The Second Reich: Beginning with the Prince of Prussia

150,000 Gallic prisoners of war were placed in the Ruhr industrial area, where their main work consisted of heavy manual work such as digging coal and mining mines.

This kind of work is very labor-intensive, and it usually costs a lot to recruit workers.

But with this group of prisoners of war, the money for recruiting workers can be saved.

This is equivalent to saving a lot of ~ start-up capital.

"East Prussia has planned two major industries, automobile and shipbuilding, and the Ruhr industrial area has made efforts in steel, smelting, machinery, chemical industry, etc."

Out of the importance attached to the Ruhr industrial area, Andrews personally arrived on site to draw up a plan for the development of the Ruhr industrial area.

The Minister of Industry nodded, heavy industry represents the industrial strength of a country, and only by conquering heavy industry can a complete national defense system be established, and can we build our own weapons, without relying on foreign weapons.

Moreover, many heavy industries are related to people's livelihood, such as electricity, energy, chemical and other industries.

Without them, it would be difficult for the citizens of the empire to use a stable supply of electricity and refined fuel.

"What is the current steel production of the empire?"

Because it takes a lot of steel to build factories and produce all kinds of machinery and equipment, Andrews is very concerned about the steel production of the empire.

But don't let the lack of steel production affect your plan, it will be a bit of a delay.

"Your Majesty, our steel production last year was 1.68 million tons, an increase of 14% over the previous year!"

The Minister of Industry remembers this vital resource very well.

"1.68 million tons is still too little, I remember that the sun does not set last year's steel production reached 3.3 million tons, and the output of eagle sauce also reached 3 million tons, compared with them, we are still far behind!"

When Andrews heard this number, he couldn't help but compare it with Sunset and Eagle Sauce, the two most industrially powerful countries in the world at the moment.

Compared to them, the Second Empire produced significantly less steel.

However, the empire has progressed very quickly, and in 20 years, from the founding of the country in 1770 to the present, their steel production has increased eightfold.

By 1810, they would have produced more than 10 million tons of steel.

It's just that according to the intensity of the war in later generations, 10 million tons of steel may not be enough, if it can be increased to 20 million tons, or even 50 million tons, 100 million tons, it will naturally be the best!

As a time-traveler, after being accustomed to the Celestial Empire's annual production of 1 billion tons of steel per year, looking at the current steel production of the Empire, Andrews is obviously not satisfied.

The Minister of Industry was startled when he heard Andrews's words, he didn't expect the Emperor to remember the steel production of the sun and eagle sauce so clearly.

This shows that the emperor attaches great importance to this matter in his heart, otherwise, with his busy day, how could he remember this kind of thing?

Thinking of this, he hurriedly spoke:

"What Your Majesty said is that we are indeed very far behind the sun and eagle sauce, but we have a great advantage compared with other countries.

For example, our neighbour Gaul, which produced only 500,000 tonnes of steel last year, less than a third of ours.

Woolly bears in Eastern Europe produced only 220,000 tonnes of steel last year, almost one-eighth of ours.

As for the Qing court and foot basins in the Far East, their steel production is not even 10,000 tons, and there is a world of difference between them and us!"

The Minister of Industry has reported the names of several countries one after another, trying to prove that they are actually not bad, but the sun never sets and the industrial strength of Eagle Sauce is too strong, and they can't compare!

But his words did not satisfy Andrews, and instead frowned.

"The industrial strength of these countries is not as good as ours, isn't it worse to compare with them?

We must compare ourselves with those countries that are more powerful than us, look up to them, and strive to surpass them as soon as possible, and don't stare at those countries behind us all day long, lying on our own merits and being complacent!"

This is a very serious statement, which is equivalent to beating them on the Ministry of Industry.

Andrews didn't want the empire to have just made a little progress, and there were people within the empire who were content with the status quo and didn't want to forge ahead.

The Second Empire is located in the land of four wars, and their situation is very dangerous, and they must always be vigilant, spur themselves on, and strive to surpass those countries that stand in front of them as soon as possible.

Before that, they simply did not qualify to stop and rest. (If you read a violent novel, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

The result of stagnation is destruction!

"Your Majesty forgives your sins, the old minister is guilty, please punish Your Majesty!"

The Minister of Industry fell to his knees in fright and begged for mercy, he had apparently felt the Emperor's wrath.

"Get up, this construction of the Ruhr Industrial Zone is a test for you, I hope you can show your best condition, pass this test, and don't let me down!"

Andrews glanced at him and said coldly.

The other party's ability is not bad, but he is a little slack.

After taking the opportunity to beat him this time, he should be more honest and be able to build the Ruhr Industrial Zone with good intentions.

......

While Andrews was inspecting the Ruhr industrial area, the time had come for the ultimatum to the woolly bear that the sun never set. []

At the last moment, the hairy bear man still did not choose to back down, but directly ignored the warning that the sun does not set.

Even, in order to cope with the interference of the sun never sets, the tsar transferred all the Russian troops stationed along the Don River to the Caucasus, preparing to open a second battlefield here.

Judging by their posture, it seems that they are planning to attack from both sides, completely destroy the Ottoman Empire, and seize a large part of Constantinople and Asia Minor!

This ambition has been very obvious in front of the world!

In the face of the provocative actions of the hairy bear people, the sun does not set on the people immediately responded.

On July 12, 1788, Queen Victoria, the king of the sunset, made a public speech announcing that the Sunset Empire had declared war on the woolly bear.

And also called on the people of the sun to sign up for the army to safeguard the legitimate interests of the empire.

In this era, the sun never sets, people still have their own pride.

The Queen's call attracted a large number of young people to sign up for the army, and they all hoped to make a career on the battlefield, so that they could be awarded the title of nobleman and become a master!

In just half a month, the Sunrise People recruited a total of 500,000 soldiers, who will undergo three months of military training before being sent to the battlefield.

Before that, the navy and 100,000 standing armies that never set had already started and rushed to the battlefield in advance, preparing to deal with the attack of the hairy bears.

For a time, the dark clouds of war hung over the European continent and could hardly be dissipated.

Regarded as the largest military conflict in Europe before World War I, it is about to kick off!