Chapter 2341: Change of Attitude
"Actually, to a certain extent, we all share weal and woe with the empire. Even though we will use some abnormal means in the bidding, even though we will compete with the government for every point in profit. But there is one sentence that is true , Our prosperity depends on the empire. In other words, existence similar to ours depends on a strong country, you know? Recently I have been paying attention to the opposite side of the strait. I want to see what happens to those powerful military giants in the UK, Wei Max is not weaker than Krupp, and the Armstrong Shipyard is no less than any ship production complex in the empire. The aero-engine produced by Royce-Rolls is the world's number one!"
"They used to be the enemy of the entire imperial industry, and the strongest competitor. But now? They are withering one by one! Death! Because their country was defeated, and without the support of a strong empire, these enterprises simply cannot survive Just imagine, if we were the ones who lost the war, Krupp might only be able to make steel rails in the future, while Rheinmetall might only be able to produce pots and pans! I shudder when I think of this!" Heinrich said.
"So, now Heinrich is no longer a supporter of the previous parliamentary faction, but you are more inclined to Bavaria now? Just because you think he can make the empire stronger? In the end let the southern Germans dominate the empire ?” Gustav said.
"We don't need to make too much distinction between North Germans and South Germans. In this day and age, I don't even think it's right to label people with religion, geography, and state. We should break down this barrier, although from a certain point of view. To a certain extent, we are also the beneficiaries of this barrier, but this is not right for the country. Now, Bavaria and Austria-Hungary are ready to break this barrier in line with the needs of history, but His Majesty the Emperor and the parliamentary faction have begun to develop in a conservative direction. .”
"His Majesty the Kaiser, I don't want to comment too much. I just say that the parliament faction, in order to conform to the so-called public opinion, they are now beginning to rearrange barriers in the areas they control. This is the case in trade and finance. Maybe in the future, we want to eat Bavarian white sausage and Munich beer is going to the south. This is a retrogression of history. This is the so-called populism. The rulers cater too much to some people and cause harm to the country. Barriers will not make the country rest easy, but will make us weaker. Your Excellency In winter, the indoor temperature will not be too high, isn't it also to prevent people from living too comfortably and becoming lazy?" Heinrich said.
"You think more than me, and you are much freer than me. You and I are different from Arnold Siemens. From the moment I entered the Krupp family, I was deeply stamped with the Kaiser's image." Mark. He made me what I am today, I have no choice." Gustav said with a sigh.
"You think too much, the situation is not as bad as you think, because you regard Bavaria as an enemy, so you always feel that the other party also regards you as an enemy. But in fact, in business, between us and Bavaria There is no essential difference between them, we are cooperative and competitive. As for politics? It is the Kaiser who is equivalent to Ruprecht, not us. We, a businessman, do not need to think too much about these things.” Heinri Xi comforted.
"I have a question now, what if Crown Prince Ruprecht's suggestion cannot be accepted by all parties? What is your attitude?" Gustav said.
"I can only say that judging from the performance of the crown prince in the past, this time, since the crown prince dared to confront the Kaiser and the parliamentary faction at the same time, he must have a hole card. I don't know what the Bavarian side is doing. But I can be sure Let me tell you, the parliamentary faction is very weak, they are far from being as strong as they appear, the parliamentary faction can barely maintain local administration now, and for urgent problems, such as material supply,
The recovery of social production and the arrangement of veterans are very inefficient. They rely on party politics to come to power, but they will also be driven out by the same means. said Heinrich.
"What do you mean?" Gustav frowned.
"The reason is very simple. The parliament faction only controls the high-level, and the local government is still in the hands of the Junker nobles. Their decrees will naturally be resisted by the Junker noble bureaucrats. In terms of the army, the parliament wants to establish its own The army, but they are a little too hasty. There are conflicts with the military in some personnel arrangements, coupled with the regional trade barriers that are being established now, the parliament has offended too many people."
"They have realized some problems and are making improvements, such as signing some agreements with local governments, such as easing trade relations with other states, but generally speaking, the state of the parliamentary faction should be the worst in the empire." Hai Inrich said meaningfully.
"The placement of military personnel is indeed a problem, and the conversion of factories and enterprises is also a problem. Krupp is known as the king of arms, but it is clear that we will not encounter war again for quite a while, Krupp also needs to face the problem of changing production, maybe we really have to start with the production of steel rails." Gustav said a little depressed.
"I've said everything I need to say. In short, I hope you can clarify your position. To be honest, if Krupp's vitality is seriously injured due to your personal mistakes in this storm, then I will also be very depressed. Yes, after all, only a competitor can make us realize our own shortcomings." Finally, when leaving, Heinrich said half-seriously and half-jokingly.
The war is over, and the glorious military industry in the past will inevitably be reduced. After experiencing the glory of the war, both Gustav and Heinrich must try their best to adapt their group to the new environment. Compared to Gustav, Heinrich responded more proactively. He has started looking for new business opportunities and markets.
However, after the war ended, various influences were not only economic, but also political and social. Don't think that the victors have no problems. In fact, there are many problems. The German top brass is tense. The simplest and most realistic problem-how to arrange the army of more than 5 million in the German Empire is an insurmountable problem! (Including first-line and second-line military and logistics civilian personnel.) And this problem is not only an internal matter of each state, it will also become a political weapon in some cases! And now, the crown prince has made relevant preparations!
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