505 Road to Prosperity
It would take three or four days for what happened in Paris to reach Frederick's ears. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ο½ο½ο½Uο½Eγ infoBefore learning the truth, Frederick was as optimistic as a pony.
The ecological environment of Paris was already in dire straits, so Fran the Great was forced to declare war on Frederick, trying to attract domestic attention with external expansion and cover up internal contradictions.
As a result, the expeditionary force was defeated. There was a lot of scolding in the upper circles. The internal contradictions have intensified.
The defeat of the expeditionary force only exacerbated the unrest, and Paris could riot every minute.
So Frederick waited for Paris to taste the bitter fruits. While he was at ease, a shocking piece of information was quickly transmitted back to Wiener: Paris had completed the construction of light and shadow entertainment overnight, and the citizens were immersed in the joy brought by audiovisual technology, happy as sheep.
"The homeless would rather use the money they scavenged to renew their fees, just to see what the sky is looking like. The informant's description stung Frederick's eyes.
Frederick nearly kicked over his desk.
Filia touched the door frame and saw Frederick tossing around on the carpet with her waist crossed, and couldn't help but walk in and ask what was wrong.
"The latest report from the Ministry of Intelligence. Isaac not only fled back to Paris, but also rose to prominence as Minister of Entertainment. Frederick threw a ball of paper to Filia. He was very restrained and did not tear it into powder.
Filia pursed her lips and unfolded the paper ball to read carefully, her thin eyebrows erected.
"Why entertain to death?" Filia disagreed.
"Because if you don't entertain, you will die, and if you want to die anyway, he will go off the rails?" Frete was so angry that he turned around: "The expedition failed, the colonization failed, the enclosure failed, and the people's resentment boiled. Paris has already tasted the bitter fruit, and I am waiting for the workers' movement to flood the Palace of Versailles!
Frederick tapped his finger on the secret letter and looked at Filia, "There are definitely demigods meddling in this. Those who have crossed over from the advanced world, they are cheating. I broke the accumulated defects and reformed the New Deal, and after several hardships and deaths, I barely satisfied the peopleβlook at the people in Paris? I set up a radio entertainment system, which not only swept away the people's grievances, but also covered up all the evils of society, and the citizens of Paris were as comfortable as old men who had just ejaculated, even if they were hungry. Isn't this opportunistic?
Filia blushed and couldn't answer. She looked down at the secret documents of the spy, and a line of red font jumped out of the way: "The crime rate in Paris is still high, the gap between the rich and the poor has grown dramatically, and the progress of various data has deteriorated, but no one cares about these issues anymore, and the media is keen on when the next "Girl in the Sky" will start." β
She realized that Paris was like being injected with morphine, gaining the power to regain the light.
"The intelligence is very clear that the internal contradictions in Paris are not only not resolved, but not even mentioned, because Isaac hides them. Since he does not intend to resolve the contradictions, they can only keep passing on the flames of war and transferring the accumulated disadvantages brought about by the contradictions to their neighbors. Felia deduced quickly, pinching her chin and thinking, "Sooner or later, Paris will find us in trouble." He will let his neighbors digest the consequences of Paris, and then declare that it is the world that is wrong. β
"Same as I thought. Frederick gnawed his nails intently, "It will take some time for Paris to hold its ground." During this time, we must be strong. Otherwise, they will wait to be found and stretched out as a scapegoat. β
Using futuristic technology to resolve domestic conflicts, Isaac's actions are about the same as cheating. Frederick had to do more to maintain the strategic balance.
Filia squinted and smiled, leaning over with her hands behind her back to tease him: "What are you nervous about? That's right, Paris has pistachios, and it's just a barely draw with you, and it's uncertain whether you will win or lose on the battlefield." Good news for you. β
As if by magic, she took out the roll of paper behind her waist and gently tapped it on Frederick's shirt: "The seed you sowed has finally sprouted. Big Badass. β
Frederick was overjoyed and unfolded the scroll to take a closer look.
This is a delicately printed diplomatic paper, with wax marks remaining on the seal, and the words dragon and phoenix dancing in the flower body:
"It has been more than half a year since our department sent a letter inviting Purusha to share the sovereignty of the land of black gold. Purusha did not forget his long-cherished wish, mobilized 230,000 troops across the country, and sharpened his troops to the east.
However, Paris and Sirisha preemptively formed an alliance. If the Prussian army invades the land of black gold, it will definitely be at odds with Paris, so it will be delayed and the war will not be raised. After Germany and France declared war, the Paris expeditionary force penetrated deep into Munich, and when it was defeated in the river of fire, it hurriedly returned westward, and the whole world was shaken.
The French army was newly defeated, and the Prussian army no longer had any worries, so at my invitation, they marched eastward, and the iron cavalry approached Breslau, the capital of Silessa, and the Siriza Regency was overwhelmed and asked for help from Paris. As a result of the Treaty of Alliance, Paris was forced to declare war on Prusha. So Berlin sent a letter confirming our company's neutrality and asking for the president's instructions. β
Frederick smiled and looked at the female knight, "What's wrong with me?"
"Anyway, we don't have time to attack Sirisha. You will send Sirisha to the North German Confederation. But don't forget, the Fran Empire is still the hegemon of the continent, and it is still counting on the coal mines of Sirisha to support the industrial process in the next five years. Paris is in alliance with Sirisha, how can it be possible to let the duck in his hand fly? So Purusha and Paris tore each other, and they looked ugly. Let's just watch the show. Filia pursed her lips behind her back and smiled and hit Frederick with her shoulder: "You wouldn't have thought of this kind of ending, would you?"
Frederick returned an eye for an eye, and smiled and knocked Filia crookedly: "Don't talk nonsense. I really didn't think about it. β
Philia giggled and fought back, "Liar." β
Two people in the office, you poke and I push, the closer you push, the more you push, the more sticky you go, and the laughter is sprinkled all over the ground.
Frederick had a lot of criticism about Paris. Like a nervous helmsman, he did everything he could to get the wrecked sailboat out of the storm. Moreover, the economic crisis has also affected the ecology of Paris, resulting in a large number of layoffs in the manufacturing department in Paris, so after making a huge profit, BNP Paribas should have let the Fran Empire suffer its own bitter fruits. But this chain of cause and effect was forcibly frozen by Isaac because he diverted the attention of citizens with futuristic technology.
This made Frederick's sense of urgency even stronger. He racked his brains to reflect on the lessons of the economic crisis, desperately trying to stabilize the economy while fostering the German spirit. He doesn't know how many more times Isaac will cheat, and he can only try to improve the country to meet the unknown storm.
Since the new presidential administration's new policy came to power, the old currency has gradually been replaced by "industrial vouchers". Friedrich fulfilled his promise by issuing "industrial vouchers" to enterprises to serve as wages for workers, and fixing the exchange rate, stipulating that 100 yuan "industrial vouchers" could directly withdraw ten bags of wheat and flour to stabilize prices;
Since then, universal education has replaced elite education. The majority of the population was transformed into highly qualified workers, and these men who were proud of their skills made German products exceptionally refined, and manufacturing began to flourish.
The baptism of the economic crisis made Frederick grow wiser, set off a wave of reformism, and everyone pooled their wisdom to improve the country, and repaired the hole-ridden buildings and gradually became a barrier.
Frederick regarded the state as a work of art, holding clay handicrafts, and regarded the restoration of the state as a fulfilling obligation, while Isaac used the state as a tool to accumulate wealth, knocking out the bones and sucking the marrow, and covering the truth with colorful audio-visuals.
The two people went against each other, polarized, and gradually became two worlds apart.
And Frederick was afraid of being defeated by a cheating opponent, so he built the "Third German Republic" with more care, bowing and dedication, without reservation.
Unlike Paris, the cultural propaganda and vocational education of the Third German Republic are all maintained at the expense of the Presidential Palace. In this way, even if the economic crisis comes, culture will not be hijacked by commercial interests, and public opinion will not be profit-seeking with capital; even in the face of strong winds and waves, vocational education that cultivates labor quality will continue, and countless workers who are proud of their technology will be exported to society to support the backbone of the country.
Another difference is that Isaac believes that the subject of production is capital. In order to protect the interests of capital, there were massive layoffs in the Parisian manufacturing sector.
Frederick, on the other hand, was convinced that the subject of production was human beings. In order to protect high-ranking workers, the presidential administration tried to maintain the stability of the manufacturing industry in the midst of the depression through support and subsidies, because at this time, it was difficult for engineers to return to work once they were laid off.
Frederick had suffered from the economic crisis, so he focused on the development of the manufacturing industry, so that the country had a solid industrial base to withstand the impact of the financial crisis.
His painful decisions enabled Germany to recover quickly from the crisis and stand tall in the world crisis. Since then, "Made in Germany" has been like a century-old fairy tale, constantly turning ordinary metal into a technological miracle that shocks the world.
In terms of profitability, the export potential of the manufacturing sector is 10 times that of the service sector, putting the country in an invincible position. Li Zhongtang's order is ironclad evidence.
This was a major factor in Frederick's deification in later generations. Historians have different interpretations of Frederick's decrees, and they find it difficult to believe that the ancients could have had such a great vision. Because manufacturing has proven to be the key to a thriving economy. Compared to the advanced entertainment industry, manufacturing creates a much better mix of jobs: it requires workers, mechanics, engineers, scientists, and even top executives β everyone can get a job in manufacturing, and manufacturing will accumulate a lot of production know-how, and finally move from quantitative to qualitative to drive technological progress.
Under the aggressive pressure of the traverser, Germany, which stood up in the wind and rain, finally embarked on the road of prosperity as a "manufacturing country".
The most noisy and busiest factory carries the most exquisite and resolute spirit of power. Under the protection of this spirit, culture will not become a victim of the economy, and cultural inheritance and craftsmanship will be protected, so that the country will survive the torrential rain but stand still, and let the country survive the disaster but remain fresh for a long time.
"Germany is recovering its glory, my dear. If we can defeat the enemy once, we can defeat them a second time. You don't have to worry. Felia tickled Frederick and laughed, then hugged him and comforted him.
"You're right. Frederick took her hand: "I have the intention of forming a new army, and I have tried to make a batch of light steel cannons. Let's go to the heavy factories and see if they are suitable for heavy cavalry. β
"Good. Filia also felt that the heavy cavalry charge was a bit outdated, and when she heard that he had a new attempt, she couldn't help but be moved and was led away by him.