69novels Chapter 454
Chapter 454
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: 0.046s Scan: 0.030sKeimoer didn’t know Hans’ strategy, so he was flattered that President Mainz was willing to take the time to meet him in person!
Although both of them are presidents of their respective countries, there is a world of difference between their power.
Hans is currently one of the most powerful countries in the world, and Tuji has been declining since the 19th century. They have lost 85% of their land, and the current external environment is still bad. It is very likely that they will continue to lose the remaining 15% of the land!
In this case, Tuji dare not expect to have an equal status with Hans, not to mention that Keimoer came here to ask Hans for help.
So his attitude is naturally very low!
“Mr. President, thank you very much for taking the time out of your busy schedule to meet with me. I, I am so excited!”
Although Kemal is sixteen years older than Mainz, in his heart, Mainz is his idol!
The reason is simple, the life experiences of the two are so similar.
Kemal and Mainz were both soldiers. Both of them turned the tide when the country was in crisis, defeated the invaders and defended their country.
Moreover, both of them eventually became presidents of their respective countries and took charge of their respective countries.
There are not many people in this era who were born as soldiers and eventually became rulers, and can manage their own countries very well.
But Mainz did it!
So for Kemal, who has the same experience, Mainz is naturally his idol.
Mainz’s successful experience has become the best blueprint for him to learn and refer to!
As for Mainz’s outstanding personal charm and strong personal strength, these are of course one of the reasons. However, the main reason is that Mainz’s route is exactly the same as his.
Therefore, Kemore hopes that he can build his country stronger like Mainz and strive to restore the glory of the Ottoman Empire as soon as possible!
Although the current Tuji people are very weak, their ancestors were rich after all. Since the fourteenth century, Tuji has been rich for hundreds of years!
This glorious history makes every Tuji person have a dream of a great power in their hearts. They always want to restore the glory of the empire!
Seeing that Kemore was so excited, it was not easy to show his face to him, so he also smiled and said:”I am honored that His Excellency the President can come to Berlin to participate in our victory parade. The relationship between us and Tuji has always been very friendly. I hope that the relationship between the two countries can go further in your hands!”
Seeing that Mainz’s words were very friendly to Tuji, Kemore’s heart was suddenly more excited!
“Mr. President, I think so too. Hans has always been our best friend. We are willing to stand firmly with our friend Hans, and work together in times of trouble!”
This was already very explicit, hugging Mainz’s thigh and calling him daddy!
Mainz smiled and said,”That’s great!”
Seeing that Mainz was not in a good mood, Kemmer said with courage,”Mr. President, I have an unreasonable request!”
“Oh? Tell me about it!”
Mainz raised his eyebrows. The Tuji people were certainly friendly to Hans, but they were not the kind of good people who only went out and did not take in anything.
They took the initiative to visit Hans this time, they must have taken a fancy to something of Hans, or they had encountered some difficulties in their country, so they hoped that Hans would help them.
Mainz was not averse to helping Tuji. Players who had played Hearts of Iron knew that there was a kind of ore that was extremely rich in Tuji, and that ore was – chromium ore!
Chromium ore is very important in the metallurgical industry. It is mainly used to produce ferrochrome and metallic chromium.
Chromium ore and ferrochrome alloys can be used as additives for steel to produce a variety of high-strength, corrosion-resistant, wear-resistant, high-temperature-resistant and oxidation-resistant special steels, such as stainless steel, acid-resistant steel, heat-resistant steel, ball bearing steel, spring steel, tool steel, etc.
These special Steel is widely used in the military field. Large equipment such as tanks, airplanes, and warships all need to use this stuff!
Unfortunately, Hans’s country does not have this kind of ore reserves, so they have to rely on imports.
Southern Philippines has the largest reserves of chromium ore in the world, but this is a colony of the British Empire, and it is too far away, so it is difficult for Hans to intervene here.
The country with the second largest reserves is Turkey, and they are also the country that exports the most chromium ore in the world.
However, because Turkey has been at war before, and Hans and Turkey are separated by many hostile countries on the Balkan Peninsula, Hans basically did not import chromium ore from Turkey. Their main source of chromium ore is the Russian bear in the east. Although the Russian bear’s chromium ore reserves are not as much as Turkey, they are also sufficient for use, and… And it can be exported.
The Russians are vast and rich in resources. Except for rubber, they basically have no shortage of other resources.
After the civil war, the Russians were blockaded by Western countries, so their domestic economy was in great difficulty.
Therefore, in order to meet the domestic needs for daily necessities and a large number of industrial supplies, the Russians imported many goods from Hans, and in order to pay for this cost, the Russians used the barter method, exchanging food and domestic oil, ore and other resources with Hans!
This kind of transaction is very cost-effective for Hans, because the prices they get these resources from the Russians are very low, at least much lower than the market price, which makes Hans’ industry develop very rapidly, and they can produce better products at a lower cost, thereby greatly improving.
The competitiveness in the international market has been improved, making Hans’s products sell better and better, which has greatly attracted the recovery and reconstruction of Hans’s domestic industry!
However, such a deal is actually unsustainable. The bears have now initially established a primary industrial system. Although their industry is still relatively backward, under Starlin’s stubborn insistence, the bears are still steadily developing their own industry.
Their product performance and cost may not be able to compete with Hans’ products, but at least they can produce this thing themselves, so they actually don’t need Hans’ products anymore, so such a deal may not last long.
Moreover, although the relationship between the bears and Hans is still quite good now, the exchanges between the two countries, both private and government officials, are very frequent. Mainz even visited the bears twice in person.
However, the top leaders of the two countries are probably very clear in their hearts that they will definitely have a war in the future for the sake of their respective national interests.
In this case, Hans must not put all the sources of raw materials for the important military industry on the bears. Once the war breaks out, the bears will definitely cut off exports to Hans as soon as possible.
If Hans does not have other import channels to replace the exports of the bears, then their domestic industrial production may come to a standstill, which is a huge threat to Hans!
Eggs cannot be put in one basket, so broadening their own material source channels and finding alternatives besides the bears is a matter of life and death for Hans! Mainz attaches great importance to this matter. In fact, there are three things they import the most from the bears: food, oil and minerals.
And food is the most important thing for Mainz, because it is directly related to the stomachs of the people. If the people are not full, then the country will surely become a mess, and the people will definitely revolt!
Mainz has long been planning for the food problem. He not only reclaimed a large amount of wasteland in Hans, but also turned the protectorates such as Hungary and Snofak into Hans’ farms, so that the food produced by these countries can feed Hans, thereby replacing the influence of the bears.
In terms of oil, Mainz has already acquired an oil field in Romania, and has also discovered an oil field with a reserve of 300 million tons in Hans. Even if the Russians cut off their oil supply, they can hold on for at least ten years with their own production capacity!