The Rise of the Empire

"Damn! What's going to happen?!" Ruprecht really wanted to slap himself. Frederick III just said that he didn't want Bavaria to be connected with the other two kingdoms, and he directly connected with the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This is even worse. Ah, the former is just asking for trouble, and the latter can be said to be treason!

"It was Heinrich and I who went to meet the Austro-Hungarian representative. This is your arrangement. You don't know, right? There is Princess Mary in the Austro-Hungarian delegation, and that is my cousin! Whether it is public or private We should all meet each other." Ruprecht wanted to cry but had no tears.

"That's it." The old emperor remembered that Prince Heinrich really wanted to meet people from the Austro-Hungarian Empire tonight. After all, Princess Mary is here, and I have to arrange an equivalent person on my side. There is no need for the crown prince to come out, so let's arrange for a prince with real power. As a family member, Prince Ruprecht, who is in Berlin, really should meet. Besides, it would be convenient to negotiate any deal between Bavaria and Austria-Hungary directly in Munich or Vienna, there is no need to come to Berlin.

"I'm just accompanying my cousin, really." Ruprecht said sincerely. Of course, it would be even better if I could not accompany her. I am really afraid of this cousin who is nominally taller than me, and who is so lenient.

"The Marquis of Audrin, his family is a reliable friend of the Habsburg royal family. He came here today to talk to you about something." Following the guidance of Her Royal Highness, Ruprecht saw this man who was The old Marquis socializing among the crowd. "He has a huge factory in Bohemia, and he also has some financial industries, but he has had a bad life recently, so he wants to join us."

"Why? Ruprecht asked curiously.

"It's very simple. The Austro-Hungarian Empire is so big, and the market is limited. And there are no colonies, and there is no way to invest in expansion. If you want to go to the world market, neither the strength of these nobles themselves nor the strength of government support Compete with other countries. In this regard, the situation of the Empire and Bavaria is somewhat close, but unfortunately, Austria does not have armor and diamonds." Princess Mary smiled wryly.

"Hehe." Ruprecht smiled embarrassedly. Naturally, everyone knows that Bavaria's hardened armor is world-famous. As for the latter? That, of course, is a diamond mine mined in Namibia. Diamond mines have already produced a large number of diamonds, but when there are rough diamonds, it is natural to consider processing and sales. Princess Mary, as Ruprecht's ally, will naturally share part of the sales pressure while gaining some profits.

"Treasure this friend. He is not alone. He represents many nobles with similar thoughts. He still has some money or some rights in his hands, but the crisis is approaching, and they need to find a way out for their future. And if you If we can provide this way out, we will become good allies." After finishing speaking, Princess Mary signaled to her attendants to arrange a meeting.

"This is a Marquis of science and engineering, absolutely!" After seeing the manner of Marquis Audrin, Ruprecht immediately made a qualitative analysis of the person in front of him. After the simple politeness, this buddy directly took out some documents, and Ruprecht took a rough look at the quality and description of the various products in the Marquis's factory. There are many very professional things in it. How did Precht know, the reason is very simple, the above content is related to what Ruprecht learned in his previous life...

After talking nonsense for more than half an hour, Ruprecht finally knew the ins and outs of the whole thing. The Marquis of Aldrin is definitely the kind who has grasped the pulse of the times, and has the courage to work hard to create a foundation. The heavy chemical and machinery manufacturing plants under the Marquis of Aldrin are still very powerful. Many of Skoda's equipment are It is a factory from the Marquis. In terms of technology and scale, it is almost at the top level of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

It was his luck and misfortune to be born in Austria-Hungary. Fortunately, in Austria-Hungary, which is full of weak chickens,

And relying on their own rights, the Marquis's factory successfully passed the early stage of development through various bright or dark means, and successfully became the industrial giant of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but it is a habit to dominate in a small pond After the little fish suddenly jumped into the big lake of the world, he couldn't get used to it immediately.

The problem of technology is not serious, the key is the market, financial support and state support. Why did German industry develop rapidly after the Franco-Prussian War? Isn't it because of the compensation of 5 billion francs and the strong support of the state? Bismarck could use the word "at any cost" when he ordered Dingzhen in Beiyang. It can instruct domestic companies to order from German shipyards when the German shipping industry is expanding. But not Austria-Hungary! On the one hand, the country does not have so much energy, and on the other hand, domestic gossip is too serious! What Austria wants to do, Hungary does not necessarily want to do, and vice versa!

Therefore, the industrial situation of Austria-Hungary is that although there are many bright spots, it is generally lackluster. The industrial level is better than that of Italy, and the technology may be better than that of Russia, but the overall scale is incomparable. And the Marquis of Audrin is indeed very discerning. Although he is doing well now, he has already begun to plan ahead and prepares for what to do next. However, the sad thing is that the Marquis soon discovered that the Austro-Hungarian Empire is really There is no solution, the environment is like this, and I can't come up with new tricks!

However, the changes in Bavaria in recent years have attracted the attention of the Marquis. The Kingdom of Bavaria, which was still unknown before 1890, suddenly began to exert its strength! The emergence of hardened armor, rapid-fire guns, machine guns, mortars, and various new equipment not only made Bavaria a fortune, but also gave the old Marquis an opportunity! The Royal Bavaria is engaged in high-end industries, but the upstream industry is still weak, and a large amount of machinery and equipment needs to be imported. So the Marquis was wondering if he could, um, sell some through connections...  

"This price is a bit high. Well, I prepared to say that after adding tariffs, you have no advantage over domestic companies. And because of the compliance problem, if we buy your products, we need to retrain employees and put them into production. Time will be delayed. It's not worthwhile." Ruprecht's face was full of impatience.

"Even if you refuse, save face for me!" Her Royal Highness was dissatisfied, and gave Ruprecht a resentful look. And Ruprecht also deliberately added: "However, we can definitely consider another way of cooperation, such as setting up a joint venture factory? Whether it is funds or sales, it can be solved."

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