Chapter 590 590 Every family must have a car
The German people are happy because they have enough reasons to be happy. They consider themselves to be the citizens of the world's most powerful country, and they are gradually adapting to their new life with a proud and efficient lifestyle.
As a large number of German troops were transported to the Eastern Front and North Africa along the outer defense line farther and farther away, the railways and roads built by Germany in the early stage in order to quickly mobilize its own troops began to be mainly civilian. People began to really enjoy the benefits of the war and all at once fell in love with this exaggerated way of life.
The purchase of various daily necessities from France and mailing them back to China gradually improved the quality of life of the Germans, many things were no longer purchased in limited quantities, and materials including bread and various grains began to be sold in quantities, and these food products from Poland alleviated the impact of industry on German agriculture.
The road is wide and smooth, and it is the same road from Berlin that connects to Munich and Wilhelmshaven. The road from Paris to Berlin is being repaired and will be fully operational in a few months at the earliest. And the railway is even more terrifying, the Germans have already connected the whole of Europe into his railway network, and without changing trains, they can drive from Paris to Kiev in one go.
Most of France's transportation network has been converted to civilian use, after all, the military operation is over, and everything here has returned to calm. Except for the soldiers who patrolled from time to time, no one could feel that this was once a battlefield of blood and fire.
Berlin, where portraits of Führer Accardo are posted everywhere, and everyone here has become accustomed to greeting "Long live Führer" after meeting each other, and has also become accustomed to walking quickly on the road. The unemployment rate in Germany has dropped to an incredible level, everyone has a job to keep busy, and there are very few idle people wandering the road.
For the sake of the war, steel mills, industrial areas, small businesses, handicraft workshops, little by little, the Germans produced the materials that were urgently needed at the front, without wasting a single minute of their time. Most companies have begun to work overtime on their own initiative, thinking that there are as many acquisition contracts from the military as there are snowflakes. The workers worked day and night, but they had no choice but to look at the thicker and thicker orders and lament that they had no time to rest.
The income provided by overtime has made the Germans rich, and the banks, which had been empty because of the collapse of the economy, are now worried because the people have more and more money. The government financed the expansion of the Berlin metropolitan area, making the already cosmopolitan city even bigger and grander.
"As an industrial power, we must make every citizen feel the earth-shaking changes brought about by our industrial empire. Speaking to the reporters in the audience at a regular press conference, Augustus said, "So, after the popularization of the radio, the empire will begin to work on the popularization of the automobile." Every household in the Reich will have its own car, which is our promise to the German people. ”
"Oh my God. The reporters below are whispering that although many cars have been produced in Germany, most of them are still equipped with the Wehrmacht military, which is in constant need of equipment. So far, the number of civilian cars in the world is still the largest in the United States, and Germany is openly challenging the industrial hegemony of the United States.
"Mr. Prime Minister, as far as I know, a Ford car has so far cost more than 3,000 Reichsmarks, and you have assured us today, I would like to know what measures you have taken to fulfill your ambition?" asked a reporter with his hand raised.
"First of all, by updating our production technology and applying the principle of reasonable labor distribution, our country has mastered the core technology to reduce the cost of automobiles. Augustus took a report from Volkswagen, a subsidiary of the White Lanhua Group, and proudly began to endorse: "Borrowing some military technology, Volkswagen will launch a car with a price of about 1,000 Reichsmarks." This car is very fuel-efficient and easy to maintain, and will become the new means of transportation for the people of the empire. ”
This canvas-roofed front-wheel drive car, which reduced the cost of its production due to the use of a large number of proven technologies, was especially liked by German soldiers, and most of the time this car could be considered a symbol of the German army. This car can be found in almost all photographs of armored units. It accompanied the German advance and provided reliable transport capacity.
In order to conserve metal, it uses the same undulating surface design as the Junkers aircraft, which allows for a thinner metal skin to achieve a stronger support structure. Such a car was so light that there were even vigorous soldiers who could lift the leading edge of this car. The advantage of such lightness is that it is very fuel-efficient, with only 7 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers, which is undoubtedly a very practical indicator for the German army, which is not abundant in fuel.
In order to reduce costs, the strength of some structures was greatly reduced, and the speed was reduced to 70 km/h. The engine and body are of lower civilian standards, and even the production line is not quite the same as the military model. However, there were two different shell designs for this car, one was the model of the German military barrel car, which looked rudimentary and had no roof - the only advantage of this design was that it was cheap, and it was so cheap that it was attractively cheap.
The other design is the Beetle design drawn by Accardo himself, which gives Volkswagen a sleek and innovative car that perfectly meets the needs of high society. The price of this Beetle car is a bit more expensive than that of a barrel car, and the cost is all expensive in that sleek and pleasing shell.
If you close the door and raise the glass, the noise of the engine will be very depressing. However, the price of this car is so low that people can't help but buy one as a practical tool for family transportation.
"After guaranteeing the low cost of such a car, we will also try to raise the level of per capita income in Germany. Augustus began: "Every household has a radio, a steak to eat, and a car to use. These are just the beginning, and in the end we want to achieve a happy future society in which everyone can find their place, make their own contributions, and earn amazing remuneration for their labor!"
"Today, we get rid of the flowers for the sake of the motherland, and we grow vegetables in the garden, and in the future we will see them blooming everywhere in our garden! Augustus spoke eloquently to reporters, and what he said was true, the German economy has never been better, and people's living standards are improving at a rate that is visible to the naked eye.
"We plan to produce 1 million cars a year, and we already have complete production lines in France and Belgium. By the time such cars start to be produced, German cars will be the cheapest in the world. After Augustus finished saying this, he finished introducing the production plan of the entire Volkswagen company, and looked at the reporter who asked the question with a smile.
The reporter, apparently very satisfied with Augustus's answer, sat down and began to record what Augustus had just said, while his companion handed him the shorthand book and asked him to check for errors. Another reporter raised his hand and asked a relatively simple question: "Mr. Prime Minister, may I ask, will this kind of car be exported?"
Augustus nodded and answered the reporter's question: "This reporter, German cars will naturally participate in export competition, I think this new car with its advantages of high quality and low price, will soon be able to monopolize the market, we will not only go to the United States to sell this kind of car, our customers are also in a wider area." Chinese, Indians, Africans, South Americans, will use this cheap car. ”
Accardo once put forward a plan at the congress of the Greater German Party, that is, every family in Germany should have a radio, every family in Germany should have steak at the table, and every family in Germany should have their own car.
This is the famous Führer's economic development plan. For this plan, German civilian enterprises also worked overtime and launched a crazy leap forward expansion operation. Now it seems that the goal of every German household having access to a radio is almost complete, but the plan to eat steak for everyone is still in progress. After all, the production of crops is much faster than the reproduction of beef cattle, and the problems of hunger and poor food quality that Germany urgently need to solve are by no means such tempting goals as eating beef in every household.
But as production began to resume in the occupied territories, the Germans began to have more food on their tables, such as potatoes and vegetable leaves, which were available in unlimited quantities, and bread was also entitled to a monthly quota on the basis of a government-issued welfare certificate. This is already a paradise for Germans who lived through the financial crisis of 1930.
The press conference ended with cheers, and Augustus was surrounded by reporters who asked a number of questions, including a French reporter about the Japanese invasion of Australia. Some Augustus answered, and some chose to avoid it. With his entourage, he left the well-arranged conference room.
Far away in the wolf's den, Accardo heard Augustus's press conference on the revitalization of the German civil economy on the radio, and listened to the end from the beginning with great interest. When there was only applause and cheers in the channel, he turned off the radio and looked back with a smile at Anna who walked in without disturbing him.
"The people support you! Anna laughs and says, "Never before have the Germans embraced a leader so eagerly." ”
"I give them a better life and leave more wealth for future generations. Accardo nodded and said proudly: "So, the German people cheer for me! Fight for me! Give your life for me!"