C2498 Blanqui from the Brussels (1/2)
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.”