"That's what you guys had in mind."

After Alex finished saying his intentions, Gustav Krupp looked at the Romanian visitor in front of him and said casually.

In fact, he had already anticipated the intentions of these two men, after all, the Rhodes Friendship Association was also relatively well-known in Germany, and knew very well what they were doing. The introduction of talents and technology is not only done by Romania, but also by Britain, the United States, France, Italy and other countries, but it is not as blatant as Romania. Gustav Krupp has received several groups of representatives of companies from other countries who have come to buy technology, but this is the first time that such a semi-official organization has found itself.

Seeing Gustav Krupp's unfazed attitude as if he was still waiting for the next step, Alex immediately realized that he had not yet given a bid. "Our country is very interested in Krupp's artillery technology and technology, and of course if you think Romania is suitable, we also want submarines and other processing technology. For this reason, our country is willing to give a price of 30 million US dollars. Among them, artillery technology and technology are 15 million US dollars, submarine technology is 550 US dollars, and other metal processing technology China is willing to provide 9.5 million US dollars. ”

Is it expensive to buy Krupp technology and craftsmanship for $30 million, but it's not expensive at all. It can even be said that if Krupp had not suffered this catastrophe, let alone 30 million US dollars, 80 million or 100 million, it would have been impossible for Krupp to accept it.

Faced with the words of the two, Gustav Krupp spat out a word and asked.

"Buyout?"

"Yes, buyout."

After receiving confirmation, Gustav Krupp stood up.

"Two, it's not too early, we have other things to do."

After saying that, he took his wife Beta Krupp and prepared to leave.

In the face of Gustav Krupp's actions, the two knew that this condition was broken, which angered the helmsman of Krupp. At this time, it must be remedied, and Alex hurriedly said, "Your Excellency, please wait a moment. ”

Gustav Krupp, who was stopped by Alex's words, turned his head and asked, "Is there anything else going on with the two of you?" ”

In the face of Gustav's inquiry, Alex quickly turned his head, thinking about which of his remarks had angered the other party.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind, and he followed this thought and tried to say: "Your Excellency, we are not only here to introduce technology, but to cooperate with Krupp. ”

Gustav, who was attracted by Alex's words, asked casually. "What kind of cooperation?"

Alex said in a meaningful tone, "It's a deeper level of cooperation." If you would like to hear it, we would like to let you know in detail from another place. However, this requires absolute secrecy, and it is better to know as few people as possible. ”

Intrigued by Alex's words, Gustav looked at him deeply and said, "I have a few private collections of the Krupp family in my study, if you are interested, you can come with me." ”

After receiving Gustav's invitation, Alex was almost sure of the Krupp master's thoughts, so he replied cautiously: "I'm very glad to share it." ”

So at the invitation of Gustav Krupp, the two followed the Krupps to the study. On the way, Boris pulled Alex with his hand, and after the two slowed down, they gave him a look of what are you doing, and Alex made a slightly more relaxed gesture.

After entering the study, Gustav asked the butler to bring the coffee again and told him to stay outside.

When everything was ready, Gustav said, "Okay, it's just the four of us now, now you can say whatever you want." But I need to warn you that you'd better think it through. ”

"Both, here we need to reintroduce ourselves. I, Alex and my colleague Boris, actually work not only for the Rhodes Friendship Society, but also for the royal family. ”

Alex almost shocked Boris when he opened his mouth, but thankfully he covered it up. Fortunately, neither the Krupps noticed him, and they were digesting the sentence.

However, after digesting what Alex said, Gustav asked, "You say that you work for the Romanian royal family, what proof do you have?" ”

"I'm sorry, there can't be proof of this kind of thing, and if this kind of thing doesn't work out, the royal family won't admit it."

"Let's talk about your cooperation."

It is clear that Gustav has chosen to put the issue aside for the time being, intending to hear about this so-called collaboration.

Alex sorted out his thoughts and began to speak: "At present, Krupp is banned from engaging in the production of weapons and munitions, which has a great impact on Krupp, aren't you angry about this?" You must know that Krupp's artillery and warships are famous all over the world, and the basic weapons of various countries have Krupp's products or technologies. ”

"Yes, so what's that? Do you have what it takes to overturn the Treaty of Versailles? In addition, I forgot that your country is also a signatory to the contract. ”

Gustav's rhetorical question clearly shows a slight underestimation of Romania's strength. This question is obviously impossible, and even if Edel comes, he still doesn't dare to make such a crazy move.

And Alex could only answer Gustav's rhetorical question truthfully: "I'm sorry, but my country is not capable of doing what Your Excellency said. But we can do it another way. ”

"Please."

After receiving permission, Alex expressed his thoughts: "Our government can cooperate with Krupp to develop artillery and warships, and half of the research and development funds can be achieved. And the results are shared by everyone. For newly developed weapons, we can also make a profit by half of the technology sold to the outside world. ”

Alex's words made Boris, who was sitting next to him, begin to tremble slightly. Talking about cooperation with Krupp, just by the two of them, doesn't this kind of thing require at least one minister? And it's still for His Majesty, this is the rhythm of death.

Thankfully, both the Krupps focused on Alex and didn't see his unusual behavior.

"Your cooperation plan is too unfair to Krupp, the technicians basically rely on us, and you only contribute half of the funds, and you want to share the profits of the company, which is impossible."

Gustav was not satisfied with Alex's offer of cooperation.

Alex said from another angle: "This is just our initial plan. However, there is one thing that you need to note, and that is that the newly developed weapons, at least used by the Romanian army, are a profit, and I am sure you know how many Romanian troops there are at the moment. In addition, it can also help your company to maintain R&D personnel, you must know that the times are advancing, if you have not engaged in a profession for many years, I believe you know how difficult it will be to pick it up again. ”

In response to Alex's words, Gustav still shook his head and replied: "But the conditions you gave are still too low, and it is impossible for our company to accept this kind of cooperation." ”

"Then we'd like to hear your plan."

In response to Alex's inquiry, Gustav pondered for a moment and said: "We will open a new company together, and we will take half of the shares in the new company with technology. And your country occupies the other half with land and money. Newly developed weapons, your country's military needs to give priority to them after comparing the data. In addition, we will have the right to use it in Germany free of charge, and the use rights in other countries will be distributed according to the company's shares. ”

After listening to Gustav's words, Alex shook his head and replied: "Your Excellency, your conditions are too harsh on our country, and it is impossible for us to agree to them. ”

"Then we can't help it."

Faced with Gustav's words, Alex had no choice but to stand up and say, "Your Excellency, please be sure to think about it. ”

Gustav shrugged his shoulders in complete disregard for Alex's intention to leave.

"This is the most favorable condition for my company."

"So bother."

After saying that, Alex left with Boris.

After leaving the manor's sight, Boris blushed and roared angrily: "Alex, do you know what you are doing? ”

Looking at his surprisingly angry partner, Alex replied calmly, "I know." ”

"No, you don't know. The great Mr. Alex was having a good time talking with Gustav Krupp, and they discussed the cooperation between Romania and Krupp, and they came to an agreement. Mr. Alex was commended for this, and His Majesty promised that Mr. Alex would be the next Prime Minister. It's all so good that Mr. Alex will be the youngest Prime Minister in Romania's history, and he will make history. ”

Boris said that the last few words were already shouted out.

Faced with Boris's merciless sarcasm, Alex had no choice but to park the car on the side of the road and patiently explain: "Boris, don't do this. ”

"Did you think about me when you talked to Gustav, we are just subordinates of Lord Calust, where did we have the audacity to pretend to work for the royal family? Do you know what that means? ”

In the face of Boris's words, Alex leaned against the window and looked around.

"I know that pretending to be a royal attaché will be sent back to Romania and will be imprisoned."

Hearing that Alex knew the result, the anger in Boris's heart rose again.

"It seems that you know, why do you dare to pretend."

Alex patiently explained, "Is it okay to listen to me, Boris." ”

"You say, I won't interrupt you, you come up with a reasonable explanation."

Boris leaned back in the car seat and met him, waiting for his explanation.

"Actually, I was going to test Krupp's attitude towards cooperation with Romania. You can see the rejection of the other side after they offered to buy technology and equipment. But I wondered why he would refuse it, knowing that the price is not at all at all at the moment. That's why it occurred to me that Krupp is paying more attention to these technologies than we thought. The emphasis on these weapons technologies shows that there are people in Germany who are quite dissatisfied with the Versailles Treaty. ”

"They want to overturn the Versailles clause."

Faced with Boris's words, Alex replied: "Of course, how many people in Germany do not want to end this clause now. But they don't just want to, they intend to do so. ”

Following Alex's train of thought, Boris continued: "If you want to overturn the Treaty of Versailles, you must rearm. It was impossible to do this in Germany, where the Entente search team would have captured them all. So they can only be abroad, and Romania has the strength to shelter them from the wind and rain. So you're sending them a message that Romania is willing to cooperate with Germany in these secrets. ”

"yes, that's what I thought."

"But how do we explain it to Director Calucter?"

"Leave it to me."

"How is this possible, I'm your partner."

…………

At the same time, in the Krupp manor, the Krupps were talking about them.

"I don't think these two people were sent by the Sigmaringen family. Especially when Alex said that they were sent by the royal family, I noticed that his colleague next to him also had a shocked expression, even though he did a good job of covering it up. ”

In the study, Beta Krupp is discussing with her husband about two daring fellows. Beta Krupp was nurtured by her father, Friedrich Alfred Krupp, for many years, and anyone who treated her as an ordinary woman would suffer a lot.

To his wife's words, Gustav Krupp replied: "I know, I was aware of them when they said who they were. ”

"Then you will talk to them for a long time."

"Romania is also one of my chosen targets, so it's a good time to test the attitude of the other side. You must know that Krupp is famous for its artillery, and now it is forced to engage in other industries, how can this be worthy of the members of the Krupp family in the past. ”

Hearing her husband mention her father and ancestors, Beta Krupp became affectionate and gentle. "At present, Romania has a request from us and will not tell the Entente, so it is just a good time to try their guts."

"That's exactly what I thought."