Chapter 420: The Spectator
In this way, the welfare of a considerable part of the people in the country is tied to the state. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 And that's not all, the royal family also used the appropriations and special funds of the empire to intensify the improvement of arable land and the construction of irrigation facilities in the Kingdom of Bavaria. At the same time, allocations for agriculture gradually increased, and as more and more people went to work in factories, a lot of land was idle. And concentrated in the hands of a small number of people. The Bavarian royal family is also promoting a "cooperative" model. "Order-based" agriculture is practiced in cooperation between the landowners and the state, which provides equipment and agricultural inputs. It is said that the yield per acre of Bavaria's main grain has reached the German average, and the yield of some crops is even slightly higher than the average.
"The Wittelsbach family has absolutely the strongest control over the entire kingdom of any European royal family, and they do not rely on some kind of alliance of interests to control the country, nor do they share the power of the country with the oligarchs, but they have direct control with the royal family, perhaps because the country is relatively small and the economy is very strong, so they can do so." In his diary, Major General Dankel wrote.
The Major General made no secret of his envy of this system, as an old aristocracy, in the stage of transition from liberal capitalism to monopoly capitalism, the aristocratic power was gradually dying out, whether it was Germany or Austria-Hungary, the old social superstructure was corrupted by capital, and in addition to some nobles who took the opportunity to transform into capitalists, more nobles, especially the former nobility with swords (military aristocracy) lost their direction.
They remained loyal to the royal family and wanted to use their swords to preserve the dignity and rights of the king, but the king could not give them the treatment and privileges they deserved. Everything in this world has become something that can be measured in money, and ancient glory and loyalty are worthless in the face of money. The kings may have ignored this, or they may have had no choice but to do so, but in any case, the aristocracy is dying. Only Bavaria is an exception.
"Let's go!" When the prince's convoy and the large army converged, the huge convoy began to march towards Vienna. Only one of the two lanes was occupied by a convoy, and horse-drawn carriages or pedestrians passed by from time to time.
"See, it's the royal family's motorcade, my father was involved in the construction of these big guys, and the cars we built were better than those made in Prussia."
"Outlanders, in the whole of Europe, only we in Bavaria can come up with such a large convoy, you didn't see it last time, the whole army is all mobile with vehicles, and the horses are already an obsolete product. Tractors are used on the farms in our village. An old man looked at the big man next to him who claimed to be from Poznan and said.
There was a great deal of talk about the huge motorcade, but when the prince's carriage passed by, they all stopped talking and saluted the caravan. After all, because of Ruprecht's eloquence, their lives have been substantially improved compared to the original. Social welfare and income are among the highest in Germany. The prince is a good heir to the kingdom, and they are proud and proud to have such a king in the future.
"I have to say that Prince Ruprecht took care of the country very well. I thought that such a military strength would have been able to crush the country. After the locals walked away, Hindenburg looked at the distant convoy and said thoughtfully.
"How is it possible, they get tens of millions of pounds a year from armor steel and diamonds! Other earnings have not yet been calculated. The prince was a shrewd businessman first, then a politician and a soldier. Ludendorff next to him said.
"It seems that it is the right choice for the General Staff to make them take on more responsibilities in the future." Hindenburg thought for a moment and said.
"But more responsibility also means more benefits, especially since they are reconnected with Austria-Hungary. If the central government wants to deal with the Bavarian question, it will have to reconsider the attitude of Austria-Hungary behind it. Don't you think, Bavaria plus Austria-Hungary was already strong? "Ludendorff was full of jealousy of the kingdom.
"You know, it is impossible for Bavaria to secede from Germany, and His Majesty the Emperor thinks so, in the past, when relations between the two countries were not good, you said that it was okay, but now, I hope you will not say such arguments in public. The Krupp family and Tirpitz have all suffered losses in this regard, and they can't stop it, and you can't do it. Hindenburg said sternly.
This is not only to welcome relatives, but also a show of strength! The Kingdom of Bavaria has given people too many surprises and surprises for nearly a decade, and this time Hindenburg and Ludendorff came here as private individuals on the pretext of travel, hoping to learn more about the country.
Hindenburg was born into a military family, and he is also a member of the Junker aristocracy, and his attitude towards the prince is more appreciative, except for ability, the prince's behavior objectively protects the interests of the old German aristocracy, accepts them and then creates a better future.
Ludendorff, on the other hand, was born into the commoner class. So I was born with some resistance to those nobles. In Bavaria, the king and the new nobility willing to cooperate, as well as the plebeian class, benefited. A considerable number of capitalists went bankrupt because they could not compete with the national economy. And Ludendorff was not very happy about this. And he thinks it's foolish for the populace to be too loyal to a particular family.
But even if he was dissatisfied, he had to admit that Prince Ruprecht was a capable figure in the German high-level, look at this army in Bavaria! 200 kilometers in one day! At this rate, a few streets of the Prussian army were thrown off! The Prince's tactical theory does have its own peculiarities. Whether it was the rapid motorization of troops, the addition of heavy artillery and machine guns, and the logistical supply system, Ludendorff was a great inspiration.
And after returning, in a report to the Prussian General Staff, Ludendorff strongly demanded an increase in the number of cars in the Prussian corps, and said that a division should have at least one transport regiment of 100 1.5-ton trucks. However, this move is tantamount to sending money ..... His Royal Highness the Prince.
Overall, this time the prince walked very ostentatiously and arrogantly. Photos of the huge convoy soon appeared on the front pages of German and Austro-Hungarian newspapers. And this move is called by some as "beyond the limit" luxury. The focus is often on the superficial. And the prince received a document before arriving in Vienna. "The average journey is 500 kilometers, it takes about two and a half days, and the vehicle integrity rate is about 7 percent. This result is still acceptable. The prince smiled and said to Major General Schmidt next to him.
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