Wild North America 1846

Chapter 811 Berlin
1915 year 3 early month
Richard and his party arrived in Berlin and moved into a palace-style mansion on Kurfürstendamm. His identity was still the vice chairman of a multinational telecommunications company, Count Li from the Tang Dynasty.

War time
The Germans showed a high degree of obedience and discipline like machines. The whole country was enveloped in fanatical patriotic sentiments and showed amazing productivity.

Workers work overtime in factories, and women and children go into the fields to make up for the shortage of rural labor.

The entire German economy grew by 11.7% in the first quarter compared with the same period last year. The national economy has completely shifted to a wartime system and implemented a strict supply rationing system.

The pride of the German army's invasion of France inspires everyone. In today's Western and Eastern battlefields, the well-trained German army resists the British, French and Russian countries without falling behind.

Regardless of the eastern or western front, the German army had the offensive advantage.

Under what circumstances was this brilliant achievement achieved?
Due to the blockade of the North Atlantic by the British Royal Navy, ocean transportation channels have actually been cut to [-], and the volume of import trade has been significantly reduced.

If imports are not flowing smoothly, exports of industrial products will naturally not be flowing smoothly either.

Originally, bulk imported goods such as grain, kerosene, and minerals were subject to great checks and balances, which caused considerable trouble to the German Empire.

Fortunately, the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the Allied Powers group was a traditional major food producer and exporter, and could meet most of Germany's food import needs.

The coal and iron mines in Lorraine, Alsace and the Ruhr region can basically meet the needs of heavy industry, and there are no major problems for the time being.

As for some coffee, cane sugar, cocoa, frozen meat, canned food, tea, and chemical industry supplies that are used to improve life, there is nothing you can do. You can only tighten your belt and use less or no more.

Every product here is a hot commodity on the black market, and the price is incredibly high.

The only thing that cannot be separated is the "Antibacterial King" produced by the Tang Empire. This is a life-saving thing for the German frontline officers and soldiers, and it must be imported no matter how high the price is.

With the sea import channels basically interrupted, Germany could only obtain it through land smuggling.

There are two general smuggling routes. One is through the Nordic countries and imported into German-occupied Belgium, and then into Germany.

The other passes through Fubo City or Kuwait City, the Pearl of the Red Sea, enters Libya or Baghdad by land, passes through the Ottoman Empire, and is imported from the Balkans.

The second road was longer and passed through many towns along the way, but thanks to the Middle Eastern Railway opened by the Germans, it was the main input channel.

Most of the valuable materials such as kerosene, lubricants, saltpeter, bristles, leather and medicines urgently needed in the war were imported through the second smuggling channel.

After all, the Ottoman Empire was also a side of the Allies and implemented strict military protection for the imported materials, both in quantity and quality.

The Tang Empire has always adhered to a policy of neutrality, because North Atlantic traders were repeatedly disrupted and had sharp conflicts with the Allied Powers such as Britain and France.

The current military groups of the Allied Powers and the Allied Powers are very dependent on the materials exported by the Tang Empire, so a delicate balance has been formed.

It was under this circumstance that Richard and his party came to Berlin.

Next stop

He also plans to visit Frankfurt, Vienna, Rome, Milan, and Turin to conduct a detailed inspection of the humanities and social situations in famous European cities during the all-out war, and to interpret the values ​​of the white ethnic group from a higher level.

The first week after moving in

This luxurious mansion received a flurry of invitations, various social activities and charity dinners, as well as goodwill from the German military.

What the French know, the Germans naturally understand too.

The vice chairman of the World Telegraph Company is also a noble of the Tang Empire. With such a status, he is also a powerful person in the upper class of the Tang Empire. It is naturally easy to get some "Kings of Sterilization".

All these entertainments were delegated to Xu Jinxun. Fortunately, Xu Jinxuan's team of secretaries were not vegetarians, and they quickly obtained a large number of good things for the Germans, including the "King of Sterilization".

What they rely on is transport submarines.

The transport submarine is a new 560-ton submarine developed by the Tang Empire. It is not equipped with weapons and can transport 140 tons of cargo at a time with a range of 1200 kilometers.

The submarine departed from a secret port in the UK and crossed the English Channel to Belgium. The single voyage was only more than 140 kilometers, which was very convenient.

Under normal circumstances, transport submarines travel on the sea.

Often in the early morning or evening when visibility is poor, periscope depth is used to break through the dangerous British Royal Navy blockade area, and then one can float to the surface and sail with swagger.

Even if you are in danger, you can avoid being searched by Royal Navy ships by diving underwater.

In this situation where submarines are discovered by sight and there are no favorable measures to be taken, transporting submarines to and from the English Channel is like a duck to water.

when returning

The transport submarine was loaded with gold, silver, treasures, antiques and other high-value items, as well as a few industrial products exported by Germany, such as Zeiss telescopes and artillery sights.

This secret transportation line cannot change Germany's inevitable fate of defeat. It just makes a small hole in the treasure house of wealth of Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which flows day and night...

The main commodity they can trade is the "King of Sterilization", and the rest are motors, lubricants, coffee, cocoa, liquor and other supplies.

one day

Richard, dressed as a typical German worker with a fedora hat on his head, walked out of the Laidley community where poor people gathered, and ran into a group of city pickets who were forcibly recruiting soldiers.

These urban pickets carried rifles on their backs and would search for homeless people on the streets during the day. At night, they would pull nets near bars and put some drunks into carriages and take them away.

If there are those men who are idle, congratulations. After a short military training, you will soon appear on the battlefield on the Western Front or the Eastern Front.Caught off guard

When Richard turned around the corner, he was not far from the dozen or so city pickets.

He stood still and glared at the other person. He only stood there for a few seconds. He immediately turned around and ran back. The city pickets behind him chased after him, shouting and yelling.

Richard dove into the streets and alleys of Laidley Community, ran wildly with his long legs, and quickly got rid of those people in circles.

He turned out from another street intersection, looked around and saw that no one was paying attention, then took a deep breath to calm down the panting from running all the way, and merged into the crowd as if nothing happened.

It’s funny to think about it

The German Empire has always had a small land and a large population, and it is also one of the most populous countries that immigrate to North America every year.

Since the outbreak of the European war, the number of immigrants from Germany has dropped sharply, from an average of 10,000+ to more than [-] people per year to more than [-] people.

As expected, the number of immigrants would decline significantly as the war entered the bloodier attrition phase of trench warfare.

no doubt
These people were wasted in the trenches and became part of Germany's war price.

Germany's population exceeded 1914 million in 6500, ranking second only to Tsarist Russia among European powers. Its economic aggregate ranked second in the world, and its strength was very strong.

If William II has the patience to wait another 20 years, the population of the entire Germany will reach 8 million to 500 million, and its strength will reach a higher level.

In terms of population alone, it is the sum of Britain and France.

If an attack were launched at that time, the Allied Powers group led by Germany would have at least a 7% chance of winning.

Unfortunately no if
Richard clearly knew that even more than 100 years later, Germany's total population would only be more than 8000 million.

Germany sacrificed too many young men in the two world wars and sacrificed the future of the German nation.

During Richard's personal visit, he could clearly feel this change.

In today's world, the average family in countries such as Britain, France, and Germany has an average of 5 to 6 children. British families have fewer children, with each family raising an average of 4.6 children.

German families have more families, with an average of 6.3 children per family.

If the war is postponed for 20 years, the population of the entire society will expand by one-third.

The Tang Empire was the biggest beneficiary of peace. Since its establishment, the empire has not experienced war for 70 years, and its population has maintained a steady growth trend.

At the beginning of 1915, the total population of the Tang Empire had reached 2.1 million, which was the combined population of Tsarist Russia of 1.4 million and Germany's 6 million.

If there is a war on the scale of the European War, the population growth curve will be interrupted.

This is the case in Germany now. Regardless of the large population of young adults in urban and rural areas, the entire country has a strong youth advantage due to the stage of explosive growth in population and economy.

If we can calm down and develop for another 20 years, the future of the German nation will be limitless.

Unfortunately no if
The entire German nation was paying for Wilhelm II's ambitions. The cities were in short supply, but workers still tightened their belts and worked enthusiastically to support the frontline war.

But enthusiasm cannot be eaten as bread, and it cannot be sustained year after year.

During Richard's observation in Berlin during this period, he saw that the most active ones were Jewish loan sharks, who hoarded goods and drove up prices.

When the supply of bread was in short supply, a piece of bread sold for 5 to 6 times the price before the war, and a box of Sterilizer cost dozens of times the price.

No wonder the German people hate these Jewish financiers so much. It is said that God is watching when people do what they do, and there will always be retribution.

These Jews do not have the slightest influence in North America, but they have considerable power in various European countries, including Britain and France.

As a calm bystander, Richard carefully observed the social and cultural conditions of European countries during the war. This was a new topic that interested him very much.

He won't get involved, let alone try to change anything?
The only thing that has changed is that the Chinese cultural relics and antiques looted by European countries are being transferred to the North American continent at an unprecedented speed.

Also transferred were antiques and treasures from various European countries, cultural relics from ancient Egypt and countries in the Near East, etc., which along with the wealth from Europe flowed into North America.

Entered the new year

As the Ottoman Empire joined the Allies, wars between the two major military groups broke out one after another in the Near East and the Arabian Peninsula, inevitably affecting the Tang Empire's interests in the Red Sea region.

In response, the Tang Empire made a rapid military response.

January 1915-4, 7

The Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, Yemen and Jeddah regions in the Gulf have successively officially declared their independence from the Ottoman Empire and implemented political and military independence.

shortly thereafter
The above-mentioned regions successively announced their attachment to the Tang Empire and became one of its overseas provinces, namely Jeddah Province, Yemen Province, Kuwait Province (including Qatar) and Abu Dhabi Province, a total of 4 overseas provinces.

These areas were well-established as Richard said, causing little social fluctuations and little opposition, and were successfully included in the empire's overseas colonial areas.

(End of this chapter)