The British troops of Gibraltar, who had been waiting for a long time in the middle of the night, quickly began to act under the order of the governor. The kerosene mine lamps that had been prepared were lit and hung under the eaves of each building and in front of the windowsill.

Piles of grease-soaked firewood were lit by torches, and flames rose into the air in the rolling black smoke. God knew how many kerosene lamps and bonfires had been prepared for the fortress. Looking around, the entire fortress had become a city of flames.

The British soldiers in the fortress only felt the heat was unbearable, but on the Zhiyuan four or five kilometers away, it was a different scene.

In the dark night, the firelight in the north was so obvious. The piles of bonfires and neatly arranged kerosene lamps, and even the candlelight revealed from the windows of the building actually formed a beautiful and spectacular picture at this moment.

That is the outline of the entire Gibraltar Fortress, and the city that never sleeps outlined by the flames!

"Fort! Look, the cliffs in the south are full of forts! Some are even hidden directly inside the cliff..."

"It was hollowed out, the British emptied the entire mountain, filled with cannons..."

"Looking at the bay west of Gibraltar, it's a military port... there are ships everywhere, and I can't even count them!"

Xiao Letian is not unfamiliar with this fortress. During World War II, Germany had plans to attack here, but unfortunately it was stranded for various reasons. The key is that although the Spanish government opened up supporting fascism and Germany's close relationship, the Spanish were still neutral throughout the entire World War II process.

This can be seen from the post-war punishment that Spain was not liquidated by the Allied forces, which shows that the neutral policy was effective.

Although Nazi Germany did not attack the Gibraltar Fortress, the British were also scared. Germany in the blitzkrieg was really terrifying. The intensity of World War II was far beyond the British imagination. At that time, the British Isles were almost falling.

Even the British mainland was in danger. What's more, enclaves like Gibraltar, during the entire World War II, the Allied forces invested a lot of manpower and force here, desperately expanding the military fortress, and finally building the fortress into a world-class miracle.

Xiao Letian saw the black and white images of the fortress at that time in the documentary. It was aerial photography of the plane in the air. In the picture, the entire Gibraltar area is a peninsula, which is an acute triangle, piercing directly into the sea from north to south.

It stabbed into the strait like a dagger from the Iberian Peninsula, which was very powerful.

The entire peninsula is a limestone mountain with cliffs on three sides. This peak is called Gibraltar Rock Peak by the locals. It can be seen that the entire mountain is composed of a large piece of limestone.

The southernmost cliff is called the Fengmu Platform, with an altitude of 125 meters, which is a typical terrain that is easy to defend and difficult to attack in military terms.

Britain controlled the place through war, and their cannons could be mounted on cliffs and controlled the entire strait from a high point, and any ship was within the range of the cannon.

Not only that, a large number of warships are stationed in the western strait, which creates an excellent situation where you can attack and retreat or defend.

In the Spanish throne succession war in 1701, Britain was also the party involved in the war. In the end, the British side won the victory, and this small peninsula became an overseas enclave for Britain.

Since 1713, Britain has been building here. When the Suez Canal was dug, Britain has made more keen predictions about the future prosperity of the Strait of Gibraltar and the improvement of its strategic position, so it has devoted all its efforts to expand the fortress.

After 156 years of hard work, you can imagine how large the fortress is.

Zai Chun was already stunned at this moment. At the end of his sight, at the beginning, the lights of a town on the coast were flashing, and at this moment, the lights had expanded, illuminating the entire fortress mountain.

People in that era had never accepted the visual stimulation of the flashing neon lights in Xiao Letian's previous life, and the darkness was a great obstacle for the ancients.

The first impression of human beings of a prosperous city is actually four words, "bright lights". In people's subconscious, they can consume fuel without restriction and turn the night into daylight. This is the most fruitful display of national strength.

Today, the British used countless firelights to display neon night scenes in the mid-19th century. They wanted to use the contrast of the darkness to highlight the visual conflict of light to create the feeling of the British Empire's incredible strength.

They did it, they succeeded, and at this moment the entire Gibraltar rock peak was illuminated by fire, and the mountain was shining brightly in the dark sea!

"Long live! Long live! The UK lit up a mountain to welcome you! Look, the British lit up a mountain... Woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo woo

Listening to the excited roar of senior high school, Zaichun's nose was sore and tears remained, "This is what I want! This is the treatment that the emperor should enjoy..."

Boom... Boom...

There were waves of empty cannon sounding from afar, and the main gun of Gibraltar Fortress began to fire, but the heavy muzzle did not fire murderous shells, only flames and loud noises.

"The Gibraltar Fortress has begun to fire its salutes! They are welcoming you, Your Majesty..."

At the end of Zaichun's sight, a ball of fire lit up from time to time on the huge mountain, as if a flower of flames bloomed in the darkness, and after the light, there must be a loud thunder-like sound.

The fortress welcomes the emperors of the East, but at the same time the fortress is also warning the monarch of the East!

"This is the territory of our British people. We are the most powerful. When you see our queen, you'd better be polite!"

Zaichun clenched his fists tightly, he was no longer confused, he had made a choice in his heart, Zaichun secretly glanced at the master in the darkness, and he found that Xiao Letian had not looked at him at all. The master's wise eyes were staring at the fortress in the north.

"I'm sorry, Master, I have no choice, my disciple... Britain is so powerful. This is not an opponent I can defeat, not even you..."

"I'd better listen to my mother and try to sign a cooperation treaty with the UK... It looks like the UK's thighs are thicker!"

Xiao Letian had no idea that Zai Chun had made a decision that was contrary to his expectations. Xiao Letian had been worried before, and he was afraid that Zai Chun would be deceived by Britain to sign some treaties that were unfavorable to the Chinese.

Among all the Western powers, Britain has the greatest interests in China. It is precisely because of this that Britain hopes that China will maintain the status quo and they will never allow China to undergo changes that are unfavorable to them.

The Qing Dynasty was like a wild beast that had been subdued. Faced with the extremely obedient British and Qing Dynasty, and was very cooperative with the British to seize the interests in China, how could the British not love such a government?

That's why Xiao Letian's thoughtful persuasion to Zaichun was achieved, and the reason for resource allocation was found. After all, Xiao Letian still hope that his apprentice would not go too far or too wrongly!

"Zaichun, have you seen it? The British are showing their muscles, and they are threatening us! Haha... I'm too lazy to whitewash, are you going shirtless?"
Chapter completed!