The Rise of the Empire

"It's only now that I know what it means to fall short of success... What it means to walk a hundred miles and half ninety... What it means to lift a rock and shoot yourself in the foot...." Lu When Precht came out, his mood could be described as distraught!

Regardless of the purpose of running to Berlin as soon as he got off the ship, Ruprecht just wanted to get the endorsement of the German Navy? Not to mention the losses caused by the warship being half-built, even if it can be sold in the end, the loss of interest on the occupied funds will make Ruprecht very heartbroken!

It stands to reason that if he is conservative, Ruprecht can simply not do this business. Anyway, the shipyard will not lack orders in the short term, and there will be no economic problems at all. But Ruprecht knew that he had a reason to make this order! Not just economically, but in many ways!

Ruprecht didn't ask at all whether the construction task of the Brandenburg-class battleship would fall to the Brome-Forth shipyard! Because he knows that this is definitely impossible! To be honest, this design was produced by Fuerkeng Shipyard, so they should take at least one. How many large shipyards are there in Germany? How difficult is it to grab an order for a ship? The last time in the second phase, the Brome-Foss shipyard had received orders for two domestic warships and a bunch of overseas orders, so this time, its own shipyard could not get this order at all!

In the future, the tonnage of battleships and cruisers of the German Navy will be at least 13,000 tons! And now the largest warship built by Brome-Forth Shipyard is only 7,500 tons! This warship with 80% larger tonnage is not easy to handle! Therefore, the shipyard needs a process of adaptation, and if it cannot get domestic orders, it can only join forces with the Russians. So this order is not only because of money, but also for the upcoming naval construction! Train the team to accumulate experience.

Another reason is to import artillery from the Russians. The American industrial volume is there, but the quality is still poor. Let alone the French, they basically don’t know how to sell it. The British themselves are still using the 12-inch L35.... Neither did the Italians. So Ruprecht can only really get 12-inch large-caliber naval guns from Russia! This is not just an arms trade issue, Ruprecht wants to use this time advantage to dominate the German naval armament field!

As long as Ruprecht can come up with mature 12-inch guns and 260MM artillery when the next round of major construction begins, Krupp may not be able to turn around within 10 years! Unless they come up with a 14-inch cannon design! And after taking the artillery, Bavaria can also take advantage of the opportunity to receive a large order including turrets and servos. This is a lot of money, and the profit margin may not be lower than that of battleship armor!

In other words, this deal is based on the mutual needs of everyone. The only difference is that Ruprecht is well aware of the needs of both parties, while the Russians only know their own needs, not Ruprecht's. Plan, which gives Ruprecht an advantage in this deal! If the Russians knew what Ruprecht was thinking, their conditions would only be more extreme!

If Russia does not order warships from itself, then the artillery deal is likely to be shelved, or at least postponed. This has a considerable impact on Ruprecht's plan! And if the Russians sell the artillery to Krupp in retaliation, then Ruprecht's greatest advantage will become a disadvantage! In the field of naval guns, I am afraid that they will not be able to intervene in the next ten years! So what Ruprecht is playing now is fighting without breaking! That's all!

"Your Highness, you don't seem to have achieved your goal." When Ruprecht returned to his residence, he found that Earl Schelling had been waiting for a long time, and judging from Ruprecht's frustrated expression, he had already Understand the reason. It is difficult for the German Navy to take over for its own home!

"Without the support of our own country, if the Russians break the contract, half of these two ships may fall into our hands.

said Ruprecht.

"So you're hesitating now? Hesitating for millions of pounds?"

"This is not a small amount, and we have reasons why we must make this list. Your Excellency the Earl should be very clear." As the link between Ruprecht and his father, although the Earl is only a royal servant, his actual rights Still big. You know, Princess Sissi's father was also a courtier back then!

"If the Russians don't want it, this ship can be sold to Japan!" the count said calmly!

"This is a bit difficult. Japan is backed by the British. The British provide loans and protection to Japan, and the arms deal is political." Ruprecht was surprised! Now he feels a little underestimated by the earl, he thought he was just a figure who is proficient in ownership and communication, but now it seems that it is more than that.

"The British are now also looking for opportunities to improve relations with us, while the Japanese need other countries to be at least neutral. There is no political problem in buying 1 or 2 warships from Germany. And because the Russians have advanced part of the funds in advance, so Even if we sell it cheaply, we can still earn a much higher profit than ordinary warships! Using British artillery, sell it to Japan, 800,000! Plus the 350,000 advanced by the Russians! We can earn at least 300,000 (The Japanese paid for the artillery to buy the British) "Earl Schelling did the math!

"I don't know why you are so against Japan. I can't understand this reason. It may be because the battle in the Yellow Sea made you feel threatened. Or some other unknown reason!" Earl Schelling's seemingly casual words full of temptations.

"I hate this nation! Despicable, shameless, bottomless, cruel!" Ruprecht expressed his anger towards this eastern country without hesitation!

"Then let them send the money they have worked so hard to earn into our pockets, and you also hate the Russians! We can't blindly support one side for these two countries! Betting at the same time can have both sides, not to mention, we are now There are still things they need in their hands," said the earl.

"So you mean I should contact Japan now?"

"No, not now, wait until we beat the Japanese to death and subdue them! Let them throw a sweet date to them when they see an army equipped with Bavarian weapons and their legs tremble! The cold light made Ruprecht shudder.

"Then according to this principle, our negotiations with the Russians will have to be delayed. After the Russians have blind confidence in our equipment, we will have an advantage?" Not only the navy, but also the army's equipment. Ruprecht understood what the earl meant. When the Made in Bavaria sign was erected, Japan and Russia could only kneel and lick it! At that time, how can I do it myself!

"My lord, please tell the Russian representatives to find me in Munich! Negotiations will take place in one month!" Ruprecht said.

"Yes, Your Royal Highness!" The earl was very satisfied, with a childish smile on his face.

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