They would definitely not allow a single Asian to threaten the position of Europe.
Just as the atmosphere in the dining hall turned serious, suddenly, the doors opened wide, and a palace Attendant walked in hastily. He stood beside William I and whispered a few words in a low voice before passing him an intelligence report.
After William I read through all of the information, he showed an expression of disbelief, after which his expression became relaxed, and he stroked his beard with a smile, ”Speak! Let everyone hear this latest information. ”
”Yes, Your Majesty …” Attendant cleared his throat. ”New information from Frankfurt, Xiao Letian is riding on a patent right towards hamburger. He woke up at 9 o'clock this morning from his coma … When the Ryukyu's Prime Minister heard about the one-third casualty rate, he completely lost control of his emotions and cried bitterly. The two Chinese officer s could not even control him … ”
”Xiao Letian simply ignored the great victory achieved by his army. He was extremely emotional, and he cried, cursed, and even beat up those who dissuaded him … ”Furthermore, this Eastern Prime Minister was extremely regretful that he had formulated a rescue plan. He even shouted out that if he had known earlier, he would have held diplomatic negotiations with the French. He would have preferred to let these military groups return in vain, rather than send them to their deaths …”
When the information was read till this point, everyone present was dumbstruck. Especially Prince Karl, who was sitting opposite to Bismark.
Only Lao Maoqi took the intelligence sheet and looked at it twice before saying, ”It's Paul! I know him, he is a very strict and loyal intelligence officer, the news he sent us can't be wrong! It's a pity, I thought Xiao Letian was a hero, I never thought his heart was so weak … ”