"Oh," Lord Grenville's collected intelligence shows that France's textile industry costs are only about 15% higher than ours, and the steel industry has almost caught up with us. The French people have discovered huge coal and iron mines in the northern part of Crimea, Russia, which has provided them with a large amount of high-quality pig iron."
"As for the wine industry, the costs for the French people have dropped by 40% compared to two years ago, and the quality has even improved."
What he spoke of were the three most important industrial sectors between England and France—either fiercely competitive or with huge trade volumes.
William Pitt Junior paused, his expression turning grave, "In any case, France is strengthening at an incredible pace, like a colossal beast."
"In the past, we were blinded by arrogance and carelessness, but now we must first acknowledge the most critical point: we are facing an opponent more formidable than ever before."
