C2296 The History of English Development (1/2)
”The tiny island nation is just a remote place, but even the The Age of Great Navigation was not opened by you. Instead, it's that small country called Portugal!”
”How much money can Prince Enrique have? How much strength did he have? ”But they could use all their wealth to explore the routes that would take them around Africa. It can be seen that at that time, you, Britain, were not even as courageous as other peoples …”
”After the Portugal came Spain, after Spain came France and the Netherlands. The entire first half of the The Age of Great Navigation was completed by someone else. In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries you fought a hundred years of war with the French, didn't you? ”
”It wasn't until the mid to late sixteenth century that you guys defeated the Spanish Armada, gradually gaining the upper hand in the second half of the The Age of Great Navigation's match …”
”A magnificent era!” At that time, the struggle between the Portugal and Spain was so brutal that it needed the Pope to personally mediate it! ”
”And what can England do then? ”It's just giving out permits for private raids, and letting those semi-official pirates snatch some of the leftovers from the trade for your British Empire …”
”Why are you looking at me? Sorry, there are no outsiders here. Isn't it just a little bit of dark history? ”Don't be embarrassed, everyone has feces behind their butts, big brother don't talk about second brother …”
After teasing Gladstone for a while, Xiao Letian continued with his long story.
”The decline of the Portugal is related to his unique geographical location. Their land is too sparsely populated, and facing the incomparably strong Spanish army, they are completely passive and are in a situation of being beaten. It is only a matter of time before they are annexed!”
”But Spain at that time was like an elephant compared to Britain. Whether it was in terms of economy, military strength, or population potential, you, Britain, were no match for Spain …”
”At that time, the Spanish Armada was the true ruler of the ocean, and Spain was an absolute supporter of Catholicism. They were deeply fond of the pope, and what was the relationship between England and the Holy See? ”I don't need to say anymore …”
”Look, even with religious strength, they are stronger than you! But with such a great disparity in power, you, Britain, actually won! He actually won! ”He actually won!”
”I am amazed at the miracles you have created in England, when you have said important things three times!”
”Many years ago, I was the same as many other scholars who watched the show and analyzed the situation on the battlefield. From the perspective of a newcomer, I would like to comment on the struggle between the great powers from several hundred years ago … At that time, I was also very childish! ”
”It was only when I started to try to govern China and started analyzing the competition between countries from a different angle that I finally understood the key to Britain's ultimate victory...”
”There is no such thing as luck in this world, let alone ascribing the rise of a great power to fatalism! There is a lot to be said about Britain's success! ”
”Proud? ”Haha, my dear Gladstone, I can see the pride in your eyes. Don't try to hide it, I was just flattering you, because you guys did very well in your time!”