Chapter 238 Status Quo of the Economy and the Army
After solving a subsystem that was extremely important in the development of the German navy - naval guns, Qingying suddenly discovered that in 1906, there seemed to be nothing he needed to do urgently.
Politically, the core members of the empire led by Zai Geluo are firmly controlling the situation of the parliament, and the will of the central government has never been able to be quickly and effectively supported today. As Germany's trade surplus in the world market continues to increase, the results of the electrical industrial revolution led by technological innovation are concentrated in this ancient Central and European land; a large amount of wealth from abroad has poured in, causing the German national economy to grow rapidly under the tights of that gold standard era. The booming economy has greatly alleviated the bourgeois people's population.
The contradiction between the main elements and the traditional Junkers and the wave of nationalism promoted by the imperial government, a benchmark consensus on the "great Germany" was achieved. The states also enjoyed the vital benefits brought by imperial unification and social development under the leadership of Hohenzollern of Prussia, and their loyalty and trust in the centralized central government increased day by day. In addition, the enlightened autocracy that Emperor William, who was sympathetic to the workers' movement, all the domestic political situation in Germany was stable; although liberals occasionally gained the upper hand in the parliamentary political system, the claims made were completely within the acceptable range of the empire.
Economically, Germany's development has attracted worldwide attention. The reciprocity of the Philippines, the opening of the mite market and the strategic historical opportunity of Russia's eastward advance have greatly improved Germany's acquisition of cheap raw materials; and the innovation in science and technology has also given this Central and European empire strong productivity and outstanding competitiveness. The strict and sophisticated commodities it produces quickly occupied a share of Britain, France and other countries in the international market. They are widely purchased by capitalists who naturally pursue maximization of interests and are applied to every industry in their industry
It is obviously impossible to count on these capitalists to "patriotism" in a region. The extreme greed attribute of only accepting money but not people is the main theme played in the capital era where Darwinism is prevalent in the current society. The British Parsons steam turbine mounted on German battleships, the German Krupp hardened armor that was widely used by British battleships, and the two agile-class battleships that were almost sold to Russia by Armstrong Shipyard, all show that this is a commodity world where money is supreme, no moral integrity and the interests of the motherland are at the forefront!
The traditional European industrial powers, especially the United Kingdom, have been committed to promoting a free trade policy without tariff barriers for nearly a century. However, this is definitely not their charity in the world, but rather a sinister intention with ulterior motives. At that time, Britain had the first to complete industrialization, and they were known as the "factory of the world". They had outstanding productivity that other countries that were still using handicraft workshops to produce goods. In this way, in the peaceful competition without tariff barriers, British goods would obviously have an absolute advantage in the competitiveness of various indicators. If any country dared to develop trade barriers,
If only seeking exports without opening the door to British goods, the Anglo-Saxon robbers would use their violent machine above the world created by the modern industrial revolution, including the Royal Navy, to force the country to sign a city alliance that allows British goods to flow into the plunder. In several wars broke out between the late Qing Dynasty and Britain, the "trade ports" that were finally opened were the most direct manifestation of this situation. The influx of British goods quickly destroyed the fragile primitive economy of the backward countries in the so-called "peaceful competition" free trade; in the crazy exploitation of local people, they seized countless rich wealth for the British Isles.
With its leading industrial revolution, Britain gained excellent commodity competitiveness and powerful violent machines. The two were integrated and promoted, forming the core of the prosperity of the Empire of the Sun Never Set. However, today, the situation has undergone a fundamental upheaval.
With the vigorous development of the Second Industrial Revolution led by chemical and electrical, the unified German furnace began to burst into earth-shaking roars. Britain's seemingly unshakable hegemony was chased by Germany at a staggering speed. Finally, at the end of the 19th century, the latter's industrial output value and technical content were even higher than that of Britain. The result was that German goods became the first choice for the UK's competitiveness and were favored by world capitalists. London elites who were worried about the economic prospects of the UK either accuse the British textile factories of using cheap and affordable chemical dyes synthesized by German robbers, or angrily denounced domestic heavy industry enterprises to cut parts by importing precision machine tools made by German criminals, thus depriving the British working people of employment opportunities.
Free trade, which had brought a lot of wealth to the UK, has suffered unimaginable losses and consequences under the impact of German goods. Although knowledgeable people in Britain want to get rid of this embarrassing position of transfusion of blood to other countries as soon as possible, the free trade policy has been long and has long become a throng of roots and involves the interests of many parties. Britain and Germany are currently each other's largest trading partners, with a total annual trade volume of billions of pounds, which undoubtedly involves the fundamental interests of a large number of British and German enterprises, and countless workers, vendors, parliamentarians, and even politicians from both countries rely on this to make a living. How easy is the UK to make a single move?
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Military, Germany is now prestigious in Europe. The Russian Baltic fleet's massive expedition and the French navy's indulgence in the new school of thoughts, which greatly improved the strategic situation of the German navy: With 10 former fearless and 9 fleet decisive armored cruisers, the actual combat power of the German navy has become the first in Europe except Britain. In terms of technology, the Ninghagen Shipyard, which is under the Qing and British industry, is providing the navy with almost no submarine weapons that have been solved during World War I at a speed of 1 per month. Small armored cruisers with superior performance are also rapidly built in major German shipyards as indispensable weapons in dog fights and escorts. In 1903,
The German main fleet, which started the "bold jump" of Fisher's creation of the dreadnought, gained the absolute advantage of holding the starting gun in his hand, forcing the British to follow up in a way that had been exploited in the next 1907. It was impossible to maintain such a terrifying speed of violent soldiers this year. With the first advantage that he could create in the naval field, Qingying even felt that Tirpitz's risk fleet would be very likely to be successfully implemented: the German High Seas Fleet will become an opponent that the British navy cannot overwhelm in all aspects, and Britain will seek unity in the shadow of fear.
In terms of the army, this Prussian violent machine, which was controlled by a noble army, was already famous in Europe. With the strengthening of equipment brought by the Qing Dynasty, its combat effectiveness has been soaring and innovative. A large number of light and heavy machine guns imitating MG-08 and Madson were produced by German military enterprises, and it flooded into the armies of Prussia and the Empire states like a tide; the new 60mm mortar triggered a fierce craze in the army, which was light and reliable,
The powerful and superior performance was rushing to be equipped by countless troops. The influx of machine guns and mortars caused certain changes in the combat organization of the entire German army. Small groups that used them were established and filled into the legion in the form of independent platoons and companies. Qingying was quite pleased with this phenomenon; if each German infantry battalion could have a machine gun company and a mortar company when the war started, then Yujia could be dealt with no matter what the situation was!
Strategically, the Qing and Ying have also made great improvements on the basis of history. Through the construction of the Middle East Railway and the introduction of delicious painted cakes, the two potential allies of the Ottoman Empire and Italy have shown a more eager attitude towards the allies than in history. Through the construction of the Middle East Railway, Germany not only gained control of the core artery of the Ottoman Empire, but also trade plunder through this railway line, diverging its power and influence around in various ways, and then gradually control this dying country. As long as this "German India" is the land of "German India"
If Italy and fence-bearing Italy can stand on Germany's side, their back-style threat to the Mediterranean thorn will undoubtedly greatly weaken the war capabilities of the Allied Powers and create a more favorable situation for Germany in frontal wars. On the frontal front of Britain, France and Russia, the delayed establishment of the British-France Agreement and the great weakening of Russia in the Far East war have given Germany a broader strategic space than in history: the former's discussions on the British Expeditionary Force's aid to the mainland will be more delayed than history, while the latter is a major loss of national strength, and it will be difficult for Germany to pose any threat on the Eastern Front battlefield.
Chapter completed!