"For the friendship between the two countries, for the relationship between the two countries, where blood is thicker than water, for." At the banquet, the two sides can be said to be happy with the guests and the host, and the warm hospitality of the host and the welcome of the guests make everyone present feel very happy.

An abundance of wine and champagne and good food washed down the tension before the talks, but Prince Ruprecht was not easy, because after this banquet, there was a war that could not be seen! The so-called brothers are all settlers, not to mention that both parties are just cousins!

"Hardened armorWe can import material armor from Austria-Hungary, but it is impossible to build a joint venture. We have been preparing for this work for more than 6 years, and until now all the work and expenditure has been borne by the Bavarian royal family, and at this time you come up to get a piece of the pie, which is not possible from any point of view. This request was not even made by the Kaiser! ”

On behalf of the Bavarian royal family, Prince Ruprecht flatly rejected the request for a joint factory between the two sides. No matter how poor the Kingdom of Bavaria is, it is not a problem to build a first-class armor steel production plant. What you worked hard to come up with, you said you would buy shares? After Austria-Hungary made this start, what did the German royal family think? What do the other principalities think? How is it possible to split a piece of at least £3 million in sales a year like this?

"We are talking about cooperation, so the cooperation is naturally future-oriented, when you propose to us to invest in the production of armored steel, can we take a stake in the Skoda factory?" Dad also made up for it next to him.

The implication is that Fritz, you are too inauthentic, you only get in and can't get out! Why didn't you think of us Bavaria when Austria, Kaiser and Krupp were in control of Skoda? Now that we've got some good stuff, you want to come in and get a piece of the action? What do you think? I can't talk about this foundation!

"This is just the beginning, your country's products in the future can enjoy various tax and policy incentives in Austria-Hungary, and we can even give the Kingdom of Bavaria the most favored nation status." Earl Taaff played the policy card.

"It is of little significance, because in the future development plan formulated by the royal family, the industry of the Kingdom of Bavaria is not dominated by low-quality and large quantities of basic products, and the coal and iron industry alone cannot make Bavaria strong, and the industries of the Ruhr, Lorraine, and Saarland have extremely huge resource advantages. Small tax concessions on ordinary products are of limited significance to us. ”

The traverser snorted in his heart. Austria-Hungary is just a market for brother, not such an important market, if you want to exchange sesame seeds for watermelon, it is better to save it first.

If we continue to talk like this, it is easy to end up unhappy. The demands made by Austria-Hungary were too high, and they were not what the Kingdom of Bavaria needed! And some of the advanced technical support that Bavaria wanted was not given to Austria-Hungary at all. For a moment, the venue fell silent.

What should I do if I encounter difficulties? His Highness glanced at his son and his younger brother, Prince Leopold, who was sitting next to him. He looked at Prime Minister Taaffe on the other side and General Offenberg next to him and said, "There are some issues that need professional understanding to communicate, if you can, you and General Offenberg can discuss with Prince Leopold and my children about things that everyone is interested in, and then talk about cooperation." ”

In Earl Taaffe's opinion, this was a tactful refusal, but the other party seemed to leave another opening, after all, the other two important members of the royal family were willing to continue to contact, and it was always good to have a chance.

What does the Kingdom of Bavaria need most now? Naturally, it is the military technology of Austria-Hungary! Fortunately, there are some things that can be used in their own hands, and everyone can communicate with each other is the way to cooperate. Since it is military technology, then professionals are needed.

The traverser began to calculate the comparison of the strength of the enemy and the enemy, Earl Taaff did not understand military affairs, but he understood the situation, and military politics were not separated. The Offenberg next to him is not clear to most people, but the traverser understands very well that in history, this guy is the commander of the Fourth Army on the Austro-Hungarian Eastern Front, and he can't be said to be fierce, but at least he is at a passing level. And it speaks well in the Austro-Hungarian army.

In his previous life, he was an otaku and a lover of half-bottle war history, and he had the advantage of knowledge. And Prince Leopold, who is next to him, has fought and made meritorious contributions, and his theoretical and practical skills are enough to survive. It's a great favor on your side! But before that, the traveler was going to show the Austrians the goodies they had just made. Powerful rapid-fire guns and machine guns, as well as cheap and easy-to-use mortars, can they be interested?

"Uncle, do you think the Austrians will be interested in something new for us?" According to the arrangement of His Royal Highness ****, Count Schelling accompanied the Austrian delegation to visit the new equipment of the kingdom, and in the last 2 days, the traveler wanted to make a thing with Prince Leopold that interested the other party!

"Remember, the more unstable the country, the more important the monarch is to the forces at his disposal! They are trying to get their hands on a force that can suppress all opposition when necessary. This was very evident in the case of Austria-Hungary! The elder Fritz needed a crack force to take on the task of repression at home and war abroad. ”

"But the size of this force could not be too large, this was determined by the situation in Austria-Hungary, and until now even in Austria the Germans had not even half of the proportion! The population base of the Emperor is very unstable. And in order to deal with other peoples who may rebel at any time, he must ensure the size of the army, and the huge gap between the elite troops and the total strength has formed an unbridgeable contradiction. The prince analyzed very seriously.

"So he needs a strong force, he needs to be equipped with the most advanced weapons. At the same time, the lack of production capacity in Austria-Hungary also gave us opportunities, right? The traverser said, with a twinkle in his eyes.

"Not only that, but if you elaborate, there are many problems within the Austro-Hungarian army. Back in the time of the Austro-Prussian War, I believed that Austria-Hungary could not be relied upon. Although I went to war, I had suggested not to intervene in this war. Within a few weeks, the Austro-Hungarian Empire was defeated and became a 2-element empire. ”

"To tell you the truth, I am very uncomfortable with such an unreliable ally, and if I could, I would rather choose the same number of Russians as my comrades-in-arms than fight with an army that is mixed with a people, with all kinds of internal constraints and quarrels more than a planned army!" In the words of the prince there was no secret of disdain for the combat effectiveness of the Austro-Hungarian army.

"Uncle, even if it's a pig opponent, then it's also a teammate on our side, okay to save some face when you speak?" The traverser roared inside. I am afraid that during the formal negotiation, my uncle will say something inappropriate. But it is precisely because of this that in order to cope with World War I, the traverser really needs to strengthen Germany, which can be called a weak little brother. After all, no matter how bad it is, it is better than Italy!

"The Bavarians want to cooperate with us in military-technical terms." Two days passed, and Count Taaffe finally understood the purpose of the other party.

"And they do have some capital in their hands now." Offenberg nodded.

"Then look at their offer." Taaffe decided to talk about it first!

Thanks to the book friends zhouyu1976, Windsor, and heavensailer for their tips~~~. Yesterday's collection was 40 fewer than the day before yesterday. The author is very depressed--!