Chapter 919: Observations

"A British envoy?" Zhao Xu handed the note to Xu Ke, a playful expression appearing on his face.

At this time, for Britain to suddenly send an envoy, he could almost imagine what this envoy would say to him.

With their arrogance, I fear they will have the same face as the Diplomatic Minister of the Ross nation.

However, this was only his guess; in the end, he still had to meet them.

So he said to Feng'er, "Send a message back to Jinghai, tell them to send the person to Yancheng."

"Yes, Your Highness." Feng'er replied, turned, and left.

Next, Zhao Xu instructed Xu Ke to continue paying attention to the situation in the East Land Southern Region, then let him return.

Over here, after Feng'er left the study, she went to the office in the front courtyard of the Prince's Mansion.

There was a Wired Telegraph Machine here, which could receive and send telegrams.

After Yan Wang's order was conveyed, the sound of "beep-beep-da-da" rang out in the office.

At the same time, the pen on the Wired Telegraph Machine in the Public School of the Jinghai Naval Base suddenly began to move.

The telegraph operator continuously turned the paper wheel, recording the transmitted information and translating it into text.

Immediately, the telegraph operator sent the note to Zhou Yi.

"Escort that British red-haired devil called Babur to Yancheng." Zhou Yi gave an order.

This person was discovered when a naval Warship was patrolling near Yizhou.

Once his order was passed down, a squad of soldiers took a British man out of the prison and sent him to the Jinghai train station.

They would take a Steam Locomotive to Yancheng.

"God, Babur, have you seen it?"

Jinghai train station.

Two British men looked at the Steam Locomotive parked on the tracks, and the slightly younger British man lost his composure due to surprise.

He was Babur's adjutant.

As for the older one, the British man wearing a black tailcoat was naturally Babur.

"I am not blind, don't show that kind of expression, it makes us look like bumpkins; have you never seen a Steam Locomotive?" Babur snorted lightly.

In truth, his shock inside was no less than his adjutant's.

This kind of shock had begun from the first time he saw a Sailing Warship being towed by a steamship.

Now, they had seen a Steam Locomotive again.

In this typical Eastern city, he saw columns of white smoke.

He swore that this was definitely not a chimney, but smoke columns rising from a Steam Engine Boiler.

After all, this kind of smoke column could be seen everywhere in Britain.

"If it weren't for their yellow skin, I would really think this was the Western Lands." The adjutant was too surprised to hear what Babur said, and let out another exclamation full of astonishment.

As they were whispering, the Steam Locomotive's whistle suddenly spewed white mist and began to wail "woo-woo."

The commoners on the platform boarded the Steam Locomotive one after another, and the soldiers also escorted the two of them onto a carriage.

Because the Steam Locomotive was already full, the two were required to stand at the back of the twelfth carriage.

In the carriage, the commoners cast curious gazes at them from time to time.

A brat was bold and asked the standing naval soldier, "Big Brother Soldier, why do they look so strange? Where did they come from?"

When the brat said this, the whole carriage of people pricked up their ears.

The lead naval soldier said, "They are Westerners. The Western Lands have sent many troops to the East Land,

wanting to fight us, and they are among them."

"The Western Lands are so far from us, why do they want to fight us?" The brat showed an innocent look.

He was ten years old this year and had already attended the Public School for a year, mastering some simple world geography.

"Why fight us? Because they are a bunch of robbers. Almost every nation in this world outside the Western Lands has been bullied by them. Da Song is the last pure land, so naturally, they want to come and rob it too," a middle-aged merchant said.

He was engaged in maritime trade and was very familiar with the situation at sea.

Upon hearing this, the brat immediately showed a fierce look, "Then let my brother beat them to death. He joined the Vermilion Bird Army during this year's conscription."

"Hahaha... That's right, to deal with robbers, you have to beat them to death, just like dealing with the Northern Di." Everyone laughed one after another, and the heavy atmosphere in the carriage suddenly eased.

The naval soldier patted the brat's head, "You just focus on studying well at the Public School; we will take care of this bunch of robbers."

The commoners in the carriage nodded.

Every time they saw the dark green military uniforms in the carriage, they felt exceptionally at ease.

Because they knew that the Da Song army was worth trusting.

What made them even more optimistic about the future was that they also had a Prince Yan Wang.

With this guardian, they didn't care about any Western Lands, Southern Lands, or Northern Lands.

Their children would definitely repel all invading enemies under the leadership of Yan Wang.

"They seem to be mocking us." Compared to the joyful atmosphere in the carriage, Babur's mood was gloomy.

When the Steam Locomotive started running, his brows furrowed even tighter.

Because the speed of Da Song's Steam Locomotive was not inferior to theirs at all, and even slightly faster.

Furthermore, outside the city, they truly saw factories located outside the city, factories that were not much different from those in Britain.

And as the Steam Locomotive passed through one county after another, his mood gradually sank to the bottom.

Not just in Jinghai, in every city the Steam Locomotive passed, he could see traces of industrial development.

Although these factories were far less dense than in Britain.

But they truly existed.

"Da Song must be destroyed!" A voice rang out in Babur's heart.

He and his adjutant were not purely diplomats.

Rather, he was a reconnaissance Second Lieutenant under the command of General Wesley.

He came cloaked in the guise of a diplomat, merely to continue the espionage mission that Bolt had failed to complete last time.

That mission had been interrupted back in Yizhou.

Therefore, they decided to try again.

At this moment, he believed this trip was absolutely necessary.

Previously, including General Wesley and the Army generals, they had all quite underestimated the Great Song led by Yan Wang, believing it was merely an overreaction by the Governor, Bolt.

Now, from Jinghai to Yancheng, the sights along the way were so real.

They were convinced that this was definitely not an exaggeration by Bolt.

Even Bolt had underestimated the strength of this Yan Wang.

This Yan Wang was a true enemy, just like the nation of Ross, and was indeed qualified to be an opponent of Britain.

After he brought what he had seen and heard back to Tianzhu, General Wesley would certainly take it seriously and adjust the corresponding strategy.

They would join with the armies of other native nations, even including the armies of the Northern Di and the nation of Ross.

Before this Yan Wang had completely grown, they would use Tianzhu as a fulcrum to completely end Yan Wang's Great Song and destroy all of its industrial foundation.

For three hundred years, every nation that challenged Britain had failed.

This time would be no exception.

Yan Wang would eventually be like the monarchs of other native nations, hanged by them.