"Can you help Germany?" Fritz Thyssen was noncommittal. If it weren't for the cooperative relationship between the two joint companies, he really wanted to ask why? With the United States' extremely powerful 90,000-strong army?

Sheffield clearly accepted the contempt in Fritz Thyssen's eyes, but it was not worth being angry. There are two countries that are arrogant and hidden in their hearts that no one can look down upon, and one of them is Germany. Germans are anti-China, and Germans are anti-China.

The United States and Germans are anti-Russian. In various surveys, Germans have much higher negative impressions of any country than positive impressions, even of the Germans themselves.

As for another country that everyone despises in their hearts, they are the Russians, the mortal enemy of the Germans. If you see a conflict with the Russians, please don’t make a fuss. They look down on everyone. It has nothing to do with your nationality. You are just one of them.

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Unlike the later generations of the United States, which are happily educated citizens who almost lack common sense, the basic common sense of these two countries is enough, that is, they know what is worth learning about your country, but they should still look down upon it.

"It's not about providing help, it's about helping each other. Just like you may look down on the military power of the United States, Germany is very strong in this regard, but the weakness of the Germans is also at the crossroads of Europe. Now the relationship between France and Russia is advancing by leaps and bounds, and Russia is

The relationship between the empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire is very unharmonious." Sheffield also said in a relaxed manner, "The Austro-Hungarian Empire is a multi-ethnic country. The Austrians and Hungarians combined account for less than half of the country's population. There are internal conflicts.

If we were not under imperial Russia, if a conflict really broke out, we might even need help from the Germans."

"What's the matter? If anyone is dissatisfied, let the outcome of the war speak for itself." Gustav said calmly, "With a strong external force and a defeated general, how can we win together?"

"I have confidence, but if there is a war like the Seven Years' War, can Germany survive as a country?" Sheffield clapped his hands and exclaimed, "We are still preparing to copy the Anglo-Prussian alliance. The Tsar of Imperial Russia is merciful and allows you Germans to get away with it.

How to escape? Although I rarely go to Europe, I feel that Nicholas II is not that kind of spiritual German."

During the most difficult period of the Seven Years' War, the Russian Empress Elizabeth I, who hated Frederick, passed away. Peter III, who succeeded him, was an admirer of Frederick. When Frederick received the news, he immediately ordered that all Russian prisoners be clothed.

, shoes and food, and released them. Peter announced the end of the war with Prussia. The Germans saved a dog's life, otherwise the predecessor of Germany would have existed three hundred years earlier. Who would it be for the Germans to show off their power now?

Seeing Gustav, he still wanted to talk, but Sheffield just stopped and said, "I said we are helping each other, so of course I won't let you Germans suffer. My agricultural and animal husbandry products enter Germany."

People naturally have exchanges."

"Those rural Junkers in East Prussia are difficult to deal with!" Gustav did not dwell on it and shook his head. "If this problem could be solved easily, the relationship with Imperial Russia would not have become so bad. Now the production efficiency of domestic agriculture is

, which has improved during the previous large-scale agricultural mechanization, they will oppose it on this ground."

"So I hope you two will work hard. With Germany's geographical location, if you want to go to war, you must have enough confidence and be prepared for a one-year war that cannot be ended. Being prepared is the real victory, and building a country's

We have a grain reserve system so that we have no worries." Sheffield was not modest when he said this, "There are not many countries in the world that can help the Germans in agriculture, and I am the most suitable candidate."

Of course, Sheffield would not let the other party's efforts go in vain. When the two were thinking about it, they formally raised the issue of tariffs in exchange. They said they would find ways to get the federal government to adopt a low-tariff policy.

In fact, it is already time for low tariff policy. Europe will start fighting sooner or later. Sheffield feels that low tariff is no longer a big issue. It is true that this will make it more difficult for small and medium-sized enterprises that are already in difficulty, but United Company

This kind of company will not suffer from this kind of trouble.

On the contrary, if Germany can reduce agricultural tariffs, the South and Midwest of the United States will benefit. As for the Yankees of the Great Lakes, their life and death have always had nothing to do with slave owners. Those who are related to slave owners are red necks.

There is no choice in choosing Germany. France and Russia are both agricultural powers in Europe. The British Empire is not very strong in agriculture. They now have an imperial preferential system. Although it is obviously not officially available when Chamberlain was Prime Minister, some

Regulations have already appeared, and until war actually breaks out, the United States will not be able to squeeze in.

At present, the most suitable export destination for farmers in the United States is Germany. But as Gustav and the two said, this is not an easy task. The rural Junkers of East Prussia are very difficult to deal with and there are not enough benefits.

The capitalists in our area are not willing to tangle with these Junkers.

This is the benefit and disgust of vested interests. On the one hand, they want to protect their country from external shocks. On the other hand, when raising tariffs, they are completely unable to support the wall. This matter is not just a matter of

In Germany, a hundred years later, many companies in the Republic were like this. For domestically produced companies under the protection of the state, a single chip could kill them.

Protecting the light of domestic production and saying that we are an international enterprise have made it truly invincible forever.

Sheffield wants to lower tariffs because he feels that the large companies in the United States are no longer weak in the face of German companies. The lack of competition among small and medium-sized enterprises has nothing to do with joint companies. Since the United States is a free country, of course it can also be free.

Lower tariffs, they will vacate the market, and the joint company will become stronger.

When the war breaks out on the European continent, these foreign companies will shrink one after another, and the United Company will still benefit. From the beginning to the end, Sheffield does not think that the United Company will suffer any losses, and the United States may suffer. The slave owner is not the president, and the United States will suffer losses.

It's not his turn to be responsible.

Fritz and Gustav have already expressed some interest in Sheffield's tariff issue, but when they think about the domestic situation, they can only say that they will do their best. Their own families know their own affairs. The Prussian nobles in the German Empire have been affected by the decline of the manor economy.

As the official income of bureaucrats and military officers became more and more dependent on them, the need to control the civilian army became more urgent. The development of industry made the bourgeoisie become more and more powerful as a political force. The decline of the liberal economy and the German bourgeoisie's influence on the country

Reliance on trade protection has begun to weaken traditional liberalism.

A large number of Prussian nobles need positions, especially positions in the army. Germany's most efficient war tool to support Europe is its proud Imperial Army. This time the Prussian nobles have to be sacrificed again, which is good for the entire German Empire, but for Prussia

As far as the nobility is concerned, this is not the case at all.

"Two of you, it was I who promoted the big agricultural plan and improved the living standards of the Junkers. Do the Junkers in your country really only want benefits and are not willing to suffer any losses? To be honest, those Junker nobles don't want to colonize

It's such a pity, and what's even more pity is that now all the land under the sun belongs to the British Empire." Sheffield seized the opportunity to sneer. There were not many opportunities to mock the Germans, and he must not let go of the opportunity.

"This takes time, and based on our understanding of the United States, if Mr. William wants to lower tariffs, the Democratic Party must come to power. If the Democratic Party comes to power, we will definitely do our best to cooperate." Fritz still does not want to give up the opportunity to enter the U.S. market this time.

Opportunity, under the tariff issue, I am ready to return to my country and talk to the country Juncker.

"We also need time, and we need to get broad agreement from our partners in the Ruhr area to jointly deal with this problem." Gustav Krupp said, "In short, we both have time to plan this matter now, don't we?

?Mr. William needs the Democratic Party to come to power to implement the policy, and we also need to let the imperial government know the benefits of this matter. This will take time. In fact, the imperial grain reserve plan is really decisive for our emperor.

The one who gave the opinion.”

William II? Sheffield is actually looking forward to a good result. For an emperor like William II with obvious advantages and disadvantages, it is not too much to have expectations.

In a country similar to an imperial government, the emperor's inclination is very important, unlike in the United States, where many things that seem to be passed at once have to be held in meetings to study and study.

The matter was settled during the communication between the three people. Sheffield will strive to achieve low tariffs and try its best to bring the Democratic Party to power. Fritz and Gustav will represent the Ruhr industry.

The opinions of the region allowed Wilhelm II to take more care of the interests of the Ruhr region, and asked the rural Junkers to make small sacrifices and agree to the grain reserve system.

In fact, they both agreed. Only then did both parties realize that many of the difficulties they had just considered were not insurmountable. For example, the imperial grain reserve system had to be imported entirely from the United States. The rural Junkers were also working hard for this.

The Germans were very sincere in being able to come to the United States, but most people still refused Sheffield's move to show off their friendship as landlords. They were not here for tourism, they were really just here to talk about business.

Just talking about business. Especially Fritz and Gustav, after a short communication, they booked a boat ticket back, indicating that the two parties could contact each other by telegram. The communication between vested interests was so smooth.
Chapter completed!