The Rise of the Empire

"For the friendship between the two countries, for the relationship between the two countries where blood is thicker than water, for..." At the banquet, both parties can be said to be the host and the host. The host’s warm hospitality and the guests’ warm welcome made the present. Everyone felt very happy.

　　 A large amount of wine, champagne, and food dilute the tension before the talks between the two sides, but Prince Ruprecht is not easy, because after this banquet, it is an invisible war! The so-called brothers all settle accounts, let alone both sides are just cousins!

"For hardened armor, we can import armor materials from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but it is impossible to build a joint venture. We have spent more than 6 years preparing for this work. So far, all the work and expenditures have been undertaken by the Bavarian royal family. But at this time you come up to get a share of the pie, no matter from which point of view, it’s impossible. Even the Kaiser has never made this request!"

　　Prince Ruprecht, on behalf of the Bavarian royal family, categorically rejected the request of the two parties to establish a joint factory. No matter how poor the Kingdom of Bavaria is, it is not a problem to build a first-class armored steel production plant. Things that you have worked so hard to create, do you just buy shares when you say you buy shares? What did the German royal family think after the start of the Austro-Hungarian Empire? What do other principalities think? How can the annual sales of at least 3 million pounds be split like this?

　　 "We are talking about cooperation, so cooperation is naturally to face the future. When you propose to invest in armored steel production, can we take a stake in the Skoda factory?" The cheap dad also made up for it.

　　The implication is that Fritz, you are so unreliable, you can't get in! How could you not think of us in Bavaria when the Austrian Emperor, the German Emperor and the Krupp controlled Skoda? Now that we have something good, you want to come in and get a share? What do you want? This foundation can't be discussed!

　　 "This is just the beginning. In the future, your country's products can enjoy various tax and policy preferences in Austria-Hungary. We can even give the Kingdom of Bavaria the most-favored-nation treatment." Count Tuft played the policy card.

"It is of little significance, because in the future development plan formulated by the royal family, the industry of the Kingdom of Bavaria is not based on low-quality and large-scale basic products. The pure coal and iron industry cannot make Bavaria strong. The Ruhr area and Lorraine The industry in the Saar area has extremely huge resource advantages. The small transfer of ordinary product taxation is of limited significance to us."

　　 The prince snorted in his heart. Austria-Hungary is just a market for brothers, not that important market. If you want to exchange sesame seeds for watermelons, you should save the time.

　　 If you continue to talk like this, it will easily end up unhappy. The requirements of the Austro-Hungarian Empire are too high, and they are not what the Kingdom of Bavaria needs! And some of the advanced technical support that Bavaria wanted, the Austro-Hungarian Empire never even thought about giving it. The venue fell silent for a while.

　　 What should I do if I encounter difficulties? Ludwig III glanced at his son and his younger brother, Prince Leopold, who was sitting next to him. He looked at Prime Minister Taf and General Offenberg next to him, and said: “There are some issues that require professional knowledge to communicate. If possible, you and General Offenberg can talk to Prince Leopold and My child discusses things that everyone is interested in, and then talks about cooperation."

　　In the eyes of Earl Tuft, this was a tactful rejection, but the other party seemed to have left another gap. After all, the other two important members of the royal family were willing to continue to contact. It is always good to have a chance.

　　What is needed most by the Kingdom of Bavaria? Naturally it is the military technology of the Austro-Hungarian Empire! Fortunately, there are some who can do well in their own hands, and the way to cooperate is to communicate with others. Since it is military technology, it needs professionals.

　　 The prince began to calculate the strength of the enemy and us. Count Tuft didn't know much about military affairs, but he understood the situation. Does the military and politics make no distinction? The Offenberg next to him is generally unclear, but the prince knew very well that in history, this man was the commander of the Fourth Army of the Eastern Front of Austria-Hungary. And it can be said in the Austro-Hungarian army.

　　 In his previous life, he was an otaku and half-bottle battle history lover, and he has the advantage of insight. And Prince Leopold next to him has fought and made meritorious deeds, and both theoretical and practical skills are enough behind him. I'm a big gift here! But before that, the traverser still intends to let the Austrians see what they have newly developed. The powerful rapid-fire guns and machine guns, as well as the cheap and easy-to-use mortars, will interest the other party, right?

"Uncle, do you think the Austrians will be interested in our new things?" According to Ludwig III’s arrangement, the Austrian delegation accompanied the Austrian delegation to visit the kingdom’s new equipment, and used the last two In a few days, the prince and Prince Leopold want to make something interesting to each other!

"Remember, the more unstable the country is, the more important the monarchs value their forces! They try to master a force that can suppress all opposition when necessary. This is very obvious in the Austro-Hungarian Empire! Old Friar Cis needs a savvy force to undertake both internal suppression and external operations."

"But the size of this force cannot be too large. This is determined by the situation of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Up to now, even in Austria, the proportion of Germans is not even half! The population base of the Austrian Emperor is very different. Stability. In order to deal with other ethnic groups that may rebel at any time, he must ensure the size of the army. The huge gap between the elite army and the total strength has formed a contradiction that is difficult to bridge. UU reading www.uukanshu.com" The Prince is very serious. Analysis Road.

　　 "So he needs a powerful force and the most advanced weapons. At the same time, the lack of production capacity of the Austro-Hungarian Empire also brings us opportunities, right?" The prince said brightly.

"Not only that, if you go into details, there are many problems within the Austro-Hungarian army. As early as the Austro-Prussian War, I thought that Austro-Hungary could not be relied on. Although I participated in the war, I once suggested not to intervene in this war. Within a few weeks, the Austro-Hungarian Empire was defeated and has since become a 2-yuan empire."

"To be honest, I am very uneasy about such unreliable allies. If I can, I would rather choose the same number of Russians as my comrades in arms, rather than mixing with a nation. Various internal constraints and quarrels are more than making plans. Fight together!” In the words of the prince, he made no secret of his disdain for the combat effectiveness of the Austro-Hungarian army.

　　 "Uncle, even if it's a pig opponent, then it's our teammate, okay when talking?" The prince roared inside. I was afraid that during the formal negotiation, my uncle would say something inappropriate. But precisely because of this, in order to deal with World War I, the traversers really need to strengthen Germany, the weak brother. After all, no matter how bad it is, it is better than Italy!

　　 "The Bavarians want to cooperate with us in military technology." Two days passed, and Earl Tuft finally understood the other party's purpose.

　　 "And they do have some capital in their hands now." Offenberg nodded and said.

　　 "Look at their asking price then." Taft decided to talk about it first!

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