Chapter 158: , Technology Alliance

As Talleyrand revealed to the Spanish, the Austrians are indeed trying to negotiate with the French, and the conditions of the Austrians are indeed similar to what Talleyrand said, that is, Austria exchanges the Rhine region with France for the Lombardy region. .
　　 In fact, the people who supervise the government are quite moved by the Austrian plan. If you get the Rhine region, it means that the border of France has advanced to the banks of the Rhine. France has obtained a relatively safe natural border in the north. Lombardy is separated from the French mainland by the Alps, which is naturally inconvenient to manage.
　　 Even Joseph felt that the Rhine region was more valuable than the Lombardy region. This is not only because of natural boundaries, but also because of mineral deposits.
　　In this era, the industrial revolution has not yet fully begun, and the significance of those vital minerals to the country has not yet been revealed. But Joseph, as a traveler, knows very well that Italy is a country with very poor mineral resources. For the most important coal and iron ore mines in the first round of industrialization, Italy did not have them either.
　　 The country with the best mineral conditions in Europe is really the United Kingdom, which has both coal mines and iron ore. France has relatively large iron ore mines in Lorraine, but coal resources are not particularly ideal. There is a coal mine in Lorraine that is the remnant of the Saar coal mine, but it is already the largest coal mine in France.
　　 If such an agreement is reached with Austria, it means that the Saar mining area, which is rich in coal, has completely fallen into the hands of France, and the resources required for the first round of the industrial revolution are basically complete.
　　 But at this time, both Joseph and Napoleon opposed this plan. The reason is simple. Now even if the Rhine region is acquired, this region belongs to France, not Bonaparte. And what about Lombardy? It will certainly not become part of France, but it is indeed under the control of the Bonaparte family.
　　 Joseph certainly can't use the above grounds to express his opposition, but anything, as long as you want, can have a high-sounding excuse. So Lucien gave this speech in Parliament:
"For a long time, the Italian people, like the French people, have lived a miserable life under the oppression of the church and the feudal aristocracy. Now we have defeated the priests and aristocrats who rode on their heads and gave domineering blessings to the farmers and The civilians brought freedom and liberation.
　　 The entire Italy, the entire European people are looking forward to us, just as the farmland after a long drought is looking forward to dark clouds and thunder.
　　 It is precisely for this reason that when our army marched towards Belgium, the Belgian people rose up in an uprising in response to us; when our army was chasing the fleeing Austrian army in Italy, the Italian people came to welcome us with bread and wine. They provide us with food and act as guides-why do they do this? Because they see us as their liberators! Why can we continue to obtain brilliant victories? This is not only because the entire French people are standing behind us, but also because our army can get the support of the people wherever it goes!
If at this time we abandon the Lombard people who have just been freed and liberated with our help, and push them back into the fire pit of feudal autocracy, then I would like to ask how the people of Europe will view us in the future ? In the future, when those feudal and authoritarian countries unite again and attack us, can we still expect that the people of Europe will be on our side?
　　 Besides, how reliable is this so-called ‘peace’? Does our enemy really want peace?
Do not! It's definitely not like this! I think anyone with a little bit of mind can see that our enemies have no sincerity for peace at all, because their hatred of the French Revolution has not changed. They still shelter those French traitors and exiles, they still support the clown who proclaimed himself king of France, and in their propaganda, they still call us traitors—anyone with eyes only needs to see these , It’s not difficult to see that they don’t need peace at all. What they need is actually a truce that allows them to lick their wounds and regain their strength. And once they feel that they have healed the wound, they will show us their teeth again!
　　 Gentlemen, I love France as much as everyone; I love peace as much as everyone. Because we French all love peace. But we French are not fools! For a peace that is destined to be torn apart, we are required to betray our friends who are loyal to us. This kind of peace that does not conform to any moral principle or military principle can be acceptable to us French ?
Do not! no way! Accepting such a peace is not only a betrayal of our allies, but also a betrayal of France's ideals, and a betrayal of France itself! "
　　 Lucien’s speech is of course quite good, but what makes Lucien’s speech particularly contagious is that his speech actually represents a powerful attitude. The attitude of this force is:
　　 "The Rhine region is ours, and Lombardy is ours. We will never give up any of them! If they want peace, they must accept this peace, otherwise, let the war continue!"
　　 Of course, since this force opposes this kind of peace and demands a peace of "mine is mine and yours is mine", then this peace must be created by themselves.
　　 As for how to fight it, some people suggested that the northern army should be given priority to replace with new weapons, so as to improve their combat effectiveness and strive for greater victory.
　　 The person who put forward this point of view is a member of Parliament called Alfred, and his point of view has also received a lot of support. Obviously these people did not want to see Napoleon's outstanding military exploits alone, and therefore hoped that in the north, Joubert and Moreau could build merits to balance Napoleon.
　　 Both Joseph and Lucien understand this meaning, but they have no reason to oppose this suggestion. First, the north is the real main battlefield. If it were not for the fierce fighting on the Italian side, military equipment should have been given priority to the north. The second is also because Kano also supports this issue. Third, this is also business, money!
　　 It's just that the production capacity of Joseph's military-industrial complex is actually far less bluffing than the name of his organization. Because its production method is actually quite backward. Steam engines and the Industrial Revolution have not yet developed into military factories. In Joseph's previous life, the steam engine, at least the cylinder steam engine, has basically been eliminated. Joseph only knows a general principle of this thing, and basically knows nothing about other things.
　　This has led to the fact that the weapons produced by the "military-industrial complex" are very advanced, but the way they produce these weapons is still very backward-at least in Joseph's eyes. So relying solely on its production capacity is a bit insufficient.
　　 So, at Joseph's instruction, Lucien proposed that other arsenals could also produce new rifles in an authorized manner.
　　 In fact, the technique of mini bombs is quite simple. And when this rifle began to enter the army on a large scale, even after Napoleon's army, it was actually impossible to keep this secret strictly. Not to mention the domestic manufacturers, that is, the Austrians, Prussians, and the British. It will not take long for them to know this technical secret. It's just that they also need time to change the army.
　　 At this time, France does not yet have a patent system, which means that it will not be long before Joseph’s competitors can produce the same rifles that meet the requirements of the military. Even if Joseph relied on his influence in the military, he could guarantee that he would earn the most. Those people can also find ways to win over the generals who are not Bonaparte ~EbookFREE.me~ so as to win a market for themselves.
　　 In this case, Joseph from later generations naturally came up with a set of countermeasures, which is to use technological advantages to establish a cartel alliance.
　　 Generally speaking, there is a prerequisite for the existence of a technology-based cartel alliance, that is, there must be a patent system. For travellers like Joseph, patents are extremely important. Before that, Lucien had already proposed a patent system in Parliament. However, this proposal was not passed, and the number of votes for support was about ten less than the number of votes against it.
　　 This is a frustration for Joseph. But for such a setback, it seemed too much to launch a military coup. Therefore, Joseph came up with such a plan. First, by means of a technical alliance, some arms dealers who have the power to influence the vote in the parliament were brought in first. Once these arms dealers have entered the alliance, the establishment of a patent law has also become a very beneficial thing for them.
　　Once the patent law is passed, the alliance will be tighter, and the Bonaparte family, who has mastered the source of technology, will undoubtedly become the leader of this cartel. Coupled with Napoleon's influence in the army, Joseph even felt that he could completely turn this technical cartel into a syndicate unified with technical patents and sales channels. At that time, because there is no independent source of technology and sales channels, even if the enterprises in the alliance are still legally independent, all their economic activities can only follow the meaning of the headquarters. At that time, the "military-industrial complex" may be truly worthy of its name.
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