The Rise of the Empire

"Our plan is actually very reasonable. Now no one is willing to throw a lot of money to Africa, and no one has the ability to provide a large number of immigrants to African colonies. Except for the central government, it is only us! The Prime Minister's opposition makes people Somewhat unexpected." Earl Schelling said with some anxiety.

"It's a very normal reaction, or a common problem of high-level people. If we let us get it easily, then we won't think well of them. If there are some twists and turns, let us realize how difficult this is. Then we are in a debt of favor. We need to make appropriate concessions in some areas. Therefore, whether it is the Kaiser or the Prime Minister, even if they agree with our proposal, they will discuss it in a serious manner." The traverser did not Take it for granted.

"Then you think our plan will come true?"

"It will definitely be reached! It may even be reached before I return to Munich! This agreement is likely to be signed by the Prime Minister himself, and then handed over by his son!" The traverser said with confidence!

"Isn't it?"

"As for, the Wittelsbach family will always be the king, but Bismarck cannot always be the prime minister!" The traverser is once again proud of his identity advantage!

At the same time, in the Berlin Imperial Palace, Kaiser Frederick III was discussing this matter with the Prime Minister. As the traversers expected, the African colonies are indeed a pit for the current Germany! A lot of money has been invested, but there is no return! Sometimes the Kaiser wondered, what is the use of the colonies he worked so hard to get?

"In principle, the Bavarians did not do too much. The British, French, and Belgians all did the same. They handed over a large amount of land and minerals to private companies for management, and only took a certain amount of taxes and profits. If it is a company to do this, I will agree, but the other party itself has a government background! Will it have an impact on the colonial policy of the empire? And they pay a fixed tax, although looking at it now, we account for it Cheap, but in the future..." The Colonial Secretary said with some concern.

"Then we reject their proposal?" Herbert asked.

"At least it should be changed to a condition that is more favorable to the empire." The Colonial Secretary said.

"I think you should have already contacted their representatives, so have they agreed? If this agreement can be reached, we can reduce the deficit of about 4 million marks in the colonial field every year. And if Bavaria's policy is successful, then for the The operation of the empire in the African colonies is very instructive!" There are some things that are not convenient for Dad, so Herbert has to say them himself.

"What to do to other companies in the empire, then what to do to Bavaria. Is it okay to do this?" asked the silent Kaiser.

"If this is the case, we will also be responsible for local security work and infrastructure maintenance, and the tax revenue may not even be 400,000 marks a year! Businessmen will never lose money, because a lot of basic costs are borne by the empire. "The Colonial Secretary shook his head and said: "What they want is semi-independent rights, and this right is what they pay for!"

"Then where is their profit point? They can't do business at a loss." The Kaiser said with a frown.

"Maybe it's minerals, tin, copper, manganese, etc. Maybe there is also plantation economy. If according to their agreement, when these are built, their profits will be higher than the proportional tax. But The cost of infrastructure construction will be very high. I am afraid it is really hard to say whether it will really make money." The Colonial Secretary made a calculation.

"Another possibility is to disperse the population pressure within the Kingdom of Bavaria. Bavaria's industry is poor and the land is barren. If part of the labor force can be diverted, it will be good for the kingdom. Even if there is no loss, it is acceptable.

"The Prime Minister is also thinking about why the traversers do this. Europeans are unwilling to go to backward Africa. Since they want to develop independently, they need a lot of labor. The government even gives free land to immigrants and cannot attract natives to Africa. Then Bavaria What will the royal family do to make up for the shortage of labor? Another question is, where is the profit point of the other party?

"It's fine if you don't know, just modify the treaty a little bit, and just follow the instructions." In the end, the Kaiser racked his brains and couldn't figure it out. He decided to forget it. Anyway, what's the matter of a few million marks? There are not no cases of semi-independent operation of colonies. European countries do this. Otherwise, which company or big family is willing to go to Africa? Bavaria's behavior seems a bit out of line, but it is also within the scope of the framework, and as far as the local colonial government of Imperial Africa dares to be serious and uncomfortable with the Empire as a kingdom? Take their professional integrity too high!

"Don't you think the empire has indulged Bavaria too much?" When leaving the palace, Herbert carefully asked his father next to him.

"Connivance? You're not the only one who thinks this way. Some people even wrote a secret letter to the royal family, saying that Bavaria has an independent tendency. So what? In the end, nothing happened. The empire was originally built on the basis of mutual compromise. What's more, the Wittelsbach family and the Habsburg royal family are closely related. As long as Bavaria does not really seek independence, the empire cannot interfere too much in their internal affairs. And generally speaking, their actions did share the empire's The real damage is those businessmen, so they are in a hurry."

"Fundamentally speaking, the royal family trusts those kings more! Rather than merchants or other nobles, because the emperors and kings are the real ruling class of this empire, and the nobles and capitalists are just assistants! We are just high-ranking employees. And they are Shareholders!" the Prime Minister emphasized again.

"Is the annual expenditure of several million marks really worth it? Even if we plant sisal and rubber, it will take at least 6 years for us to break even, not to mention the initial initial investment! Even if there are minerals But advance this time by one year!" Schelling said a little puzzled after seeing the agreement sent by Herbert himself. But Ruprecht put it away without hesitation. The Imperial Colonial Department has approved it, and it will take effect as long as it is handed over to Dad to sign after returning.

"That's it! Lüderitz Bay! Draw in all the surrounding areas, and this place will become the future treasury of the Kingdom of Bavaria! This is also the meaning of the royal family." The crown prince drew a circle with a pencil on a large-scale map of Africa and said!

Thanks to a book called "A Brief History of the African Chronicles", the crown prince has benefited from it even more than the Krupp armor that took years to come up with! Because the place selected by the traveler after careful consideration produces the mineral with the highest unit value in the world-gem-quality diamonds! And what's even more commendable is that the difficulty of mining in this place is very low, and it is also a coastal and offshore area! Even the railway does not need to be built far away! The mining difficulty is even lower than the diamond mines of the British in South Africa!

In 1908, the first diamond was discovered here, and 40,000 carats were produced that year! By 1913, 4.69 million carats of diamonds had been produced here! Worth over £7 million! 7 million pounds! Converted to the warships of the pre-dreadnought era, it can probably be exchanged for half a dozen! Even if it is a dreadnought, at least 2.5 Bavarian-class battleships can be produced! And my price is only a few million marks!

Of course, this is still a secret now, and if the German Central Committee finds out, something will happen, so no one knows this news except the members of the Bavarian royal family, even Earl Schelling, the royal family chief!

"Okay, now we can finally go." Everything we want to do has been done, Ruprecht needs to continue to go home to farm and develop, the road in Germany has been paved, and Bavaria's representatives in the central These things can be done well. And the rest is a series of cooperation plans between Bavaria and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It should be easier to talk about the two with both traditional friendship and blood relationship? The crown prince thought in his mind.

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