"Dear Mr. Krupp, you should take a longer view and don't just focus on the temporary international situation."
The world situation is as vast and ever-changing as the ocean tide.
Someone has said that the only constant in this world is change. Maybe Prussia and Britain are in the honeymoon period now, and you can still maintain very friendly diplomatic relations.
But who can guarantee that 20 years from now, 30 years from now, or even further into the future?
You actually know very well that the Franco-Prussian War was just the first step in the long journey to the rise of the Kingdom of Prussia!
Once the German Empire is unified and merged in the future, it is destined to make your national destiny that has been suppressed for hundreds of years burst out!
By that time, Germany's powerful scientific research capabilities will definitely hit the limits of industrial production efficiency in human society!
All countries will be stunned by your powerful productivity!
Huge productivity will naturally cause a large number of industrial products to leave the factory. How will you find new markets at that time? Do you rely on the digestion of your domestic and European markets? This is simply impossible.
Only by going overseas, only by selling to the whole world, and by that time, you will find that the so-called friendship between you and the UK is so fragile!
The cornucopia of maritime trade was originally the preserve of the British. All the golden routes and the richest colonies are under their control. Will they allow you to take a share of the pie? Think about it, dear sir!
At that time, you will face the most brutal commercial competition with the UK. At first, both parties may be able to tolerate it, but the longer it goes on, the deeper the conflicts and resentments will become. In the end, when both parties can no longer bear it, they will definitely... Various real-life conflicts occur.
The trade embargo is actually a preview of war. Do you want Prussian goods to be transported to the world through the golden sea routes controlled by the British, as well as various straits and canals?
Haha, just wait! What awaits you then will be endless inspections, more stringent tariffs, and even direct military interception!
Let me ask you, if our Krupp cannon cannot be transported to Asia by then, do you have to compensate for this loss?
Can we make it clear in the contract that once you are unable to transport the goods to the destination to complete the transaction, can we triple or even ten times the compensation?
Do you dare to make such a promise!
This is my second key point. If I talk about the first key point, I analyze it from the perspective of your businessmen and make it from the perspective of changes in business models.
So the second point is my keen judgment on the future development direction of the international society from the perspective of a politician.
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There is only one way to break this situation, which is to break through the British naval blockade, turn your capital into sharp swords, and insert them into the global map.
Capital is not afraid of blockade! Even though Britain's maritime power was extremely powerful, their control over the vast inland area was very weak.
Avoiding the real and attacking the fictitious is the essence of Chinese military art! Do we have to compete with the British, who have occupied maritime interests for hundreds of years?
Can't we change our thinking, take a different approach, and re-plan the source of Prussia's wealth?
Is the vast inland really a desert of wealth, and is it really impossible to do a big business?
Think about it, Mr. Krupp, and don't use your traditional, old and narrow ideas to see the new world. The world in the future will change so much that you can't even imagine it!
Krupp broke into a cold sweat after being told by Xiao Letian. After all, he is just a businessman. He does not have as profound a historical perspective as Xiao Letian, and it is impossible for him to analyze problems from multiple perspectives such as political economy.
To be honest, Krupp is just a businessman who can make guns, while Xiao Letian is a national strategist and a prophet who can understand the direction of history. He can know what changes will happen in the future. , he knows better how to deal with it.
Krupp's arrogance just now disappeared. He took out his handkerchief and wiped the cold sweat on his forehead. He said in a trembling voice, "Dear Head of State, I don't know how to answer you. The amount of information you just gave is too much." Big, I need time to think..."
"But please remember that the Krupp Cannon is the hard work of our family for generations. Its technological content is leading in the world. Even if I agree to establish a branch factory in Asia, will the Kingdom of Prussia agree? ?Will our government allow such a business to continue? This is all unknown..."
It was at the last moment, and Krupp still wanted to fight to the death. He was still reluctant to share their technology with the Chinese in vain. In his eyes, his technology was the most precious in the world, and no country could get it for free.
Tch... Xiao Letian smiled dismissively, "The pattern! This is the pattern! Mr. Krupp, your performance today really disappointed me. I didn't expect that your pattern was so small."
You are reluctant to take out that bit of technology, because do you think that bit of technology is 100 years ahead of the human world? Are you really that arrogant?
The world is never short of bright brains, don’t think you are the only one who can find the answers to your problems! Have scientists from other countries been eating for free all these years?
To tell you the truth, once your technical advantage is exposed in a war, I think it will be cracked by other countries in less than three years.
Three years! Maybe I said three years is too long. For Britain and the United States, one year is enough! As long as they could see a real cannon on the battlefield, they could reverse engineer it using just photos and hand drawings.
In such a world of just a few years, how can you convert this small advantage of technological leadership into actual benefits for your company?
God! You must know that the investment and construction cycle of a large arsenal or steel plant is more than three years!
Maybe just as you are working hard to expand production capacity, arsenals from other countries have begun to compete for your orders. Do you really think you can always be at the forefront? That's a joke!
Krupp made Xiao Letian blush. He frowned and retorted, "Even if our technology is cracked by the British and Americans, it won't be cracked by you Chinese!"
"I dare to assert that the British and Americans will not share technology with you. By then, we in Europe will still be at the top of the technology tree!"
"So the head of state, please be polite! Now you are begging us! Now you need our technology, please don't put the cart before the horse!"
"Ouch? You have a pretty bad temper, can't you say that? Very good, Mr. Krupp, since you are so arrogant, then I can have a solid relationship with you..."
Xiao Letian said contemptuously, "With your leading technology, it will take less than three years for us to make it in the laboratory of Huazhong University!"