Welcome to 19th-century Europe, where strength reigns supreme

Since he took office, August has been planning the construction of this Empire State Building. This behemoth standing in the center of Berlin symbolizes the unity and unity of the German Empire. August has visited here many times to inspect, although he requested It was outrageous, but the architect Paul was obviously a talent. He waved his hand and felt that August's design needed improvement.

He just changed it on his own. What are the classical, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, and a bit of modern styles that also highlight the unity and greatness of Germany? Why don't you just submit the name of the dish? Just flipping through the design drawings of this thing made my head hurt. I went through more than [-] versions of the outer outline design alone. In the end, the designers decided to use the Barot style as the core. The chief designer Paul is also better at the Barot style. The other elements are randomly mixed together. If you want Gothic style, find two columns and add a spire, if you want Classical style, build a few larger windows, and all kinds of Renaissance style are so messed up that I can’t understand Smecta.

The final effect is actually quite good, because there are not so many complaints. After all, everyone has stayed in that shabby office building for so long. Most people must be very dissatisfied with the original Capitol Building. If you change it to a better place, even if you It would be better to find a bigger church to hold this crappy meeting.

The Empire State Building invested a lot of money. The entire project employed more than [-] workers in just a few years. The investment was huge and the speed of completion was also very fast. From this point of view, it really shows the German speed of German workers, and this building The behemoth was finally completed before December. For the sake of speed and efficiency, the Empire State Building accounted for seven to eight percent of the entire Prussian expenditure. In every sense, it was regarded as a spectacle that ruined the country, and in the later period, it still relied on Prussia. Austria's meager compensation during the Austrian War made up the remaining money.

Even August didn't expect the cost to be so high, but the blood-vomiting marathon finally stopped. A week before Christmas, Paul, a designer and engineer, came to August's office in person to talk to him. she says.

"Your Highness August, the Empire State Building has been completed, and most of your requirements have been fulfilled."

August said after a brief shock, "I didn't expect it to be completed so quickly. Mr. Paul really deserves a lot of credit. Then the other things I asked for should also be ready, right?"

"Of course, we just need to find a good day to let the world witness the birth of this great building." Paul immediately began to brag about his extraordinary achievements in this building.

August tried to flatter himself with all kinds of flattery. Although this guy sounded a bit stinky, his ability was unquestionable. August didn't particularly hate this kind of person.

As Christmas approaches, the situation in the entire country can be said to be very good. To celebrate this event, August released news to the media in advance. News of the completion of the Empire State Building immediately spread throughout Prussia. In fact, there have been similar rumors for a long time. , but there has never been an official statement. It is generally believed that it will take at least seven or eight years to complete the Empire State Building, but it turned out that it was completed within two or three years.

Everyone wants to see what Prussia can come up with in just a few years. Now that public opinion has been successfully created, the whole of Prussia is looking forward to the official unveiling of the Empire State Building.

In order to witness this historic moment, August ordered all Prussian companies to have a holiday three days in advance before Christmas Eve to stimulate the Prussian domestic economy. With Prussia's market economy so strong, it can be said that an early holiday is a good idea. This is good news for workers, and it can also stimulate consumption, which is beneficial to all walks of life.

On Christmas Eve, the night in Prussia was very bright. The old kerosene street lamps were replaced by light bulbs developed by the Berlin Academy of Sciences. August knew what the light bulbs were made of, and Prussian generators were also mass-produced. This kind of more... Cheap light bulbs save materials and eliminate the need to waste kerosene on lighting.

Of course, in order to prevent a certain American capitalist from taking the lead and tricking ordinary people into sneak attacks and making many unexplained allusions, August asked the core team members of the light bulb to apply for a patent in advance to avoid being stolen.

The flow of people on Christmas Eve this year increased again, and the number of vendors on the street was far greater than in previous years. When August took to the streets again, there was not a beggar anywhere she could see, almost everyone All can wear clean clothes.

Although the actual living standards of the Prussian people are certainly not as glamorous as they appear on the surface, they are definitely much better than the chaotic era five years ago, and this prosperity is not as prosperous as that of France or the United Kingdom next door. Accompanied by a huge stench.

You can’t say that the environment in London and Paris is very good. You can only say that the dirtier the industrial country is, the more developed it is. Of course, Britain and France, the two most powerful industrial countries in the world, need not say more. They are indeed doing something good in terms of the environment, but honestly The effect is not very good, but it is not bad here in Berlin. The Prussian government has invested heavily in the environment and used every means to remove garbage.

But even so, the Rhineland was still very dirty. It was Prussia's heavy industrial area and the place with the most developed industry. If there was someone who stimulated Prussia and gave Prussia the idea of ​​unifying the entire Germany, it was definitely Napoleon.

Although he defeated Prussia in half a month and brought great humiliation to the Germans, his rule also brought many new things to Prussia in the feudal era for the first time, allowing capitalism to take root in Prussia, including after the Napoleonic War. This geomantic treasure was later left to Prussia.

If the British way of dividing territory was not so good, and it actually allocated such a large enclave to Prussia, and it was so fat, Prussia might not really have the idea of ​​unifying Germany, so Germany would be considered half a child of Britain and France. According to this statement, in fact, according to the world line of otl, the child rebelled for two generations and was tortured by his parents, so they gave up. The eldest son could only inherit his father's legacy, picked up the shit stick, and started his World Plan.

August came to the door of the Empire State Building in person. She looked at the situation and realized that it was really a big job... Paul covered the entire Empire State Building with a huge black cloth. August Sturt didn't know that such a thing existed before, and he had pulled out a few pieces of cloth during construction to keep it mysterious, but it was still a bit looming, making people think about it.

And this black cloth directly makes the entire building airtight. August can't help but think about whether the building he finally built can withstand such a torment...

Many people saw August. More and more people gathered in front of the Empire State Building. Many people looked at the Empire State Building. The time was counting down. Everything was ready, just waiting for the moment the curtain was unveiled. , but this piece of cloth may need hundreds of people to lift it together before it can be pulled.

August stood on the podium. There were many parliamentarians, Junker nobles, and people from the army under the stage, and there were thousands of Prussian people outside.

"To all the people of Prussia, today the Empire State Building that we have spent a huge amount of wealth and manpower to build has finally been completed. This is the glory of Prussia. We successfully defeated Denmark and Austria and achieved the basic unification of North Germany. This is Victory for the Prussian people!"

August's words made the people outside shout crazily. Many Germans regarded August as a hero. She completed the great deeds that Frederick the Great had never completed. People who had experienced the dark ages supported August even more. ster.

August looked at the excited crowd and said loudly, "Prussia also shoulders another mission, which is to unify Greater Germany. We will defeat the nightmare of our German nation until we become one of the most powerful countries in Europe. .”

The huge curtain came down, and a solemn building looked even more sacred under the illumination of countless lights. Many soldiers lined up at the entrance of the Empire State Building. They took off their hats one after another, and the Prussian flag slowly rose. Everyone present Everyone sang the Prussian national anthem.

People once again raised their right hands like Tina, and they raised it higher this time, even higher than Tina did then.

Shocking sounds filled the whole of Berlin, and it would be a sleepless night. A Prussian observer said, "Her Highness Augustus once again won the people, and everyone raised their right hands to her, as if... Just like what everyone said to Adolf in "The Rise of the Devil", if she is the devil, we are willing to follow her even if the road ahead is hell."