Chapter 265 Scientists Archives

In 1855, British engineer Bessemer invented the converter steelmaking method, which replaced manual stirring with machinery, which greatly improved the production efficiency.

In this era, everyone's awareness of confidentiality is not high, and the news spread quickly. Of course, if you want to keep it secret, you can't do it, as long as you apply for a patented technology, it will be leaked.

The converter steelmaking method is not a high-level technology. Everyone has not adopted it. It is mainly a matter of ideology and concept, and it does not mean that the mechanical production technology of stirring is difficult.

After the news reached Vienna, it caused an immediate sensation, which meant that the efficiency of steel production would be greatly improved, and the embarrassing situation of lack of steel on the market would be improved.

Franz, who occasionally flipped over the newspaper, only remembered that the steelmaking technology of this era was still very primitive after seeing this technology.

Austria's largest steel group has more than 100,000 employees and produces less than 500,000 tons of steel annually.

With this little output, it also accounts for half of the total amount of steel in the New Holy Roman Empire, known as the No. 1 steel group in continental Europe.

Austria's steel production is also second only to the British, ranking second in the world, and its total production capacity has surpassed that of the French.

This data is enough to satisfy the Vienna government. Now the production capacity of Austrian steel is increasing at a rate of more than 20% per year, which is completely open-hung development.

The main reason for the surge in production capacity is the market demand. Now the steel market is completely in short supply. Not only Austria, but the entire European continent is in short supply.

Now the international steel exporters are mainly the British. Belgium is also a steel exporter. The rest of the countries do not import steel, even if they are industrial powerhouses.

After five years of hard work, the steel production capacity has finally exceeded one million tons. This is still based on the premise of merging the South German region. Otherwise, this data will not be reached.

Franz was not surprised by the jubilation of the Vienna government. There is no harm without comparison, and the British steel production capacity is now approaching 3.3 million tons, which is about the same as the sum of continental Europe.

At this point, you need to hang up. In terms of steel production capacity, the local resources of Britain and France determine the upper limit of their steel production capacity.

Even if steel technology continues to make breakthroughs, there is no way to solve these problems. It can't be seen in the short term, and the lack of resources will limit their growth in the later stage.

Of course, they have colonies to make up for the lack of resources, but the increase in costs has also caused a decline in profits, making the capitalists lose interest in continuing to invest.

Franz asked with concern: "Mr. Algist, is it feasible to use open-hearth steelmaking with our existing technology?"

There is no way, there are too many things, Franz forgot to promote the innovation of steel technology, there is still this hanging.

Of course, he is not even an amateur player on this issue. Franz, the open-hearth steelmaking technology, remembers the words "open-hearth steelmaking". The specific content is not a professional, who knows?

Algist looked at Franz with a bewildered expression. What the hell is open hearth steelmaking? Do you lay the furnace flat?

Franz couldn't answer this question either! It can only be explained bluntly: "It is to improve the efficiency and quality of steel smelting by changing the steelmaking furnace."

Algist nodded thoughtfully, still confused, and answered uncertainly: "Your Majesty, this question requires a lot of experiments to be able to know, or should I do the experiment first?"

"Okay!" Franz replied without hesitation

Obviously, this is not just a conceptual problem, but also a technical one. At least Franz can be sure that it is definitely not a matter of laying the steel furnace flat.

After sending Algist, Franz decided that in the future, it is better not to blindly insist on it. It involves industrial technology, and it is better to dig people directly.

Isn't it the Siemens family? Is it because of his influence in the German region that he is afraid that he will not be able to dig people?

Franz can proudly say that after so many years of business, except for the Prussian Junkers who can't be dug up, others are basically the price.

There is nothing the Junkers can do. This is really impossible to dig. They are the army owns the country, and Franz can't give that treatment anyway.

Of course, there are also many ordinary Junkers aristocrats who came to serve him. After all, many aristocrats understand the principle of not putting eggs in one basket.

Judging from the current development, the German region is obviously the new Holy Roman Empire with more potential and the most orthodox existence.

The most important thing is that Franz implements the policy, which can best protect everyone's interests. Even the states that have joined the German Federal Empire are still in love with the Vienna government.

Although the Paris Conference forcibly divided the German region, this does not mean that the people of the German region are really willing to accept it.

On the contrary, because of the interference of the foreign powers, the idea of ​​grand unification spread more widely. In particular, the rebellious middle-2 boys have become staunch Germans.

In recruiting talents, the Vienna government has taken the lead. Because of the resources in hand, Franz can also offer a higher price than the other two.

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Franz ordered: "Taron, send someone to check the Siemens family."

After several years of reorganization, the intelligence organization has become more effective. The peripheral intelligence organization formed by the noble network mainly collects some basic information.

There are also specially trained intelligence personnel in it to use this pass

The network has arranged for new identities to be mixed into the governments of various countries.

These are long-term lurking, and will not be enabled unless it is a last resort. In the short term, it is still mainly to buy, which is the most effective means.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Tyron replied

After a pause, Franz said again: "Let's simply establish a scientist archive to collect the information of famous and credible scientists all over the world, especially the scientists in the German region.

Including outstanding young people who have the potential to become scientists, you can also pay attention to the same. Anything we need can be arranged to be dug over, and Earl Hohen can cooperate with them in this regard. "

There is no way, there are so many scientists in this world, and many people who are not famous in later generations but who have made outstanding contributions at that time are also worth attracting.

You can't fool outsiders, but you can fool scientists in Germany with German nationalism and patriotism in the name of patriotism?

Franz had thought about the slogan: "work hard for German unification", and with the generous treatment, he couldn't believe it and couldn't fool anyone.

It's really not worth it, and Franz doesn't mind moral kidnapping. Start with relatives and friends, let them do ideological work together, and educate the diehards about patriotism.

As long as these people come in, it doesn't make any difference whether they are serving government scientific research institutions, working for private enterprises, or operating their own industries.

In the mid-to-late 19th century, there was an explosion of talent in Germany, far exceeding the world in terms of quality and quantity.

The Second German Reich was able to become an upstart, thanks to this wave of talent explosion, walking at the forefront of the second industrial revolution.

Now the foundation of the new Holy Roman Empire is much stronger than that of the German Empire. No matter in resources or in the market, this gap is very wide.

In 1855, the total population of the New Holy Roman Empire was as high as 51.286 million, with a total territory area of ​​about 1.026 million square kilometers, and the total industrial volume was comparable to that of the French.

With this base, no other country on the European continent can compare with it, except for the hairy bear next door.

The hairy bear is a pervert. Its territory is twenty times larger than that of the New Holy Roman Empire, and its population is as high as 73 million. This is due to the Crimean War. Either this number or 74 million.

It doesn't matter if you can't fight Mao Xiong, Franz is just better than Britain and France. Especially the French. Ten years ago, France had a population of more than 35 million, and now it is barely 36 million.

This snail-like growth rate continued to decline. It was not until the First World War that it reached the level of 40 million, and it fell from the second most populous country in Europe to the fifth.

In the face of this competitor, Franz can confidently say: Don't worry about anything, let's take it slow!

Every year, the comparison of the strengths of the two sides is changing. It didn't take twenty years for the population of the New Holy Roman Empire to be twice that of the French, and the gap in strength between the two sides was completely widened.

There is no way, encountering such a Buddhist opponent, you can surpass the past by relying on the salted fish mode. There is absolutely no need to do anything against them, the French themselves will leave themselves behind.

Napoleon III's ability to develop the economy is indeed good, but there is no way to change the status quo of the low fertility rate of the French people, unless the current inheritance law and marriage law are abolished...

In short, in a word, the French people are not unwilling to have children, but they cannot afford to raise more children. Large cities are full of abandoned babies, and the working class can't afford to raise them, or they don't have time to raise them.

The farmers who should have been the main force in population growth, because of the limited land, spontaneously reduced their fertility in order to ensure the quality of life.