The Rise of the Empire

"To be honest, at the beginning, Bavaria's military industry did not have much influence on us. They were mainly in the field of shipbuilding, but soon expanded to battleship armor and artillery. At this time, Krupp suffered the first round of blows, and As Bavaria and Austria approached, they began to gradually liquidate Krupp's shares in Skoda. The two injected new funds to dilute my proportion. On this issue, the Kaiser's attitude is tacit approval. We gradually lost our profits in Austria-Hungary, and this was the second blow."\u003c/p\u003e"The third time was when they tied up the Russians by selling warships and selling junk, and let the Russians buy ammunition and Accessories. Bavaria’s main arms business is oriented to foreign markets, which greatly damages Krupp’s interests. As an arms dealer, only places where wars are fought can make money. In fact, the seemingly huge internal business in Germany does not have much "\u003c/p\u003e "Then the fourth time was the military orders of Turkey and the Boer War. The Kingdom of Bavaria used its own advantages to help the empire solve these two major problems. His Majesty the Emperor reciprocated by sharing the Turkish arms market Bavaria was defeated, and at the same time, almost all Bavarian weapons were used in the Boer War. We lost another round."\u003c/p\u003e "So up to now, we can only circle around the hundreds of thousands of troops of the German Army. In the case of war, there are not many replacements, and the ammunition storage is basically balanced. Our business has begun to shrink, and even so, we still want Bavaria to pay a lot of patent fees, because we use their technology! "\u003c/p\u003e "And our business is different from the two of you! We are the final product, you can continue to develop by working in Bavaria, but we can't, so we have to fight to the end. And now, the Kaiser does not support it It's a sad story." Gustave said with a sigh. \u003c/p\u003eThe so-called peers are enemies, especially when the market is not big, they are enemies among enemies.... Krupp manufactures arms, as do some of its subsidiaries in Bavaria, and the market is limited, so what should we do? It’s good for everyone to hurt each other, but it’s a pity that Bavaria has the cheat of the country, the cheat of the time traveler, and the exchange of various political and military interests. It’s no wonder that Krupp won... .. \u003c/p\u003e"I can only say, poor Gustav, you have chosen the wrong goal. There are many ways to reach your goal, but you have chosen the most impossible dead end!" Arnold smiled Said. \u003c/p\u003e"Do you know why there is bribery? Because the fortress is the easiest to breach from the inside. The bigger a group, the lower its cohesion, because there are too many people, and everyone has their own ideas, so it is easy to The Greek nobles are indeed powerful, but they are not monolithic. Some of them have chosen to cooperate with us, but Bavaria is different. Prince Ruprecht has the final say alone, and he will not be disturbed by the outside world. You face It is an indivisible core." Arnold said seriously. "In fact, we got together very early, and we took action against the Junker nobles, wooing a group, neutralizing a group, and attacking a group. That's why I can step into the upper class of Germany."\u003c/p\u003e "Hehe, but that's How? If we choose the Junker nobles instead of Bavaria, so what if we have some victories? The prince is like a wolf, and will eat up our newly opened market share bit by bit. All we have Everything you do is to help others open up the market!" Gustav shook his head to express his disapproval. \u003c/p\u003e"If he is a businessman, then it is naturally possible to do so, but a businessman is only one of his many identities, and the identity he ultimately wants is a king,

And as a king and the commander-in-chief of a country's army, there are many things more important than money. Arnold Siemens said.\u003c/p\u003e "What could be more important than the Goldmark?" tell me the story. "Gustav expressed his disbelief.\u003c/p\u003e"For example, he wants to let the armored forces enter the German army, and wants to establish an air force. If we really want to fight the French in the future, the outcome of the war will Everything is important, only if they win, they are the rulers, if they lose, the situation will be different. There is nothing more important than power. dont you agree? "\u003c/p\u003e "Also, recently I learned from some sources that this prince is very concerned about the Austrian troops, and is even willing to pay for them to replace their equipment and build a new army. This is definitely not just because the two parties are relatives, In modern times, the son-in-law has never helped the father-in-law like this. The prince is preparing, and he is preparing to fight with the Austro-Hungarian army. If you think about it, if it's just to make money from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it's enough to have Skoda's shares. Why should he spend his own money to help Austria-Hungary build a new army? "Arnold Siemens said.\u003c/p\u003e"It doesn't seem like we can discuss it, does it? The Kaiser wouldn't let us discuss these things, would he? "Gustav Krupp couldn't help shivering. Any issue related to two royal families and one royal family is a sensitive issue. Bavaria's status in the German system has improved, and the situation of obtaining foreign aid from the Austro-Hungarian Empire has already It made Prussia feel a certain amount of pressure. Now, the head of Siemens is talking about this matter, and it is entirely possible that he is going to make a fuss about it! This is a bit dangerous!\u003c/p\u003e "Kaiser The instructions are for us to reach a certain understanding with Bavaria, and to do this, we must be prepared and know what the other party needs. In fact, the needs of the Kaiser and the prince are sometimes very close, which is why they have maintained a friendship for more than ten years. His Majesty the King also wants to expand the army, and also wants to make the German army stronger. And that's what we do. Our enemy is not the Kaiser, but some Junker nobles who don't have eyes. Moreover, I am the one who is in charge of the contact. What are you worried about? "Arnold Siemens said indifferently.\u003c/p\u003e"Then what is the purpose of our coming here? "Gustav asked back.\u003c/p\u003e"We give the prince political and military benefits in exchange for the other party's economic concessions. We need to use some contacts to promote this matter. In this regard, Krupp The family naturally has huge advantages. We will naturally rely on your strength. And you get the benefits too. Arnold Siemens said.\u003c/p\u003e "I feel like we are more like a politician now. Gustav sighed as acquiescing.\u003c/p\u003e "Business and politics go together. "Lehard, who has been silent all the time, said.\u003c/p\u003eThanks to the book friends, the First Guards Tank Brigade, Slowly Youk, Fly Doomhammer, Sea Boundary\u003c/a\u003e~~~! And book friends Cabaneri for 15 years, a model husband, always handsome, with shadowless feet, and the leader of the century\u003c/a\u003e support~~~! Tomorrow Friday, I hope there is a recommendation that can boost the market--! Hmm--!\u003c /p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e