Chapter 1885: The Big Cake on the Eastern Front II

Originally, according to Ruprecht's intention, it would be enough to directly seize the oil fields in Baku. In other places, local ethnic groups can be independent if they are willing to be independent, and they can also be merged if they are willing to accept notification from Germany, as long as they do not affect oil exploration and For transportation, the crown prince doesn't want to interfere too much with local affairs, however, there are exceptions to everything!

The Bavarian Army fought too smoothly. Not only did it open the passage to the Baku oil field, occupy the oil-producing area, but also easily wiped out the entire Transcaucasus region with a destructive momentum! The local people seemed to agree with the German notice, and the resistance was not fierce. Therefore, the front-line commander subconsciously expanded the control area. The end result is that the Bavarian Army easily controls the entire Transcaucasus region, and even has the ability to operate from the North Caucasus region!

To be honest, although the North Caucasus region is very rich in mineral resources, such as non-ferrous metals, tungsten, manganese, etc. But the ethnic and religious issues there can be said to be quite complicated. Do you know the Chechens of later generations? It is in the North Caucasus region, where the poor mountains and rivers, the folk customs are fierce, it is definitely not a place suitable for ruling!

The current situation is that Ruprecht found that the scope of his military operations in the Transcaucasus region was a bit large, and when he was about to shrink, there was a sudden opinion in Germany, and all parties including the Kaiser and the Parliament faction The guy expressed his willingness to make some concessions on the Eastern Front in exchange for Bavaria's territory in the Transcaucasus!

So this has become one of the reasons why Prussia allocated a large amount of land to other states. The Kaiser and the parliamentarians are not stupid. They can see that the territory that Bavaria has acquired in the Transcaucasus region has exceeded the area that Bavaria can control. So what to do with the extra space? Naturally, it is distributed to other people, there is absolutely no reason to give up!

However, given that Bavaria controls the entire oil-producing area and can use other areas of the Transcaucasus as bargaining chips for the exchange of benefits, the two sides are also desirable this time. Other states got part of the territory of the Transcaucasus region, while Bavaria did not need to give too much from the Eastern Front to other states.

So good, now the hard stubble of the division of interests is coming! How is Transcaucasus distributed?

"I know that everyone here is very interested in the Caucasus region. It was originally out of the plan. Who knew that the Russians were too careless, and we accidentally reached the crossroads of the Eurasian continent! Now, This area has also become the possession of the empire. As the supreme commander of the Bavarian Legion, as the person who used the long sword in his hand to win this area for the empire, I will first put forward my own opinions, hoping that they can be used for your reference. " Ruprecht asked someone to change a map of the Caucasus region.

"The Caucasus region can be divided into the North Caucasus and the South Caucasus (Transcaucasus). The dividing line in the middle is the Caucasus Mountains, with a total area of ​​about 400,000 square kilometers. Currently, the Bavarian Army controls 200,000 square kilometers. The Baku oil field and the passage to the Black Sea region It is already completely under the control of our army, and another force has landed in the North Caucasus region. After the spring of next year, we can easily obtain another place. That is to say, there are no military obstacles here. "

"And as the leader of this action, it's not too much for the Kingdom of Bavaria to control half of the region's economic interests?" Ruprecht stated his conditions.

"Can this half of the benefits be explained more clearly?" Albert asked.

"The entire Caucasus region is very rich in resources. In addition to oil fields, there are also rich non-ferrous metals and various non-metallic minerals. The Russians in these areas have established a lot of minerals.

And half of the interest also refers to half of the income of all mineral resources in the entire region! said Ruprecht.

"If this is the case, I am afraid that the Kingdom of Bavaria will become the largest resource monopoly group in the entire empire. And if I remember correctly, you have always opposed monopoly, believing that this monopoly directly limits competition and technological development." Ai Bo Te said.

"This is really not a monopoly. The coal and iron associated mines in the Rhine-Ruhr area of ​​the empire and the Alsace-Lorraine area, plus the copper-manganese-zinc mines, diamond mines and other non-metallic minerals in the empire's African colonies, Bavaria does not have any mining companies in these places except for a diamond mine. What's more, this time, we are willing to share half of the profits. How can this not be a monopoly? Could it be something we bought with our blood and lives? , is it not considered a monopoly if it is all handed over to the speculator behind you?" Ruprecht said very sharply.

"I can tell you clearly that a considerable part of the income from these mineral resources is prepared for the millions of Bavarian troops and rear personnel. It is they who stood up at the most dangerous moment of the empire and exchanged their blood and lives for For the future of the empire, professional resettlement and pensions for millions of people, pensions for the disabled and family members of those who died in battle will all need to come from here. After this meeting is over, we will issue a relevant statement and set up a special The supervisory agency monitors the use of these benefits. I can say with great responsibility that every penny of the benefits we spend is transparent!" Ruprecht said.

"Although these mines existed during the Russian period, after the war, these mines and the surrounding infrastructure required a lot of capital and manpower before they could be put into production. Obviously, this part should also be included in the cost. The Grand Duke of Baden paused and continued:

"As far as a certain resource is concerned, I think Bavaria is also suspected of monopoly, such as oil. Bavaria itself has oil fields in the Mesopotamia, and now it controls the world's second largest oil field, with an annual output of 18 million tons. Crude oil, you can already supply the entire empire and allies, isn’t it too much to say a monopoly?”

"In terms of oil, 30% of the production capacity can be handed over. Except for the Bavaria region, the annual oil consumption of the empire is less than 4 million tons. We have given 30% of the production capacity, which can fully meet the needs of all countries, and there is no monopoly. Come on, we export to other countries and earn money from foreigners, you can't take care of it, right?" Ruprecht said. It is impossible to completely eat the profits of the entire oil field, because this is not only an economic issue, but also a political and national security issue. If oil is the blood of the industry, who wants to let their blood be pinched in the hands of others ?

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