Holy Roman Empire

I have researched that the Ruhr area is indeed suitable for the development of industry, especially heavy industry.Not only is the transportation convenient, but it is also close to the origin of raw materials.

Once developed, it was the industrial center of the western part of the empire.It is of great significance to promote the economic development of the western region.

The most important thing is that the empire's heavy industry is too scattered.Limited by industrial raw materials, there are more than a dozen heavy industry centers all over the country, but there is no real core.

Before the development of the empire, such a decentralized layout can increase the security of the country, so naturally it cannot be miscalculated.

The situation is different now. We no longer have enemies on the European continent, and we have to develop a core to further promote the development of the domestic economy. "

"Revitalizing the western economy", if it was before, it would be a joke.

We must know that since the age of great voyages, the European continent has had an obvious characteristic, that is, the economy of Western Europe is the most developed, followed by Central Europe, followed by Southern Europe and Northern Europe, and the economy of Eastern Europe has always been at the bottom.

However, this situation has fundamentally changed since the revival of the Holy Roman Empire.

The economy of Eastern Europe is still at the bottom, and the changes in Northern Europe have not changed much. The economy of Western Europe has been declining in recent years. On the contrary, Central and Southern Europe has become the most economically developed region in the world.

Of course, the economic development of southern Europe is only developed in some areas.The economy of the Italian region is still not making a big improvement, let alone Spain.

Whether they are regarded as Southern European countries or Western European countries, there is no unified conclusion on this issue.

The only thing that is certain is that placing them in Southern Europe will lower the economic average, but placing them in Western Europe can actually pull them up a few points.

The main reason is the pot of war. A European war destroyed the pillar of France, including the territory in the west of Shinra, which also suffered heavy losses due to the war.

As for Britain, it is not a continental country, so naturally it cannot be counted.In order to exclude the British, whether it is government documents or radio newspapers, Shinra tacitly threw Britain out of Europe.

After the European Continental War ended, the Vienna government started the western reconstruction plan.It's just rebuilding, not further development.

Especially the territory of the newly acquired area, limited by the population, the local economy has not improved much, and it has become a lagging area.

In order to change all this, the Vienna government is not without efforts.It's just that before, it was mainly busy restoring the post-war infrastructure.

As for economic development, we need people first.Although the Holy Roman Empire has a large population, it can't stand the empire because it is too big.

As the country grows larger, there will be more "key projects".In contrast, the western region under reconstruction did not play a high role in the empire's economic strategy.

It is neither comparable to the African Ring Railway, nor is it comparable to the petrochemical industry chain in the Middle East, nor is it comparable to the local automobile and aviation industries.

The western region with a low economic strategy and a lack of population naturally has limited resources available.

Encouraging immigration is unrealistic, and there are many places to rob people.The western territory located on the border is not competitive at all.

In the eyes of ordinary people, running to the west to be neighbors with the French is a big challenge in itself, and no one knows when they will fight again.

In a sense, this is also the fault of the Vienna government.Reports on the domestic situation in France were deliberately suppressed, even if it was occasionally published in a newspaper, that would be an understatement.

Ordinary people don't even know that the formerly majestic French Empire is now a plucked phoenix.

The new official took office three times. Due to the great achievements of the previous government, the new cabinet did not dare to change course easily.This has been held back for several years, and it is only now that I find an opportunity.

The distribution of heavy industry in the Holy Roman Empire was indeed too scattered.It wasn't that Franz didn't want to concentrate, but that he couldn't concentrate at all.

There are many areas suitable for the development of heavy industry, but due to various reasons, the upper limit of development is inherently limited.

Taking the steel industry as an example, Shinra has seven steel centers with an annual output of one million tons; there are even more regions with an annual output of 50 tons; however, with so many steel centers, the one with an annual output of 500 million tons is not a single one.

In this era, such production capacity can still be obtained.If it is left to future generations, any township and village enterprise can be killed in seconds.

It's not that steel companies don't work hard, it's that natural conditions are too restrictive.The production capacity has been increased, and the cost has also increased. Many steel centers have actually developed to the limit of existing technology.

Judging from the development of the Holy Roman Empire, the annual steel production capacity of 2878 million tons obviously cannot meet the demand.

According to the forecast of economic experts, in the next 20 years, the demand for steel in the Holy Roman Empire will increase to 5000 million tons.

Theoretically speaking, if the potential of all the steel centers in Shinra is tapped out, the demand can be met without further expansion.

Obviously, a theory is just a theory.With the continuous development of society, the demand for steel is also increasing day by day.

The current demand forecast of 5000 million tons is not static.After all, the Holy Roman Empire was simply too big for potential needs to be imagined.

From the experience of previous lives, as long as Shinra does not decline, the future demand for steel will definitely be in units of [-] million, and it is nothing more than a matter of time.

But the future is always the future, and we still have to focus on the present.After receiving the document and briefly reading it, Franz said slowly: "This plan is too radical.

I don't doubt that the Ruhr area can build a steel center with an annual output of tens of millions of tons, but don't forget that it is the economic market that can really determine production capacity, not the government.

The current world economy is indeed booming, but don't forget that the British economy has already experienced problems.The London government is making reforms at this time. What if it withdraws from the free trade system?

Once the British adopt trade barriers, there are definitely not a few countries that will follow suit, and our foreign trade exports are bound to be affected.

I wouldn't be surprised if an economic crisis broke out as a result.Is there still that much demand for steel in the short term?

What if, by bad luck, our steel center goes into production a few years later, just in time for a new round of economic crisis? "

It's not that Franz is conservative, it's really that the economic crisis in the capitalist economic world is already too numerous.Judging from the past rules, it is almost once every ten years.

It has been several years since the last economic crisis. Now that the steel center is being built, even if it does not catch up with the crisis when it goes into production, it has entered the countdown to the crisis.

Massive overcapacity broke out, and the domestic steel industry is absolutely wailing, and I don't know how many industries will be tossed to death.

The most tragic thing is that Shinra's steel industry is either government-invested or controlled by the royal consortium. Private capital rarely touches these high-input, long-cycle industries.

If the industry created by oneself destroys one's own business, it is definitely a manifestation of brain flooding.

Even if it is to be done, it must be done slowly, for example, first control the production capacity at one million tons, and then continue to increase according to market demand.

From this point of view, the current cabinet is not as thorough as its predecessor when considering issues.

If it was purely for political achievements, the previous government would have done it long ago, so how could it be possible to stay in the present.

It is not difficult to build a steel center, as long as the basic conditions are met, you only need to pour money into it.

Even if the cabinet's ability to see problems is lacking, Franz is not going to change people now.Geniuses are always a minority, and most people are average.

Being able to hold back for several years, continuing the policy of the predecessor without major disturbances, has proved that this government is stable enough.

Although it is not comprehensive enough to look at the problem, the plan is not wrong in essence.If the project is divided into stages and the construction progress is slowed down a little bit, then there will be no problems at all.

From this point of view, the biggest problem with this plan is actually "too high efficiency", because the Vienna government's plan will be completed within five years.

After listening to Franz's explanation, Frederick was shocked and said: "The British want to withdraw from the free trade system, is this impossible?

You must know that the free trade system was proposed by the British government itself. When the treaty was signed, the British made a promise in front of the whole world. "

With the development of the times, the capitalist world economy has become more and more closely connected. Once the British withdraw from the free trade system, problems will definitely occur in the world economy.

With John Bull's consistent style of harming others and benefiting himself, once he decides to withdraw, he will definitely take action to bring down the free trade system. It is simply impossible for Shinra to continue to enjoy the dividends of the free trade era.

After receiving such a blow, Shinra's economy will definitely be greatly affected, and the market's demand for steel will also shrink sharply.

In this context, it is obviously out of date to add a new steel center with an annual output of [-] million tons.

Franz rolled his eyes: "Nothing is impossible, and reputation is just that for the British.

Once it is found that it is not in line with its own interests, it is inevitable to tear up the free trade agreement.It hasn't been done yet, because the British are still engaged in internal games.

The British have been beneficiaries of the free trade system for a long time, and vested interest groups have naturally emerged.Now the free trade system is not good for them, and if they want to withdraw at this time, those with vested interests will naturally oppose it.

If you have followed the London papers, you know that there is a growing discussion around free trade, with proponents and opponents quarreling.

Civil quarrels are only the beginning of the problem.It won't be long before the British Parliament will discuss it.

In Campbell's election manifesto, the issue of free trade was also mentioned.Although he did not directly say that he would abolish it, he hinted at export subsidies for some industries in his speech.

These are all signals.With the continuous deterioration of the British economy, vested interest groups alone cannot last long.

If the British government does not want to see the domestic manufacturing industry being squeezed to death by us, it will be a matter of time to adopt trade barriers.For Campbell, withdrawing from the free-trade system was far easier than pursuing internal reforms.

Judging from the current situation, this time will not exceed two years.We can already start preparing, and don't be caught off guard by the British. "

Don't be surprised that "two years" is discussed on one issue.For the British Parliament, this is just normal operation.

Withdrawing from the "free trade system" is a major event. It can be said that it is related to the national destiny of Britain. How can we not study it carefully?

Compared with the "Brexit" discussion that lasted for 45 years in later generations, it is already very efficient to be able to make a decision within two years.

Chapter 83 The Panama Canal

The British government was engaged in internal reforms, and the Vienna government was also busy with internal affairs, but international conflicts did not stop because of this.

If you fail to do what the enemy wants to do, it is victory.The two big bosses started the mutual pit mode again.

The pit is not easy to dig. In the field of pitting people, both London and Vienna are master-level players. Generally, pits can't bury people at all.

Because of the reform, the British government is currently fighting fiercely, but this does not mean that the Vienna government can do anything.

Both Britain and Shinra have confronted each other for so many years, and the two countries have unified their thinking early on, labeling each other as "enemies".

To this day, there is no Anglophile in Vienna, nor any Austrian faction in the British government.The magic of traditional friendship has long been exhausted in conflicts of interest.

If the Vienna government really didn't know the so-called meddling, it might be threatened by foreign enemies, and the British government would reach a compromise in advance.

But by doing nothing and wasting this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Frederick was not reconciled.

You must know that the Vienna government has not taken action against the British; but the British government's small actions against Shinra have not stopped.

"Shinra Threat Theory", "Anti-dumping Theory", "Freedom and Security Theory"... A series of international hot topics are all created by the British.

Rumors and rumors are purely "three people become tigers", once more people talk about it, it will not be cleared up.

Frankly speaking, Frederick is not afraid of gossip, and international public opinion is the same for a big country.

The crux of the problem is that the British are not simply spreading rumors. Many things do exist, but they are slightly exaggerated.

For example, the "commodity dumping problem" is real.Under the free trade system, the industrially powerful Holy Roman Empire did take advantage and dumped in certain fields.

The earliest large-scale commodity dumping was led by the British, and it was even more extreme than Shinra.

At that time, the British used cotton cloth as a sharp weapon and dumped it all over the world, which destroyed the textile industry of various countries. They were not satisfied with making a lot of money, and then they started the opium trade.

In a sense, the glory of Britain is based on "colonization", "dumping" and "drugs".

Uncovering this cover now is naturally not the conscience of the British, mainly because they have changed from being dumpers to being dumped in the brutal market competition.

What kind of cause, what kind of fruit.Britain fell behind in the second industrial revolution, and the emerging industries were completely beaten by Shinra, and some subdivisions were simply blank.

The cotton textile industry, which was originally dominant, has also been impacted by the national capital of various countries, and its development has not been smooth in recent years.

There is no way, who made the textile industry the first step in the industrialization of all countries?

Rather than saying that Shinra is competing with Britain, it is better to say that all industrialized countries are competing with Britain.

In contrast, Shinra's situation is much better.

Whether it is electric power, internal combustion engine automobile industry, or petrochemical, pharmaceutical and biological, or various machinery and equipment manufacturing, they all need the support of science and technology, and the entry threshold is inherently higher than that of the textile industry.

Countries that have just begun to industrialize do not have the ability to develop in-depth in these fields, so naturally there is no impact.

Since the family can no longer eat this bowl of rice, the British, as a shit-stirring stick, naturally want to turn the table.

It seems that the British are "against commodity dumping", but they are actually laying the groundwork for "disintegrating the free trade system".

Things like smashing pots that harm others and benefit oneself are not only done by the British, but also by the Vienna government.

You know, Franz was the first emperor to publicly demand the prohibition of opium, and he brought countries all over the world to play against drugs.

Affected by this, it directly led to the early collapse of the British drug empire.Otherwise, Britain's foreign trade deficit would not be as serious as it is now.

According to the progress of the original time and space, the drug empire of the British gradually collapsed after the opium planting industry in various countries developed and diluted profits with drugs.

Feng Shui turns, and now it is the turn of the Vienna government to have a headache.As the world's largest industrial country, the demand for the commodity sales market is self-evident.

Once the free trade system collapses and the era of trade barriers comes, the import and export trade will definitely be greatly affected, which will definitely be a major blow to Shinra's economy.

In contrast, other rumors are not worth mentioning.In this age of the weak and the strong, the "Shinra Threat Theory" brings not only suspicion from all countries, but also deep fear.

I can't make you submit to me, and it's the same to make you fear me.In a sense, this kind of shameless spirit is also learned from the British.

It can only be said that times change people, and they can also change a country.As the overlord of an era, there is always something worth learning from.

No matter how deep the conflict between Shinra and Britain is, it cannot affect the Vienna government to learn from the British how to be a hegemon.

To be exact, Crown Prince Frederick wants to learn from the British. As for Emperor Franz, who is already in a semi-retired state, he is now past the age of learning.

When the Holy Roman Empire has fully achieved hegemony, Franz will officially retire.How to be a good overlord is a question that Frederick needs to consider.

"When you encounter something that you don't know where to start, hold back first."

Frederick had been instilled with this truth since he was a child, so he had no shortage of patience.In fact, any guy who has been a prince for more than 40 years will not lack patience.

If you read the history books, you will know that princes with bad mentality usually die young.Compared with many of his peers, Frederick was considered lucky, at least he took power ahead of schedule.

You must know that Edward VII, who is also the prince, was not allowed to touch politics until he was 50 years old.

As for the future Prince Charles, who is known as the lifetime series, and the queen who can survive the super long standby time, it is still unknown.