From Sheffield's point of view, the appearance of the Juncker landlord class is too ugly. Although there are some differences in national strength, everyone is a member of the imperialist family. How can there be any reason to only take advantage and not suffer losses? The export of agricultural products from Imperial Russia can be

Imperial Russia also imported chemical products from Germany. Trade was supposed to supplement its own shortcomings, but the Germans only wanted to take advantage and not suffer losses.

And when the French appear in front of the Emperor waving gold francs, do they expect the Emperor to uphold the great coat and prevent Han and traitors from fighting against each other? Is the golden mark money? Is the gold franc not money?

Germany's self-sufficiency rate in agricultural products is only 70%. Taking advantage of its own profits, it pushed the Empire to France. As a result, it was blocked by the British at sea. Famine broke out the year after the war started at the end of the year. It was really a big loss to the German Imperial Army.

He led a group of pig teammates to resist arduously for four years.

Sheffield has great expectations for visiting the Krupp family, and it can even be said that it has made sufficient preparations for it. It is even prepared to suffer some losses and give the other party some sweetness. Today's losses are for tomorrow's explosion, Sheffield

He is not a short-sighted person. As far as his understanding of the historical context is concerned, he is destined to have no relationship with short-sightedness.

The city of Essen is the headquarters of the Krupp Company, and the name of the Krupp Company is particularly well-known in China. As a rising country, Germany defeated France, which was firmly second in the world at that time, giving hope to many backward countries.

Many backward countries have built up their military strength based on Germany's example, including even island countries. The island countries learned their navy from Great Britain and their army from Germany.

As a senior German fan, Sheffield naturally knew many details through the powerful Internet in later generations. For example, the head of the Krupp family of this generation is actually gay.

If he can deal with money, he doesn't want to use the other person's privacy to force the other party to submit. In fact, he doesn't dare to do so in his heart. After all, this is his/her territory, and it would be very detrimental to him to really break up with him.

Because there is a firearms factory in Habsburg, Texas that is currently one of the top three in the United States, Sheffield feels that he can barely be considered a peer with the other party, although part of his family's business cannot be compared with the empire built on the military industry.

You can't go directly to the Junker landowners in East Prussia. Sheffield doesn't think he has more dignity than the Russian Empire. They can even usurp the interests of the Russian Empire, so why would they care about an American country bumpkin?

But the other pillars of the German Empire in the Ruhr area are not inaccessible. The industrial and agricultural fields are always in the same pot. Just like within the United States, the South supports the Democratic Party to reduce tariffs. Anyway, the agricultural products of the South have always been

They can all export. If they raise tariffs and suffer retaliation, they will be harmed. As for whether lowering tariffs will make things easier for the Yankees in the north, I don’t care if you all die, it’s best if you all die.

The Yankees hope to raise tariffs to protect the United States, which is still a small-scale industry with high-tech products that are still on the rise. Anyway, no Europeans buy their own products. If European countries want to retaliate, they can just retaliate against the Dixie people.

Sheffield believes that the considerations of different industries in eastern and western Germany are inconsistent. Especially in the military industry, export sales are particularly important. This can be seen from the fact that the United States in later generations racked their brains to export for the military industry.

There was also a black humor in the history of export sales. Before World War I, the British company Vickers, which manufactured artillery shells, leased the patent rights to Krupp fuzes. After the war, the company paid royalties based on the number of German casualties. This made Krupp

Lupp was in the embarrassing position of making a fortune from German war dead.

Of course, it was this money that allowed the Krupp family to make a quick comeback after the war. In the first year after the war, they recalled their military talents and began the plan to secretly re-arm Germany.

In view of the similar environment in the Ruhr area, Sheffield did not take Anne with him this time, successfully regained ownership of his mask, and brought a group of black gold employees to Essen, the heart of the German military industry. The Canal River Port of Essen and the Ruhr

It is the east-west transportation hub of the region and is now the largest industrial city in the Ruhr area.

Essen has had military work as its pillar industry for hundreds of years. At that time, the world was still dominated by Spain. There were endless factories spreading here, and chimneys reaching into the sky. Even on the street, everyone was in a hurry.

, almost like an efficient army of marching ants.

"My father has his own business, so I will receive the guests from across the Atlantic." Sheffield did not arrive at the headquarters of Krupp Company, but was taken to a villa. I don't know if this villa later became famous.

The noisy Villa Hugel.

Sheffield looked at the girl in front of him who seemed to be two years younger than him. She had bright eyes and her hair was braided in a style that was very common in Germany at this time. However, it did not add any softness and her expression was serious, making the girl look biased.

neutral.

Sheffield stepped forward and held the girl's hand. He quickly put it down under the gazes of several servants and said in a businesslike tone, "I believe you are Miss Beta."

The latter nodded, and when Sheffield heard it, he was sure that this was the next generation head of the Krupp family, Beta Krupp, Gustav Krupp's wife, Beta known as the Queen of Artillery.

During World War I, the Krupp Company led by Gustav Krupp manufactured the Beta cannon named after his wife, which destroyed the famous Liege Fortress in Belgium. During the Battle of Verdun, the German army

Among the heavy artillery troops, Verdun, the gateway to Paris, was bombarded indiscriminately.

Decades later, the sons of Gustav Krupp and Beta Krupp created another cannon named after their fathers, which was the famous Gustav heavy rail train gun.

"The heir of Sheffield came to Europe for inspection. The entire Ruhr area already knows about it. I wonder what the purpose of coming to my house is?" Beta Krupp brought the guests into the villa. After both parties sat down, they raised their eyebrows.

asked with interest.

"This is naturally about cooperation, and I believe the Krupp family is also willing. After all, military-industrial companies love exporting the most. The federal government has the federal government's purpose, and our family has our family's purpose. Of course, whether it is public or private, both

The goals coincide. This is the best!" Sheffield took off the top hat on his head, "As a military-industrial enterprise, I believe Krupp should be very concerned about conflicts in many regions."

"Of course we are aware of the current crisis in Venezuela, but judging from Master William's itinerary during this period, I believe that the Sheffield family did not just come here to discuss the issue of weapons. I wonder if I am right?" Beta Krupp's eyes flashed.
Chapter completed!