The Rise of the Empire

Prince Ruprecht is very self-aware, how much effect his own words can have, this is really uncertain. Wilhelm II was a naval enthusiast. Tirpitz's achievements in later generations were definitely not a whim. How to develop the size of the German naval armament without stimulating the surrounding countries is an art. What I said to Crown Prince William and the future Secretary of State for the Navy can only go so far, and must be as tactful as possible. Travelers used to build connections, not quarrel!

But some words are different from what Bismarck said. At least in terms of maintaining the existing good diplomatic environment as much as possible and developing the navy to a limited extent, I and the Prime Minister have the same point of view. Moreover, it is obviously the best choice for Germany to divert Russia's attention, let him shift his attention to the Far East, or more clearly, to the Japanese. If there is no deviation in history, Nicholas II will be in 1891 Begins his tour around the world in 2009, and in Japan, he will get a memory that will last him a lifetime!

What are friends? People who have a common enemy or are not used to it are friends. Because of the experience of the prince in his previous life, he hated that island country in East Asia very much, so he would make some troubles for him, and by the way, intensify the conflicts between Russia, Japan and even Britain and Russia in advance, which is what he would like to see, no matter from the perspective of the previous life Starting from the perspective of Germany now, it is obviously the best result to let Russia, Japan, Britain and France fight in the Far East! Japan's ambitions have begun to show. Russia is not a faint Qing Dynasty. They realized this very early on. Behind Japan is the United Kingdom. The early confrontation between Britain and Russia is only good for Germany, and its own armor can also be obtained. More clients!

In addition, the issue that the prince wanted to discuss with the prime minister was the colonial issue. Historically, Germany’s management of colonies has gone through a period of detours. On the one hand, Germany wants to use its native culture to completely transform the colonies. But at the same time, Germany did not send many people to run the colony. There were indeed some annual appropriations, but by the end of the 19th century, there were only 23,000 Germans in East Africa! 3000 of them were also the Police Colonial Army! Just this little population can make a huge difference in German East Africa! (This data, the author glanced at it, may be wrong, but it is certain that Europe is sparsely populated.)

During the same period, the number of Germans who immigrated to the United States from Germany reached about 1 million! These are still there, those who have not been admitted are not included! These people may be hard-working farmers, skilled workers, or senior intellectuals such as university professors. Even if the German government can only divert some low-level people to the German colonies, then Germany's control over the colonies will be greatly enhanced. The development of colonies will inevitably lead to economic and population growth. The various raw materials and crops produced in the colonies can also make up for the shortage of German raw materials to a certain extent.

In addition to meeting these future political giants, the prince has one more thing to do, and that is to meet Germany's future industrial and financial giants! If the current German regime is in the hands of the royal family and the king. military. Grassroots government and agriculture are in the hands of the Junker nobles. Then the economic lifeline of Germany is in the hands of German capitalists! Although Germany's industrial development showed explosive growth in a short period of time, this stage was very short and could not completely destroy the old Junker aristocratic system.

But now, the capitalists and financiers are still on par with the Junker nobles. These financial giants hide behind the scenes, using money, media and other means to control and influence Germany's policies! And the members of the original Naval Association almost all have a background of big capitalists! They used the German Empire to open up markets and obtain sources of raw materials. And was supported by the empire. They are more and more used to expanding under the saber of the empire without thinking about what will happen if they go too far! Anyway, after the fall of the empire, if a federal government is established,

Their political status is tantamount to improving in disguise. The weakening of the power of the Junker nobles and the collapse of the royal family may not necessarily be a bad thing for them!

From the current point of view of the prince, he is very contradictory to those capitalists and financial giants. On the one hand, he needs to use their power to develop Bavaria, and even say to become one of them, for example, to become a monopoly oligarch. Especially when the chemical industry and electrification are in the ascendant, early entry now can provide great help for future development! Armor and artillery are just means of making money, but the improvement of the living standards and employment problems of the Bavarian people also depend on these enterprises! Bavaria's economic foundation, which is dominated by textiles and agriculture, is still a little worse!

On the other hand, the power of capitalists must be limited, which is determined by the class position and status of the prince! There is a country, and Ruprecht and his family are the high rulers, and if everything loses power as in history, then they are useless, except to enjoy life with a large amount of marks, I am afraid that there is nothing left. Remember the past in the manor or palace! They will have no influence on this country or the world! It is absolutely true that the butt determines the head, and looking at history, if you say which country's capitalists are the most nonsense among the several big countries. The German capitalists definitely deserve the top spot!

Look at the three types of tanks and three types of logistics in Germany in history, the chaotic military production, and all kinds of luxury goods produced during wartime! Just know! When the British piano factories were producing special plywood for mosquitoes, the Germans still invested more than half of their non-ferrous metals in fields that had nothing to do with the military in 1942! The military production capacity can't stand up to the huge industrial base of the Germans! It's unreasonable for a mustache not to die! And even with the support of Mustache to some extent, Speer still can't fight against those big industry federations!

"They enjoyed the prosperity brought about by the rise of the empire, but they didn't want to fulfill their due responsibilities for the empire. When the empire collapsed, they could only sink in the end!" The prince commented on the industrial and financial giants of later generations in Germany they! How about Krupp? Krupp at the end of the 19th century even started making kitchen knives in the 21st century. What about BMW and DB? How much share can the well-known and well-known engine manufacturers in World War II get in the aviation market in later generations? They can only plunge into the relatively low-end automobile field to fight. What is the final outcome of those shipyards that once gave birth to the high seas fleet, those aircraft factories that were once famous and produced hundreds of thousands of aircraft? The country is over, can those capitalists be spared?

"They can make money, but there is a limit to being involved in politics!" This was the keynote set by the prince. What happened to Prussia, he couldn't control it. But in Bavaria that would be the bottom line! These people can be seen in every adjustment of Germany's heavy policy. Popular fanaticism and foreign policy bias are inseparable from them. Even if it is necessary to do a battle with the Allied Powers in the future, the traverser believes that Britain and Russia cannot be allowed to become hostile to Germany prematurely! The poor preparation of the enemy is a good thing for Germany!

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