Xiao Letian's goal in coming to the Ruhr Industrial Zone this time was very clear, which was to tie the Krupp Company, the most famous arsenal in Europe, to his Chinese tanks.
The two parties jointly established multiple branches in Ryukyu, including the Northern Industrial Zone, to produce mainstream weapons for future wars.
Choosing Krupp makes sense because this company was Germany's most important military industrial group until the end of World War II.
They have strong technical research and development capabilities, huge financial resources, and countless talent reserves. Until the end of World War II, the artillery produced by Krupp was always the most advanced in the world.
This is a company that plays with steel and gold to the extreme. Making steel and making cannons has become an eternal gene in the blood of this family!
If the Krupp Arsenal can be moved to Asia, then the Chinese steel smelting technology and gun manufacturing technology will immediately leap forward and quickly reach world-class levels.
If we abandon Krupp and choose to explore on our own, the Chinese will need at least 20 to 30 years of hard work to catch up with the world trend.
Time waits for no one! In this great era of the rise of the nation, there are still twenty or thirty years to waste!
Xiao Letian eagerly showed his plan to Mr. Krupp, from the location of the arsenal to the share sharing of the cooperation between the two parties, as well as the definition of management rights, and even the share content of Krupp's technology investment, all were clearly defined explain.
Moreover, Xiao Letian also looked forward to the high possibility of war breaking out in Asia in the future! In the future, the Asian arms trade will be the most profitable of all businesses.
"Dear Mr. Krupp, you can think about it, how many forts need to be built on China's long coastline alone? How many giant coastal defense artillery guns are needed? How big a cooperation project is this?"
"To be honest, not only the British are paying attention to a business like this, but Americans are also vying for it. This is a big deal worth tens of millions of taels of silver!"
"If we jointly build a factory in Asia, then no arsenal from any other country will be our opponent. We have the right time, place, and people. I don't think you will be tempted by such a profitable business."
Xiao Letian kept showing the bright prospects of cooperation to Mr. Krupp! But it is a pity that Krupp's expression was very calm from beginning to end. Although he was listening politely, everyone could feel the smell of rejection in him.
Having said all that needs to be said, the head of state looked quietly into Mr. Krupp's eyes and said, "Dear sir, do you have any comments?"
Krupp smiled bitterly, "Führer! I am very grateful for your kindness. My arsenal also hopes to cooperate with you for a long time! It doesn't matter. No matter how many cannons you need, you can place an order at my arsenal and we will produce them for you. !”
"But if you want to build a factory in Asia, I'm afraid I can't accommodate your request."
Krupp's meaning is very clear, that is, if you want to buy cannons from me, I can sell them to you, but they must be produced in Europe and then shipped to Asia by sea ship. As for establishing a joint venture factory in Asia, that is Don't even think about it.
General Cai Mao next to Xiao Letian asked eagerly, "Sir, what do you mean? Can't you see our sincerity?"
"This deal is of great benefit to you! Building a factory in Asia can not only save the cost of distant shipping, but China also contains a large amount of coal and iron resources, and its quality is no less than that of Europe. In this way, production The cost of cannons will be even lower, and our profit points will be greater! Can't you see this?"
Before Krupp could answer, Sima Yun next to him said calmly, "It's not because of the technical blockade. If I guess correctly, Mr. Krupp, you don't want to pass on the technology to us Chinese!"
"I treasure my broom! You want to use these unique skills to become a monopoly and dominate the business!"
Krupp didn't refute, just smiled faintly, with a very disgusting expression, which meant, 'That's what I think, what can you do to me. '
The atmosphere suddenly became awkward, and the Chinese officer corps all frowned. They were deeply angry at Krupp's arrogance and rudeness, but it was hard for them to get angry in the presence of the head of state at this moment.
Xiao Letian looked at Krupp quietly, and suddenly shook his head with regret, "Sir! To be honest, I am very sorry, very sorry. Your ancestors left this industry in your hands, which was the biggest failure." !”
"I dare to say! This glorious company will not have any big development in your hands. On the contrary, it will sink sooner or later."
"Oh! God! Please take back what you just said. This is an insult to me. Is my enthusiasm the result of your humiliation?"
"Just because I refused to cooperate with you, you said bad words to me. Is this the quality of your Chinese people? Are all Chinese people like this?" Krupp was so angry that his nose almost crooked.
Xiao Letian snorted coldly, "Humiliation? Do you really think I'm humiliating you? I'm saving you on the edge of the cliff. For a company with such a glorious history, do I want to let it fall into a situation of no return! Obviously If you encounter the best development opportunity in history but don't know how to seize it, you are short-sighted."
"No need to glare at me, I can tell you clearly that all your contempt for our Chinese people will eventually lead to bitter consequences. Don't you believe it? Well, I'll tell you why!"
"First of all, you must clearly realize that your refusal is against the rules of business. If a company wants to expand its business, it must not rest on its laurels. Going abroad and opening up its own market around the world is the ability of a businessman."
"It's a pity that your thinking is still very traditional and old from the pre-colonial era. You always want to produce industrial products locally and then sell them around the world through sea routes."
"Dear Mr. Krupp, don't forget that such business models are leftover from other people's games! Don't the arsenals of Britain, France, and the United States have such models? Their innate conditions are actually better than yours."
"How do you compete with those people? They have been playing sea route for longer than you! If you don't understand model innovation, your company will be eliminated by the new business trend!"
"I can assert that the general trend of world development in the future is to proactively build factories in the location of your target market. This is the most effective way to compete for market share. Whoever promotes this model first will take the initiative!"
