Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

"My dear Mr. Krupp, you should keep your eyes set on the long-term. Don't focus only on the temporary international situation."

The world was like a mighty tide that surged through the waves in a myriad of forms.

Someone once said that the only thing that didn't change in this world was change. Maybe Prussia and England are on a honeymoon, and you can still have friendly diplomatic relations.

But who can vouch for a future that is 30 years from now and beyond?

You know very well that the rise of the Prussian Kingdom, fighting in the Franco-Prussian War, is only the first step in the long journey!

Once the German Empire is united in the future, then it will definitely cause the national destiny that you have suppressed for hundreds of years to erupt!

At that time, the Germany's strong scientific research capability will definitely push the limits of the human society's industrial production efficiency!

All nations will be flabbergasted by your great productivity!

A huge amount of productivity will naturally result in a huge amount of industrial products being released from the factory. At that time, how are you going to find a new market? Does it depend on the digestion of your domestic and European markets? It was impossible.

Only go overseas, only sell to the whole world, and then, you will find that the so-called friendship between you and Britain is so fragile!

All the gold routes and the wealthiest colonies are under their control. Will they allow you to get a share? Think of it, my dear sir!

At that time, you will face the most brutal commercial competition with Britain. At first, you may be able to tolerate it, but the longer it goes on, the deeper the feud will grow. In the end, when the two sides cannot bear it, there will be all sorts of real conflicts.

The trade embargo is actually a prelude to war. Your Prussian goods, you want to send all over the world via the British-controlled golden sea route, along with the various straits and canals?

Haha, just you wait! When the time comes, there will be endless investigations, even stricter tariffs, and even military blockades!

Let me ask you, if we don't get to Asia by the time we order the Krupp cannon, will you compensate for this loss?

Are we able to state a little bit on the contract? Once you are unable to deliver the goods to the destination to complete the transaction, are you able to increase the compensation by three or even ten times?

How dare he make such a promise!

That is my second key point. If the first key point, I from your businessman's point of view analysis, from the change of business model.

The second point, then, is my keen judgment, from the statesman's point of view, of the future course of the international community.

There is only one way to break out of this situation, and that is to break through the British sea blockade and turn your capital into sharp swords that are thrust into the global map.

Capital is not afraid of blockades! Even if Britain's maritime power was enormous, its control over the vast interior was still very weak.

Avoiding real attacks is the subtlety of Chinese military tactics! Did they have to fight with the British for hundreds of years?

Couldn't he change his mind, take sides, and replan the source of Prussian wealth?

Could it be that the vast interior was really the desert of wealth? Could they really not accomplish something great?

Think about it, Mr. Krupp. Don't use your narrow-minded, traditional way of thinking to look at the new world. You can't imagine the great changes that will happen in the future!

's words made Krupp break out in a cold sweat. In the end, he was still a businessman. He did not have Xiao Letian's deep vision of history, nor was he able to analyze problems from multiple angles, including politics and economics.

Honestly speaking, he was just a businessman who knew how to make cannons. On the other hand, Xiao Letian was a national strategist, and a prophet who could understand the direction of history. He knew what would happen in the future, and he knew how to deal with it.

Krupp's earlier arrogance was completely gone. He took out a handkerchief and wiped the cold sweat from her forehead, her voice trembling as she said, "Respected Führer, I don't know how to answer you. The amount of information you just gave me was too much, I need time to consider …"

"But you must remember that the Krupp cannon is a product of generations of our family, and its technical content is at the forefront of the world. Even if I were to agree to the establishment of a division in Asia, would the Prussian Kingdom agree? Will our government allow this kind of business to continue? "These are all unknown …"

At the last moment, Krupp wanted to struggle to the death. He was still reluctant to share their technology with the Chinese, and in his eyes her was the most valuable technology in the world. No country could have access to it for nothing.

Tsk... Xiao Letian laughed disdainfully, "What a pattern! This was the pattern! Mr. Krupp, your performance today has truly disappointed me. I did not expect your background to be so small. "

Don't want to take out that little bit of technology, because you think that bit of technology is 100 years ahead of the human world? Are you really that arrogant?

This world will never lack intelligent brains, do not think that only you can find the answer to the problem! Do scientists in other countries eat for nothing all these years?

To tell you the truth, with your technical advantage, I think it won't take more than three years before other countries find out once you're exposed in the war.

Three years! Maybe I said three years is a long time, for the United Kingdom, the United States, a year is enough time! As long as they were able to see a cannon on the battlefield, they could replicate it by hand and only through photos.

How can you turn this small advantage of technological leadership into a real benefit for your company in just a few short years of the world?

God! It has to be said that for a large scale weapon factory or Steel plant, its construction period was more than three years!

Perhaps while you are trying to expand your production capacity, the other countries' arsenal is already competing for your orders. Do you really think you can stand on the tide forever? That was a joke!

Krupp's face and neck were red from Xiao Letian's words. He retorted, "Even if our technology was broken by the British Americans, it wasn't broken by you Chinese!"

"I dare to say that the British and the Americans will not share their technology with you. At that time, we Europe will still be standing at the top of the technology tree!"

"So please be a little more polite, Führer! Now you are asking us! "Now that you need our technology, please don't reverse the situation!"

"Aiyo?" You have quite a temper, don't you think so? Very good, Mr. Krupp. Since you are so arrogant, then I can finally get to know you for real … "

Xiao Letian said in disdain, "With just your leading technology, in less than three years in our Chinese university's laboratory, we can still do it!"

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