Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

After hearing what Bao Zixuan said, Brunolf-Bad fell into deep thought for a moment; as an old man who experienced World War II, I believe no one understands the French better than him. For thousands of years, there have been too many grievances and entanglements between Germany and France; the direction of the two countries is simply the history of modern wars on the European continent!

The ethnic groups living in Germany and France were all Germanic peoples under the rule of the Frankish Kingdom around the 8th century; they were originally nations living together in the same world and under the same kingdom.

It is a pity that in 843 AD, the descendants of Charlemagne divided the Frankish Empire into three parts: east, middle and west, with the Alps and the Rhine as the boundaries.

The two Frankish kingdoms in the center and the west were located in the former Roman Empire and belonged to the Latin cultural circle; they gradually distanced themselves from the Germanic people. It broke away from the category of Germanic history and became part of Italy and France respectively. The East Frankish Kingdom, located east of the Rhine and north of the Alps, continued the Germanic tradition and formed what was later Germany.

In 855, King Lothair I of the Middle Franks died. The East and West Frankish Kingdoms launched a series of political and military struggles for the Middle Frankish Kingdom between the two countries. Finally, in 870 AD, the two countries formally signed a treaty in Melsen; the territory of the Middle Frankish Kingdom in the Western European Plains was divided up. Since then, Germany and France have actually bordered each other on the border and have been entangled for thousands of years.

Six hundred years later, the Holy Roman Empire, established by the Germans in Germany, gradually declined with the development of the fiefdom system; there were numerous internal princes and wars continued. The religious reform movement launched by Martin Luther further triggered sharp opposition between Catholics and Protestants in the Holy Roman Empire. At the same time, with the rise of France, the Netherlands, Britain and other countries; in order to attack Spain, the then European hegemon, the Thirty Years' War of the German Civil War, which eventually involved all major countries in the continent, was known as the War of Religion in history.

The final result was not very friendly to Germany, further deepening the conflict between the two sides!

Afterwards, Germany completed its national unification on the basis of Prussia through the Prussian-Mainlian War, the Austro-Prussian War and the Franco-Prussian War. Among them, he severely damaged France in the Franco-Prussian War and obtained the Alsace and Lorraine regions; he avenged the hatred inflicted on Germany by the Thirty Years War and the French Revolution.

Although the Franco-Prussian War contributed to the unification of Germany and greatly enhanced Germany's national power, it also created Germany's most stubborn enemy-France. The French, who were deeply humiliated in the Franco-Prussian War, relied on British support for decades to endure hardships, and finally fought against Germany in World War I; completing the second kill against Germany.

After the start of World War II, Germany was under the rule of the war madman Mustache; 70 years after Prussia captured Paris, France was once again destroyed. Logically speaking, such a grudge should be irresolvable and must be a dead end. But fortunately, after the war, France was ruled by Charles de Gaulle. Facing the huge pressure from the two superpowers, the Soviet Union and the United States, France chose to temporarily put aside national hatred and see the world development trend clearly with Germany. It understood that if European countries continue to fight like this, they will It can only become a second-rate country. So France and Germany took the lead in achieving reconciliation and then established the European Community.

De Gaulle's height and vision are not possessed by ordinary people. Not to mention the Germans, even the vast majority of French people do not understand him. Brunolf-Bad was a German aircraft engineer; but he had witnessed France being fully occupied by Germany and becoming a puppet.

With the character of the French, how could it be possible to make Germany stronger? They would like to suck the marrow of the Germanic people dry.

Brunolf-Bad said with a serious expression: "Mr. Bao, do you think the French will not agree to Germany retaining its complete aviation industry!"

The analysis of Bao Zixuan is indeed very reasonable. France currently occupies a dominant position in continental Europe; already owning Airbus and Dassault, it really does not want to add other competitors; especially the competitors are from Germany!

Bao Zixuan said very seriously: "Why do you have to ask so many times! You should know the French better than me. The Gallic Rooster, who was known as the world's best army at that time, announced its surrender in less than a month and a half, but became the laughing stock of the whole world! "

"Not only the French, but everyone will hold grudges; you can see the clues from the attitudes of various countries towards the German people after the war!"

"My conclusion is that even if the Dresden Aircraft Factory is acquired by a West German company, there is only one fate waiting for it - dismantling! After all, the French will not allow it, and this should be a commitment made by West Germany."

"In fact, there are no solutions to many things. After all, the situation is weaker than the people; we have to make some compromises. Although we know that it is not good for our country's development, we must make sacrifices to gain French support for national reunification."

"In fact, it's not just the aviation industry. I believe the French will impose restrictions in many aspects. This is why East German officials agreed to the early acquisition by Xiangjiang businessmen! If acquired by Xiangjiang businessmen, the company can still be retained; it can continue to operate. The workers can continue To work; to be able to provide for your family."

"Once the two Germanys merge, the final result will not be very good; I am not here to be alarmist. When it comes to squeezing Germany, I believe no one is more interested in squeezing Germany than the French!"

What the boy in front of me said makes sense. The old man knows very well what kind of urine the French have. The weaker Germany is, the happier they will be.

Brunolf-Bad thought for a moment and said: "I want to know how Mr. Bao arranges the factory and workers!"

Hearing this, Bao Zixuan knew very well; obviously this engineer who had experienced World War II had changed his mind. The French are still more powerful. Maybe other senior engineers who are resistant to acquisitions can use the same method!

Bao Shoufu said very seriously: "The factory will be completely retained. As for the treatment of workers, it will be the same as that of Heiyun Group's Xiangjiang headquarters. I do things and recruit employees based on ability; I don't care about anything else."

"Both Germans and Soviets are treated equally in Heiyun Group. There are many former East German engineers in Heiyun Group. Mr. Bud should have heard some introductions!"

Being able to save the factory is already very good; I didn't expect there would be an unexpected surprise. The old man has done relevant investigations before, so he naturally knows the treatment of regular employees of Heiyun Group. Not to mention East Germany, even if compared with West German companies, it is still possible to make more concessions.

You can continue to develop and manufacture aircraft, and still work under the world's richest man; you don't have to worry about benefits and treatment issues at all.

Brunolf-Bad thought for a moment and said: "I have one more condition. Although it is a bit overestimating my ability, as long as you agree, I will do my best to work for the Black Cloud Group."

I am indeed a bit old, but I believe that in the field of aviation, the knowledge I think I have is not outdated!

As one of the few remaining aeronautical engineers in the world who had experienced World War II, Mr. Bao didn't want to miss the opportunity. Besides, what exactly did the old man in front of him see during World War II? He was very curious!

Bao Zixuan smiled and said: "No problem; as long as I can do it, I will definitely not refuse!"

The promise of the world's richest man is not unimportant; Brunelf-Bad is very satisfied with it. No wonder this kid in front of me has achieved great success. His courage, ability to adapt to temporary situations, and his professional knowledge may be as good as his!

Brunolf-Bad was not polite and said directly: "I hope the factory can continue to stay in Dresden!"

Hearing this, Bao Zixuan certainly understood what it meant; science has no national boundaries, but scientists have their own nationality. The Dresden Aircraft Factory may be the last hope for the German national aviation industry; once it moves out of Germany, it will become more difficult to develop and manufacture aircraft in the future.

Aircraft during World War I were very simple and could be manufactured by most countries. Aircraft manufacturing during World War II was a bit difficult, but it was not very complicated; for an industrial power, it was not a big problem!

With the continuous advancement of science and technology, the aviation industry has become more and more high-end; the number of supporting industries required has increased by an unknown amount. If the manufacturing capacity is lost at this time, it will not be possible again in the future!

Bao Zixuan said with a smile: "In the future, the scale of the Dresden Aircraft Manufacturing Plant will only expand; it will never shrink. As for the so-called relocation, it will definitely not happen; at most, it will establish a branch factory in other places."

"And I guarantee that the name Dresden Aircraft Factory will be retained forever. Unless that day does not belong to the Heiyun Group, this is Bao's promise."

After hearing this, Brunelf-Bad was completely relieved; Bao Zixuan's reputation was well known to everyone, and there was absolutely no problem with its business reputation.