Chapter 493: If you can't beat it, then become friends!

"In addition, there is actually another very important thing that I can come this time. His Majesty hopes that Bavaria and Prussian industry can reach a certain understanding. You have been fighting for ten years. If you can work together, the empire will be much less. Trouble." Prince Heinrich thought for a while and said.

"This is a bit too much." The prince pondered for a while and said.

Ruprecht suddenly understood. He contacted Prince Heinrich with the idea of ​​giving it a try. In fact, the prince did not have much hope for this matter. Prince Heinrich himself has a military position. He was the younger brother of Emperor William, with a lofty status. Although it was nominally a stopover this time, the prince was not sure that the other party would accept the invitation. When Prince Heinrich expressed his consent happily, the prince still couldn't believe it. After all, a letter was completed, which was a bit scary with high efficiency.

Now the prince understood that Prince Heinrich came here with a mission, and sent a message to the prince. After all, the two parties had made the first batch of dreadnoughts bidding a bit stiff. If the two sides continue to confront each other and do not make concessions, the final result is likely to be one country and two systems. If the Bavarian Army was built by the kingdom itself in history, the supply and logistics system can still be seamlessly connected with Prussia, then this On the plane, two systems in one country have emerged. The Kaiser obviously wanted to bridge this gap.

But unfortunately, there is no way to bridge it. Bavaria is rich and has independent military power in peacetime. The Kaiser cannot require Bavaria to adopt Prussian equipment. And with the combination of the prince and Princess Mary, the Bavarian military and the Austrian military are getting closer, and many of the equipment of the two sides adopt the same specifications, which makes His Majesty the Emperor feel a little difficult to start.

At the same time, His Majesty also realized that Bavaria can indeed produce a lot of good things, so he thought that if Bavaria and Prussia's local industrial enterprises were to integrate, then both the armament specifications and the production of high-quality products would be solved. In the eyes of the emperor, isn't the prince just for money and military equipment? So if you do it together, Bavaria can get a lot. why not?

Especially the last time, when the Emperor visited the armored vehicles produced by Krupp, this idea was particularly strong. At the beginning, Gustav Krupp accused Bavaria of using tracked vehicles as wasteful and useless. Things, and a small tank built by Krupp, who has no experience in tank development. As a result, there were many problems. Let’s not talk about performance. At least the Kaiser was absolutely dissatisfied with this guy who ran off 2 wheels in the experimental site. After a furious, Kaiser finally decided to match the Prussian industrial giants with Bavaria.

"Well, we can consider this, but the other party must first stretch out the olive branch." The prince thought for a while and said, this is not just a matter of face as a kingdom, when the two sides are at odds, whoever speaks first will suffer! When it comes to interests, the prince can't back down easily.

"Then you agree in principle?" Prince Heinrich asked.

"After all, we are all for the empire, there is nothing we can't talk about. Besides, I'm not just a businessman." The prince thought for a while and said. Bavaria does not have a complete industrial system. Apart from anything else, all engines used in the experimental tanks are from the man company. Rheinmetall also supplied a large number of parts to the military factory in Bavaria. Most of the electrical appliances come from Siemens. The prince has been able to be arrogant to this day and has repeatedly killed Krupp, largely because of the help of such a group of Prussian teammates...

The prince knows how to unite the majority and combat the minority. Therefore, while fighting against some Prussian military enterprises headed by Krupp, the prince also dispersed some corner products or products with lower returns to other Prussian companies. enterprise. For example, Rheinmetall is now helping Bavaria to produce bearing parts... And then the two sides are discussing the production of new torpedoes.

"That's good, someone will take the initiative to contact you. I believe His Majesty the Emperor will be very satisfied with this. In this case, your submarine proposal may be passed soon." Prince Heinrich said happily.

At the same time, Gustav Krupp stopped in front of a villa. He didn't want to enter, because the owner of this villa is the main rival of the Krupp Group in the arms industry-Rheinland Heinrich Lehard, the founder of the metal company!

Historically, Krupp accounted for more than half of the German navy and army artillery market share in World War I, while Rheinmetall monopolized the production of machine guns and a large number of shells. Although not as powerful as Krupp, it was considered a giant. And this plane Rheinmetall is stronger than before. When Krupp’s business has shrunk on a large scale, Rhein Technology’s share in machining and other fields has continued to expand. Of course, this must be done without the "help" of Bavaria.

But this time, he had to go in again, because it was not just Lehard who waited for him in this villa, but also Arnold Siemens, the contemporary head of the German electrical giant Siemens family~www.wuxiaspot. com~The latter occupies a dominant position in many fields. Both economic and political influence are great, and it is said that this meeting was held under the instruction of the Kaiser. Just this last point gave Gustav no other choice but to accept !

"People say that Krupp developed under the auspices of the Kaiser, and that it started from politics. I do not deny the traditional friendship between the Krupp family and the German royal family, but I must say that Siemens is a real politically relevant Combined giant." Gustav remembered what his father had said to him at this time.

As early as before the official establishment of Siemens, the people of the Siemens family used the identity of the Prussian army telegraph consultant to obtain the right to lay the line from Berlin to Frankfurt and the Rhineland. They also participated in the London to London through public relations actions against the British government. Line laying activities in Kolkata.

In history, there was also a Siemens bribery incident after the Russo-Japanese War. This incident even involved the famous Yamamoto Gonbei, who resigned directly after becoming prime minister... Therefore, the relationship between Siemens and the government is much more than that of Krupp, and it is much more wild! As for bribery, Siemens is still playing in the 21st century!

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