If Xiao Letian had heard what Benjamin said, his jaw would have dropped in shock, because Benjamin's prediction was not false but the general direction of the future world development trend. Tianlai novels www. 『⒉
You must know that in conflicts and competitions between countries, people will naturally protect their own country's core technologies. Steam engines, a technology that seems extremely backward in the 21st century, were truly advanced and advanced in that era. Sophisticated!
The first industrial revolution was led by coal energy and steam engines. This was the core of industry and of course the most advanced cutting-edge technology.
At that time, each country had its own development standards and unique skills, and each other's machines had their own little secrets.
Against this background, the UK would never allow these black-smoking factories to move out of the country. These polluting heavy industries, considered by later generations, were, in the minds of politicians at the time, a weapon of the country that should not be shown to others!
Therefore, industries will never move overseas and can only be sealed within the country. Coupled with various geopolitical reasons, the current industrial economic chain has been formed in which colonies export resources, industrial countries export products, and then connect via sea routes.
But technology is destined to spread slowly over time. The 'high technologies' blocked by the great powers are destined to be mastered by one or two countries at the beginning, and then spread to dozens or even hundreds of countries. Shared mastery.
When technology becomes widespread and can be upgraded anytime and anywhere, it will not be so easy to be closed off.
The backward and rising European powers such as Prussia are facing a world that is no longer the barbaric era. The vanguard forces such as Britain and France have taken away the sweetest cream on the cake, and these backward countries can only share some leftovers.
Having leftovers is better than having nothing to eat at all. As long as we work hard, even barren colonies can one day create wealth. With this desire, the world's economy is destined to change.
Especially in order to get rid of the British control of the sea waterways and try to avoid being controlled by others, many countries will begin to directly establish production bases in distant colonies. They obtain resources from the colonies and then process and sell them locally, thus eliminating the need for Substantial sea transport costs.
This model was adopted by a large number of European and American countries during the Second Industrial Revolution. Of course, European and American technology had already entered the electrification era by that time, and the old industrial system was no longer top secret, so there was nothing wrong with being dispersed to the colonies. relation.
However, this model posed a great threat to the unification of the United Kingdom. Originally, the Empire thought that it could control the maritime trade routes to strangle its competitors, but unexpectedly these opponents actually secretly established their positions. The decline of the British Empire It is inevitable.
Of course, in the future after World War II, there will be the rise of third world countries and the explosion of the Internet industry revolution. But there is no doubt that old technologies will always spread out slowly with the passage of time, and those who rely on old technologies will inevitably spread. Empires that emerged based on old technologies and models will eventually be replaced by emerging technologies and economic models.
This is the inevitable development of human history. Unfortunately, the development period of this kind of development is relatively long, ranging from decades to hundreds of years. However, the life of a mortal is only a short period of fifty or sixty years. Many people are unable to appreciate this subtlety. changing.
Only those truly wise men, or professionals who have the time and energy to delve into historical exhibitions, can have an epiphany about this subtle change. It is obvious that Benjamin is such a person.
Today, he took out this imaginary judgment that existed in his mind and placed it in front of the crown prince.
Edward was dumbfounded, but this was not an admiration for the prime minister, but a shock to Benjamin's bold fantasy.
"Oh my god, you really should write a novel. Isn't there a writer in France named Jules Verne? Your imagination is much more powerful than his..."
The prosperous prince naturally has an innate pride. Although he is smart, the prosperous scene of the British Empire makes him completely unable to understand Benjamin's pessimistic judgment.
The Crown Prince smiled and waved his hand, "My dear Prime Minister, all this of yours is just a fantasy, without any factual basis at all! You said that there will be breakthroughs in science and technology, there will be a big explosion, so where is the direction? What system can What about replacing everything now?”
"I have been to the Royal Academy of Sciences many times. Someone actually said that petroleum would replace coal, but they insisted on conducting a separation experiment on me... In the end, guess what? A ball of irritating air was sprayed out, and then there was a small fight. explode!"
"Oh, my God! If the dose hadn't been so small, the entire laboratory would have been overturned... My guards were about to catch him at that time, but I stopped him..."
"I'm not expressing to you how kind I am, I'm just using this example to prove to you that so-called technological breakthroughs are difficult. It would be great if only one of the hundreds of wild ideas of those fanatics could be feasible. Our national destiny cannot be Use it for gambling!"
"At present, it seems that coal and steam engines are still the foundation of the industrial system. What crazy people are talking about is electricity and oil! I'm afraid there won't be an industry within two hundred years!"
The crown prince is not a fool. On the contrary, he has his own unique opinions on governing the country. His rebuttal to Benjamin made it difficult for the prime minister to deal with it.
"Yes, I know my guess is very bold, but you must be so vigilant. This empire will be yours sooner or later. You must tighten this string in your heart!"
The necessary face must be given to the Prime Minister, "Okay, I humbly accept your opinion...Okay, how about you get straight to the point and tell your concerns directly? The air here smells too bad!"
Benjamin looked at the crown prince and said helplessly, "The exaggerated prediction I just made is not impossible. It is right in front of us. What if Xiao Letian's Chinese people and Prussia join forces?"
"If they both join forces, the unique model I mentioned will definitely become a reality. Prussia does not need to follow our old path of military colonization. It only needs to reach an alliance with the Chinese, and then rely on the Chinese, the dominant force in Asia, to Come for a deep dive..."
"Prussian capital and technology will take root in Asia, and the model of Tanggu Northern Industrial Zone will be copied one by one. Prussia will instantly open up the market of the Qing Dynasty, and there will be no need for long-distance trafficking!"
"They will produce and sell it locally, and their sea ships will be enough to transport gold and silver currency! It's scary to think about it. What our British Empire can't do, those two strong men will definitely be able to do it once they join forces! "
"This is why I came to you today!"
Benjamin gritted his teeth and said, "We cannot let this situation happen. For the benefit of the empire, Xiao Letian... must die! The Chinese race must... be destroyed!"
