The Rise of the Empire

"If you don't stand in front of the rolling traffic, then you will never understand the power and shock it contains! A whole 280 cars and armored vehicles of all kinds were photographed as a mechanical iron stream flowing across the wide road. These vehicles carry soldiers and equipment, and can travel about 25 kilometers per hour! The distance they travel in an hour is equivalent to the distance that an infantry unit travels in a day!" The Austro-Hungarian side who was in charge of accompanying Prince Ruprecht to Vienna On behalf of General Denker wrote in his diary. \u003c/p\u003e "Okay, get ready to go, Major General Danker, I think this journey will leave a deep impression on you." At the invitation of the prince, the special envoy from Austria can take the ride with the prince the same sedan. This is a specially-made car, which is by no means comparable to the current mass-produced goods. Even though it has been slightly modified, the experienced soldier can still see that the entire body of the car is surrounded by thick armor plates. \u003c/p\u003eThis is a bulletproof car. Affected by the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in history, the prince believes that he is still number one now. He has as many enemies as friends. If he is assassinated by a gunman when he goes out So what to do? One bullet can wipe out the prince's decades of hard work. In terms of his own safety, the prince will never relax. So there was such a 5.5-ton, 4-door, luxury bulletproof car. Most of the hull is made of armored steel with a thickness of 7 to 8mm. And an 80-horsepower engine was used. The tires are also solid tires. \u003c/p\u003e "The size of this convoy is really huge." Major General Danker said after looking at the 8 cars at the head and tail, and the 10 trucks transporting the guards behind, by the way, there are 8 armored vehicles at the head and tail Lead the way and the rear. This armored vehicle is equipped with two machine guns. Known as the Weasel armored vehicle in Bavaria. Responsible for troop scouting. \u003c/p\u003e "I think your Excellency seems to have misunderstood it. This is only a part. The convoy of my staff and personal guards is just 10 kilometers away from here. It is our main force. We will join them. Go to Vienna." The prince said with some pride. In terms of travel style, this time I am considered the first among the European nobles. In an important banquet of the Kaiser, more than 2,000 nobles and waiters came to welcome them. The scale is large, but it lacks connotation. look at yourself. Well, iron-blooded, majestic, crushing everything! \u003c/p\u003eWhen a series of gray and black figures appeared in front of Major General Danker, he realized what the so-called large force was. More than 200 vehicles of various types formed a long queue of 4 kilometers! Thanks to the wealth of the Bavarian government in the past few years, the road chosen by the prince this time is a two-way 4-lane high-standard road, otherwise the traffic line will be even longer. This gray giant crouching on the ground at this time makes people feel shocked and terrifying. It is hard for him to imagine what kind of scene it will be once it moves! \u003c/p\u003e "How can so many vehicles be used?" Major General Danker said, wiping the cold sweat off his head. \u003c/p\u003e"A guard regiment, they will carry their own ceremonial items and supplies to Vienna. I regard this trip as a training session. I want to know, can such a mechanized force How fast, but unfortunately, according to the agreement between the two countries, we cannot carry heavy weapons, otherwise, this exercise will be closer to actual combat." The prince said with a smile. \u003c/p\u003e"A regiment, all in motorized vehicles?" The major general was completely shocked. You must know that even in Vienna, the price of a car is close to 1,000 pounds. Some minor nobles have to think about it before buying, but the prince in front of him actually used such an expensive vehicle to transport an army! In the Austro-Hungarian Empire,

Although there are also trucks, it is generally believed that the price-performance ratio is not as good as that of a horse-drawn carriage, after all, the former is too expensive. \u003c/p\u003e"The fast mobile division I am trying to build will use this as a template. All artillery and heavy equipment are completely transported by trucks, and personnel can also be partially transported. We have paid a huge price and enough sincerity, but we have not Get paid, my grandfather and father are a little dissatisfied with this." The prince said, pointing to the convoy in the distance. \u003c/p\u003eAt this moment, the prince's convoy had already approached. Following the commander's order, all escorts stood up and saluted. At the same time, they shouted the slogan-Long live Bavaria, the royal family will live forever! \u003c/p\u003e"Your soldiers are very loyal to the kingdom." Major General Danker said with a little envy. As an aristocrat of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, he once participated in the activities of the royal families of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Prussia. Having experienced the battlefield, he can very keenly discover that those people really support them, and those people are under pressure, or simply deal with them. \u003c/p\u003eIn his view, the royal family of the Austro-Hungarian Empire reached a certain degree of compromise with the capitalists and the old aristocracy. The two sides are allies, or interdependent, and there is more of an exchange of interests between them. If we say loyalty, there may be only a small part of it. \u003c/p\u003eThe German Prussian royal family has a strong control over the empire, much stronger than Austria-Hungary. They represent the old Junker nobles and emerging capitalists. The royal family is their leader, but it is only the leader. The upper level is controlled by the Kaiser, but the middle and lower levels are controlled by Junker nobles and capitalists. This kind of control cannot be said to be unstable, but there are some hidden dangers. \u003c/p\u003eBut during this time in Bavaria, the major general can feel that the control of the Bavarian royal family has penetrated into all levels of the country. Among the more than 10 million people in Bavaria, more than 40% of the adult labor force works in enterprises or units controlled by the royal family. Whether it is Bavaria's hardened armor production plant, steam turbine factory, vehicle factory, or other civilian industries, it has absorbed a large number of labor force. \u003c/p\u003eWhile these enterprises brought super high profits to the Kingdom of Bavaria itself, they also allowed the royal family to firmly grasp the country's economic lifeline! The royal family's control over the middle and grassroots has been further strengthened. In the face of the royal family's crushing power and economic power, the local capitalists and old nobles in Bavaria can only choose to cooperate or remain silent. The current Bavaria and Wittelsbach families can really be said to be one! \u003c/p\u003eSimple control is not enough. A consolidated kingdom must have the support of the people after all. After the development of the past ten years, Bavaria's economic power has expanded rapidly, and the people in the country have also obtained huge benefits. All those who join the army can arrange at least one person in their family to work in a factory or unit controlled by the royal family. The descendants of all those who have participated in wars or participated in foreign missions can receive additional assistance from the royal family until they are 18 years old. And then you can enter the relevant department to work. \u003c/p\u003eThe second update is here~~~ Please subscribe and support~~~! ! \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e