Gustav von Pollen Onde Harbahei is the third generation of the Krupp company, but his lineage is not from the Krupp family.

In 1902, Friedrich Alfred Krupp, the second-generation president of the Krupp company, committed suicide due to a homosexual scandal exposed by the press, and his daughter Beta Krupp became the only legal heir to Krupp.

As it was widely believed that it was unlikely that a young woman would be at the helm of the large Krupp arms empire, Kaiser Wilhelm II personally intervened to choose a husband for the young Berta and chose the young and handsome Prussian diplomat, Gustav von Pollen Onde Harbach.

After the two got married, Wilhelm II, in order to continue the Krupp family, gave the diplomat Gustav the surname Krupp.

As the largest industrial enterprise in the German industrial and commercial industry, the Eric Group previously acquired the shares of most domestic and foreign enterprises by exporting technology and machining precision parts, and then gradually became the controlling party with the main customer.

The second-ranked Krupp Group has grown entirely by industry, but at the same time it also has its own scientific and technological research and development team, and is famous in Germany for its high production and efficiency and technological innovation. Rising stars like Mercedes-Benz, BMW, the integrated HK, Focus, etc., cannot be compared.

Eric and Gustav have a great time every time they meet, and the two have a lot in common, and they have always been very close friends. This kind of honest relationship goes beyond ordinary brothers and is incomprehensible to many people.

After getting off the plane, Eric drove straight to the Krupp Industrial Park.

Gustav, who had been notified in advance, greeted him early at the gate of the industrial park, which was almost a tacit understanding between the two for many years.

Shake hands, bear hugs, and then enter the meeting room of the company's headquarters building together.

"A glass of wine or a cup of black tea? My friend. Gus Tank asked very casually, without addressing the title of president.

"Oh, both, you know, my life in the presidential palace is not rich." Eric is also welcome, because they are already very close friends.

"Okay, let's drink wine first, and then slowly sip a cup of fragrant black tea." As Gustav spoke, a glass of rosé wine from Bavaria with a tangy aroma had been handed to Eric.

The two were chatting while drinking, and Gustav changed his words: "You must not have come to me to drink wine and drink tea, say, what do you want me to do?" ”

Eric laughed: "Of course the two businessmen got together for business." ”

So Eric told Gusper the purpose of his visit to the Ruhr, and took out a contract from the folder with the conditions filled in and put it on the coffee table, motioning for Gustanff to look at it before speaking.

The contract required Krupp to take the lead in the purchase of state war bonds and wanted Gustav to sign a ten-year agreement in the name of the enterprise.

The conditions may seem harsh, but the hidden meaning is also quite appealing. One of the concepts was vague: for the next ten years, the German government would not actively buy all of Krupp's military products in any form for compensation, but would give Krupp a first refusal in the war dividends and a concession to buy some of the industries in the occupied territories at a discount.

Gustav carefully read the contents of the contract, not even letting go of the dense notes in the corners. On the surface, this is a contract with overlord clauses, which seems unacceptable, but in fact hides unlimited business opportunities and rewards.

Eric took out a cigar and shook it gently in front of Gustantif's eyes, meaning can I smoke.

"Oh, please, there are no outsiders here, you can use this as your president's office." Gustav said with a smile.

"Won't you have one? I mean, you can use the nicotine rush to make yourself think about it, maybe it helps. Eric pulled out another and handed it to Gustantif.

"Thank you!" Gustav was not polite, and took it and put it in his mouth......

"Don't worry about Gustav, you have time to think about it. But you only have one chance, and you have to take it. Eric said, pointing to the contract on the coffee table.

"You shouldn't show me such a contract, yes, my friend, although we talk about everything, but this contract is ...... after all" Gustav took a deep breath of his cigarette and drew a circle in front of his eyes with his hand, but did not continue.

"Yes, my friend, but you and I should be honest with each other, so I don't want to hide a lot of state affairs from you." Eric paused and said, "I believe in your principle of keeping it confidential, and besides, there is only one such contract. ”

"It's a great honor for my president, since we are friends, your business is my business, I will think carefully and give you an answer soon." Gustav never treated Eric as an outsider, but he was so trusted that there were probably not many people in the whole of Germany.

After sending Eric away, Gus Tank quickly hid the contract in the safe and made a mark next to the lock that only he could find.

He understood Eric's thoughts, this was clearly about to carry out military expansion again, and it was by no means just for the defense of the homeland as rumored by the outside world, otherwise he would not have written such a blank check contract when he said that he would occupy the area.

However, Gustantif also wondered very much, this important information that is a state secret, Eric did not care to let himself know, what kind of signal is this intended to send? Not to mention the fact that such a contract is equivalent to setting the tone for the war, even higher than the level of secrecy of the so-called battle plan and strategic deployment.

There is no doubt that Eric can be so honest with himself, in addition to absolute trust, may also need to be supported. Gustav walked around his office, thinking about what to do.

It seems that the "Grener incident" was by no means accidental, but an extraordinary measure by Eric, aimed at removing all obstacles in the way of military expansion. Gustanf couldn't help but gasp when he thought of this. Ten years, not short or long, with Germany's current comprehensive national strength, I am afraid that it is difficult to support alone, but if it is supported by well-known domestic enterprises, there should be no big problem.

The contract had already set the time, and Germany planned to use ten years to end the war that it had initiated on its own initiative, including the preparation period of military supplies, the actual combat period, and the end of the war. Judging from the content of the contract, Germany was 100 percent sure of victory, because Eric had already agreed in the contract that he would go to the occupied zone to acquire the relevant industries, which was no joke.

As an aside, Gustav was not a time-traveler, and certainly did not know that if it had not been for Eric's birth, Germany would have become the laughing stock of Europe during the First World War, and even now it is still ruled by madmen or incompetents.

Gustav didn't immediately agree to Eric's request, and Eric didn't say too much, after all, they were friends, and they would naturally find a tacit understanding between the two sides. As for the issue of secrecy, the content of such a conversation and the contract, Gustav would not dare to spread it to the outside world if he had 10,000 guts, otherwise, it would not only be him who would die, but even the entire Krupp would be finished.

For several days, Gustav locked himself in his office, waiting for the moment of Nirvana. Beta didn't know why her husband was treating her like this, except for stuffing some food into it, and telling the family not to disturb him at will.

The president had just visited, and he must have touched on something that was very difficult for Gustantif. For these, Beta has long seen it.

Berlin's Westside Airport is cold and windy, and although it is a warm winter, it still makes people shiver. Because there were distinguished guests coming, the special car sent by Eric was waiting by the runway very early.

Sure enough, Eric was not disappointed, and it was not long before Gustav told Eric through Ananta that he wanted to visit the Hanseatic Palace. When Eric heard this, he was very happy, and without saying a word, he immediately sent his own special plane to pick him up directly.

This kind of treatment is not something that everyone can enjoy, but Gustav enjoys it as a friend.

That night, Gustav gave Eric a satisfactory answer, and he signed the contract.

The ambitious entrepreneur who had survived the First World War and became a monk was convinced of Eric, in other words, even if Eric could not keep his promise, he would let it go, because Eric's many miraculous means of turning decay into magic reassured him.

Gustav's decision was not blind, given the current economic and military size of the Federal Republic of Germany, and especially Eric's audacity and carefulness, he thought it was worth the investment.

That's why a lot of companies are able to rise so quickly, in large part because they create opportunities and seize opportunities. The reason why Krupp has been able to create brilliant successes and continuously consolidate its development position depends on the courage and insight of the business leaders.

After locking himself up for several days, Gustav made only one decision, which was to help Eric at any cost, and as for what would happen ten years later, that was all for later.

He just wants to soar!