After Qin Zhiyuan's long talk, William III finally understood. After leaving Penglai Island Palace, William III immediately sent a telegram to the German Prime Minister Prince Marx who was staying at home, asking Prince Marx to start negotiations with the Americans immediately. 23us.
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Just like Qin Zhiyuan's design, William III's demands focused on two aspects. On the one hand, he asked the United States to increase loans, and on the other hand, he asked France and Belgium to withdraw their troops from the Ruhr area.
After the World War, France and Belgium occupied Germany's Ruhr area, which is Germany's most important industrial area. If the Ruhr area cannot be taken back, Germany's rejuvenation will be impossible.
Americans applauded the change in attitude of the Germans. U.S. Secretary of State Charles Hughes even sent a telegram to Qin Zhiyuan, thanking Qin Zhiyuan for his efforts in Germany's acceptance of the Dawes Plan and inviting Lan Fang to join the Dawes Plan.
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The United States tasted the sweetness of participating in the negotiations between Lanfang and Yemen, and now it wants to repeat its same tactics.
But Charles Hughes is probably going to hit a wall. Germany is not Yemen. It is not easy to cut off Germany. Germany is too far away from Lanfang, and Qin Zhiyuan has no interest in the German mainland. Germany now has so little land, but there are so many people living in it.
There are nearly 60 million Germans, which is really too crowded. Qin Zhiyuan does not want the Chinese to become sardines.
However, Lan Fang could not refuse the olive branch offered by the Americans. After all, Lan Fang and the United States had just established diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level, and the relationship between the two countries was in the honeymoon period. Strengthening cooperation at this time was the real thing, so Qin Zhiyuan accepted
At the invitation of Charles Hughes, he agreed to provide part of the loan to Germany, but was not prepared to participate in negotiations with Germany.
This negotiation is destined to become a joke, and the Americans will definitely not be able to successfully achieve their goals and receive compensation, so there is no need for Lan Fang to wade into this muddy water.
While preparing to provide part of the loans to Germany in conjunction with the Dawes Plan, Lanfang also had its own aid plan for Germany.
Lanfang's aid to Germany mainly consisted of providing material, technical equipment and human support.
Qin Zhiyuan does not intend to give money. Americans are going to control Germany's finance. Qin Zhiyuan giving money is equivalent to giving food to Americans. Qin Zhiyuan will definitely not do such a stupid thing.
The materials Lanfang plans to provide to Germany are mainly food and industrial raw materials. Rice and canned food are indispensable. Qin Zhiyuan must at least ensure that the Germans do not starve to death, so that he can have the strength to ensure Germany's national construction. Steel and oil are also on the list.
, these things are actually items that were explicitly embargoed against Germany in the Versailles Treaty. Germany can solve part of the steel problem because of the Ruhr area, but it does not have any reserves of oil.
There is so much oil in Lanfang that it cannot be used up. The Daqing Oil Field alone is enough to meet Lanfang's domestic needs. The oil produced by the New Baku Oil Field can be used for export. There is no problem in using part of it to support Germany.
As for the embargo, it was a term that came into being just after the World War, and it was never implemented seriously. Lanfang's shipments to Germany had long exceeded the restrictions of the Versailles Contract. No one except the French thought this was an embargo.
question.
The French were obviously a little short of breath when facing Lan Fang. Who made the French treacherous first?
In addition to materials and equipment, the problem of human resources can also be easily solved. After Lanfang completed the first five-year plan ahead of schedule, the second five-year plan put forward higher requirements for industry. In order to complete the plan with quality and quantity, Lanfang's current
The factory has begun industrial upgrading, and a large number of machines in the factory are facing elimination. These machines can be used to support Germany.
What's interesting is that a large part of these machines were originally brought by Lan Fang from Germany, and now they are returned to the Germans, and can be regarded as returning to their original owners.
There is no problem with human resources. After the end of the world war, German industry faced difficulties. Many engineers, technicians and even skilled workers faced unemployment. Lanfang extended an olive branch to those Germans who were about to lose their jobs. And because of the guidance of the German government,
Many Germans came to Lanfang to work and contribute to Lanfang's national construction, playing a big role in this process.
Germany also has patriotic education, so although the living conditions in Lanfang are better, there are still many Germans who have not obtained Lanfang citizenship. They are all ready to return to Germany at the right time and contribute to the rejuvenation of Germany.
Qin Zhiyuan is not opposed to this choice. Loyalty is the most beautiful quality of human beings. Even if the object of loyalty is not Lan Fang, these loyalties are worthy of recognition.
Therefore, Qin Zhiyuan has no intention of preventing those Germans from returning to Germany. Instead, because of the current situation in Germany, Qin Zhiyuan is preparing to send a group of Lanfang national technicians to Germany to help Germany rebuild its industrial system.
What makes Qin Zhiyuan most proud is the technical support.
I don’t know since when, Chinese people have been associated with derogatory terms such as ignorant and backward, as if the five thousand years of civilization have never existed. The vast majority of Chinese people, who are ahead of the rest of the world, have begun to become unconfident.
, even when mentioning the glorious history, I feel a little ashamed of my ancestors.
Lanfang started with nothing, and now its technical strength in some aspects is at the forefront of the world. Whether it is cars, airplanes, or biology and chemistry, Lanfang has something that it can do, and now it can even compete with Germany.
Providing technical assistance really makes Qin Zhiyuan feel excited.
If rigor is a characteristic of Germans, then precision is synonymous with German industrial products. Germans have a special quality. Even if it is an inconspicuous nut, the Germans can make it extremely exquisite. In this regard, Lanfang
In fact, they are not as good as the Germans.
Lanfang's industrial products are actually very Soviet-style in some aspects. The Soviet industry at that time was very extreme. Simple means very simple, complex means very complicated. Silly, thick, black, strong and durable were the characteristics of the original
The characteristics of Soviet industrial products are now also part of the characteristics of Lanfang industrial products.
The reason why it is said to be a part is because not all products are big, thick, black and durable. Only some Lanfang industrial products have these characteristics, such as washbasins and teacups used by people who do not have high requirements for the quality of life.
Durability is the most important quality of these durable goods. After all, the current objective world is not yet developed, and materials are not abundant enough. At least they are not as abundant as in the 21st century. To have or not to have is the most important issue that needs to be solved. Is it good or not?
The bad thing is a problem that needs to be solved later.
Of course, there is no country like the Soviet Union in this world, so this became Lanfang style.
No matter what stage you are at, people always have classes, and there are also people in Lanfang who have high requirements for the quality of life. Therefore, in response to the needs of this group of people, the quality of another part of Lanfang's industrial products is fine workmanship and high quality.
For example, products with relatively high technological content such as cars and airplanes have high added value, so Lanfang Industrial people also spend more time on them. Just the color of a car consumes countless efforts of Lanfang's scientific researchers.
All these efforts are worth it. As far as the world is concerned, most of Lanfang's products for export belong to the second category. Therefore, Lanfang's products are characterized by fine workmanship and high quality. This is what Qin Zhiyuan pursues tirelessly.
Target.
If you put in the effort, you will reap the rewards. The hard work of Qin Zhiyuan and countless Lanfang scientific researchers have made Lanfang products currently popular around the world. The Coconut City Expo some time ago is the best explanation.
At the Coconut City Expo, the total turnover exceeded 1.3 billion Lanfang yuan, 70% of which were from Europe and the United States. This made Lanfang Industrial people ecstatic, even though all the factories were working overtime.
, it will take until April next year to complete these orders.
In Qin Zhiyuan's plan, next year's Coconut City Expo will be held in April. This means that as soon as the old orders are finished, new orders will follow. Moreover, there are additional orders from old customers, so now it is almost
All Lanfang factories are expanding their scale to have stronger production capabilities and prepare to welcome the influx of orders from around the world.
At the request of William III, Lanfang wanted to provide a series of technical support to Germany, including the automotive industry, biotechnology, chemical industry, etc. These aspects are basically not directly related to the military, but they are closely related. This is why the Versailles Contract did not involve it.
Industry, Germany can now carry out research and production in this area.
Qin Zhiyuan accepted part of William III's request. For cars and penicillin, Qin Zhiyuan could help build factories in Germany and authorize production in Germany, charging the lowest patent fees. However, Qin Zhiyuan had reservations about patent transfer.
The patents in Qin Zhiyuan's hands are all patents with low costs and high profits, and the profits among them are the envy of many countries.
Qin Zhiyuan enjoys this kind of envy and jealousy. Qin Zhiyuan is not prepared to be a saint. No matter which country it is, even if it is the Republic of China, as long as he wants to set up a factory for production, he must pay patent fees to Lanfang. So far, apart from sharing it with France
Except for the penicillin patent, Qin Zhiyuan has never transferred any patents. If Qin Zhiyuan now transfers the patent on automobile penicillin nylon to the Germans, it will definitely make many countries re-evaluate the relationship between Lanfang and Germany.
Then the gains outweigh the losses.
Even so, it was enough to satisfy William III. It can be said that so far, William III's purpose of this trip has been achieved more than half.
One day in early September, Qin Zhiyuan received a report from Gao Hongshi, and William III went to find Einstein.
This immediately aroused Qin Zhiyuan's vigilance. To be continued...
