Chapter 495: How to be friends 2

"To be honest, at the beginning, the Bavarian military industry did not have much impact on us. They were mainly in the field of shipbuilding, but they soon expanded to warship armor and artillery. At this time, Krupp was hit by the first round. As Bavaria and Austria approached, they began to gradually clear Krupp’s shares in Skoda, and both of them diluted my share by injecting new funds. On this issue, the Kaiser’s attitude was tacit approval. We are gradually losing our profits in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This is the second blow."

"The third time they used the sale of warships and the sale of used goods to tie up the Russians, allowing the Russians to buy ammunition and accessories from them. Bavaria’s main arms business was for foreign markets, and this greatly harmed Klup Bo’s interests, as an arms dealer, can only make money where they fight. In fact, the seemingly huge internal business in Germany does not have much."

"The fourth time was the military order of Turkey and the Boer War. The Kingdom of Bavaria used even its own advantages to help the Empire solve these two major problems. His Majesty, the Emperor, gave the Turkish arms market to Bavaria. At the same time, the Boer War Almost all Bavarian weapons were used. We lost another game."

"So up to now, we can only revolve around the German Army's hundreds of thousands of troops. However, there are not many replacements without fighting, 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 royalties because we use their technology!"

"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. Now, the Kaiser does not support us anymore. This is really true. A sad story." Gustav said with a sigh.

The so-called colleagues are enemies, especially when the market is not big, they are the enemies of the enemies... Krupp manufactures arms, and some Bavarian subsidiaries do the same, and the market is limited, so what should we do? Everyone hurts each other, but it is a pity that Bavaria has a country plug-in, a big plug-in such as the traverser, and various political and military exchanges of interests. It is strange that Krupp can win... ..

"I can only say, poor Gustav, you have chosen the wrong goal. There are many ways to reach the goal, but you have chosen the most unlikely dead end!" Arnold said with a smile.

"Do you know why there is bribery? Because the fortress is the easiest to break from the inside. The larger a group, the lower its cohesion will be, because there are too many people, and everyone has their own ideas. The Junkers do have strength. They are huge, but they are not monolithic. Some of the enlightened elements have chosen to cooperate with us, but Bavaria is different. Prince Ruprecht has the final say, and he will not be disturbed by the outside world. What you face The core of the split." Arnold said seriously. "In fact, we started working on the Junker nobles together very early, drawing a group, neutralizing a group, and then attacking a group. That's why I can enter the upper class of Germany."

"Haha, but what? If we choose Junkers instead of Bavaria, what will happen even if we have some victories? That prince is like a wolf and will give us a little bit of new market share. Eat it. Everything we do is to help others open up the market!" Gustav shook his head in disapproval.

"If he is a businessman, then it is naturally possible to do so, but the businessman is only one of his many identities. The final identity he wants is a king, and as a king and the commander of a country’s army, there is much more than money. More important things." Arnold Siemens said.

"What can be more important than the Golden Mark? Let me tell you." Gustav expressed his disbelief.

"For example, he wants to let the armored forces enter the German army and establish air forces. If we really want to fight the French in the future, the outcome of the war is more important than anything else. Only if we win, they will be Ruler, if you lose, the situation will be different. Nothing is more important than power. Do you think it?"

"Also, I recently learned from some sources that the prince is very concerned about the Austrian army, and even willing to pay for them to replace their equipment and build a new type of army. This is definitely not just because the two parties are relatives by marriage. There has never been one in modern times. The son-in-law helps the old man in this way. The prince is preparing. He is preparing to fight with the Austro-Hungarian army. Think about it, if it is just to make money from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it is enough to have Skoda shares. Why should he How about spending money to help Austria-Hungary build a new army?" Arnold Siemens said.

"This doesn't seem to be something we can discuss, right? The Kaiser will not let us discuss these things, right?" Gustav Krupp couldn't help but shiver. Any question that concerns two royal families and one royal family is Sensitive issues, the rise of Bavaria's status within the German system, and the fact that it has received foreign aid from the Austro-Hungarian Empire have made Prussia feel certain pressure. And now, when the head of Siemens talks about this, it is entirely possible that he is going to make a fuss about it! The danger in this is a bit big!

"The Kaiser’s instructions are for us to reach a certain understanding with Bavaria~www.wuxiaspot.com~. To do this, we must be prepared and know what the other party needs. In fact, the Kaiser and the prince’s needs Sometimes they are very close, so they have maintained their friendship for more than ten years. His Majesty also wants to expand the army, and also wants to make the German army stronger. And we do it for this. Our enemy is not the German Emperor, but It's some Junker nobles who don't have long eyes. Moreover, it's me who is specifically responsible for contacting. What are you worried about?" Arnold Siemens said indifferently.

"Then what is our purpose here?" Gustav asked rhetorically.

"We gave the prince political and military benefits in exchange for the other side's economic concessions. We need to use some connections to promote this matter. In this regard, the Krupp family naturally has a huge advantage. We naturally have to rely on it. Your strength. And you will also benefit." Arnold Siemens said.

"I feel we are more like politicians now." Gustav sighed as tacit approval.

"Business and politics have always been together." Lehard said, who had not spoken.

Thanks to the book friends, the first guards tank brigade, slowly swimming, flying Doomhammer, the sea has the edge~~~! And the support of Kabaneri, a model husband who has been a book friend for 15 years, has always been very handsome, has no shadows, and is the leader of the century~~~! Tomorrow Friday, I hope there is a recommendation that can pull the market--! Ok--!