In the end, the meeting between the traverser and the future admiral came to a successful conclusion. Tirpitz said that he would try his best to get the German Navy to approve the new armored cruiser design, and looked forward to a better plan from the Bavarian Ship Design Bureau! And the traverser naturally said that it would contribute to the development of the German Navy. The two sides also agreed on the specific departure time and arrangement. Tirpitz then left the palace under the guidance of his attendants.

Looking at the time, it was time for lunch in a while, and the lazy traveler decided to start his lunch early, but at this time, Count Schelling asked for a visit on behalf of Viscount Aiden, who represented the German government. If Tirpitz was the representative of Wilhelm II, then Aiden was the representative of the German government! Or the representative of Bismarck, for this chancellor who holds great power in Germany, the traverser naturally cannot be despised by the traverser! Glancing helplessly at the hour hand pointing to 11 on the clock, the traveler decided to meet first.

The living room is still back to Tirpitz's living room, Aiden didn't meet Tirpitz when he came in, and as soon as he entered the door, the large-scale model of the cruiser appeared in front of his eyes, unlike Tirpitz's excitement and joy, Viscount Aiden, who was cautious about naval expansion, had some plans for this, he was too good, like a drug, to attract the imperial government to invest more money in the navy!

"His Royal Highness seems to be interested in the navy, and I originally remembered that the Kingdom of Bavaria should be more concerned about land affairs." Baron Aiden said cryptically.

"Germany will inevitably embark on the path of a colonial empire, and overseas interests will become more and more important in the empire, and all attempts to stand in the way of this will be crushed, both individually and collectively, on the one hand, for the needs of economic and social development, and on the other hand, for the support of His Highness the Dauphin, and all we do is hope to keep up with this trend and get a piece of the pie! My father and grandfather were very supportive of my idea, because it would lead to a better future for Bavaria! ”

The truth of what the prince of the Lupre system said! Historically, the Kingdom of Bavaria did obstruct the expansion plan of the navy, but in the end it failed, and since it could not be changed, it could only take this free ride! That's why the traverser will spend several years poaching people from companies such as Krupp and Rheinmetall to conduct research! Bavaria needs development, the government needs more revenues, and the royal family needs money. Bavaria, the basic industry, could not compete with the rest of the world, so it could only use the power of the government to build up a number of lofty things to accumulate capital.

"Lao Tzu is just for money, do you have an opinion?" Baron Aiden's words made the traverser very dissatisfied! If he and Tirpitz are comrades-in-arms, and the two sides have differences in ideas, but they are still allies of mutual assistance under the order of the navy, then the Baron Aiden in front of him and the iron-blooded prime minister behind him are a little dissatisfied with the traverser! The traverser knew what Bismarck was worried about. In fact, strategically, he does support Bismarck's policy at this stage, naval expansion is okay, but it must not be too fast, but you can't influence me to make money! Lao Tzu farmed and made a fortune at home, what does it matter to you Bismarck?

"Your intentions are good, but it would have been better if you had invested in agriculture or transportation in Bavaria. Although Bavaria occupies one-eighth of Germany, its agricultural output and area are very different. And the same is true when it comes to transportation. I have already spoken to His Royal Highness the Regent and His Highness **** about these things, and Your Excellency the Prime Minister can help with this! The baron sensed the hostility on the other side and immediately explained.

"It turned out to be an exchange of interests, in exchange for the support of Bavaria's agricultural and transportation development in exchange for the support of the Bavarian government for the prime minister's policy, and perhaps even to limit the scale of naval armor production. Well, Bismarck's abacus is really good! Because he really hit Bavaria in the underbelly! The grain production is too small! "The traverser has to admire the wrist of the iron-blooded prime minister! This condition of his is almost impossible for the traverser to refuse!

In 1911, for example, Germany needed to import 2.08 million tons of wheat, 3.3 million tons of barley and 3 million tons of oats! In the same period, the corresponding crop production in Germany was 4.21 million tons of wheat, 3.32 million tons of big sales, and 8.1 million tons of oats! And at the same time, the price of a ton of wheat is around 170 marks! Not to mention anything else, Germany needs to pay 35 million marks for 1 year of wheat imports alone!

Germany needs imports in general, and the situation in the Kingdom of Bavaria is even worse than that of Germany as a whole! Bavaria's land area and population account for one-eighth of Germany's, but the grain yield per mu is at the middle and lower levels! Take Mecklenburg as an example to know the difference in unit capacity between the two sides!

On a hectare basis, the average yield of wheat in Mecklenburg is 2370 kg. The average wheat yield in Bavaria is only 1,600 kilograms! The ratio of barley yield is 2240 kg to 1710 kg! The oat yield is 2120 kg compared to 1560 kg! Potato yield is 14,160 kg compared to 11,690 kg! Only rye yields are relatively close, at 1790 kg compared to 1580 kg!

And once it entered a state of war, with a large number of labor forces being requisitioned, the agricultural situation in Bavaria as a whole could be described as a sharp deterioration! The food gap is only getting bigger! The only way to alleviate this problem now is to strengthen agricultural infrastructure and carry out soil remediation projects. Historically, the effect of agricultural construction after the end of World War II was still very good. And now, for the sake of the future of the Kingdom of Bavaria, this work needs to be carried out in advance, and the key to this early development lies in the Prime Minister of the Empire! If the German Central Committee had been willing to help, or Bismarck had been willing to help, agricultural production in Bavaria would have been much better!

"Your idea is very attractive and very much in line with the basic situation in Bavaria, and I have few reasons to refuse. But at the same time, I must take into account that the development of agriculture is conducive to the improvement of the living standards of the people of the Kingdom of Bavaria and to the increase of fiscal revenue. And the expansion of the Navy can play the same role! As long as we have money, food is not a problem, and agricultural infrastructure is not a problem. ”

"I don't think you got a satisfactory answer from me about my grandfather and father, otherwise you wouldn't have come to me. As the eldest grandson of the Bavarian royal family, I had to decide which of these two things was better! Prince Ruprecht said with a smile on his face. There is pressure in the calm language!

"The Navy's orders will not be too many, like the 7,000-ton cruiser you designed, the Navy will not purchase more than 4 ships at most, and the order volume you can get is only 20 million marks, and it is still an order volume in several years, if you consider the infrastructure costs you need to invest in this business, you may not make a penny in a few years!" Baron Aiden said with a smile. "And the kingdom has invested a lot in this project, and if you don't see the benefits in a few years, you may be embarrassed!"

"Can I understand that this is a threat?" As a self-esteemed traverser, as a noble person who has lived in the royal family for 10 years! The other party is just a baron, thinking that with Bismarck's banner, he can make a tiger skin? It's ridiculous!

"I didn't mean that! Not really! The prince's cold, almost scum-off tone made Aiden panic a little. He didn't expect that his slightest temptation would cause such a fierce reaction from the other party!

"I will talk to the Prime Minister about this matter personally, and we will have plenty of time to discuss it, and if necessary, my father will discuss it with the Prime Minister in the Federal Assembly! Okay then, now you can leave, I need to rest. "The traverser has issued an eviction order!

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