"This business is not very big, you can make a decision. www.biquge.info"Katsura Taro can still feel that Terauchi Masatsuki is still hiding something. The artillery is paid for with one hand and delivered with the other, and there is no risk. Although the rifle is risky, the amount is not high, and it is necessary to mess with me as a prime minister?

"He wants to do long-term deals, we pay with gold and rubber, but the price must be below the market price, and he can provide us with weapons by turning around third countries." Masaki Terauchi said.

"Any weapon?" Katsura Taro asked.

"Except for heavy artillery, at least the general weapons are fine." Masaki Terauchi said.

"Then do it." Katsura Taro finally understood that the mining of gold and silver was controlled by the Japanese government, and the other party obviously preferred these currencies that were harder than the yen, and if they wanted to make this deal, the War Department would naturally need to withdraw gold and silver from themselves!

"Your Royal Highness, you decided to let Japan get a piece of our arms disposal?" Just when Terauchi Masatsuki went to Katsura Taro to ask for gold, Count Schelling also found the prince. Historically, Japan ordered 400 artillery pieces and complete sets of spare parts from Krupp alone, which was quite a large order, and how many artillery guns did Japan have before the start of the Russo-Japanese War? It's only 1,200 doors!

"Yes, only the more stalemate and fierce the fight between the two sides, the longer the time lasts, we can make money. If Russia is too strong and Japan is too weak, then what do we have to gain? The prince said of course.

"But our relationship with the United States?" Count Schelling said worriedly.

"Remember the saying, capitalists have no borders, for money they can sell anything, even a rope that can hang themselves! One of the sources of chemical raw materials and special steel imports for the Japanese is the United States! And the U.S. government turned a blind eye to this. I don't trust any capitalists, including German ones. The prince said. Americans don't give up business at any time. In this, the Americans did it even more thoroughly than the British.

Although the U.S. government and society are extremely hostile to Japan, there are still loopholes in some products that are not so strictly defined. And some businessmen in the United States have also done something in this regard. And the prince is just a follower. Besides, in this era, the German battleships could be equipped with the steam turbines of the British, the French battleships were Germans with optical lenses, and the Volken shipyard participated in the tender for Russian dreadnoughts, so it is important not to overestimate the discipline of the capitalists of various countries in this era, as well as the ...... control of the national team's economy.

"In addition to this, there are some Austrians who want to join in this feast on a personal basis, and you know, in addition to the Russian military, there is also a lot of purchasing power among the Russian people. After all, the Cossack cavalry of the Russians was self-sufficient in the purchase of equipment, they were the mercenaries of the tsar, and they enjoyed all sorts of privileges. Count Schelling thought for a moment and said.

Although Russia and Austria-Hungary reached some understanding on the Balkan issue, for example, the two sides stopped refitting their troops in the relevant area. But in general, it is still hostile, the Russians will not buy the Austrians when they buy a lot of equipment, and some people who want to make money can obviously only ask the Germans for help, and Bavaria is naturally the bulk of it!

"Arms sales to Russia must be in our own hands. I have other arrangements. If they want to make money, they can participate in other projects. The prince replied directly.

"As you wish, Your Highness." Count Schelling took the order.

"What a nuisance." Looking at the land on the map on the northern shore of the Black Sea, the prince involuntarily shook his head. The Ukrainian issue is a troublesome matter, a very troublesome matter, and even if the historical Brest Treaty can be successfully signed, it will still be very troublesome!

Ukraine is an important granary for Russia, and this granary covers an area of 600,000 square kilometers, which is larger than the current Germany! Occupying a place is not an end, it is important to get their resources with as little effort as possible. Historically, in order to obtain enough supplies from Ukraine, Germany even left more than a dozen divisions in Ukraine to be responsible for looting and transportation. Let's not talk about how many troops are wasted, and the things we can catch are relatively limited.

So in this plane, the prince decided to think differently! Ukraine must be independent from Russia, but Germany does not establish a Ukrainian provisional government, or rather, only supports one of the factions, and this faction is naturally the one that can provide Germany with as much food as possible! Even as an arms dealer to supply weapons to multiple factions, after the collapse of the Russian government, only the Germans could do it in large quantities! The Germans could not collect as fast as the locals, and in order to get the Germans armed, the Ukrainian nobles, the White Army, or some other person would definitely take the last grain of grain in exchange! As for the consequences, the prince did not think about it, because it was not something he had to take care of.

"For vassals, you must not give them all the benefits at once! But absolutely let them suffer all the disasters at once! The prince was convinced of this sentence, in World War 1, no matter how the Germans helped the Ukrainians, they were outsiders, in the hearts of the Ukrainians they were all invaders, and Germany had to get supplies from Ukraine, and the Ukrainians did not have much stock during the years of war. This is an irreconcilable contradiction, and no matter what the prince does, it is impossible to have a good outcome.

As for the resumption of production? This is difficult to say, although Ukraine has a lot of arable land and is a big granary, but don't forget, in the war it supported the whole of Russia, a large amount of grain was transported, and Ukraine itself has a population of about 30 million, and these people also need food! After the start of the war, there will definitely be a shortage of large livestock, and after the war is over, how can the devastated Ukraine quickly return to production? The Germans can't put supplies in it, right?

What if Germany supports Ukraine's independence? What if there is even a puppet government? The people of Ukraine do not appreciate it, they think that the Germans are another oppressor, not even as good as the original Russians, they will oppose it, and Germany will have to invest troops and money in order to maintain the regime it supports, which is more than worth the loss. In that case, let's let Ukrainians experience real chaos and anarchy! No one cares about you, the strong at home are kings, and death and killing will be the theme of this chaotic period! When the time comes, when the Ukrainians realize that whoever comes to inform Ukraine is better than a mess, that's when the prince needs to play!

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