Chapter 2348: Transaction One
For this problem, Crook had tossed and fiddled with it several times before receiving the invitation. After countless ideological struggles, he finally figured it out! From a personal point of view, whether it is he, Howson, or the other high-ranking members of the Junkers who remain in the army, they all believe that, regardless of the outcome of the resettlement, Crook and others are most likely to be scapegoats in the end! Once this contradiction intensifies, no one will say how much effort they have put in for this, and no one will know how many times they have filed lawsuits with the government for this matter! The Social Democrats, who are good at guiding public opinion, can blame them for everything! It's almost inevitable!
Because the conditions of the parliamentary faction are the worst, and from the perspective of the status quo parliamentary faction government, it is also the most chaotic, with problems in both the basic conditions and the system. Tell me, how can this be done well? One of the essences of party politics is that some people can be abandoned at any time to ease conflicts. Unfortunately for Crook and others, they will be the first victims. The cleansing of the military system is gradually completed, and the situation will change after society gradually digests the discomfort after the war. At least it will be better, after all, when the compensation arrives.... With start-up capital.
Well, for Crook and those who are close to him, why should they blame the parliamentarians? In fact, at his current level, he doesn't care about power anymore. After all, people are old and have injuries, and they can't live for a few years. name, but it can’t be late, right? As for juniors, colleagues, etc., Crook also hopes to give them a good arrangement.
And if speaking from the public heart. Crook believes that the current Social Democratic Party is not ready or able to take over a powerful state. In addition to its own instinctive aversion to the latter's actions at the end of the war, Crook is not satisfied with the current Social Democratic Party's policies. He is also quite dissatisfied. Crook used to be the inspector general of the military region. Although he has never been in politics, he knows that as a ruling party, the first thing to do is to stabilize the domestic situation, instead of immediately cleaning up the administrative system from top to bottom. The system, even if there are some problems with the latter, it still operates efficiently. It is better than a group of rookies, right?
Secondly, regarding the distribution of war dividends, Crook believes that the distribution of Albert and others is even more unfair than that of the Kaiser! It is true that the Kaiser is the representative and guardian of the Junker nobles, and a considerable part of the war profit will go into the pockets of the Junker nobles, but at any rate, a considerable part of these nobles participated in the war. In the Kingdom of Prussia alone, there are thousands of noble families in the country. Extinct in the war! Their high quality in the army really gives the empire an advantage, and they should be rewarded for their efforts, no problem! Incidentally, the Kaiser would not treat veterans harshly.
But the Parliament faction is different! Don't say that they try to seize the interests of the aristocratic class with military exploits as much as possible, and even the civilians will not get much benefit. The reason is very simple. Burt or Hasey, whether right-wing or centrist, they represent the interests of the bourgeoisie who support them behind them. They will not give too many benefits to civilians. For example, when it comes to the resettlement of retired soldiers, Crook thinks that the parliamentary faction is quite dishonest and incompetent. You know, most of the millions of officers and soldiers are civilians. .
Therefore, for this political party that he despises very much, and for the political party that wants to make himself and his colleagues take the blame at this moment, as long as it does not cause an unmanageable ending, Crook really wants to attack them! And if possible, Crook also wants the Veterans Association to develop in the direction of a political party. Pinov is the executive vice president, and Crook is the president.
And Howson is honorary president....
"It is precisely because I don't want to make things so big that I came to you instead of contacting Vienna. I just want to limit this conflict within the scope of the country, rather than turning it into a conflict between countries. Moreover, I can really help you solve the problem of army placement!" Ruprecht said with a smile.
"This is not a simple problem. If I remember correctly, the Kingdom of Bavaria also has hundreds of thousands of officers and soldiers who need to be resettled. Although your country gained a lot of land during the war, it will take time to recover from the war. I don't think Your country's economic situation will be much better." Admiral Howson frowned and said, implying that the crown prince must come up with enough bargaining chips to convince them.
"We have oil, a lot of oil! Not only can we supply Bavaria, Austria-Hungary, and the entire German Empire, we have even signed oil supply contracts with France, Spain, and Italy, with an annual fuel output of more than 20 million tons. The world's largest oil producing area outside the United States, and this does not include our oil fields in Mesopotamia, is that enough?" The crown prince said with a smile.
"Fuck!" Crook and Admiral Howson were really messed up. If you take one step and see one step, you are mediocre, if you take one step and see two steps, you are a talent, if you take one step and see three steps, you are a genius! And Ruprecht belongs to the third category! Otherwise, why did they enter Transcaucasia in the final stage of the war, when winter is the most unsuitable time to launch an offensive? Isn't it just for the oil fields in Baku?
The Russians were unprepared and had civil strife, so the Germans fought very smoothly, and because there was not much war damage, the oil production facilities were relatively complete, and production resumed very quickly. And because it is next to the North Sea, oil can be transported to Europe by sea by the cheapest way, and then enter the German market through the railway between Germany and Austria. Therefore, even if agricultural and industrial production needs to be gradually restored, and at the beginning not only does not make money but also loses money, Bavaria's oil fields in Baku are making money! And it is a monopoly interest!
You know, oil is not just burned, it is the basic raw material of many chemical industries, and Germany's chemical industry is the top in the world, and the demand for oil is very huge. Coupled with orders from other countries, only Relying on oil, Bavaria can obtain very abundant funds. What? You said that other countries still have 30% of the shares in the Baku Oilfield? That's true, that's what I said at the time, but it hasn't been handed over now, isn't it.... As for when it will be handed over, it depends on the relationship between the parties. Therefore, from this perspective alone, Bavaria's economic situation is much better than other states.
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