C2502 Krupp's arsenal

Let's not talk about the unique political, economic, military and other aspects of Prussia's rise. Just its military technology alone would make it impossible for two large companies to survive. The first one, of course, was the one that had a close relationship with the Chinese race, Nuo Beier Gunpowder Company.

At that moment, in the Ryukyu and the Northern Industrial Zones, there were also the branches of Nuo Beier's gunpowder company. At Xiao Letian's research institute, there were also a large number of researchers working on the new gunpowder.

With gunpowder as a carrier, of course, Krupp would have to use gunpowder as a form of energy. Naturally, Krupp would not be able to circumvent such a huge mountain in the military industry.

The famous Krupp in history had basically accompanied the entire process of the rise of Prussian Nation.

Before the Thirty Years War in Europe, the Krupp family had only a few small ironsmiths in Essen, building spears, swords, armor, and other cold weapons for the knights and soldiers.

It was not until the end of the Thirty Years War, when Krupp's smithy began to try to make muskets, that the family enterprise was given a new start!

With the historical opportunity of popularizing gunpowder weapons, the Krupp's guns never worried about sales. The clan's business also gradually flourished, and they eventually established their own steel refining and military, a dragon group.

However, at that time Krupp was just a little bit more prosperous in terms of business, he had not yet reached the monopoly of the future generations.

It was only after the Franco-Prussian War, including before a world war, that Krupp was able to shine.

The Franco-Prussian War was an important opportunity, and no one in Europe knew that the Krupp arsenal had been successfully conquered.

It was the unique artillery technology of the Krupp that made the cannons truly become gods of war!

Xiao Letian would never let go of this opportunity! It was a good time to bargain with the Krupp family! Once the Franco-Prussian War was over and the reputation of the Krupp cannon was established, there would be no way for him to negotiate a deal with them.

It was because of this that Xiao Letian did not care about the information sent from the Brussels. Instead, he resolutely stuck to his original plan and came to the Ruhr industrial area to meet the Mr. Krupp.

Smelling the sour smell of burning coal in the air, the carriage was filled with the unique scenery of the industrial city.

The whole city was filthy. Dirty streets, dirty buildings, dirty citizens, even the sky.

Crowds of off-duty workers lined up to buy potato broth.

The housewives in the alley were desperately scolding their own children.

The children who had just finished school screamed and threw themselves into the kitchen at home.

The adults in the residential area were making a ruckus amongst the children, while the dogs were still barking non-stop. The images of how the streets were filled with smoke and fire slowly unfolded in front of Xiao Letian.

The cavalrymen escorted the Führer's caravan through the main streets of the city. The surrounding citizens were all enjoying the show, and they had no idea what kind of important figure would come here.

Just as Xiao Letian wanted to say something, a thunderous roar suddenly came from the west side of the convoy. All of the cavalry soldiers subconsciously pulled out their guns, scaring the surrounding citizens into retreating.

Krupp shielded her eyes with her hands and looked carefully in the direction of the loud noise. She looked at the black smoke rising from the sky and suddenly smiled faintly.

"Don't worry my dear Prime Minister, no one will attack you, look in this direction, it should be the steelmaking plant of Old Jie Sen. There must be an accident at the blast furnace. "

"I've heard this sound many times in my life. Dozens of tons of molten steel destroyed the blast furnace. God knows how many people will die in this accident!"

As he said this, Krupp opened the window and turned to his entourage. "Send someone to check out Old Jie Sen's factory, see if there's anything we can help with?" "I'm afraid that he won't be able to get through this crisis this year …"

"This damned idiot, if he sold the factory to me, he wouldn't have all these troubles. With such an outdated technology, do you still want to earn such a dangerous amount of money? "What a fool …"

"If Old Jie Sen is not dead, then tell him, I will buy his factory at its original price, and will not take advantage of him!"

Hearing this, Xiao Letian truly realized how dangerous the early stage of industrialization was.

The workers by the roadside were numb faced, they did not have any insurance, and no one knew if their daily work would be dangerous for their lives.

The collapse of the blast furnace this time would definitely result in a large number of casualties. It was the collapse of the pillars of countless families.

Xiao Letian shook his head in regret, he turned and said to Sima Yun: "Pass down my order, since you have seen it, we can't just stand by and watch, go count the number of casualties. Give them as much medical help as we can. "Hopefully, they will be able to overcome this obstacle …"

Xiao Letian's kindness surprised Krupp. He looked at the Führer with a profound look but did not say anything.

Very quickly, the convoy arrived at Krupp's headquarters, it was a huge steel smelting factory. The iron door was already opened, and with a glance, Xiao Letian saw three shabby thatched cottages in the northwest corner that were incompatible with the tall and lofty factory.

Seeing the surprise in the Führer's eyes, Krupp smiled and said, "These three thatched cottages were the earliest smiths in our family. To commemorate the history we once struggled for, our family has a family training system. These three thatched cottages must be preserved forever!"

"Only in this way can we remember that period of time when it was hard to start a business!"

"I pay my respects to your ancestors!" Xiao Letian nodded his head, pressed down the brim of his hat, and politely responded.

"Alright, esteemed leader, this is our exhibition hall. We have recently forged our cannons here. I would like to see what kind of weapon you would be more interested in …"

In the exhibition room of the Krupp, all kinds of cannons were displayed. It was simply a museum with a history of cannons.

Whether it was the bronze cannon or the steel cannon, whether it was the former or the latter, whether it was the shore defense cannon or the field gun, a total of more than 30 models could be seen.

Krupp's mouth flew as she introduced the Führer to the exhibits in the exhibition hall. He praised them as if every cannon in Asia could help the Chinese create a world

However, he gradually discovered that the Fiihrer walked past each cannon expressionlessly throughout the entire process. There wasn't even the slightest bit of excitement. Gradually, Krupp could no longer continue.

"Dear Prime Minister, you don't seem interested in any of these products, do you? Is such an excellent weapon inferior to your Dharma Eyes? "As far as I know, there is no better weapon in Asia than these."

Xiao Letian heard a trace of contempt in his tone. Maybe this arrogant Prussian had some respect for the Chinese, but towards the entire Asian industry system, he was definitely looking down on them.

Xiao Letian pouted: "This won't do! "Dear Sir, please don't try to deceive me like I'm an amateur. These things are simply not your latest equipment at all."

"Today, I only want to see three kinds of cannons, eight and six pounds of field steel gun, and the 280 caliber Large-scale Gun for Coastal Defense that you are currently designing!"

"Apart from this, don't recommend any other garbage products to me!"