"I believe that what the Empire has done in its African colonies is not only a detriment to the face of a civilized nation, but also one of the important reasons why we are currently struggling in Africa, where we want to establish a military rule with our saber and use power to squeeze the surplus value of Africans in the shortest possible time. But what the result is, I think you should be well aware, just last year, the central government of the Reich set aside 1 million marks to hire a lieutenant colonel to suppress the local uprising, which, as far as I know, has never stopped me from the beginning of '85 to the present, and I doubt that the Reich's investment in the colonies will pay for itself in this case! The traverser said.

In fact, the traverser already has the answer in his heart, it seems, maybe, probably except for Togo, that all other places lose money, the only difference is only the question of losing more and losing less! The annual investment in the colonies is a large amount, which is naturally a cost that must be paid, but the biggest problem in Germany is that the uprisings every once in a while make Germany pay more! There's no way, it's cornered, and the African buddies are also going to turn the sky upside down!

"We would rather spend 5,000 marks of military money for guns and blood to get a colony, and then use 20,000 marks of military money to fight against the indigenous revolts and uprisings, rather than buy a colony for 2,000 marks! All our colonies can be described as vast and sparsely populated, and our government and businessmen can't do it differently? The traverser said with some sadness. It is well known that the British spent a lot of money to suppress the Boer uprising, and the German "stability" in the colonies was equally staggering!

"Businessmen are short-sighted, and so are the guys from East African companies." The problem of the cost of the colony is also a new problem for the Prime Minister, and the large sum of money that has been thrown into it has not been produced, and no one is willing to put it on him.

"The fundamental reason is that the military expenses for suppressing the uprising and the revolt are paid by the government! The greedy nature of the merchants made them indifferent to everything but themselves! So this pot finally let the government carry it! It is unfair, the government has to play its part, all the actions of the merchants of the colonies have to be in line with the national interest, and our place is far less rich than the Gold Coast and South Africa. The British can gain by simple squeezing, and for us it is more than worth the loss! ”

"Give the Wittelsbach family a piece of land that we can buy with money, and in a few years we will show everyone in reality how the colony should be governed!" After speaking, the traverser stretched out three fingers, "If the central government agrees, our Kingdom of Bavaria will contribute an additional 3 million marks to support the empire's actions in East Africa!" What do you think? ”

"We buy a piece of land, and all the rest of the costs have nothing to do with the imperial government. We pay a fixed tax every year. And the imperial colonial authorities could not intervene in the affairs of this land. How is it? Looking at the prime minister, whose eyes wandered, the traverser continued.

"You have created an African Bavaria in the Teutons. The colonies belonged to the imperial government. The prime minister said with some dissatisfaction.

"It's like this at home, but what about the colonies? What's more, some of the big local companies have already done this, and they have let the state clean up the trouble while they have reaped the benefits. We've done a great job. It would be a very meaningful attempt to not only drastically reduce the irregular expenses of the colonies, but also to bring more people to Africa, wouldn't it? The traverser asked with a smile.

"You're scathing." The Prime Minister was very dissatisfied with some explicit words of the Traveler, but he had to admit that the Traveler was right, the German government's control over the African colonies was indeed weak, and many places were still managed by local chiefs. Africa is now a loss-making business, and since Bavaria has to share part of the burden of the empire, it is normal for it to make some demands.

"How are the taxes you pay based on the percentage of the Empire's spending in the colonies? I can convince Parliament to give you 5 percent of German East Africa, but you have to pay a fee! "The traverser asks for a sky-high price, and the Prime Minister pays it back!

"Then you keep throwing money at Africa, I won't do it!" The traverser said that the conditions were unacceptable, and he was directly ready to flip the table! , 5% seems to be very low, but the traverser happened to have seen the information of the German African colonies before the crossing, and some of the numbers can be described as very terrifying!

In the years leading up to the First World War, German investment in German East Africa averaged around 250 million marks per year! 250 million marks! Just 5% has 12.5 million marks! Isn't this TM a cheat? And there's even more! The cunning Bismarck was talking about the expenses of the colonies! And not just a grant for construction! Remember, Germany spent 600 million marks on the suppression of the Nama-Khoi uprising alone between 1904 and 1907! If you multiply that by 5%, that's 30 million marks! This kind of loss-making business must not be done! In 1913, the German colonies in East Africa exported only 10.3 million marks!

"A tax of 1,000,000 marks per year for the first 5 years, 1,500,000 marks per year for the next 5 years, and 2,000,000 marks per year for the next 5 years, for a minimum of 30 years! How is it? This is our bottom line, and we can't give in anymore! The traverser waved his hand to indicate that this was the limit of his concessions, and then disagreed to break up in two!

"I need to think about this again, after all, it's not up to me to do it alone." Bismarck did not promise anything, but his attitude had softened. "Where does the royal family want it?"

"This needs to be investigated on the spot. Maybe there will be many alternative answers, maybe you can't find any of them, and the plan will be lost, who can say for sure. His Royal Highness the Prince smiled. But we are still satisfied with Cameroon, where cocoa, palm, rubber and tobacco can be grown. Moreover, it is close to the long-term colonies of Britain and France, and the transportation and infrastructure are relatively convenient. ”

"That might be a bit difficult, and the price will be higher. Your offer may not work. Bismarck said.

"Then you can mark a place." The traverser is already impatient!

"If nothing else, it's going to be East and South-West Africa."

"It's up to us to choose that place! That's the bottom line! The prince said with a calm face.

"Give me a few days and I'll get back to you!" Bismarck replied. At this time, the good relationship between the two parties at the beginning seems to have disappeared, and talking about money is hurting feelings!

"I will come back to visit you in a few days, and the representatives of the Bavarian royal family are ready to have some exchanges with His Majesty the Kaiser on the question of the colonies. Even if the result is the same, there is a big difference between whether it is done by you or by the grace of His Majesty the Kaiser. We admit your affection for the former, and if the latter is the latter, then it is really business! The traverser said before leaving.

"Little lion of Bavaria!" Looking at the back of the traverser, Bismarck couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Germany's African colonies have only one area of one industry that is a big profit, you book friends can guess ~~~, and add more ~~~!

Yesterday's results were very bad, and the recommendation period increased by about 50 collections a day. The depressed side decided to play a game-! Wasted a night. Please, book friends. Ask for collections, clicks, and recommendations!!

In addition, I would like to thank the book friend zhouyu1976, the energetic, and Private Clauchs for the reward~~~.