Chapter 16 Layout
Time travelers are very self-aware, and it is really not accurate to see how much their words can play. William II is a naval enthusiast. Tirpitz can do things in later generations, which is definitely not a whim. How to develop the scale of German naval military equipment without stimulating the surrounding countries is an art. I told Prince William and the future Navy Secretary of State that these can only be reached, and they must be as tactful as possible. Time travelers used to build connections, not quarrels!
But some words are different from Bismarck's words. At least, he and the Prime Minister have the same view as the current good diplomatic environment as possible and the development of the navy to a limited extent. Moreover, diverting Russia's attention and turning his attention to the Far East, or more clearly shifting things to the Japanese is obviously the best choice for Germany. If there is no deviation in history, Nicholas II will start his journey around in 1891, and in Japan, he will gain a memory that will be remembered for his life!
What is a friend? A common enemy or someone you don’t like is a friend. Because of the experience of the time traveler in his previous life, he was very disgusted with the island country in East Asia, causing him some trouble, and intensifying the conflict between Russia, Japan and even Britain and Russia in advance is what he is willing to see. Whether from the perspective of the previous life or from the perspective of Germany now, it is obviously the best result to make the fight between Russia, Japan, Britain and France in the Far East! Japan’s ambition has begun to be shown. Russia is not a foolish Qing country. They have realized this very early, and behind Japan is Britain. Britain and Russia are only good and no harm for Germany, and their own armor can also gain more customers!
In addition, the issue that the time travelers want to talk to the Prime Minister was the colonial issue. Historically, Germany took a detour to manage the colonies for a while. On the one hand, Germany wanted to use its local culture to completely transform the colonies. But at the same time, Germany did not send many people to run this colony, and there were indeed some annual allocations. However, by the end of the 19th century, there were only 23,000 Germans in East Africa! Of which 3,000 were police colonial troops! This small population of tm can make a change in German East Africa! (The author glanced at this data, which may be wrong, but Europe had a sparse population.)
At the same time, the number of Germans immigrated from Germany to the United States reached about 1 million! These were still there, and those who did not obtain access qualifications were not included! These people may be hard-working farmers, workers with skills, and senior intellectuals such as university professors. Even if the German government can only divert some lower-class people to German colonies, Germany's control over the colony will be greatly enhanced. The development of the colony will inevitably drive economic and population growth. The various raw materials and crops produced in the colony can also make up for the shortage of German raw materials to a certain extent.
In addition to meeting these future political giants, time travelers have another thing to do, that is, meet the future industrial and financial giants of Germany! If the current German regime is in the hands of the royal family and the king, military, grassroots regimes and agriculture are in the hands of the Junker nobles, then Germany's economic lifeline is in the hands of German capitalists! Although Germany's industrial development has explosive growth in a short period of time, this stage is very short and cannot completely destroy the old Junker noble system.
But now, capitalists and financiers are still in a state of equal strength with the Junker nobles. These financial tycoons hide behind the scenes and use various means such as money and media to control and influence German policies! The members of the original Naval Association almost all had a background of big capitalists! They used the German Empire to explore the market and obtain raw materials. They were supported by the empire. They became more and more accustomed to expanding under the empire's saber, regardless of what would happen if they were too much! Anyway, after the empire's fall, if a federal government was established, their political status would be equal to a disguised improvement. The weakening of the Junker nobles' power and the collapse of the royal family may not be a bad thing for them!
From the current perspective of the time traveler, he is very conflicted with those capitalists and financial giants. On the one hand, he needs to use their power to develop Bavaria, and even become one of them, such as becoming a monopoly oligopolis. Especially in the prevalence of chemical industry and electrification, entering the market as soon as possible can provide great help to future development! Armor and artillery are just means to make money, but the improvement of living standards and employment of Bavarian people also depends on these companies! The economic foundation of Bavaria, which mainly focuses on textiles and agriculture, is still a little poor!
On the other hand, the power of capitalists must be limited, which is determined by the class position and status of the time travelers! With a country, the time travelers and his family are high-ranking rulers. If everything loses power as in history, then they are useless. Apart from enjoying life with a large amount of Mark, they may only remember the past in the manor or palace! They will have no influence on this country and the world! The so-called butt determines the head, which is absolutely true. Moreover, throughout history, if the capitalists of which country is the most nonsense among the several major countries is the most nonsense. German capitalists are definitely ranked!
Look at the three types of German tanks and three types of logistics, chaotic military production, and various luxury goods produced during wartime! You will know! When the British piano factories were producing special plywood for mosquitoes, more than half of the non-ferrous metals in 1942 had been invested in areas that were not related to the military! Military production capacity was simply a shame to the Germans' huge industrial foundation! It's unreasonable to be a beard! And even if Sperer, with the support of the beard to some extent, he still could not fight against the large industrial federations!
"They enjoyed the prosperity brought by the rise of the empire, but did not want to fulfill their due responsibilities for this empire. When the empire collapsed, they could only end up sinking!" Time travelers commented on the industrial and financial giants in Germany in this way! What about Krupp? Krupp in the late 19th century even started to make kitchen knives in the 21st century. What about BMW and DB? How much share can the famous engine manufacturers in the 2nd World War in the future be able to get in the aviation market? They can only plunge into the relatively low-end automobile field. What are the final outcomes of those shipyards that once gave birth to the high seas fleet, those aircraft manufacturers that once famous and produced 100,000 aircraft? After the country is over, those capitalists can survive?
"They can make money, but there must be a limit for interfering in politics!" This is the tone set by the time traveler. He can't control what Prussia is. But in Bavaria this will be the bottom line! Every time Germany adjusts its policy, these people can be seen. The people's fanaticism and foreign policy bias are inseparable from them. Even if they must have a fight with the Allies in the future, the time traveler believes that Britain and Russia cannot be hostile to Germany too early! The lack of preparation of the enemy is a good thing for Germany!
Chapter completed!