After more than one month of sea voyage, the purchasing delegation of Lanfang Kingdom finally arrived at the port of Hamburg, Germany on the morning of May 6. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Before entering the port, you can see the forest-like masts of the ship in the port of Hamburg from a distance, densely packed with black smoke from the chimneys of the ships, which shows the development of the maritime industry here.

In the Port of Hamburg, the delegation was warmly welcomed by representatives of the Hamburg City Government and major entrepreneurs.

The economic crisis that occurred between 1900 and 1903 made the German top brass realize that Germany was small, food production was seriously insufficient, and mineral resources were heavily dependent on imports. The domestic market was small, and the foreign colonies were too few and too poor, so that the materials produced by large enterprises could not be sold smoothly. For the kingdom of Lanfang, which could provide cheap grain without developed industrial production capacity, it would undoubtedly become the most ideal partner for the German Empire. Moreover, when the Lanfang Kingdom was first built, it required huge materials just for infrastructure construction, which just provided a good stage for the industry and commerce of the German Empire.

And the Lanfang Kingdom does not have its own colonies, which is exactly what the German Empire is willing to befriend, join forces to challenge world hegemony and redivide the world colonies. The fact that the Lanfang Kingdom was able to defeat the Far East Fleet of the British Empire proved that they had this strength; After the victory over the British Empire, it demanded more than 5 million square kilometers of colonial compensation, which shows that the Lanfang Kingdom has the same strict requirements for colonies as its own empire, and this country is so far away from the German Empire that it cannot affect the security of the German Empire at all; In short, judging from the current conditions, the Lanfang Kingdom is an ideal alliance partner recognized by the German General Staff and the Kaiser.

The Hamburg City Government held a grand welcome party for the delegation of the Kingdom of Lanfang that evening.

Ambassador Yu Beimin was specially selected by Zhang Wei to be the ambassador to the German Empire, and his German, English and French were all of a high level, and his diplomatic level was a special level. With a height of about 180, good facial features, delicate skin, a flat hairstyle that was more popular in the Lanfang Kingdom, wearing a white shirt equipped by a senior government official, navy blue trousers, and black leather shoes, he looked noble and elegant, which directly subverted the image of the Chinese in the minds of Germans. His fluency in German surprised the Germans present; The familiarity with German civilization increased the goodwill of the Germans present towards the ambassadors.

Ambassador Yu was very satisfied with the attitude of the Germans, and made a speech at the dinner, the German Empire is a great Germany, the German nation is a great nation, the rigorous and industrious style of the Germans, and the people of the Lanfang Kingdom are an example to learn; The great army of the German Empire is the most well-trained army in the world, and the spirit of loyalty, bravery, courage and never say die is an example for the army of the Lanfang Kingdom to learn; The rapid development and efficiency of the German Reich's industrial and commercial enterprises are an example for our delegation to learn from.

The efficient management model of the Port of Hamburg is the object of learning from the Kingdom of Lanfang; The well-developed shipbuilding industry was the focus of the delegation, which hoped to purchase more and better quality cargo ships and dockyards from the city of Hamburg, which required strong support from the city of Hamburg.

Finally, Ambassador Yu extended an invitation to the representatives of entrepreneurs present, welcoming them to invest in factories or do business in Lanfang Kingdom. The Kingdom of Lanfang has a population of tens of millions, and the population is still increasing, making it a huge emerging market; Since the kingdom was first established, the government provided a large number of jobs, and the people's income level and consumption level will increase year by year. The developed agriculture and animal husbandry industry of the Lanfang Kingdom and the high-end industry of Germany are complementary advantages, providing good opportunities for business people in the two countries. The Kingdom of Lanfang will provide fair and equitable trading conditions for German citizens who enter the Kingdom to invest.

The Kingdom of Lanfang is willing to establish a true and permanent friendship with the German people.

The government civil servants and the heads of industry and commerce present were very satisfied with the ambassador's statement.

After a day of rest in the city of Hamburg, the members of the purchasing delegation, accompanied by the German Foreign Office and others, boarded the train to Berlin.

Where the train passes, there are rows of chimneys on both sides, neat factories. Smoke billowed from the chimney indicates that the factory here is busy producing. This kind of beauty is not comparable to the newly founded Lanfang, and the industrial gap between the two countries is too big.

At that time, Berlin was a metropolis with a population of more than 2 million, and the members of the delegation were surprised by its prosperity.

Upon arrival in Berlin, he was greeted at the railway station by military and political dignitaries organized by the Kaiser and organized by the Federal Foreign Office. There are also many Chinese who live and study in Berlin, and they also come to welcome Yu and his party.

Knowing the heavy burden he was shouldering this time, the construction of the kingdom needed to be sent back from here, and after the personnel had settled down, he immediately visited the German Foreign Office. The German Foreign Office took out the list that had been prepared a long time ago, and after reading it, Yu felt that the restricted procurement products on this list could not meet the needs of the kingdom, they were all technologically backward, and they were not Germany's core products at all.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Minister, is this the sincerity of the Germans? We are full of confidence and friendship, and we have come here from thousands of miles away, and you are called Hanako like this? Can we get our friendship back by giving us these obsolete devices? I must lodge a protest with His Majesty the Kaiser. ”

The German Foreign Minister saw that these Lanfang people were not easy to fool, so he said: "Your Excellency, I am really sorry, this is a mistake of the staff below, and we will revise the scope of products purchased as soon as possible." ”

"What our kingdom means is that all the products of your country should be open to us, and we can not buy them, but you must have this attitude. This is the list of purchases drawn up by our king, please take a look at it. ”

"Okay, Your Excellency, I will report this matter to the Kaiser, please wait a few days." The German foreign minister thought to himself that these Chinese are good faces.

After receiving a briefing from the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Kaiser, the Chancellor, the Chief of the General Staff, the Minister of Industry, the Minister of Commerce, and others held a brief meeting at the Imperial Palace.

"Judging from the other party's procurement list, the other party is not familiar with the complete industrial chain, these products cannot be combined into a complete industrial chain at all, and there are too few military products." The Minister of Industry spoke first.

The Chief of the General Staff said: "There are huge forces behind the Lanfang Kingdom, otherwise they would not be able to produce such advanced battleships and battlecruisers at all, maybe this is the part of their lack of technology, or maybe it is a test for us." If we want to buy battleships and battlecruisers from the Lanfang Kingdom, we must not be too stingy on these small issues, and we must be friendly with the Lanfang Kingdom. ”

The Kaiser said: "I feel that it should be the latter. ”

The Prime Minister asked, "So how do we respond?" I mean sell them according to the products on the list, as long as you don't sell them the latest technology, there is no threat to us. ”

The chief of the General Staff said: "Sell to them, I feel that they don't lack these things at all, they buy so much equipment, maybe their production capacity is limited, so they buy it from us, if we don't sell it, most of the products can still be easily purchased from Britain, France and other countries, have you noticed?" More than 80% of the products on this list are civilian products, and the remaining 20% can be used for military or civilian purposes, and can be purchased from other countries. ”

The Minister of Commerce said: "I agree with the words of the Chief of the General Staff, that is, if we don't sell to him, other countries may make money and sell, and these have no core technology and will not pose a threat to us." And it's likely to be a test for us. ”

The Kaiser said: "It seems that our friend does not want to embarrass us, as long as they want all the technology and products, sell him all, of course, the most advanced medicine, alloy tools and optical instruments are not sold." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!"