The rise of Prussia, let’s not talk about its uniqueness in politics, economy, military and other aspects. Just talking about its military technology, there are two large companies that cannot be spared. The first one is of course established with the Chinese. We have a very close relationship with Nobel* Company.
At this moment, there are branches of the Nobel Corporation in Ryukyu and the Northern Industrial Zone of the Qing Dynasty. There are also a large number of scientific researchers in Xiao Letian's research institute, conducting research on new technologies.
With the * and of course the need to release * energy carriers, the military industry's Rupp Company is naturally a mountain that cannot be bypassed.
The famous Krupp Company in history basically accompanied the entire rise of the Prussian nation.
Before the Thirty Years' War in Europe, the Krupp family only owned a few small blacksmith shops in Essen, where they made spears, swords, armors and other cold weapons and equipment for knights and soldiers.
It wasn't until the end of the Thirty Years' War that Krupp's blacksmith shop began to try *, which gave the family business a new starting point!
Taking advantage of the historical opportunity of the popularization of military weapons, Krupp's guns have been selling well, and the family's business has become increasingly prosperous, and eventually established its own one-stop steelmaking and military industry group.
However, at that time, Krupp's business was only a little prosperous, and it had not yet reached the monopoly position it would have in later generations.
What really made Krupp shine was after the Franco-Prussian War, including before World War I. This was the important golden development period for his global military industry giant.
The Franco-Prussian War was an important opportunity. Now the whole of Europe does not know that the Krupp Arsenal has successfully overcome the most critical technical problem of breech-loading artillery!
It is Krupp's unique artillery technology that makes artillery truly the god of war!
Xiao Letian will never miss this opportunity! Now can be said to be a good time to make the final bargaining with the Krupp family! Once the Franco-Prussian War is over and the reputation of Krupp's cannon is established, if he wants to discuss cooperation with others, he will have no chance at all.
Because of this, Xiao Le Genius ignored the intelligence coming from Brussels and resolutely insisted on the original plan and came to the Ruhr Industrial Zone to meet with Mr. Krupp.
Smelling the sour smell of burning coal in the air, the outside of the carriage is filled with the unique scenery of an industrial city.
The whole city is completely dirty, with dirty streets, dirty buildings, newly dirty citizens, and even the sky is dirty.
Groups of off-duty workers lined up to buy potato broth.
The housewives in the alley were scolding their children desperately.
Children who had just finished school screamed and rushed to the kitchen at home.
In the residential area, adults were noisy and children were quarreling, and dogs were still barking. Scenes filled with the smoke and smoke of the city slowly unfolded in front of Xiao Letian.
The cavalry escorted the head of state's motorcade through the main streets of the city, surrounded by citizens watching the excitement. They didn't know what kind of big shot would come here.
Just when Xiao Letian wanted to say something, a thunderous sound suddenly came from the far west side of the team. All the cavalry guards subconsciously pulled out the guns on their horses, scaring the surrounding people to retreat.
Krupp put his hands on the awning and looked carefully in the direction of the loud noise. He looked at the black smoke rising in the sky and suddenly smiled faintly.
"Don't be nervous, dear Prime Minister, no enemy will attack you. Looking in this direction should be Old Jason's steelmaking plant. There must be an accident in the blast furnace."
"I have heard this sound many times in my life. Dozens of tons of molten steel washed away the blast furnace. God knows how many people will die in this accident!"
At this point, Krupp opened the car window and turned to his entourage and said, "Hurry up and send someone to take a look at old Jason's factory to see if anyone needs our help? I'm afraid he won't be able to survive this difficulty this year."
"This damn idiot, if you had sold the factory to me earlier, wouldn't you have been free of all these troubles? Do you still want to make such dangerous money with such outdated technology? It's really stupid."
"If old Jason is not dead, then tell him that I will buy his factory at the original price and will not take advantage of others!"
Hearing this, Xiao Le genius truly realized how dangerous the early industrialization process was.
These numb-looking workers on the roadside have no insurance at all, and they don’t know whether their lives will be in danger every day of work.
This blast furnace collapse accident will definitely cause a large number of casualties, that is, the pillars of countless families will collapse.
Xiao Letian shook his head regretfully. He turned to Sima Yun and said, "Send my order. Now that we have seen it, we cannot stand by and count the number of victims and casualties in this accident. We will do our best to give Some medical help for them. Hopefully that will get them through this.”
Xiao Letian's kind deed surprised Krupp. He gave the head of state a meaningful look and said nothing.
Soon the convoy arrived at the headquarters of Krupp, which is a huge steel plant. The iron door had been opened, and Xiao Letian saw at a glance the three dilapidated thatched houses in the northwest corner that were incompatible with the tall factory building.
Krupp saw the surprise in the head of state's eyes. He smiled and said, "These three thatched huts are the earliest blacksmith shops of our family. In order to commemorate the history of our struggle, our family has a family motto. These three thatched huts must be Keep it forever!”
"Only in this way can we remember the difficult period of starting a business!"
"Show respect to your ancestors!" Xiao Letian nodded, pressed the brim of his hat, and responded politely.
"Okay, respected head of state, here is our showroom. Here are our latest cannons. Let's see what kind of weapons you are more interested in."
In the exhibition room of Krupp Company, there is a dazzling array of artillery on display. This is simply a museum of the history of artillery development.
Whether it is bronze artillery or steel cannon, whether it is front-mounted or rear-mounted, whether it is shore defense artillery or field artillery, there are more than 30 models in all.
Krupp was frothing at the mouth as he introduced the exhibits in the exhibition hall to the head of state. He boasted as if every cannon brought to Asia would help the Chinese to create a new world.
But he gradually discovered that the head of state walked past the cannons expressionlessly throughout the whole process, without any excitement at all. Gradually, Krupp couldn't continue talking.
"Dear Prime Minister, you don't seem to be interested in these products? Are such sophisticated weapons not as good as your discernment? As far as I know, you can't find anything better than these weapons in the entire Asia. "
Xiao Letian heard a hint of contempt in his tone. Maybe this proud Prussian still had some respect for the Chinese, but he definitely had great contempt for the entire Asian industrial system.
Xiao Letian pursed his lips, "That's not okay! Dear sir, don't try to trick me like an amateur. These things are not your latest equipment at all."
"I only want to see three kinds of artillery today, eight-pound and six-pound breech-mounted field steel cannons, and the 280-caliber coastal defense giant gun you are designing!"
“Apart from this, please don’t recommend other junk products to me!”
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