"To be honest, in the beginning, the military industry in Bavaria did not affect us much, they were mainly in the field of shipbuilding, but soon expanded to battleship armor and artillery, at this time, Krupp suffered the first blow, and as Bavaria and Austria approached, they began to gradually liquidate Krupp's stake in Skoda, both of which diluted our share by injecting new money, and on this issue, the Kaiser's attitude was acquiescing, and we gradually lost profits in Austria-Hungary, This is the second blow. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"

"The third time was that they tied up the Russians by selling warships and selling old goods, so that the Russians could buy ammunition and accessories from them. Bavaria's main arms business is oriented to foreign markets, and this greatly harms the interests of Krupp, as an arms dealer, only where the war is fought, can make money, in fact, there is not much business in Germany, which seems to be huge. ”

Then the fourth was the military order of Turkey and the Boer War, and the Kingdom of Bavaria used its own advantages to help the empire solve these two major problems, and His Majesty the Emperor reciprocated by dividing the Turkish arms market to Bavaria, and the Boer War was almost all Bavarian weapons. We lost one more game. ”

"So far, we can only revolve around the German Army's hundreds of thousands of troops, but there are not many reloads without fighting, and the ammunition reserves are basically balanced. Our business is starting to shrink, and even then we have to pay a lot of royalties from the Bavarian side, because we are using their technology! ”

"And our business is different from both of you! We are the final product, and you can continue to develop by working for Bavaria, but we can't, so we have to fight to the end. And now, the Kaiser is no longer supporting us, and this is a sad story. Gustav said with a sigh.

The so-called peers are enemies, especially when the market is not large, and they are the ...... of enemies. Krupp is an arms manufacturer, and some of Bavaria's subsidiaries are like this, and the market is limited, so what to do? It's good for everyone to hurt each other, but it's a pity that Bavaria has the big plug-in of the state, the big plug-in of the traverser, and all kinds .......of political and military interest exchanges, so it's no wonder that Krupp can win.

"All I can say is, poor Gustav, you have chosen all the wrong goals, there are many ways to achieve them, but you have chosen the most unlikely dead end!" Arnold said with a smile.

"Any idea why bribery occurs? Because the fortress is most easily breached from the inside. The bigger a group, the lower its cohesion will be, because there are too many people, and everyone has their own ideas, the Junker aristocracy is indeed huge, but they are not monolithic, some of them have chosen to cooperate with us, but Bavaria is different, Prince Ruprecht has the final say, and he will not be disturbed by the outside world, you are facing a core that cannot be divided. Arnold said earnestly. In fact, very early on, we did it against the Junker aristocracy, co-opting a group, neutralizing a group, and then striking at a group. That's why I was able to step into the upper class of German society. ”

"Hehe, but so what? If we choose the Junker nobility over Bavaria, then what can we do even if we achieve some victories? That prince is like a wolf, and he will eat up our newly opened market share bit by bit. Everything we do is to help others open up the market! Gustav shook his head in disagreement.

"If he is a businessman, then it is naturally possible to do so, but the businessman is only one of his many identities, and he ultimately wants to be a king, and as a king and the commander of an army, there are many things more important than money." Arnold. Siemens said.

"What could be more important than Kim Mark? Let's hear it. Gustav expressed disbelief.

"For example, he wants to bring the armored forces into the German Army, he wants to build up air forces, if we really want to fight the French in the future, the victory or defeat of the war is more important than anything else, only if they win, they are the rulers, if they lose, the situation is different. Nothing is more important than power. You say, don't you? ”

"Also, I recently learned from some sources that this prince is very concerned about the Austrian troops, and is even willing to pay for them to change their equipment and build a new army, this is definitely not only because the two sides are in-laws, there has never been a son-in-law in modern times who has helped the old man like this, this prince is preparing, he is ready to fight with the Austro-Hungarian army. If you think about it, if it was just to make money from Austria-Hungary, it was already possible to have a stake in Skoda, so why would he spend money himself to help Austria-Hungary build a new army? "Arnold. Siemens said.

"Doesn't seem like that's something we can discuss? The Kaiser won't let us discuss these things either, will he? "Gustav. Krupp shuddered, any question concerning two royal families and one royal family was sensitive, and the rise of Bavaria's position within the German system and the receipt of foreign aid from Austria-Hungary had already put Prussia under some pressure. And now, when the head of Siemens talks about this, it is entirely possible that he is ready to make a fuss about this! It's a bit dangerous!

"The Kaiser's instructions are for us to reach a certain understanding with Bavaria, and in order to do that, we have to be prepared and know what the other side needs. In fact, the needs of the Kaiser and the prince were sometimes very close, which is why they maintained a friendship for more than ten years. His Majesty also wanted to expand the army, and he also wanted to make the German army stronger. And that's what we're doing. Our enemy is not the Kaiser, but some unsightly Junker aristocracy. Also, I'm the one in charge of the contact, what are you worried about? "Arnold. Siemens said indifferently.

"And what are we here for?" Gustav asked rhetorically.

"We gave the prince political and military advantages in exchange for economic concessions, and we need to use some connections to promote this, and in this regard, the Krupp family naturally has a huge advantage. Naturally, we rely on your strength. And you'll reap the benefits, too. "Arnold. Siemens said.

"I feel like we're more of a politician now." Gustav sighed in acquiescence.

"Business and politics are inherently together." Lehard, who had not spoken, said.

Thanks to the book friends of the 1st Guards Tank Brigade, Slow Swim K, Fly Hammer of Destruction, and Sea Edge~~~! As well as the 15-year-old Kabaneri, a model husband, who has always been very handsome, shadowless feet, and a monthly pass support that is leading the century ~~~! Tomorrow Friday, I hope there is a recommendation to pull the market--! Well--! (To be continued.) )