The Rise of the Empire

"In addition, there is actually another very important thing that I can come this time. His Majesty the Emperor hopes that Bavaria can reach a certain understanding with the Prussian industry. You have been fighting for ten years. If you can work together, the empire will be much smaller. Trouble." Prince Heinrich said after thinking for a while. \u003c/p\u003e"That's a lot of content." The prince pondered for a while and said. \u003c/p\u003e Ruprecht suddenly understood a little bit. At first, he contacted Prince Heinrich with the idea of ​​giving it a try. In fact, the prince did not have much hope for this matter. Prince Heinrich himself had He is a military officer, and he is the younger brother of Emperor William. He has a high status. Although he nominally stopped by to have a look this time, the prince is not sure that the other party will definitely accept the invitation. When Prince Heinrich readily agreed, the prince still couldn't believe it. After all, it was done with one letter, which was a bit scary with high efficiency. \u003c/p\u003eNow the prince understands that Prince Heinrich came here with a mission, and he sent a message to the prince. After all, the two sides got a little stiff in the bidding for the first batch of dreadnoughts. If the two sides continue to confront each other without making concessions, the final result is likely to be one country with two systems. If the Bavarian Legion was built by the Kingdom itself in history, but the supply and logistics system can still be seamlessly connected with Prussia, then this On the plane, two systems in one country have emerged. And the Kaiser clearly wanted to bridge this divide. \u003c/p\u003eBut it is a pity that there is no way to bridge it. Bavaria is rich and has independent military power in peacetime. It is impossible for the Kaiser to require Bavaria to adopt Prussian equipment. Moreover, with the combination of the prince and Princess Mary, the Bavarian military and the Austrian military are getting closer, and many of the equipment on both sides adopt the same specifications, which makes it even more difficult for His Majesty the Emperor to start. \u003c/p\u003eAt the same time, His Majesty the Emperor also realized that Bavaria can indeed produce a lot of good things, so he thought, if Bavaria and Prussia's local industrial enterprises are integrated, then no matter whether it is armament specifications or the production of high-quality products, it will be no problem. solved. In the eyes of the emperor, isn't the prince just for money and military equipment? So if we do it together, Bavaria can get a lot. Why not do it? \u003c/p\u003eEspecially the last time, when the Kaiser visited the armored vehicles produced by Krupp, this idea was particularly strong. At the beginning, Gustav Krupp accused Bavaria of the tracked vehicles that were wasteful and It's useless, but a small tank made by Krupp himself, who has no experience in tank development. As a result, many problems were encountered. Leaving aside the performance, at least the Kaiser was absolutely dissatisfied with this guy who lost 2 wheels in the experimental site. After being furious, the Kaiser finally decided to match the Prussian industrial giant and Bavaria. \u003c/p\u003e"Well, we can consider this, but the other party must extend an olive branch first." The prince thought for a while and said, this is not just a matter of face as a kingdom, when the two sides are at loggerheads, whoever speaks first will suffer ah! When it comes to interests, the prince naturally cannot back down easily. \u003c/p\u003e "So, you agreed in principle?" Prince Heinrich asked. \u003c/p\u003e "After all, we are all for the empire, there is nothing we can't talk about. Besides, I'm not just a businessman." The prince thought for a while and said. Bavaria does not have a complete industrial system. Among other things, the engines used by all the chariots participating in the experiment come from the Man company. Rheinmetall also supplied a large number of components to the Bavarian military factories. Most of the electrical appliances come from Siemens. The prince can be arrogant until now, and can kill Krupp repeatedly, largely because of the help of such a group of Prussian teammates... \u003c/p\u003eUnite the majority,

Fighting against a very small number, this thing, the prince knows very well. Therefore, while fighting against some Prussian military enterprises headed by Krupp, the prince also distributed some marginal products or products with low income to other Prussian enterprises. For example, Rheinmetall is now helping Bavaria produce bearing components... Then the two sides are negotiating the production of new torpedo projects. \u003c/p\u003e"Well, someone will take the initiative to contact you. I believe His Majesty the Emperor will be very satisfied with this. In this case, your submarine proposal may be passed soon." Prince Heinrich was happy Said. \u003c/p\u003eAt the same time, Gustav Krupp stopped in front of a villa. He didn't want to go in at first, because the owner of this villa is the main competitor of the Krupp Group in the arms industry. Opponent - Heinrich Lehard, founder of Rheinmetall! \u003c/p\u003eHistorically, Krupp occupied more than half of the artillery market share of the German navy and army in World War I, while Rheinmetall monopolized the production of machine guns and a large number of shells. Although it is not as powerful as Krupp, it is also considered a giant . And this plane of Rheinmetall is stronger than before. When Krupp's business has shrunk on a large scale, Rheinmetall's share in machining and other fields has continued to expand. Of course, Bavaria's "help" must be indispensable for this. \u003c/p\u003e But this time, he had to go in again, because not only Lehard was waiting for him in this villa, but also Arnold Siemens, the contemporary head of the German electrical giant Siemens family. The latter dominates in many fields. Whether it is economic or political influence, it is said that this meeting was held at the behest of the Kaiser. This last point alone left Gustav with no other choice but to accept ! \u003c/p\u003e"People say that Krupp developed under the aegis of the Kaiser and started his business by politics. I don't deny the traditional friendship between the Krupp family and the German royal family, but I must say that Siemens is a A giant who is truly integrated with politics." At this time, Gustav remembered what his father had said to him. \u003c/p\u003eBefore the formal establishment of Siemens AG, the Siemens family used their status as telegraph consultants of the Prussian army to obtain the right to lay lines from Berlin to Frankfurt and the Rhineland region, and also through public relations actions against the British government, Participated in line laying activities from London to Calcutta. \u003c/p\u003eIn history, there was another Siemens bribery incident after the Russo-Japanese War. This incident even involved the famous Gonbei Yamamoto, who resigned not long after he became prime minister... Therefore, the relationship between Siemens and the government is much more than that of Krupp, and it is also much wilder! As for the method of bribery, Siemens is still playing it in the 21st century! \u003c/p\u003eThanks to book friends First Guards Tank Brigade, Slow Travel K, Fly Hammer of Destruction, Membrane Legend, Sea Boundary\u003c/a\u003e~~~! And the \u003c/a\u003e support of book friend Kumei, model husband, picky, happy every day, and pilgrims~~~! Subscribed badly yesterday--! Today is still two updates--! \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e