Chapter 2420 Governing the Country One
There were not many people staying in this room, just Crown Prince Ruprecht and one of his attendants who also acted as clerks. On the Swedish side, it was Karl Halma Blanting and one of his followers. After completing the necessary preparations, the rest of the staff left the room to leave the space for the right owner.
"I can feel from your Excellency that you and the government behind you have prejudices against the empire. You have worries, fears, and a kind of avoidance about the rise of the empire. In reality, it is the avoidance of the empire. You think that your own It is the best choice to close the doors and windows and live your own life. And choose to turn a blind eye to the olive branch we extend. It is not good to do so," Crown Prince Ruprecht said.
"The Kingdom of Sweden and the German Empire belong to two different countries. We all have our own way of survival. In the absence of essential interests, I think it is very good for the two countries to maintain the current relationship. In fact, the Kingdom of Sweden has always been Adhering to neutrality is the same for your country as well as Britain and France." Branting thought for a while and said.
"The Kingdom of Sweden and the German Empire naturally belong to two different countries, but I think Sweden and Bavaria can still be compared. After all, before 1890, Bavaria and Sweden were regarded as the same level of country in terms of economy and population. In terms of resource endowment, Sweden is much better than us. Now, can we discuss the similarities and differences in the development paths of the two countries on the basis of our respective kingdoms? Don’t forget, besides being a soldier, I also have another identity as Ruler of the kingdom!" said Ruprecht.
"This is very interesting." Branting suddenly became interested. After all, Branting has been the Prime Minister of Sweden for three times. It is absolutely impossible to say that he has no talent or interest in governing the country. Branting is impossible. Simply relying on propaganda and advocacy for peace and justice can hold the Swedish government for a long time. He has his own set of governance concepts, and in some ways is similar to the crown prince!
"Very good, then let's analyze the initial conditions of Bavaria and Sweden? We all use 1890 as the boundary?" Ruprecht said.
"Yes, as a Swede, let me first analyze the national conditions of Sweden. The population of Sweden in 1980 was slightly lower than that of Bavaria. Our economic development level is also better than that of your country. Before the rise of the Southern Industrial Group in your country, Bavaria's industrial level is lackluster. Our Nobel Industrial Group and Bofors Group are very competitive even in Europe. In terms of food production, Sweden has a huge advantage, and Bavaria's crop production level is generally lower than that of Germany The average level. Germany is not self-sufficient in grain, and Sweden’s grain production is 165% of our needs. If you count grasslands, lakes and forests, we have an even greater advantage.” Branting said.
"Your Excellency also forgot one thing, that is the heavy military pressure that the Kingdom of Bavaria needs to bear. We maintain a standing armed force of 100,000 people in peacetime, but in wartime, we need to expand it in a short time. to 250,000 people. The Swedish government’s demand for military power is very low, and the Kingdom of Sweden also has independent tariffs, as well as its own port and merchant fleet, which gave the Kingdom of Sweden an advantage in 1890.” Lu Precht said.
"That's right. At that time, Bavaria was more of a geographical term in Europe, which had a completely different meaning from the current name." Branting said with some emotion.
"However, in less than 20 years later, Bavaria rose rapidly. We not only surpassed your country in terms of economic scale, per capita GDP, and per capita disposable income, but also achieved major achievements in many fields that are difficult for your country to match. Breakthrough!" said Ruprecht.
The Kingdom of Bavaria before 1890 was indeed a salty fish economically. But then, with the establishment of the Southern Industrial Group, Bavaria quickly took off economically. The first shot was fired by the Navy's hardened armor. Imagine that the cost of a ton of hardened armor is between 80 and 120 pounds. From years ago, the hardened armor of all warships in Europe came from Bavaria! According to a quarter of the weight of a battleship is the weight of armor, so well, how much money can Bavaria get from this alone? Do the math yourself! And even after the technology diffuses, every warship that uses German armor technology still has to give Bavaria a 20% patent fee! This is another sum of money!
Then, with the use of hardened armor, the Kingdom of Bavaria quickly opened up a market in the world's naval shipbuilding industry. After reaching a cooperation agreement with the Brohm-Fors Shipyard, the Southern Industrial Group quickly developed in the field of shipbuilding. It can be said that every The battleships of German origin have the presence of the Bavarian Ship Design Bureau. And when it entered the fearless era, Bavaria made great efforts in marine steam turbines and diesel engines for submarines. Up to now, the ship power branch of Bavaria Southern Industries Group has accounted for nearly one-tenth of the world's marine power share!
Subsequently, with the rise of the internal combustion engine, Bavaria developed rapidly in terms of gasoline engines and diesel engines. In fact, Sweden is not too late if it is just a matter of starting. For example, the famous Scania automobile factory in Sweden was established as early as 1891, and later generations are famous for producing trucks and buses. This time is much earlier than the ground equipment branch of the Bavarian Southern Industries Group, but from the beginning of the finished product, Scania has never been able to compare with Bavaria.
The reason is simple, Sweden does not have a matching engine manufacturer. And Bavaria Automobile has been able to use Germany's strong technical accumulation to directly develop its own engine from the beginning, and relying on the foresight of the traversers, the famous Daimler-Benz has also been included under the command of the crown prince. Compared with the German power pioneers that are open and hung up, the Swedes can only play GG readily. Bavarian cars are extremely popular in Europe, and Swedish Scania cars can only be mixed in Sweden. Think about it , How big is the market in Sweden? But how many cars can a country of 7 million people buy?
How did Bavaria's automobile industry develop? At the beginning, it mainly focused on heavy-duty vehicles. For a long time, it was government orders to maintain production. It took Ruprecht 10 years and orders exceeding tens of millions of marks to finally support Daimler. is it easy
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