Chapter 33: Relatives in the north

　　 The once glorious Habsburg family, the powerful family that used to control the entire Europe by marriage and wrist, after hundreds of years of ups and downs, by the end of the 19th century, the Austro-Hungarian Empire had become a second-tier power. Without Metternich's talents and strategy, without the military reforms of the Prussian Empire, without the vast British colonies and hundreds of years of accumulation, the Austro-Hungarian Empire can only nest in a corner of Europe, relying on the power of the great powers to balance pressure from all aspects. The defeat in the Prussian-Austrian War put the country on the brink of disintegration. Although the crown has been preserved, the country's cracks are still obvious!

　　King Fritz looked around. There seemed to be no other friends around. The old emperor was not at ease about the Mediterranean Agreement. Bismarck still refuses to make a choice between Austria-Hungary and Russia. Italy and Austria-Hungary have had hatred for hundreds of years, but now they are only at odds with each other. France? Wash and sleep, England? Not reliable. The old emperor tragically discovered that in the great power club, it seemed, maybe, probably, that Austria-Hungary really couldn't find an ally to rely on. And the fragile Austria-Hungary has plans to expand outward!

"Is there anything else in Germany? His Majesty the Emperor looked at Earl Edward Tuff who was waiting and asked. As the chancellor of the empire, he has been busy with this empire for more than 20 years! He is trusted by the emperor, Yu The emperor is willing to discuss with him about some troubles.

　　 "Prince Ruprecht of Bavaria visited Berlin and met with His Majesty the Kaiser, His Royal Highness and the Prime Minister of Bismarck." The count replied.

　　 "Hehe, our family has a lot of face." His Majesty said with a smile. Both my own mother and wife are from the side branch of the Wittelsbach family, and it's not wrong to say one thing!

"It's not just a matter of face. The German Navy will build a batch of new armored cruisers. The design of these warships and the armor steel used are all from companies controlled by the Bavarian royal family. It is said that they have come up with a new type of armored steel with the existing defense force. About twice the product!" the earl explained.

　　 "This is a big deal!" The later American president helped sell arms, and the French president helped sell airplanes. This era is also unambiguous. Bismarck has also helped sell railroad tracks... (Really, everyone, don’t laugh.) What’s more, armored steel is something everyone needs, and it’s still a monopoly! To say that there are now two hardened armors, one Harvey and one Bavaria. Not to mention that the quality of the latter is good, and the competitiveness of the former is directly zero after counting the freight to Europe. It is impossible to obtain patents or monopoly rights in this business visually, but it is still possible to get a share of the pie!

"Bavaria has not made military armor steel before. Although they have produced hardened armor, the base material of hardened armor still needs to be imported, and our nickel steel armor is very competitive in terms of price and quality! The tariff will not be worse than the giants like Krupp!" Count Taf is indeed worthy of the title of "Iron Ring". People can linger in the political arena of Austro-Hungary for such a long time, they still have the ability!

"There is also artillery. Bavaria seems to have developed a new type of artillery. Their rapid fire can reach 4 to 6 times that of ordinary artillery! Although there are still some problems, German industrial giants including Krupp have established with them. In order to establish a cooperative relationship, we also need to pay attention to this."

　　 The legendary poor relatives became taller, handsome and rich overnight? Fritz just asked a little bit, and his Chancellor just confessed to it all. After a few years, the silent Bavaria also revealed a new trick! This is not normal! When will the Bavarian farmers come up with such a tall thing? The old king realized that with the changes in the status of his relatives, the relationship between the two parties must also be strengthened. The traditional friendship and blood relationship in the past seemed not enough!

　　 "We can discuss these issues with them, and even open a joint venture factory in Bavaria. In addition, it is necessary to strengthen the relationship with the Bavarian royal family, after all, we are in harmony." The old emperor still trusts Count Taf. Point it out by yourself and leave the rest to him.

A few days later, at Neuschwanstein Castle, his cheap father handed the emperor Fritz’s handwritten letter to the prince. After reading it hastily, Ruprecht felt the Austro-Hungarian emperor’s enthusiasm for the Golden Mark. Looking forward to, and the urgency to take the relationship between the two parties to the next level!

　　 "Fuck! Of course! Why not! Skoda's military industry, Tyre's trucks and tractors! These are all good things!" The prince kept roaring deep in his heart! In terms of top-notch technology, the Austro-Hungarian Empire still has some. Although the overall level is not as good as those of the great powers, it is still enough for a state of Bavaria. A lean camel is bigger than a horse!

"We can transfer the production of hardened armor substrates to a part of the Habsburg family, or we can produce new rapid-fire guns with them, but they agree that they need to provide technical and financial support. The most important thing is These factories must be built in Bavaria." The prince emphasized.

　　 "This problem is not big, Fritz wants the money, and we have to solve the people's livelihood problem in addition to money. If we make some transfer of interests, it should be possible." The cheap dad nodded in agreement. "Then we only do this?"

　　 "Human greed is really endless!" The prince looked at the eager father and shook his head. "Dad, don’t you think we’ve brought out a lot of things recently? What we did before can be covered under the guise of making money. What will Prussia think if we do something other than the economy? After all, we belong to others. Brother, is it okay to hook up with the old boss?" The prince roared deep in his heart. Of course, he could never say these words.

"But our existing funds are already very tight. Within 2 years, our armored steel production capacity must reach 25,000 tons to barely maintain domestic and foreign needs. The establishment of a joint company with Austria-Hungary requires money, and African development needs Money and the investment for Brom-Forth also need money!" The prince persuaded softly. Armor steel must be obtained, and there are diamonds in Africa that need to be obtained more, plus two other projects, the liquidity of the Kingdom of Bavaria is a bit tight.

　　 "Oh, let's take a moment, are there really diamonds in Africa?" The somewhat disappointed cheap dad asked suddenly.

　　 "Definite and sure there will be! I will arrange the personnel problem for us to go to Africa." After the father reminded, the prince discovered that the Bavarian African Construction Corps seemed to be about to start!

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