"Is it like the Brom-Forss shipyard?" The Marquis said with a frown. With the sudden rise of the Bavarian Ship Design Bureau, the development of the Brom-Forss shipyard has also become a miracle in the industry, from a shipyard that could only be regarded as an upper-middle level to the first class shipyard in Germany, and in terms of profit margins and construction speed, it is probably already the first in Germany.

"There are some problems with this way of cooperation, we are not a country after all, there are tariff barriers to the exchange between the two sides, if we set up a factory in Bavaria, then how much can you buy in your country? Is it possible to move out of Bavaria and into a wider market? Will we get enough benefit from our investment? And if you don't set up a factory, then the situation is no different from a simple sale. "The Marquis understands it very clearly.

"No, it's a much closer tie, neither Bavaria nor Austria is in a very high position in the world industry, we lack basic industry, and you lack market and financial support. We can form a group with a certain degree of independence but common interests, we are not a monopoly, we do not do as absolute as a monopoly, but the industries covered are very wide. And, most importantly, it is not just about mutual economic interests, but also about other aspects. ”

As a man who knows the future well, Prince Ruprecht has been thinking about who is really the force behind him as a king. From the present point of view, the kings of Germany controlled almost the entire country, but in reality, at the last moment, neither the army nor the capitalists could be relied on. The nobility, having suffered heavy losses in the 1st World War, irretrievably abandoned the king and also the class.

Simple exchange of interests and privileges did not tie people's hearts at all, and the nobles actually worked for the king. Even to Bismarck, a top nobleman like the most powerful ministers, what about it? If the king does not support you, then there is only one way to leave the country. Many people actually understand this. So when the kingdom passes, some of them don't care. Because with the power and financial resources in their hands, it is completely possible to mix better in the Weimar Republic, such as Hindenburg.

The economic base determines the superstructure. Fortunately, Ruprecht still remembers this basic principle when he first studied politics, almost everything in this world revolves around the word economics! If nothing else, at least this sentence is absolutely true. Therefore, Ruprecht, who has advanced ideological weapons, began to think about how to let more people have a common economic foundation! Strengthen the foundations of the empire. Let more people share the weal and woe of the Kingdom!

Now that I represent the royal family, and I want more people to share weal and woe with me, then the easiest way is to let them put their money in their own hands! Once the kingdom is over, your savings will be turned to ashes, don't you be afraid? Now Ruprecht's credit is just now! Although the current king is poor, he will definitely not default, and in the case of credit guarantees, Ruprecht has obtained a large amount of money through the issuance of bonds, but these are not enough, financial involvement alone is not enough!

Once Ruprecht had money, he was ready to enrich all areas of national production. Compared with Prussia, the capitalist power in Bavaria was very weak, Bavarian industry was relatively backward, and the natural industrial capitalists were not much stronger. The integration of these forces was nothing to the suddenly rich Bavarian royal family, but soon, Ruprecht discovered that the Bavarian pond was too small and of little use if integrated.

So in the end Ruprecht decided to reach out abroad, Austria-Hungary! This is almost the only country where you can stretch out your hand, and the other party can accept it. The industrial cooperation between Bavaria and Austria-Hungary was a huddle of the weak, each taking what he needed, and today this step has finally been taken.

"Partnership to set up a factory, cross-holding." Ruprecht put forward his opinion. "The old foundation has limited your development to some extent, so we have to make it cooked, in Germany you will have access to better technology and better management talent, if you just want to make money, then in Austria-Hungary you can, and if you want to go global, then you have to be in Germany, we will do everything we can to help, whether it is money, contacts or concessions! We need to break up the old system and reorganize our resources. ”

"But if anything, is this new industry yours or mine? Or is it ours? Marquis Audlin asked cautiously, the respect in his tone did not mean that the marquis had back down. He was very clear in that regard.

"We're not in the same position, I'm the king, and money is just one aspect. I need the factories below to provide me with the best equipment, I don't care who provides it, as long as he can meet our requirements when necessary, except for the military industry and some areas that the state must control, I can let go of the rest, of course, you don't expect me to give you a monopoly in a certain industry, I want good things, and the monopoly is not good for me. Ruprecht made it clear.

"And you're going to hand it to someone else at the same time. You attract these businesses to Bavaria and prosper the Bavarian economy. At the same time, it provides us with convenience, and this deal is very cost-effective. "The Marquis of Audlin already knows what Ruprecht means. A proposal to take what each needs is to take ownership of the factory, but the Bavarian crown will take a stake and interfere in the production of the factory at the macro level. The other party is the king after all, and it is not the same as your own needs, and it is precisely because of the misalignment of needs that everyone has the possibility of cooperation, rather than your mortal enemy.

"Also, if we want to go further, I need you to show more kindness, and when the kingdom needs to raise money or build some public projects, I want the funds to be provided by insiders rather than outsiders. Because the latter does not provide funding for no reason, and the other side. ”

"I see what you mean, the other aspect is that when someone wants to betray, consider the price to pay! You tie people together in something like cross-holding. This method is much more powerful than the marriage of nobles in the past. Marquis Audlin continued.

This is actually a kind of cross-holding of change direction, you have me, I have you. If the Kingdom of Bavaria can be linked to a group of capitalists in this way, then when there is a crisis in the Bavarian royal family, those capitalists will definitely side with Ruprecht in order to save their own efforts! After all, it is impossible for the newly formed government to return the money to the capitalists. The fall of the government will lead to the loss of all the capitalists from their capital. This binding of interests can almost be said to be the strongest!

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