Chapter 44： Good Relationship? Take what you need! (1/2)
”For the friendship between the two countries, for the relationship between the two countries where blood is thicker than water, for...” At the banquet, both parties can be said to be the host and the host. The host’s warm hospitality and the guests’ warm welcome made the present. Everyone felt very happy.
A large amount of wine, champagne, and food dilute the tension before the talks between the two sides, but Prince Ruprecht is not easy, because after this banquet, it is an invisible war! The so-called brothers all settle accounts, let alone both sides are just cousins!
”For hardened armor, we can import armor materials from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but it is impossible to build a joint venture. We have spent more than 6 years preparing for this work. So far, all the work and expenditures have been undertaken by the Bavarian royal family. But at this time you come up to get a share of the pie, no matter from which point of view, it’s impossible. Even the Kaiser has never made this request!”
Prince Ruprecht, on behalf of the Bavarian royal family, categorically rejected the request of the two parties to establish a joint factory. No matter how poor the Kingdom of Bavaria is, it is not a problem to build a first-class armored steel production plant. Things that you have worked so hard to create, do you just buy shares when you say you buy shares? What did the German royal family think after the start of the Austro-Hungarian Empire? What do other principalities think? How can the annual sales of at least 3 million pounds be split like this?
”We are talking about cooperation, so cooperation is naturally to face the future. When you propose to invest in armored steel production, can we take a stake in the Skoda factory?” The cheap dad also made up for it.
The implication is that Fritz, you are so unreliable, you can't get in! How could you not think of us in Bavaria when the Austrian Emperor, the German Emperor and the Krupp controlled Skoda? Now that we have something good, you want to come in and get a share? What do you want? This foundation can't be discussed!
”This is just the beginning. In the future, your country's products can enjoy various tax and policy preferences in Austria-Hungary. We can even give the Kingdom of Bavaria the most-favored-nation treatment.” Count Tuft played the policy card.
”It is of little significance, because in the future development plan formulated by the royal family, the industry of the Kingdom of Bavaria is not based on low-quality and large-scale basic products. The pure coal and iron industry cannot make Bavaria strong. The Ruhr area and Lorraine The industry in the Saar area has extremely huge resource advantages. The small transfer of ordinary product taxation is of limited significance to us.”
The prince snorted in his heart. Austria-Hungary is just a market for brothers, not that important market. If you want to exchange sesame seeds for watermelons, you should save the time.
If you continue to talk like this, it will easily end up unhappy. The requirements of the Austro-Hungarian Empire are too high, and they are not what the Kingdom of Bavaria needs! And some of the advanced technical support that Bavaria wanted, the Austro-Hungarian Empire never even thought about giving it. The venue fell silent for a while.
What should I do if I encounter difficulties? Ludwig III glanced at his son and his younger brother, Prince Leopold, who was sitting next to him. He looked at Prime Minister Taf and General Offenberg next to him, and said: “There are some issues that require professional knowledge to communicate. If possible, you and General Offenberg can talk to Prince Leopold and My child discusses things that everyone is interested in, and then talks about cooperation.”
In the eyes of Earl Tuft, this was a tactful rejection, but the other party seemed to have left another gap. After all, the other two important members of the royal family were willing to continue to contact. It is always good to have a chance.
What is needed most by the Kingdom of Bavaria? Naturally it is the military technology of the Austro-Hungarian Empire! Fortunately, there are some who can do well in their own hands, and the way to cooperate is to communicate with others. Since it is military technology, it needs professionals.