The Rise of the Empire

The once glorious Habsburg family, a powerful family that used marriage and wrists to control the whole of Europe, after hundreds of years of ups and downs, by the end of the 19th century, the Austro-Hungarian Empire had become a second-rate power. Without Metternich's great talent and strategy, without the military reforms of the Prussian Empire, without Britain's vast colonies and hundreds of years of accumulation, the Austro-Hungarian Empire could only nest in a corner of Europe, relying on the power of great powers to balance the pressure from all sides. The defeat in the Prussian-Austro-Prussian War put the country on the brink of disintegration. Although the crown has been preserved, the cracks in the country are still obvious!

King Fritz looked around, and there seemed to be no other friends around. The old emperor was not at ease with the "Mediterranean Agreement". But Bismarck still refused to make a choice between Austria-Hungary and Russia. Italy and Austria-Hungary had been enmity for hundreds of years, but now it was nothing but a discord between the face and the heart. France? Get some sleep, Britain? Also unreliable. The old emperor found sadly that in the great power club, it seemed, perhaps, probably, that Austria-Hungary really couldn't find an ally to rely on. But the fragile Austria-Hungary still has plans to expand outward!

"Is there anything else going on in Germany? His Majesty the Emperor looked at Earl Edward Taft who was waiting on the sidelines and asked. As the Prime Minister of the Empire, he has been busy working for the Empire for more than 20 years! He has won the Emperor's trust. For some troublesome things, the emperor is willing to discuss with him.

"Prince Ruprecht of Bavaria visited Berlin and called on His Majesty the Kaiser, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Bismarck," the count replied.

"Hehe, our family has a lot of face." His Majesty the Emperor said with a smile. Both my mother and wife are from offshoots of the Wittelsbach family. It's not wrong to say that they belong to the same family!

"It's not just a matter of face, the German Navy is going to build a batch of new armored cruisers, and the design of these warships and the armor steel used are all from companies controlled by the Bavarian royal family. It is said that they have developed a new type of armor steel, the defense of which is existing About 2 times the product!" Earl explained.

"This is a big deal!" Later generations of American presidents helped sell arms, and French presidents helped sell airplanes. This era is also unambiguous, and Bismarck also helped sell railroad tracks.... (Really, don't laugh, everyone) What's more, armor steel is something that everyone needs, and it's still a monopoly! To say that there are currently two hardened armor companies, one from Harvey and one from Bavaria. Let alone the quality of the latter, the competitiveness of the former will directly drop to zero after including the freight to Europe. It is impossible to obtain a patent or monopoly right for this business by visual inspection, but it is still possible to get a share of it!

"Bavaria has never made military armor steel before. Although they have produced hardened armor, the base material of the hardened armor still needs to be imported, and our nickel steel armor is very competitive in terms of price and quality! Tariffs will not be worse than giants like Krupp!" Earl Taff really deserves the title of "Iron Ring", and he still has the ability to hang around in the political arena of the Austro-Hungarian Empire for such a long time!

"There is also artillery. Bavaria seems to have developed a new type of artillery. Their rapid fire can reach 4 to 6 times that of ordinary artillery! Although there are still some problems, German industrial giants including Krupp have established with them We need to pay attention to this as well.”

The legendary poor relative became handsome and rich overnight? Fritz just asked a little bit, and his prime minister confessed everything in his head. After a few years of absence, the silent Bavaria actually turned up a new trick! This is not normal! When did the farmers in Bavaria come up with such a tall thing? The old king realized that with the changes in the status of his relatives, the relationship between the two parties must also be strengthened. The traditional friendship and blood relationship in the past seemed not enough!

"We can discuss these issues with them, and even open a joint venture factory in Bavaria.

In addition, it is necessary to strengthen the relationship with the Bavarian royal family, after all, our blood is in harmony. "For Earl Taft, the old emperor still trusts him a lot. Just point it out and leave the rest to him.

And a few days later, in Neuschwanstein Castle, his cheap dad handed Emperor Fritz's personal letter to the prince. After a cursory look, Ruprecht felt the Austrian Emperor's enthusiasm for the Golden Mark. Anticipation, and the urgency to bring the relationship between the two parties to a higher level!

"Do it! Of course! Why not! Skoda's military industry, Taituo's trucks and tractors! These are all good things!" The prince kept roaring in his heart! In terms of top-notch technology, the Austro-Hungarian Empire still has some. Although the overall level is not as good as those of the great powers, it is still enough for a state of Bavaria's level. A skinny camel is bigger than a horse!

"We can hand over the production of hardened armor base materials to the Habsburg family, and we can also produce new rapid-fire guns with them, but they agree that they need to provide technical and financial support. The most important thing is that these factories must be built in Bavaria " said the prince emphatically.

"It's not a big problem. Fritz wants money, and besides money, we also need to solve the livelihood problems of the people. If we transfer some interests, it should be possible." Cheap Dad nodded in agreement. "So that's all we do?"

"People's greed is really endless!" The prince looked at his father who was eager to try and shook his head involuntarily. "Dad, don't you think we've messed up a lot recently? What we did before can be covered under the guise of making money. If there are more things other than the economy, what will Prussia think? After all, we belong to others Little brother, is it really okay to flirt with the old boss?" the prince growled deep in his heart. Of course, he could never say these words.

"However, our existing capital is already very tight. Within two years, our armor steel production capacity must reach 25,000 tons to barely meet domestic and foreign needs. Establishing a joint company with Austria-Hungary requires money, and the development of Africa requires money. Money, and the investment in Brom-Foss also need money!" the prince persuaded tactfully. Armor steel is a must, and there are diamonds in Africa that need to be obtained. In addition to two other projects, the working capital of the Kingdom of Bavaria is a bit tight.

"Oh, let's wait for a while, are there really diamonds in Africa?" The somewhat disappointed Dad suddenly changed the subject and asked.

"It is sure and there will be! I will arrange the personnel for us to go to Africa." After his father reminded him, the prince discovered that the Bavarian African Construction Corps seemed to be about to set off!

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