Chapter 2046： Ways to deal with Dortmund

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In fact, the natural conditions in Essen are more suitable for industry than Krumhern. This side is directly on the edge of the Ruhr coal field. Moreover, the Ruhr River connects to the Rhine River, and water transportation is extremely developed.

For the steel plant in Krumhern, both coal and iron ore must be shipped from far away. The iron ore is okay. After the selected iron ore is sent for smelting, the iron yield is very high. As for coal, the utilization rate is not so high, and the cost is also high. Therefore, the most cost-effective way is to build a steel center close to the coal-producing area. Then, iron ore was transported from outside. Most of the industrial zones in the world have been established in accordance with this principle. Such as the Ruhr area, such as Pittsburgh (near the Appalachian coal field), and Wollongong in Australia.

Of course, the situation in later generations is different. For example, Baosteel relies purely on the role of the port. Both the Yangtze River and the Grand Canal can provide Baosteel with coal. Iron ore can be imported or the iron ore in nearby Maanshan can be used.

But the premise is that the shipping capacity of later generations is developed, and the transportation cost of giant freighters of tens of thousands or even 100,000 tons is very low, which makes it very convenient for water transportation ports to engage in the iron and steel industry.

But this era is different, because it is still in the era of sailing, cargo ships cannot be built too large, the capacity is limited, and the speed is slow. Therefore, transportation costs are high and efficiency is low. Therefore, using the old method of the 19th century to set up iron and steel enterprises in the coal-producing areas nearby is the best choice.

It's just that Marin first made his fortune in East Friesland, and built a steel plant in Krumhern. Moreover, Krumhern is very close to Aurich, which is easy for Marin to control.

As for the Ruhr area, although it was taken down, the situation on this side is complicated, and it hasn't been fully attached to Marin yet. Therefore, Marin decided to keep the steel plant in Krumhern, which is mainly supporting the military factory, to help produce high-performance guns.

As for the Krupp Steel Plant in Essen, the steel wire is produced first. In the future, some civilian ironware, such as farm tools, will be produced. After all, in the long run, it must be the Ruhr area that is more appropriate to engage in industry.

Before, at the steel plant in Marien Krumhern, coal was transported through the Ruhr area, and iron ore was transported through the Principality of Luxembourg. Because of the water transportation all the way, the cost is not too high. Moreover, after being processed into steel, the value becomes higher, and it doesn't care about the transportation cost anymore.

However, the Ruhr area has been producing coal since history. Coal is an important material for iron smelting. Therefore, the entire Ruhr area, blacksmith shops are everywhere. There are dozens of blacksmith shops in Essen, a small town with thousands of people. In cities such as Dortmund and Bochum, there are also many blacksmith shops based on coal mines. It's just that those places are not like Essen's development of the military industry, and Marin doesn't care. After all, iron tools are needed everywhere.

For Dortmund, Marin also took measures. However, because it does not involve the manufacture of weapons, Marin's willingness to deal with them is not very strong. Therefore, the methods are much gentler. For example, Marin took the initiative to let Dortmund introduce beer brewing.

Dortmund's dark beer is very famous, but that is for later generations. Around the 19th century, Dortmund introduced Bavarian beer brewing technology and expanded its scale to become the city of dark beer. But in this era, Dortmund's dark beer brewing is not yet on a scale. There are more blacksmiths in the city than beer brewing craftsmen. The coal mining industry is now Dortmund's pillar industry.

Marlin's method of dealing with Dortmund was to establish a dark beer brewery in Dortmund and recruit a large number of citizens of Dortmund to work in the brewery. After serving their jobs, these people are definitely not so resistant to themselves.

Also, brewing dark beer requires a lot of rye. The rye around Dortmund is controlled by Marin. When the dark beer brewing in Dortmund creates the climate, they will find that Marlin, who is in charge of the rye, the raw material for dark beer, is their biological father. Without rye, their dark beer brewing is nothing...

what? You said that according to the imperial decree, Marin could not prevent them from importing materials from the outside world and transporting them to the outside world? That's right. However, Marin can set up a card to collect taxes!

If it is a high-margin product like Essen's weapon and armor, you are not afraid to set a card to collect taxes. Because the arms trade is extremely profitable, and people still make a lot of money by charging some tolls.

But the brewing of dark beer is different. Dark beer is the most common beverage in Germany. The profit is low and it is more cost-sensitive. Once the passing taxes increase the price of rye, the raw material for brewing, it will immediately squeeze the meager profits of dark beer. Even, it will lead to losses.

Therefore, Marin seems to have given the business of dark beer brewing to Dortmund. But as long as he controls the supply of rye, he can jam Dortmund's neck. As long as the tightening is tightened, Dortmund's dark beer brewing can be devastated.

Of course, the two sides are still in a friendly period, and Marin has to wait for each other to develop and grow, and he cannot do without the dark beer brewing industry. When they are fattened, they will tighten up and force them to surrender.

As for the coal mining industry and blacksmith shops in Dortmund, Marin intends to let people secretly acquire the ownership of the Dortmund coal mine, while letting the Krupp Steel Plant in Essen come to Dortmund to recruit blacksmiths, weakening the strength of the local craftsmen, leaving only Dark beer brewing craftsmen, let it grow.

In fact, the reason why Marin dealt with Dortmund so mildly, apart from Dortmund not engaged in sensitive weapons manufacturing, Dortmund's other identity also makes Marin not very easy to turn his face. That is, Dortmund is not only an imperial city, but also an important member of the Hanseatic League.

Marin and the Hanseatic League are allies. As long as Dortmund does not join forces with the princes to deal with the North Sea State like Bremen, the North Sea State cannot clearly deal with Dortmund. Unless, Marin wants to lose dozens of votes in favor of the Hanseatic League in the Imperial Parliament.

Therefore, Marin can only use warm water to boil the frog to quietly deal with Dortmund. In this regard, Lübeck, the leader of the Hanseatic League, also closed one eye. Why? Because Lübeck's important salt source for the salt trade is the Lüneburg Salt Mine under the control of Marin.

Of course, the salt business in Lübeck, UU reading www.uukanshu. In addition to some direct sales of table salt to the Baltic Sea, com also has a big area of ​​using Lüneburg mineral salt to pickle the herring from the Baltic Sea. After all, kippers don't need too good salt, just coarse mineral salt, and there is no problem with multiple impurities, as long as it is not poisonous. Lübeck is now relying on Marin and can only turn a blind eye to Marin's encroachment on Dortmund. Of course, the premise is that it cannot be seized publicly. Otherwise, Lübeck, the leader, will stand up and oppose it in order to maintain the prestige of the boss.

As for Hamburg, the deputy leader of the Hanseatic League, in order to win them over, Marin gave them the transportation business of exporting timber from southern Norway and southern Sweden under the control of Denmark to the North Sea country, which is considered a long-term financial source. How can the sourcing offend the owner of the goods? So, also open one eye and close one eye...

In this way, Marin used subtle means to Dortmund, allowing Dortmund to start the history of the city of dark beer three hundred years in advance...

When the dark beer brewing industry in Dortmund becomes the climate and becomes the backbone of Dortmund's economy, it will be when Marlin closes the net and forces Dortmund to submit...

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