"Your Highness, don't you really look at the re-engineered marine power systems and internal combustion engines? In that case, why should we share it with Prussia? Can't we do it like hardened armor?" asked Count Schelling.

"The reason is very simple. We can't eat these things. Bavaria is too small to support these industries." Ruprecht said helplessly. If we could have the area and population of Hebei Province in later generations, then Ruprecht would be like playing with steam turbines and cars himself. But the current situation is that 80,000 square kilometers of land does not even have half of Hebei Province, and the population is only a few million. These industries cannot be eaten by themselves.

For example, in the automobile industry, this is not something Ruprecht can afford. The engine horsepower of this era can reach double digits, which is considered very NB. The stability of the coffee table is high and the failure rate remains high. If it is transported, it may be worse than a carriage.

Although cars represent the development direction of advanced productivity, it is only one direction now. Who will do economic losses? Anyway, capitalists will not do it, and Bavaria cannot do it. The only way is to pull Prussia together. Not to make much money, just to make a war as usual, if more cars appear in the German logistics transport team!

Before World War II, the logistics supply pressure of modern army gradually increased. Think about it, a German army had only 40,000 people, and there were 160 various artillery pieces at the beginning. The number of horses was huge. On average, three people could spread a horse, and the consumption of a horse was 10 times that of a human! In other words, the supply consumption of horses in the early stages of the German army was much larger than that of a human! In this case, if the army left the railway, the movement speed was no different from that of a turtle. The problem of logistics transportation capacity made it impossible for Germany to push France quickly!

If you want to fight a war, both the Western and Eastern lines require a lot of transportation capacity. Building a small railway to the front is one aspect, but this method is limited by many conditions, and various cars are the most suitable for transportation from the railway to the front line. Unfortunately, before World War 1, Germany was very backward, and it was not as good as France in terms of quantity and quality!

In World War I, the French cars did play a very powerful role. When millions of German troops swept across like a sickle according to the scheduled plan, the French mobilized more than 2,000 vehicles of various types to transport 7 divisions to the front line!

At the most critical moment of the Battle of Verdun, the French concentrated 3,900 various cars, with a total transportation capacity of up to 6,800 tons! During the period from February 27 to March 6, the French used these cars to transport 190,000 troops and 23,000 tons of ammunition! It was precisely because of the powerful logistics that the French finally withstood the terrifying attack.

Therefore, in order to win the Battle 1 and the crown above his head, Ruprecht must also develop the automobile industry as soon as possible, and to find ways to join Prussia, and then use the power of the country to support the development of the automobile industry. Now Ruprecht is not afraid of how much benefits Prussia has gained, because the automobile industry at this time did not have much benefits. Ruprecht is worried about what if Prussia stops playing......

The same is true for marine steam turbines. Maybe someone said that Parsons didn’t build a steam turbine himself? This statement is right or wrong. As early as 1898, Parsons’ steam turbine was installed on a small boat. It performed very well, but in the next few years, the industry has not developed. The reason is very simple. At the beginning, the efficiency of steam turbines was not very high, even in the era when Wuwei first came out. Without a reduction gear system, the advantages of steam turbines over steam engines were very limited. The steam turbines used by Germans in Nassau and Helgoland were not very heavy in power.

It can be said that the steam turbine is not very efficient at the beginning. However, they have the support of the Royal Navy. There are many people who understand the basic principles of the steam turbine, and more problems are from industrial manufacturing. This is like the same liquid-cooled engine and the same design principle. The German DB601 and the DB601 copied by the book are completely different. The latter is not well controlled by the automatic oil, and finally changed the automatic to manual...

Bavaria has fewer aspects to do armor. So you can do it alone, as long as the direction is right, you can spend money hard, and you can earn it as soon as you get it out. But marine steam turbines are different. At the beginning, the economy may not be better than steam engines. What should I do at this time? Like cars, rely on the support of the state...... It is very important for these industries that Bavaria cannot afford, but Ruprecht can only share, otherwise it will be cheaper to the British.

Ruprecht is full of energy, and the Hohenzollern family is also full of confidence. After all, Ruprecht has not lost money since his debut! Now William II can't understand how the Bavarian royal family can easily dig out diamonds in Africa? And why are black people in Bavaria not only not provoking trouble, but also getting along with each other? In the eyes of some people, this is a completely metaphysical issue. In the idea that everyone is doing business together, they have to make money together and lose money together. The cooperation between automobiles and marine steam turbines has finally begun!

The famous German Dynamics Corporation and the German Heavy Machinery Group were finally established under the strong operation of Ruprecht. The former's main research projects include automotive gasoline engines, diesel engines and aviation engines. They were the power heart of the German army in World War I. The latter's main research projects were large equipment such as marine steam turbines, marine boilers and generators. The former's headquarters is in Hamburg, while the latter's headquarters is in Bremen.

Among German Dynamics, the shares of German Emperor are 40%, Bavaria owns 35% of the shares, and the remaining 25% belong to private capital. The shares of German Heavy Machinery Group, like Bavaria, are 35%. Private capital accounts for 30%. In order to take care of Bavaria's face, at Ruprecht's strong request, the R&D institutions of the two companies were located in Nuremberg.

After finishing these things, Ruprecht finally completed the mission of this trip to Berlin. Now Ruprecht is very proud of his horse's feet. He solved the troubles brought by Krupp cleanly and greatly expanded the interests of the Bavarian royal family. But what do you think? There is a saying? Ninety-nine things in life are unhappy. Almost at the same time, some changes abroad have had a certain impact on Ruprecht's business, and the deep-seated things are even more terrifying, which makes Ruprecht a little unexpected. This time, starting from France.
Chapter completed!