Chapter Ninety-Five: United Krupp
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asks to see you. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info "In the luxury carriage of the special train, Wilhelm II was reading documents. Essen? Feng? Jonalet said to him.
"Let him in!" Wilhelm II put down the pen in his hand and rubbed his somewhat sore eyes.
"Good evening, Father." Qin Tian greeted him as soon as he came in.
"Sit down, Oscar. Is there anything wrong with not resting so late? Wilhelm II asked kindly.
For this son, Wilhelm II was more and more satisfied. He even thought about whether to remove the pronoun of Qin Tian's acting crown prince. It's just that when I think of Crown Prince William, who is still in a vegetative state, I can't make up my mind to do this, so I can only go on like this for the time being.
"Father, there is one thing that I can't make up my mind about, so I want to hear your advice." Qin Tian said.
"Oh? Oscar, is there anything else that bothers you? I'm curious about that. Wilhelm II asked with interest. You must know that in his eyes, Qin Tian has always been very decisive.
As a result, Qin Tian revealed his plan to establish the Deutsche Arms Company and enter the field of light weapons to Wilhelm II.
When Wilhelm II heard this, his brows furrowed.
"Oscar, your idea is good. However, the light weapons of the Imperial Army were always supplied by Mauser and Rheinmetall. Over the years, they have formed a huge chain of interests. Once you touch their interests, it will inevitably cause them to fight back. Even if you are the crown prince, I am afraid that you will pay a lot of price for this. Wilhelm II's face was serious. You know, even if he is the emperor, he doesn't want to over-irritate the industrial capitalists.
"Father, is there no other way? Although, the combat effectiveness of the German Army is the first in the world. But I think there's a lot of room for improvement. I hope that the weapons and equipment produced by Deutsche Munitions will raise the combat effectiveness of the German Army to a higher level. In this way, we will have a better chance of winning in future wars. I hope that more young people will survive the war. Qin Tian's face was sincere.
Perhaps moved by Qin Tian's innocence, Wilhelm II also began to actively use his brains to find a solution to the problem. After a while, he really thought of a solution.
"Oscar, if your plan wants to succeed, it's not impossible. The key is, are you willing to give up a portion of your profits. Kaiser Wilhelm II said.
"Father, you mean to unite with the others?" Qin Tian asked. He was smart enough to figure out Wilhelm II's way at the first time.
"Yes, only then will you be able to withstand their pressure." Wilhelm II said.
"So, father, who should I talk to to unite?" Qin Tian asked. He didn't care about a share of the profits. What he wanted was to make his plan a success. As for whether he can make money, or how much money he makes, he doesn't really care.
"Krupp. I've heard that you have a good relationship with them. It would be nice to be able to join forces with Krupp. Kaiser Wilhelm II said.
"Deutsche Shipyard and Krupp have really enjoyed working together. The large-caliber naval guns of the Krupp company were developed at our request. Now they are in full force PR 343-mm naval guns, and it is precisely because of our requests. Qin Tian said.
Another reason is that Krupp has always been the largest and most influential of the many arms companies in the empire. If it can be combined with Krupp, then the pressure on other arms companies can be ignored. For a long time, Krupp has also wanted to enter the field of light weapons, but due to the boycott of other arms companies, it has not been able to succeed. If they could take this opportunity to get involved in the field of light weapons, I don't think they would refuse. Kaiser Wilhelm II said.
"Yes, Father, I see, thank you for your guidance." Qin Tian said.
Krupp is undoubtedly the giant of the German arms industry, and its position in the field of artillery is unmatched. In addition, Krupp is also involved in a wide range of sectors, such as steel and shipbuilding. However, in the field of light weapons, Krupp has not achieved much. If Qin Tian can unite with Krupp, this is undoubtedly a strong alliance. It can be of great help in breaking the current German monopoly in the field of light weapons. In addition, as Wilhelm II said, if you join forces with Krupp, you don't have to worry about the boycott of other arms companies. After all, Krupp is a real giant in this regard.
"Good job, Oscar, I really want to see what you can achieve." Wilhelm II's expectations for Qin Tian are getting bigger and bigger.
"Father, I won't let you down." Qin Tian assured.
After returning to Berlin, Qin Tian immediately asked Karl to contact Krupp, and he was going to visit the heads of Krupp, the Krupp couple.
The last time Qin Tian went to Krupp, was it still Beta? Miss Krupp is in power. They reached an agreement, which allowed Krupp to speed up the study of large-caliber naval guns. This enabled the 'Nassau-class' battleships and 'Blucher-class' battlecruisers to be completed on time. Otherwise, the only way to do this would be to use a 280mm gun instead, as in another space. So that the capital ships of the German Imperial Navy, empty of solid armor, but without sharp spears to strike at the enemy.
Of course, the two-stage battleship has a total of 24 triple 305 mm 50 times caliber main guns, which also makes Krupp a lot of profits. This allowed Krupp to work on the 343-mm gun with high morale. After all, the Navy has a greater need for 305-mm guns than for 343-mm guns.
In Gustav? After Krupp joined the Krupp family, he began to work with Beta? Together, Miss Krupp is at the helm of the largest arms empire in the German Empire. It's just that when he learned that Qin Tian was coming to visit, he still showed great importance. After all, compared to the last time, Qin Tian's identity has also undergone earth-shaking changes.
The previous Qin Tian, although he was called a business wizard, was just an ordinary prince after all. But now it's different, Qin Tian is the crown prince. Although there is a pronoun, it is also the crown prince!