The Rise of the Empire

"Mr. Witte, the Kingdom of Bavaria welcomes you!" As Russia's special envoy, Earl Witte is fully qualified to have Prince Ruprecht greet him in person. For Werther, the prince didn't like him very much. He was shrewd and capable, thoughtful, and had a good view of the overall situation. He was a very difficult opponent, plus some things he had done in the past. The prince could feel his malice towards Germany. But dissatisfaction is dissatisfaction, malice is malice. Even for the large amount of gold rubles brought by the earl, the prince had to put on a smiling face to welcome him! \u003c/p\u003e "You should already know about the artillery and ammunition we want to buy, and our representative and your representative should have already negotiated these issues, right?" Earl Witte said after a short greeting. \u003c/p\u003e"That's right, all the artillery and machine guns in stock are sold at 80% of the original price. The shells are sold at 60% to 70% of the price depending on the year. The price of the new weapons will be sold to you at no higher than 110% of the Prussian purchase price. You can pay in rubles, grain, or minerals, etc." The prince nodded and said. These things were discussed before, but why did Werther make a special trip here? \u003c/p\u003e"We want to buy some special equipment, such as heavy artillery tractors, cars, preferably vehicles that can move in harsher terrain. Before that, we have bought some heavy trucks in your country And cars, I have to say that the price and performance of these vehicles are very good, better than those of Britain and France, but they seem to be a little short of our requirements, and the payment method is still the same as before." Earl Witte said. \u003c/p\u003e "So I need a car." The prince suddenly realized. Now Russia must buy cars for use in the Far East, but in the environment of the Far East, can cars run? Also, how is the so-called payment method the same as before? Are the Russians going to trade wheat for cars? Just like later generations of Malaysia traded palm oil for tanks? \u003c/p\u003e"But new-style vehicles are different from old-style weapons. We don't need the latter, and the former is also in short supply in our country. Every year, the Munich Automobile Factory produces at least 1.5 tons of trucks. There are more than 400 units, but even so, it is still unable to meet domestic needs, and our second truck production plant in Nuremberg has not yet been put into production. The order for vehicle production in Munich has been scheduled for 2 years, so the phase is still It is impossible to exchange grain and minerals at the past price." The prince shook his head and said. \u003c/p\u003eCars are selling well in Bavaria, family cars are selling well, and trucks seem to be selling even better! The former sold well largely because the ostentation of 16 cars when the prince went to Vienna was too grand! German nobles, especially those Junker manor owners in North Germany suddenly found themselves too out. This car is much taller than a carriage. It is comfortable to sit and fast. The most important thing is identity and status symbol of! \u003c/p\u003e After learning about this, the Kaiser thought that as the ruler of Germany, he should have a more respected convoy than the prince! After learning about the grandeur of the prince's 16 cars, the Kaiser decisively ordered 32 cars for himself! Is 32 cars a lot? Think about the huge family of the Kaiser, his wife and younger brother sometimes need it? It is also necessary to receive foreign guests, such pretentious things, right? Of course, the most important thing is to highlight your own status, so doubling the number is a must! \u003c/p\u003eAs for the popularity of trucks, it is entirely because of the support of the Kingdom of Bavaria! Each truck kingdom will subsidize 2000 marks! What is this concept? Before World War 1, the extra allowance for a German submarine sailor was only 1 mark per day,

And the most officers are only 5 marks, and many high-ranking engineers go to the submarine army to serve as soldiers for the allowance... Simply relying on this subsidy, the cars produced by the Munich Automobile Factory are more economical than using horse-drawn carriages even if they are used for civilian use! \u003c/p\u003eFor this, the Kingdom of Bavaria spends about 800,000 to 1 million marks every year! "Are you crazy?" After the prince's grandfather saw the first year's subsidy report for heavy-duty trucks, this kind old man yelled at his precious grandson for the first time! The 1 million mark is gone like this? Money can't be spent like this! The wages of all the workers in the Munich Automobile Factory do not add up to 1 million marks, right? \u003c/p\u003eThis is actually true. The annual salary of a skilled technical worker in Germany is only about 1,000 marks. And 1 million marks is enough to hire 1,000 people, and the number of front-line workers in the Munich car factory is less than 900 people. . . . \u003c/p\u003e"Dear grandpa, don't be angry. In fact, we have not lost money. First of all, the royal family is the largest shareholder of the car factory. After each car is sold, we can share a profit of about 3,000 marks. We are just It’s just a little less.”\u003c/p\u003e“Secondly, although we suffer from car sales, all gas stations in Bavaria, as well as most auto repair shops, repair shops, oil, tires and other related companies With the shares of the royal family, we can only make money if we use more cars. We just change the place of profit. Relying on these enterprises, our annual income can basically wipe out our subsidies." The prince explained. \u003c/p\u003eIf everything is the same as in history, it will be too difficult for the German auto industry to develop. As an emerging industry, as an industry that is not highly competitive, they can grow up with some support. Is 1 million marks a lot? It's only 50,000 pounds. For the current prince, the income of the diamond mine is more than that for a week! In order to win at the starting line, this investment is completely worth it, not to mention, the prince has earned a lot from other aspects. \u003c/p\u003eBut now the efforts are still paying off. With the support of a large amount of funds, the Bavarian automobile industry has developed rapidly. In just three years, a truck with a maximum cargo capacity of 5 tons has been successfully developed. If it is a half-track truck that is being tested, the load capacity will be even higher. In the field of engines, a 150-horsepower diesel engine and a 120-horsepower gasoline engine have been produced. The latter can be used as an aero-engine if it is changed. The current achievement is enough to overwhelm Britain, France and the United States. After all, their country's auto industry does not have such strong support. \u003c/p\u003eAnd because of this, the Russians decided to buy vehicles from Bavaria. \u003c/p\u003eThe third one is here~~~! Ask for a subscription\u003c/a\u003e~~~! \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e