To speak frankly, after the peace agreement was reached, at the request of the French, England began comprehensive reforms of its domestic political economy. The first step was to rectify the chaotic financial order within the country.
It was clear that the British pound notes had completely lost their credibility. In this era of the gold sta...
2024-05-07 00:14:30 +0000 UTC View PostThe basic peace conditions with the French had been settled, and what remained were the negotiations with France's allies who had declared war alongside France against Britain.
First were the countries with territorial disputes with Britain, such as Spain, the Netherlands, and the United States. Spain insisted that the Gibraltar fortre...
2024-05-07 00:14:23 +0000 UTC View PostSimone opened the suitcase he was holding, revealing its contents. Remarkably, this travel case was a Kris brand, crafted from the finest crocodile leather and equipped with a lock rumored to be designed by King Louis XVI himself, one that couldn't be opened without brute force. Due to this type of lock, such compact travel cases were particularly expensive...
2024-05-07 00:14:13 +0000 UTC View Post"Yes, for Simon, this document was indeed 'friendlier.' The French had even generously promised to provide a substantial sum of money to Britain to restore its economy after the war ended.
Of course, Simon was no fool; he could tell that this was a poisoned chalice, or in the French customary terms, a sugar-coated bomb. This funding was no...
2024-05-07 00:14:02 +0000 UTC View PostOn a highland overlooking the Seine estuary on the coast of Le Havre, there was a small manor said to have originally belonged to a nobleman of great stature. When bored, he often visited here to watch the variety of sailboats on the Seine, which led him to name the estate "Villa des Voiles."
During the Revolution, nobles naturally fled abroa...
2024-05-06 07:38:34 +0000 UTC View PostDespite Napoleon's fury over the situation in the North Sea, the Scientific Truth Gazette still reported a "decisive and splendid victory" for the French navy. This report focused on the strategic significance of the battle, declaring that after this battle, the British navy ceased to exist as a strategic force.
"The hegemony England has held...
2024-05-06 07:38:27 +0000 UTC View PostThe battle ended, and Admiral Bruix hung his head in defeat, his performance worse than that of Admiral Treveil, whom he had relentlessly attacked—indeed, significantly worse.
During the North Atlantic naval battle, it's true that Admiral Treveil lost his flagship, the "Empress." However, he also lost the newest battleship, the "Toulon."...
2024-05-06 07:38:19 +0000 UTC View PostAs the French armored cruisers joined the siege against the "Poitiers," the situation of the "Poitiers" worsened. Although the cannonballs could not penetrate the armor of the "Poitiers," they caused a severe fire on the ship. This fire posed a significant threat to the warship, and if left unchecked, the ship would certainly be doomed. However, to extin...
2024-05-06 07:38:12 +0000 UTC View PostIt has been said that in later times, some idle folks on the internet commented on the generals of the once supremely powerful French-Roman Empire. Everyone generally agreed that His Majesty Napoleon, along with Vice-Commander Joseph, were both unparalleled military geniuses. Although there was still debate about whether the Emperor could breach the Vice...
2024-05-06 07:38:04 +0000 UTC View PostLa Xiang City, mansion on the mountain.
The depression from a year and a half ago no longer exists. The mansion, once bombed by rocket artillery, has been renovated and now looks even more luxurious.
Numerous checkpoints on the mountain road are manned until you reach the main gate of the mansion courtyard, where the security remains tight. 2024-05-06 04:34:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Television programs have always been a perennial source of spiritual entertainment in human society. However, whether they are dramas or variety shows, none can maintain popularity indefinitely, except for one program.
That is... the live broadcast of the fighting matches at Heaven's Arena!
Just one match can trigger unimaginable chains of int...
2024-05-06 04:34:35 +0000 UTC View Post9 wins and 2 losses…
Luo suddenly realized that if Sundy wins against him, he would qualify for challenging the floor master with ten victories. Conversely, if he loses, it would result in a life-or-death situation with 9 wins and 3 losses.
If he loses four matches before reaching ten wins, even achieving ten victories afterward would requir...
2024-05-06 04:34:25 +0000 UTC View PostThe service counter on the 200th floor might just be the quietest spot in the entire Heavens Arena, as there are hardly a few who register daily, and sometimes none at all.
At the counter, there were only Luo and a red-haired, crew-cut man unknown to him.
The girl at the counter pulled out a registration form, smiling, “Please sign he...
2024-05-06 04:32:25 +0000 UTC View PostAfter the 200th floor, the treatment of contestants improves significantly, and the arrangement of battles undergoes a thorough change. Although still organized by the Heavens Arena, the autonomy now lies in the hands of the contestants.
Thus, contestants aspiring to advance to the 200th floor are plentiful, and some make it a point to greet newcomers...
2024-05-06 04:32:16 +0000 UTC View PostYan Jiaoxi stared at Mo Hua's exam paper, pondering for a moment before marking a "Grade A" on it.
Yan Jiaoxi then continued to correct other disciples' Array methods. After a while, he remembered something, and flipped back to the previous papers, upgrading other disciples from "Grade B" to "Grade A".
Now, Mo Hua was not the only one who had achieve...
2024-05-06 03:58:05 +0000 UTC View PostMo Hua frowned slightly.
Something wasn't quite right...
Why would the third-level Qi cultivation array examination include a formation with six array patterns? Could it be that the instructor had handed out the wrong exam papers?
It seemed unlikely for the instructor to make such a mistake—could there be a deeper meaning?
At this po...
2024-05-06 03:57:56 +0000 UTC View PostThe pricing at the eatery was not expensive, considering most patrons were neighbors or common independent cultivators, who didn't have much to spend. This pricing strategy ensured that at least everyone could afford a meal, aiming for small profits but high turnover.
The eatery's specialty was beef. A serving of beef was priced at two spirit stone...
2024-05-06 03:57:47 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day, Mo Shan left the house and returned in the evening with a large bundle on his back, filled with wild mountain ox meat.
"I went to Old Zhao, he had a lot left. Nobody was buying the meat, and he couldn't eat it all, so I took it all back," he said.
Liu Ruhua soaked the meat to remove the blood, then marinated it with spicy and aromatic se...
2024-05-06 03:57:39 +0000 UTC View PostAs they observed Mo Hua’s smile, Master Chen and the others also began to share in the joy.
Master Chen couldn't help but praise, "Young man, you’re truly remarkable. I’ve lived most of my life, but this is the first time I’ve seen such a young cultivator capable of designing array patterns."
Mo Hua, somewhat embarrassed by the compliment...
2024-05-06 03:54:18 +0000 UTC View PostAfter Raphael and the others successfully returned, the council's 300,000 main forces waited for a full week at the space-time portal, but the undead army did not invade as expected.
Lynn was somewhat surprised by this, but upon considering Raphael's report, he realized that his nuclear explosion must have caused considerable trouble ...
2024-05-06 03:25:41 +0000 UTC View PostThe sudden oppressive aura caused the quarreling "Great Witch" Cecil and the "Winter Dragon" Valock to halt in their tracks, shivering as they prostrated themselves. Between the glowing eyes burning with the fire of the soul, a hint of terror emerged.
In an indescribable chaos, a majestic voice resonated across the mountain rang...
2024-05-06 03:25:34 +0000 UTC View PostAfter securing a chance to escape for Raphael and others with two magic missiles, Lydia accelerated again, rushing towards the Night Demon Sado to prevent him from pursuing.
As she closed the distance to less than a kilometer, Lydia pressed the cannon firing button, and the cylindrical muzzles mounted on...
2024-05-06 03:25:27 +0000 UTC View PostMinutes ago, in the skies above the foreign land.
With the help of the Immortal Flame cast by Lynn, Raphael successfully led Yoland and others through the blockade, speeding towards the location of the time-space gate.
However, as they crossed outside the mountain peak, Raphael keenly se...
2024-05-06 03:23:45 +0000 UTC View Post【Winter Dragon】Walrock was consumed by immense rage, his fury nearly materializing as he roared furiously and took flight, exhaling a breath of icy cold!
The scorching flames and the breath of ice quickly collided, dissolving and shattering each other with a loud explosion resounding through the sky, creating a storm that sw...
2024-05-06 03:23:27 +0000 UTC View PostThe battleship "Crecy" now had lost half of its firepower and could only rely on the B turret at the stern for a stubborn resistance. However, with the firepower density reduced by half, the probability of hitting the target naturally decreased as well. On the other hand, damage to the power plant also reduced the ship's mobility. A warship, having lost ...
2024-05-05 05:45:01 +0000 UTC View PostAfter realizing a misidentification of their target, the French forces began frantically shifting their firepower, recalculating distances, and re-aiming their targets... Their opponents, by this time, had already made all the necessary preparations.
The "Cressy" battleship's four 305-mm guns were the first to fire. Just as the French aimed to prio...
2024-05-05 05:44:49 +0000 UTC View PostLord George Cockburn's fleet reached the Campbelltown Passage around ten o'clock, by which time the fog had gradually started to disperse. Due to incidents encountered on the route, Lord George Cockburn believed that the French must already be aware of his movements. They might have already formed up at the exit, ready to exploit the T-head advantage to ...
2024-05-05 05:44:42 +0000 UTC View PostThe sun had just set when Murphy's boat left the dock. Murphy was a captain in the Irish Navy and had been fishing in these waters for over a decade before becoming a valiant Irish naval warrior. He was familiar with this area as he was with, well, his wife's temper.
For over a year, he had been tasked with monitoring a narrow strip of water near B...
2024-05-05 05:44:32 +0000 UTC View PostOver the years, the Irish Sea has become the only significantly broad area where British warships could maneuver freely. The training of Britain's new warships almost exclusively took place in these waters. This naturally led to fierce skirmishes at the two exits of the Irish Sea.
In the North Channel, the French acted swiftly, capturing the Isle o...
2024-05-05 05:44:22 +0000 UTC View Post"Lynn Maxwell, why are you here!"
The sudden appearance of Lynn startled Tiek and the others, followed by joy and surprise.
Wasn't it said that there was no way to communicate between the two worlds?
The previous councilors had already tried it, they couldn't even send avatars through the space-time gate to...
2024-05-05 05:02:05 +0000 UTC View Post