The once glorious Habsburgs, the powerful family that once used marriage and maneuver to control the whole of Europe, after hundreds of ups and downs, by the end of the 19th century, the Austro-Hungarian Empire had been reduced to a second-rate power. Without Metternich's eloquence, without the military reform of the Prussian Empire, without Britain's vast colonies and centuries of accumulation, Austria-Hungary could only nest in a corner of Europe, relying on the power of the great powers to balance the pressures on all sides. And the defeat in the Austro-Prussian war left the country on the brink of falling apart. Although the crown has been preserved, the cracks in the country are still evident!

King Fritz looked around, and there seemed to be no other friends around, and the old emperor was not reassured by the Mediterranean Agreement. Bismarck, on the other hand, still refused to make a choice between Austria-Hungary and Russia, Italy and Austria-Hungary, which had been feuding for centuries, were now only at odds with each other. France? Wash and sleep, UK? It's also unreliable. The old emperor sadly discovered that in the club of great powers, it seems, maybe, probably, that Austria-Hungary really could not find an ally to rely on. And the fragile Austria-Hungary still has plans to expand outward!

"Is there anything else going on over there in Germany? His Majesty the Emperor looked at Edward, who was waiting on the side. Earl Taaff asked. As the Prime Minister of the Empire, he has been busy running around this empire for more than 20 years! He won the trust of the emperor, and when he encountered some troubles, the emperor was willing to discuss them with him.

"Prince Ruprecht of Bavaria visited Berlin and met with His Majesty the Kaiser, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and Chancellor Bismarck." The Count replied.

"Hehe, our family is quite face-saving." His Majesty the Emperor said with a smile. My mother and wife are both from the side branch of the Wittelsbach family, and it is really not wrong to say that this family is really not wrong!

"It's not just a matter of face, the German Navy is going to build a new batch of armored cruisers, and the design and use of the armor steel of these ships are from the Bavarian royal family. It is said that they have come up with a new type of armor steel, which has about twice the defensive power of existing products! The Count explained.

"This is a big deal!" Later American presidents helped sell arms, and French presidents helped sell airplanes. This era is not ambiguous, Bismarck also helped sell railroad tracks. (True thing, don't laugh) What's more, armored steel, which everyone needs, is still a monopoly at present! To say that there are now 2 hardened armor, one Harvey and one Bavaria, not to mention that the latter is of good quality, and the competitiveness of the former is directly zeroed after counting the freight to Europe. It's impossible to get a patent or a monopoly on your own, but it's still possible to get a piece of the pie!

"Bavaria has not done military armor steel before. Although they came up with hardened armor, the base material of hardened armor still needs to be imported, and our nickel steel armor is very competitive in terms of price and quality! Counting tariffs, it will not be worse than these giants of Krupp! "Count Taaffe really deserves the title of "Iron Ring", people can hang out in the political arena of the Austro-Hungarian Empire for so long, they still have the ability!

"And artillery, and Bavaria seems to have developed a new type of artillery. Their rapid-fire can reach 4-6 times that of the usual artillery! Although there are still some problems, we need to be aware that German industrial giants, including Krupp, have established partnerships with them. ”

The legendary poor relative became handsome and rich overnight? Fritz only asked a little, and his chancellor confessed it all in one go, and after a few years, the silent Bavaria actually turned over a new trick! This is not normal! When did the Bavarian peasants come up with something so high? The old king realized that with the change in the status of his relatives, it was necessary to strengthen the relationship between the two sides, and the traditional friendship and blood ties of the past seemed to be not enough!

"We can discuss these issues with them and even open a joint venture plant in Bavaria. In addition, it is necessary to strengthen the relationship with the Bavarian royal family, after all, we are in the blood. "For Count Taaffe, the old emperor still trusts him very much. Just point it out for yourself and let him do the rest.

A few days later, in Neuschwanstein Castle, his cheap father handed the Fritz Emperor's handwritten letter to the traverser, and after a cursory look, the traverser felt the Austro-Hungarian Emperor's eagerness to look forward to the Golden Mark and the urgency to take the relationship between the two sides to the next level!

"! Of course it does! Why not! Škoda's military, Thai-towed trucks and tractors! These are all good things! "The traverser is roaring in the depths of his heart! If you talk about top-notch technology, Austria-Hungary still has some, although the overall level is not as good as those powers, but it is still enough for a state of this level in Bavaria, and the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse!

"We could give up the production of the substrate for hardened armor to the Habsburgs, or we could work with them to produce new rapid-fire guns, but they agreed to the need for technical and financial support. Most importantly, the plants had to be built in Bavaria. The traverser emphasized.

"It's not a big problem, Fritz wants money, and we have to solve the livelihood problem of the people in addition to money, if we do some transfer of benefits, it should be possible." Nodding in agreement. "So that's all we're going to do?"

"Man's greed knows no bounds!" The traverser looked at his father, who was a little eager to try, and couldn't help but shake his head. "Dad, don't you think we've been doing a lot lately? What we did before could be covered up under the guise of making money, but if there were some extra-economic things, what would Prussia think? After all, we are people's little brothers, is it really okay to hook up with the boss of the past? The traverser roared inwardly. Of course, he would never be able to say these words.

"But our existing funds are already very tight, and within two years, our armor steel production capacity must reach 25,000 tons to barely meet domestic and foreign needs. And money is needed for the establishment of a joint company with Austria-Hungary, money for the development of Africa, and money for investment in Brom-Forss! The traverser said tactfully. Armor steel is a must, there are diamonds in Africa, plus two other projects, the Kingdom of Bavaria's liquidity is a bit tight.

"Oh, let's take a break, are there really diamonds in Africa?" His Royal Highness, who was a little disappointed, suddenly changed his words and asked.

"Sure and there will be! I'm going to arrange for us to go to Africa on the issue of personnel. After being reminded by my father, the traverser realized that it seemed that it was time for the Bavarian African Construction Corps to set off!

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