"Actually, to a certain extent, we all share weal and woe with the empire. Even if we use some abnormal means in bidding, even if we compete with the government for every point in profits. But there is one thing that is right, our prosperity depends on the empire. Or, beings like us rely on a powerful country, do you know? Recently I have been paying attention to the opposite side of the strait. I want to see the consequences of those powerful military giants in Britain. Wicks is not weaker than Krupp, and Armstrong Shipyard is no less than any ship production consortium in the empire. The aircraft engine produced by Reus Rawls is the world's number one!"

"They were once enemies of the entire imperial industry and the strongest competitors. But what about now? They are withering one by one! Death! Because their country was defeated, and without a strong empire, these enterprises could not survive at all. Just imagine, if we were defeated, Krupp would have to make rails in the future, and Rheinmetallurgy might have to produce pots and pans! I was shuddered when I thought of this!" Heinrich said.

"So, Heinrich is no longer a supporter of the parliamentary faction before. You are more inclined toward Bavaria now? Just because you think it can make the empire stronger? In the end, let the Southern Germans dominate the empire?" Gustav said.

"We don't need to distinguish between the North Germans and the South Germans too much. In this era, I even think that it is not appropriate to mark people with religion, territory and state. We should break this barrier. Although to some extent, we are also beneficiaries of this barrier, but this is wrong for the country. Now, Bavaria and Austro-Hungary are preparing to break this barrier according to the needs of history, but His Majesty the Emperor and the Parliamentary factions are beginning to develop in a conservative direction."

"I don't want to comment more, just to say the parliamentary faction. In order to adapt to the so-called public opinion, they have begun to re-arrange barriers, trade and finance in areas they control. Maybe in the future, if we want to eat Bavarian white sausage and Munich beer, we will go to the south. This is a historical regression. This is the so-called populism. The rulers are too catering to some people and causing harm to the country. Barriers do not make the country rest assured, but will make us even weaker. You will not make the indoor temperature too high in winter. Isn't it also to prevent people from becoming lazy in their lives too comfortable?" Heinrich said.

"You think more than me, and you are much more freer than me. I, you and Arnold Siemens, are different. From the moment I entered the Krupp family, I was deeply stamped with the mark of the German Emperor. He has achieved my glory today, and I have no choice." Gustav sighed and said.

"You think too much, the situation is not as bad as you think, because you regard Bavaria as an enemy, so you always feel that the other party also regards you as an enemy. But in fact, in business, there is no essential difference between us and you and Bavaria. We have a cooperative and competitive relationship. As for politics? The German emperor is the same as Ruprecht, not us. We, a businessman, do not need to think too much about these things." Heinrich comforted.

"I have a question now. What if the advice of Crown Prince Ruprecht cannot be accepted by all parties? What is your attitude?" Gustav said.

"I can only say that judging from the performance of the crown prince in the past, this time, since the crown prince dares to confront the German emperor and the parliamentary parties at the same time, he must have a trump card. I don't know what Bavaria is doing. But I can tell you clearly that the parliamentary faction is very weak, and they are far from as strong as they are. The parliamentary faction can only barely maintain local administration now, and the handling of issues that need to be solved urgently, such as material supply, social production recovery, and the arrangements of veterans. They rely on party politics to come to power, but they will also be driven down by the same means." Heinrich said.

"What does it mean?" Gustav said with a frown.

"The reason is very simple. The parliamentary faction only controls the top leaders, and the local government is still under the control of the Junker nobles. If their decrees are implemented, they will naturally be boycotted by the Junker noble bureaucrats. In terms of the army, the parliamentary wants to establish its own army, but they are a little too hasty. There is conflict with the military in some personnel arrangements, and the regional trade barriers being established now, the parliamentary faction has offended too many people."

"They have realized some problems and are improving, such as signing some agreements with local governments, such as easing trade relations with other states, but overall, the state of the parliamentary faction should be the worst in the empire." Heinrich said meaningfully.

"The resettlement of military personnel is indeed a problem, and the conversion of production of factories and enterprises is also a problem. Krupp is known as the king of arms, but it is obvious that in the next considerable period of time, we will not encounter war again, and Krupp also needs to face the problem of production of production. Maybe we have to start with the production of rails." Gustav said a little depressedly.

"I have said everything I should say. In short, I hope you can clearly show your position. To be honest, if Krupp's vitality is severely damaged by your personal mistakes in this storm, then I will be very depressed. After all, there is a competitor that can make us realize our shortcomings." Finally, when leaving, Heinrich said half-seriously and half-jokingly.

The war is over, and the former glorious military industry will inevitably be reduced. After experiencing the glory of the war period, both Gustav and Heinrich must try their best to make their group suitable for the new environment. Compared with Gustav, Heinrich is more proactive in dealing with it. He has begun to look for new business opportunities and markets.

However, after the war ended, various influences were not only economic, political, and social influences, but also gradually spread. Don’t think that there is no problem with the winner. In fact, there are many problems. Let’s not talk about the German senior management who are now tense due to the issue of interest distribution. The simplest and most realistic problem - how to place the German army of more than 5 million in the German Empire is a problem that cannot be avoided! (including first-line, second-line army and logistics civilian personnel.) This problem is not only a matter within the various states, but will also become a political weapon in some cases! And now, the crown prince has made relevant preparations!
Chapter completed!