Chapter 229 Full Throttle
Trieste.
Enter June.
A shipload of grain brought from East Africa was unloaded at the dock of the Port of Trieste, and then transported via a dedicated railway to the factory of the Vienna Food Company on the outskirts of Trieste.
"In the past two months, everyone must work harder. We will increase production capacity by 60%." The supervisor said in the factory.
It's dark now, but the electric lights illuminate the entire factory, making the night shift and day shift seamlessly connected.
It is summer, the weather is very hot, and the baking oven evaporates this heat to every corner of the factory.
"Francis, continue to add coal to the boiler."
"Mars organized people to take the finished products out of the oven immediately, dry them quickly, and then package them."
“Larry vacated the warehouse for me, and I must keep it dry.”
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At the same time.
Hechingen factories in the German region are increasing their efforts in production, especially military supplies, grain processing, wine, etc.
Even the factory specially used to produce monkey-style East African militia military uniforms has begun mass production of exquisite Prussian military uniforms. They are now storing them and will ship them directly in two months.
Prussia deliberately wanted to go to war with France, especially those daring people like Bismarck and the Prussian Army.
The start of the Franco-Prussian War was inseparable from these gamblers, the so-called Ems secret telegram incident. Bismarck modified William I's reply to Napoleon III without authorization, which caused the French's anger to soar and finally triggered a war between the two countries.
If this kind of thing happened in East Africa, Ernst must let this self-righteous person know what the iron fist of dictatorship is. In Eastern thinking, Bismarck's behavior is seeking death.
But this is Prussia's internal affairs, and Ernst does not need to expose this matter. At the same time, the Prussian Prime Minister deliberately incited war, and the even larger Junkers aristocratic military group may have the same mentality.
This is the will of the whole of Prussia, so the Franco-Prussian War will start sooner or later. It is just a matter of sooner or later. Coupled with the blind and confident victory of the next door, the two sides really achieve mutual success.
In the previous life, Prussia mobilized nearly one million troops in order to fight this war. With so many people, all of them young and strong, being suddenly recruited would inevitably affect the autumn harvest that year, so Ernst decided to To fill this gap, and at the same time help East Africa find more markets for its food.
The Franco-Prussian War was carried out in a very hasty manner. In fact, both Prussia and France were not fully prepared. However, after the reform, Prussia had a very complete mobilization system and its response speed was faster than that of France. Coupled with perfect railway transportation, the advantage was even more obvious.
Mobilizing millions of troops greatly increases the winning rate, but things like food and consumables required on the battlefield will still put pressure on the Prussian government, which mobilizes a large number of troops in a short time. At this time, Heixing, who has hoarded a large amount of goods, The root consortium can dump its own products to the Prussian military.
The price does not need to increase, just sell it at the usual market price. The Hechingen Consortium, which is operating at full capacity two months in advance, will win as long as it has enough supply when the Prussian military starts to purchase supplies.
With the massive raw materials from East Africa and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the two newly built comprehensive grain industry zones, costs can be kept to the lowest level.
At the same time, the half-year-long war will also drive the development of related industries, which is a good time to make war fortune.
In fact, Prussia won the final victory, and no matter how much it lost, it could be made up for by the French, so the industrial and agricultural losses caused by the war were completely negligible.
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"Your Highness, this is the compressed biscuit military ration we developed according to your requirements. However, the flour in East Africa has a somewhat poor taste. In order to improve the taste, we added corn flakes and Ghee and other ingredients will make it more fragrant, but I don’t know if this thing can be sold. “It’s okay if it’s edible. The most important thing is that it’s easy to carry, has a long shelf life, and it would be better if it can improve the taste.”< br>
Ernst directly picked up a piece and put it in his mouth to try it.
"Well, it tastes pretty good, but the saltiness is a bit bland."
"Too salty is definitely not a good thing for the military. The problem of salt is easier to solve. It doesn't take up too much space like dry food. ”
“Well, how to solve the problem of packaging?”
“We wrap it with oil-wrapped paper and put it in a wooden box containing desiccant. The wooden box can be recycled. , and at the same time, this box is easy to stack and can be quickly transported to the front line by rail.”
“Very good, how are you doing with other products?”
"Your Highness, look here. These are the latest results of our research and development. They are all cooked food products, especially meat. They can be stored for up to half a year."
"What is this jar?"
“Potato beef stew, this can can solve the problem of one meal for a class. After opening it with a can opener, you will find beef, potatoes and butter inside. It smells very fragrant and does not need to be heated. Eat it directly."
"What is this can?"
"This can is filled with green beans and ham."
"What is the cost of these cans?"
"Your Highness, you can rest assured that a lot of minced meat and scraps are used in them, so the cost will not be too high."
Then Ernst began Conduct inspections of alcohol production.
“It’s the cheapest Wrangler vodka. Cheapness and strength are the biggest competitiveness. On the battlefield, what the soldiers drink depends on what the quartermaster purchases, so the low price can reassure the military. The high intensity can satisfy the soldiers."
"Well, lime soda has also increased its efforts in production. The temptation of sweet water to soldiers is endless, especially in July and August, which is the height of summer, and lime comes with it. The dry taste is sure to please them.”
"Your Highness, the sales volume of this soda is indeed good in the market, but I'm afraid it's not as competitive as wine and coffee."
"It's summer, and the power of this sweet water has just begun. Last year we took more time to produce this drink It’s late summer, so we can’t see the effect, but its sales have surged in the past two months, especially the taste after cooling, which has been very well received by the market,” said a sales department director.
"Okay, you still have to keep working hard, especially on the convenience, taste, and cost-effectiveness of food."
"Yes, Your Highness, our R&D department We will definitely make more good products that are convenient for people’s lives and are of high quality and low price according to the needs of the market.”
“Not only that, we still need to do more advertising, especially to grasp social public opinion. Let people set the pace for us. Although industrial food is low-cost, large-volume, convenient and fast, it may not be recognized by everyone, especially housewives, who are the most picky, so you should pay more attention to nutrition. Promote our food ”
Although Ernst said this, in fact, the next few months were all about logistics for the Franco-Prussian War. Ernst was even thinking about how to eat both ends and how to transport military rations to France.
If you want to do business with the French, you must plan in advance. First set up a leather bag company in France, and then buy a few warehouses. When the French reflect it and start mobilizing the country, through the French nobles, sell these things, eh! It seemed feasible, and Ernst planned to consider it carefully after returning.
(End of this chapter)