Entering the English Channel, the most glorious side of the British Empire finally appeared in front of these Eastern guests. This time the route was very close to the British coastline, almost heading towards London with the British territory.

Zai Chun on the deck this time he knew what an industrial power was. The land of the whole UK is completely different from Asia and other parts of Europe.

In Asia, when boats walk on the shore, you can see forests, rivers, farms, undeveloped wastelands everywhere, full of ancient smells, almost what they were like a thousand years ago, and what they are seeing now.

But after the boat sailed in the Mediterranean, Europe's wealth was a different kind of appearance. The coast was affected by the warm and humid climates of the Mediterranean and the Atlantic Ocean. Europe was filled with forests and grasslands, and the pastures were endless.

There are also countless windmill imitations and various workshops. I can see countless wine making workshops alone, and of course there are workshops that make handicrafts such as cheese, olive oil, etc.

What impressed Zaichun even more was the development of Mediterranean commerce. Almost all harbors are open here, and merchant ships around the world are constantly flowing, transporting goods from all over the world and conveying goods from their own nations. The sound of gold coins jingling in the air.

Zai Chun had already made a vow that he would abolish the stupid sea ban after he took power. Almost all countries in the world were desperately opening their doors to trade with the whole world. Why didn’t the Qing Dynasty do this?

The Qing Dynasty had a vast land and abundant resources, and all kinds of specialties were wanted by Europeans. I heard from the master that the bristles exported to Europe by Everbright Qing Dynasty reached the level of tens of millions of silver dollars in one year.

He really begs for food with a golden bowl. Others desperately wanted to do business, but the Qing Dynasty desperately wanted to close the country. In the end, the British had to use cannons to learn the right to trade. The ports were forced to open by bayonets.

I was so excited to think about it. The rich specialties of the Qing Dynasty were transported to the world, and overseas treasures were collected in the Qing Dynasty. The business prosperity and taxes naturally rolled in. Isn’t the financial crisis that plagued the court solved?

Zai Chun thought it very well, it was very simple, but after he left the Mediterranean and saw the British land, he was shocked again because he saw a completely different view from the Mediterranean coast.

You can no longer see the primitive and quaint natural scenery of Asia, nor can you see the medieval handicraft workshops and green pastures along the Mediterranean coast.

The main colors instead are black and gray, and the whole of England seemed to be washed by lead. The sea and ships along the coast were towering chimneys, and the rolling black smoke was sprayed out overwhelmingly, just like the cave of an old monster in Journey to the West.

Of course there are forests and grasslands. Britain was affected by the Atlantic monsoon, with foggy, rainy and snowyness. The climate here is very suitable for the growth of plants, and the forest coverage rate is originally among the best in Europe.

But I never expected that almost all the forests were traces of being cut down in large quantities. The big tree that was embraced by three or four people was knocked down, and the loggers sat on the stumps as big as the dining table and drank morning tea.

There is no farmland at all. Almost all the fields are green grass. The telescope's vision is full of cattle and sheep, especially the sheep, which is as numerous as white clouds in the sky, spreading on the ground and moving forward slowly.

"Oh my God, Master, look! Britain... Why is Britain gray?" Zai Chun asked in surprise.

Xiao Letian raised his telescope and looked carefully, and found that Britain was really gray. The sky was gray, the clouds were gray, and the fog was gray. Even the overwhelming flock of sheep were polluted into gray.

The cut down forests are as ugly as scars on bald people's heads. Due to excessive grazing, there are even large pieces of alopecia areata. Fortunately, there is no sign of desertification in the UK due to excessive precipitation.

Xiao Letian never expected that the pollution in Britain in the 19th century would be so serious.

"Good guy, is it really gray? Such a serious pollution!" Xiao Letian shook his head and pointed at a town not far away.

"Did you see it? The culprit should be those factories. Britain is different from the Mediterranean coastal countries. This is a deeply industrialized country. Large industry is the lifeblood of the economy, especially the textile industry..."

"Did you find it? They have very little farmland, because Britain now relies heavily on the export of colonies, and the land in China is very expensive. People are more willing to grazle to harvest wool, which makes it even more profitable!"

"And those woods are also necessary by-products of industrialization. How much wood is needed for railroad sleepers? How much wood is needed to build warships and merchant ships? The forests in Britain are basically cut off at this moment!"

"What a pity, it's such a beautiful island... Come and ask the UK, what area is in the UK on the shore?"

"This is Lyme Bay... on land is Devon, England... It has passed the Wellington area..."

After receiving the British answer, Xiao Letian nodded, "Wellington steak is good, let the British Royal Chef make you a try... What's wrong? Why is his face so bad?"

Xiao Letian patted Zaichun on the shoulder and comforted him, "Don't think too much, environmental pollution is the inevitable price of industrialization. If we take this path in the future, we have to be careful..."

Xiao Letian never expected that his comfort would bring Zai Chun excitedly, "Long live!" Xiao Letian was shocked.

"What's going on? Are you hysterical?"

"Master, where did you go? Such a beautiful picture, why do you say that there is no price? I was wrong, I was really wrong..."

"At first I thought that countries along the Mediterranean coast were already a model of European prosperity! I thought that was my dream, but today I understood..."

"Here... only such a scene is worthy of the Qing Dynasty! The power of industrialization is so wonderful, and what I want is such power!"

Zai Chun said excitedly, "After I take power, I will build countless factories outside Beijing. If I stand in front of Tiananmen Gate, I can see the chimney like a forest..."

"I want to watch industrial products flow out like water with my own eyes, and I want the Qing Dynasty to have such power!"

"I want all these, I want to move to the edge of Beijing!"

Ah? Xiao Letian can stuff an egg into his mouth. Oh my God, is it going to start now? Before he tasted the sweetness of industrialization, he is ready to destroy the natural environment of the capital?

"I said...you don't want to peel off the walls of Sijiu City, right?" Xiao Letian asked subconsciously.

Unexpectedly, Zai Chun almost scared him as soon as he spoke. "What's the use of a city wall? Can he block the cannon? Can he block the 210-caliber cannon of Zhiyuan?"
Chapter completed!