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Chapter 17 Receptionist

"Tirpitz, our partner identity is very difficult. By chance, the heirs of the two most powerful German families successfully fought back against those shallow, arrogant and dared to offend the dignity of the emperor!" In Wuyou Palace, the future German Emperor and the current crown prince William said to his trusted servant very comfortably.

"It is rare for the prince of the Bavarian royal family, the son of ****, to be able to come out of the Catholics in the south. I thought it was just a barren land without industry, and there was nothing in the fields except for sparse crops and some textile mills!" Prince William did not hide his disdain for this country in his words. But what he said was indeed right. Bavaria was indeed very poor, not even agriculture. Many of its crops were produced per unit of only three-quarters of that of the rich areas! From 1871 to 1913, the Prussian government income increased by 4 times! Saxony was 3 times! And Bavaria only 2 times!

"Of course, at least now this country has brought a lot of good things to our navy and army, and its effect is still worthy of recognition. And we are now considered comrades and partners." Looking at a court servant next to him with a slightly dissatisfied expression, William realized that his words had gone a little. His words would definitely be transmitted to the emperor's ears through the mouths of some people. It would be bad to cause his father's displeasure or cause any other things! Although William sometimes can't control his mouth, he is not a person who is stubborn to the end.

"This is also an opportunity for you. I hope that as a royal representative, you will go to Munich and Bavaria to discuss related matters. This is definitely not a private meeting. What we are talking about may have a great impact on the Admiralty. The last time there was a lot of space vacant due to armor purchases. This time, if it is well operated, we can go further! So, this time you will cooperate with Prince Ruprecht and his design bureau to get the Navy's orders!" After retiring other idle people, Prince William said to his confidant Tirpitz.

"Also, the government representatives will go together this time, as if they were Bismarck's confidant. Don't say some things in front of this person." Finally, William reminded again that it has been a day or two in history that William II wanted to get rid of Bismarck. The fundamental reason was William II's desire for power and the conflict with the Prime Minister in terms of policies. Although he has moved this heart now, obviously, as the crown prince rather than the imperial emperor, he can't do anything to this old guy who has been in the German politics for decades. In order to save some trouble, he had to give some advice to his younger brother!

"Okay, I will complete the mission assigned by Your Highness!" Tirpitz responded in a low voice. After leaving the palace, the future Naval Secretary, Tirpitz, who is still a naval colonel, has been thinking about what to do! The reason why Tirpitz can be called "forever" is the fundamental reason that it is similar to the German Emperor's ambition. His plan of the large fleet coincides with the German Emperor. He knows the current Prince William, knows how to please him, and knows how to get support from him. This time he needs to face a prince he has never met. Even from various records, there is not much content from the other party. Although the other party has a prominent identity, he is only the emperor's grandson, and he is also a Bavarian!

But soon, Tirpitz took his attention. In his opinion, after all, everyone's direct targets were for naval orders, so let's talk about some bidding and naval design. I hope this prince is not so ignorant. Although the prince, whose pseudonym is Bavarian Sword, has sharp and arguments in the newspaper, he believes that these contents should be written by others. Just like his current master.

If he could, he even wanted to describe the high seas fleet in his heart with the prince! The sea steel formation composed of dozens or even hundreds of various ships is enough to cheer anyone with ambition! What's more, such a large-scale naval construction is also a good thing for Bavaria itself, with at least one-third of the profits going to his pocket. In Tirpitz's view, the prince had almost no reason to refuse!

Tirpitz thought so, and Bismarck thought so! He even felt more sensitively that an impatient atmosphere was permeating the country! The newly established Naval Association was an ordinary group composed of enthusiasts, but at the beginning almost all members were the bosses of those big companies. They were rich, and if some politicians or intellectuals joined, their agitation would be stronger. If there were some empire senior support, I was afraid that their moderate expansion of naval policies would be distorted this time!

The German central government already has a crown prince. If Bavaria takes any action, the Federal Parliament is likely to propose a larger and more offensive naval proposal! With the influence of Prussia and Bavaria, this proposal can definitely be passed, and even as the prime minister, it cannot be rejected. He can argue with the king, but it cannot be incomparable to the Federal Parliament. This proposal conforms to the request of capitalists, and the possibility of the imperial parliament passing is also very high. The series of problems that will arise at that time are something that the prime minister does not want to see! Because this is very likely to shake his overall strategic layout!

"That prince, or the Kingdom of Bavaria, will definitely support a larger military expansion plan! It will definitely! They can get shocking benefits from a new wave of shipbuilding orders!" Bismarck thought about it more and more terrible, but he could not stop all this from happening. You can't interfere with the private relationship between the princes of the two states, right? Although Frederick III solicited his opinions in an inquiring tone, he knew that this was just a formality. Frederick III's relationship with him was not as harmonious as the old emperor. When Bavaria even dared to sue Prussia for the issue of the German Emperor's title, how could he care about himself as the prime minister?

"I need to at least line up one of my own people to look at them and see what will happen along the way." The so-called generals come to block the water and soil. Although some things cannot be changed, he still hopes that he can be prepared in advance! Therefore, he specially found a confidant to go to Bavaria with Tirpitz to exchange the royal meetings.

As for our protagonist, he couldn't imagine that the meeting he was expecting would happen so quickly! Before he set off, a famous historical figure had already come to him and planned to discuss the issues of naval and warships with him!
Chapter completed!
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