The Rise of the Empire

Chapter 420 The Bystander

The welfare of a considerable number of people in the country is bound to the country in this way. And that's not all, the royal family also used the imperial appropriation and special funds to step up the improvement of cultivated land soil and the construction of irrigation facilities in the Kingdom of Bavaria. At the same time, funding for agriculture has gradually increased, and as more and more people have gone to work in factories, a lot of land has been left unused. And concentrated in the hands of a small number of people. The Bavarian royal family is also promoting a "cooperative management" model. A partnership between landowners and the state, which provides equipment and agricultural supplies, employs "order-to-order" farming. It is said that Bavaria's main grain yield per mu has reached the average level in Germany, and the yield of some crops is even slightly higher than the average level.

"The Wittelsbach family's control over the entire kingdom is definitely the strongest among the European royal families. They do not rely on some kind of interest alliance to control the country, nor do they share the country's rights with the oligarchs, but directly control the royal family, maybe It is because the country is relatively small and the economy is very strong, so they can do this." In his diary, Maj. Gen. Denker wrote.

The major general made no secret of his envy for this system. As an old aristocrat, he was in the transition stage from free capitalism to monopoly capitalism. The power of the aristocracy was gradually dying out. Whether it was Germany or the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the old social upper class structure All of them are riddled with holes by capital corruption. Except for some nobles who took the opportunity to transform into capitalists, more nobles, especially the sword-bearing nobles in the past, lost their direction.

They are still loyal to the royal family and want to use their swords to safeguard the dignity and rights of the king, but the king cannot give them the treatment and honor they deserve. Everything in this world can be calculated by money, and the ancient glory and loyalty are worthless in front of money. Those kings may have overlooked this point, or they may have been helpless, but in any case, the aristocracy is dying. Only Bavaria is an exception.

"Let's go!" When the prince's convoy merged with the main force, the huge convoy began to march towards Vienna. The convoy of the two lanes only occupied one of them, and horse-drawn carriages or pedestrians passed by the convoy from time to time.

"See, that's the royal motorcade. My father was involved in making these big guys. Our cars are better than those made in Prussia."

"Outsiders, in the whole of Europe, only our Bavaria can come up with such a huge convoy. You didn't see it last time. The entire army uses vehicles to move. The horses are already outdated products. The farms in our village use them I bought a tractor to plow the land." An old man said while looking at the big man next to him who claimed to be from Poznan.

People were talking about the huge convoy, but when the prince's car passed by, people stopped talking consciously, and then saluted the convoy. After all, because of Ruprecht's great talent, their lives have been substantially improved compared to the original. Social welfare and income are at the forefront of Germany. The prince is a good heir to the kingdom and they are proud and proud to have such a king in the future.

"I have to say that Prince Ruprecht took care of this country very well. I originally thought that this kind of military strength could already overwhelm this country." After the locals walked away, Hindenburg looked at the distant The team said thoughtfully.

"How is it possible? The income they get from armor steel and diamonds is tens of millions of pounds every year! Other income is not counted. The prince is a shrewd businessman first, and then a politician and soldier." Lu next to him Dendorf said.

"It seems that the General Staff made the right choice for them to take on more responsibilities in the future.

Hindenburg thought for a while and said.

"But more responsibilities also mean more benefits, especially since they have reconnected with Austria-Hungary. If the central government wants to deal with the Bavarian issue, it has to consider the attitude of Austria-Hungary behind it. Don't you think, Is Bavaria and the Austro-Hungarian Empire already strong?" Ludendorff was full of fear of this kingdom.

"You know, it is impossible for Bavaria to separate from Germany. His Majesty the Emperor also thinks so. In the past, when the relationship between the two countries was not good, it didn't matter if you talked about it. But now, I hope you don't make such arguments in public. The Krupp family, Tirpitz and the others have all suffered in this regard, and they can't stop it, let alone you." Hindenburg said sternly.

This is not just to welcome the relatives, but also a show of strength! The Kingdom of Bavaria has given people too many surprises and accidents in the past ten years, and this time Hindenburg and Ludendorff came here in their private capacities on the grounds of travel, hoping to learn more about this country.

The two parties have different backgrounds and statuses, so there are differences in how things look. Hindenburg was born in a military family, and he can be regarded as a member of the Junker nobles. Uphold the interests of the old German nobility, accept them and create a better future together.

And Ludendorff was born in the common class. So I was born with some resistance to those nobles. In Bavaria, the king and the new nobles and common people who were willing to cooperate benefited. And a considerable number of capitalists went bankrupt because they could not compete with the national economy. And Ludendorff is not very satisfied with this. And he thinks it is foolish for the people to be too loyal to a certain family.

But even if he was dissatisfied, he had to admit that Prince Ruprecht was considered a man of outstanding ability among the top German officials. Look at this army in Bavaria! 200 kilometers in one day! At this speed, the Prussian army was a few blocks away! Prince tactical theory does have its unique place. Whether it is the rapid motorization of the troops, or the addition of heavy artillery and machine guns, as well as the logistics supply system, Ludendorff has a lot of inspiration.

After returning, in the report to the Prussian General Staff, Ludendorff strongly demanded to increase the number of vehicles in the Prussian Army, and said that a division should have at least one transport regiment composed of 100 1.5-ton trucks. However, this move is tantamount to giving money to His Royal Highness...

Generally speaking, this time the prince walked very ostentatiously and arrogantly. Photos of the huge convoy soon appeared on the front pages of newspapers in Germany and Austria-Hungary. And this move is called by some people "beyond the limits" of luxury. People are often concerned with superficial phenomena. The prince received a document before arriving in Vienna. "The average journey is 500 kilometers, and it takes about 2 and a half days. The vehicle's intact rate is about 70%. This result is still acceptable." Prince said with a smile to Major General Schmidt next to him.

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